ClareJTwistMD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology • Buffalo, NY

Pediatric Solid Tumor Oncology

Clinical Professor and Fellowship Program Director, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo; Professor, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; Director of Pediatric Experimental Therapeutics, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Office
Elm and Carlton St
Buffalo, NY 14263
Phone+1 716-845-2300

Fax+1 716-845-8003

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 1990 - 1993
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1990
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityInternship, Pediatrics, 1987 - 1988
Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1999 - Present
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
IL State Medical License 1987 - 1990
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Outstanding Resident Teacher Award Children's Memorial Hospital, 1990

Clinical Trials

N2004-04: Fenretinide LXS in Treating Patients With Recurrent, Refractory, or Persistent Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
Combination Chemotherapy and Surgery With or Without Isotretinoin in Treating Young Patients With Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 08
Completed
Phase 3
N2004-03: Intravenous Fenretinide in Treating Young Patients With Recurrent or Resistant Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
N2007-02:Bevacizumab,Cyclophosphamide,& Zoledronic Acid in Patients W/ Recurrent or Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
N2007-03: Vorinostat and 131-I MIBG in Treating Patients With Resistant or Relapsed Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 1
Vorinostat and Isotretinoin in Treating Patients With High-Risk Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 1
Lenalidomide and Dinutuximab With or Without Isotretinoin in Treating Younger Patients With Refractory or Recurrent Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 04
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
N2012-01: Phase 1 Study of Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) and Celecoxib With Cyclophosphamide/Topotecan Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 16
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Temozolomide, and Dinutuximab With or Without Eflornithine in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 08
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
A Pilot Study of SurVaxM in Children Progressive or Relapsed Medulloblastoma, High Grade Glioma, Ependymoma and Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Start of enrollment: 2022 Jul 01
Recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Study Chair, Contact
Bosutinib in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase or Resistant/Intolerant Ph + Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 06
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact
A Study of TAK-755 in Participants With Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Start of enrollment: 2021 Apr 14
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

30 citations
Randomized Phase II Trial of MIBG Versus MIBG, Vincristine, and Irinotecan Versus MIBG and Vorinostat for Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Neuroblastoma: A Report ...
Steven G. DuBois, M. Meaghan Granger, Susan Groshen, Denice D. Tsao-Wei, Lingyun Ji
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2021-07-16
69 citations
Maintaining Outstanding Outcomes Using Response- and Biology-Based Therapy for Intermediate-Risk Neuroblastoma: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study ANBL0...
Clare J. Twist, Mary Lou Schmidt, Arlene Naranjo, Wendy B. London, Sheena C. Tenney
Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2014-05-20
6 citations
Anaplastic lymphoma kinase inhibitor therapy in the treatment of inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors in pediatric patients: Case reports and literature review.
Ethan Craig, Laura M. Wiltsie, Lynda K. Beaupin, Ayesha Baig, Rafal Kozielski
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021-02-11

Press Mentions

Roswell Park-Developed Immunotherapy Now Part of Nationwide Study in Kids with Brain CancerJune 7th, 2022

Professional Memberships

Children's Oncology Group
Member
American Society of Hematology - ASH
Member
American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
Member
American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Member

External Links

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centerhttps://www.roswellpark.org/
Oishei Children's Hospitalhttp://ochbuffalo.org
University at Buffalo Department of Pediatricshttp://medicine.buffalo.edu/pediatrics