Distinguished in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Dr. Suman B. Rao

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
St Agnes Healthcare Inc
900 Caton Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Distinguished in ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
St Agnes Healthcare Inc
900 Caton Ave, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Suman Rao is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 7 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Hospital Affiliations
Saint Agnes Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Hindi
Gender
Female

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Locations

ST AGNES HEALTHCARE INC
900 Caton Ave, Baltimore, MD 21229

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.

7 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Trial of Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab in Combination With Chemotherapy in HIV-infected Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase II Trial of Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab in Combination With Chemotherapy in HIV-infected Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: March 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Durvalumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tepotinib, Osimertinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Intergroup Randomized Phase 2 Four Arm Study In Patients ≥ 60 With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma Of Therapy With: Arm A = Rituximab+ Bendamustine Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RB → R); Arm B = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RBV→ R), Arm C = Rituximab + Bendamustine Followed By Lenalidomide + Rituximab Consolidation (RB → LR) or Arm D = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Lenalidomide + Rituximab Consolidation (RBV → LR)
Intergroup Randomized Phase 2 Four Arm Study In Patients ≥ 60 With Previously Untreated Mantle Cell Lymphoma Of Therapy With: Arm A = Rituximab+ Bendamustine Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RB → R); Arm B = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Rituximab Consolidation (RBV→ R), Arm C = Rituximab + Bendamustine Followed By Lenalidomide + Rituximab Consolidation (RB → LR) or Arm D = Rituximab + Bendamustine + Bortezomib Followed By Lenalidomide + Rituximab Consolidation (RBV → LR)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Rituximab, Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Bortezomib, Lenalidomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
Modular Phase 2 Study to Link Combination Immune-therapy to Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies. Module 9: PDR001 Plus LAG525 for Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies.
Modular Phase 2 Study to Link Combination Immune-therapy to Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies. Module 9: PDR001 Plus LAG525 for Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Pembrolizumab Alone as First-Line (1L) Therapy in Patients With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type (WT) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Tumors With High Expression of PD-L1 (> 50%)
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Pembrolizumab Alone as First-Line (1L) Therapy in Patients With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type (WT) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Tumors With High Expression of PD-L1 (> 50%)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of Oral LDK378 in Adult Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Characterized by ALK Positivity
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol (ETP) of Oral LDK378 in Adult Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Characterized by ALK Positivity
Enrollment Status: No_longer_available
Publish Date: November 03, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Nivolumab vs. Nivolumab Alone as Second-Line Therapy in Subjects With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Low Tumor Expression of PD-L1
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Nivolumab vs. Nivolumab Alone as Second-Line Therapy in Subjects With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Low Tumor Expression of PD-L1
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 11, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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6 Total Publications

Blood tumor mutational burden and response to pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: KEYNOTE-782.
Blood tumor mutational burden and response to pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer: KEYNOTE-782.
Journal: Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Published: October 27, 2023
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