Ajay Major
Title | Asst Professor |
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Institution | University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus |
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Department | SOM-MED |
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Biography Union College, NY | BS | 2012 | Chemistry and Spanish & Hispanic Studies | Union Graduate College, NY | MBA | 2013 | Healthcare Management | Albany Medical College, NY | MD | 2016 | Distinction in Health Systems Analysis and Distinction in Advocacy | University of Colorado, CO | Residency | 2016 | Internal Medicine | The University of Chicago, IL | Fellowship | 2022 | Hematology/Oncology | The University of Chicago, IL | Postdoctoral Fellowship | 2022 | Outcomes Research |
2021 - 2022 | Chief Hematology/Oncology Fellow, The University of Chicago | 2021 - 2022 | Chair of the ASH Trainee Council, American Society of Hematology (ASH) | 2018 | Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Colorado School of Medicine |
Overview I am an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine specializing in lymphoma and myeloma, and my outcomes and health services research focuses on patient-reported outcomes and how short- and long-term toxicities of treatment affect overall quality of life and survivorship in patients with blood cancers.
Research 5UL1TR002389-05 (Ajay Major)Jan 4, 2021 - Jan 3, 2022 National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Risk factors for dyspnea and cardiotoxicity in patients with multiple myeloma who receive carfilzomib: A prospective pilot study Role: Principal Investigator |
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Haverkos B, Zain J, Kamdar M, Neuwelt A, Davila E, Bradeen X, Major A, Bair S, Jasem J, Smith C, Abbott D, Porcu P. Frontline chemoimmunotherapy with nivolumab and dose-adjusted EPOCH in peripheral T-cell lymphoma: a phase 1 trial. Blood Adv. 2024 02 13; 8(3):708-711. PMID: 38150586.
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Weisse CS, Melekis K, Cheng A, Konda AK, Major A. Mixed-Methods Study of End-of-Life Experiences of Patients With Hematologic Malignancies in Social Hospice Residential Home Care Settings. JCO Oncol Pract. 2024 Feb 02; OP2300534. PMID: 38306585.
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Winters AC, Minhajuddin M, Stevens BM, Major A, Bosma G, Abbott D, Miltgen N, Yuan J, Treece AL, Siegele BJ, Ewalt MD, Gutman JA, Jordan CT, Pollyea DA. Multi-gene measurable residual disease assessed by digital polymerase chain reaction has clinical and biological utility in acute myeloid leukemia patients receiving venetoclax/azacitidine. Haematologica. 2023 Dec 14. PMID: 38105738.
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Major A, Kamdar M. Selection of bispecific antibody therapies or CAR-T cell therapy in relapsed lymphomas. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program. 2023 Dec 08; 2023(1):370-381. PMID: 38066907.
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Derman BA, Zonder J, Reece D, Cole C, Berdeja J, Stefka AT, Major A, Kin A, Griffith K, Jasielec J, Jakubowiak AJ. Phase 1/2 study of carfilzomib, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone with and without daratumumab in relapsed multiple myeloma. Blood Adv. 2023 10 10; 7(19):5703-5712. PMID: 36763537.
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Knox A, Meyer M, Michener JL, Major A. The Great Imitator: Aggressive Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting as a Cervical Mass. Am J Med. 2024 Feb; 137(2):107-109. PMID: 37757964.
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Major A, Yu J, Shukla N, Che Y, Karrison TG, Treitman R, Kamdar MK, Haverkos BM, Godfrey J, Babcook MA, Voorhees TJ, Carlson S, Gaut D, Oliai C, Romancik JT, Winter AM, Hill BT, Bansal R, Villasboas Bisneto JC, Nizamuddin IA, Karmali R, Fitzgerald LA, Stephens DM, Pophali PA, Trabolsi A, Schatz JH, Hu M, Bachanova V, Slade MJ, Singh N, Ahmed N, McGuirk JP, Bishop MR, Riedell PA, Kline J. Efficacy of checkpoint inhibition after CAR-T failure in aggressive B-cell lymphomas: outcomes from 15 US institutions. Blood Adv. 2023 08 22; 7(16):4528-4538. PMID: 37026796.
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Mian H, Wildes TM, Vij R, Pianko MJ, Major A, Fiala MA. Dynamic frailty risk assessment among older adults with multiple myeloma: A population-based cohort study. Blood Cancer J. 2023 May 10; 13(1):76. PMID: 37164972.
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David KA, Sundaram S, Kim SH, Vaca R, Lin Y, Singer S, Malecek MK, Carter J, Zayac A, Kim MS, Reddy N, Ney D, Habib A, Strouse C, Graber J, Bachanova V, Salman S, Vendiola JA, Hossain N, Tsang M, Major A, Bond DA, Agrawal P, Mier-Hicks A, Torka P, Rajakumar P, Venugopal P, Berg S, Glantz M, Goldlust SA, Folstad M, Kumar P, Ollila TA, Cai J, Spurgeon S, Sieg A, Cleveland J, Chang J, Epperla N, Karmali R, Naik S, Martin P, Smith SM, Rubenstein J, Kahl B, Evens AM. Older patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma: Survival and prognostication across 20 U.S. cancer centers. Am J Hematol. 2023 06; 98(6):900-912. PMID: 36965007.
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Agrawal P, David KA, Chen Z, Sundaram S, Kim SH, Vaca R, Lin Y, Singer S, Malecek MK, Carter J, Zayac A, Kim MS, Reddy N, Ney D, Habib A, Strouse C, Graber J, Bachanova V, Salman S, Vendiola JA, Hossain N, Tsang M, Major A, Gandhi MK, Keane C, Bond DA, Folstad M, Chang J, Mier-Hicks A, Torka P, Rajakumar P, Venugopal P, Berg S, Glantz M, Goldlust SA, Matnani R, Kumar P, Ollila TA, Cai J, Spurgeon SE, Sieg AG, Cleveland J, Epperla N, Karmali R, Naik S, Smith SM, Rubenstein JL, Kahl BS, Chadburn A, Evens AM, Martin P. EBV-positive PCNSL in older patients: incidence, characteristics, tumor pathology, and outcomes across a large multicenter cohort. Leuk Lymphoma. 2023 05; 64(5):1026-1034. PMID: 36960939.
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Ornoff DM, Berry A, Major A. The Reply. Am J Med. 2023 Mar; 136(3):e52. PMID: 36796958.
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Major A, Porcu P, Haverkos BM. Rational Targets of Therapy in Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma. Cancers (Basel). 2023 Feb 21; 15(5). PMID: 36900160.
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Derman BA, Chari A, Zonder J, Major A, Stefka AT, Jiang K, Karrison T, Jasielec J, Jakubowiak A. A phase I study of selinexor combined with weekly carfilzomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Eur J Haematol. 2023 May; 110(5):564-570. PMID: 36726221.
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Dytfeld D, Wr?bel T, Jamroziak K, Kubicki T, Robak P, Walter-Croneck A, Czyz J, Tyczynska A, Druzd-Sitek A, Giannopoulos K, Nowicki A, Szczepaniak T, Lojko-Dankowska A, Matuszak M, Gil L, Pula B, Rybka J, Majcherek M, Usnarska-Zubkiewicz L, Szukalski L, Konska A, Zaucha JM, Walewski J, Mikulski D, Czabak O, Robak T, Lahoud OB, Zonder JA, Griffith K, Stefka A, Major A, Derman BA, Jakubowiak AJ. Carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone or lenalidomide alone as maintenance therapy after autologous stem-cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma (ATLAS): interim analysis of a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2023 02; 24(2):139-150. PMID: 36642080.
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Major A, Wright R, Hlubocky FJ, Smith SM, Prochaska MT. Longitudinal assessment of quality of life in indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas managed with active surveillance. Leuk Lymphoma. 2022 Dec; 63(14):3331-3339. PMID: 36120910.
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Derman BA, Kansagra A, Zonder J, Stefka AT, Grinblatt DL, Anderson LD, Gurbuxani S, Narula S, Rayani S, Major A, Kin A, Jiang K, Karrison T, Jasielec J, Jakubowiak AJ. Elotuzumab and Weekly Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Without Transplant Intent: A Phase 2 Measurable Residual Disease-Adapted Study. JAMA Oncol. 2022 09 01; 8(9):1278-1286. PMID: 35862034.
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Major A, Jakubowiak A, Derman B. Longitudinal Real-World Neuropathy and Patient-Reported Outcomes With Bortezomib and Lenalidomide in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 11; 22(11):e1000-e1008. PMID: 35922273.
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Major A, Kline J, Karrison TG, Fishkin PAS, Kimball AS, Petrich AM, Nattam S, Rao K, Sleckman BG, Cohen K, Besien KV, Rapoport AP, Smith SM. Phase I/II clinical trial of temsirolimus and lenalidomide in patients with relapsed and refractory lymphomas. Haematologica. 2022 07 01; 107(7):1608-1618. PMID: 34320785.
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Major A, Cliff ERS, Ermann DA, Durani U, Russler-Germain DA. Frontline polatuzumab vedotin for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: A survey of clinician impressions. EJHaem. 2022 Aug; 3(3):930-935. PMID: 36051026.
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Lo AC, Major A, Super L, Appel B, Shankar A, Constine LS, Marks LJ, Kelly KM, Metzger ML, Buhtoiarov IN, Mauz-K?rholz C, Costa ARS, Binkley MS, Flerlage J. Practice patterns for the management of nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL): an international survey by the Global NLPHL One Working Group (GLOW). Leuk Lymphoma. 2022 08; 63(8):1997-2000. PMID: 35357263.
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Kanack AJ, Singh B, George G, Gundabolu K, Koepsell SA, Abou-Ismail MY, Moser KA, Smock KJ, Green D, Major A, Chan CW, Wool GD, Reding M, Ashrani AA, Bayas A, Grill DE, Padmanabhan A. Persistence of Ad26.COV2.S-associated vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) and specific detection of VITT antibodies. Am J Hematol. 2022 05; 97(5):519-526. PMID: 35132672.
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Ornoff DM, Balaban E, Major A, Berry A, Young E. The Missing Factor(s): Disseminated Amyloidosis Causing Coagulopathy Refractory to Plasma Transfusion. Am J Med. 2022 06; 135(6):721-723. PMID: 35134365.
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Major A, Palese M, Ermis E, James A, Villarroel M, Klussmann FA, Hessissen L, Geel J, Khan MS, Dalvi R, Sullivan M, Kearns P, Frazier AL, Pritchard-Jones K, Nakagawara A, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Volchenboum SL. Mapping Pediatric Oncology Clinical Trial Collaborative Groups on the Global Stage. JCO Glob Oncol. 2022 02; 8:e2100266. PMID: 35157510.
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Orellana-Noia VM, Reed DR, McCook AA, Sen JM, Barlow CM, Malecek MK, Watkins M, Kahl BS, Spinner MA, Advani R, Voorhees TJ, Snow A, Grover NS, Ayers A, Romancik J, Liu Y, Huntington SF, Chavez JC, Saeed H, Lazaryan A, Raghunathan V, Spurgeon SE, Ollila TA, Del Prete C, Olszewski A, Ayers EC, Landsburg DJ, Echalier B, Lee J, Kamdar M, Caimi PF, Fu T, Liu J, David KA, Alharthy H, Law J, Karmali R, Shah H, Stephens DM, Major A, Rojek AE, Smith SM, Yellala A, Kallam A, Nakhoda S, Khan N, Sohail MA, Hill BT, Barrett-Campbell O, Lansigan F, Switchenko J, Cohen J, Portell CA. Single-route CNS prophylaxis for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas: real-world outcomes from 21 US academic institutions. Blood. 2022 01 20; 139(3):413-423. PMID: 34570876.
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Velazquez AI, Durani U, Weeks LD, Major A, Reynolds R, Kumbamu A, Das DG, Murphy MC, Henry E, Lee AI, Marshall AL. Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Fellowship Programs: A Quantitative and Qualitative Survey Assessment of Fellowship Program Directors. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 04; 18(4):e551-e563. PMID: 35015586.
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Durani U, Major A, Velazquez AI, May J, Nelson M, Zheng Z, Hall AG, Alam ST, Reynolds R, Thompson JC, Kumbamu A, Das DG, Murphy MC, Henry E, Lee AI, Marshall AL, Wun T, Weeks LD. Impact of COVID-19 on Hematology-Oncology Trainees: A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment. JCO Oncol Pract. 2022 04; 18(4):e586-e599. PMID: 34990292.
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Ramesh S, Chokkara S, Shen T, Major A, Volchenboum SL, Mayampurath A, Applebaum MA. Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review. JCO Clin Cancer Inform. 2021 12; 5:1208-1219. PMID: 34910588.
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Major A, Smith SM. DA-R-EPOCH vs R-CHOP in DLBCL: How do we choose? Clin Adv Hematol Oncol. 2021 Nov; 19(11):698-709. PMID: 34807015.
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Major A, Carll T, Chan CW, Christenson C, Aldarweesh F, Wool GD, Cohen KS. Refractory vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) managed with delayed therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). J Clin Apher. 2022 Feb; 37(1):117-121. PMID: 34672380.
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Major A, Williams JG, McGuire WC, Floyd E, Chacko K. Removing Barriers: A Confidential Opt-Out Mental Health Pilot Program for Internal Medicine Interns. Acad Med. 2021 05 01; 96(5):686-689. PMID: 33538479.
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Bracken RC, Major A, Paul A, Ostherr K. Reflective Writing about Near-Peer Blogs: A Novel Method for Introducing the Medical Humanities in Premedical Education. J Med Humanit. 2021 Dec; 42(4):535-569. PMID: 33871756.
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Major A, Recklitis CJ, Bober S. Providing Effective Mental Health Support for Oncology Health-Care Workers in the COVID-19 Era: Responding Quickly but Carefully. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2021 Jun; 5(3):pkab031. PMID: 34099997.
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Major A, Collins J, Craney C, Heitman AK, Bauer E, Zerante E, Stock W, Bishop MR, Jasielec J. Management of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) associated with chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy using anti-cytokine therapy: an illustrative case and review of the literature. Leuk Lymphoma. 2021 07; 62(7):1765-1769. PMID: 33559517.
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Acquaviva KD, Mugele J, Abadilla N, Adamson T, Bernstein SL, Bhayani RK, B?chi AE, Burbage D, Carroll CL, Davis SP, Dhawan N, Eaton A, English K, Grier JT, Gurney MK, Hahn ES, Haq H, Huang B, Jain S, Jun J, Kerr WT, Keyes T, Kirby AR, Leary M, Marr M, Major A, Meisel JV, Petersen EA, Raguan B, Rhodes A, Rupert DD, Sam-Agudu NA, Saul N, Shah JR, Sheldon LK, Sinclair CT, Spencer K, Strand NH, Streed CG, Trudell AM. Documenting Social Media Engagement as Scholarship: A New Model for Assessing Academic Accomplishment for the Health Professions. J Med Internet Res. 2020 12 02; 22(12):e25070. PMID: 33263554.
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Major A, Williams JG, Connors GR, McBeth L, Keniston A, Naderi R. Developing a Novel Resilience Curriculum for Internal Medicine Interns Using a Survey-Based Needs Assessment. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 05; 36(5):1451-1453. PMID: 32901437.
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Major A, Polite BN. Bending Versus Transforming the Drug Cost Curve: A Matter of Political Will. Cancer J. 2020 Jul/Aug; 26(4):304-310. PMID: 32732673.
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Major A, Cox SM, Volchenboum SL. Using big data in pediatric oncology: Current applications and future directions. Semin Oncol. 2020 02; 47(1):56-64. PMID: 32229032.
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Major A, Hammes A, Schmidt MQ, Morgan R, Abbott D, Kamdar M. Evaluating Novel PET-CT Functional Parameters TLG and TMTV in Differentiating Low-grade Versus Grade 3A Follicular Lymphoma. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2020 01; 20(1):39-46. PMID: 31761712.
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Major A, Smith DE, Ghosh D, Rabinovitch R, Kamdar M. Risk and subtypes of secondary primary malignancies in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma survivors change over time based on stage at diagnosis. Cancer. 2020 01 01; 126(1):189-201. PMID: 31509235.
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Hudler A, Cataldo M, Major A, Lobo I. Needle in a Haystack: A Missed Case of Wound Botulism. Am J Med. 2019 09; 132(9):e677-e678. PMID: 30951679.
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Major A, Jackson MW, Smith DE, Kamdar M, Rabinovitch R. Inferior outcomes and treatment disparities in elderly patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma: a national cancer data base analysis. Leuk Lymphoma. 2019 05; 60(5):1234-1243. PMID: 30501432.
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Major A, Kamdar M. Management of Non-Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder. Curr Treat Options Oncol. 2018 05 24; 19(7):33. PMID: 29797086.
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Major A, Chacko K. Routine vaccinations as a precipitant of adrenal crisis in adrenal insufficiency. Intern Med J. 2018 Mar; 48(3):360-361. PMID: 29512322.
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Major A. Bourbon. JAMA Oncol. 2017 10 01; 3(10):1309. PMID: 28542680.
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Melani C, Major A, Schowinsky J, Roschewski M, Pittaluga S, Jaffe ES, Pack SD, Abdullaev Z, Ahlman MA, Kwak JJ, Morgan R, Rabinovitch R, Pan Z, Haverkos BM, Gutman JA, Pollyea DA, Smith CA, Wilson WH, Kamdar M. PD-1 Blockade in Mediastinal Gray-Zone Lymphoma. N Engl J Med. 2017 07 06; 377(1):89-91. PMID: 28679093.
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Major A, Pan Z, Kamdar M. Secondary CNS involvement of ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma. Am J Hematol. 2017 Nov; 92(11):1267-1268. PMID: 28370436.
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Major A, Anderson M. Not Just Skin Deep: Distant Metastases from Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Am J Med. 2017 Aug; 130(8):e327-e328. PMID: 28344135.
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Major A. To bully and be bullied: harassment and mistreatment in medical education. Virtual Mentor. 2014 Mar 01; 16(3):155-60. PMID: 24646841.
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