Advanced in Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL)

Dr. Christopher J. Forlenza

Pediatric Hematology Oncology
1275 York Ave, 
New York, NY 
Advanced in Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL)
1275 York Ave, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Christopher Forlenza is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in New York, New York. Dr. Forlenza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL). His top areas of expertise are Hodgkin Lymphoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Histiocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 30 peer reviewed articles and participating in 20 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL).

Specialties
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in NY
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Forlenza 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)

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

A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Procedure, Other, Radiation
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Dacarbazine, Doxorubicin, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Vinblastine
Study Phase: Phase 3
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Ensartinib in Patients With Tumors Harboring ALK or ROS1 Genomic Alterations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Ensartinib in Patients With Tumors Harboring ALK or ROS1 Genomic Alterations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Drug
Study Drug: Ensartinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of BVD-523FB (Ulixertinib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating MAPK Pathway Mutations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of BVD-523FB (Ulixertinib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating MAPK Pathway Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Ulixertinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
A Randomized Phase 3 Trial of Nivolumab (NSC# 748726) in Combination With Chemo-Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Procedure, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Etoposide Phosphate, Filgrastim, Nivolumab, Pegfilgrastim, Prednisolone, Prednisone, Rituximab, Rituximab+Hyaluronidase Human, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
A Phase I Study With an Expansion Cohort/Randomized Phase II Study of the Combinations of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Brentuximab, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Erdafitinib in Patients With Tumors Harboring FGFR1/2/3/4 Alterations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Erdafitinib in Patients With Tumors Harboring FGFR1/2/3/4 Alterations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Drug
Study Drug: Erdafitinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Screening Protocol
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) Screening Protocol
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Ensartinib, Erdafitinib, Larotrectinib, Olaparib, Palbociclib, Samotolisib, Selpercatinib, Selumetinib Sulfate, Tazemetostat, Tipifarnib, Ulixertinib, Vemurafenib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Stopping Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) to Assess Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Chronic Phase (CML-CP)
Stopping Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors (TKI) to Assess Treatment-Free Remission (TFR) in Pediatric Chronic Myeloid Leukemia - Chronic Phase (CML-CP)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Tipifarnib in Patients With Tumors Harboring HRAS Genomic Alterations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Tipifarnib in Patients With Tumors Harboring HRAS Genomic Alterations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tipifarnib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of AG-120 (Ivosidenib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring IDH1 Mutations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of AG-120 (Ivosidenib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring IDH1 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ivosidenib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of LOXO-292 in Patients With Tumors Harboring RET Gene Alterations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of LOXO-292 in Patients With Tumors Harboring RET Gene Alterations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Selpercatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 3 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) in Children and Young Adults
A Randomized Phase 3 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) for Newly Diagnosed High-Risk Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (cHL) in Children and Young Adults
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Bleomycin, Brentuximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Etoposide, Methylprednisolone, Prednisone, Vincristine
Study Phase: Phase 3
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of LOXO-101 (Larotrectinib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Actionable NTRK Fusions
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of LOXO-101 (Larotrectinib) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Actionable NTRK Fusions
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Larotrectinib, Larotrectinib Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Selumetinib (AZD6244 Hydrogen Sulfate) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating MAPK Pathway Mutations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Selumetinib (AZD6244 Hydrogen Sulfate) in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating MAPK Pathway Mutations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Selumetinib, Selumetinib Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis For Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of LY3023414 in Patients With Solid Tumors
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis For Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of LY3023414 in Patients With Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Samotolisib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Vemurafenib in Patients With Tumors Harboring BRAF V600 Mutations
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- Phase 2 Subprotocol of Vemurafenib in Patients With Tumors Harboring BRAF V600 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Vemurafenib
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Tazemetostat in Patients With Tumors Harboring Alterations in EZH2 or Members of the SWI/SNF Complex
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Tazemetostat in Patients With Tumors Harboring Alterations in EZH2 or Members of the SWI/SNF Complex
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tazemetostat
Study Phase: Phase 2
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- A Phase 2 Subprotocol of Olaparib in Patients With Tumors Harboring Defects in DNA Damage Repair Genes
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice)- A Phase 2 Subprotocol of Olaparib in Patients With Tumors Harboring Defects in DNA Damage Repair Genes
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 11, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Pilot Study to Enable Electronic Laboratory Data Transfer Into Medidata Rave
Pilot Study to Enable Electronic Laboratory Data Transfer Into Medidata Rave
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 25, 2024
Intervention Type: Other
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Palbociclib in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes
NCI-COG Pediatric MATCH (Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice) - Phase 2 Subprotocol of Palbociclib in Patients With Tumors Harboring Activating Alterations in Cell Cycle Genes
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Palbociclib
Study Phase: Phase 2
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29 Total Publications

Venetoclax Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Paediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Venetoclax Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Paediatric and Adolescent/Young Adult Patients With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
Journal: Pediatric blood & cancer
Published: November 14, 2024
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