Experienced in Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes

Dr. Merrill K. Shum

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Cancer And Blood Specialty Clinic
16315 Whittier Blvd, Suite 103, 
Whittier, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
Cancer And Blood Specialty Clinic
16315 Whittier Blvd, Suite 103, 
Whittier, CA 
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Overview

Merrill Shum is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Whittier, California. Dr. Shum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles and participating in 14 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Pih Health Hospital-Whittier
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CANCER AND BLOOD SPECIALTY CLINIC
16315 Whittier Blvd, Suite 103, Whittier, CA 90603

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.

14 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2/3, Multicenter Randomized Study of Rituximab-Gemcitabine-Dexamethasone-Platinum (R-GDP) With or Without Selinexor in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (RR DLBCL)
A Phase 2/3, Multicenter Randomized Study of Rituximab-Gemcitabine-Dexamethasone-Platinum (R-GDP) With or Without Selinexor in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (RR DLBCL)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Selinexor, Rituximab, Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-022, an Anti-TIM-3 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (AMBER)
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-022, an Anti-TIM-3 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (AMBER)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: June 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TSR-022, Nivolumab, TSR-042, TSR-033, Docetaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 3 Randomized Open-label Study of Brigatinib (ALUNBRIG®) Versus Alectinib (ALECENSA®) in Advanced Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Have Progressed on Crizotinib (XALKORI®)
A Phase 3 Randomized Open-label Study of Brigatinib (ALUNBRIG®) Versus Alectinib (ALECENSA®) in Advanced Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Who Have Progressed on Crizotinib (XALKORI®)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Brigatinib, Alectinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AB928-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AB928-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Etrumadenant, Zimberelimab, AB680, Enzalutamide, Docetaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study of Itacitinib in Combination With Osimertinib in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
An Open-Label Phase 1/2 Study of Itacitinib in Combination With Osimertinib in Subjects With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Itacitinib, Osimertinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial of Maintenance with Selinexor/ Placebo After Combination Chemotherapy for Patients with Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial of Maintenance with Selinexor/ Placebo After Combination Chemotherapy for Patients with Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-033, an Anti-LAG-3 Monoclonal Antibody, Alone and in Combination With an Anti-PD-1 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-033, an Anti-LAG-3 Monoclonal Antibody, Alone and in Combination With an Anti-PD-1 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 11, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TSR-033, Dostarlimab, mFOLFOX6, FOLFIRI, Bevacizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Blood Sample Collection to Evaluate Biomarkers in Subjects With Untreated Solid Tumors
Blood Sample Collection to Evaluate Biomarkers in Subjects With Untreated Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 01, 2022
Intervention Type: Other
A Multiple Dose, Dose Escalation Trial of AEB1102 (Co-ArgI-PEG) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Multiple Dose, Dose Escalation Trial of AEB1102 (Co-ArgI-PEG) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Pegzilarginase (AEB1102, Co-ArgI-PEG) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Extensive Disease (ED) Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
A Phase 1/2 Study of Pegzilarginase (AEB1102, Co-ArgI-PEG) in Combination With Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Extensive Disease (ED) Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 04, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3 Multicenter Open-label Study of Brigatinib (AP26113) Versus Crizotinib in Patients With ALK-positive Advanced Lung Cancer
A Phase 3 Multicenter Open-label Study of Brigatinib (AP26113) Versus Crizotinib in Patients With ALK-positive Advanced Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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
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
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
Enrollment Status: No_longer_available
Publish Date: July 15, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
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3 Total Publications

Safety and efficacy of pegcetacoplan treatment for cold agglutinin disease and warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Safety and efficacy of pegcetacoplan treatment for cold agglutinin disease and warm antibody autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Journal: Blood
Published: September 15, 2023
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