Distinguished in Throat Cancer

Dr. Barbara A. Burtness

Oncology | Interventional Cardiology
Yale University
20 York St, 
New Haven, CT 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Distinguished in Throat Cancer
Yale University
20 York St, 
New Haven, CT 
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Overview

Barbara Burtness is an Oncologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Burtness is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Throat Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 212 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Throat Cancer.

Specialties
Oncology
Interventional Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CT
Hospital Affiliations
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

YALE UNIVERSITY
20 York St, New Haven, CT 06510

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.

11 Clinical Trials

Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin for Surgically Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) With TP53 Sequencing
Phase II Randomized Trial of Radiotherapy With or Without Cisplatin for Surgically Resected Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (SCCHN) With TP53 Sequencing
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I Study of M6620 (VX-970, Berzosertib) in Combination With Cisplatin and XRT in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC; SDC 10060121)
A Phase I Study of M6620 (VX-970, Berzosertib) in Combination With Cisplatin and XRT in Patients With Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC; SDC 10060121)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other, Radiation
Study Drugs: Berzosertib, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab for Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Residual Disease Following Definitive Chemoradiation
A Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab for Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma With Residual Disease Following Definitive Chemoradiation
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 29, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1a/2a Dose Escalation Trial to Determine Safety, Tolerance, MTD, and Preliminary Antineoplastic Activity of AVID100, in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors of Epithelial Origin
Phase 1a/2a Dose Escalation Trial to Determine Safety, Tolerance, MTD, and Preliminary Antineoplastic Activity of AVID100, in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors of Epithelial Origin
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: AVID100
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-blind, Adaptive, Phase II/III Study of GSK3359609 or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of PD-L1 Positive Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Randomized, Double-blind, Adaptive, Phase II/III Study of GSK3359609 or Placebo in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of PD-L1 Positive Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Feladilimab, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
TRYHARD: A Phase II, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Lapatinib (Tykerb®) for Non-HPV Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With Concurrent Chemoradiation
TRYHARD: A Phase II, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of Lapatinib (Tykerb®) for Non-HPV Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer With Concurrent Chemoradiation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Lapatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CDX-3379 in Combination With Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A Phase 2, Multicenter, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of CDX-3379 in Combination With Cetuximab in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 03, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CDX-3379, Cetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Trial of Pre-operative Bevacizumab and FOLFOX Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Phase II Trial of Pre-operative Bevacizumab and FOLFOX Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 07, 2022
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Window Study to Assess the Activity of Demethylation Therapy in Patients With HPV-Positive Compared With HPV-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, With Response Assessment and Biomarker Expansion Cohort in HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer
A Window Study to Assess the Activity of Demethylation Therapy in Patients With HPV-Positive Compared With HPV-Negative Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma, With Response Assessment and Biomarker Expansion Cohort in HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 15, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: 5-Azacitadine
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Efficacy and Safety Trial of ADU-S100 and Pembrolizumab in Adults With Head and Neck Cancer
A Phase 2 Efficacy and Safety Trial of ADU-S100 and Pembrolizumab in Adults With Head and Neck Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 03, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Enzalutamide (NSC# 766085) for Patients With Androgen Receptor Positive Salivary Cancers
A Phase II Study of Enzalutamide (NSC# 766085) for Patients With Androgen Receptor Positive Salivary Cancers
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: October 26, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Enzalutamide
Study Phase: Phase 2
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212 Total Publications

HERTHENA-PanTumor01: a phase II study of patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in previously treated advanced solid tumors.
HERTHENA-PanTumor01: a phase II study of patritumab deruxtecan (HER3-DXd) in previously treated advanced solid tumors.
Journal: Future oncology (London, England)
Published: October 15, 2025
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