Scholars@Duke
Kyra Leigh McCarty

Kyra Leigh McCarty

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatrics, Hematology-Oncology
kyra.mccarty@duke.edu
DUMC 102382, Durham, NC 27705
2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27705
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Selected Publications

Higher Rates of Hypersensitivity Reactions to Calaspargase Compared With Pegaspargase: A Single Center Retrospective Review.

Journal Article Pediatr Blood Cancer · May 2025 BACKGROUND: Asparaginase is a critical component of curative therapy for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute lymphoblastic lymphoma (LLy). Pegaspargase (PEG) increased the duration of asparagine depletion and lowered the ... Full text Link to item Cite

Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 Rearranged Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (MLN-FGFR1) in a Pediatric Patient; Challenging Diagnosis and Treatment Approach

Journal Article Blood · November 5, 2024 Myeloproliferative neoplasms driven by Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 1 mutations (MLN-FGFR1) are rare, with less than 110 cases reported in literature worldwide1,2. Chromosomal abnorm ... Full text Cite

Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome Associated With Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

Journal Article Pediatrics · April 2021 Amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, uncertainty exists about the potential for vertical transmission from mothers infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to the fetus in utero. In this case report, we aim to demon ... Full text Link to item Cite