Genitourinary Cancer Research - Penn State Cancer Institute
Genitourinary Cancer Research
Research into genitourinary and prostate cancer at Penn State Cancer Institute is conducted by the genitourinary cancer team. See current clinical trials and members of that team here.
Clinical Trials
APG-115 - A Phase Ib/II Study of APG-115 in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanomas or Advanced Solid Tumors
Use of a Multiplexed Molecular Biomarker Test Cxbladder, in Real World Decision Making to Provide Clinical Utility Using a Randomized Design
Phase III Randomized Trial Of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Atezoluzumab in Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
PD-Inhibitor (Nivolumab) and Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab vs. VEGF TKI Cabozantinib with Nivolumab: A Phase III Trial in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (PDIGREE)
The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) Registry
A phase 1b, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability Pharmacokinetics Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of MEDI5752 in Combination with Axitinib in Subjects with Advanced Cell Carcinoma
Randomized Phase III Trial Incorporating Abiraterone Acetate with Prednisone and Apalutamide and Advanced Imaging Into Salvage Treatment for Patients with Node-Positive Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy
Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for Preoperative Staging and Treatment Planning for Newly-Diagnosed Prostate Cancer EA8171
Phase III Study of PET-Directed Local or Systemic Therapy Intensification in Prostate Cancer Patients with Post-Prostatectomy Biochemical Recurrence
Evaluation of Biomarkers in Bladder Cancer Patients in the Neoadjuvant Setting
Parallel Phase III Randomized Trials for High Risk Prostate Cancer Evaluating De-Intensification for Lower Genomic Risk and Intensification of Concurrent Therapy for Higher Genomic Risk with Radiation (PREDICT-RT*)
A Phase III Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab in Combination With Tremelimumab and Enfortumab Vedotin or Durvalumab in Combination With Enfortumab Vedotin for Perioperative Treatment in Patients Ineligible for Cisplatin Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (VOLGA)
Prospective evaluation of potential effects of repeated gadoliniumbased contrast agent (GBCA) administrations of the same GBCA on motor and cognitive functions in neurologically normal adults in comparison to a non-GBCA exposed control group ODYSSEY
NRG-GU011: A Phase II Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of PROstate OligoMETastatic RadiotHErapy With or Without ANdrogen Deprivation Therapy in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (NRG Promethean)
MAIN-CAV: Phase III Randomized Trial of Maintenance Cabozantinib and Avelumab vs Maintenance Avelumab After First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Intravesical BCG veRsus Intravesical Docetaxel and GEmcitabine Treatment in BCG Naïve High Grade Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (BRIDGE) EA8212
Adapting an Advance Care Planning Intervention and Delivery model for Use with Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Caregivers
A Phase II/III trial of Durvalumab and Chemotherapy for Patients with High Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Prior to Nephroureterectomy EA8192
Creation of a Clinical and Pathologic Tissue Microarray Registry for Radical Cystectomy Specimens
Complications in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
Disease Team Members
First Name | Last Name | Title | Role | ||
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Joseph | Drabick | MD | ||
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Monika | Joshi | MD, MRCP | ||
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Matthew G. | Kaag | MD | ||
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Jay | Raman | MD | ||
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Nabeel | Sarwani | MD | ||
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Leonard | Tuanquin | MD |
Research into genitourinary and prostate cancer at Penn State Cancer Institute is conducted by the genitourinary cancer team. See current clinical trials and members of that team here.
APG-115 - A Phase Ib/II Study of APG-115 in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Unresectable or Metastatic Melanomas or Advanced Solid Tumors
Use of a Multiplexed Molecular Biomarker Test Cxbladder, in Real World Decision Making to Provide Clinical Utility Using a Randomized Design
Phase III Randomized Trial Of Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Atezoluzumab in Localized Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
PD-Inhibitor (Nivolumab) and Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab vs. VEGF TKI Cabozantinib with Nivolumab: A Phase III Trial in Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer (PDIGREE)
The COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) Registry
A phase 1b, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability Pharmacokinetics Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of MEDI5752 in Combination with Axitinib in Subjects with Advanced Cell Carcinoma
Randomized Phase III Trial Incorporating Abiraterone Acetate with Prednisone and Apalutamide and Advanced Imaging Into Salvage Treatment for Patients with Node-Positive Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy
Multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for Preoperative Staging and Treatment Planning for Newly-Diagnosed Prostate Cancer EA8171
Phase III Study of PET-Directed Local or Systemic Therapy Intensification in Prostate Cancer Patients with Post-Prostatectomy Biochemical Recurrence
Evaluation of Biomarkers in Bladder Cancer Patients in the Neoadjuvant Setting
Parallel Phase III Randomized Trials for High Risk Prostate Cancer Evaluating De-Intensification for Lower Genomic Risk and Intensification of Concurrent Therapy for Higher Genomic Risk with Radiation (PREDICT-RT*)
A Phase III Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab in Combination With Tremelimumab and Enfortumab Vedotin or Durvalumab in Combination With Enfortumab Vedotin for Perioperative Treatment in Patients Ineligible for Cisplatin Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (VOLGA)
Prospective evaluation of potential effects of repeated gadoliniumbased contrast agent (GBCA) administrations of the same GBCA on motor and cognitive functions in neurologically normal adults in comparison to a non-GBCA exposed control group ODYSSEY
NRG-GU011: A Phase II Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial of PROstate OligoMETastatic RadiotHErapy With or Without ANdrogen Deprivation Therapy in Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer (NRG Promethean)
MAIN-CAV: Phase III Randomized Trial of Maintenance Cabozantinib and Avelumab vs Maintenance Avelumab After First-Line Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Intravesical BCG veRsus Intravesical Docetaxel and GEmcitabine Treatment in BCG Naïve High Grade Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (BRIDGE) EA8212
Adapting an Advance Care Planning Intervention and Delivery model for Use with Patients with Advanced Cancer and their Caregivers
A Phase II/III trial of Durvalumab and Chemotherapy for Patients with High Grade Upper Tract Urothelial Cancer Prior to Nephroureterectomy EA8192
Creation of a Clinical and Pathologic Tissue Microarray Registry for Radical Cystectomy Specimens
Complications in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer
First Name | Last Name | Title | Role | ||
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Joseph | Drabick | MD | ||
![]() |
Monika | Joshi | MD, MRCP | ||
![]() |
Matthew G. | Kaag | MD | ||
![]() |
Jay | Raman | MD | ||
![]() |
Nabeel | Sarwani | MD | ||
![]() |
Leonard | Tuanquin | MD |