Experienced in Optic Glioma

Dr. Denise Damek

Neurology
University Physicians Incorporated
13123 E 16th Ave, 
Aurora, CO 
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Optic Glioma
University Physicians Incorporated
13123 E 16th Ave, 
Aurora, CO 
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Overview

Denise Damek is a Neurologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Damek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Optic Glioma. Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in CO
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Colorado Hospital Authority
Uchealth Broomfield Hospital
Medical Center Of The Rockies
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Cambia Health Solutions
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Change Healthcare
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Denver Health Medical Plan
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Devoted Health
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Humana
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Inland Empire Health Plan
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Locations

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED
13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Damek 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.

6 Clinical Trials

A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
A Phase II/III Randomized Trial of Veliparib or Placebo in Combination With Adjuvant Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma With MGMT Promoter Hypermethylation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
A Phase II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of the PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor Paxalisib (GDC-0084) Administered to Patients With Glioblastoma Characterized by Unmethylated O6-methylguanine-methyltransferase Promoter Status Following Surgical Resection and Standard Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy With Temozolomide
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Efficacy of the PI3K/mTOR Inhibitor Paxalisib (GDC-0084) Administered to Patients With Glioblastoma Characterized by Unmethylated O6-methylguanine-methyltransferase Promoter Status Following Surgical Resection and Standard Concomitant Chemoradiation Therapy With Temozolomide
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Paxalisib (GDC-0084)
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: April 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Detection of Resistance Mechanisms in Cerebrospinal Fluid for EGFR-mutant, ALK- and ROS1-rearranged Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Central Nervous System (CNS) Progression After Evidence of Prior CNS Benefit on Relevant Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Detection of Resistance Mechanisms in Cerebrospinal Fluid for EGFR-mutant, ALK- and ROS1-rearranged Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients With Central Nervous System (CNS) Progression After Evidence of Prior CNS Benefit on Relevant Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: September 21, 2022
Intervention Type: Diagnostic test
A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC Versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC Versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 07, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
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17 Total Publications

Alliance A071401: Phase II Trial of Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibition in Meningiomas With Somatic NF2 Mutations.
Alliance A071401: Phase II Trial of Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibition in Meningiomas With Somatic NF2 Mutations.
Journal: Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
Published: October 26, 2022
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