Experienced in Pineoblastoma

Dr. Nicholas A. Butowski

Neurosurgery | Neurology
Ucsf Medical Group Business Services
400 Parnassus Ave, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Experienced in Pineoblastoma
Ucsf Medical Group Business Services
400 Parnassus Ave, 
San Francisco, CA 
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Overview

Nicholas Butowski is a Neurosurgery specialist and a Neurologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Butowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pineoblastoma. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 132 peer reviewed articles and participating in 19 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Neurosurgery
Neurology
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in CA
Hospital Affiliations
Ucsf Medical Center
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UCSF MEDICAL GROUP BUSINESS SERVICES
400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143

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.

19 Clinical Trials

A Pivotal Randomized, Controlled Trial of VAL-083 in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Who Have Failed Standard Temozolomide/Radiation Therapy and Bevacizumab (STAR-3)
A Pivotal Randomized, Controlled Trial of VAL-083 in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Who Have Failed Standard Temozolomide/Radiation Therapy and Bevacizumab (STAR-3)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Vigilant ObservatIon of GlIadeL WAfer ImplaNT (VIGILANT) Registry: A Multicenter, Observational Registry to Collect Information on the Safety and Effectiveness of Gliadel® Wafer (Carmustine Implant) Used in Usual Medical Practice
Vigilant ObservatIon of GlIadeL WAfer ImplaNT (VIGILANT) Registry: A Multicenter, Observational Registry to Collect Information on the Safety and Effectiveness of Gliadel® Wafer (Carmustine Implant) Used in Usual Medical Practice
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 29, 2025
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: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II, Open-label Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent High-grade Glioma
A Phase II, Open-label Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent High-grade Glioma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ONC201
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multicenter Phase 2 Study of Oncolytic Polio/Rhinovirus Recombinant (Lerapolturev) in Recurrent WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma Patients
A Multicenter Phase 2 Study of Oncolytic Polio/Rhinovirus Recombinant (Lerapolturev) in Recurrent WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drug: Oncolytic Polio/Rhinovirus Recombinant Vaccine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Trial of Marizomib in Combination With Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Versus Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Alone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
A Phase III Trial of Marizomib in Combination With Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Versus Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Alone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Marizomib, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2 Trial for Patients With Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma Treated With Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and BMX-001
A Phase 2 Trial for Patients With Newly Diagnosed High Grade Glioma Treated With Concurrent Radiation Therapy, Temozolomide, and BMX-001
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: BMX-001, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-arm Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Lerapolturev (PVSRIPO) and the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 2, Open-label, Single-arm Study Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Lerapolturev (PVSRIPO) and the Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Pembrolizumab in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: PVSRIPO, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1-2 Dose-escalation and Expansion Study of ST101 in Patients With Advanced Unresectable and Metastatic Solid Tumors
A Phase 1-2 Dose-escalation and Expansion Study of ST101 in Patients With Advanced Unresectable and Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Berubicin, Lomustine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care (SoC) Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 1/2 Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care (SoC) Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Device, Radiation
Study Drugs: Selinexor, Temozolomide (TMZ), Lomustine (CCNU), Bevacizumab, Carmustine
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Phase 3 Study of ABT-414 With Concurrent Chemoradiation and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Amplification (Intellance1)
A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Phase 3 Study of ABT-414 With Concurrent Chemoradiation and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Amplification (Intellance1)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 11, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Depatuxizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase I Study of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and the Combination in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Phase I Study of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and the Combination in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-Label Non-Randomized, Multi-Center Phase-2 Study of Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED) of MDNA55 in Adults With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
An Open-Label Non-Randomized, Multi-Center Phase-2 Study of Convection-Enhanced Delivery (CED) of MDNA55 in Adults With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 24, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
G-FORCE-1: An Open-Label Phase 1 Two Part Dose Escalation Trial of RRx-001 Concurrent With Radiation and Temozolomide and RRx-001 + Temozolomide Post-RT In Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Anaplastic Gliomas With Intact 1p/19q Chromosomes
G-FORCE-1: An Open-Label Phase 1 Two Part Dose Escalation Trial of RRx-001 Concurrent With Radiation and Temozolomide and RRx-001 + Temozolomide Post-RT In Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Anaplastic Gliomas With Intact 1p/19q Chromosomes
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: RRx-001+TMZ+RT, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
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 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
A Phase 2 Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Tumors of the Brain
A Phase 2 Study of Aminolevulinic Acid (ALA) to Enhance Visualization and Resection of Tumors of the Brain
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 29, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Multi-center Study of VB-111 Combined With Bevacizumab vs. Bevacizumab Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 3, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Open-Label, Multi-center Study of VB-111 Combined With Bevacizumab vs. Bevacizumab Monotherapy in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 23, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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132 Total Publications

Novel radiotherapy target definition using AI-driven predictions of glioblastoma recurrence from metabolic and diffusion MRI.
Novel radiotherapy target definition using AI-driven predictions of glioblastoma recurrence from metabolic and diffusion MRI.
Journal: NPJ digital medicine
Published: April 11, 2025
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