Ila Saunders

Title(s)Clinical Professor, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science
SchoolVc-health Sciences-schools
Address9500 Gilman Drive #
La Jolla CA 92093
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    UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston06/2008Oncology Pharmacy Practice Residency
    UC San Francisco , San Francisco06/2007Pharmacy Practice Residency
    UC San Francisco, San FranciscoPharm.D.05/2006Pharmacy
    UCLA, Los AngelesB.S.06/2001Microbiology & Molecular Genetics

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    1. Development and implementation of the ASHP Midyear Travel Award to support racially and ethnically minoritized pharmacy students. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2024 Oct 19. Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Saunders IM, Bandali A, Ko CL, Nussbaum BB, Brown SD, Hirsch EB. PMID: 39425962.
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    2. Rural-Urban Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Survivorship Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Oncologist. 2024 Apr 04; 29(4):e431-e446. Sepassi A, Li M, Zell JA, Chan A, Saunders IM, Mukamel DB. PMID: 38243853; PMCID: PMC10994268.
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    3. Characterization of direct oral anticoagulants use in adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2024 Feb; 57(2):293-301. Yang C, Khan F, MacDonald C, Guglielmo J, Lo M, Young R, Banez MT, Huang L, Nguyen R, Kang S, Saunders IM. PMID: 37932590; PMCID: PMC10869366.
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    4. Evaluation of direct oral anticoagulants versus low molecular weight heparins for venous thromboembolism treatment in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2023 Oct; 56(3):439-446. Guan T, Laguna A, Soares A, Legasto CS, Block S, Saunders IM, Alvarez K, Pon T, Patel N, Mahajan A, Lee A. PMID: 37421494.
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    5. Effectiveness of letermovir for cytomegalovirus prophylaxis in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients: A global systematic review. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jul-Aug; 63(4):1138-1149. Sepassi A, Saunders IM, Bounthavong M, Taplitz RA, Logan C, Watanabe JH. PMID: 37207713.
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    6. Academic Activism: An Avenue to Action. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 06; 87(6):100080. Astle KN, Arya V, Blackburn H, Gahbauer A, Hirsch EB, Fravel M, Ko CL, Saunders IM, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Brown JE, Childs-Kean LM. PMID: 37316141.
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    7. Vaccine response after pneumococcal vaccination in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2024 Jan; 30(1):15-18. Cheplowitz H, Patel N, Kim A, Logan C, Law N, Koura D, Haste N, Medley K, Trinh J, Sanders T, Taremi M, Saunders IM. PMID: 36945881.
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    8. Grit, Subjective Happiness, Satisfaction With Life, and Academic Resilience Among Pharmacy and Physical Therapy Students at Two Universities. Am J Pharm Educ. 2023 10; 87(10):100041. Saunders IM, Pick AM, Lee KC. PMID: 37852680.
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    9. Cost Effectiveness of Letermovir for Cytomegalovirus Prophylaxis Compared with Pre-Emptive Therapy in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients in the United States. Pharmacoecon Open. 2023 May; 7(3):393-404. Sepassi A, Saunders IM, Bounthavong M, Taplitz RA, Logan C, Watanabe JH. PMID: 36840894; PMCID: PMC10169956.
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    10. Predictors of lenalidomide maintenance duration after autologous stem cell transplant in patients with multiple myeloma. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2023 Oct; 29(7):1715-1724. Rath C, Yoo C, Cheplowitz H, Lo M, Young R, Guglielmo J, Saunders IM, Banerjee R, Young R, Kumar A, Chung A, Rosenberg AS, Costello C, Fine J, Wilson M, Patel N, Banez MT. PMID: 36731514.
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    11. Slowed progression: The utility of Test to Treat initiatives in improving the neglected inequities of COVID-19 among racially/ethnically minoritized groups. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jan-Feb; 63(1):424-429. Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Tillman F, Marcelin JR, Saunders IM, Arya V. PMID: 36470731; PMCID: PMC9625842.
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    12. A call to action: A need for initiatives that increase equitable access to COVID-19 therapeutics. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2022 Jul; 11:100263. Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Hirsch EB, Ko C, Brown BR, Bandali A, Mordino J, Yoke LH, Bell T, Swartz TH, Syed U, Hlatshwayo M, Saunders IM. PMID: 35600636; PMCID: PMC9114692.
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    13. Effects of financial toxicity on prescription drug use and mental well-being in cancer patients. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. 2022 Jun; 6:100136. Chan K, Sepassi A, Saunders IM, Goodman A, Watanabe JH. PMID: 35909716; PMCID: PMC9335927.
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    14. Brighter horizons: The necessity of concentrated sponsorship targeted toward minoritized student pharmacists. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 May-Jun; 62(3):701-705. Ko CL, Abdul-Mutakabbir JC, Astle KN, Bandali A, Brown JE, Childs-Kean LM, Hirsch EB, Mordino J, Saunders IM, Brown BR. PMID: 35367143.
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    15. Characterisation of infections in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia receiving venetoclax and a hypomethylating agent. Br J Haematol. 2022 04; 197(1):63-70. On S, Rath CG, Lan M, Wu B, Lau KM, Cheung E, Alegria W, Young R, Tan M, Kim C, Phun J, Patel N, Mannis G, Logan AC, Kennedy V, Goodman A, Taplitz RA, Young PA, Wen R, Saunders IM. PMID: 35174480.
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    16. Direct oral anticoagulants or low-molecular-weight heparins for venous thromboembolism in patients with brain tumors. Thromb Res. 2021 Dec; 208:148-155. Lee A, Oley F, Lo M, Fong R, McGann M, Saunders I, Block S, Mahajan A, Pon TK. PMID: 34798446.
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    17. FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase 3 Inhibitors for the Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 03; 22(3):e161-e184. Novatcheva ED, Anouty Y, Saunders I, Mangan JK, Goodman AM. PMID: 34649791.
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    18. Myocarditis occurrence with cancer immunotherapy across indications in clinical trial and post-marketing data. Sci Rep. 2021 08 30; 11(1):17324. Makunts T, Saunders IM, Cohen IV, Li M, Moumedjian T, Issa MA, Burkhart K, Lee P, Patel SP, Abagyan R. PMID: 34462476; PMCID: PMC8405813.
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    19. Long-term Follow-up of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors: A Focus on Screening, Monitoring, and Therapeutics. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 08; 40(8):808-841. Saunders IM, Tan M, Koura D, Young R. PMID: 32652612.
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    20. Characterization of relapse patterns in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with blinatumomab. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2021 Jun; 27(4):821-826. Lau KM, Saunders IM, Goodman AM. PMID: 32605497.
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    21. Emerging Challenges to the Safe and Effective Use of Methadone for Cancer-Related Pain in Paediatric and Adult Patient Populations. Drugs. 2020 Feb; 80(2):115-130. Edmonds KP, Saunders IM, Willeford A, Ajayi TA, Atayee RS. PMID: 31820362.
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    22. Evaluation of pharmacist interventions in a head and neck medical oncology clinic. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2020 Sep; 26(6):1390-1396. Lau KM, Saunders IM, Sacco AG, Barnachea LC. PMID: 31937188.
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    23. Real-World Toxicity Experience with BRAF/MEK Inhibitors in Patients with Erdheim-Chester Disease. Oncologist. 2020 02; 25(2):e386-e390. Saunders IM, Goodman AM, Kurzrock R. PMID: 32043767; PMCID: PMC7011668.
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    24. Advancing Pharmacist Collaborative Care within Academic Health Systems. Pharmacy (Basel). 2019 Oct 11; 7(4). Awdishu L, Singh RF, Saunders I, Yam FK, Hirsch JD, Lorentz S, Atayee RS, Ma JD, Tsunoda SM, Namba J, Mnatzaganian CL, Painter NA, Watanabe JH, Lee KC, Daniels CD, Morello CM. PMID: 31614555; PMCID: PMC6958419.
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    25. Population pharmacokinetic analysis of high-dose methotrexate in pediatric and adult oncology patients. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2019 12; 84(6):1339-1348. Kawakatsu S, Nikanjam M, Lin M, Le S, Saunders I, Kuo DJ, Capparelli EV. PMID: 31586225.
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    26. Interaction Between Cyclosporine and Palbociclib in a Renal Transplant Patient: Case Report and Pharmacokinetic Perspective. J Pharm Pract. 2020 Dec; 33(6):912-914. Momper JD, Yang J, Kerr J, Saunders I, Smith J, Shah MM. PMID: 31248333.
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    27. Safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants for venous thromboembolism and stroke prophylaxis in patients with hematologic malignancies. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2020 Mar; 26(2):351-360. Kim S, Namba J, Goodman AM, Nguyen T, Saunders IM. PMID: 31142232.
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    28. Phenotypic and Genomic Determinants of Immunotherapy Response Associated with Squamousness. Cancer Immunol Res. 2019 06; 7(6):866-873. Goodman AM, Kato S, Chattopadhyay R, Okamura R, Saunders IM, Montesion M, Frampton GM, Miller VA, Daniels GA, Kurzrock R. PMID: 31003990; PMCID: PMC6548620.
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    29. Pegaspargase-induced hypertriglyceridemia in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2020 Jan; 26(1):193-199. Lau KM, Saunders IM, Goodman A. PMID: 30823860.
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    30. A Case of Aplastic Anemia Associated With Long-Term Metronidazole Use. J Pharm Pract. 2020 Aug; 33(4):540-542. Sam AM, Saunders IM, Taplitz R, Koura D. PMID: 30727812.
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    31. Characterization of collaborative practice agreements held by hematopoietic stem cell transplant pharmacists. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2019 Apr; 25(3):558-566. Bryk A, Koontz S, Mayor J, Betcher J, Tombleson R, Bookout R, Saunders IM. PMID: 29207938.
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    32. Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Entry-level Competencies Task Force Response Statement to the 2016 American College of Clinical Pharmacy Pharmacotherapy Didactic Curriculum Toolkit. Pharmacotherapy. 2017 05; 37(5):e30-e31. Nightingale G, Saunders IM, Comeau JM, Fancher K, Miller T, O'Bryant C, Yeh J, Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association Entry-level Competencies Task Force. PMID: 28247517.
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    33. General and Virus-Specific Immune Cell Reconstitution after Double Cord Blood Transplantation. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2015 Jul; 21(7):1284-90. Saliba RM, Rezvani K, Leen A, Jorgensen J, Shah N, Hosing C, Parmar S, Oran B, Olson A, Rondon G, Chen J, Martinez C, Hamdi A, Mehta RS, Chemaly RF, Saunders IM, Bollard CM, Shpall EJ. PMID: 25708219; PMCID: PMC4798431.
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    34. Topical cidofovir-induced acute kidney injury in two severely immunocompromised patients with refractory multidrug-resistant herpes simplex virus infections. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2016 Apr; 22(2):325-31. Saunders IM, Lahoti A, Chemaly RF, Trevino C, Westmoreland M, Hosing C. PMID: 25488905.
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    35. The impact of pre-transplant valganciclovir on early cytomegalovirus reactivation after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Oncol Pharm Pract. 2014 Aug; 20(4):257-62. Wilhelm K, Chemaly R, Saliba R, Gulbis A, Saunders I, Cool R, Ferguson J, Westmoreland M, Rondon G, Kebriaei P. PMID: 24022408.
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    36. Cord-blood engraftment with ex vivo mesenchymal-cell coculture. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 13; 367(24):2305-15. de Lima M, McNiece I, Robinson SN, Munsell M, Eapen M, Horowitz M, Alousi A, Saliba R, McMannis JD, Kaur I, Kebriaei P, Parmar S, Popat U, Hosing C, Champlin R, Bollard C, Molldrem JJ, Jones RB, Nieto Y, Andersson BS, Shah N, Oran B, Cooper LJ, Worth L, Qazilbash MH, Korbling M, Rondon G, Ciurea S, Bosque D, Maewal I, Simmons PJ, Shpall EJ. PMID: 23234514; PMCID: PMC3805360.
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    37. Impact of a series of interventions in vancomycin prescribing on use and prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2005 Aug; 31(8):469-75. Guglielmo BJ, Dudas V, Maewal I, Young R, Hilts A, Villmann M, Gibbs L, Gropper M, Jacobs R. PMID: 16156195.
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