Joseph K. Markowitz
Elite in Melanoma

Dr. Joseph K. Markowitz

Oncology
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
Tampa, FL 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Elite in Melanoma
H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
Tampa, FL 
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Overview

Joseph Markowitz is an Oncologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Markowitz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Melanoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), and Posterior Fossa Tumor. Dr. Markowitz is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 68 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 47 articles and participated in 8 clinical trials in the study of Melanoma.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR AND RES INST LIFE TIME CANCER SCRN CTR INC
12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL 33612

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.

12 Clinical Trials

Phase I Study of Escalating Doses of XL888 With Vemurafenib Plus Cobimetinib for Patients With Unresectable BRAF Mutated Stage III/IV Melanoma
Phase I Study of Escalating Doses of XL888 With Vemurafenib Plus Cobimetinib for Patients With Unresectable BRAF Mutated Stage III/IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: XL888, Vemurafenib, Cobimetinib
Study Phase: Phase 1
Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab in Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Stage I-II Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Locoregionally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Safety and Biomarker Analysis
Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab in Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Stage I-II Merkel Cell Carcinoma and Locoregionally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Safety and Biomarker Analysis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Cemiplimab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy With Intratumoral Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (Tavo) Plus Electroporation in Combination With Intravenous Nivolumab in Patients With Operable Locally- Regionally Advanced Melanoma
Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy With Intratumoral Tavokinogene Telseplasmid (Tavo) Plus Electroporation in Combination With Intravenous Nivolumab in Patients With Operable Locally- Regionally Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Drug
Study Drugs: Tavo, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Randomized, Multi-institutional Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab, Ipilimumab and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
A Phase 2, Randomized, Multi-institutional Study of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab, Ipilimumab and Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Ipilimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Clinical Trial Combining PD-1 Blockade, CD137 Agonism and Adoptive Cell Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma
A Pilot Clinical Trial Combining PD-1 Blockade, CD137 Agonism and Adoptive Cell Therapy for Metastatic Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, CD137, Cyclophosphamide, Fludarabine, Tumor- Infiltrating Lymphocytes Infusion, Interleukin-2
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
An Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-escalation, Phase 1b/2 Study of the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of RTA 408 in Combination With Ipilimumab or Nivolumab in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma
An Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-escalation, Phase 1b/2 Study of the Safety, Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, and Pharmacokinetics of RTA 408 in Combination With Ipilimumab or Nivolumab in the Treatment of Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Biological Outcomes of Pramlintide in Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Pilot Study
Biological Outcomes of Pramlintide in Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: June 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pramlintide
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 1 Study of HDAC Inhibitor Panobinostat (LBH 589) Administered in Combination With Ipilimumab in Subjects With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
A Phase 1 Study of HDAC Inhibitor Panobinostat (LBH 589) Administered in Combination With Ipilimumab in Subjects With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 20, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Panobinostat, Ipilimumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Single Arm Phase II Study of Cemiplimab-rwlc in Immunocompromised Patients With Unresectable Locally Recurrent and/or Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)
A Single Arm Phase II Study of Cemiplimab-rwlc in Immunocompromised Patients With Unresectable Locally Recurrent and/or Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 04, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Cemiplimab-RWLC
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Biomarker Trial of Avadomide (CC-122) in Combination With Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma
A Phase II Biomarker Trial of Avadomide (CC-122) in Combination With Nivolumab in Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CC-122, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1 Study Using a Plasmid DNA Coding for Emm55 Streptococcal Antigen in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma
Phase 1 Study Using a Plasmid DNA Coding for Emm55 Streptococcal Antigen in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Cutaneous Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: IFx-Hu2.0
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of MGA271 in Refractory Cancer
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation Study of MGA271 in Refractory Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
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68 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
ASO Visual Abstract: Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in Patients with Primary Merkel Cell Carcinoma with Positive, Negative or Not Performed Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: December 08, 2025
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