Lindsay B Kilburn MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology•Houston, TX

Pediatric Neuro-Oncology

Attending physician in Neuro-Oncology and Director of Experimental Therapeutics for the Brain Tumor Institute at Children's National Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences

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6701 Fannin StHouston, TX 77030
Phone+1 832-822-4890
Fax+1 713-798-1144

Summary

I am board certified in pediatric hematology and oncology as well as clinical pharmacology. I care for children with newly diagnosed and recurrent brain and spinal cord tumors. My research focuses on the development and translation of new therapies for children with brain tumors with a particular focus on novel therapies for glioma and medulloblastoma and combination therapies with focused ultrasound.

Education & Training

Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2004 - 2007
Old Dominion UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 2001 - 2004
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

DC State Medical License 2010 - 2027
TX State Medical License 2007 - 2011
VA State Medical License 2001 - 2004
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Vorinostat Combined With Isotretinoin and Chemotherapy in Treating Younger Patients With Embryonal Tumors of the Central Nervous System Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 25
Completed
Phase 1
PNOC 001: Phase II Study of Everolimus for Recurrent or Progressive Low-grade Gliomas in Children Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 13
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Pomalidomide in Treating Younger Patients With Recurrent, Progressive, or Refractory Central Nervous System Tumors Start of enrollment: 2015 Jul 14
Completed
Phase 1
EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat in Pediatric Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory INI1-Negative Tumors or Synovial Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2016 Jan 07
COMPLETED
PHASE1
Panobinostat in Treating Younger Patients With Progressive Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Start of enrollment: 2016 Apr 01
H3.3K27M Peptide Vaccine With Nivolumab for Children With Newly Diagnosed DIPG and Other Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 18
COMPLETED
PHASE1, PHASE2
Study of Tozuleristide and the Canvas Imaging System in Pediatric Subjects With CNS Tumors Undergoing Surgery Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 26
COMPLETED
PHASE2, PHASE3
REGN2810 in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed, Refractory Solid, or Central Nervous System (CNS) Tumors and Safety and Efficacy of REGN2810 in Combination With Radiotherapy in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioma Start of enrollment: 2018 Sep 24
TERMINATED
PHASE1, PHASE2
Testing the Safety and Tolerability of CX-4945 in Patients With Recurrent Medulloblastoma Who May or May Not Have Surgery Start of enrollment: 2019 Jul 25
RECRUITING
PHASE1, PHASE2
Trametinib and Everolimus for Treatment of Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With Recurrent Gliomas (PNOC021) Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 09
RECRUITING
PHASE1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A Phase 2 PBTC Study of Selumetinib for Recurrent/Progressive Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma: Strata 2, 5, and 6 with Long-term Outcomes on Strata 1, 3, and 4.
Jason Fangusaro, Arzu Onar-Thomas, Tina Young Poussaint, Shelly Lensing, Azra H Ligon
Neuro-Oncology. 2025-04-17
Author Correction: The type II RAF inhibitor tovorafenib in relapsed/refractory pediatric low-grade glioma: the phase 2 FIREFLY-1 trial.
Lindsay B Kilburn, Dong-Anh Khuong-Quang, Jordan R Hansford, Daniel Landi, Jasper van der Lugt
Nature Medicine. 2025-04-16
1 citations
Retrospective Comparison of Targeted Anticancer Drugs Predicted by the CNS-TAP Tool Versus Those Selected by a Molecularly Driven Tumor Board in Children With DIPG.
Holly J Roberts, Karthik Ravi, Bernard L Marini, Allison Schepers, Cassie Kline
Journal of Pediatric Hematology/oncology. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

Clinically Relevant and Minimally Invasive Tumor Surveillance of Pediatric Diffuse Midline Gliomas Using Patient-Derived Liquid Biopsy
Eugene I Hwang, Cassie Kline, Soonmee Cha, Michael Prados, Lindsay B Kilburn, Nalin Gupta, Roger J Packer, Suresh N Magge, Clinical Cancer Research

Press Mentions

Evolving Treatment Approaches in Pediatric Low-Grade GliomaApril 8th, 2025
SonALAsense Forges Ahead with First Patient Dosing for Devastating Childhood Brain CancerSeptember 13th, 2022
“Liquid Biopsies” Could Track Diffuse Midline GliomasAugust 21st, 2019
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