Distinguished in Gliosarcoma

Dr. Yoshie Umemura

Oncology | Neurology
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Neuro-Oncology
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 470, 
Phoenix, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Distinguished in Gliosarcoma
CommonSpirit Health
Barrow Neuro-Oncology
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 470, 
Phoenix, AZ 
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Overview

Yoshie Umemura is an Oncologist and a Neurologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Umemura is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gliosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Umemura is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 31 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Gliosarcoma.

Graduate Institution
MD, St. George’s University, School Of Medicine - 2011
Residency
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Neurology - 2012,2015
Specialties
Oncology
Neurology
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Neuro-Oncology - 2015,2017
Hospital Affiliations
St Josephs Hospital And Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Barrow Neuro-Oncology
2910 N 3rd Ave, Suite 470, Phoenix, AZ 85013
Call: 602-406-6387

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Umemura 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.

5 Clinical Trials

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: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Radiation, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Telaglenastat Hydrochloride, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
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
An Open-label Phase II Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Tirabrutinib in Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)
An Open-label Phase II Study to Investigate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Tirabrutinib in Patients With Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Open-label Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent High-grade Glioma
A Phase II, Open-label Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent High-grade Glioma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ONC201
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 0/I Dose Escalation Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil Combined With Radiation Therapy in Glioblastoma
Phase 0/I Dose Escalation Study of Mycophenolate Mofetil Combined With Radiation Therapy in Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation, Procedure
Study Drug: Mycophenolate Mofetil
Study Phase: Phase 1
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31 Total Publications

Adaptive nuclear GTP synthesis promotes glioblastoma treatment resistance and is a targetable vulnerability in patients.
Adaptive nuclear GTP synthesis promotes glioblastoma treatment resistance and is a targetable vulnerability in patients.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 26, 2025
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