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Dr. Kathy S. Albain

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Distinguished in Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 
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Kathy Albain is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Albain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Albain is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 120 peer reviewed articles and participating in 19 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Hospital Affiliations
Loyola University Medical Center
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153

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.

19 Clinical Trials

I-SPY Trial (Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response With Imaging And moLecular Analysis 2)
I-SPY Trial (Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response With Imaging And moLecular Analysis 2)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 06, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Standard Therapy, AMG 386 +/- Trastuzumab, AMG 479 (Ganitumab)+Metformin, MK-2206 +/- Trastuzumab, AMG 386+Trastuzumab, T-DM1+Pertuzumab, Pertuzumab+Trastuzumab, Ganetespib, ABT-888, Neratinib, PLX3397, Pembrolizumab - 4 Cycle, Talazoparib+Irinotecan, Patritumab+Trastuzumab, Pembrolizumab - 8 Cycle, SGN-LIV1A, Durvalumab+Olaparib, SD-101+Pembrolizumab, Tucatinib+Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab, Cemiplimab, Cemiplimab+REGN3767, Trilaciclib +/- Trastuzumab+Pertuzumab, SYD985 ([vic-]Trastuzumab Duocarmazine), Oral Paclitaxel+Encequidar+Dostarlimab (TSR-042)+Carboplatin +/- Trastuzumab, Oral Paclitaxel+Encequidar+Dostarlimab (TSR-042) +/- Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Radiation, Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Exemestane, Letrozole, Systemic Chemotherapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Dose Finding Study Followed by Phase II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) Added to Chemoradiotherapy With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), (NCI Study Number 8811)
A Dose Finding Study Followed by Phase II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) Added to Chemoradiotherapy With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), (NCI Study Number 8811)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Letrozole, Anastrozole, Exemestane, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
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 Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Rucaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cisplatin With or Without ABT-888 (Veliparib) in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and/or BRCA Mutation-Associated Breast Cancer, With or Without Brain Metastases
Phase II Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Cisplatin With or Without ABT-888 (Veliparib) in Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer and/or BRCA Mutation-Associated Breast Cancer, With or Without Brain Metastases
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) vs. Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab for Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (ATEMPT Trial)
A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab Emtansine (T-DM1) vs. Paclitaxel in Combination With Trastuzumab for Stage I HER2-Positive Breast Cancer (ATEMPT Trial)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Trastuzumab, Paclitaxel, Trastuzumab emtansine
Study Phase: Phase 2
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: a Phase III Study
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: a Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Everolimus, Exemestane, Goserelin Acetate, Letrozole, Leuprolide Acetate, Tamoxifen Citrate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ladiratuzumab vedotin, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed Disodium, Ramucirumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Trial of Combination Immunotherapy With Nelipepimut-S + GM-CSF (NeuVax™) and Trastuzumab in High-risk HER2+ Breast Cancer Patients
Phase II Trial of Combination Immunotherapy With Nelipepimut-S + GM-CSF (NeuVax™) and Trastuzumab in High-risk HER2+ Breast Cancer Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 12, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: NeuVax vaccine, Trastuzumab, GM-CSF
Study Phase: Phase 2
ISPY-P1.01: Evaluating the Safety of Weekly Paclitaxel With Trastuzumab Duocarmazine (SYD985) in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Phase I/Ib Trial
ISPY-P1.01: Evaluating the Safety of Weekly Paclitaxel With Trastuzumab Duocarmazine (SYD985) in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Phase I/Ib Trial
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: November 18, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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 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
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120 Total Publications

Development and Validation of the RSClinN+ Tool to Predict Prognosis and Chemotherapy Benefit for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Node-Positive Breast Cancer.
Development and Validation of the RSClinN+ Tool to Predict Prognosis and Chemotherapy Benefit for Hormone Receptor-Positive, Node-Positive Breast Cancer.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: December 02, 2024
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