Experienced in Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor

Dr. Michael A. Danso

Hematology Oncology | Oncology
Virginia Oncology Associates
6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 200, 
Norfolk, VA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor
Virginia Oncology Associates
6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 200, 
Norfolk, VA 
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Overview

Michael Danso is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Danso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Danso is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 20 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

VIRGINIA ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES
6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd, Suite 200, Norfolk, VA 23502

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 Global, Phase 2 Study of ARX788 in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Who Were Previously Treated With T-DXd
A Global, Phase 2 Study of ARX788 in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Who Were Previously Treated With T-DXd
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ARX788
Study Phase: Phase 2
BYLieve: A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-label, Three-cohort, Non- Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant or Letrozole in Patients With PIK3CA Mutant, Hormone Receptor (HR) Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC), Who Have Progressed on or After Prior Treatments
BYLieve: A Phase II, Multicenter, Open-label, Three-cohort, Non- Comparative Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib Plus Fulvestrant or Letrozole in Patients With PIK3CA Mutant, Hormone Receptor (HR) Positive, HER2-negative Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC), Who Have Progressed on or After Prior Treatments
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Alpelisib, Fulvestrant, Letrozole, Goserelin, Leuprolide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Either Phosphoinositide-3-kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) Mutation or Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Protein (PTEN) Loss Without PIK3CA Mutation
A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Nab-paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Either Phosphoinositide-3-kinase Catalytic Subunit Alpha (PIK3CA) Mutation or Phosphatase and Tensin Homolog Protein (PTEN) Loss Without PIK3CA Mutation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: alpelisib, nab-paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase 3 Double-Blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Niraparib to Placebo in Participants With Either HER2-Negative BRCA-Mutated or Triple-Negative Breast Cancer With Molecular Disease Based on Presence of Circulating Tumor DNA After Definitive Therapy (ZEST)
A Randomized Phase 3 Double-Blinded Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Niraparib to Placebo in Participants With Either HER2-Negative BRCA-Mutated or Triple-Negative Breast Cancer With Molecular Disease Based on Presence of Circulating Tumor DNA After Definitive Therapy (ZEST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Niraparib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Combined With Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Versus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Alone in Patients With High Risk, Node Positive, Early Stage, Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Receptor 2 Negative, Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
postMONARCH: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy of Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant to Placebo Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK4 & 6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
postMONARCH: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Compare the Efficacy of Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant to Placebo Plus Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Following Progression on a CDK4 & 6 Inhibitor and Endocrine Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study of Trilaciclib Administered Prior to Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Who Received at Least Two Prior Treatments, at Least One in the Metastatic Setting
A Phase 2, Single-Arm, Open-Label Study of Trilaciclib Administered Prior to Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy in Patients With Unresectable Locally Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Who Received at Least Two Prior Treatments, at Least One in the Metastatic Setting
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Trilaciclib, Sacituzumab Govitecan-hziy
Study Phase: Phase 2
EPIK-B4: A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Dapagliflozin + Metformin XR Versus Metformin XR During Treatment With Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced Breast Cancer With a PIK3CA Mutation Following Progression on/After Endocrine-based Therapy
EPIK-B4: A Phase II, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Active-controlled Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Dapagliflozin + Metformin XR Versus Metformin XR During Treatment With Alpelisib (BYL719) in Combination With Fulvestrant in Participants With HR+, HER2-, Advanced Breast Cancer With a PIK3CA Mutation Following Progression on/After Endocrine-based Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Alpelisib, Fulvestrant, Metformin, Dapagliflozin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Trilaciclib or Placebo in Patients Receiving First- or Second-Line Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (PRESERVE 2)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study of Trilaciclib or Placebo in Patients Receiving First- or Second-Line Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (PRESERVE 2)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 01, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Trilaciclib, Gemcitabine, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study of Single-Dose Lead-In and Neoadjuvant Trilaciclib and Chemotherapy in Patients With Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
A Phase 2, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study of Single-Dose Lead-In and Neoadjuvant Trilaciclib and Chemotherapy in Patients With Early-Stage Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Trilaciclib, Cylophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Paclitaxel, Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Crossover Ph3 to Evaluate Efficacy/Safety of Enobosarm Monotherapy vs Active Control for Treatment of AR+/ER+/HER2- MBC With AR Staining Previously Treated w/Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor, SERD & CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
Randomized Crossover Ph3 to Evaluate Efficacy/Safety of Enobosarm Monotherapy vs Active Control for Treatment of AR+/ER+/HER2- MBC With AR Staining Previously Treated w/Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitor, SERD & CDK 4/6 Inhibitor
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Enobosarm, Exemestane
Study Phase: Phase 3
COMPLEEMENT-1: An Open-label, Multicenter, Phase IIIb Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Letrozole for the Treatment of Men and Pre/Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive (HR+) HER2-negative (HER2-) Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC) With no Prior Hormonal Therapy for Advanced Disease
COMPLEEMENT-1: An Open-label, Multicenter, Phase IIIb Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Ribociclib (LEE011) in Combination With Letrozole for the Treatment of Men and Pre/Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive (HR+) HER2-negative (HER2-) Advanced Breast Cancer (aBC) With no Prior Hormonal Therapy for Advanced Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 24, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ribociclib, Letrozole, Goserelin, Leuprolide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Multicenter, Open Label Study of Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) Monotherapy in Participants With HMGA2-expressing Triple Negative Breast Cancer
A Phase II, Multicenter, Open Label Study of Bintrafusp Alfa (M7824) Monotherapy in Participants With HMGA2-expressing Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Bintrafusp alfa
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of G1T28 in Patients With Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Chemotherapy
Phase 2 Study of the Safety, Efficacy, and Pharmacokinetics of G1T28 in Patients With Metastatic Triple Negative Breast Cancer Receiving Gemcitabine and Carboplatin Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Trilaciclib, Gemcitabine, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open Label, Multi-center Protocol for U.S. Patients Enrolled in a Study of Ribociclib With Endocrine Therapy as an Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative, High Risk Early Breast Cancer
An Open Label, Multi-center Protocol for U.S. Patients Enrolled in a Study of Ribociclib With Endocrine Therapy as an Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative, High Risk Early Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 11, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
A Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of Tesetaxel Plus a Reduced Dose of Capecitabine Versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients With HER2 Negative, HR Positive, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With a Taxane
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tesetaxel and Capecitabine, Capecitabine
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Single-Arm, Global, Phase 4 Study of Abemaciclib, a CDK 4 & 6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors (Anastrozole or Letrozole) in Participants With Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Advanced Breast Cancer With Poor Prognostic Factors
A Single-Arm, Global, Phase 4 Study of Abemaciclib, a CDK 4 & 6 Inhibitor, in Combination With Nonsteroidal Aromatase Inhibitors (Anastrozole or Letrozole) in Participants With Hormone Receptor Positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 Negative Advanced Breast Cancer With Poor Prognostic Factors
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: September 06, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Phase 1/2 Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of Seviteronel in Subjects With Advanced Breast Cancer
A Phase 1/2 Open-Label Study to Evaluate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Efficacy of Seviteronel in Subjects With Advanced Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 01, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind Placebo Controlled, Study of Letrozole With or Without BYL719 or Buparlisib, for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive HER2-negative Breast Cancer
A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind Placebo Controlled, Study of Letrozole With or Without BYL719 or Buparlisib, for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Hormone Receptor-positive HER2-negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 14, 2018
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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20 Total Publications

VERITAC-2: a Phase III study of vepdegestrant, a PROTAC ER degrader, versus fulvestrant in ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
VERITAC-2: a Phase III study of vepdegestrant, a PROTAC ER degrader, versus fulvestrant in ER+/HER2- advanced breast cancer.
Journal: Future oncology (London, England)
Published: July 29, 2024
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