Dr. Januario E Castro MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
9350 Campus Drive-0663 Mc 0663 La Jolla CA, 92037About
Dr. Januario Castro is a hematologist oncologist practicing in La Jolla, CA. Dr. Castro specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
Universidad Industrial de Santander Bucaramanga, Colombia Medical Degree
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA Other Degree
UC San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, CA Other Degree
Medical Oncologist Medical Degree
Professor of Medicine Medical Degree
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 2007
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Development of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia with 17p deletion: the saga continues.
- Stabilized cyclopropane analogs of the splicing inhibitor FD-895.
- Potent fluorinated agelastatin analogues for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: design, synthesis, and pharmacokinetic studies.
- Intratumoral injection of Ad-ISF35 (Chimeric CD154) breaks tolerance and induces lymphoma tumor regression.
- Targeting the spliceosome in chronic lymphocytic leukemia with the macrolides FD-895 and pladienolide-B.
- Ulocuplumab (BMS-936564 / MDX1338): a fully human anti-CXCR4 antibody induces cell death in chronic lymphocytic leukemia mediated through a reactive oxygen species-dependent pathway.
- A Carbohydrate-Derived Splice Modulator.
- Selectivity in Small Molecule Splicing Modulation.
- A Challenging Pie to Splice: Drugging the Spliceosome.
- Targeting the CXCR4 pathway using a novel anti-CXCR4 IgG1 antibody (PF-06747143) in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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