Walid Macaron, MD MSc (@wnmacaron) 's Twitter Profile
Walid Macaron, MD MSc

@wnmacaron

IM PGY-2 @BCM_InternalMed • Former Researcher @MDAndersonNews Leukemia Dpt • MD, MSc in Genetics and Molecular Biology • @USJLiban Alumnus • #GGMU • 🇱🇧

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linkhttps://www.researchgate.net/profile/Walid-Macaron calendar_today20-06-2021 21:27:41

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Fadi Haddad, MD (@fadihaddad_md) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just out 📢 all you need to know about #MRD in Ph-positive ALL: high-sensitivity NGS-based assay for IG/TCR vs. standard of care #PCR for BCR::ABL1 ▶️ Which test is better🤔? #leukemia #leusm #ALL #research MD Anderson Cancer Center Nicholas Short MD Walid Macaron, MD MSc Hagop Kantarjian,MD

Nicholas Short MD (@nicholasshortmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you will be at #ASCO23 please join Hagop Kantarjian,MD, Dr. Elias Jabbour and me on June 3rd at 7PM at the Radisson Blue Aqua Hotel for discussion on Optimizing Frontline Treatment Selection in Ph+ #ALL.

MD Anderson Cancer Center (@mdandersonnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We are proud to celebrate our Dr. Hagop Kantarjian receiving the prestigious David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award from ASCO for his contributions to leukemia care and research. Hagop Kantarjian,MD #ASCO23 #EndCancer [1/3]

We are proud to celebrate our Dr. Hagop Kantarjian receiving the prestigious David A. Karnofsky Memorial Award from <a href="/ASCO/">ASCO</a> for his contributions to leukemia care and research. <a href="/DrHKantarjian/">Hagop Kantarjian,MD</a> #ASCO23 #EndCancer [1/3]
Jayastu Senapati (@jayastumd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The lifestory of Prof Hagop Kantarjian,MD: an inspiring showcase of his efforts that has changed the face of leukemia therapy over the last 4 decades. Conferred today the David Karnofsky Award (highest award by ASCO). So fortunate to learn from him and have him leading us 🙏🏼

The lifestory of Prof <a href="/DrHKantarjian/">Hagop Kantarjian,MD</a>: an inspiring showcase of his efforts that has changed the face of leukemia therapy over the last 4 decades. Conferred today the David Karnofsky Award (highest award by <a href="/ASCO/">ASCO</a>). So fortunate to learn from him and have him leading us 🙏🏼
Hagop Kantarjian,MD (@drhkantarjian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Aza + ven + gilteritinib highly effective in newly dx older FLT3-mut #AML: CR/CRi 96% and 18-month OS 72%. A new standard of care in this population. Nicholas Short MD of MD Anderson Cancer Center #Leukemia ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC… Journal of Clinical Oncology #leusm

Aza + ven + gilteritinib highly effective in newly dx older FLT3-mut #AML: CR/CRi 96% and 18-month OS 72%. A new standard of care in this population.
<a href="/NicholasShortMD/">Nicholas Short MD</a> of <a href="/MDAndersonNews/">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a> #Leukemia
ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC… <a href="/JCO_ASCO/">Journal of Clinical Oncology</a> 
#leusm
Nicholas Short MD (@nicholasshortmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our paper on aza + ven +gilteritinib for FLT3mut #AML now online at Journal of Clinical Oncology In frontline FLT3mut AML, CR 90% (vs. 30-50% with aza+ven) and 18mo OS 72% (vs. 2yr OS 20-40% with aza+ven) Could be delivered safely with appropriate dose modifications. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JC…

MD Anderson Cancer Center (@mdandersonnews) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Adding gilteritinib to azacitidine and venetoclax shows improved outcomes in patients with FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, according to a study led by MD Anderson researchers. bit.ly/3SjKX4f Nicholas Short MD Hagop Kantarjian,MD Naval Daver, M.D. Tapan Kadia #AML #EndCancer

JACC Journals (@jaccjournals) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Although immune checkpoint inhibitors demonstrate modest activity in cardiac soft tissue sarcomas, durable benefit was observed in a subset of patients w/ nonangiosarcoma, albeit w/ higher toxicity. bit.ly/3OvJiYD #JACCCardioOnc #CardioOnc #Immunotherapy Amin Nassar, MD

Although immune checkpoint inhibitors demonstrate modest activity in cardiac soft tissue sarcomas, durable benefit was observed in a subset of patients w/ nonangiosarcoma, albeit w/ higher toxicity. bit.ly/3OvJiYD

#JACCCardioOnc #CardioOnc #Immunotherapy <a href="/AminNassarMD/">Amin Nassar, MD</a>
ALL Hub (@all_hub_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CONGRESS #ASH24 | PRESENTATION Walid Macaron, MD MSc, MD Anderson Cancer Center and BCMHouston discussed achievement of MRD negativity and positive long-term outcomes in B-ALL. In pts with PH- B-ALL , 2-yr RFS was higher in pts who were MRD neg after cycle 1, vs those who were pos after cycle 1.

CONGRESS #ASH24 | PRESENTATION
<a href="/WNMacaron/">Walid Macaron, MD MSc</a>, <a href="/MDAndersonNews/">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a> and <a href="/bcmhouston/">BCMHouston</a> discussed achievement of MRD negativity and  positive long-term outcomes in B-ALL. In pts with PH- B-ALL , 2-yr RFS was higher in pts who were MRD neg after cycle 1, vs those who were pos after cycle 1.
Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD (@peterhotez) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our ⁦Texas Medical Center⁩ before WWII and today (my photo from a Southwest Airlines flight). Today our Texas Medical Center in Houston is the world’s largest, and also the first biomedicine city of >100,000 employees, >60 institutions, including several medical schools

Our ⁦<a href="/TXMedCenter/">Texas Medical Center</a>⁩ before WWII and today (my photo from a Southwest Airlines flight). Today our Texas Medical Center in Houston is the world’s largest, and also the first biomedicine city of &gt;100,000 employees, &gt;60 institutions, including several medical schools
OncoAlert (@oncoalert) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy for the treatment of patients with cardiac metastasis: a multicenter international retrospective study out on JITC buff.ly/iFnRFbO This retrospective, multicenter study examined the safety and clinical outcomes of 110

Safety and efficacy of immune checkpoint therapy for the treatment of patients with cardiac metastasis: a multicenter international retrospective study out on JITC

buff.ly/iFnRFbO 

This retrospective, multicenter study examined the safety and clinical outcomes of 110
Hagop Kantarjian,MD (@drhkantarjian) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Expert recommendations on using MRD in #ALL now out in Blood Advances. ClonoSEQ (NGS MRD) is superior to other MRD methods and should guide decisions about CAR T-cells or SCT MD Anderson Cancer Center #Leukemia doi.org/10.1182/blooda… #leusm

Expert recommendations on using MRD in #ALL now out in <a href="/BloodAdvances/">Blood Advances</a>. ClonoSEQ (NGS MRD) is superior to other MRD methods and should guide decisions about CAR T-cells or SCT
<a href="/MDAndersonNews/">MD Anderson Cancer Center</a> #Leukemia 
doi.org/10.1182/blooda…
#leusm