Jan Drappatz
Distinguished in Ependymoma

Dr. Jan Drappatz

Neurology
UPMC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Distinguished in Ependymoma
UPMC
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Jan Drappatz, MD, is a neuro-oncologist, an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and the director of the Neuro-oncology program at UPMC. Dr. Drappatz specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors and neurologic complications of cancer.

Dr. Drappatz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc St Margaret
Indiana Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-530-4822

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Drappatz has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.


8 Clinical Trials

A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 2 Study of the PARP Inhibitor Olaparib (AZD2281) in IDH1 and IDH2 Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 2 Study of the PARP Inhibitor Olaparib (AZD2281) in IDH1 and IDH2 Mutant Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drug: Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Cediranib and Olaparib Compared to Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Who Have Not Received Prior VEGF Therapy
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Cediranib and Olaparib Compared to Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Who Have Not Received Prior VEGF Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Bevacizumab, Cediranib, Cediranib Maleate, Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b Trial of Telaglenastat (CB-839) HCI in Combination With Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Patients With IDH-Mutated Diffuse Astrocytoma and Anaplastic Astrocytoma
A Phase 1b Trial of Telaglenastat (CB-839) HCI in Combination With Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Patients With IDH-Mutated Diffuse Astrocytoma and Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Telaglenastat Hydrochloride, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: April 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Myeloablative Versus Non-Myeloablative Consolidation Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS B-cell Lymphoma
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Myeloablative Versus Non-Myeloablative Consolidation Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Primary CNS B-cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 17, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drugs: Carmustine, Cytarabine, Etoposide, Thiotepa, Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Imiquimod and Tumor Lysate Vaccine Immunotherapy for Adults With High Risk or Recurrent/Post-Chemotherapy WHO Grade II Gliomas
A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Effects of Imiquimod and Tumor Lysate Vaccine Immunotherapy for Adults With High Risk or Recurrent/Post-Chemotherapy WHO Grade II Gliomas
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 24, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Multi-center Study of VB-111 Combined With Bevacizumab vs. Bevacizumab Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Multi-center Study of VB-111 Combined With Bevacizumab vs. Bevacizumab Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 23, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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82 Total Publications

Treatment strategies and innovation for recurrent high-grade glioma.
Treatment strategies and innovation for recurrent high-grade glioma.
Journal: Journal of neuro-oncology
Published: August 15, 2025
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