Alessandra Ferrajoli, MD
Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine
About Dr. Ferrajoli
Dr. Ferrajoli is an Academic Hematologist/Oncologist practicing in the Leukemia Department at the University of Texas, MD Anderson since 1998. Her main area of interest includes the treatment and Biology of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and its variants, and treatment of elderly patients with Acute and Chronic Leukemia. In these fields Dr. Ferrajoli has authored and co-authored more than two hundred and fifty publications in peer reviewed journals. Dr. Ferrajoli serves on numerous journal editorial boards and grant proposal study sessions for several US and European Agencies. Dr. Ferrajoli is a member of professional societies such the American Society of Hematology (ASH), the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and the European Hematology Association (EHA).
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Associate Medical Director, Department of Leukemia Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
1988 | School of Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, ITA, MD, Medicine |
1982 | Liceo Scientifico, Macerata, ITA, BS, Pre-Medical |
Postgraduate Training
1998-2001 | Fellowship in Hematology-Oncology, Hematology/Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
1995-1998 | Residency in Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX |
1991-1992 | Post-doctoral Fellowship, Department of Clinical Immunology and Biological Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX |
1988-1993 | Residency in Internal Medicine, Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia |
Board Certifications
2001 | American Board of Medical Oncology |
1998 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2014
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Deputy Chair, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Chair, Department of Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2020
Quality and Safety Officer, Department of Leukemia, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2010 - Present
Vice Chair, Department of Clinical Effectiveness Subcommittee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2014
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Member, MDACC/Baylor Hematology and Medical Oncology Board, Houston, TX, 2020 - Present
Member, Giants of Cancer Care Advisory Board, Plainsboro, NJ, 2017 - Present
Member, GRADE Onlus Advisory Board, Houston, TX, 2014 - Present
Member, Italian Ministry of Education and Research, MUIR, Rome, 2012 - Present
Member, European Society of Medical Oncology, Europe, 2000 - 2011
Member, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Chicago, IL, 2000 - Present
Member, American Society of Hematology, HOUSTON, TX, 1999 - Present
Member, Harris County Medical Society, HOUSTON, TX, 1995 - Present
Member, Texas Medical Association, Houston, TX, 1995 - Present
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, 2020 - Present
Professor, M. D. Anderson Progress Review Committee, 2020 - Present
Reviewer, Clinical Faculty Review Committee, 2018 - 2021
Member, Clinical Research Committee, 2011 - Present
Member, ICU Subcommittee, 2011 - Present
Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff (CCMS), 2010 - 2013
Member, M. D. Anderson Internal Review Board, 2005 - 2018
Honors & Awards
2019 | Faculty Achievement Award in Patient Care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2019 | Mentor, Teacher of the Year, Leukemia Fellowship Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2017 | Chair, Paola Campese Award for Research on Leukemias, Italian Scientists and Scholars of North America Foundation |
2015 | Mentor, Teacher of the Year, Leukemia Fellowship Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2011 | Matilde of Canossa Award, Province of Reggio-Emilia, Italy |
2006 | Caring MD Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center - Department of Leukemia |
2005 | Patients Education Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
2000 | American Society of Hematology Travel Award, American Society of Hematology |
1999 | Research Award for Clinical Trainee, The University of Texas, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center |
1993 | Certificate in Internal Medicine, Italian Ministry of Health |
1993 | Italian Research Council Award, Italian Research Council |
1992 | American Society of Hematology Travel Award, American Society of Hematology |
1991 | Overseas Fellowship Award, Italian Association for Cancer Research |
1988 | Scholarship Award, Italian Ministry of Public Health |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Gordon MJ, Duan Z, Zhao H, Nastoupil L, Ferrajoli A, Danilov AV, Giordano SH. A novel comorbidity score for older adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma: the 3-factor risk estimate scale. Blood Adv 7(11):2632-2642, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36753602.
- Bataller A, Haddad FG, Issa GC, Sasaki K, Jabbour E, Borthakur G, Ferrajoli A, Short NJ. Sudden lymphoid blast crisis after tyrosine kinase inhibitor discontinuation in chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia: cautionary tales for appropriate molecular monitoring. Leuk Lymphoma 64(3):1-4, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36657414.
- Hillmen P, Eichhorst B, Brown JR, Lamanna N, O'Brien SM, Tam CS, Qiu L, Kazmierczak M, Zhou K, Šimkovic M, Mayer J, Gillespie-Twardy A, Shadman M, Ferrajoli A, Ganly PS, Weinkove R, Grosicki S, Mital A, Robak T, Österborg A, Yimer HA, Salmi T, Ji M, Yecies J, Idoine A, Wu K, Huang J, Jurczak W. Zanubrutinib Versus Ibrutinib in Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Interim Analysis of a Randomized Phase III Trial. J Clin Oncol 41(5):JCO2200510, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36395435.
- Brown JR, Eichhorst B, Hillmen P, Jurczak W, Kazmierczak M, Lamanna N, O'Brien SM, Tam CS, Qiu L, Zhou K, Simkovic M, Mayer J, Gillespie-Twardy A, Ferrajoli A, Ganly PS, Weinkove R, Grosicki S, Mital A, Robak T, Osterborg A, Yimer HA, Salmi T, Wang MD, Fu L, Li J, Wu K, Cohen A, Shadman M. Zanubrutinib or Ibrutinib in Relapsed or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. N Engl J Med 388(4):319-332, 2023. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 36511784.
- Gordon MJ, Ferrajoli A. Unusual complications in the management of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Am J Hematol 97 Suppl 2:S26-S34, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35491515.
- Kadia TM, Reville PK, Wang X, Rausch CR, Borthakur G, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, DiNardo CD, Sasaki K, Issa GC, Ohanian M, Montalban-Bravo G, Short NJ, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Bhalla KN, Jabbour E, Takahashi K, Malla R, Quagliato K, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Popat UR, Andreeff M, Garcia-Manero G, Konopleva MY, Ravandi F, Kantarjian HM. Phase II Study of Venetoclax Added to Cladribine Plus Low-Dose Cytarabine Alternating With 5-Azacitidine in Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia. J Clin Oncol 40(33):JCO2102823, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35704787.
- Rivera D, Ferrajoli A. Managing the Risk of Infection in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in the Era of New Therapies. Curr Oncol Rep 24(8):1003-1014, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35366167.
- Cherng HJ, Khwaja R, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Tang G, Burger J, Thompson P, Ferrajoli A, Estrov Z, Sasaki K, Sampath D, Wang X, Kantarjian H, Keating M, Wierda WG, Jain N. TP53-altered chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with firstline Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor-based therapy: A retrospective analysis. Am J Hematol 97(8):1005-1012, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35567779.
- Vaca AM, Ioannou N, Sivina M, Vlachonikola E, Clise-Dwyer K, Kim E, Li D, Ma Q, Ferrajoli A, Estrov Z, Wierda WG, Patten PEM, Ramsay AG, Burger JA. Activation and expansion of T-follicular helper cells in chronic lymphocytic leukemia nurselike cell co-cultures. Leukemia 36(5):1324-1335, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35149845.
- Ramos Perez JM, Patel KP, Loghavi S, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Jabbour E, Wierda W, Pierce S, Brandt M, Kornblau S, Kadia T, Daver N, DiNardo CD, Jain N, Yilmaz M, Short N, Verstovsek S, Ferrajoli A, Andreeff M, Konopleva M, Rivera D, McCue D, Kantarjian HM, Ravandi F. Value of measurable residual disease monitoring in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia in the era of frontline 'chemotherapy-free' therapy. Leuk Lymphoma 63(3):1-4, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34668451.
- Griffen TL, Hoff FW, Qiu Y, Lillard JW, Ferrajoli A, Thompson P, Toro E, Ruiz K, Burger J, Wierda W, Kornblau SM. Proteomic profiling based classification of CLL provides prognostication for modern therapy and identifies novel therapeutic targets. Blood Cancer J 12(3):43, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35301276.
- Esposito CL, Van Roosbroeck K, Santamaria G, Rotoli D, Sandomenico A, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A, Ruvo M, Calin GA, de Franciscis V, Catuogno S. Selection of a Nuclease-Resistant RNA Aptamer Targeting CD19. Cancers (Basel) 13(20):5220, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34680368.
- Sivina M, Kim E, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A, Jain N, Thompson PA, Kantarjian HM, Keating MJ, Burger JA. Ibrutinib induces durable remissions in treatment-naïve patients with CLL and 17p deletion/TP53 mutations. Blood 138(24). e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34521099.
- Jabbour E, Sasaki K, Short NJ, Ravandi F, Huang X, Khoury JD, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Jorgensen J, Khouri IF, Kebriaei P, Jain N, Alvarado Y, Kadia TM, Paul S, Garcia-Manero G, Dabaja BS, Burger JA, DiNardo CD, Daver NA, Montalban-Bravo G, Yilmaz M, Ohanian M, Ferrajoli A, Jacob J, Rostykus M, Garris R, O'Brien S, Kantarjian HM. Long-term follow-up of salvage therapy using a combination of inotuzumab ozogamicin and mini-hyper-CVD with or without blinatumomab in relapsed/refractory Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer 127(12):2025-2038, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33740268.
- Marques-Piubelli ML, Schlette EJ, Khoury JD, Furqan F, Vega F, Soto LMS, Wistuba II, Wierda WG, Konopleva M, Ferrajoli A, Strati P. Expression of BCL2 alternative proteins and association with outcome in CLL patients treated with venetoclax. Leuk Lymphoma 62(5):1-10, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33327833.
- Jain N, Thompson P, Burger J, Ferrajoli A, Takahashi K, Estrov Z, Borthakur G, Bose P, Kadia T, Pemmaraju N, Sasaki K, Konopleva M, Jabbour E, Garg N, Wang X, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Patel K, Wang W, Jorgensen J, Wang S, Lopez W, Ayala A, Plunkett W, Gandhi V, Kantarjian H, O'Brien S, Keating M, Wierda WG. Ibrutinib, fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and obinutuzumab (iFCG) regimen for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with mutated IGHV and without TP53 aberrations. Leukemia 35(12). e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34007049.
- Maiti A, DiNardo CD, Wang SA, Jorgensen J, Kadia TM, Daver NG, Short NJ, Yilmaz M, Pemmaraju N, Borthakur G, Bose P, Issa GC, Ferrajoli A, Jabbour EJ, Jain N, Garcia-Manero G, Ohanian M, Takahashi K, Montalban-Bravo G, Masarova L, Burger JA, Thompson PA, Verstovsek S, Sasaki K, Andreeff M, Rausch CR, Montalbano KS, Pierce S, Qiao W, Ning J, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva MY, Ravandi F. Prognostic value of measurable residual disease after venetoclax and decitabine in acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Adv 5(7):1876-1883, 2021. PMID: 33792630.
- Maiti A, Rausch CR, Cortes JE, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Borthakur G, Naqvi K, Ohanian M, Short NJ, Alvarado Y, Kadia TM, Takahashi K, Yilmaz M, Jain N, Kornblau S, Montalban Bravo G, Sasaki K, Andreeff M, Bose P, Ferrajoli A, Issa GC, Jabbour EJ, Masarova L, Thompson PA, Wang S, Konoplev S, Pierce SA, Ning J, Qiao W, Welch JS, Kantarjian HM, DiNardo CD, Konopleva MY. Outcomes of relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia after frontline hypomethylating agent and venetoclax regimens. Haematologica 106(3):894-898, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32499238.
- Maiti A, Qiao W, Sasaki K, Ravandi F, Kadia TM, Jabbour EJ, Daver NG, Borthakur G, Garcia-Manero G, Pierce SA, Montalbano KS, Pemmaraju N, Naqvi K, Ohanian M, Short NJ, Alvarado Y, Takahashi K, Yilmaz M, Jain N, Kornblau SM, Andreeff M, Bose P, Ferrajoli A, Issa GC, Masarova L, Thompson PA, Rausch CR, Ning J, Kantarjian HM, DiNardo CD, Konopleva MY. Venetoclax with Decitabine Versus Intensive Chemotherapy in Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis Stratified by Risk of Treatment-related Mortality. Am J Hematol 96(3):282-291, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33264443.
- Maiti A, DiNardo CD, Daver NG, Rausch CR, Ravandi F, Kadia TM, Pemmaraju N, Borthakur G, Bose P, Issa GC, Short NJ, Yilmaz M, Montalban-Bravo G, Ferrajoli A, Jabbour EJ, Jain N, Ohanian M, Takahashi K, Thompson PA, Loghavi S, Montalbano KS, Pierce S, Wierda WG, Kantarjian HM, Konopleva MY. Triplet therapy with venetoclax, FLT3 inhibitor and decitabine for FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia. Blood Cancer J 11(2):25, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33563904.
- Hwang JP, Ferrajoli A, Lok AS. Hepatitis B reactivation after chemoimmunotherapy: screen before treatment. Lancet 397(10273):510, 2021. PMID: 33549195.
- Torres HA, Lok AS, Suarez-Almazor ME, Warneke CL, Kaseb A, Miller E, Sturgis EM, Foreman JT, Angelidakis G, Ahmed S, Ferrajoli A, Samaniego F, Hawk ET, Hwang JP. Strategies to identify hepatitis C virus infection in patients receiving anticancer therapy: a cross-sectional study. Support Care Cancer 29(1):97-105, 2021. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32314052.
- Rivera D, Takahashi K, Durand JB, Ferrajoli A. Ibrutinib-Associated Cardiovascular Events in a Patient Wearing an Implanted Loop Recorder. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis 13(1):e2021044, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34276913.
- Ohanian M, Kantarjian HM, Shoukier M, Dellasala S, Musaelyan A, Nogueras Gonzalez GM, Jabbour E, Abruzzo L, Verstovsek S, Borthakur G, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Tamamyan G, Champlin R, Pierce S, Ferrajoli A, Kadia T, Cortes JE. The Clinical Impact of Time to Response in De Novo Accelerated-Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Am J Hematol 95(10):1127 - 1134, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32557828.
- Vitale C, Ferrajoli A. The combination of venetoclax and rituximab for the treatment of patients with recurrent chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Expert Rev Hematol:1-10. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32700593.
- Issa GC, Kantarjian HM, Xiao L, Ning J, Alvarado Y, Borthakur G, Daver N, DiNardo CD, Jabbour E, Bose P, Jain N, Kadia TM, Naqvi K, Pemmaraju N, Takahashi K, Verstovsek S, Andreeff M, Kornblau SM, Estrov Z, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Ohanian M, Wierda WG, Ravandi F, Cortes JE. Phase II trial of CPX-351 in patients with acute myeloid leukemia at high risk for induction mortality. Leukemia. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32546726.
- Liu H, Miao Y, Ferrajoli A, Tang G, McDonnell T, Medeiros LJ, Hu S. Leukemic phase of Richter transformation: A mimic of acute myeloid leukemia that responded to Ibrutinib monotherapy. Am J Hematol. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32162729.
- Naqvi K, Jabbour E, Skinner J, Anderson K, Dellasala S, Yilmaz M, Ferrajoli A, Bose P, Thompson P, Alvarado Y, Jain N, Takahashi K, Burger J, Estrov Z, Borthakur G, Pemmaraju N, Paul S, Cortes J, Kantarjian HM. Long-term follow-up of lower dose dasatinib (50 mg daily) as frontline therapy in newly diagnosed chronic-phase chronic myeloid leukemia. Cancer 126(1):67-75, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31553487.
- Rozovski U, Harris DM, Li P, Liu Z, Jain P, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Bose P, Thompson PA, Jain N, Wierda WG, Uziel O, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. STAT3-Induced Wnt5a Provides Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells with Survival Advantage. J Immunol 203(11):3078-3085, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31645416.
- Herling CD, Coombes KR, Benner A, Bloehdorn J, Barron LL, Abrams ZB, Majewski T, Bondaruk JE, Bahlo J, Fischer K, Hallek M, Stilgenbauer S, Czerniak BA, Oakes CC, Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ, Abruzzo LV. Time-to-progression after front-line fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab chemoimmunotherapy for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia: a retrospective, multicohort study. Lancet Oncol 20(11):1576-1586, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31582354.
- Jain N, Keating MJ, Thompson PA, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Borthakur GM, Takahashi K, Estrov ZE, Fowler NH, Kadia TM, Konopleva MY, Alvarado Y, Yilmaz M, DiNardo CD, Bose P, Ohanian M, Pemmaraju N, Jabbour E, Sasaki K, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Patel K, Jorgensen JL, Wang SA, Garg N, Wang X, Sondermann K, Cruz N, Wei C, Ayala A, Plunkett W, Kantarjian HM, Gandhi V, Wierda WG. Combined Ibrutinib and Venetoclax for First-Line Treatment for Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Blood 134(Supplement_1):34, 2019. PMID: 31724006.
- Thompson PA, Srivastava J, Peterson C, Strati P, Jorgensen JL, Hether T, Keating MJ, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Estrov Z, Jain N, Wierda WG. Minimal residual disease undetectable by next-generation sequencing predicts improved outcome in CLL after chemoimmunotherapy. Blood 134(22):1951-1959, 2019. PMID: 31537528.
- Strati P, Ferrajoli A. Treating Older Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Personalized Approach. Drugs Aging 36(9):841-851, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31055788.
- Bose P, Swaminathan M, Pemmaraju N, Ferrajoli A, Jabbour EJ, Daver NG, DiNardo CD, Alvarado Y, Yilmaz M, Huynh-Lu J, Qiao W, Wang X, Matamoros A, Zhou L, Pierce S, Schroeder KD, Kantarjian HM, Verstovsek S. A phase 2 study of pracinostat combined with ruxolitinib in patients with myelofibrosis. Leuk Lymphoma 60(7):1-8, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30632841.
- Strati P, Wang F, Tambaro FP, Thompson PA, Burger JA, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Bose P, Estrov Z, Keating MJ, Futreal A, Takahashi K, Wierda WG. The landscape of genetic mutations in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and complex karyotype. Br J Haematol. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31344256.
- Boddu P, Gibbons J, Burger J, Sivina M, Thakral B, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Ferrajoli A. Co-occurrence of chronic myeloid leukemia with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a report of two cases. Leuk Lymphoma 60(6):1568-1571, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30632839.
- Hu B, Patel KP, Chen HC, Wang X, Wang F, Luthra R, Routbort MJ, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Medeiros LJ, Yin CC, Zuo Z, Ok CY, Loghavi S, Tang G, Tambaro FP, Thompson P, Burger J, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Bose P, Estrov Z, Keating MJ, Wierda WG. Routine sequencing in CLL has prognostic implications and provides new insight into pathogenesis and targeted treatments. Br J Haematol 185(5):852-864, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30924136.
- Hu B, Patel KP, Chen HC, Wang X, Luthra R, Routbort MJ, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Medeiros LJ, Yin CC, Zuo Z, Ok CY, Loghavi S, Tang G, Tambaro FP, Thompson P, Burger J, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Bose P, Estrov Z, Keating M, Wierda WG. Association of gene mutations with time-to-first treatment in 384 treatment-naive chronic lymphocytic leukaemia patients. Br J Haematol. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31243771.
- Autore F, Strati P, Innocenti I, Corrente F, Trentin L, Cortelezzi A, Visco C, Coscia M, Cuneo A, Gozzetti A, Mauro FR, Frustaci AM, Gentile M, Morabito F, Molica S, Falcucci P, D'Arena G, Murru R, Vincelli D, Efremov DG, Ferretti A, Rigolin GM, Vitale C, Tisi MC, Reda G, Visentin A, Sica S, Foà R, Ferrajoli A, Laurenti L. Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase Has Prognostic Relevance in Treatment-Naïve Patients Affected by Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Trisomy 12. Cancers (Basel) 11(7), 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31248056.
- Paul S, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, O'Brien S, Burger J, Keating M, Wierda W. A phase II trial of eltrombopag for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) and thrombocytopenia. Br J Haematol 185(3):606-608, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30406944.
- Van Roosbroeck K, Bayraktar R, Calin S, Bloehdorn J, Dragomir MP, Okubo K, Bertilaccio MTS, Zupo S, You MJ, Gaidano G, Rossi D, Chen SS, Chiorazzi N, Thompson P, Ferrajoli A, Bertoni F, Stilgenbauer S, Keating MJ, Calin GA. miRNAs involvement in the pathogenesis of Richter's syndrome. Haematologica 104(5):1004-1015, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30409799.
- Sasaki K, Kantarjian HM, O'Brien S, Ravandi F, Konopleva M, Borthakur G, Garcia-Manero G, Wierda WG, Daver N, Ferrajoli A, Takahashi K, Jain P, Rios MB, Pierce SA, Jabbour EJ, Cortes JE. Incidence of second malignancies in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the era of tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Int J Hematol 109(5):545-552, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30830579.
- Jain N, Keating M, Thompson P, Ferrajoli A, Burger J, Borthakur G, Takahashi K, Estrov Z, Fowler N, Kadia T, Konopleva M, Alvarado Y, Yilmaz M, DiNardo C, Bose P, Ohanian M, Pemmaraju N, Jabbour E, Sasaki K, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Patel K, Jorgensen J, Garg N, Wang X, Sondermann K, Cruz N, Wei C, Ayala A, Plunkett W, Kantarjian H, Gandhi V, Wierda W. Ibrutinib and Venetoclax for First-Line Treatment of CLL. N Engl J Med 380(22):2095-2103, 2019. PMID: 31141631.
- Hwang JP, Lok AS, Fisch MJ, Cantor SB, Barbo A, Lin HY, Foreman JT, Vierling JM, Torres HA, Granwehr BP, Miller E, Eng C, Simon GR, Ahmed S, Ferrajoli A, Romaguera J, Suarez-Almazor ME. Models to Predict Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Patients With Cancer Undergoing Systemic Anticancer Therapy: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Clin Oncol 36(10):959-967, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29447061.
- Vitale C, Falchi L, Ciccone M, Burger J, Pemmaraju N, Borthakur G, Wierda WG, Keating MJ, Ferrajoli A. Ofatumumab is safe and effective as front-line treatment in older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and severe co-morbidities, including other malignancies. J Geriatr Oncol. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31005650.
- Burger JA, Sivina M, Jain N, Kim E, Kadia T, Estrov Z, Nogueras-Gonzalez GM, Huang X, Jorgensen J, Li J, Cheng M, Clow F, Ohanian M, Andreeff M, Mathew T, Thompson P, Kantarjian H, O'Brien S, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ. Randomized trial of ibrutinib versus ibrutinib plus rituximab in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 133(10):1011-1019, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30530801.
- Strati P, Gabutti C, Thompson PA, Kontoyiannis DP, Ferrajoli A. Cytomegalovirus reactivation can be a cause of DAT-negative hemolytic anemia in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 60(2):1-3, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29911929.
- Kanagal-Shamanna R, Jain P, Patel KP, Routbort M, Bueso-Ramos C, Alhalouli T, Khoury JD, Luthra R, Ferrajoli A, Keating M, Jain N, Burger J, Estrov Z, Wierda W, Kantarjian HM, Medeiros LJ. Targeted multigene deep sequencing of Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor-resistant chronic lymphocytic leukemia with disease progression and Richter transformation. Cancer 125(4):559-574, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30508305.
- Swaminathan M, Borthakur G, Kadia TM, Ferrajoli A, Alvarado Y, Pemmaraju N, Bodden K, Yearby B, Konopleva M, Khoury J, Bueso-Ramos C, Garcia-Manero G, DiNardo CD. A phase 2 clinical trial of eltrombopag for treatment of patients with myelodysplastic syndromes after hypomethylating-agent failure. Leuk Lymphoma:1-7. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30773968.
- Vitale C, Ferrajoli A. Lenalidomide can be safely combined with chlorambucil and rituximab in older patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Haematologica 104(1):9-12, 2019. PMID: 30598495.
- Rozovski U, Harris DM, Li P, Liu Z, Jain P, Ferrajoli A, Burger J, Thompson P, Jain N, Wierda W, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Ibrutinib inhibits free fatty acid metabolism in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 59(11):2686-2691, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29465264.
- Thompson PA, Peterson CB, Strati P, Jorgensen J, Keating MJ, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Estrov Z, Jain N, Kadia TM, Borthakur G, DiNardo CD, Daver N, Jabbour E, Wierda WG. Serial minimal residual disease (MRD) monitoring during first-line FCR treatment for CLL may direct individualized therapeutic strategies. Leukemia 32(11):2388-2398, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29769624.
- Assi R, Garcia-Manero G, Ravandi F, Borthakur G, Daver NG, Jabbour E, Burger J, Estrov Z, Dinardo CD, Alvarado Y, Hendrickson S, Ferrajoli A, Wierda W, Cortes J, Kantarjian H, Kadia TM. Addition of eltrombopag to immunosuppressive therapy in patients with newly diagnosed aplastic anemia. Cancer 124(21):4192-4201, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30307606.
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- Eghtedar A, Rodriguez I, Kantarjian H, O'Brien S, Daver N, Garcia-Manero G, Ferrajoli A, Kadia T, Pierce S, Cortes J, Ravandi F. Incidence of secondary neoplasms in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia treated with all-trans retinoic acid plus chemotherapy or with all-trans retinoic acid plus arsenic trioxide. Leuk Lymphoma 56(5):1-4, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25120050.
- Rozovski U, Benjamini O, Jain P, Thompson PA, Wierda WG, O'Brien S, Burger JA, Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Shpall E, Hosing C, Khouri IF, Champlin R, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Outcomes of Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Richter's Transformation After Transplantation Failure. J Clin Oncol 33(14):1557-63, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25847930.
- Rozovski U, Grgurevic S, Bueso-Ramos C, Harris DM, Li P, Liu Z, Wu JY, Jain P, Wierda W, Burger J, O'Brien S, Jain N, Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Aberrant LPL Expression, Driven by STAT3, Mediates Free Fatty Acid Metabolism in CLL Cells. Mol Cancer Res 13(5):944-53, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25733697.
- Daver N, Kantarjian H, Marcucci G, Pierce S, Brandt M, Dinardo C, Pemmaraju N, Garcia-Manero G, O'Brien S, Ferrajoli A, Verstovsek S, Popat U, Hosing C, Anderlini P, Borthakur G, Kadia T, Cortes J, Ravandi F. Clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with acute promyelocytic leukaemia and hyperleucocytosis. Br J Haematol 168(5):646-53, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25312977.
- Jain P, Keating M, Wierda W, Estrov Z, Ferrajoli A, Jain N, George B, James D, Kantarjian H, Burger J, O'Brien S. Outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after discontinuing ibrutinib. Blood 125(13):2062-7, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25573991.
- Thompson PA, Rozovski U, Keating MJ, Stingo F, Smith SC, Wierda WG, Falchi L, O'Brien SM, Estrov Z, Burger JA, Ferrajoli A. The addition of CD20 monoclonal antibodies to lenalidomide improves response rates and survival in relapsed/refractory patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia relative to lenalidomide monotherapy - the MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Br J Haematol. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25824652.
- Vitale C, Hinojosa C, Keating J M, Pemmaraju N, O’Brien S, Wierda G W, Thomas H D, Borthakur G, Ohanian M, Burger A J, Ferrajoli A. Ofatumumab as front – line treatment in elderly unfit patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 124(21), 2014.
- Ciccone M, Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ, Calin GA. SnapShot: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Cancer Cell 26(5):770-770.e1, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25517752.
- Challagundla P, Jorgensen JL, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Gurevich I, Pierson DM, Ferrajoli A, Reyes SR, Medeiros LJ, Miranda RN. Utility of Quantitative Flow Cytometry Immunophenotypic Analysis of CD5 Expression in Small B-Cell Neoplasms. Arch Pathol Lab Med 138(7):903-9, 2014. PMID: 24978916.
- Rytting ME, Thomas DA, O'Brien SM, Ravandi-Kashani F, Jabbour EJ, Franklin AR, Kadia TM, Pemmaraju N, Daver NG, Ferrajoli A, Garcia-Manero G, Konopleva MY, Cortes JE, Borthakur G, Garris R, Cardenas-Turanzas M, Schroeder K, Jorgensen JL, Kornblau SM, Kantarjian HM. Augmented Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster therapy in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Cancer. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25042398.
- Faderl S, Balakrishnan K, Thomas DA, Ravandi F, Borthakur G, Burger J, Ferrajoli A, Cortes J, O'Brien S, Kadia T, Feliu J, Plunkett W, Gandhi V, Kantarjian HM. Phase I and extension study of clofarabine plus cyclophosphamide in patients with relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 14(3):231-8, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24440659.
- Strati P, Keating MJ, O'Brien SM, Burger J, Ferrajoli A, Jain N, Tambaro FP, Estrov Z, Jorgensen J, Challagundla P, Faderl SH, Wierda WG. Eradication of bone marrow minimal residual disease may prompt early treatment discontinuation in CLL. Blood 123(24):3727-32, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24705492.
- Rozovski U, Wu JY, Harris DM, Liu Z, Li P, Hazan-Halevy I, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, O'Brien S, Jain N, Verstovsek S, Wierda WG, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Stimulation of the B-cell receptor activates the JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells. Blood 123(24):3797-802, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24778152.
- Falchi L, Keating MJ, Marom EM, Truong MT, Schlette EJ, Sargent RL, Trinh L, Wang X, Smith SC, Jain N, Estrov Z, O'Brien S, Wierda WG, Lerner S, Ferrajoli A. Correlation between FDG/PET, histology, characteristics, and survival in 332 patients with chronic lymphoid leukemia. Blood 123(18):2783-90, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24615780.
- Li P, Harris D, Liu Z, Rozovski U, Ferrajoli A, Wang Y, Bueso-Ramos C, Hazan-Halevy I, Grgurevic S, Wierda W, Burger J, O'Brien S, Faderl S, Keating M, Estrov Z. STAT3-Activated GM-CSFRalpha Translocates to the Nucleus and Protects CLL Cells from Apoptosis. Mol Cancer Res. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24836891.
- Strati P, Keating MJ, O' Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Burger J, Faderl S, Tambaro FP, Jain N, Wierda WG. Outcomes of first-line treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia with 17p deletion. Haematologica. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24859876.
- Strati P, Ferrajoli A, Lerner S, O'Brien S, Wierda W, Keating MJ, Faderl S. Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab plus granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor as frontline treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 55(4):828-33, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23808813.
- Ohanian M, Kantarjian HM, Quintas-Cardama A, Jabbour E, Abruzzo L, Verstovsek S, Borthakur G, Ravandi F, Garcia-Manero G, Champlin R, Pierce S, Alattar ML, Trinh LX, Luthra R, Ferrajoli A, Kadia T, O'Brien S, Cortes JE. Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors as Initial Therapy for Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Accelerated Phase. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk 14(2):155-162.e1, 2014. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 24332214.
- Bulian P, Shanafelt TD, Fegan C, Zucchetto A, Cro L, Nückel H, Baldini L, Kurtova AV, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Gaidano G, Del Poeta G, Pepper C, Rossi D, Gattei V. CD49d is the strongest flow cytometry-based predictor of overall survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. J Clin Oncol 32(9):897-904, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24516016.
- Daver N, Vega-Ruiz A, Kantarjian HM, Estrov Z, Ferrajoli A, Kornblau S, Verstovsek S, Garcia-Manero G, Cortes JE. A phase II open-label study of the intravenous administration of homoharringtonine in the treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 22(5):605-11, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23701251.
- Ferrajoli A. Interfering with CD40 Ligation: A Sensitive Matter in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 53(11):2093-2094, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22563816.
- Coombs CC, Falchi L, Weinberg JB, Ferrajoli A, Lanasa MC. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia in African Americans. Leuk Lymphoma 53(11):2326-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22646816.
- Faderl S, Ravandi F, Huang X, Wang X, Jabbour E, Garcia-Manero G, Kadia T, Ferrajoli A, Konopleva M, Borthakur G, Burger J, Feliu J, Kantarjian HM. Clofarabine plus low-dose cytarabine followed by clofarabine plus low-dose cytarabine alternating with decitabine in acute myeloid leukemia frontline therapy for older patients. Cancer 118(18):4471-7, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22282348.
- Coombs CC, Rassenti LZ, Falchi L, Slager SL, Strom SS, Ferrajoli A, Weinberg JB, Kipps TJ, Lanasa MC. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms and inherited risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia among African Americans. Blood 120(8):1687-90, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22745306.
- Garg R, Wierda W, Ferrajoli A, Abruzzo L, Pierce S, Lerner S, Keating M, O'Brien S. The prognostic difference of monoallelic versus biallelic deletion of 13q in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 118(14):3531-3537, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22139735.
- Eghtedar A, Verstovsek S, Estrov Z, Burger J, Cortes J, Bivins C, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Borthakur G, George S, Scherle PA, Newton RC, Kantarjian HM, Ravandi F. Phase II study of the JAK kinase inhibitor ruxolitinib in patients with refractory leukemias, including post myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Blood 119(20):4614-8, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22422826.
- Wendtner CM, Hillmen P, Mahadevan D, Bühler A, Uharek L, Coutré S, Frankfurt O, Bloor A, Bosch F, Furman RR, Kimby E, Gribben JG, Gobbi M, Dreisbach L, Hurd DD, Sekeres MA, Ferrajoli A, Shah S, Zhang J, Moutouh-de Parseval L, Hallek M, Heerema NA, Stilgenbauer S, Chanan-Khan AA. Final results of a multicenter phase 1 study of lenalidomide in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 53(3):417-423, 2012. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21879809.
- Tong WG, Estrov Z, Wang Y, O'Brien S, Faderl S, Harris DM, Van Pham Q, Hazan-Halevy I, Liu Z, Koch P, Kantarjian H, Keating MJ, Ferrajoli A. The synthetic heat shock protein 90 inhibitor EC141 induces degradation of Bcr-Abl p190 protein and apoptosis of Ph-Positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells. Invest New Drugs 29(6):1206-1212, 2011. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20533075.
- Badoux X, Bueso-Ramos C, Harris D, Li P, Liu Z, Burger J, O'Brien S, Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ, Estrov Z. Cross-talk between chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells and bone marrow endothelial cells: role of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3. Hum Pathol 42(12):1989-2000, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21733558.
- Wierda WG, O'Brien S, Wang X, Faderl S, Ferrajoli A, Do KA, Garcia-Manero G, Cortes J, Thomas D, Koller CA, Burger JA, Lerner S, Schlette E, Abruzzo L, Kantarjian HM, Keating MJ. Multivariable Model for Time to First Treatment in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. J Clin Oncol 29(31):4088-95, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21969505.
- Lee BN, Gao H, Cohen EN, Badoux X, Wierda WG, Estrov Z, Faderl SH, Keating MJ, Ferrajoli A, Reuben JM. Treatment with lenalidomide modulates T-cell immunophenotype and cytokine production in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 117(17):3999-4008, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21858802.
- Badoux XC, Keating MJ, Wen S, Lee BN, Sivina M, Reuben J, Wierda WG, O'Brien SM, Faderl S, Kornblau SM, Burger JA, Ferrajoli A. Lenalidomide as initial therapy of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 118(13):3489-3498, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21725050.
- Badoux XC, Keating MJ, Wang X, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Burger J, Koller C, Lerner S, Kantarjian H, Wierda WG. Cyclophosphamide, fludarabine, rituximab and alemtuzumab (CFAR) as salvage therapy for heavily pre-treated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 118(8):2085-2093, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21670470.
- Ferrajoli A, Keating MJ, O'Brien S, Cortes J, Thomas DA. Experience with rituximab immunotherapy as an early intervention in patients with Rai stage 0 to II chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 117(14):3182-3186, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21246526.
- Ferrajoli A, Buzdar AU, Dejesus Y, Cheng L, Michaud LB, Rodriguez MA. Usage of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in cancer patients at an academic cancer center and experience with specific care management tools for anemia. Cancer 117(14):3268-3275, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21264831.
- Badoux XC, Keating MJ, Wang X, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Burger J, Koller C, Lerner S, Kantarjian H, Wierda WG. Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab chemoimmunotherapy is highly effective treatment for relapsed patients with CLL. Blood 117(11):3016-3024, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21245487.
- Badoux XC, Keating MJ, Wang X, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Burger J, Koller C, Lerner S, Kantarjian H, Wierda WG. Fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab chemoimmunotherapy is highly effective treatment for relapsed patients with CLL. Blood 117(11):3016-3024, 2011.
- Ferrajoli A. Incorporating the use of GM-CSF in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Leuk Lymphoma 50(3):514-516, 2009. PMID: 19347738.
- Motta M, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: treatment options for patients with refractory disease. Cancer 115(17):3830-3841, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19536902.
- Ferrajoli A, Wierda WG, Lapushin R, O'Brien SM, Faderl S, Browning ML, Keating MJ.. Pilot experience with continuous infusion alemtuzumab in patients with fludarabine-refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Eur J Haematol 80(4):296-298, 2008. PMID: 18182081.
- Ferrajoli A, Lee B-L, Schlette EJ, O'Brien SM, Gao H, Wen S, Wierda WG, Estrov Z, Faderl S, Cohen EN, Li C, Reuben JM, Keating MJ. Lenalidomide induces complete and partial remissions in patients with relapsed and refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 111(11):5291-5297, 2008. PMID: 18334676.
- Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Van Q, Koch P, Harris D, Liu Z, Hazan-Halevy I, Wang Y, Kantarjian HM, Priebe W, Estrov Z. WP1066 disrupts Janus kinase-2 and induces caspase-dependent apoptosis in acute myeloid leukemia cells. Cancer Res 67(23):11291-11299, 2007. PMID: 18056455.
- Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Ravandi F, Estrov Z. The JAK-STAT pathway: a therapeutic target in hematological malignancies. Curr Cancer Drug Targets 6(8):671-679, 2006. PMID: 17168672.
- Liberati AM, Schippa M, Portuesi MG, Grazia Proietti M, De Angelis V, Ferrajoli A, Cinieri S, Di Clemente F, Palmisano L, Berruto P. IFN-beta induced biochemical and immunological modifications in hairy cell leukemia patients. Haematologica 76(5):375-382, 1991. PMID: 1806440.
Other Articles
- Ferrajoli A, O'Brien SM, Faderl S, Wierda WG, Reuben JM, Keating MJ Lenalidomide: An emerging option in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Haematologica Meeting Reports 3(3):103-105, 2009.
Abstracts
- Jones J, George S. B, Peterson B. C, Ha T. T, Burger JA, Nitin J, Keating MJ, Wierda G. W, Durand J. Ferrajoli A.. Hypertension, Cardiovascular and Renal Complications Observed in Patients withChronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Receiving Long-Term Therapy with Ibrutinib. 62nd Annual ASH Meeting. Blood 136(1):27 - 28, 2020.
- Jain N, Thompson P, Burger A. J, Ferrajoli A, Takahashi K, Estrov Z, Borthakur G, Bose Prithviraj, kadia T, Pemmaraju N, Sasaki K, Gar N, Wang X, Kanga; - Shamanna R, Patel K, Jorgensen J, sa W, Plunkett W, Gandhi V, Kantarjian K, O; Brien S, Keating M, Wierda W. Ibrutinib, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Obinutuzumab (iFCG) for First - line Treatment of patients with CLL with Mutated IGHV and without TP53 Aberrations. 2019 iwCLL Meeting, 2019.
- Francesco Autore, Paolo Strati, Idanna Innocenti, Francesco Corrente, Livio Trentin, Agostino Cortelezzi, Marta Coscia, Alessandro Gozzetti, Massimo Gentile, Fortunato Morabito, Giovanni D'Arena, Roberta Murru, Donatella Iolanda Vincelli, Gianluigi Reda, Candida Vitale, Alessandra Ferrajoli and Luca Laurenti. LDH Levels Predict Progression-Free Survival in Treatment-NaÏVe Patients with Trisomy 12 Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, 2016.
- Bulian P, Shanafelt TD, Fegan C, Zucchetto A, Cro L, Nuckel H, Baldini L, Kurtova AV, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Gaidano G, Del Poeta G, Pepper C, Rossi D, Gattei V. CD49D has independent negative predictive power for overall survival in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: results from multi-center pooled analysis. Haematologica 32(9):897-904, 2014. PMID: 24516016.
- Strati P, Wierda WG, Burger JA, Ferrajoli A, Lerner S, Keating MJ, O'Brien SM. Prolonged cytopenia related to fludarabine, cyclophosphamide and rituximab in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Cancer 119(21):3805-3811, 2013. PMID: 23943357.
- Strati P, Keating MK, Wierda WG, Badoux X, Calin S, Reuben J, O'Brien SM, Kornblau S, Kantarjian H, Lee BN, Ferrajoli A. Long-lasting responses to Lenalidomide as initial therapy of elderly patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Blood 120(21):3932, 2012.
- Ferrajoli, A, O’Brien S, Williams ML, Faderl S, Kantarjian H, Keating MJ. Campath-1H in refractory hematological malignancies expressing CD-52. A phase II clinical trial of 68 patients. Blood 98:1541a, 2001.
- Rozovski U, Calin G, Tetsirp S, Abundu L, Harris D, Ping L, Liu Z, Grgurevic S, Ferrajoli A, Faderl S, Burger J, O’Brien S. Signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT)-3 regulates and deregulates microRNA expression in. XViw CLL 2013 Conference.
- Jain P, Trinh L, Wang X, Benjamini O, Lerner S, Burger J, Ferrajoli A, Estrov Z, Kantarjian H, O’Brien S, Wierda WG. Deletion 11q abnormality in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) may not have adverse outcomes. XViw CLL 2013 Conference.
- Ferrajoli A. Lenalidomide-based Regimens in Salvage and Frontline Therapy of CLL.
- Rozovski U, Li P, Harris D, Liu Z, Ferrajoli A, Wang Y, Bueso-Ramos C, Hazan-Halevy I, Grgurevic S, Wierda WG. STAT3-activated GM-CSFRα translocates to the nucleus and protects CLL cells from apoptosis.XViw CLL 2013 Conference.
- Strati P, Keating MK, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Jain N, Estrov Z, Jorgensen J, Faderl S, Wierda WG. Achieving bone marrow CLL minimal residual disease-free status with first-line FCR is associated with improved PFS and can be considered a primary treatment objective. Haematologica.
- Strati P, Keating MJ, O'Brien SM, Ferrajoli A, Burger JA, Faderl S, Jain N, Wierda WG. Outcomes of first-line treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) with 17p deletion (dell7p). Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- Falchi L, Keating MK, Wang X, Schlette EJ, Sargent RL, Marom EM, Truong M, Wierda WG, Ferrajoli A. Predictors of survival in patients with transformed chronic lymphocytic leukemia (TC). Journal of Clinical Oncology.
- Thompson P, Wierda W, Ferrajoli A, Smith S , O'Brien S, Burger J, Estrov Z, Jain N, Kantarjian H, Keating M.. Complex Karyotype, Rather Than Del(17p), Is Associated with Inferior Outcomes in Relapsed or Refractory CLL Patients Treated with Ibrutinib-Based Regimens. 56th Annual ASH Meeting, 2014.
- Francesco Autore, Paolo Strati, Idanna Innocenti, Francesco Corrente , Livio Trentin, Agostino Cortelezzi, Marta Coscia, Alessandro Gozzetti, Massimo Gentile, Fortunato Morabito, Giovanni D'Arena, Roberta Murru, Donatella Iolanda Vincelli, Gianluigi Reda, Candida Vitale, Alessandra Ferrajoli and Luca Laurenti1*. Opposite Effects of Bruton Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) Inhibitor Therapy with Ibrutinib and FCR Chemo-Immunotherapy on the Normal B Lymphocyte Repertoire in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
- Jessica Hwang, Maria E. Suarez-Almazor, Scott B. Cantor, Andrea G. Barbo, Heather Y. Lin, Sairah Ahmed, Mariana Chavez-Mac Gregor, Christian Donato-Santana, Cathy Eng, Alessandra Ferrajoli, Michael Fisch, Peter McLaughlin, George R. Simon, Gabriela Rondon, Elizabeth J. Shpall, Anna S. F. Lok. Impact of the timing of hepatitis B virus (HBV) identification and anti-HBV therapy initiation on the risk of adverse liver outcomes in patients receiving cancer therapy. 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting (Oral presentation). Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Grant & Contract Support
Title: | 2011-0509: Combination of Lenalidomide and Rituximab in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL-SLL) as Initial Treatment or Subsequent Therapy |
Funding Source: | Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2011-0520: Phase II Study of Ofatumumab as Front-line Treatment in Elderly, Unfit Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) |
Funding Source: | NCCN - National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Protein-coding and non-coding RNA biomarkers for early detection of CLL |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-Investigator |
Title: | 2009-0283: Combination of Lenalidomide and Ofatumumab in Patients with Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL/SLL) |
Funding Source: | Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2010-0153 "Connect CLL: The Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Disease Registry" |
Funding Source: | Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2007-0208: Lenalidomide and Rituximab in Patients with Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL-SLL) |
Funding Source: | Genentech |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | miRNAs and non-coding RNAs drive tumor indolence and late aggressiveness |
Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
Role: | Co-Investigator |
Title: | 2007-0213: Lenalidomide in Patients with B-Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Residual Disease in Chemotherapy |
Funding Source: | Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2012-0968: A Multicenter, Phase 1B, Open-Label Study to Determine the Safety and Activity of CC-292 in Combination with Lenalidomide in Subjects with Relapsed and/or Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma |
Funding Source: | Celgene Corporation |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2013-0371: A Study of Immune-adjuvant Effect of Lenalidomide in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Hypogammaglobulinemia and Impaired Response to Vaccinations - RV-CL-CLL-PI-002544 |
Funding Source: | Celgene Corporation |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2005-0175: Lenalidomide (Revlimid) in Patients with Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
Funding Source: | Celgene Corporation |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Clinical and Genomic Studies of Other Cancers in Patients with Chronic Lymphocyti Leukemia |
Funding Source: | Ladies Leukemia League |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated second malignancies in patients who receive allogeneic stem cell transplantation |
Funding Source: | Duncan Family Institute |
Role: | Collaborator |
Title: | CLL Moonshot Pilot Project : Other Cancers and Cancer Prevention |
Funding Source: | MD Anderson |
Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
Title: | 2014-0115: Combination of Lenalidomide and Obinutuzumab (GA101) in patients with Recurrent Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL) |
Funding Source: | Genentech, Inc, Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2015-0193: Phase 1/2 Study to Determine the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of Single Agent CC-122 and the Combinations of CC-122 and Ibrutinib, and CC-122 and obinutuzumab in Subjects with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma |
Funding Source: | Celgene |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2015-0939: A Randomized, Multicenter, Open-Label, 3 Arm Phase 3 Study of Obinutuzumab in Combination with Chlorambucil, Acalabrutinib in Combination with Obinutuzumab, and Acalabrutinib Monotherapy in Subjects with Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia |
Funding Source: | Acerta Pharma |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2019-0008:A Phase 3, Randomized Study of Zanubrutinib (BGB-3111) Compared with Ibrutinib in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia or Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma |
Funding Source: | BeiGene Aus Pty Ltd |
Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
Title: | 2016-0743:A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Subjects with Relapsed or Refractory Primary Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma (rrPMBCL) or Relapsed or Refractory Richter Syndrome (rrRS) |
Funding Source: | Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc |
Role: | Principal Investigator-MDACC |
Title: | 2022-0411 - HEALTH4CLL: A randomized phase II waitlist control trial of behavioral interventions in high risk comorbid patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia |
Funding Source: | CLL Global Research Foundation |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2022-0571: A phase 1b/2, open-label, safety and efficacy study of epcoritamab (GEN3013; DuoBody-CD3 X CD20) in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter's syndrome |
Funding Source: | GenMab A/S |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2021-0953: Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) Consolidation for MRD Eradication in Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL) Treated with Venetoclax |
Funding Source: | Lilly USA, LLC |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2021-0504: A Phase 3 Open-Label, Randomized Study of Fixed Duration Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) plus Venetoclax and Rituximab versus Venetoclax and Rituximab in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (BRUIN-CLL-322) |
Funding Source: | LoxoOncology |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2016-0785: A phase II Study of Venetoclax (ABT-199) consolidation for patients currently receiving ibrutinib or acalabrutinib for High-risk CLL |
Funding Source: | AbbVie |
Role: | Principal Investigator |
Title: | 2013-044: Administration of Jakafi (Ruxolitinib) for symptom control of patients with CLL: Phase II |
Funding Source: | Incyte Inc |
Role: | Principal Investigator |