Ryotaro Nakamura MD

Hematology•Duarte, CA

Hematologic Oncology

Associate Professor

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1500 Duarte RdDuarte, CA 91010
Phone+1 626-359-8111
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Summary

Dr. Ryotaro Nakamura is a hematologist based in Duarte, CA, specializing in hematologic oncology. He completed his fellowship in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center from 1998 to 2001. He has been an Associate Professor at the City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2002. His experience extends to treating conditions like breast cancer, myelofibrosis, bone marrow transplantation, and Hodgkin's lymphoma. He has made significant contributions to his field with numerous publications in established journals and his involvement in various clinical trials as a Principal Investigator or Contact.

Education & Training

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2001
OtherClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2027
MD State Medical License 1998 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hematology
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Clinical Trials

Sirolimus/Tacrolimus Versus Tacrolimus/Methotrexate for Preventing Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD) (BMT CTN 0402) Start of enrollment: 2006 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 3
Fusion Protein Cytokine Therapy After Rituximab in Treating Patients With B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 1
Infection Prophylaxis and Management in Treating Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies Previously Treated With Donor Stem Cell Transplant
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Vaccine Therapy in Preventing Cytomegalovirus Infection in Patients With Hematological Malignancies Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 29
Completed
Phase 1
A Study of De-immunized DI-Leu16-IL2 Administered Subcutaneously in Participants With B-cell NHL Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 25
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Allo vs Hypomethylating/Best Supportive Care in MDS (BMTCTN1102) Start of enrollment: 2013 Dec 16
Completed
Phase 2
Open-Label Extension Study of De-immunized DI-Leu16-IL2 Immunocytokine Administered in Participants With B-cell NHL Start of enrollment: 2014 Nov 04
Terminated
Phase 1, Phase 2
Multi-antigen CMV-Modified Vaccinia Ankara Vaccine in Reducing CMV Related Complications in Patients With Blood Cancer Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant Start of enrollment: 2018 Dec 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
CMV-MVA Triplex Vaccination of Stem Cell Donors in Preventing CMV Viremia in Participants With Allogeneic Transplant Start of enrollment: 2018 Aug 20
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE1
CBM588 in Improving Clinical Outcomes in Patients Who Have Undergone Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 18
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE1
Triplex Vaccine in Preventing CMV Infection in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 27
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE2
MM CAR-T to Upgrade Response BMTCTN1902 Start of enrollment: 2022 Jan 05
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Roles: Contact
A Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimen (Cyclophosphamide, Pentostatin, Anti-thymocyte Globulin) Followed by Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant for the Treatment of Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Severe Aplastic Anemia Start of enrollment: 2024 Nov 15
RECRUITING
PHASE1
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Performance of treatment response assessment at day 7 by baseline acute graft-vs-host disease severity.
Ioannis Evangelos Louloudis, Yi-Bin Chen, Nikolaos Spyrou, Amin Alousi, Nikolaos Katsivelos
Transplantation and Cellular Therapy. 2025-09-25
Pulmonary manifestations during neutrophil engraftment in recipients of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for myelofibrosis.
Salman Otoukesh, Idoroenyi Amanam, Dongyun Yang, Diana Samuels, Amandeep Salhotra
Bone Marrow Transplantation. 2025-09-24
Refinement of day 28 treatment response criteria for acute GVHD: a collaboration study of the JSTCT and MAGIC.
Yu Akahoshi, Yoshihiro Inamoto, Nikolaos Spyrou, Hideki Nakasone, Marcio A Diniz
Blood Advances. 2025-09-23

Abstracts/Posters

Fludarabine and Melphalan Compared with Reduced Doses of Busulfan and Flurabine Improves Transplant Outcomes in Older MDS Patients
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Large-Scale Manufacturing of CMV-CD19CAR T Cells and Characterization of Their Biologic and Immunologic Properties
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Optimization of Tacrolimus Serum Levels When Combined with Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide As Graft-Versus-Host Disease Prophylaxis after Hematopoietic Cell Transplan...
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Equate, a Phase 1b/2 Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of a Novel Targeted Anti-CD6 Therapy, Itolizu...
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Updated Analysis: Novel Machine-Learning-Based Sepsis Prediction Model for Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (Early Sepsis Prediction/Identif...
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
Allogeneic Transplantation for Myelodysplastic Syndrome in Adults over 50 Years Old Using Reduced Intensity/Non-Myeloablative Conditioning: Haploidentical Relative Ver...
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019
Incidence and Risk Factors of De Novo Skin Cancer in a Contemporary Cohort of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors
Ryotaro Nakamura, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
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Lectures

Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Disease Response to Blinatumomab in Patients with B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
Clinical Outcomes of MDS Patients Who Were Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Candidates but Did Not Proceed with Transplantation
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018
MIPSS70+ V2.0 and Revised Cytogenetics Changes Predict Outcomes of Allogeneic Transplantation with Fludarabine and Melphalan Conditioning in Patients with Myelofibrosis
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

Q&A: Part Two: Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria in Older PatientsJuly 8th, 2024
December 5, 2024: MaaT Pharma Announces First U.S. Patient Treated at City of Hope Under Single Patient Expanded Access for MaaT013 in Acute Graft-Versus-Host DiseaseMay 12th, 2024
CD8 T Cells May Fight COVID-19 Infection in Hematological Cancer When B Cells, Antibodies WaneJune 11th, 2021
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