Advanced in Gliosarcoma

Dr. Loren K. Mell

Radiation Oncology
Regents Of The University Of California
3855 Health Sciences Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Gliosarcoma
Regents Of The University Of California
3855 Health Sciences Dr, 
La Jolla, CA 
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Overview

Loren Mell is a Radiation Oncologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Mell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gliosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Cervical Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, and Throat Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 172 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
3855 Health Sciences Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
Other Locations
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
9350 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
9300 Campus Point Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
PROTON DOCTORS PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
9730 Summers Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121

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.

15 Clinical Trials

Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin for Surgically Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) With TP53 Sequencing
Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin for Surgically Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) With TP53 Sequencing
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II Trial for Patients With p16 Positive, Non-Smoking Associated, Locoregionally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Randomized Phase II Trial for Patients With p16 Positive, Non-Smoking Associated, Locoregionally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II/III Trial of De-Intensified Radiation Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage, P16-Positive, Non-Smoking Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Randomized Phase II/III Trial of De-Intensified Radiation Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage, P16-Positive, Non-Smoking Associated Oropharyngeal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug, Biological, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II-R and a Phase III Trial Evaluating Both Erlotinib (Ph II-R) and Chemoradiation (Ph III) as Adjuvant Treatment for Patients With Resected Head of Pancreas Adenocarcinoma
A Phase II-R and a Phase III Trial Evaluating Both Erlotinib (Ph II-R) and Chemoradiation (Ph III) as Adjuvant Treatment for Patients With Resected Head of Pancreas Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Capecitabine, Chemotherapy, Erlotinib hydrochloride, Fluorouracil, Gemcitabine hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With Concurrent and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) Versus Concurrent Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced/Intermediate-Risk p16+ Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KEYCHAIN)
Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With Concurrent and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) Versus Concurrent Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced/Intermediate-Risk p16+ Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (KEYCHAIN)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Androgen Deprivation Therapy and High Dose Radiotherapy With or Without Whole-Pelvic Radiotherapy in Unfavorable Intermediate or Favorable High Risk Prostate Cancer: A Phase III Randomized Trial
Androgen Deprivation Therapy and High Dose Radiotherapy With or Without Whole-Pelvic Radiotherapy in Unfavorable Intermediate or Favorable High Risk Prostate Cancer: A Phase III Randomized Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Radiotherapy With Concurrent MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) vs. Radiotherapy With Concurrent Cetuximab in Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With a Contraindication to Cisplatin
Randomized Phase II/III Trial of Radiotherapy With Concurrent MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) vs. Radiotherapy With Concurrent Cetuximab in Patients With Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With a Contraindication to Cisplatin
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cetuximab, Durvalumab
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Phase I Trial With Expansion Cohort of DNA-PK Inhibition and IMRT in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Stage 3-4 Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Phase I Trial With Expansion Cohort of DNA-PK Inhibition and IMRT in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Stage 3-4 Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Radiation, Other
Study Drug: Peposertib
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin Alone or in Combination With Intravenous Triapine in Women With Newly Diagnosed Bulky Stage IB2, Stage II, IIIB, or IVA Cancer of the Uterine Cervix or Stage II-IVA Vaginal Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Radiation Therapy and Cisplatin Alone or in Combination With Intravenous Triapine in Women With Newly Diagnosed Bulky Stage IB2, Stage II, IIIB, or IVA Cancer of the Uterine Cervix or Stage II-IVA Vaginal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Triapine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase II/Phase III Study of Adjuvant Concurrent Radiation and Chemotherapy Versus Radiation Alone in Resected High-Risk Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors
A Randomized Phase II/Phase III Study of Adjuvant Concurrent Radiation and Chemotherapy Versus Radiation Alone in Resected High-Risk Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin for Stage I-IVA Cervical Carcinoma
Phase II/III Clinical Trial of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin for Stage I-IVA Cervical Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Phase I/II Trial of the Addition of PD 0332991 to Cetuximab in Patients With Incurable SCCHN
Phase I/II Trial of the Addition of PD 0332991 to Cetuximab in Patients With Incurable SCCHN
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Cetuximab, PD 0332991
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
TRYHARD: A Phase II, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Lapatinib (Tykerb®) for Non-HPV Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With Concurrent Chemoradiation
TRYHARD: A Phase II, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Lapatinib (Tykerb®) for Non-HPV Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With Concurrent Chemoradiation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Lapatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I and Expansion Cohort Study of Adjuvant Cisplatin, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy, and MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in High-Risk Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
A Phase I and Expansion Cohort Study of Adjuvant Cisplatin, Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy, and MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in High-Risk Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 10, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Radiation, Biological
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Trial of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin and Escalating Gemcitabine for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma
A Phase I Trial of Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With Concurrent Cisplatin and Escalating Gemcitabine for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 17, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Gemcitabine
Study Phase: Phase 1
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168 Total Publications

NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2025.
NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Head and Neck Cancers, Version 2.2025.
Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
Published: February 12, 2025
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