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University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Background data

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

Location Info

University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program
1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, , 90033
Phone Number : (323) 865-3741
Website : https://cancer.keckmedicine.org/patients/cancer-treatments/stem-cell-transplantation/

CAR T-cell therapies performed

Numbers displayed are the most recent data provided by this center.
Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Number performed 0 0 10 - -

Medical Director

Name Phone
Preet Chaudhary, MD, PhD (323) 865-5348

Physician

Name Phone
Kevin Kelly, MD, PhD (323) 865-3828
Abdullah Ladha, MD (323) 865-3950
Anne Mohrbacher, MD (323) 865-3924
Zaw Myint, MD (323) 865-0343
Raghuveer Ranganathan, MD (323) 865-3950
Eric Tam, MD (323) 865-3946
Karrune Woan, MD, PhD (323) 442-7436
George Yaghmour, MD (323) 865-3170

Coordinator

Name Phone
Stephanie D'Nelly, RN (323) 865-3129
Menchie Pacis, RN, BSN (323) 865-3814
Mary Perrin (323) 569-0331
Cyndi Truong, RN, MSN, OCN, BMTCN (323) 865-0929

Social Worker

Name Phone
Jessica Haywood, LCSW (323) 865-0503
Vinita Khanna, LCSW (323) 865-3586
Lisa Nghe, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C (323) 865-0503
Dorothy Rocha, LCSW
Jane Ruitermann, LCSW (323) 865-3156
Susan Waters, LCSW

Diseases treated by CAR T-cell therapy

  • Leukemia, acute lymphoblastic
  • Lymphoma
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma

CAR T-Cell products

  • Carvykti (ciltacabtagene autoleucel, cita-cel)
  • Tecartus (brexucabtagene autoleucel, brexu-cel)
  • Yescarta (axicabtagene ciloleucel, axi-cel)