Advanced in Pancreatic Cancer

Dr. Alain C. Mita

Oncology | Hematology
Hoag Clinic
1 Hoag Dr, Suite 107, 
Newport Beach, CA 
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Pancreatic Cancer
Hoag Clinic
1 Hoag Dr, Suite 107, 
Newport Beach, CA 
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Overview

Alain Mita is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Mita is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 99 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Pancreatic Cancer.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

HOAG CLINIC
1 Hoag Dr, Suite 107, Newport Beach, CA 92663

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.

16 Clinical Trials

Open Label, Phase II Pilot Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Pembrolizumab in Combination With PARP Inhibition With Olaparib in Advanced BRCA-mutated or HDR-defect Breast Cancers
Open Label, Phase II Pilot Study of Immune Checkpoint Inhibition With Pembrolizumab in Combination With PARP Inhibition With Olaparib in Advanced BRCA-mutated or HDR-defect Breast Cancers
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)
Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Adavosertib, Afatinib, Binimetinib, Capivasertib, Copanlisib, Crizotinib, Dabrafenib, Dasatinib, Defactinib, Erdafitinib, FGFR Inhibitor AZD4547, Ipatasertib, Larotrectinib, Nivolumab, Osimertinib, Palbociclib, Pertuzumab, PI3K-Beta Inhibitor GSK2636771, Sapanisertib, Sunitinib, Taselisib, Trametinib, Trastuzumab, Ulixertinib, Vismodegib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1-2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of ASTX029 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1-2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Activity of ASTX029 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TH1902
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase 1/2 Open-Label Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Activity of ASTX295 in Subjects With Wild-Type TP53 Advanced Solid Tumors
Phase 1/2 Open-Label Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Activity of ASTX295 in Subjects With Wild-Type TP53 Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ASTX295
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-ranging Study to Investigate Safety and Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Immunogenicity of MT-6402 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Cancer That Expresses PD-L1
A Phase 1 Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-ranging Study to Investigate Safety and Tolerability, Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Immunogenicity of MT-6402 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Cancer That Expresses PD-L1
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: MT-6402
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDO-S101, a First-in-Class Alkylating Histone Deacetylase Inhibition (HDACi) Fusion Molecule, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Sub-study to Characterize the Effects of Tinostamustine at a Dose of 60mg/m2 Administered During a 60 Minutes Infusion on Cardiac Repolarization, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Sub-study to Characterize the Effects of Tinostamustine at a Dose of 80mg/m2 Administered During a 80 Minutes Infusion on Cardiac Repolarization, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors.
A Phase 1/2 Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy of EDO-S101, a First-in-Class Alkylating Histone Deacetylase Inhibition (HDACi) Fusion Molecule, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Sub-study to Characterize the Effects of Tinostamustine at a Dose of 60mg/m2 Administered During a 60 Minutes Infusion on Cardiac Repolarization, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Sub-study to Characterize the Effects of Tinostamustine at a Dose of 80mg/m2 Administered During a 80 Minutes Infusion on Cardiac Repolarization, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tinostamustine
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Finding Study Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered SM08502 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Finding Study Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered SM08502 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Phase 2b Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Aldoxorubicin Compared to Topotecan in Subjects With Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Either Relapsed or Were Refractory to Prior Chemotherapy
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label Phase 2b Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Aldoxorubicin Compared to Topotecan in Subjects With Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer Who Either Relapsed or Were Refractory to Prior Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 25, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Aldoxorubicin, Topotecan
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1b/II Trial of Carfilzomib With Irinotecan in Irinotecan-Sensitive Malignancies (Phase Ib) and Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients (Phase II) Who Have Progressed on Prior Platinum-based Chemotherapy
Phase 1b/II Trial of Carfilzomib With Irinotecan in Irinotecan-Sensitive Malignancies (Phase Ib) and Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients (Phase II) Who Have Progressed on Prior Platinum-based Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Carfilzomib, Irinotecan
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
TOPAZ: Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of Tucatinib in COmbination With Pembrolizumab And TrastuZumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
TOPAZ: Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of Tucatinib in COmbination With Pembrolizumab And TrastuZumab in Patients With HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: July 01, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tucatinib, Pembrolizumab, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment, DPX-Survivac in Combination With Low Dose Cyclophosphamide and Pembrolizumab, in Subjects With Selected Advanced and Recurrent Solid Tumours.
A Phase 2, Open-label, Multicenter, Study of an Immunotherapeutic Treatment, DPX-Survivac in Combination With Low Dose Cyclophosphamide and Pembrolizumab, in Subjects With Selected Advanced and Recurrent Solid Tumours.
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 31, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Pembrolizumab
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 I Study of Onivyde and 5-FU in Combination With Xilonix for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer With Cachexia
A Phase I Study of Onivyde and 5-FU in Combination With Xilonix for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer With Cachexia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 30, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Effects of Orally Administered CB-5083 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Study Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Effects of Orally Administered CB-5083 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 27, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Study of VS-4718, a Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Metastatic Non-Hematologic Malignancies
A Phase I Study of VS-4718, a Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor, in Subjects With Metastatic Non-Hematologic Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 28, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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99 Total Publications

Evolving Use of Circulating Tumor DNA for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Consensus Recommendations From the California Head and Neck Consortium.
Evolving Use of Circulating Tumor DNA for HPV+ Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: Consensus Recommendations From the California Head and Neck Consortium.
Journal: JCO oncology practice
Published: December 04, 2025
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