Leonard Sacks

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
30 papers, 967 citations indexed

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Leonard Sacks is a scholar working on Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonard Sacks has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 967 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Infectious Diseases, 9 papers in Epidemiology and 5 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Leonard Sacks's work include Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (5 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (5 papers). Leonard Sacks is often cited by papers focused on Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (7 papers), Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment (5 papers) and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria (5 papers). Leonard Sacks collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Africa and Israel. Leonard Sacks's co-authors include Janet Woodcock, Jacqueline Corrigan‐Curay, Stella Pendle, Rachel E. Sherman, Michael Lanthier, Hala Shamsuddin, Rachel E. Behrman, Dragana Orlovic, Kenneth G. Castro and Mark Harrington and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Clinical Infectious Diseases and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Leonard Sacks

29 papers receiving 935 citations

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Real-World Evidence and Real-World Data for Evaluating Drug Safety and Effectiveness

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leonard Sacks United States	15	255	251	155	134	120	30	967
Stefanie Hennig Australia	19	262 1.0×	232 0.9×	35 0.2×	118 0.9×	129 1.1×	82	1.2k
Sara Hughes United Kingdom	11	319 1.3×	694 2.8×	79 0.5×	103 0.8×	51 0.4×	22	2.2k
Lisa J. McQuay United States	15	214 0.8×	336 1.3×	49 0.3×	111 0.8×	135 1.1×	27	1.1k
James P. Wilson United States	18	144 0.6×	98 0.4×	66 0.4×	55 0.4×	89 0.7×	58	976
Ioana Bica United States	13	720 2.8×	729 2.9×	87 0.6×	133 1.0×	42 0.3×	31	1.8k
Aman Verma Canada	18	336 1.3×	347 1.4×	102 0.7×	105 0.8×	107 0.9×	67	1.4k
Rokuro Hama Japan	13	760 3.0×	227 0.9×	61 0.4×	149 1.1×	102 0.8×	25	1.3k
Tony Vangeneugden Belgium	24	349 1.4×	1.4k 5.4×	93 0.6×	66 0.5×	66 0.6×	56	2.0k
Miquel Serra‐Burriel Spain	20	255 1.0×	67 0.3×	70 0.5×	107 0.8×	383 3.2×	58	1.3k
Lisa V. Kalman United States	27	194 0.8×	101 0.4×	55 0.4×	655 4.9×	63 0.5×	45	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leonard Sacks

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20 of 20 papers shown

Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2025). CURE ID : A Platform to Collect Real‐World Treatment Data for Drug Repurposing in Rare Genetic Disorders. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars in Medical Genetics. 199(3). 189–193.

Robinson, Ryan & Leonard Sacks. (2024). Decentralized Clinical Trials in the Development of Drugs and Biological Products. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 59(6). 1191–1193. 2 indexed citations

Xu, Lei, Sharron Stewart, Lin Xu, et al.. (2023). A metagenomic analysis for combination therapy of multiple classes of antibiotics on the prevention of the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes. Gut Microbes. 15(2). 2271150–2271150. 2 indexed citations

Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2022). Digital Health Technologies in Pediatric Trials. Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science. 56(6). 929–933. 5 indexed citations

Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2021). Digital Health Technology to Measure Drug Efficacy in Clinical Trials for Parkinson’s Disease: A Regulatory Perspective. Journal of Parkinson s Disease. 11(s1). S111–S115. 18 indexed citations

Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2021). Eligibility criteria and clinical trials: An FDA perspective. Contemporary Clinical Trials. 109. 106515–106515. 13 indexed citations

Xu, Lei, Ashok Chockalingam, Sharron Stewart, et al.. (2020). The effect of antibiotics on the gut microbiome: a metagenomics analysis of microbial shift and gut antibiotic resistance in antibiotic treated mice. BMC Genomics. 21(1). 263–263. 57 indexed citations

Zere, Tesfalem, Neil R. Hartman, Adarsh Gandhi, et al.. (2019). Effect of drug combinations on the kinetics of antibiotic resistance emergence in Escherichia coli CFT073 using an in vitro hollow-fibre infection model. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 55(4). 105861–105861. 6 indexed citations

Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2014). Scientific and Regulatory Reasons for Delay and Denial of FDA Approval of Initial Applications for New Drugs, 2000-2012. JAMA. 311(4). 378–378. 153 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (2011). Models and approaches for anti-TB drug testing. Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy. 9(7). 823–831. 5 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard & Rachel E. Behrman. (2008). Developing new drugs for the treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a regulatory perspective. Tuberculosis. 88. S93–S100. 29 indexed citations

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Mitnick, Carole D., Kenneth G. Castro, Mark Harrington, Leonard Sacks, & William J. Burman. (2007). Randomized Trials to Optimize Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis. PLoS Medicine. 4(11). e292–e292. 52 indexed citations

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Morris, Lynn, Desmond J. Martin, Helba Bredell, et al.. (2003). Human Immunodeficiency Virus–1 RNA Levels and CD4 Lymphocyte Counts, during Treatment for Active Tuberculosis, in South African Patients. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 187(12). 1967–1971. 55 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, Stella Pendle, Dragana Orlovic, et al.. (2001). Adjunctive Salvage Therapy with Inhaled Aminoglycosides for Patients with Persistent Smear-Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 32(1). 44–49. 47 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (1999). A Comparison of Outbreak‐ and Nonoutbreak‐Related Multidrug‐Resistant Tuberculosis Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected Patients in a South African Hospital. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 29(1). 96–101. 45 indexed citations

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Pendle, Stella & Leonard Sacks. (1998). Primary HIV infection diagnosed in South Africa masquerading as another tropical disease. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 92(4). 425–427. 3 indexed citations

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French, Audrey L., Leonard Sacks, & Geraldine P. Schechter. (1996). Fifth disease after immunoglobulin administration in an aids patient with parvovirus-induced red cell aplasia. The American Journal of Medicine. 101(1). 108–109. 2 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, et al.. (1991). A Streptococcal Erythrogenic Toxin Preparation Augments Natural Killer Activity of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells. The Journal of Infectious Diseases. 164(3). 522–526. 4 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, Ann M. Labriola, V J Gill, & Fred M. Gordin. (1991). Use of Ciprofloxacin for Successful Eradication of Bacteremia Due to Campylobacter cinaedi in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Person. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 13(6). 1066–1068. 28 indexed citations

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Sacks, Leonard, Alvan R. Feinstein, & Angelo Taranta. (1962). A controlled psychologic study of Sydenham's chorea. The Journal of Pediatrics. 61(5). 714–722. 16 indexed citations

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