Distinguished in Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma

Dr. Viola W. Zhu

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc
55 Lake Ave N, 
Worcester, MA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Distinguished in Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma
Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc
55 Lake Ave N, 
Worcester, MA 
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Overview

Viola Zhu is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Zhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Zhu is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 67 peer reviewed articles and participating in 13 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL GROUP INC
55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655

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.

12 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Repotrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Selpercatinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized Phase 3 Multicenter Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy of TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
A Randomized Phase 3 Multicenter Open-Label Study to Compare the Efficacy of TAK-788 as First-Line Treatment Versus Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TAK-788, Pemetrexed, Cisplatin, Carboplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
MasterKey-01: A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Two-part, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics & Antitumor Activity of BDTX-189, an Inhibitor of Allosteric ErbB Mutations, in Patients w/ Advanced Solid Malignancies
MasterKey-01: A Phase 1/2, Open-label, Two-part, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics & Antitumor Activity of BDTX-189, an Inhibitor of Allosteric ErbB Mutations, in Patients w/ Advanced Solid Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: BDTX-189
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Adaptive Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of M7824 (Bintrafusp Alfa) Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line Treatment in Patients With PD-L1 Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
An Adaptive Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Study of M7824 (Bintrafusp Alfa) Versus Pembrolizumab as a First-line Treatment in Patients With PD-L1 Expressing Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: M7824, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
A Phase II, Two-arm Study to Investigate Tepotinib Combined With Osimertinib in MET Amplified, Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC Harboring Activating EGFR Mutations and Having Acquired Resistance to Prior Osimertinib Therapy (INSIGHT 2)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Tepotinib, Osimertinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Enrollment Status: Approved_for_marketing
Publish Date: January 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 1/2 Study of TPX-0046, A Novel Oral RET/SRC Inhibitor in Adult Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring Oncogenic RET Fusions or Mutations
A Phase 1/2 Study of TPX-0046, A Novel Oral RET/SRC Inhibitor in Adult Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring Oncogenic RET Fusions or Mutations
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TPX-0046
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Multicenter, Double Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of M7824 With Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed by M7824 Versus Concurrent Chemoradiation Plus Placebo Followed by Durvalumab in Participants With Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
A Multicenter, Double Blind, Randomized, Controlled Study of M7824 With Concurrent Chemoradiation Followed by M7824 Versus Concurrent Chemoradiation Plus Placebo Followed by Durvalumab in Participants With Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: M7824, Durvalumab, Etoposide, Pemetrexed, Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Study - Evaluate the Clinical Activity of Tarloxotinib in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Harbors an EGFR Exon 20 Insertion or HER2-Activating Mutation and Other Advanced Solid Tumors With NRG1/ERBB Family Gene Fusions
Phase 2 Study - Evaluate the Clinical Activity of Tarloxotinib in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer That Harbors an EGFR Exon 20 Insertion or HER2-Activating Mutation and Other Advanced Solid Tumors With NRG1/ERBB Family Gene Fusions
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 28, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tarloxotinib bromide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pyrotinib Versus Docetaxel in Patients With Advanced Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring a HER2 Exon 20 Mutation Who Progressed on or After Treatment With Platinum Based Chemotherapy
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pyrotinib Versus Docetaxel in Patients With Advanced Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Harboring a HER2 Exon 20 Mutation Who Progressed on or After Treatment With Platinum Based Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: March 08, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pyrotinib, Docetaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Two-part Phase I, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Pyrotinib in Patients With HER2-positive Solid Tumors Whose Disease Progressed on Prior HER2 Targeted Therapy
A Two-part Phase I, Open Label, Dose Escalation Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetics of Pyrotinib in Patients With HER2-positive Solid Tumors Whose Disease Progressed on Prior HER2 Targeted Therapy
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: February 01, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pyrotinib
Study Phase: Phase 1
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67 Total Publications

NVL-655 Is a Selective and Brain-Penetrant Inhibitor of Diverse ALK-Mutant Oncoproteins, Including Lorlatinib-Resistant Compound Mutations.
NVL-655 Is a Selective and Brain-Penetrant Inhibitor of Diverse ALK-Mutant Oncoproteins, Including Lorlatinib-Resistant Compound Mutations.
Journal: Cancer discovery
Published: February 17, 2024
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