Elite in Anal Cancer

Dr. Marwan G. Fakih

Oncology | Hematology Oncology
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
South Pasadena, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
28 Years of Experience
Elite in Anal Cancer
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
South Pasadena, CA 
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Overview

Marwan Fakih is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Fakih has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Anal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 207 peer reviewed articles and participating in 25 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 10 articles in the study of Anal Cancer.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MI
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
209 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Other Locations
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
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.

24 Clinical Trials

An Observational Study Obtaining Solid Tumor Tissue From Participants and Apheresis for CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing
An Observational Study Obtaining Solid Tumor Tissue From Participants and Apheresis for CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Diagnostic test
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Device, Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cetuximab, Irinotecan, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Trial of Standard Chemotherapy Alone or Combined With Atezolizumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer and Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair
Randomized Trial of Standard Chemotherapy Alone or Combined With Atezolizumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer and Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 02, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I Clinical Trial of Regorafenib, Nivolumab, and Ipilimumab in Advanced Chemotherapy Resistant Metastatic MSS Colorectal Cancer
A Phase I Clinical Trial of Regorafenib, Nivolumab, and Ipilimumab in Advanced Chemotherapy Resistant Metastatic MSS Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Regorafenib
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-Label, Multicenter, Global Phase 2 Basket Study of Entrectinib for the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Harbor NTRK1/2/3, ROS1, or ALK Gene Rearrangements
An Open-Label, Multicenter, Global Phase 2 Basket Study of Entrectinib for the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Harbor NTRK1/2/3, ROS1, or ALK Gene Rearrangements
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 08, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Entrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/II, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Nous-209 Genetic Vaccine for the Treatment of Microsatellite Unstable Solid Tumors
A Phase I/II, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Nous-209 Genetic Vaccine for the Treatment of Microsatellite Unstable Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Randomized Double-Blind Phase III Trial of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (SOLARIS)
Randomized Double-Blind Phase III Trial of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (SOLARIS)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Dietary supplement, Drug
Study Drugs: Bevacizumab, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin calcium, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan hydrochloride, Irinotecan
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Clinical Trial Platform of Sensitization Utilizing Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) in Rectal Cancer
A Phase II Clinical Trial Platform of Sensitization Utilizing Total Neoadjuvant Therapy (TNT) in Rectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating The Efficacy and Safety of AB928 Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating The Efficacy and Safety of AB928 Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Global Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Fruquintinib Plus Best Supportive Care To Placebo Plus Best Supportive Care In Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Global Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Fruquintinib Plus Best Supportive Care To Placebo Plus Best Supportive Care In Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Fruquintinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Study of AGEN1181, an Fc-Engineered Anti-CTLA-4 Monoclonal Antibody as Monotherapy and in Combination With AGEN2034 (Balstilimab), an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
A Phase 1 Study of AGEN1181, an Fc-Engineered Anti-CTLA-4 Monoclonal Antibody as Monotherapy and in Combination With AGEN2034 (Balstilimab), an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody, in Subjects With Advanced Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
BACCI: A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Capecitabine Bevacizumab Plus Atezolizumab Versus Capecitabine Bevacizumab Plus Placebo in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
BACCI: A Phase II Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Capecitabine Bevacizumab Plus Atezolizumab Versus Capecitabine Bevacizumab Plus Placebo in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 23, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
Combination of MEK Inhibitor Binimetinib and CDK4/6 Inhibitor Palbociclib in KRAS and NRAS Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancers
Combination of MEK Inhibitor Binimetinib and CDK4/6 Inhibitor Palbociclib in KRAS and NRAS Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Binimetinib, Palbociclib, Trifluridine+Tipiracil Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I, Open-label, Multiple-ascending Dose Trial to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, PK, Biological and Clinical Activity of MSB0011359C in Subjects With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Solid Tumors and Expansion to Selected Indications
A Phase I, Open-label, Multiple-ascending Dose Trial to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, PK, Biological and Clinical Activity of MSB0011359C in Subjects With Metastatic or Locally Advanced Solid Tumors and Expansion to Selected Indications
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Clinical Trial of Trametinib in Combination With TAS-102 in Patients With Chemotherapy-Resistant RAS-Mutated (PIK3CA/PTEN-Wild-Type) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Phase I Clinical Trial of Trametinib in Combination With TAS-102 in Patients With Chemotherapy-Resistant RAS-Mutated (PIK3CA/PTEN-Wild-Type) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Trametinib, Trifluridine, Tipiracil Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase II, Open-label, Single Arm, Multicenter Study of Encorafenib, Binimetinib Plus Cetuximab in Subjects With Previously Untreated BRAF V600E -Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Phase II, Open-label, Single Arm, Multicenter Study of Encorafenib, Binimetinib Plus Cetuximab in Subjects With Previously Untreated BRAF V600E -Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, 3-Arm Phase 3 Study of Encorafenib + Cetuximab Plus or Minus Binimetinib vs. Irinotecan/Cetuximab or Infusional 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)/Folinic Acid (FA)/Irinotecan (FOLFIRI)/Cetuximab With a Safety Lead-in of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Cetuximab in Patients With BRAF V600E-mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, 3-Arm Phase 3 Study of Encorafenib + Cetuximab Plus or Minus Binimetinib vs. Irinotecan/Cetuximab or Infusional 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU)/Folinic Acid (FA)/Irinotecan (FOLFIRI)/Cetuximab With a Safety Lead-in of Encorafenib + Binimetinib + Cetuximab in Patients With BRAF V600E-mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD009, a Humanized B7-H3 x CD3 DART® Protein, in Combination With MGA012, an Anti-PD-1 Antibody, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B7-H3-Expressing Tumors
A Phase 1, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD009, a Humanized B7-H3 x CD3 DART® Protein, in Combination With MGA012, an Anti-PD-1 Antibody, in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory B7-H3-Expressing Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 19, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I/II Study of Nintedanib and Capecitabine in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Phase I/II Study of Nintedanib and Capecitabine in Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 08, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Capecitabine, Nintedanib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I/II Study of Safety and Efficacy of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Trametinib (TMT212) in Patients With Metastatic or Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase I/II Study of Safety and Efficacy of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Trametinib (TMT212) in Patients With Metastatic or Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 21, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Safety and Tolerability Study of Personalized Live, Attenuated, Double-Deleted Listeria Monocytogenes (pLADD) Immunotherapy in Adults With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Phase 1 Safety and Tolerability Study of Personalized Live, Attenuated, Double-Deleted Listeria Monocytogenes (pLADD) Immunotherapy in Adults With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 01, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Ph2, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Three-Arm Trial of Sym004 Versus Each of Its Component Futuximab and Modotuximab, in Patients With Chemotherapy-Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Acquired Resistance to Anti-EGFR mAb
A Ph2, Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter, Three-Arm Trial of Sym004 Versus Each of Its Component Futuximab and Modotuximab, in Patients With Chemotherapy-Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and Acquired Resistance to Anti-EGFR mAb
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Feasibility Study of Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab Following Radioembolization in Patients With Metastatic Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Colorectal Cancer to the Liver
A Pilot Feasibility Study of Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Tremelimumab Following Radioembolization in Patients With Metastatic Microsatellite Stable (MSS) Colorectal Cancer to the Liver
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 26, 2019
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Prospective Study of FOLFIRI Plus Panitumumab in Extended RAS Wild Type and BRAF Wild Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With Acquired Resistance to Prior Cetuximab (or Panitumumab) Plus Irinotecan-Based Therapy and Who Failed at Least One Subsequent Non-anti-EGFR Containing Regimen
A Prospective Study of FOLFIRI Plus Panitumumab in Extended RAS Wild Type and BRAF Wild Type Metastatic Colorectal Cancer With Acquired Resistance to Prior Cetuximab (or Panitumumab) Plus Irinotecan-Based Therapy and Who Failed at Least One Subsequent Non-anti-EGFR Containing Regimen
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 16, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 2
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208 Total Publications

Zanzalintinib plus atezolizumab versus regorafenib in refractory colorectal cancer (STELLAR-303): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial.
Zanzalintinib plus atezolizumab versus regorafenib in refractory colorectal cancer (STELLAR-303): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial.
Journal: Lancet (London, England)
Published: August 29, 2025
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