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Cynthia Ma, MD, Oncology, Saint Louis, MO

CynthiaXiuguangMaMDPh.D.

Oncology Saint Louis, MO

Breast Cancer, Hematologic Oncology

Professor, Internal Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine

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  • Office

    4921 Parkview Pl
    # Dv
    Saint Louis, MO 63110
    Phone+1 800-647-2098
    Fax+1 314-362-3192

Summary

  • Medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer and a physician-scientist experienced in clinical/translational research in the area of breast cancer biomarkers and molecular targeted treatment strategies.

Education & Training

  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)
    Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2001 - 2005
  • Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
    Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2001
  • University of Cincinnati
    University of CincinnatiPhD, Developmental Biology, 1997
  • Beijing Medical University
    Beijing Medical UniversityClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2005 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2001 - 2006
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 1998 - 2001
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • NCI Cancer Clinical Investigator Team Leadership Award NCI, 2013
  • CALGB Clinical Scholar Award CALGB Foundation, 2011
  • ASCO Career Development Award ASCO, 2008
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Proteogenomic Integration Reveals Therapeutic Targets in Breast Cancer Xenografts  
    Souzan Sanati, Jana W Qiao, Xian Chen, Matthew J Ellis, Cynthia Ma, Nature

Other

Press Mentions

  • Tvardi Therapeutics Announces First Patients Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of TTI-101 in Metastatic Breast Cancer
    Tvardi Therapeutics Announces First Patients Dosed in Phase 2 Trial of TTI-101 in Metastatic Breast CancerFebruary 23rd, 2023
  • Agendia Presents Data from Innovative FLEX Study at ASCO 2021 Showing MammaPrint and BluePrint Utility in Wide Variety of Patient Populations
    Agendia Presents Data from Innovative FLEX Study at ASCO 2021 Showing MammaPrint and BluePrint Utility in Wide Variety of Patient PopulationsJune 4th, 2021
  • Salvage Neoadjuvant Chemo Induces “Very Low” Pathologic Complete Response Rate
    Salvage Neoadjuvant Chemo Induces “Very Low” Pathologic Complete Response RateDecember 11th, 2020
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Committees

  • Member, Medical Oncologist Commimttee, ACOSOG 2009 - 2012
  • Member, Institutional Review Board of Human Research, Washington University 2006 - 2015
  • Member, CALGB Breast Cancer Committee 2006 - 2012

Research History

  • Principal InvestigatorPuma Biotechnology A Phase II Study of Neratinib in Metastatic HER2 Mutated Non-Amplified Breast Cancer.2013 - Present
  • Principal InvestigatorPfizer Pharmaceutical Inc. A Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant PD 0332991, a Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (Cdk) 4/6 inhibitor, in Combination with Anastrozole in Women with Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive and HER2 Negative Breast Cancer.2013 - Present
  • Principal InvestigatorBreast Cancer Research Foundation The ALTERNATE Trial: A Biomarker Directed Approach in the management of postmenopausal women with linical stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive breast cancer.2016 - 2018
  • Principal InvestigatorEisai Pharmaceuticals Efficacy of Eribulin in Combination with Buparlisib in PDX models of TNBC2016 - 2018

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)