Advanced in Osteosarcoma

Dr. Suzanne Shusterman

Pediatrics
450 Brookline Avenue, 
Boston, MA 
Advanced in Osteosarcoma
450 Brookline Avenue, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Suzanne Shusterman is a Pediatrics provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shusterman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteosarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Hereditary Neuroblastoma, Osteosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 36 peer reviewed articles and participating in 20 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Osteosarcoma.

Graduate Institution
University Of Mass Medical School, 1993
Residency
Boston Children's Hospital, 1993 - 1996
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology in MA
Board Certifications
Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 1997 - 2000
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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BMC HealthNet
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Cigna
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Commonwealth Care Alliance
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan
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Medicaid
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Tufts
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Locations

Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shusterman 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.

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP)
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.

20 Clinical Trials

Phase 1 Trial of Hu5F9-G4 (Magrolimab) Combined With Dinutuximab in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed and Refractory Neuroblastoma or Relapsed Osteosarcoma
Phase 1 Trial of Hu5F9-G4 (Magrolimab) Combined With Dinutuximab in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed and Refractory Neuroblastoma or Relapsed Osteosarcoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Randomized Study of Irinotecan/Temozolomide/Dinutuximab With or Without Eflornithine (DFMO) in Children With Relapsed, Refractory or Progressive Neuroblastoma
A Phase 2 Randomized Study of Irinotecan/Temozolomide/Dinutuximab With or Without Eflornithine (DFMO) in Children With Relapsed, Refractory or Progressive Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 21, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Dinutuximab, Eflornithine Hydrochloride, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Sargramostim, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation And Expansion Study Of Entrectinib (Rxdx-101) In Pediatrics With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Solid Or Primary CNS Tumors And/Or Who Have No Satisfactory Treatment Options
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation And Expansion Study Of Entrectinib (Rxdx-101) In Pediatrics With Locally Advanced Or Metastatic Solid Or Primary CNS Tumors And/Or Who Have No Satisfactory Treatment Options
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Entrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Utilizing Response- and Biology-Based Risk Factors to Guide Therapy in Patients With Non-High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Utilizing Response- and Biology-Based Risk Factors to Guide Therapy in Patients With Non-High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Other
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 2 Trial of XL184 (Cabozantinib) an Oral Small-Molecule Inhibitor of Multiple Kinases, in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, and Other Rare Tumors
Phase 2 Trial of XL184 (Cabozantinib) an Oral Small-Molecule Inhibitor of Multiple Kinases, in Children and Young Adults With Refractory Sarcomas, Wilms Tumor, and Other Rare Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Cabozantinib, Cabozantinib-S-Malate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Trial for Patients With De Novo AML Using Bortezomib and Sorafenib (NSC# 681239, NSC# 724772) for Patients With High Allelic Ratio FLT3/ITD
A Phase III Randomized Trial for Patients With De Novo AML Using Bortezomib and Sorafenib (NSC# 681239, NSC# 724772) for Patients With High Allelic Ratio FLT3/ITD
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Asparaginase, Bortezomib, Cytarabine, Daunorubicin, Etoposide, Mitoxantrone, Sorafenib
Study Phase: Phase 3
Treatment of Children With All Stages of Hepatoblastoma With Temsirolimus (NSC#683864) Added to High Risk Stratum Treatment
Treatment of Children With All Stages of Hepatoblastoma With Temsirolimus (NSC#683864) Added to High Risk Stratum Treatment
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Procedure
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Dexrazoxane, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Temsirolimus, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Neuroblastoma Biology Studies
Neuroblastoma Biology Studies
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
A Pilot Study of Dinutuximab, Sargramostim (GM-CSF), and Isotretinoin in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide in the Post-Consolidation Setting for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
A Pilot Study of Dinutuximab, Sargramostim (GM-CSF), and Isotretinoin in Combination With Irinotecan and Temozolomide in the Post-Consolidation Setting for High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Radiation, Biological
Study Drugs: Dinutuximab, Irinotecan, Isotretinoin, Sargramostim, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Induction Regimen Incorporating Chimeric 14.18 Antibody (ch14.18, Dinutuximab) (NSC# 764038) and Sargramostim (GM-CSF) for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma
A Pilot Induction Regimen Incorporating Chimeric 14.18 Antibody (ch14.18, Dinutuximab) (NSC# 764038) and Sargramostim (GM-CSF) for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Cyclophosphamide, Dexrazoxane, Dinutuximab, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, Isotretinoin, Melphalan, Sargramostim, Thiotepa, Topotecan, Vincristine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/II Study of Bosutinib in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase or Resistant/Intolerant Ph + Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Study ITCC-054/COG-AAML1921
A Phase I/II Study of Bosutinib in Pediatric Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Phase or Resistant/Intolerant Ph + Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Study ITCC-054/COG-AAML1921
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Bosutinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I Study of Lenalidomide and Anti-GD2 Mab Ch14.18 +/- Isotretinoin in Patients With Refractory/Recurrent Neuroblastoma
A Phase I Study of Lenalidomide and Anti-GD2 Mab Ch14.18 +/- Isotretinoin in Patients With Refractory/Recurrent Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Dinutuximab, Isotretinoin, Lenalidomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Study of Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor LY3295668 Erbumine as a Single Agent and in Combination in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma
A Phase 1 Study of Aurora Kinase A Inhibitor LY3295668 Erbumine as a Single Agent and in Combination in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LY3295668 Erbumine, Topotecan, Cyclophosphamide
Study Phase: Phase 1
Renal Tumors Classification, Biology, and Banking Study
Renal Tumors Classification, Biology, and Banking Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
A Phase 1 Study of Selinexor (KPT-330), A Selective XPO1 Inhibitor, in Recurrent and Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of Selinexor (KPT-330), A Selective XPO1 Inhibitor, in Recurrent and Refractory Pediatric Solid Tumors, Including CNS Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Selinexor
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN35, NSC# 749710), or Crizotinib (NSC#749005, Commercially Labeled) in Combination With Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Patients With Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN35, NSC# 749710), or Crizotinib (NSC#749005, Commercially Labeled) in Combination With Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Patients With Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (ALCL)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Brentuximab Vedotin, Crizotinib, Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine, Dexamethasone, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Methotrexate
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open Label, Expanded Access Protocol Using 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) Therapy in Patients With Refractory Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, or Paraganglioma (Not Eligible for Approved Treatment)
An Open Label, Expanded Access Protocol Using 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine (131I-MIBG) Therapy in Patients With Refractory Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, or Paraganglioma (Not Eligible for Approved Treatment)
Enrollment Status: Available
Publish Date: February 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Radiation
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Irinotecan/Temozolomide With Temsirolimus (NSC# 683864) or Chimeric 14.18 Antibody (Ch14.18) (NSC# 764038) in Children With Refractory, Relapsed or Progressive Neuroblastoma
A Phase II Randomized Trial of Irinotecan/Temozolomide With Temsirolimus (NSC# 683864) or Chimeric 14.18 Antibody (Ch14.18) (NSC# 764038) in Children With Refractory, Relapsed or Progressive Neuroblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 24, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Dinutuximab, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Sargramostim, Temozolomide, Temsirolimus
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study of LDK378 in Pediatric Patients With Malignancies That Have a Genetic Alteration in Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)
A Phase I, Open-label, Dose Escalation Study of LDK378 in Pediatric Patients With Malignancies That Have a Genetic Alteration in Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 09, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Post-Marketing Study to Further Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of Unituxin® in High-Risk Neuroblastoma Patients
A Post-Marketing Study to Further Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of Unituxin® in High-Risk Neuroblastoma Patients
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 05, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
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36 Total Publications

Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy for Relapsed and Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma.
Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy for Relapsed and Refractory High-Risk Neuroblastoma.
Journal: Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.)
Published: January 27, 2025
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