Experienced in Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD)

Dr. Richard F. Ambinder

Oncology
Johns Hopkins University
600 N Wolf St, 
Baltimore, MD 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
40 Years of Experience
Experienced in Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD)
Johns Hopkins University
600 N Wolf St, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Richard Ambinder is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ambinder has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Multicentric Castleman Disease (MCD). His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Ambinder is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 187 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
600 N Wolf St, Baltimore, MD 21287

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.

16 Clinical Trials

A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure, Other, Radiation
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter Phase II Study of Pomalidomide Monotherapy in Kaposi Sarcoma
A Multicenter Phase II Study of Pomalidomide Monotherapy in Kaposi Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Pomalidomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec Followed by Talimogene Laherparepvec + Nivolumab in Refractory T Cell and NK Cell Lymphomas, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Other Rare Skin Tumors
A Phase II Study of Talimogene Laherparepvec Followed by Talimogene Laherparepvec + Nivolumab in Refractory T Cell and NK Cell Lymphomas, Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, and Other Rare Skin Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure, Other
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Talimogene Laherparevec
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Study of Ibrutinib and R-da-EPOCH for Front Line Treatment of AIDS-Related Lymphomas
A Pilot Study of Ibrutinib and R-da-EPOCH for Front Line Treatment of AIDS-Related Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Filgrastim, Ibrutinib, Pegfilgrastim, Prednisone, Rituximab, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Immunologic, and Virologic RESponses of Donor Derived (DD) HIV-Specific T-cells (HST) With Non-escaped Epitope Targeting (NEETs) in HIV-Infected Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy Following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation (alloRESIST)
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Immunologic, and Virologic RESponses of Donor Derived (DD) HIV-Specific T-cells (HST) With Non-escaped Epitope Targeting (NEETs) in HIV-Infected Individuals on Antiretroviral Therapy Following Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation (alloRESIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Donor Derived HIV-Specific T-cells
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Study of sEphB4-HSA in Kaposi Sarcoma
A Phase II Study of sEphB4-HSA in Kaposi Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Other, Biological
Study Drug: Recombinant EphB4-HSA Fusion Protein
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2 Open-Label, Dose Escalation & Expansion Study of Orally Administered Viracta (VRx)-3996 & Valganciclovir in Subjects With Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Lymphoid Malignancies
A Phase 1b/2 Open-Label, Dose Escalation & Expansion Study of Orally Administered Viracta (VRx)-3996 & Valganciclovir in Subjects With Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Lymphoid Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Drugs: VRx-3996, Valganciclovir
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase I Study of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Relapsed/Refractory or Disseminated Malignant Neoplasm
Phase I Study of MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Relapsed/Refractory or Disseminated Malignant Neoplasm
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Pilot Study of Nelfinavir for the Treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma
A Pilot Study of Nelfinavir for the Treatment of Kaposi Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Nelfinavir Mesylate
Study Phase: Phase 2
Vaccination of Patients at High Risk for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder With a Photochemically Inactivated EBV-Infected B-Cell Vaccine
Vaccination of Patients at High Risk for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder With a Photochemically Inactivated EBV-Infected B-Cell Vaccine
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 25, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase I Trial of Cabozantinib (XL184) for Advanced Solid Tumors in Persons With HIV Infection
Phase I Trial of Cabozantinib (XL184) for Advanced Solid Tumors in Persons With HIV Infection
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Cabozantinib S-malate
Study Phase: Phase 1
Optimized Antiretroviral Therapy During Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in HIV-1-infected Individuals
Optimized Antiretroviral Therapy During Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in HIV-1-infected Individuals
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 23, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase 2 Open Label Study to Investigate the Safety and Clinical Activity of Autologous EBV-specific T Cells (CMD-003) for the Treatment of Patients With EBV Positive Lymphomas
A Phase 2 Open Label Study to Investigate the Safety and Clinical Activity of Autologous EBV-specific T Cells (CMD-003) for the Treatment of Patients With EBV Positive Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 26, 2019
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
Study of Imaging of Viral Thymidine Kinase Activity in EBV-Associated and KSHV-Associated Malignancies
Study of Imaging of Viral Thymidine Kinase Activity in EBV-Associated and KSHV-Associated Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 17, 2018
Intervention Type: Other
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase I/II Study of I-131 Tositumomab in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
A Phase I/II Study of I-131 Tositumomab in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 01, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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187 Total Publications

Prolonged Diagnostic Interval Leads to High Lymphoma Related Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of People with HIV Undergoing Fine Needle Aspiration.
Prolonged Diagnostic Interval Leads to High Lymphoma Related Mortality in a Prospective Cohort of People with HIV Undergoing Fine Needle Aspiration.
Journal: Cancers
Published: February 10, 2025
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