Alex F. Herrera

Dr. Alex F. Herrera

Hematology | Hematology Oncology
1500 E Duarte Rd, 
Duarte, CA 
Offers Telehealth
17 Years of Experience
1500 E Duarte Rd, 
Duarte, CA 
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Overview

Alex Herrera is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Duarte, CA. Dr. Herrera has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Adult T-Cell Leukemia. His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 186 peer reviewed articles and participating in 26 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Year
2009
Residency
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Specialties
Hematology
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Oncology
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
V Foundation Clinical Scholar Program Award 2021
Emmet and Toni Stephenson Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Scholar in Clinical Research Award - 2019
STOP Cancer Wiviott Wish Family Seed Grant - 2018
Gilead Sciences Research Scholars Program in Hematology/Oncology - 2018
Lymphoma Research Foundation Larry and Denise Mason Clinical Investigator Career Development Award - 2017

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Locations

City of Hope - Duarte Main Campus
1500 E Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010

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.

17 Clinical Trials

A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure, Other, Radiation
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of IRD (Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, & Dexamethasone) for Consolidation Therapy Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Ixazomib or Lenalidomide for Multiple Myeloma
A Phase II Study of IRD (Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, & Dexamethasone) for Consolidation Therapy Post Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Ixazomib or Lenalidomide for Multiple Myeloma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Ixazomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase II Trial in Early Relapsing or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Randomized Phase II Trial in Early Relapsing or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure
Study Drugs: Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Lenalidomide, Obinutuzumab, Prednisone, Umbralisib, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Phase I Study of Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) in Combination With Immunogenic Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine-Oxaliplatin) and Rituximab for Transformed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
A Pilot Phase I Study of Atezolizumab (MPDL3280A) in Combination With Immunogenic Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine-Oxaliplatin) and Rituximab for Transformed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin, Rituximab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Study of Pembrolizumab Plus Vorinostat for Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, and Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase 1 Study of Pembrolizumab Plus Vorinostat for Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, and Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Vorinostat
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Study of Polatuzumab Vedotin With Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide (PolaR-ICE) as Initial Salvage Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
A Phase 2 Study of Polatuzumab Vedotin With Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide (PolaR-ICE) as Initial Salvage Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Polatuzumab Vedotin, Rituximab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Pembrolizumab Plus Pralatrexate for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
A Phase 1/2 Study of Pembrolizumab Plus Pralatrexate for Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Pralatrexate
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin Consolidation After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With High-Risk Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase 2 Study of Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin Consolidation After Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With High-Risk Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multi-Center Phase II Trial of Ibrutinib Plus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Multi-Center Phase II Trial of Ibrutinib Plus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Brentuximab Vedotin, Ibrutinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, and Prednisone (CHEP-BV) Followed by BV Consolidation in Patients With CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
A Phase 2 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, and Prednisone (CHEP-BV) Followed by BV Consolidation in Patients With CD30-Positive Peripheral T-Cell Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Etoposide Phosphate, Prednisone
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Front-Line PET/CT-2 Response-Adapted Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab Incorporated and Radiation-Free Management of Early Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL)
A Phase 2 Front-Line PET/CT-2 Response-Adapted Brentuximab Vedotin and Nivolumab Incorporated and Radiation-Free Management of Early Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 06, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Bleomycin, Brentuximab, Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Nivolumab, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Trial of Response-Adapted Second-Line Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma Using Anti-PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab ? ICE Chemotherapy as a Bridge to Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (NICE Trial)
A Phase II Trial of Response-Adapted Second-Line Therapy for Hodgkin Lymphoma Using Anti-PD-1 Antibody Nivolumab ? ICE Chemotherapy as a Bridge to Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplant (NICE Trial)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of PBCAR19B in Participants With CD19-expressing Malignancies
A Phase 1 Study of PBCAR19B in Participants With CD19-expressing Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Trial of Brentuximab Vedotin Plus MDR1 Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase I Trial of Brentuximab Vedotin Plus MDR1 Inhibitors in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Cyclosporine, Verapamil
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study Evaluating Brentuximab Vedotin in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma After Failure of Frontline Therapy
A Phase 1/2 Study Evaluating Brentuximab Vedotin in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma After Failure of Frontline Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I/IB Study of Ipilimumab or Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed Hematologic Malignancies After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
A Phase I/IB Study of Ipilimumab or Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed Hematologic Malignancies After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 24, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I/Ib, Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of RP4010, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Lymphomas
A Phase I/Ib, Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of RP4010, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 27, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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186 Total Publications

Five-Year Outcomes of the POLARIX Study Comparing Pola-R-CHP and R-CHOP in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Five-Year Outcomes of the POLARIX Study Comparing Pola-R-CHP and R-CHOP in Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: September 24, 2025
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