Experienced in Myxoid Liposarcoma

Dr. Diwakar Davar

Hematology | Oncology
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
300 Halket St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Experienced in Myxoid Liposarcoma
UPMC
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
300 Halket St, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Diwakar Davar is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Davar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myxoid Liposarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Uveal Melanoma, Uveal Melanoma, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 92 peer reviewed articles and participating in 21 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Horizon
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Upmc Altoona
Upmc Passavant
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
300 Halket St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-623-2458
Other Locations
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
5230 Centre Ave, Suite 509, Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Call: 412-623-2458
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH PHYSICIANS
200 Lothrop St, Muh 4 East, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-383-1370

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Davar 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.

Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

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.

20 Clinical Trials

Phase 1/2 Study of IMC-F106C in Advance PRAME-Positive Cancers
Phase 1/2 Study of IMC-F106C in Advance PRAME-Positive Cancers
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A First-in-Human, Multicenter, Phase 1/2, Open-Label Study of Vilastobart (XTX101) Monotherapy and Vilastobart (XTX101) and Atezolizumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A First-in-Human, Multicenter, Phase 1/2, Open-Label Study of Vilastobart (XTX101) Monotherapy and Vilastobart (XTX101) and Atezolizumab Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Recombinant Interleukin-12 in Patients With Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Combination With Recombinant Interleukin-12 in Patients With Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Sargramostim
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
Phase 1/2 Study of an EZH2 Inhibitor (Tazemetostat) in Combination With Dual BRAF/MEK Inhibition in Patients With BRAF- Mutated Metastatic Melanoma Who Progressed on Prior BRAF/MEK Inhibitor Therapy
Phase 1/2 Study of an EZH2 Inhibitor (Tazemetostat) in Combination With Dual BRAF/MEK Inhibition in Patients With BRAF- Mutated Metastatic Melanoma Who Progressed on Prior BRAF/MEK Inhibitor Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib Mesylate, Tazemetostat Hydrobromide, Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Intermittent Versus Continuous Dosing of Dabrafenib (NSC-763760) and Trametinib (NSC-763093) in BRAF V600E/K Mutant Melanoma
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Intermittent Versus Continuous Dosing of Dabrafenib (NSC-763760) and Trametinib (NSC-763093) in BRAF V600E/K Mutant Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib Mesylate, Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Olaparib in Combination With Ramucirumab in Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (10017760)
A Phase 1/2 Study of Olaparib in Combination With Ramucirumab in Metastatic Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (10017760)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 03, 2026
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Olaparib, Ramucirumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Ipilimumab With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
A Randomized Phase II Trial of Ipilimumab With or Without Bevacizumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Bevacizumab, Ipilimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Randomized Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Alone or in Combination With CMP-001 in Patients With Operable Melanoma: Efficacy and Biomarker Study
Phase II Randomized Study of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Alone or in Combination With CMP-001 in Patients With Operable Melanoma: Efficacy and Biomarker Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, VLP-Encapsulated TLR9 Agonist CMP-001
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-022, an Anti-TIM-3 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (AMBER)
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation and Cohort Expansion Study of TSR-022, an Anti-TIM-3 Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors (AMBER)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TSR-022, Nivolumab, TSR-042, TSR-033, Docetaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase 1 Study of VE800 and Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Types of Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Phase 1 Study of VE800 and Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Types of Advanced or Metastatic Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
PHASE II NEOADJUVANT STUDY OF PD-1 INHIBITOR DOSTARLIMAB (TSR-042) VS. COMBINATION OF TIM-3 INHIBITOR COBOLIMAB (TSR-022) AND PD-1 INHIBITOR DOSTARLIMAB (TSR-042) IN RESECTABLE STAGE III OR OLIGOMETASTATIC STAGE IV MELANOMA (NEO-MEL-T)
PHASE II NEOADJUVANT STUDY OF PD-1 INHIBITOR DOSTARLIMAB (TSR-042) VS. COMBINATION OF TIM-3 INHIBITOR COBOLIMAB (TSR-022) AND PD-1 INHIBITOR DOSTARLIMAB (TSR-042) IN RESECTABLE STAGE III OR OLIGOMETASTATIC STAGE IV MELANOMA (NEO-MEL-T)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Dostarlimab (TSR-042) (Singly), Dostarlimab (TSR-042) and TSR-022 (Combination)
Study Phase: Phase 2
Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Selected Unresectable or Metastatic Cancers
Immune Checkpoint Blockade for Kidney Transplant Recipients With Selected Unresectable or Metastatic Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Prednisone, Tacrolimus
Study Phase: Phase 1
DREAMseq (Doublet, Randomized Evaluation in Advanced Melanoma Sequencing) a Phase III Trial
DREAMseq (Doublet, Randomized Evaluation in Advanced Melanoma Sequencing) a Phase III Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib Mesylate, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Trametinib Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase II Neoadjuvant Study of PD-1 Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in PD-1 Naive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)
Phase II Neoadjuvant Study of PD-1 Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in PD-1 Naive Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab Injection
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase IIA Basket Study of Pixatimod (PG545) in Combination With Nivolumab in PD-1 Relapsed/Refractory Metastatic Melanoma and NSCLC and Pixatimod (PG545) in Combination With Nivolumab and Low-dose Cyclophosphamide in MSS Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma (mCRC)
Phase IIA Basket Study of Pixatimod (PG545) in Combination With Nivolumab in PD-1 Relapsed/Refractory Metastatic Melanoma and NSCLC and Pixatimod (PG545) in Combination With Nivolumab and Low-dose Cyclophosphamide in MSS Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma (mCRC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pixatimod, Nivolumab, Cyclophosphamide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of SEA-TGT (SGN-TGT) in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase 1 Study of SEA-TGT (SGN-TGT) in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SEA-TGT, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Randomized Neoadjuvant Pilot Phase II Study of TLR9 Agonist Vidutolimod (CMP-001) in Combination with Nivolumab Vs. Nivolumab in Stage IIIB/C/D Melanoma Patients with an Integrated Imaging Biomarker
Randomized Neoadjuvant Pilot Phase II Study of TLR9 Agonist Vidutolimod (CMP-001) in Combination with Nivolumab Vs. Nivolumab in Stage IIIB/C/D Melanoma Patients with an Integrated Imaging Biomarker
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: CMP-001, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD228A in Select Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD228A in Select Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SGN-CD228A
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multiple Dose, Dose Escalation Trial of AEB1102 (Co-ArgI-PEG) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Multiple Dose, Dose Escalation Trial of AEB1102 (Co-ArgI-PEG) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 05, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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92 Total Publications

Lead-in therapy targeting PD1 and/or LAG3 imposes distinct immune phenotypes in first-line treatment of metastatic melanoma.
Lead-in therapy targeting PD1 and/or LAG3 imposes distinct immune phenotypes in first-line treatment of metastatic melanoma.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 24, 2025
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