Experienced in Lung Nodules

Dr. Sumanta K. Pal

Oncology
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
1601 Avocado Ave, 
Newport Beach, CA 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Lung Nodules
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
1601 Avocado Ave, 
Newport Beach, CA 
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Overview

Sumanta Pal is an Oncologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Pal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lung Nodules. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 648 peer reviewed articles and participating in 22 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1601 Avocado Ave, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Other Locations
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
209 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1500 E Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010

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

Randomized, Double-Blind Phase III Study of Pazopanib vs. Placebo in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Who Have No Evidence of Disease Following Metastatectomy
Randomized, Double-Blind Phase III Study of Pazopanib vs. Placebo in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Who Have No Evidence of Disease Following Metastatectomy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other
Study Drug: Pazopanib Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1 Study of Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab (CaboNivo) Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab (CaboNivoIpi) in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma and Other Genitourinary Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of Cabozantinib Plus Nivolumab (CaboNivo) Alone or in Combination With Ipilimumab (CaboNivoIpi) in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma and Other Genitourinary Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Cabozantinib S-malate, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 3 RandOmized Study Comparing PERioperative Nivolumab vs. Observation in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Nephrectomy (PROSPER RCC)
A Phase 3 RandOmized Study Comparing PERioperative Nivolumab vs. Observation in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma Undergoing Nephrectomy (PROSPER RCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Procedure
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
Assessing Feasibility of an App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Assessing Feasibility of an App-Based Mindfulness Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase I/Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Study of DFF332 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Everolimus or IO Agents in Patients With Advanced/Relapsed ccRCC and Other Malignancies With HIF2α Stabilizing Mutations
A Phase I/Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Study of DFF332 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Everolimus or IO Agents in Patients With Advanced/Relapsed ccRCC and Other Malignancies With HIF2α Stabilizing Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: DFF332, RAD001, PDR001, NIR178
Study Phase: Phase 1
E-Interventions to Treat Fear of Cancer Recurrence for Patients With Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma
E-Interventions to Treat Fear of Cancer Recurrence for Patients With Localized Renal Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: June 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
The Perception of Cure Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer
The Perception of Cure Among Patients With Metastatic Cancer
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: May 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Cisplatin/Gemcitabine With or Without M6620 (VX-970) in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Cisplatin/Gemcitabine With or Without M6620 (VX-970) in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Berzosertib, Cisplatin, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Phase II Efficacy Assessment of Multiple MET Kinase Inhibitors (Cabozantinib [NSC #761968], Crizotinib [NSC #749005], Savolitinib [NSC #785348], and Sunitinib [NSC #736511]) in Metastatic Papillary Renal Carcinoma (PAPMET)
A Randomized, Phase II Efficacy Assessment of Multiple MET Kinase Inhibitors (Cabozantinib [NSC #761968], Crizotinib [NSC #749005], Savolitinib [NSC #785348], and Sunitinib [NSC #736511]) in Metastatic Papillary Renal Carcinoma (PAPMET)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Cabozantinib S-Malate, Crizotinib, Savolitinib, Sunitinib Malate
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Biologic Effect of CBM588 in Combination With Cabozantinib/Nivolumab for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Biologic Effect of CBM588 in Combination With Cabozantinib/Nivolumab for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Cabozantinib S-malate, Clostridium Butyricum CBM 588 Probiotic Strain, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Biologic Effect of CBM588 in Combination With Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Pilot Study to Evaluate the Biologic Effect of CBM588 in Combination With Nivolumab/Ipilimumab for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Clostridium butyricum CBM 588 Probiotic Strain, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Neoadjuvant Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer With Selective Bladder Sparing
Neoadjuvant Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, Plus Nivolumab in Patients With Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer With Selective Bladder Sparing
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Gemcitabine, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Infigratinib for the Adjuvant Treatment of Subjects With Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma With Susceptible FGFR3 Genetic Alterations (PROOF 302)
Phase 3, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Infigratinib for the Adjuvant Treatment of Subjects With Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma With Susceptible FGFR3 Genetic Alterations (PROOF 302)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Infigratinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Assessment of the Role of Bifidobacterium-Containing Food Supplement Activia™ and Bacteriomic Profiling and Other Biomarkers Associated With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (VEGF-TKI)-Induced Diarrhea in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC)
Assessment of the Role of Bifidobacterium-Containing Food Supplement Activia™ and Bacteriomic Profiling and Other Biomarkers Associated With Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor (VEGF-TKI)-Induced Diarrhea in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 23, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Dietary supplement, Drug
Study Drug: VEGF-TKI
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A PHASE 1/1b MULTICENTER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE HUMANIZED ANTI-CD73 ANTIBODY, CPI-006, AS A SINGLE AGENT OR IN COMBINATION WITH CIFORADENANT, WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB, AND WITH CIFORADENANT PLUS PEMBROLIZUMAB IN ADULT SUBJECTS WITH ADVANCED CANCERS
A PHASE 1/1b MULTICENTER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE HUMANIZED ANTI-CD73 ANTIBODY, CPI-006, AS A SINGLE AGENT OR IN COMBINATION WITH CIFORADENANT, WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB, AND WITH CIFORADENANT PLUS PEMBROLIZUMAB IN ADULT SUBJECTS WITH ADVANCED CANCERS
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CPI-006 Anti-CD73 Antibody, Ciforadenant, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Single Cohort Study to Characterize Differences in Microbial Diversity Between Inflamed and Non-Inflamed Skin of Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Dermatitis
A Single Cohort Study to Characterize Differences in Microbial Diversity Between Inflamed and Non-Inflamed Skin of Patients With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Dermatitis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Assessing Efficacy of an Occupational Therapy Fatigue Management-Based Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Assessing Efficacy of an Occupational Therapy Fatigue Management-Based Intervention for Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: June 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Behavioral
Study Phase: Not Applicable
An Open-label, Phase IB Study of NEO-PV-01 + Adjuvant With Nivolumab in Patients With Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
An Open-label, Phase IB Study of NEO-PV-01 + Adjuvant With Nivolumab in Patients With Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma or Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 25, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Trial of SGN-CD70A in Patients With CD70-Positive Malignancies
A Phase 1 Trial of SGN-CD70A in Patients With CD70-Positive Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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644 Total Publications

End Points for the Next-Generation Bladder-Sparing Perioperative Trials for Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.
End Points for the Next-Generation Bladder-Sparing Perioperative Trials for Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: September 11, 2025
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