Advanced in Richter Syndrome

Dr. Viralkumar K. Bhanderi

Oncology | Hematology
Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC
8350 Sierra Meadows Blvd, 2nd, 
Naples, FL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Advanced in Richter Syndrome
Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC
8350 Sierra Meadows Blvd, 2nd, 
Naples, FL 
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Overview

Viralkumar Bhanderi is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Naples, Florida. Dr. Bhanderi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Richter Syndrome, and Anemia. Dr. Bhanderi is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles and participating in 14 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Hospital Affiliations
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Hca Florida Capital Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
8350 Sierra Meadows Blvd, 2nd, Naples, FL 34113
Other Locations
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
1970 Golf St, Sarasota, FL 34236
FLORIDA CANCER SPECIALISTS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LLC
2351 Phillips Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308

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.

14 Clinical Trials

Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR) Study
Targeted Agent and Profiling Utilization Registry (TAPUR) Study
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: August 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Crizotinib, Palbociclib, Sunitinib, Temsirolimus, Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab, Vemurafenib and Cobimetinib, Regorafenib, Olaparib, Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab and Ipilimumab, Abemaciclib, Afatinib, Talazoparib, Atezolizumab and PHESGO, Atezolizumab and Talazoparib, Entrectinib, Larotrectinib, Tucatinib plus Trastuzumab Subcutaneous (SC)
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1 / 2 Multicenter Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of APL-101 in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With c-Met EXON 14 Skip Mutations and c-Met Dysregulation Advanced Solid Tumors
Phase 1 / 2 Multicenter Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Preliminary Efficacy of APL-101 in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With c-Met EXON 14 Skip Mutations and c-Met Dysregulation Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: June 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: APL-101
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3 Open-Label, Randomized Study of Fixed Duration Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) Plus Venetoclax and Rituximab Versus Venetoclax and Rituximab in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (BRUIN CLL-322)
A Phase 3 Open-Label, Randomized Study of Fixed Duration Pirtobrutinib (LOXO-305) Plus Venetoclax and Rituximab Versus Venetoclax and Rituximab in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (BRUIN CLL-322)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 02, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pirtobrutinib, Venetoclax, Rituximab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab and Tiragolumab in Patients With NSCLC or Advanced Solid Tumors Who Have Had Prior Treatment With a PD-1 Inhibitor
A Phase II Study of Atezolizumab and Tiragolumab in Patients With NSCLC or Advanced Solid Tumors Who Have Had Prior Treatment With a PD-1 Inhibitor
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Atezolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AB122 Monotherapy, AB154 in Combination With AB122, and AB154 in Combination With AB122 and AB928 in Front-Line, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
A Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AB122 Monotherapy, AB154 in Combination With AB122, and AB154 in Combination With AB122 and AB928 in Front-Line, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Zimberelimab, Domvanalimab, Etrumadenant
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AB928-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer
A Phase 1b/2, Open-Label, Randomized Platform Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of AB928-Based Treatment Combinations in Patients With Metastatic Castrate Resistant Prostate Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Etrumadenant, Zimberelimab, AB680, Enzalutamide, Docetaxel
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
eMonarcHER: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Abemaciclib Plus Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Participants With High-Risk, Node-Positive, HR+, HER2+ Early Breast Cancer Who Have Completed Adjuvant HER2-Targeted Therapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Open-Label, Randomized Study of LOXO-305 Versus Investigator Choice of BTK Inhibitor in Patients With Previously Treated BTK Inhibitor Naïve Mantle Cell Lymphoma (BRUIN MCL-321)
A Phase 3 Open-Label, Randomized Study of LOXO-305 Versus Investigator Choice of BTK Inhibitor in Patients With Previously Treated BTK Inhibitor Naïve Mantle Cell Lymphoma (BRUIN MCL-321)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 28, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: LOXO-305, Ibrutinib, Acalabrutinib, Zanubrutinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Global Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Fruquintinib Plus Best Supportive Care To Placebo Plus Best Supportive Care In Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
A Global Multicenter Randomized Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Trial To Compare The Efficacy And Safety Of Fruquintinib Plus Best Supportive Care To Placebo Plus Best Supportive Care In Patients With Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Fruquintinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
PRESERVE 1: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Trilaciclib Versus Placebo in Patients Receiving FOLFOXIRI/Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
PRESERVE 1: A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Trilaciclib Versus Placebo in Patients Receiving FOLFOXIRI/Bevacizumab for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Trilaciclib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase III Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Ribociclib With Endocrine Therapy as an Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Early Breast Cancer (New Adjuvant TriAl With Ribociclib [LEE011]: NATALEE)
A Phase III Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Ribociclib With Endocrine Therapy as an Adjuvant Treatment in Patients With Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative Early Breast Cancer (New Adjuvant TriAl With Ribociclib [LEE011]: NATALEE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 14, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drug: Ribociclib
Study Phase: Phase 3
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 Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Pembrolizumab Alone as First-Line (1L) Therapy in Patients With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type (WT) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Tumors With High Expression of PD-L1 (> 50%)
A Randomized Phase 2 Trial of AM0010 in Combination With Pembrolizumab vs. Pembrolizumab Alone as First-Line (1L) Therapy in Patients With Stage IV / Metastatic Wild Type (WT) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Tumors With High Expression of PD-L1 (> 50%)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
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
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4 Total Publications

ChatGPT's role in the rapidly evolving hematologic cancer landscape.
ChatGPT's role in the rapidly evolving hematologic cancer landscape.
Journal: Future science OA
Published: September 03, 2025
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