Distinguished in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Dr. Robert H. Vonderheide

Oncology
Penn Medicine
Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Distinguished in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Penn Medicine
Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Robert Vonderheide is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vonderheide is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Melanoma, and Breast Cancer.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 149 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Graduate Institution
Harvard University
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Medical Oncology, 2000
Fellowships
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 215-615-5858

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vonderheide 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.

Esophageal Cancer
Gallbladder Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Anal Cancer
Liver Cancer

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.


2 Clinical Trials

Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 1b/2 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CD40 Agonistic Monoclonal Antibody (APX005M) Administered Together With Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel With or Without PD-1 Blocking Antibody (Nivolumab) in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Open-label, Multicenter, Phase 1b/2 Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of CD40 Agonistic Monoclonal Antibody (APX005M) Administered Together With Gemcitabine and Nab-Paclitaxel With or Without PD-1 Blocking Antibody (Nivolumab) in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: APX005M, Nivolumab, Nab-Paclitaxel, Gemcitabine
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Multi-center Study of hTERT Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With IL-12 DNA Followed by Electroporation in Adults With Solid Tumors at High Risk of Relapse Post Definitive Surgery and Standard Therapy
A Multi-center Study of hTERT Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With IL-12 DNA Followed by Electroporation in Adults With Solid Tumors at High Risk of Relapse Post Definitive Surgery and Standard Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 19, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 1
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149 Total Publications

IL-10R inhibition induces neutrophil tumoricidal activity.
IL-10R inhibition induces neutrophil tumoricidal activity.
Journal: Cancer immunology research
Published: July 09, 2025
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3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
 (0.1 miles away)
215-615-5858
Languages Spoken:
English
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