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1515 Holcombe BlvdHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161
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Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston/M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1981 - 1983
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1979
American University of BeirutB.S., Science, 1975
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2027
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2026
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology- Join now to see all
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification ClinicStation, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2013-2015
- Lifetime Achievement Award American Lebanese Medical Association, 2015
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dose optimization of single-agent inotuzumab ozogamicin in adults with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia.Daniel J DeAngelo, Ying Chen, Ryan D Cassaday, Jennifer E Hibma, Derek Z Yang
Leukemia & Lymphoma. 2026-08-18 - Clinical outcomes associated with NPM1 mutations in newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia.Aziz Farhat, Georgina El Hajjar, Hagop Kantarjian, Koji Sasaki, Nicholas J Short
Cancer. 2026-08-15 - Treatment of adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia-a therapeutic revolution in the making.Hagop Kantarjian, Ayalew Tefferi
Blood Cancer Journal. 2026-08-05
Journal Articles
- Characteristics of Patients with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms with Lymphoma, with or Without JAK Inhibitor TherapyNaveen Pemmaraju, Hagop Kantarjian, Loretta Nastoupil, Blood
- CD123 Expression Patterns and Selective Targeting with a CD123-Specific Antibody-Drug Conjugate (IMGN632) in Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaL Jeffrey Medeiros, Hagop M Kantarjian, Jeffrey L Jorgensen, Marina Konopleva, Elias J Jabbour, Joseph D Khoury, Sa A Wang, Sergej N Konoplev, Haematologica
- Venetoclax Combined with Decitabine or Azacitidine in Treatment-Naive, Elderly Patients with Acute Myeloid LeukemiaBrian A Jonas, Courtney D DiNardo, Olga Frankfurt, Daniel A Pollyea, Keith Pratz, Anthony Letai, Martha Arellano, Marina Konopleva, Hagop M Kantarjian, Blood
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Liposomal Cytarabine and Daunorubicin (CPX-351) in Combination with Gemtuzumab Ozogamicin (GO) in Relapsed Refractory (R/R) Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) ...Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Comprehensive Analysis of Genotype and Prior Exposures in Therapy-Related Myeloid Neoplasms (t-MNs)Hagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
- Updated Preliminary Results from a Phase II Study Combining Azacitidine and Pembrolizumab in Patients with Higher-Risk Myelodysplastic SyndromeHagop M. Kantarjian, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Lectures
- Efficacy and Safety Outcomes in the Phase 3 INO-Vate Trial By Baseline CD22 Positivity Assessed By Local Laboratories61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Medical Crossfire¬: Case Studies in AYA and Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia _ How the Experts Think and Treat61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting - Orlando, FL - 12/7/2019
- Inotuzumab ozogamicin (InO) treatment in patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (R/R ALL): Outcomes of patients treated in salvage one with a l...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
Other
- Health Care in the U.S. Should be a Basic Human Right, not an EntitlementJones G, Kantarjian H, Baker Institute Blog
1/1/2015 - What is the 340B Drug Discount Program and why is it so important?Kantarjian H, Chapman R, James A. Baker Institute Blog, Insight and analysis from the James A. Baker III Institute for Public
Rice University - 1/1/2015 - Insurers Play to Win, but the Patients LoseJain N, Kantarjian H, The Houston Chronicle Outlook Section
1/1/2015
Authored Content
- Mark Cuban Does It Again: Reshuffling the Deck of Front-Line CML TherapyMay 2025
- L-carnitine and Vitamin B Complex for the Treatment of Pegasparaginase-Induced HyperbilirubinemiaFebruary 2018
- A Phase I/II Study of Selinexor (SEL) with Sorafenib in Patients (Pts) with Relapsed and/or Refractory (R/R) FLT3 Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)October 2017
Press Mentions
Texas Medical Center Sees Wave of Leadership Changes: UTHealth, Baylor College of Medicine and MoreDecember 10th, 2025
Contemporary Management of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, According to Hagop M. Kantarjian, MD, FASCOSeptember 19th, 2025
Combo Therapy for Myelodysplastic Syndromes Misses Survival Goal in Randomized TrialSeptember 6th, 2025
Grant Support
- University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Spore - LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2011
- Career Development ProgramNational Cancer Institute2008–2011
- New Approaches To The Biology And Treatment Of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)National Cancer Institute2008–2009
- University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Spore-LeukemiaNational Cancer Institute2003–2004
- Combined Modality Therapy To Suppress Philadelphia Chromosome Cells In CMLNational Cancer Institute1998–2002
External Links
- MD Anderson Leukemia Centerhttp://mdanderson.org/leukemiacenter
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