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Heinz Lenz, MD, Oncology, Los Angeles, CA

HeinzLenzMD

Oncology Los Angeles, CA

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Associate Director for Clinical Research and Co-Leader of the Gastrointestinal Cancers Program at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

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  • Office

    1441 Eastlake Ave
    Ste 8302E
    Los Angeles, CA 90089
    Phone+1 323-865-3105
    Fax+1 323-865-0061

Education & Training

  • Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Faculty of Medicine
    Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Investigator Award Western Society of Clinical Investigation (WSCI), 2016
  • Lifetime Achievement Award The WunderGlo Foundation, 2015
  • 1st Annual Cancer WarriorAward The WunderGlo Foundation, 2012
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Primary Tumor Sidedness as Prognostic and Predictive Biomarker in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Further Validation of a Potentially Practice-Changing Variable  
    Lenz H-J, JAMA Oncol, 1/10/2016
  • Response  
    Cremolini C, Loupakis F, Lenz HJ, J Natl Cancer Inst, 1/1/2015
  • S0941: a phase 2 SWOG study of sorafenib and erlotinib in patients with advanced gallbladder carcinoma or cholangiocarcinoma  
    El-Khoueiry AB, Rankin C, Siegel AB, Iqbal S, Gong IY, Micetich KC, Kayaleh OR, Lenz HJ, Blanke CD, Br J Cancer, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Differences in molecular profiles of males and females with colorectal cancer (CRC).
    Barzi A, Salem ME, Xiu J, Korn WM, Marshall J, Shields AF, Lenz H-J, J Clin Oncol, 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 1/18/2018
  • Association of genetic variations within the PD-L2 immune checkpoint gene with outcome in stage II and III colon cancer.
    Berger MD, Zlobec I, Yang D, Cao S, Sunakawa Y, Matsusaka S, Koelzer VH, Inderbitzin D, Ning Y, Okazaki S, Miyamoto Y, Suenaga M, Schirripa M, Soni S, Puccini A, Tokun..., J Clin Oncol, 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 1/18/2018
  • Initial therapy with FOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab (bev) for RAS mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and gene mutations in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a predi...
    Sunakawa Y, Satake H, Usher JL, Jaimes YS, Miyamoto Y, Nakamura M, Nakayama H, Sugano N, Takagane A, Gotoh M, Watanabe T, Ishigure K, Tanaka C, Takeuchi M, Fujii M, Da..., J Clin Oncol, 2018 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, 1/18/2018
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Lectures

  • Nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab as first-line therapy in microsatellite instability-high/DNA mismatch repair deficient metastatic colorectal cancer: Clinical update. 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2020
  • A phase Ib/II study of onvansertib (PCM-075) in combination with FOLFIRI and bevacizumab for second-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) in patients w... 
    ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium - San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2020
  • Nivolumab (NIVO) + low-dose ipilimumab (IPI) as first-line (1L) therapy in microsatellite instability-high/DNA mismatch repair deficient (MSI-H/dMMR) metastatic colore... 
    2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
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Other

  • Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Results of The Mavericc Study. 
    Lenz HJ, The ASCO Post
    1/26/2016
  • Nintedanib Externale expert filming session with the subject colorectal cancer. 
    Lenz HJ, 2016 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (Boehringer Ingelheim International gmBh)
    1/23/2016
  • Module 1: Selection and Sequencing of Therapy for Patients with Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC). 
    Lenz HJ, REAL-LIFE DECISIONS, Clinical Investigators Provide Their Perspectives on Actual Patients with Metas
    San Francisco, CA - 1/21/2016
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Press Mentions

  • USC Study Explores New Insights into Innate Resistance for Immunotherapies in Colorectal Cancer
    USC Study Explores New Insights into Innate Resistance for Immunotherapies in Colorectal CancerNovember 7th, 2024