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Carlos Manuel de Castro III

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
Box 3961 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
Box 3961, 2400 Pratt St North Pavilion Suite 5000, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Clinical research projects have focused on new and innovative treatments for myelodysplastic syndromes, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, adult leukemias, and lymphomas

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy, Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 1988 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Efficacy and Safety Maintained up to 3 Years in Adults with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria Receiving Pegcetacoplan.

Journal Article Adv Ther · September 2025 INTRODUCTION: Pegcetacoplan, the first C3 and C3b inhibitor for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), demonstrated efficacy and safety in C5 inhibitor-experienced and -naive patients in the phase 3 studies PEGASUS (NCT03500549) and PRINCE (NCT04085601 ... Full text Link to item Cite

Oral iptacopan monotherapy in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria: final 48-week results from the open-label, randomised, phase 3 APPLY-PNH trial in anti-C5-treated patients and the open-label, single-arm, phase 3 APPOINT-PNH trial in patients previously untreated with complement inhibitors.

Journal Article The Lancet. Haematology · June 2025 BackgroundThe factor B inhibitor iptacopan improved 24-week outcomes in adult patients with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria in the phase 3 APPLY-PNH and APPOINT-PNH trials; the trial extension periods assessed clinical activity and safety up ... Full text Cite

Patient-reported improvements in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria treated with iptacopan from 2 phase 3 studies.

Journal Article Blood Adv · April 22, 2025 Iptacopan, a first-in-class, oral, selective complement factor B inhibitor, demonstrated efficacy and safety as monotherapy in C5 inhibitor (C5i)-experienced (APPLY-PNH; NCT04558918) and C5i-naive (APPOINT-PNH; NCT04820530) patients with paroxysmal nocturn ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


External Quality Assurance Program Oversight Laboratory (EQAPOL)

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2031

CLNP023C12303

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 2023 - 2025

Novartis: Single-Arm, Open-Label, Ph2 of MBG453 added to Hypomethylating Agent for MDS

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation · 2022 - 2025

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Texas, Dallas · 1985 M.D.