Advanced in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor

Dr. James Hu

Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 345, 
Pasadena, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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Advanced in Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor
Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation
625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 345, 
Pasadena, CA 
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Overview

James Hu is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Pasadena, California. Dr. Hu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Liposarcoma, and Synovial Sarcoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 13 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Keck Hospital Of USC
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Huntington Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of California
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Wellcare
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Locations

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION
625 S Fair Oaks Ave, Suite 345, Pasadena, CA 91105
Other Locations
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
8700 Beverly Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90048

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Hu 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.

13 Clinical Trials

An Open-Label, Phase 1/2A Dose Escalation Study of Safety and Efficacy of NEO100 in Recurrent or Progressive Grade III or Grade IV Gliomas With IDH1 Mutation
An Open-Label, Phase 1/2A Dose Escalation Study of Safety and Efficacy of NEO100 in Recurrent or Progressive Grade III or Grade IV Gliomas With IDH1 Mutation
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 15, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Perillyl Alcohol
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Belinostat and SGI-110 (Guadecitabine) or ASTX727 for the Treatment of Unresectable and Metastatic Conventional Chondrosarcoma
A Phase 2 Study of Belinostat and SGI-110 (Guadecitabine) or ASTX727 for the Treatment of Unresectable and Metastatic Conventional Chondrosarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody (Atezolizumab) in Chondrosarcoma and Clear Cell Sarcoma
A Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody (Atezolizumab) in Chondrosarcoma and Clear Cell Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Atezolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pazopanib Neoadjuvant Trial in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas (PAZNTIS): A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemoradiation or Preoperative Radiation Plus or Minus Pazopanib (NSC# 737754)
Pazopanib Neoadjuvant Trial in Non-Rhabdomyosarcoma Soft Tissue Sarcomas (PAZNTIS): A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Preoperative Chemoradiation or Preoperative Radiation Plus or Minus Pazopanib (NSC# 737754)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation, Procedure
Study Drugs: Doxorubicin, Ifosfamide, Pazopanib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody (Atezolizumab) in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
A Phase 2 Study of Anti-PD-L1 Antibody (Atezolizumab) in Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Bevacizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancers Clinical Model: An Evaluation of the AYA Clinical Care Model by Assessment of Clinical, Psychosocial, and Health Economic Factors Related to AYA Patient Outcomes
Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancers Clinical Model: An Evaluation of the AYA Clinical Care Model by Assessment of Clinical, Psychosocial, and Health Economic Factors Related to AYA Patient Outcomes
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
Randomized Phase II Trial of Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (TIP) Versus Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin (BEP) for Patients With Previously Untreated Intermediate- and Poor-Risk Germ Cell Tumors
Randomized Phase II Trial of Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide and Cisplatin (TIP) Versus Bleomycin, Etoposide and Cisplatin (BEP) for Patients With Previously Untreated Intermediate- and Poor-Risk Germ Cell Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Nirogacestat Versus Placebo in Adult Patients With Progressing Desmoid Tumors/Aggressive Fibromatosis (DT/AF)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Trial of Nirogacestat Versus Placebo in Adult Patients With Progressing Desmoid Tumors/Aggressive Fibromatosis (DT/AF)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Nirogacestat Oral Tablet
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Conventional-Dose Chemotherapy Using Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin (TIP) with High-Dose Chemotherapy Using Mobilizing Paclitaxel Plus Ifosfamide Followed by High-Dose Carboplatin and Etoposide (TI-CE) As First Salvage Treatment in Relapsed or Refractory Germ Cell Tumors
A Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Conventional-Dose Chemotherapy Using Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, and Cisplatin (TIP) with High-Dose Chemotherapy Using Mobilizing Paclitaxel Plus Ifosfamide Followed by High-Dose Carboplatin and Etoposide (TI-CE) As First Salvage Treatment in Relapsed or Refractory Germ Cell Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drugs: Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, Cisplatin, Pegylated G-CSF, G-CSF, Carboplatin, Etoposide Phosphate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I/Randomized Phase II Study of MLN0128 (TAK-228) VS. Pazopanib in Patients With Locally Advanced/Unresectable and/or Metastatic Sarcoma
A Phase I/Randomized Phase II Study of MLN0128 (TAK-228) VS. Pazopanib in Patients With Locally Advanced/Unresectable and/or Metastatic Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pazopanib, Pazopanib Hydrochloride, Sapanisertib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of CMB305 in Unresectable Locally-advanced or Metastatic NY-ESO-1+ Synovial Sarcoma Participants Following First Line Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (V943-003, IMDZ-04-1702)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of CMB305 in Unresectable Locally-advanced or Metastatic NY-ESO-1+ Synovial Sarcoma Participants Following First Line Systemic Anti-cancer Therapy (V943-003, IMDZ-04-1702)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 16, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1b Trial to Assess the Modulation of Biological Markers in Patients With Potentially Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treated With Olaratumab Monotherapy Followed by Olaratumab Plus Doxorubicin Combination Therapy
A Phase 1b Trial to Assess the Modulation of Biological Markers in Patients With Potentially Resectable Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treated With Olaratumab Monotherapy Followed by Olaratumab Plus Doxorubicin Combination Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 1
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35 Total Publications

Safety and efficacy of intratumourally administered INT230-6 in adult patients with advanced solid tumours: results from an open-label phase 1/2 dose escalation study.
Safety and efficacy of intratumourally administered INT230-6 in adult patients with advanced solid tumours: results from an open-label phase 1/2 dose escalation study.
Journal: EBioMedicine
Published: July 03, 2025
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