University of Kentucky Medical Center
Background data
Program Type : Adult ProgramFACT Approved: Yes
Year CAR T-cell Therapy Program Opened:
Location Info
University of Kentucky Medical CenterLucille P. Markey Cancer Center
Hematology & Cellular Therapy Program
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536
Website : https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-center/patient-care/bmt
CAR T-cell therapies performed
Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.| Year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number performed | 14 | 13 | 24 | 29 | 20 |
Program Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Christian Biser, BHS, CHTC, BMTCTP | (859) 323-6770 |
Medical Director
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Chait Iragavarapu, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
Physician
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Zena Chahine, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
| Reinhold Munker, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
| Pierluigi Porcu, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
| Ayman Qasrawi, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
| Hiffsa Taj, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
| Fevzi Yalniz, MD | (859) 323-5768 |
Coordinator
| Name | Phone |
|---|---|
| Aileen Alqueza, BSN, RN | (859) 323-3149 |
| Ann Diaz, BSN, RN | (859) 323-4640 |
| Dustin Khoshreza, DNP, RN | (859) 323-3157 |
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)
- Breyanzi (lisocabtagene maraleucel, liso-cel)
- Kymriah (tisagenlecleucel, tisa-cel)
- Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
- Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)