Danny N. Khalil, MD, PhD
Gastrointestinal Medical Oncologist & Early Drug Development Specialist
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About Me
- Assistant Attending Physician
I am a medical oncologist who specializes in caring for people with hepatobiliary, colorectal, pancreatic, and other gastrointestinal cancers.
With support from the Tri-Institutional Therapeutics Discovery Institute and the MSK Technology Development Fund, my work is largely focused on developing next-generation immunotherapy drugs (e.g., cancer vaccines, nanoparticles, and novel monoclonal antibodies). By targeting fundamental mechanisms of immune tolerance, these drugs are designed to treat diverse advanced cancers including colon cancer, prostate cancer, liver cancer, and breast cancer.
A gastrointestinal (GAS-troh-in-TES-tih-nul) medical oncologist is a cancer doctor who specializes in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. This includes anal, colorectal, esophageal, gastric (stomach), liver, and pancreatic cancers, as well as GI stromal tumors and neuroendocrine tumors.
An early drug development specialist tests new drugs to treat cancer. They have special training in research studies, known as clinical trials.
My Specialties
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Liver Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Other Gastrointestinal Cancers
- Development of New Therapies
Education
- MD, PhD, Stony Brook University, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Residencies
- Internal Medicine - NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College
Awards and Honors
- K08 Award, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
- American Society of Clinical Oncology Young Investigator Award, Conquer Cancer Foundation
- Daland Fellowship in Clinical Investigation, American Philosophical Society
- American Association for Cancer Research Amgen Clinical, Translational Cancer Research Fellowship
- US Department of Defense, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs Prostate Cancer Training Award
Fellowships
- Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
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Contact and Location
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Colleagues
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials Co-Investigated by Dr. Khalil
- A Phase 1 Study of TTI-101 in People With Advanced Liver Cancer
- A Phase 1/2 Study of Relatlimab in Combination with Nivolumab and Bevacizumab for People with Advanced Liver Cancer
- A Phase I Study to Evaluate Different Immunotherapy and Chemotherapy Combinations for Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.
You may be able to participate in a clinical trial even if you are new to MSK. Search our online directory to find trial information and see more about who can participate.
Search clinical trialsResearch and Publications
Khalil DN, Suek N, Campesato LF, Budhu S, Redmond D, Samstein RM, Krishna C, Panageas KS, Capanu M, Houghton S, Hirschhorn D, Zappasodi R, Giese R, Gasmi B, Schneider M, Gupta A, Harding JJ, Moral JA, Balachandran VP, Wolchok JD, Merghoub T. In situ vaccination with defined factors overcomes T cell exhaustion in distant tumors. J Clin Invest. 2019 Jul 22;129(8):3435-3447. doi: 10.1172/JCI128562. eCollection 2019 Jul 22.
Khalil DN, Smith EL, Brentjens RJ, Wolchok JD. The future of cancer treatment: immunomodulation, CARs and combination immunotherapy. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2016 Jun;13(6):394. doi: 10.1038/nrclinonc.2016.65. Epub 2016 Apr 26.
Khalil DN, Segal NH. Modern Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced Gastrointestinal Cancers. Oncology (Williston Park). 2016 Jan;30(1):85-90, 93. Review.
Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Khalil’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
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Disclosures
Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.
MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.
Danny N. Khalil discloses the following relationships and financial interests:
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AbbVie
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Akamis Bio
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Celldex Therapeutics
Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
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PrimeFour Therapeutics, Inc.
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Sanofi S.A.
Professional Services and Activities
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