Experienced in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Dr. Crystal S. Denlinger

Oncology | Transplant Surgery
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
3401 N Broad St, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Experienced in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
3401 N Broad St, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Crystal Denlinger is an Oncologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Denlinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Stomach Cancer, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 107 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 1 article and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC).

Specialties
Oncology
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Temple University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Health Care Services Corporation
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  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO

Locations

TEMPLE FACULTY PRACTICE PLAN INC
3401 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140

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.

11 Clinical Trials

A First-in-Human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety and Anti-tumor Activity of GEN1042 in Subjects With Malignant Solid Tumors
A First-in-Human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety and Anti-tumor Activity of GEN1042 in Subjects With Malignant Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: GEN1042, Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin, Carboplatin, 5-FU, Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase 1-2 Study Investigating Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Various Combinations of BGB-A425 and LBL-007 With Tislelizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Phase 1-2 Study Investigating Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Various Combinations of BGB-A425 and LBL-007 With Tislelizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase 2 Study of ZW25 Plus First-line Combination Chemotherapy in HER2-Expressing Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers, Including Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA), Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), and Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Phase 2 Study of ZW25 Plus First-line Combination Chemotherapy in HER2-Expressing Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers, Including Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA), Biliary Tract Cancer (BTC), and Colorectal Cancer (CRC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ZW25 (Zanidatamab), Capecitabine, Cisplatin, Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin, Bevacizumab, Gemcitabine
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Study of Ramucirumab or Merestinib or Placebo Plus Cisplatin and Gemcitabine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2 Study of Ramucirumab or Merestinib or Placebo Plus Cisplatin and Gemcitabine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study of Margetuximab in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Advanced HER2+ Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cancer
A Phase 1b/2, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study of Margetuximab in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Advanced HER2+ Gastroesophageal Junction or Gastric Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Margetuximab+Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Clinical Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) Plus Platinum and Fluoropyrimidine Versus Placebo Plus Platinum and Fluoropyrimidine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Clinical Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Tislelizumab (BGB-A317) Plus Platinum and Fluoropyrimidine Versus Placebo Plus Platinum and Fluoropyrimidine as First-Line Treatment in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Study of ZW49 in Patients With Locally Advanced (Unresectable) or Metastatic HER2-Expressing Cancers
A Phase 1 Study of ZW49 in Patients With Locally Advanced (Unresectable) or Metastatic HER2-Expressing Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ZW49
Study Phase: Phase 1
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cetuximab, Irinotecan, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Quinacrine-Capecitabine Combinatorial Therapy for Advanced Stage Colorectal Adenocarcinoma:A Phase I/II Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial
Quinacrine-Capecitabine Combinatorial Therapy for Advanced Stage Colorectal Adenocarcinoma:A Phase I/II Investigator-Initiated Clinical Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 25, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2 Study of MM-141 Plus Nab-paclitaxel and Gemcitabine Versus Nab-paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in Front-line Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Phase 2 Study of MM-141 Plus Nab-paclitaxel and Gemcitabine Versus Nab-paclitaxel and Gemcitabine in Front-line Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Adherence to NCCN Survivorship Care Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Colorectal Cancer Survivor Care
Adherence to NCCN Survivorship Care Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Colorectal Cancer Survivor Care
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 06, 2017
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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107 Total Publications

QIM25-225: Do Oncology Patients Want to Know Both Generic and Brand Drug Names?
QIM25-225: Do Oncology Patients Want to Know Both Generic and Brand Drug Names?
Journal: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
Published: March 28, 2025
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