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Thomas William LeBlanc

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy
Box 2715, DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
2424 Erwin Road, Suite 602, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Grants


Barriers and Pathways: A Comprehensive Study on Return-to-Work for Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Survivors

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Society of Hematology · 2025 - 2028

Patient Experience Research and Palliative Care Integration in Malignant Hematology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · 2022 - 2027

Deverra: Phase 1:DVX201 NK cells in R/R AML High risk MDS or Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Deverra Therapeutics · 2021 - 2026

Experience of Veterans with Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2025 - 2026

Racial and Ethnic Differences in the Real-World Clinical Outcomes of IDH1 and IDH2 Inhibitors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

ResearchMentor · Awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill · 2024 - 2026

Exploring the impact of conditioning regimen selection on clinical outcomes and quality of life in

ResearchMentor · Awarded by American Society of Hematology · 2024 - 2026

Determinants of Palliative Care Effectiveness for Patients with Cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 2024 - 2026

JZP351-502 V-RULES: Vyxeos Real-world US Long-term Effectiveness and Safety Study

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Jazz Pharmaceuticals · 2024 - 2025

Disco Thermometer Engineering Study Protocol No.: 60117201

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Welch Allyn, Inc. · 2024 - 2025

Real World Treatment Experience of Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Using Remote Symptom Monitoring

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Carevive Systems, Inc. · 2021 - 2024

NAVIGATE- DreAMLand

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2022 - 2024

Randomized Trial of Stepped Palliative Care versus Early Integrated Palliative Care in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2023 - 2023

Randomized Trial of Inpatient Palliative Care for Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital · 2018 - 2023

Opioid therapy for pain in individuals with metastatic cancer: benefits, harms and stakeholder perspectives

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Pittsburgh · 2021 - 2023

Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group (PCRC) Refinement and Expansion

ResearchChair · Awarded by University of Colorado - Denver · 2018 - 2023

Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Sleep in Cancer

FellowshipCo-Mentor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2021 - 2023

Testing a Nurse-Led Evidence-Based Exercise Program to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adults with Acute Leukemia

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by Oncology Nursing Society Foundation · 2020 - 2022

Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Multiple Myeloma Patients

FellowshipMentor · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2019 - 2021

Prognostic understanding and decision-making in acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Cancer Society, Inc. · 2016 - 2021

Advanced symptom burden and quality of life in multiple myeloma patients

FellowshipCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2019 - 2021

Treatment Switching Behavior among Multiple Myeloma Patients

ResearchKey Faculty · Awarded by Amgen, Inc. · 2018 - 2021

AC220-A-U302 trial

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Daiichi Sankyo Inc · 2016 - 2020

Understanding Barriers to Oral Therapy Adherence in Adult/Older-Adult AML Patients (429 Oral)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Carevive Systems, Inc. · 2019 - 2019

Caregiver-Guided Pain Management Training in Palliative Care

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2014 - 2019

Palliative care and shared decision-making for patients with blood cancers

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Cambia Health Foundation · 2015 - 2018

Refinement and Expansion of the Palliative Care Research Cooperative Group

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2013 - 2018

TRIADIC EXPECTATIONS: DECISION-MAKING IN ADVANCED CANCER

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Palliative Care Research Center · 2014 - 2017

Prognostic Discordance in Oncology: what's behind the misunderstanding?

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Palliative Care Research Center · 2013 - 2015

External Relationships


  • AbbVie, Inc.
  • American Cancer Society
  • Astellas Pharma Inc.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Celgene Corporation
  • Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd
  • Dosentrx
  • Eli Lilly & Co.
  • Genentech, Inc (Roche Holding)
  • Geron Pharmaceuticals
  • Gilead Sciences, Inc.
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Incyte
  • Kura
  • Menarini Stemline
  • Novartis pharmaceuticals
  • Novo Nordisk
  • Pfizer Inc.
  • Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc
  • Servier Pharmaceuticals
  • Syndax
  • Taiho
  • Thyme Care
  • UpToDate, Inc

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has reported outside activities with the companies, institutions, or organizations listed above. This information is available to institutional leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts of interest.