Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Background data
Program Type : Pediatric ProgramFACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened:
Location Info
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaSusan S. and Stephen P. Kelly Center for Cancer Immunotherapy
3500 Civic Center Blvd, HUB 3rd Floor, 3543A
Philadelphia, , 19104
Philadelphia, , 19104
Website : https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/blood-and-marrow-transplant-program
CAR T-cell therapies performed
Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number performed | 43 | 62 | 34 | 60 | - |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Stephan Grupp, MD, PhD |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Richard Aplenc, MD, PhD, MSCE | |
| Allison Barz Leahy, MD, MSCE | |
| Lucy Cain, MBBS, MIPH, FRACP | |
| Amanda DiNofia, MD | |
| Caroline Diorio, MD, FRCPC, FAAP | |
| Stephen Hunger, MD | |
| Theodore Laetsch, MD | |
| Shannon Maude, MD, PhD | |
| Susan McClory, MD, PhD | |
| Regina Myers, MD, MSCE | |
| Susan Rheingold, MD | |
| Sarah Tasian, MD | |
| Lisa Wray, MD |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Megan Atkinson, BS | (215) 590-2820 |
| Claire White, RN, BSN |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
CAR T-Cell products
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)