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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
4301 W. Markham, #816,
Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone number: (501) 296-1200
Background data
Program type: Adult Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened: 2019
CAR T-cell therapies performed
| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number Performed | 7 | 12 | 45 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Muthu Veera Kumaran, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Frits van Rhee, MD, PhD, MRCP (UK), FRCPath, FACP | (501) 686-7000 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Samer Al Hadidi, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Mamatha Gaddam, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Cesar Gentille Sanchez, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Donald Johann, MS, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Muthu Veera Kumaran, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Carolina Schinke, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Sharmilan Thanendrarajan, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
| Maurizio Zangari, MD | (501) 686-7000 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Dianna Beavers, RN | (501) 686-7000 |
| Robyn Epps, RN | (501) 686-7000 |
| Kellye Goldie, | |
| Michelle Hendrix-Bridges, RN | (501) 686-7000 |
| Amanda Parkinson, BSN, RN | (501) 686-7000 |
| Stacey Temple, RN | (501) 686-7000 |
Social Worker
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jamie Bell, LCSW | |
| Harold Dean, LCSW | (501) 686-7000 |
| Harriet Farley, LCSW | (212) 746-4725 |
| Jael Hastings, LCSW, OSW-C | (501) 686-7000 |
| Kristen Hooper, MSW/LCSW | (501) 686-7000 |
Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy
- Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
- Lymphoma
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma
CAR T-Cell products
- Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucil, ide-cel)
- Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel, liso-cel)
- Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cita-cel)
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)
