Maura L. Gillison
Advanced in Tongue Cancer

Dr. Maura L. Gillison

Oncology | General Surgery
1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
Advanced in Tongue Cancer
1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
Houston, TX 
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Overview

Maura Gillison is an Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Gillison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tongue Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Anal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 183 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Tongue Cancer.

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

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Locations

MD Anderson
1515 Holcombe Blvd, 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.

14 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1 Study Investigating AGEN1777 as a Single-Agent and in Combination With a PD-1 Inhibitor in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study Investigating AGEN1777 as a Single-Agent and in Combination With a PD-1 Inhibitor in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Randomized Phase II Trial for Patients With p16 Positive, Non-Smoking Associated, Locoregionally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
A Randomized Phase II Trial for Patients With p16 Positive, Non-Smoking Associated, Locoregionally Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 2 Study (With Safety Lead in) of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Anti-CTLA4 (Ipilimumab) and Anti-PD-1 (Nivolumab) in Combination With Radiation Therapy to 50-66 Gy in Low-Intermediate Volume, Local-Regionally Advanced HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)
Phase 2 Study (With Safety Lead in) of the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Anti-CTLA4 (Ipilimumab) and Anti-PD-1 (Nivolumab) in Combination With Radiation Therapy to 50-66 Gy in Low-Intermediate Volume, Local-Regionally Advanced HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OPSCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological, Radiation
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase I Trial With Expansion Cohort of DNA-PK Inhibition and IMRT in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Stage 3-4 Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Phase I Trial With Expansion Cohort of DNA-PK Inhibition and IMRT in Cisplatin-Ineligible Patients With Stage 3-4 Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Radiation, Other
Study Drug: Peposertib
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase III Study of Postoperative Radiation Therapy (IMRT) +/- Cetuximab for Locally-Advanced Resected Head and Neck Cancer
A Phase III Study of Postoperative Radiation Therapy (IMRT) +/- Cetuximab for Locally-Advanced Resected Head and Neck Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 20, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Radiation
Study Drug: Cetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of OSI-774 in Combination With Cisplatin and Docetaxel in Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
A Phase II Study of OSI-774 in Combination With Cisplatin and Docetaxel in Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study Of Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin/Carboplatin, And Docetaxel With Or Without Erlotinib In Patients With Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Amenable For Surgical Resection
Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study Of Induction Chemotherapy With Cisplatin/Carboplatin, And Docetaxel With Or Without Erlotinib In Patients With Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas Amenable For Surgical Resection
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Erlotinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Investigation of Adjuvant Combined Cisplatin and Radiation With Pembrolizumab in Resected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Phase II Investigation of Adjuvant Combined Cisplatin and Radiation With Pembrolizumab in Resected Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Radiation, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Cisplatin
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study of Docetaxel and Cisplatin/Carboplatin With or Without Erlotinib in Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study of Docetaxel and Cisplatin/Carboplatin With or Without Erlotinib in Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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
Phase 1/2a Open Label, Multicenter Clinical Trial of a Novel Small Molecule EBNA1 Inhibitor, VK 2019, in Patients With Epstein Barr Virus Positive Nasopharyngeal Cancer, With Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Correlative Studies
Phase 1/2a Open Label, Multicenter Clinical Trial of a Novel Small Molecule EBNA1 Inhibitor, VK 2019, in Patients With Epstein Barr Virus Positive Nasopharyngeal Cancer, With Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Correlative Studies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Safety Evaluations of Nivolumab (Anti-PD-1) Added To Chemotherapy (CRT) Platforms In Patients With Intermediate And High-Risk Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Safety Evaluations of Nivolumab (Anti-PD-1) Added To Chemotherapy (CRT) Platforms In Patients With Intermediate And High-Risk Local-Regionally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 29, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Cisplatin, Cetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Proliferation and Persistence of GEN-011, an Autologous Adoptive Cell Therapy Targeting Neoantigens in Solid Tumors
A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Proliferation and Persistence of GEN-011, an Autologous Adoptive Cell Therapy Targeting Neoantigens in Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 15, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: IL-2, Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of GEN-009 Adjuvanted Vaccine in Adult Patients With Selected Solid Tumors
A Phase 1/2a Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, and Antitumor Activity of GEN-009 Adjuvanted Vaccine in Adult Patients With Selected Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: GEN-009 Adjuvant Vaccine, Nivolumab, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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183 Total Publications

LiGeR-HN phase III trials of petosemtamab + pembrolizumab and petosemtamab monotherapy in recurrent or metastatic HNSCC.
LiGeR-HN phase III trials of petosemtamab + pembrolizumab and petosemtamab monotherapy in recurrent or metastatic HNSCC.
Journal: Future oncology (London, England)
Published: June 13, 2025
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