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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-936-2000
Summary
- Dr. Brian Rini is an oncologist in Nashville, TN and is affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. He specializes in genitourinary oncology and hematologic oncology and is experienced in neuro-oncology, amyloidosis, hematologic oncology, breast cancer, and renal cell carcinoma.
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1998 - 2001
- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1998
- Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1995
- University of Notre DameBA, 1987 - 1991
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2001 - Present
- TN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- OH State Medical License 2005 - 2021
- AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
- IL State Medical License 1995 - 2002
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Professional Excellence 2011
- Outstanding Mentor ASCO/AACR Workshop on Methods, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2001 Oct 01
- UCN-01 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2002 Dec 01
- Interferon Alfa-2b With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer) Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 157 citationsSingle-cell protein activity analysis identifies recurrence-associated renal tumor macrophagesAleksandar Obradovic, Nivedita Chowdhury, Scott M. Haake, Casey Ager, Vinson Wang
Cell. 2021-05-27 - 1592 citationsAvelumab plus Axitinib versus Sunitinib for Advanced Renal-Cell CarcinomaRobert J. Motzer, Konstantin Penkov, John B. A. G. Haanen, Brian I. Rini, Laurence Albiges
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2019-02-16 - 2 citationsValidation of the Lung Immune Prognostic Index (LIPI) as a prognostic biomarker in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.Lucia Carril-Ajuria, Pernelle Lavaud, Cecile Dalban, Sylvie Negrier, Gwénaëlle Gravis
European Journal of Cancer. 2024-06-01
Journal Articles
- Publisher Correction: Clinical Activity and Molecular Correlates of Response to Atezolizumab Alone or in Combination with Bevacizumab Versus Sunitinib in Renal Cell Ca...Michael B Atkins, Mario Sznol, Robert J Motzer, Richard W Joseph, Thomas Hutson, John Hainsworth, W Kimryn Rathmell, Brian I Rini, David F McDermott, Toni K Choueiri, ..., Nature
- The Association Between Facility Case Volume and Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Targeted Therapy EraTimothy Gilligan, Jorge A Garcia, Brian I Rini, Urologic Oncology
- Treatment Selection for Men with Metastatic Prostate Cancer Who Progress on Upfront Chemo‐Hormonal TherapyVadim Koshkin, Prateek Mendiratta, Brian I Rini, Pedro Barata, Christos Kyriakopoulos, Hamid Emamekhoo, Timothy Gilligan, The Prostate
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- An observational study of metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients prior to initiation of initial systemic therapy.Elizabeth R. Plimack, Cheryl Nemec, Paul Elson, Cristina Suarez, Tanya B Dorff, James M. G. Larkin, Cecilia McAleer, Isaac Nunez, Rosalie Anne Fisher, and Brian I. Rini, Asco Meeting Abstract
- Phase III AXIS trial of axitinib versus sorafenib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: Updated results among cytokine-treated patients.M. Dror Michaelson, Brian I. Rini, Bernard J. Escudier, Joseph Clark, Bruce Redman, Jamal Christo Tarazi, Brad Rosbrook, Sinil Kim, and Robert John Motzer, Asco Meeting Abstracts May 30, 2012:4546
- Characteristics of long-term and short-term survivors of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) treated with targeted therapy: Results from the International mRCC Data...Wanling Xie, Toni K. Choueiri, Jae-Lyun Lee, Lauren Christine Harshman, Georg A. Bjarnason, Jennifer J. Knox, Mary J. MacKenzie, Lori Wood, Ulka N. Vaishampayan, Takes..., Asco Meeting Abstracts May 30, 2012:4538
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Lectures
- Atezolizumab (atezo) + bevacizumab (bev) versus sunitinib (sun) in pts with untreated metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) and sarcomatoid (sarc) histology: IMmotion...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Pembrolizumab (pembro) plus axitinib (axi) versus sunitinib as first-line therapy for metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC): Outcomes in the combined IMDC intermediat...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Cell Carcinoma: Bridging the Gap between Evidence and Clinical Practice.Canton, Ohio
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Other
- Kidney cancer: Does hypothyroidism predict clinical outcome?Rini B, Nat Rev Urol. 2011 Jan;8(1):10-1. PMID: 21116300
- Editorial comment.Rini BI, Shah SN, Urology. 2010 May;75(5):1114-5
- Editorial Comment.Campbell SC, Rini BI, J Urol. 182(6):2599-600
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Press Mentions
- Belzutifan vs Everolimus Trial Data in Advanced RCC CareOctober 30th, 2024
- New Schizophrenia Treatment; The Increase in Stroke Incidence; TikTok Claims About Mucinex and Pregnancy; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesOctober 9th, 2024
- The Misery of Ragweed Season; Safe Firearms Storage to Protect Children; Shingles in People Under 50; Plus Other News Stories with VUMC SourcesSeptember 13th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Therapeutic Modulation Of Cox-2-Induced Immunosuppression In Metastatic RCCNational Cancer Institute2007–2008
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