Asher (asher) Alban Chanan-khan MBBS, MD

Asher A. Chanan-Khan, M.D. is dedicated to advancing and discovering treatments for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia, and multiple myeloma. He works very closely with both his clinical and research staff to support and improve the quality of life of these patients.

Chanan-Khan has been engaged both in the development of novel therapeutics (the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment and cure of diseases) and extensive laboratory research. His expertise is in preclinical target validation and drug evaluation directed towards early phase clinical trials.

Chanan-Khan has actively contributed to the development of immunomodulating drugs (thalidomide and its analogs) in both CLL and multiple myeloma. In CLL, he is credited for introducing lenalidomide and defining its potential as a new therapeutic. In addition, he has been actively involved in the evaluation of other promising agents through phase I and II trials. In multiple myeloma, he has been involved in the development of various therapeutics (alone and in combinations) including proteasome inhibitors (bortezomib, carfilzomib) along with novel monoclonal antibodies. These efforts remain the focus of his continued research.