Positions

Principal Investigator On

  • ANBL1531-JDI- A Phase III Study of 131I Metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) or Crizotinib Added to Intensive Therapy for Children With Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma (NBL),”  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • APEC1621I -NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 subprotocol of Palbociclib in Patients with Tumors Harboring Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • ARST1921, A Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study of a ?-Secretase Inhibitor, Nirogacestat(PF 03084014; IND# 146375), in Children and Adolescents with Progressive, Surgically Unresectable Desmoid Tumors -AR10441  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • ARST1921, A Safety, Pharmacokinetic and Efficacy Study of y-Secretase Inhibitor, Nirogacestat (PF03084014:IND# 146375), in Children and Adolescents with Progressive, Surgically Unresectable Desmoid Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • MCC 18613 Phase II Study of nab-Paclitaxel in Combination with Gemcitabine for Treatment of Recurrent/Refractory Sarcoma in Teenagers and Young Adults  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • MCC 20320 Blood Based Biomarkers for Minimal Residual Disease Detection in Pediatric Sarcomas  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • Multi-Institutional Retrospective Review of Infantile Sarcomas with Internal Tandem Duplication of BCOR  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (CINCINNATI)
  • NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (2U10CA180886) Successor to NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN Grant (U10CA180886)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (2U10CA180886) Successor to NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN Grant (U10CA180886)  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (U10CA180886) Study Chair  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • Phase 1-11 Study of MEK 162 for Children with Progressive or Recurrent Cancer and A Phase 11 Study of Children with Low- Grade Gliomas and Other Ras/ RAF/MAP Pathway Activated Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LA
  • Private Grant  awarded by UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY - DBA ATRIUM HEALTH
  • Private Grant  awarded by CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY - DBA ATRIUM HEALTH
  • Private Grant  awarded by CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY - DBA ATRIUM HEALTH
  • Private Grant  awarded by CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY - DBA ATRIUM HEALTH

    • Investigator On

  • A Combination Therapy Trial using an Adaptive Platform Design for Children and Young Adults with Diffuse Midline Gliomas (DMGs) including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPGs) at Initial Diagnosis, Post-Radiation Therapy and at Time of Progression  awarded by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
  • A Phase 1/2 Study of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Recurrent and Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • A Phase 3 Randomized Trial for Newly Diagnosed High Risk B-precursor Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) Testing Clofarabine (IND# 73789, NSC # 606869) in the Very High Risk Stratum  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • A Phase I Trial Evaluating the Combination of Trametinib and Everolimus in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Recurrent Low Grade Gliomas  awarded by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
  • A Phase I Trial Evaluating the Combination of Trametinib and Everolimus in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients with Recurrent Low Grade Gliomas - 12797sc  awarded by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
  • A Randomized, Blinded, Pilot Trial of Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition followed by Adjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition in Children and Young Adults with Recurrent or Progressive High Grade Gliomac-UFRA-317  awarded by THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
  • AALL1331: Risk-Stratified Randomized Phase III Testing of Blinatumomab (IND#100135, NSC#765986) in First Relapse of Childhood B-Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • AAML 1031 - Bayer  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ACNS1831 - Phase 3 Randomized Study of Selumetinib versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Children with Newly Diagnosed or Previously Untreated Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) associated Low-Grade Glioma (LGG) (CRADA 02172)  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • ACTION Trial- Adoptive Cellular Therapy Following Dose-Intensified Temozolomide in Newly-Diagnosed Pediatric High-Grade Gliomas (Phase I)  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • ADVL 1515: A Phase 1 Study of LY2606368, A CHK 1/2 Inhibitor, in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL 1615: A phase 1 Study of Pevonedistat (MLN4924), A Cullin Ligase Inhibitor, In Combination with Temozolomide and Irinotecan in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refactory Solid Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL 1615: A phase 1 Study of Pevonedistat (MLN4924), A Cullin Ligase Inhibitor, In Combination with Temozolomide and Irinotecan in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refactory Solid Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL 1711: A Phase 1/2 Study of Lenvatinib in Combination With Everolimus in Recurrent and Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1412, A Phase 1/2 Study of Nivolumab in Children Adolescents, and Young Adults with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors as a Single Agent and in Combination with Ipilimumab  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1416: A Phase 1 Study of Ramucirumab, a Human Monoclonal Antibody Against the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-2 (VEGFR-2) Receptor in Children with Refractory Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1515: A Phase 1 Study of LY2606368, a CHK1/2 Inhibitor, in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors, including CNS Tumors  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1721: A Non-Randomized, Open Label, Multi-Center, Phase 1/11 Study of P13K Inhibitor Copanlisib in Pediatric Patients with Relapsed/Refactory Solid Tumors or Lymphoma  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1722: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open- Label Study to Assess Safety and Preliminary Activity of Eribulin Mesylate in Pediatric Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • ADVL1722: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open- Label Study to Assess Safety and Preliminary Activity of Eribulin Mesylate in Pediatric Subjects with Relapsed/Refractory  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • AHOD1331 A Randomized Phase III Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (IND#117117) for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) in Children and Adolescents  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • APEC1621SC - PEDIATRIC MATCH PCR - COG FOUNDATION  awarded by CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP
  • An Open-Label, Multi-Center Phase 1/2 study of Surufatinib in Combination with Gemcitabine in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors COG ADVL2121  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • BIQSFP-COG AALL1131 11XS189 Per Case Reimbursement  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • COG PCR - Per Case Reimbursement NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (U10CA180886) Successor to NIH COG Chair Grant (U10CA098543)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • COG PCR - Per Case Reimbursement NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (U10CA180886) Successor to NIH COG Chair Grant (U10CA098543)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • COG PCR - Per Case Reimbursement NIH National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN) Grant (U10CA180886) Successor to NIH COG Chair Grant (U10CA098543)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • CTSU: Phase II Supplemental Payments (N02-CM-62212)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • CTSU: Phase ll Supplemental Payments (N02-CM-62212)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Cookies for Kids' Cancer Phase 1 Supplemental  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Headstart IV Clinical Study Rider  awarded by NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S
  • Institutional Support NIH Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Network (PEP-CTN) Grant (UM1CA228823) Successor To NIH Phase I Grant (2UM1CA097452)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • LCH-IV: International Collaborative Treatment Protocol for Children and Adolescents with Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis  awarded by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • Larotrectinib for Previously Untreated NTRK-fusion Positive Pediatric Solid Tumors and NTRK-fusion Positive Relapsed Pediatric Acute Leukemias, COG ID ADVL1823  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • MCC 18613, Phase II Study of nab-Paclitaxel in Combination with Gemcitabine for Treatment of Recurrent/Refractory Sarcoma in Teenagers and Young Adults  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • MCC 19487 A Phase Ib/II Study to Evaluate the Safety, Feasibility and Efficacy of Nivolumab or Nivolumab in Combination with 5-Azacytidine in Patients with Recurrent, Resectable Osteosarcoma  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • MCC 20320 Blood Based Biomarkers for Minimal Residual Disease Detection in Pediatric Sarcomas  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • MCC 20339 Evolutionary Inspired Therapy for Newly Diagnosed, Metastatic, Fusion Positive Rhabdomyosarcoma  awarded by H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
  • NIH COG Phase I Grant  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Neuroanatomical, Cognitive, and Family Aspects to Recovery from a Brain Tumor  awarded by NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S
  • PEPN2111- A Phase 1/2 Trial of CBL0137 (NSC# 825802, IND# 155843) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors including CNS Tumors and Lymphoma,  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • PEPN2112- A Phase 1/ 2 Study of BAY 1895344 (Elimusertib, NSC#810486) in Pediatric Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trial Network Grant (UM1CA228823) (PEPCTN)  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Per Case Reimbursement (PCR)- NIH National Clinical Trails Network (NCTN) Grant (U10CA180886) -PHI/COG  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • Per Case Reimbursement - NIH Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Network Grant (7UM1CA228823-04) - PHI/COG  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • Per Case Reimbursement COG NCORP Research Base  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Per Case Reimbursement and Patient Studies Funds: NIH COG Phase 1 Grant  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Per Case Reimbursement: COG NCORP Research Base  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Per Case Reimbursement: COG NCORP Research Base  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Palbociclib (Ibrance) in Combination with Irinotecan and Temozolomide in Pediatric Patients with Recurrent or Refractory Solid Tumors  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)
  • Phase I Study of MEK162 for Children with Progressive or Recurrent Cancer and a Phase II Study of Children with Low-Grade Gliomas and Other Ras/Raf/MAP Pathway Activated Tumors  awarded by Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
  • Private Grant  awarded by UNITED THERAPEUTICS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by Bayer AG
  • Private Grant  awarded by NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
  • Private Grant  awarded by ONCOCEUTICS INC
  • Private Grant  awarded by SPRINGWORKS THERAPEUTICS ^
  • Private Grant  awarded by EISAI, INC.
  • Project EveryChild APEC14B1  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Project Everychild APEC14B1  awarded by CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP
  • St. Baldricks Fdn Supplemental Reimbursement  awarded by CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (PHILADELPHIA)
  • Workload Intensity NIH Pediatric Early Phase Clinical Trials Network Grant (7UM1CA228823-04) -PHI/COG  awarded by PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (PHI)

    • Education And Training

  • Denver Children's Hospital, Internship
  • Denver Children's Hospital, Residency
  • UAB Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship
  • Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Georgia 2008

    • Full Name

  • Elizabeth Alva