
Allo CAR T Myeloma Therapies with Jesus Berdeja, MD, Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Jesus Berdeja, MD
Sarah Cannon Research Institute
Interview Date: June 27, 2022
CAR T therapy is both FDA approved and continues to be in development in clininical trials. While the Abecma and CARVYKTI products used commercially are autologous (meaning they use a patients' own T cells), a whole new set of CAR T products in developmnet are allogeneic, or "off-the-shelf." These allogeneic CAR T options could provide faster access, less bridging therapy and better availability. Learn more from CAR T myeloma expert Jesus Berdeja, MD about this class of new myeloma treatments in this important show.
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Dr. Jesus Berdeja
Jesus G. Berdeja received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and medical degree from Harvard University. He completed his internship and residency in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of California in San Francisco and fellowships in medical oncology and hematology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Prior to joining the staff at the Sarah Cannon Research Institute and Tennessee Oncology, Dr. Berdeja held appointments in the Stem Cell and Bone Marrow Transplant Program and the Division of Hematology and Oncology at Loma Linda University in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Berdeja has been certified a Diplomate in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Additionally, he is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Myeloma Society, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the International Myeloma Working Group, the Clinical Trials Myeloma Intergroup Committee, and the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Plasma Cell Working Group. An active researcher, Dr. Berdeja has been the principal investigator on a number of funded clinical trials in the field of multiple myeloma. He has published extensively in the peer-reviewed literature and is a frequent invited lecturer.

Jennifer Ahlstrom
Myeloma survivor, patient advocate, wife, mom of 6. Believer that patients can help accelerate a cure by weighing in and participating in clinical research. Founder of the HealthTree Foundation.

