Experienced in Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD)

Dr. Luke P. Akard

Hematology | Transplant Surgery | Oncology
Indiana Blood And Marrow Transplantation LLC
8111 S Emerson Ave, Suite 105, 
Indianapolis, IN 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD)
Indiana Blood And Marrow Transplantation LLC
8111 S Emerson Ave, Suite 105, 
Indianapolis, IN 
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Overview

Luke Akard is a Hematologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Akard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD). His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Akard is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology
Transplant Surgery
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IN
Hospital Affiliations
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Languages Spoken
English
Flemish
Gender
Male

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Locations

INDIANA BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION LLC
8111 S Emerson Ave, Suite 105, Indianapolis, IN 46237

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

12 Clinical Trials

Phase 1/1b, Open-label, Dose-escalation, Dose-expansion, Parallel Assignment Study to Evaluate Safety and Clinical Activity of PBCAR0191 (Azercabtagene Zapreleucel or Azer-cel) in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory (r/r) Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and r/r B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
Phase 1/1b, Open-label, Dose-escalation, Dose-expansion, Parallel Assignment Study to Evaluate Safety and Clinical Activity of PBCAR0191 (Azercabtagene Zapreleucel or Azer-cel) in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory (r/r) Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and r/r B-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: CD19-Positive CAR-T Cells, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study Comparing Ponatinib Versus Imatinib, Administered in Combination With Reduced-Intensity Chemotherapy, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ ALL)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study Comparing Ponatinib Versus Imatinib, Administered in Combination With Reduced-Intensity Chemotherapy, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ ALL)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ponatinib, Imatinib, Vincristine, Dexamethasone, Cytarabine, Methotrexate, Prednisone
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Monotherapy, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pemigatinib (INCB054828) in Subjects With Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms With FGFR1 Rearrangement - (FIGHT-203)
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Monotherapy, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pemigatinib (INCB054828) in Subjects With Myeloid/Lymphoid Neoplasms With FGFR1 Rearrangement - (FIGHT-203)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open Label, Multi-center Phase IIIb Study of Asciminib (ABL001) Monotherapy in Previously Treated Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) With and Without T315I Mutation
An Open Label, Multi-center Phase IIIb Study of Asciminib (ABL001) Monotherapy in Previously Treated Patients With Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP) With and Without T315I Mutation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ABL001
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Ponatinib in Patients With Resistant Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia to Characterize the Efficacy and Safety of a Range of Doses
A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Ponatinib in Patients With Resistant Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia to Characterize the Efficacy and Safety of a Range of Doses
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ponatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized Study of Oral ABL001 Versus Bosutinib in Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP), Previously Treated With 2 or More Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
A Phase 3, Multi-center, Open-label, Randomized Study of Oral ABL001 Versus Bosutinib in Patients With Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia in Chronic Phase (CML-CP), Previously Treated With 2 or More Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ABL001, Bosutinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Safety Trial of Lisocabtagene Maraleucel (JCAR017) for Relapsed and Refractory (R/R) B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in the Outpatient Setting
A Safety Trial of Lisocabtagene Maraleucel (JCAR017) for Relapsed and Refractory (R/R) B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) in the Outpatient Setting
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: lisocabtagene maraleucel
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-Control Study of Pelabresib (CPI-0610) and Ruxolitinib vs. Placebo and Ruxolitinib in JAKi Treatment Naive MF Patients
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-Control Study of Pelabresib (CPI-0610) and Ruxolitinib vs. Placebo and Ruxolitinib in JAKi Treatment Naive MF Patients
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 28, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CPI-0610 BET Small Molecule Inhibitor, Ruxolitinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I Study of Human Placental Hematopoietic Stem Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells (CYNK 001) in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in the Front-line Setting.
A Phase I Study of Human Placental Hematopoietic Stem Cell Derived Natural Killer Cells (CYNK 001) in Multiple Myeloma Patients Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in the Front-line Setting.
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: February 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: CYNK-001
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-Label, Expanded Access Program of Ruxolitinib for the Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
An Open-Label, Expanded Access Program of Ruxolitinib for the Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host Disease Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
Enrollment Status: Approved_for_marketing
Publish Date: June 07, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 1 Study of ACTR087, an Autologous T Cell Product, in Combination With SEA-BCMA, a Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
A Phase 1 Study of ACTR087, an Autologous T Cell Product, in Combination With SEA-BCMA, a Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-Label Phase 2 Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of CLT-008 Myeloid Progenitor Cells as a Supportive Care Measure During Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
An Open-Label Phase 2 Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study of CLT-008 Myeloid Progenitor Cells as a Supportive Care Measure During Induction Chemotherapy for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 27, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
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28 Total Publications

Impact of Publicly Reported Outcomes on Patient Selection for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Impact of Publicly Reported Outcomes on Patient Selection for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Journal: JCO oncology practice
Published: October 02, 2025
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