Distinguished in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Dr. Charu Aggarwal

Oncology
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Charu Aggarwal is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Aggarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 184 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 7 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

Graduate Institution
Lady Hardinge Medical College
Residency
University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, 2011
Fellowships
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna
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Clover Health
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Devoted Health
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  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
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Highmark
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Medicaid
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PA Health and Wellness
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UnitedHealthcare
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UPMC
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Wellcare
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Locations

Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Aggarwal 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.

Lung Cancer

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.

12 Clinical Trials

CAN-2409 Plus Prodrug With Standard of Care Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Stage III/IV NSCLC Patients
CAN-2409 Plus Prodrug With Standard of Care Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor for Stage III/IV NSCLC Patients
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Aglatimagene besadenovec
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGA271 in Combination With Pembrolizumab and in Combination With MGA012 in Patients With Melanoma, Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, and Other Cancers
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGA271 in Combination With Pembrolizumab and in Combination With MGA012 in Patients With Melanoma, Squamous Cell Cancer of the Head and Neck, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, and Other Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Enoblituzumab, Pembrolizumab, MGA012 Anti-PD-1 Antibody
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Open Label, Multi-Dose Study of ⁸⁹Zr-Df-IAB22M2C (CD8 PET Tracer) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Patients With Selected Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies Who Are Scheduled to Receive Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy Only, As Single Agent or in Combination
A Phase II, Open Label, Multi-Dose Study of ⁸⁹Zr-Df-IAB22M2C (CD8 PET Tracer) for Positron Emission Tomography (PET/CT) in Patients With Selected Advanced or Metastatic Solid Malignancies Who Are Scheduled to Receive Standard-of-Care Immunotherapy Only, As Single Agent or in Combination
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: 89Zr-Df-IAB22M2C
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD013, A Bispecific DART® Protein Binding PD-1 and LAG-3 in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Neoplasms
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD013, A Bispecific DART® Protein Binding PD-1 and LAG-3 in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Neoplasms
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: MGD013, MGD013+Margetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) Plus Tremelimumab as Therapy for Patients With Previously Treated Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Resistant Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Non-Match Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of MEDI4736 (Durvalumab) Plus Tremelimumab as Therapy for Patients With Previously Treated Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Resistant Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Non-Match Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 09, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Biomarker-Driven Master Protocol for Previously Treated Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map)
A Biomarker-Driven Master Protocol for Previously Treated Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other
A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of GEN-009 Adjuvanted Vaccine in Adult Patients With Selected Solid Tumors
A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of GEN-009 Adjuvanted Vaccine in Adult Patients With Selected Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: GEN-009 Adjuvant Vaccine, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib (BMN 673) in Patients With Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency Positive Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Talazoparib (BMN 673) in Patients With Homologous Recombination Repair Deficiency Positive Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Talazoparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Palbociclib for Previously Treated Cell Cycle Gene Alteration Positive Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Palbociclib for Previously Treated Cell Cycle Gene Alteration Positive Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 27, 2021
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Palbociclib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Study of HPV Specific Immunotherapy in Subjects With HPV6 Associated Aerodigestive Precancerous Lesions and Malignancies
A Study of HPV Specific Immunotherapy in Subjects With HPV6 Associated Aerodigestive Precancerous Lesions and Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 16, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter, Phase 1b/2b Trial Investigating the Safety and Preliminary Antitumor Effects of Sym004 in Combination With Nivolumab Versus Nivolumab Monotherapy in EGFR-amplified Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
An Open-label, Randomized, Multicenter, Phase 1b/2b Trial Investigating the Safety and Preliminary Antitumor Effects of Sym004 in Combination With Nivolumab Versus Nivolumab Monotherapy in EGFR-amplified Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: August 28, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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184 Total Publications

Clinician Perspectives on Digital and Computational Pathology: Clinical Benefits, Concerns, and Willingness to Adopt.
Clinician Perspectives on Digital and Computational Pathology: Clinical Benefits, Concerns, and Willingness to Adopt.
Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)
Published: August 07, 2025
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