Funda Meric
Experienced in Esophageal Cancer

Dr. Funda Meric

General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Esophageal Cancer
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
Houston, TX 
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Funda Meric is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Meric is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Mastectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 566 peer reviewed articles and participating in 23 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 Esophageal Cancer.

Specialties
General Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Licenses
Surgery in TX
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

MD Anderson
2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, Houston, TX 77030

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.

23 Clinical Trials

Molecular Testing for the MD Anderson Cancer Center Personalized Cancer Therapy Program
Molecular Testing for the MD Anderson Cancer Center Personalized Cancer Therapy Program
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure
Patient-Derived Models Tissue Procurement Protocol for the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Patient-Derived Models Tissue Procurement Protocol for the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: February 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Other
An Open-label, Multi-center Rollover Protocol for Continued Characterization of Safety and Tolerability for Subjects Who Have Participated in a Novartis-sponsored Spartalizumab Study as Single Agent or in Combination With Other Study Treatments
An Open-label, Multi-center Rollover Protocol for Continued Characterization of Safety and Tolerability for Subjects Who Have Participated in a Novartis-sponsored Spartalizumab Study as Single Agent or in Combination With Other Study Treatments
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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 1b Study of ALRN-6924 in Combination With Paclitaxel in Wild-Type TP53 Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Including Estrogen-Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
A Phase 1b Study of ALRN-6924 in Combination With Paclitaxel in Wild-Type TP53 Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors Including Estrogen-Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: MDM2/MDMX Inhibitor ALRN-6924, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1
DART: Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors
DART: Dual Anti-CTLA-4 and Anti-PD-1 Blockade in Rare Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2, 2-part Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Antitumor Activity of Zanidatamab in Combination With ALX148 in Advanced HER2-expressing Cancer
A Phase 1b/2, 2-part Open-label Study to Assess the Safety and Antitumor Activity of Zanidatamab in Combination With ALX148 in Advanced HER2-expressing Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Study of LOXO-783 Administered as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Therapies for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer and Other Solid Tumors With a PIK3CA H1047R Mutation
A Study of LOXO-783 Administered as Monotherapy and in Combination With Anticancer Therapies for Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer and Other Solid Tumors With a PIK3CA H1047R Mutation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ixabepilone vs. Observation in Patients With Significant Residual Disease After Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for HER2/Neu-Negative Breast Cancer
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ixabepilone vs. Observation in Patients With Significant Residual Disease After Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy for HER2/Neu-Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 31, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Ixabepilone
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of TH1902 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TH1902
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase 1/2 Study of TAS-120 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring FGF/FGFR Aberrations
Phase 1/2 Study of TAS-120 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring FGF/FGFR Aberrations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TAS-120
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of CBX-12 in Subjects With Advanced or Metastatic Refractory Solid Tumors
A Phase 1/2 Study of CBX-12 in Subjects With Advanced or Metastatic Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase I Trial of ZW25 in Patients With Locally Advanced (Unresectable) and/or Metastatic HER2-expressing Cancers
Phase I Trial of ZW25 in Patients With Locally Advanced (Unresectable) and/or Metastatic HER2-expressing Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 27, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ZW25, Paclitaxel, Capecitabine, Vinorelbine
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I First Time in Human Open Label Study of GSK3745417 Administered With and Without Anticancer Agents in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase I First Time in Human Open Label Study of GSK3745417 Administered With and Without Anticancer Agents in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I/Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Dose-escalation and Dose-expansion Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Intra-tumorally Administered LHC165 Single Agent and in Combination With PDR001 in Patients With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase I/Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Dose-escalation and Dose-expansion Study of the Safety and Tolerability of Intra-tumorally Administered LHC165 Single Agent and in Combination With PDR001 in Patients With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: LHC165, PDR001
Study Phase: Phase 1
A First-in-Human, Phase 1/2 Study of NBE-002, an Anti-ROR1 Antibody Drug Conjugate, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A First-in-Human, Phase 1/2 Study of NBE-002, an Anti-ROR1 Antibody Drug Conjugate, in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 07, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: NBE-002
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD228A in Select Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study of SGN-CD228A in Select Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: SGN-CD228A
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Melanoma, Renal Cell Carcinoma and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Ph1 Study of the Safety, PK, and PDn of Escalating Oral Doses of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced and/or Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors
Ph1 Study of the Safety, PK, and PDn of Escalating Oral Doses of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Standard Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced and/or Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 20, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase Ib, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MIW815 (ADU-S100) Administered by Intratumoral Injection With PDR001 to Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
A Phase Ib, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MIW815 (ADU-S100) Administered by Intratumoral Injection With PDR001 to Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 03, 2022
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1b/2 Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Combination With the PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
A Phase 1b/2 Open Label, Dose Escalation and Expansion Study of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Combination With the PARP Inhibitor Talazoparib in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 17, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MIW815 (ADU-S100) Administered by Intratumoral Injection to Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
A Phase I, Open Label, Multicenter Study of the Safety and Efficacy of MIW815 (ADU-S100) Administered by Intratumoral Injection to Patients With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors or Lymphomas
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1-2 Dose Escalation and Cohort-Expansion Study of Oral eFT508 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1-2 Dose Escalation and Cohort-Expansion Study of Oral eFT508 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 02, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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565 Total Publications

Olaparib in Patients With Solid Tumors With BRCA1/2 Alterations: Results From The Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR) Study.
Olaparib in Patients With Solid Tumors With BRCA1/2 Alterations: Results From The Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR) Study.
Journal: JCO precision oncology
Published: October 16, 2025
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