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The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute

Background data

Program Type : Adult Program
FACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened:

Location Info

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
CAR T-cell Therapy Program
460 W 10th Ave., 5th Floor, BMT and Cell Therapy Suite
Columbus, Ohio, 43210
Phone Number : (614) 293-3153
Website : https://cancer.osu.edu/cancer-specialties/cancer-care-and-treatment/clinical-services/blood-and-marrow-transplant-program

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Number performed 74 68 83 110 -

Medical Director

Name Phone
Marcos de Lima, MD (216) 844-0139

Physician

Name Phone
Gregory Behbehani, MD, PhD (614) 293-2268
Don Benson, MD (614) 293-3196
Bradley Blaser, MD (614) 685-2341
David Bond, MD (614) 293-2887
Jonathan Brammer, MD (614) 293-3196
Naresh Bumma, MD (614) 293-3196
Hannah Choe, MD (614) 293-2261
Beth Christian, MD (614) 293-4330
Nathan Denlinger, DO, MS (614) 685-0638
Srinivas Devarakonda, MD (614) 293-3196
Abdullah Khan, MBBS (614) 688-7942
Kami Maddocks, MD (614) 293-4330
Sam Penza, MD (614) 293-3316
Ashley Rosko, MD (614) 293-3196
Ayman Saad, MBBCh (614) 293-3196
Yazeed Sawalha, MD (614) 366-5539
Elvira Umyarova, MD (614) 293-2887
Sumithira Vasu, MBBS (614) 293-3316
Sarah Wall, MD (614) 293-3316

Coordinator

Name Phone
Wendy Beckley, RN (614) 685-6017
Brianna Edinger, RN (614) 685-6017
Janice Hale, RN (614) 293-6115
Michelle Johnson, RN (614) 293-7433
Suzanne Keirns, RN (614) 688-7871
Bridget Mickunas, RN (614) 293-8690
Kelly Pepper-King, RN (614) 366-9098
Stephanie Richey, RN (614) 293-8876
Liliana Thome, RN (614) 688-7868
Carrie Trojack, RN (614) 366-9098
Angie Walter, RN (614) 293-3153
Becky Whittaker, RN (614) 366-9362

Social Worker

Name Phone
Kate Gilligan, MSW, LISW (614) 685-9847
Rachel Yike, LISW-S (614) 685-9847

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
  • Lymphoma
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma

CAR T-Cell products

  • Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucil, ide-cel)
  • Aucatzyl (obecabtagene autoleucel, obe-cel )
  • Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel, liso-cel)
  • Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cita-cel)
  • Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
  • Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
  • Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)