Distinguished in Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)

Dr. Priya U. Kumthekar

Hematology Oncology | Neurology | Hematology
675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
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18 Years of Experience
Distinguished in Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET)
675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, 
Chicago, IL 
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Priya Kumthekar is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kumthekar has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET). Her top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Glioma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northeast Ohio Medical University College Of Medicine, 2007
Residency
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Neurology
Hematology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology - Neurology (Certified)
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

675 N St Clair St Ste 20-100, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611

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.

17 Clinical Trials

Phase II Trial of SMO/ AKT/ NF2/CDK Inhibitors in Progressive Meningiomas With SMO/ AKT/ NF2/CDK Pathway Mutations
Phase II Trial of SMO/ AKT/ NF2/CDK Inhibitors in Progressive Meningiomas With SMO/ AKT/ NF2/CDK Pathway Mutations
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Vismodegib, GSK2256098, Capivasertib, Abemaciclib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Genomically-Guided Treatment Trial in Brain Metastases
Genomically-Guided Treatment Trial in Brain Metastases
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: October 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Paxalisib, Entrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)
Molecular Analysis for Therapy Choice (MATCH)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 01, 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 II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
A Phase II Study of Checkpoint Blockade Immunotherapy in Patients With Somatically Hypermutated Recurrent WHO Grade 4 Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1 / 2 Trial of Blood-brain Barrier Opening With an Implantable Ultrasound Device SonoCloud-9 and Treatment With Albumin-bound Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Phase 1 / 2 Trial of Blood-brain Barrier Opening With an Implantable Ultrasound Device SonoCloud-9 and Treatment With Albumin-bound Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Device
Study Drug: Chemotherapy, Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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 I Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12, an Inducible Adenoviral Vector Engineered to Express hIL-12 in the Presence of the Activator Ligand Veledimex in Subjects With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma or Grade III Malignant Glioma
A Phase I Study of Ad-RTS-hIL-12, an Inducible Adenoviral Vector Engineered to Express hIL-12 in the Presence of the Activator Ligand Veledimex in Subjects With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma or Grade III Malignant Glioma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Ad-RTS-hIL-12, Veledimex
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of an Anti-CTLA-4 Human Monoclonal Antibody (AGEN1884) in Subjects With Advanced or Refractory Cancer and in Subjects Who Have Progressed During Treatment With a PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor as Their Most Recent Therapy
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of an Anti-CTLA-4 Human Monoclonal Antibody (AGEN1884) in Subjects With Advanced or Refractory Cancer and in Subjects Who Have Progressed During Treatment With a PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitor as Their Most Recent Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Pivotal, Open-label, Randomized Study of Radiosurgery With or Without Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for 1-10 Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Pivotal, Open-label, Randomized Study of Radiosurgery With or Without Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) for 1-10 Brain Metastases From Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Device, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
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
Phase III Intergroup Study of Radiotherapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide Versus Radiotherapy With Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients With 1p/19q Co-deleted Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma
Phase III Intergroup Study of Radiotherapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide Versus Radiotherapy With Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients With 1p/19q Co-deleted Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 02, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Concomitant Temozolomide (TMZ), Procarbazine, Adjuvant Temozolomide (TMZ), CCNU, Vincristine
Study Phase: Phase 3
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
A Phase 0 First-In-Human Study Using NU-0129: A Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA) Gold Nanoparticle Targeting BCL2L12 in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma Patients
A Phase 0 First-In-Human Study Using NU-0129: A Spherical Nucleic Acid (SNA) Gold Nanoparticle Targeting BCL2L12 in Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme or Gliosarcoma Patients
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
A Phase II, Open Label, Clinical Trial Of Pre-Surgical and Adjuvant Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma With Tremelimumab and Durvalumab (MEDI4736) Alone and in Combination to Determine Immunologic Changes From Treatment
A Phase II, Open Label, Clinical Trial Of Pre-Surgical and Adjuvant Treatment of Recurrent Malignant Glioma With Tremelimumab and Durvalumab (MEDI4736) Alone and in Combination to Determine Immunologic Changes From Treatment
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 18, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure, Other
Study Drugs: Durvalumab, Tremelimumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label Study of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus (DNX-2401) With Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma (CAPTIVE/KEYNOTE-192)
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label Study of a Conditionally Replicative Adenovirus (DNX-2401) With Pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Gliosarcoma (CAPTIVE/KEYNOTE-192)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 15, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: DNX-2401 Adeno-Associated Oncolytic Virus Delta-24 Vaccine, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Solid Tumor Brain Metastases Who Have Failed Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
A Phase II Trial of Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Solid Tumor Brain Metastases Who Have Failed Whole Brain Radiation Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
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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112 Total Publications

Newly diagnosed glioblastoma IDHwt patients treated with radiation, nivolumab, and BMS-986205.
Newly diagnosed glioblastoma IDHwt patients treated with radiation, nivolumab, and BMS-986205.
Journal: Research square
Published: October 03, 2025
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