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5115 Centre Avenue
Second Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15232Phone+1 412-692-4724Fax+1 412-692-4705- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2012 - 2015
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
- Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2009 - 2024
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Study of Vorinostat in Combination With Gemcitabine and Docetaxel in Advanced Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 24
- A Study of Olaratumab (LY3012207) Plus Pembrolizumab in Participants With Advanced or Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 03
- Safety and Efficacy of IMCnyeso in Advanced NY-ESO-1 and/or LAGE-1A Positive Cancers Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 15
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1053 citationsB cells are associated with survival and immunotherapy response in sarcoma.Florent Petitprez, Aurélien de Reyniès, Emily Z. Keung, Tom Wei-Wu Chen, Cheng-Ming Sun
Nature. 2020-01-23 - 43 citationsImmunotherapeutic Approaches to SarcomaMelissa Amber Burgess, Hussein Tawbi
Current Treatment Options in Oncology. 2015-05-15 - 2 citationsThe interplay between neoantigens and immune cells in sarcomas treated with checkpoint inhibition.Irantzu Anzar, Brandon Malone, Pubudu Samarakoon, Ioannis Vardaxis, Boris Simovski
Frontiers in Immunology. 2023-01-01
Press Mentions
- Pembrolizumab Makes Inroads in Sarcoma SubtypesNovember 14th, 2017
- Pembrolizumab Antitumor Activity Promises Potential for Sarcoma SubtypesNovember 15th, 2016
- Immunotherapy Effective Against Some Types of SarcomaJune 6th, 2016
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Committees
- Committee Member/Medical Advisory Board Member, Pittsburgh Cure Sarcoma 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Connective Tissue Oncology Society (CTOS)Member
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)Member
Hospital Affiliations
- Shadyside CampusPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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