Advanced in Esophageal Cancer

Dr. Vincent M. Chung

Hematology | Oncology | Hematology Oncology
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
South Pasadena, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 3 Trials
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Advanced in Esophageal Cancer
City Of Hope Medical Foundation
209 Fair Oaks Ave, 
South Pasadena, CA 
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Overview

Vincent Chung is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in South Pasadena, California. Dr. Chung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 96 peer reviewed articles and participating in 23 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles and participated in 3 clinical trials in the study of Esophageal Cancer.

Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Hematology Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
209 Fair Oaks Ave, South Pasadena, CA 91030
Other Locations
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1500 Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010
CITY OF HOPE MEDICAL FOUNDATION
1500 E Duarte Rd, Duarte, CA 91010

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

First in Human Phase 1 Study of AOH1996 in Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
First in Human Phase 1 Study of AOH1996 in Patients With Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
NP-G2-044 as Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumor Malignancies
NP-G2-044 as Monotherapy and Combination Therapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumor Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-Label, Multiple-Dose, Dose-Escalation Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VMD-928 in Subjects With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
An Open-Label, Multiple-Dose, Dose-Escalation Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VMD-928 in Subjects With Solid Tumors or Lymphoma
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: June 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: VMD-928
Study Phase: Phase 1
Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial of Olaparib + Pembrolizumab vs. Olaparib Alone as Maintenance Therapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
Randomized Phase II Clinical Trial of Olaparib + Pembrolizumab vs. Olaparib Alone as Maintenance Therapy in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Patients With Germline BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: October 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Olaparib, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Entinostat and Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of Entinostat and Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Entinostat, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Randomized Phase II Study of 2nd Line FOLFIRI Versus Modified FOLFIRI With PARP Inhibitor ABT-888 (Veliparib) (NSC-737664) in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Randomized Phase II Study of 2nd Line FOLFIRI Versus Modified FOLFIRI With PARP Inhibitor ABT-888 (Veliparib) (NSC-737664) in Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Fluorouracil, Irinotecan Hydrochloride, Leucovorin Calcium, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
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 II Investigator Sponsored Study of Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced Refractory Biliary Tract Cancers
A Phase II Investigator Sponsored Study of Nivolumab in Patients With Advanced Refractory Biliary Tract Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I Study of Anetumab Ravtansine in Combination With Either Anti-PD-1 Antibody, or Anti-CTLA4 and Anti-PD-1 Antibodies or Anti-PD-1 Antibody and Gemcitabine in Mesothelin-Positive Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
A Phase I Study of Anetumab Ravtansine in Combination With Either Anti-PD-1 Antibody, or Anti-CTLA4 and Anti-PD-1 Antibodies or Anti-PD-1 Antibody and Gemcitabine in Mesothelin-Positive Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Anetumab ravtansine, Gemcitabine hydrochloride, Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
First in Human Phase 1 Trial of ELI-002 Immunotherapy as Treatment for Subjects With Kirsten Rat Sarcoma (KRAS) Mutated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Other Solid Tumors
First in Human Phase 1 Trial of ELI-002 Immunotherapy as Treatment for Subjects With Kirsten Rat Sarcoma (KRAS) Mutated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Other Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: ELI-002 Amph-CpG-7909
Study Phase: Phase 1
First-in-Human, Dose Finding, Open Label Phase 1A-1B Clinical Trial of Metastasis Inhibitor NP-G2-044 in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumor Malignancies
First-in-Human, Dose Finding, Open Label Phase 1A-1B Clinical Trial of Metastasis Inhibitor NP-G2-044 in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Treatment-Refractory Solid Tumor Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Nab-Paclitaxel Versus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Newly Diagnosed, Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Gemcitabine, Cisplatin, and Nab-Paclitaxel Versus Gemcitabine and Cisplatin in Newly Diagnosed, Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Cisplatin, Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Pilot Study of Gemcitabine, Abraxane, Metformin and a Standardized Dietary Supplement (DS) in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
A Pilot Study of Gemcitabine, Abraxane, Metformin and a Standardized Dietary Supplement (DS) in Patients With Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Dietary supplement
Study Drugs: Gemcitabine, Paclitaxel, Metformin
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase I Study of a p53MVA Vaccine in Combination With Pembrolizumab
A Phase I Study of a p53MVA Vaccine in Combination With Pembrolizumab
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Modified Vaccinia Virus Ankara Vaccine Expressing p53, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
An Open-label, Dose Escalation and Expansion, Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of TAK-500, a Novel Stimulator of Interferon Genes Agonist, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adult Patients With Select Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
An Open-label, Dose Escalation and Expansion, Phase 1/2 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Preliminary Antitumor Activity of TAK-500, a Novel Stimulator of Interferon Genes Agonist, as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Adult Patients With Select Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: March 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: TAK-500, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase I Trial of Single Agent Trametinib (GSK1120212) in Advanced Cancer Patients With Hepatic Dysfunction
A Phase I Trial of Single Agent Trametinib (GSK1120212) in Advanced Cancer Patients With Hepatic Dysfunction
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase 2/3 Multi-Center Study of SM-88 in Subjects With Pancreatic Cancer Whose Disease Has Progressed or Recurred
A Randomized Phase 2/3 Multi-Center Study of SM-88 in Subjects With Pancreatic Cancer Whose Disease Has Progressed or Recurred
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 06, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: SM-88, MPS (methoxsalen, phenytoin, sirolimus), Capecitabine, Gemcitabine, 5-FU
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Finding Study Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered SM08502 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, Dose-Finding Study Evaluating the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Orally Administered SM08502 in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Atezolizumab in Combination With Cobimetinib Versus Atezolizumab Monotherapy in Participants With Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
A Randomized Phase 2 Study of Atezolizumab in Combination With Cobimetinib Versus Atezolizumab Monotherapy in Participants With Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Cobimetinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
S1313, A Phase IB/II Randomized Study of Modified FOLFIRINOX + Pegylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) Versus Modified FOLFIRINOX Alone in Patients With Good Performance Status Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
S1313, A Phase IB/II Randomized Study of Modified FOLFIRINOX + Pegylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) Versus Modified FOLFIRINOX Alone in Patients With Good Performance Status Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 09, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: PEGPH20, Oxaliplatin, Leucovorin, Irinotecan, 5-fluorouracil
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase III Multicenter Open-label Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Folfirinox (FFX) Versus Combination of CPI-613 With Modified Folfirinox (mFFX) in Patients With Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
A Phase III Multicenter Open-label Randomized Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Folfirinox (FFX) Versus Combination of CPI-613 With Modified Folfirinox (mFFX) in Patients With Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 03, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CPI 613, mFolfirinox, Folfirinox
Study Phase: Phase 3
A SU2C Catalyst ® Randomized Phase II Trial of the PD1 Inhibitor Pembrolizumab With or Without a Vitamin D Receptor Agonist Paricalcitol in Patients With Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Who Have Been Placed in Best Possible Response
A SU2C Catalyst ® Randomized Phase II Trial of the PD1 Inhibitor Pembrolizumab With or Without a Vitamin D Receptor Agonist Paricalcitol in Patients With Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer Who Have Been Placed in Best Possible Response
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1B, Randomized, Open-Label Study of PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) in Combination With Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine and PEGPH20 in Combination With Atezolizumab and Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine Compared With Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine in Subjects With Previously Untreated, Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma
A Phase 1B, Randomized, Open-Label Study of PEGylated Recombinant Human Hyaluronidase (PEGPH20) in Combination With Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine and PEGPH20 in Combination With Atezolizumab and Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine Compared With Cisplatin Plus Gemcitabine in Subjects With Previously Untreated, Unresectable, Locally Advanced, or Metastatic Intrahepatic and Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 07, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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96 Total Publications

Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy: A Team-Based Approach.
Pancreatic Cancer Immunotherapy: A Team-Based Approach.
Journal: Cancer treatment and research
Published: August 23, 2025
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