Sagar Lonial, MDEnriched profile
Chief Medical Officer, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University; Professor and Chair, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine; Anne and Bernard Gray Family Chair in Cancer · Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University / Emory University School of Medicine
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Sagar Lonial is Chief Medical Officer, Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. The public record shows 1,537 publications with 68,513 citations (h-index 118), centered on Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments, Protein Degradation and Inhibitors, Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis. It also documents an investigator role on 8 registered clinical trials, 1 NIH-funded awards (2005–2006).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Blood cancer discovery
- Top research focus: Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
- 8 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 26 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 506.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Public positionssourced statements on record
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →myeloma.org ↗
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 9 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- A Study of an MMSET Inhibitor in Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor: K36 Therapeutics, Inc.
InvestigatorPhase 1RecruitingNCT05651932 - A Phase I Study of Ganetespib +/- Bortezomib in Patients With Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor: Emory University
InvestigatorPhase 1CompletedNCT01485835 - Study of ACY-1215 Alone and in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor: Celgene
InvestigatorPhase 1/PHASE2CompletedNCT01323751
Industry payments
21 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
1 NIH research award on record, funded 2005–2006 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF BORTEZOMIB IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Emory University
FY2006$9,669M01RR000039 - PHARMACOKINETICS AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF BORTEZOMIB IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA
Emory University
FY2005$3,420M01RR000039
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- EXCALIBER-RRMM: a phase III trial of iberdomide, daratumumab, and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
Future oncology (London, England)
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01
- 02
- 03Bortezomib or High-Dose Dexamethasone for Relapsed Multiple Myeloma2,495 citations2005
- 04Idecabtagene Vicleucel in Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma2,435 citations2021
- 05
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Background & recognition
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Educationdegrees and training on record
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →winshipcancer.emory.edu ↗
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Fellow
American College of Physicians (FACP)
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American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO)
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American Society of Hematology
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Scientific Advisory Board Member / Board Director
International Myeloma Foundation
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Finance Committee, International Myeloma Society
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Myeloma Committee, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
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