Experienced in Neurofibromatosis

Dr. Sarina A. Piha-Paul

Oncology
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Neurofibromatosis
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 
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Sarina Piha-Paul is an Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Piha-Paul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neurofibromatosis. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Melanoma, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Colonoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 270 peer reviewed articles and participating in 36 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Neurofibromatosis.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030

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.

31 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1 Study of Sigvotatug Vedotin in Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of Sigvotatug Vedotin in Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: December 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SGN-B6A
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Study of Intratumoral Injection of LTX-315 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Percutaneously Accessible Lesions With Advanced Melanoma Refractory to PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy.
A Phase 2 Study of Intratumoral Injection of LTX-315 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Percutaneously Accessible Lesions With Advanced Melanoma Refractory to PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor Therapy.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of ZEN003694 in Combination With Binimetinib in Solid Tumors With RAS Pathway Alterations and Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A Phase 1 Study of ZEN003694 in Combination With Binimetinib in Solid Tumors With RAS Pathway Alterations and Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: November 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: ZEN-3694, Binimetinib
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase Ib Investigation of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Intratumoral Injection of Clostridium Novyi-NT in Patients With Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors
A Phase Ib Investigation of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Intratumoral Injection of Clostridium Novyi-NT in Patients With Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Clostridium Novyi-NT, Doxycycline
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Trial of Bevacizumab, Temsirolimus Alone and in Combination With Valproic Acid, or Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced Malignancy and Other Indications
A Phase I Trial of Bevacizumab, Temsirolimus Alone and in Combination With Valproic Acid, or Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced Malignancy and Other Indications
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Bevacizumab, Cetuximab, Temsirolimus, Valproic Acid
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase II Study of the PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib in Advanced Cancer Patients With Somatic Alterations in BRCA1/2, Mutations/Deletions in Other BRCA Pathway Genes and Germline Mutation in BRCA1/2 (Not Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
Phase II Study of the PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib in Advanced Cancer Patients With Somatic Alterations in BRCA1/2, Mutations/Deletions in Other BRCA Pathway Genes and Germline Mutation in BRCA1/2 (Not Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Talazoparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase I Study of the Pan-ERBB Inhibitor Neratinib Given in Combination With Everolimus, Palbociclib, or Trametinib in Advanced Cancer Subjects With EGFR Mutation/Amplification, HER2 Mutation/Amplification, or HER3/4 Mutation or KRAS Mutation
Phase I Study of the Pan-ERBB Inhibitor Neratinib Given in Combination With Everolimus, Palbociclib, or Trametinib in Advanced Cancer Subjects With EGFR Mutation/Amplification, HER2 Mutation/Amplification, or HER3/4 Mutation or KRAS Mutation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of TT-00420, Administered Orally in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Triple Negative Breast Cancers
A Phase I, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of TT-00420, Administered Orally in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Triple Negative Breast Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TT-00420
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1a/b Non-randomized, Dose Escalation Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sterile BPM31510 (Ubidecarenone, USP) Nanosuspension Injection Administered Intravenously to Patients With Solid Tumors
A Phase 1a/b Non-randomized, Dose Escalation Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of Sterile BPM31510 (Ubidecarenone, USP) Nanosuspension Injection Administered Intravenously to Patients With Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Multi-Center, Dose Escalation, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Evidence of Antitumor Activity of JAB-3068 in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Multi-Center, Dose Escalation, Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Evidence of Antitumor Activity of JAB-3068 in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I, Open-Label Study of GSK1795091 Administered in Combination With Immunotherapies in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase I, Open-Label Study of GSK1795091 Administered in Combination With Immunotherapies in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 23, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2A Trial of ENB 003 in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1/2A Trial of ENB 003 in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ENB003, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-Label, Randomized-Sequence, Multicenter, Single-Crossover Study to Assess the Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Niraparib Tablet Formulation Compared to Niraparib Capsule Formulation in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
An Open-Label, Randomized-Sequence, Multicenter, Single-Crossover Study to Assess the Relative Bioavailability and Bioequivalence of Niraparib Tablet Formulation Compared to Niraparib Capsule Formulation in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 25, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of ABM-1310, as a Monotherapy and a Combination Therapy, Administered Orally in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring BRAF Mutations
A Phase I, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study of ABM-1310, as a Monotherapy and a Combination Therapy, Administered Orally in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring BRAF Mutations
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ABM-1310
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1b, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of PRS-343 in Combination With Atezolizumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
A Phase 1b, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of PRS-343 in Combination With Atezolizumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: PRS-343, Atezolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of PRS-343 in Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of PRS-343 in Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: HER2/41BB Bispecific
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Multicenter Global First in Human Study of the CD73 Inhibitor LY3475070 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies
A Phase 1 Multicenter Global First in Human Study of the CD73 Inhibitor LY3475070 as Monotherapy or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Solid Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LY3475070, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 1a Study of HC-5404-FU in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 1a Study of HC-5404-FU in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: HC-5404-FU
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label, Study of GQ1001, a HER2 Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Administered Intravenously, in Adult Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, First-In-Human, Multicenter, Open-Label, Study of GQ1001, a HER2 Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate, Administered Intravenously, in Adult Patients With HER2-Positive Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: December 05, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
First-in-human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety of Axl-specific Antibody-drug Conjugate (Enapotamab Vedotin, HuMax®-AXL-ADC) in Patients With Solid Tumors
First-in-human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety of Axl-specific Antibody-drug Conjugate (Enapotamab Vedotin, HuMax®-AXL-ADC) in Patients With Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Enapotamab vedotin 
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Early Prediction of Clinical Response to Chemotherapy With FLT-PET
Early Prediction of Clinical Response to Chemotherapy With FLT-PET
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 26, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase I Dose-Finding, Safety Study of Oral AMXT 1501 Dicaprate and Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Phase I Dose-Finding, Safety Study of Oral AMXT 1501 Dicaprate and Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 25, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study of SEA-CD40 in Adult Patients With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase 1, Open-label, Dose-escalation Study of SEA-CD40 in Adult Patients With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SEA-CD40, Pembrolizumab, Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Open-Label Study of Cinrebafusp Alfa (PRS-343) in Combination With Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel in Patients With HER2-Positive Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma and in Combination With Tucatinib in Patients With HER2 Low Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma
A Phase 2, Multi-Center, Open-Label Study of Cinrebafusp Alfa (PRS-343) in Combination With Ramucirumab and Paclitaxel in Patients With HER2-Positive Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma and in Combination With Tucatinib in Patients With HER2 Low Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Cinrebafusp alfa, Ramucirumab, Paclitaxel, Tucatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Modular Phase 2 Study to Link Combination Immune-therapy to Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies. Module 9: PDR001 Plus LAG525 for Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies.
Modular Phase 2 Study to Link Combination Immune-therapy to Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies. Module 9: PDR001 Plus LAG525 for Patients With Advanced Solid and Hematologic Malignancies.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1a/1b Study of Cabiralizumab in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
A Phase 1a/1b Study of Cabiralizumab in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Selected Advanced Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 09, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation With Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AMV564 Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Dose Escalation With Expansion Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of AMV564 Alone and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I/Ib Open-label, Multi-center, Dose Escalation Study of GWN323 (Anti-GITR) as a Single Agent and in Combination With PDR001 (Anti-PD-1) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
A Phase I/Ib Open-label, Multi-center, Dose Escalation Study of GWN323 (Anti-GITR) as a Single Agent and in Combination With PDR001 (Anti-PD-1) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 21, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation Study of PRN1371, a FGFR 1-4 Kinase Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Followed by an Expansion Cohort in Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma With FGFR 1, 2, 3, or 4 Genetic Alterations
A Phase I Open-Label, Multicenter, Dose-Escalation Study of PRN1371, a FGFR 1-4 Kinase Inhibitor, in Adult Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Followed by an Expansion Cohort in Patients With Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma With FGFR 1, 2, 3, or 4 Genetic Alterations
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 24, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD47M in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD47M in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 17, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Evaluation of an Alternative Schedule for CRLX101 Alone in Combination With Bevacizumab and in Combination With mFOLFOX6 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies
Evaluation of an Alternative Schedule for CRLX101 Alone in Combination With Bevacizumab and in Combination With mFOLFOX6 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 28, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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270 Total Publications

Presenting Features and Causes of Diagnostic Delays: A Report From the NUT Carcinoma Registry.
Presenting Features and Causes of Diagnostic Delays: A Report From the NUT Carcinoma Registry.
Journal: JCO precision oncology
Published: December 05, 2025
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