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Office
34 Larchwood Drive
Cambridge, MA 02138Phone+1 617-955-0100
Summary
- Practicing academic/community oncologist. Eighteen years in academic oncology then three years in formal Phase 1 drug development. Now twelve years bringing all that to major community hospitals in Boston and then Hartford.
Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1986 - 1990
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986
- New York University School of MedicineClass of 1983
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemistry, with Honors, 1974 - 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2024 - 2026
- CO State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2007 - 2025
- NY State Medical License 1986 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 2017 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patients’ Choice Awards
- Top Doctor in Massachusetts
- Compassionate Doctor Award - National
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 205 citationsMulticenter Phase II trial of high-dose imatinib mesylate in metastatic melanoma: significant toxicity with no clinical efficacy.Ken Wyman, Michael B. Atkins, Victor G. Prieto, Omar Eton, David F. McDermott
Cancer. 2006-05-01 - 138 citationsPhase II trial of imatinib mesylate in patients with metastatic melanomaK. B. Kim, Omar Eton, Darren W. Davis, Marsha L. Frazier, David J. McConkey
British Journal of Cancer. 2008-08-26 - 59 citationsPhase II evaluation of temozolomide in metastatic choroidal melanomaAgop Y. Bedikian, Nicholas Papadopoulos, Carl Plager, Omar Eton, Sigrid Ring
Melanoma Research. 2003-06-01
Journal Articles
- Melanoma brain metastasis: overview of current management and emerging targeted therapiesFonkem E, Uhlmann EJ, Floyd SR, Mahadevan A, Kasper E, Eton O, Wong ET, Expert Rev Neurother, 1/1/2012
- Phase 1 study of MLN8054, a selective inhibitor of Aurora A kinase in patients with advanced solid tumorsDees EC, Infante JR,Cohen RB, O'Neil BH, Jones S, von Mehren M, Danaee H,4 Yih Lee Y, Ecsedy J, Manfredi M, Galvin K, Stringer B, Liu H, Eton O, Fingert H, Burris H, Cancer Chemotherapy & Pharmacology Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 1/1/2010
- Phase I study of the selective Aurora A kinase inhibitor MLN8054 in patients with advanced solid tumors: safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamicsMacarulla T, Cervantes A, Elez E, Rodriguez-Braun E, Baselga J, Roselló S, Sala G, Blasco I, Danaee H, Lee Y, Ecsedy J, Shinde V, Chakravarty A, Bowman D, Liu H, Eton ..., Molecular Cancer Therapeutics, 1/1/2010
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Abstracts/Posters
- Phase I Evaluation of MLN8237, a Novel Aurora A Kinase InhibitorDees EC, Infante J, Burris H, O’Neil B, Murphy P, Eton O, Lee Y, Pappas J, Ecsedy JA, Cohen RB, Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium XXVI, 11/4/2008
- Dosing Strategies for MLN8054, a Selective Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor, Based on Pharmacokinetic Modeling and SimulationsLee Y, Eton O, Pappas J, Chen S, Paton M, EORTC-NCI-AACR 2008 Conference, 10/21/2008
- Phase I assessment of mechanistic pharmacodynamic biomarkers for MLN8054, a small-molecule inhibitor of Aurora A kinaseChakravarty A, Shinde V, Bowman D, Galvin K, Silverman L, Stringer B, Danaee H, Eton O, Manfredi M, Ecsedy J, EORTC-NCI-AACR 2008 Conference, 10/21/2008
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Press Mentions
- CT Ranks Second for Skin Cancer Rates: ReportJune 7th, 2018
Committees
- ASCO, Clinical Practice Committee 2012 - Present
- ASCO, State Affiliates Committee 2012 - Present
- Treasurer then President, Massachusetts Society of Clinical Oncologists 2009 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
Other Languages
- French, Spanish
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, MerckSpeakers' Bureau, anti-PD1Disclosure: Consultant fee2014 - Present
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