Experienced in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)

Dr. Cynthia X. Ma

Oncology | Hematology
Washington University
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
Saint Louis, MO 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN)
Washington University
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
Saint Louis, MO 
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Overview

Cynthia Ma is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN). Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 169 peer reviewed articles and participating in 31 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MO
Hospital Affiliations
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110

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.

30 Clinical Trials

MammaPrint, BluePrint, and Full-genome Data Linked With Clinical Data to Evaluate New Gene EXpression Profiles: An Adaptable Registry (FLEX)
MammaPrint, BluePrint, and Full-genome Data Linked With Clinical Data to Evaluate New Gene EXpression Profiles: An Adaptable Registry (FLEX)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
A Randomized Phase I/II Trial of Fulvestrant and Abemaciclib in Combination With Copanlisib (FAC) Versus Fulvestrant and Abemaciclib Alone (FA) for Endocrine-Resistant, Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (FAC vs FA)
A Randomized Phase I/II Trial of Fulvestrant and Abemaciclib in Combination With Copanlisib (FAC) Versus Fulvestrant and Abemaciclib Alone (FA) for Endocrine-Resistant, Hormone Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (FAC vs FA)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Copanlisib Hydrochloride, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Tamoxifen Versus Z-Endoxifen HCL in Postmenopausal Women With Metastatic Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Tamoxifen Versus Z-Endoxifen HCL in Postmenopausal Women With Metastatic Estrogen Receptor Positive, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Endoxifen Hydrochloride, Tamoxifen Citrate
Study Phase: Phase 2
BYLieve: A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-label, Three-cohort, Non- Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant or Letrozole in Patients With PIK3CA Mutant, Hormone Receptor (HR) Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC), Who Have Progressed on or After Prior Treatments
BYLieve: A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-label, Three-cohort, Non- Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant or Letrozole in Patients With PIK3CA Mutant, Hormone Receptor (HR) Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC), Who Have Progressed on or After Prior Treatments
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Alpelisib, Fulvestrant, Letrozole, Goserelin, Leuprolide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Entinostat, Exemestane, Goserelin, Goserelin Acetate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Effects of Bright Light on Co-occurring Cancer-related Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Personalized Intervention
Effects of Bright Light on Co-occurring Cancer-related Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Personalized Intervention
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Not Applicable
EMBER: A Phase 1a/1b Study of LY3484356 Administered as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Therapies for Patients With ER+ Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer and Other Select Non-Breast Cancers
EMBER: A Phase 1a/1b Study of LY3484356 Administered as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Therapies for Patients With ER+ Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer and Other Select Non-Breast Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LY3484356, Abemaciclib, Everolimus, Alpelisib, Trastuzumab, Aromatase Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase Ib/II Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Localized Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Phase Ib/II Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Chemotherapy in Patients With Localized Triple-negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Nivolumab, Cabiralizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/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
A Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant PD 0332991, a Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (Cdk) 4/6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Anastrozole in Women With Clinical Stage 2 or 3 Estrogen Receptor Positive and HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
A Phase II Trial of Neoadjuvant PD 0332991, a Cyclin-Dependent Kinase (Cdk) 4/6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Anastrozole in Women With Clinical Stage 2 or 3 Estrogen Receptor Positive and HER2 Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: PD0332991, Anastrozole, Goserelin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/II Dose Escalation and Expansion Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Activity of GSK525762 in Combination With Fulvestrant in Subjects With Hormone Receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Phase I/II Dose Escalation and Expansion Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Clinical Activity of GSK525762 in Combination With Fulvestrant in Subjects With Hormone Receptor-positive/HER2-negative (HR+/HER2-) Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: GSK525762, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Clinical Trial Assessing the Safety of an Alternative Dosing Schedule of Palbociclib in Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
A Phase II Clinical Trial Assessing the Safety of an Alternative Dosing Schedule of Palbociclib in Metastatic Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Letrozole, Fulvestrant, Goserelin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Study of the Combination of Liposomal Irinotecan (Nal-IRI) and Pembrolizumab for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) With Brain Metastases (BM)
Phase II Study of the Combination of Liposomal Irinotecan (Nal-IRI) and Pembrolizumab for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) With Brain Metastases (BM)
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: July 11, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Liposomal Irinotecan
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Co-clinical Trial in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients With Genoproteomic Discovery
A Co-clinical Trial in Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients With Genoproteomic Discovery
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 07, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized Trial Evaluating the Effect of Trastuzumab on Disease Free Survival in Early Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Patients With ERBB2 Expressing Bone Marrow Disseminated Tumor Cells
A Phase II Randomized Trial Evaluating the Effect of Trastuzumab on Disease Free Survival in Early Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Patients With ERBB2 Expressing Bone Marrow Disseminated Tumor Cells
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 01, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Doxorubicin, Trastuzumab, Cyclophosphamide, Paclitaxel, Epirubicin, Docetaxel, Carboplatin, Fluorouracil
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Multi-Part Study of RAD140 in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Multi-Part Study of RAD140 in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 18, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase II Trial of Abemaciclib and T-DM1 in Women and Men With HER2-positive Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Progressed on Treatment With a Taxane, Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab
Phase II Trial of Abemaciclib and T-DM1 in Women and Men With HER2-positive Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Who Progressed on Treatment With a Taxane, Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: May 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Trastuzumab Emtansine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Neratinib Alone and in Combination With Fulvestrant in Metastatic HER2 Non-amplified But HER2 Mutant Breast Cancer
A Phase II Study of Neratinib Alone and in Combination With Fulvestrant in Metastatic HER2 Non-amplified But HER2 Mutant Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 15, 2022
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Personalized Synthetic Long Peptide Breast Cancer Vaccine Strategy in Patients With Persistent Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Phase 1 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of a Personalized Synthetic Long Peptide Breast Cancer Vaccine Strategy in Patients With Persistent Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: March 10, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Neoadjuvant Study of Palbociclib in Combination With Letrozole and Trastuzumab as Neoadjuvant Treatment of Stage II-III ER+ HER2+ Breast Cancer (PALTAN)
A Phase II Neoadjuvant Study of Palbociclib in Combination With Letrozole and Trastuzumab as Neoadjuvant Treatment of Stage II-III ER+ HER2+ Breast Cancer (PALTAN)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 29, 2021
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Genetic, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tesetaxel and Capecitabine, Capecitabine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I/II Study of X-82, an Oral Anti-VEGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, With Everolimus for Patients With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
A Phase I/II Study of X-82, an Oral Anti-VEGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, With Everolimus for Patients With Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 08, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Open-label Study of Ribociclib in Combination With Everolimus + Exemestane in the Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women With HR+, HER2- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
A Phase I/II, Single Arm, Open-label Study of Ribociclib in Combination With Everolimus + Exemestane in the Treatment of Men and Postmenopausal Women With HR+, HER2- Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Ultrasound and Near Infrared Imaging for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Treatment
Ultrasound and Near Infrared Imaging for Predicting and Monitoring Neoadjuvant Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 16, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Phase III Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of BKM120 With Fulvestrant, in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive HER2-negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Which Progressed on or After Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment
A Phase III Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study of BKM120 With Fulvestrant, in Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive HER2-negative Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Which Progressed on or After Aromatase Inhibitor Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 25, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1b Study of Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor LY3295668 Erbumine in Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Post CDK4/6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
A Phase 1b Study of Aurora A Kinase Inhibitor LY3295668 Erbumine in Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Post CDK4/6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 01, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Assessment of Functional Status of Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer by Positron Emission Tomography
Assessment of Functional Status of Estrogen Receptors in Breast Cancer by Positron Emission Tomography
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 14, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Multicenter Pivotal Study of CDX-011 (CR011-vcMMAE)in Patients With Metastatic, gpNMB Over-Expressing, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (The METRIC Study)
A Randomized Multicenter Pivotal Study of CDX-011 (CR011-vcMMAE)in Patients With Metastatic, gpNMB Over-Expressing, Triple Negative Breast Cancer (The METRIC Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 08, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase I Study Combining MLN8237 With Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies
Phase I Study Combining MLN8237 With Nab-Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 11, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Bright Light on Fatigue in Women Being Treated for Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
Bright Light on Fatigue in Women Being Treated for Breast Cancer: A Pilot Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 25, 2017
Intervention Type: Other, Diagnostic test
Study Phase: Phase 1
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169 Total Publications

HER2; p53 Co-mutated Cancers Show Increased Histone Acetylation and are Sensitive to Neratinib plus Trastuzumab Deruxtecan.
HER2; p53 Co-mutated Cancers Show Increased Histone Acetylation and are Sensitive to Neratinib plus Trastuzumab Deruxtecan.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: July 17, 2025
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