Distinguished in Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Dr. Monica M. Mita

Oncology | Hematology
Hoag Clinic
19582 Beach Blvd, Suite 202, 
Huntington Beach, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
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Distinguished in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Hoag Clinic
19582 Beach Blvd, Suite 202, 
Huntington Beach, CA 
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Overview

Monica Mita is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Mita is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 79 peer reviewed articles and participating in 27 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

HOAG CLINIC
19582 Beach Blvd, Suite 202, Huntington Beach, CA 92648
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HOAG CLINIC
1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92663

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

27 Clinical Trials

A Phase I, Open-label, Dose Finding Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, PK, and Preliminary Efficacy of OBT076, a CD205-directed ADC, in Recurrent and/or Metastatic CD205+ Solid Tumors
A Phase I, Open-label, Dose Finding Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, PK, and Preliminary Efficacy of OBT076, a CD205-directed ADC, in Recurrent and/or Metastatic CD205+ Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: OBT076
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Single Arm Phase 2 Study of Peri-Operative Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Cryoablation in Women With Hormone Receptor-Negative, HER2-Negative Early Stage/Resectable Breast Cancer.
A Single Arm Phase 2 Study of Peri-Operative Immune Checkpoint Inhibition and Cryoablation in Women With Hormone Receptor-Negative, HER2-Negative Early Stage/Resectable Breast Cancer.
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drug: Ipilimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Exemestane, Letrozole, Systemic Chemotherapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
DART: Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors
DART: Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Open Label, Phase II Pilot Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Pembrolizumab in Combination With PARP Inhibition With Olaparib in Advanced BRCA-mutated or HDR-defect Breast Cancers
Open Label, Phase II Pilot Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Pembrolizumab in Combination With PARP Inhibition With Olaparib in Advanced BRCA-mutated or HDR-defect Breast Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Preoperative Combination of Pembrolizumab and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Operable Breast Cancer
Preoperative Combination of Pembrolizumab and Radiation Therapy in Patients With Operable Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TH1902
Study Phase: Phase 1
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: a Phase III Study
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: a Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Everolimus, Exemestane, Goserelin Acetate, Letrozole, Leuprolide Acetate, Tamoxifen Citrate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Safety and Dose Finding Study of Oral MP470, a Multi-targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Combination With Standard-of-Care Chemotherapy Regimens
Safety and Dose Finding Study of Oral MP470, a Multi-targeted Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, in Combination With Standard-of-Care Chemotherapy Regimens
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase III Post-operative Trial of Platinum Based Chemotherapy vs. Capecitabine in Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Basal-Like Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized Phase III Post-operative Trial of Platinum Based Chemotherapy vs. Capecitabine in Patients With Residual Triple-Negative Basal-Like Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Capecitabine, Carboplatin, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 2 Study of MCLA-128-based Combinations in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): MCLA-128/Trastuzumab/Chemotherapy in HER2-positive MBC and MCLA-128/Endocrine Therapy in Estrogen Receptor Positive and Low HER2 Expression MBC
Phase 2 Study of MCLA-128-based Combinations in Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC): MCLA-128/Trastuzumab/Chemotherapy in HER2-positive MBC and MCLA-128/Endocrine Therapy in Estrogen Receptor Positive and Low HER2 Expression MBC
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 07, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: MCLA-128, Trastuzumab, Vinorelbine, Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 2
Personalized Cancer Care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Personalized Cancer Care at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 06, 2024
Intervention Type: Other
P3 Efficacy Evaluation of Enobosarm in Combo With Abemaciclib Compared to Estrogen Blocking Agent for 2nd Line Treatment of ER+HER2- MBC in Patients Who Have Shown Previous Disease Progression on an Estrogen Blocking Agent Plus Palbociclib
P3 Efficacy Evaluation of Enobosarm in Combo With Abemaciclib Compared to Estrogen Blocking Agent for 2nd Line Treatment of ER+HER2- MBC in Patients Who Have Shown Previous Disease Progression on an Estrogen Blocking Agent Plus Palbociclib
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Enobosarm, Abemaciclib, Non-steroidal AI or steroidal AI or Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Study of SY 5609, an Oral, Selective CDK7 Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Select Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of SY 5609, an Oral, Selective CDK7 Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Select Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SY-5609, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 1
Radiation Omission in Patients With HER2 Overexpressing Tumors With Pathologic
Radiation Omission in Patients With HER2 Overexpressing Tumors With Pathologic
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: September 22, 2023
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-finding and Cohort Expansion Study of ASN003 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-finding and Cohort Expansion Study of ASN003 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study of SEA-CD40 in Adult Patients With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study of SEA-CD40 in Adult Patients With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SEA-CD40, Pembrolizumab, Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of SQZ-PBMC-HPV as Monotherapy and in Combination With Atezolizumab or Other Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in HLA-A*02+ Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of SQZ-PBMC-HPV as Monotherapy and in Combination With Atezolizumab or Other Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in HLA-A*02+ Patients With HPV16+ Recurrent, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 14, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: SQZ-PBMC-HPV, Atezolizumab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SGN-LIV1A in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of SGN-LIV1A in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ladiratuzumab vedotin, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I/Ib, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-Escalation, Safety, Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Study of GZ17-6.02 Monotherapy and in Combination With Capecitabine, Given Orally on a Daily Schedule in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
A Phase I/Ib, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-Escalation, Safety, Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Study of GZ17-6.02 Monotherapy and in Combination With Capecitabine, Given Orally on a Daily Schedule in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: December 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: GZ17-6.02
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment, DPX-Survivac in Combination With Low Dose Cyclophosphamide and Pembrolizumab, in Subjects With Selected Advanced and Recurrent Solid Tumours.
A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment, DPX-Survivac in Combination With Low Dose Cyclophosphamide and Pembrolizumab, in Subjects With Selected Advanced and Recurrent Solid Tumours.
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 31, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
IIT2018-25-MITA-NEOBREADS: Neoadjuvant Breast Diet Study
IIT2018-25-MITA-NEOBREADS: Neoadjuvant Breast Diet Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 01, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1b Dose Escalation Study of Vantictumab (OMP-18R5) in Combination With Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase 1b Dose Escalation Study of Vantictumab (OMP-18R5) in Combination With Paclitaxel in Patients With Locally Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 09, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Utilizing Multiomic Advanced Diagnostics to Identify CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Response Predictors and a Post-treatment Multiomic Signature for Patients With ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
Utilizing Multiomic Advanced Diagnostics to Identify CDK 4/6 Inhibitor Response Predictors and a Post-treatment Multiomic Signature for Patients With ER+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 01, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of SDX-7320 to Assess the Safety and Tolerability in Patients With Advanced Refractory or Late-Stage Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of SDX-7320 to Assess the Safety and Tolerability in Patients With Advanced Refractory or Late-Stage Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 27, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I, First-in-Human, Dose Escalation Trial of MSC2363318A, a Dual p70S6K/Akt Inhibitor, in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase I, First-in-Human, Dose Escalation Trial of MSC2363318A, a Dual p70S6K/Akt Inhibitor, in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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79 Total Publications

A Phase 1 Safety Study of Evexomostat (SDX-7320) in Patients with Late-Stage Cancer: An Antiangiogenic, Insulin-Sensitizing Drug Conjugate Targeting METAP2.
A Phase 1 Safety Study of Evexomostat (SDX-7320) in Patients with Late-Stage Cancer: An Antiangiogenic, Insulin-Sensitizing Drug Conjugate Targeting METAP2.
Journal: Cancer research communications
Published: December 16, 2024
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