Nandini Kalakota
Experienced in Breast Cancer

Dr. Nandini Kalakota

Hematology | Oncology
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Oncology
900 W Nelson St Ground Fl, 
Chicago, IL 
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Experienced in Breast Cancer
Aurora Healthcare
Advocate Medical Group Oncology
900 W Nelson St Ground Fl, 
Chicago, IL 
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Nandini Kalakota is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kalakota is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Breast Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
University of Illinois Medical Center, Internal Medicine
Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowships
University of Illinois At Chicago, Hematology/Oncology
Hospital Affiliations
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Advocate Medical Group Oncology
900 W Nelson St Ground Fl, Chicago, IL 60657
Call: 773-296-7089

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.


2 Clinical Trials

A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
A Phase II Study of Rucaparib in Patients With Genomic LOH High and/or Deleterious BRCA1/2 Mutation Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (LUNG-MAP Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Rucaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
A Phase II Randomized Study of Ramucirumab Plus MK3475 (Pembrolizumab) Versus Standard of Care for Patients Previously Treated With Immunotherapy for Stage IV or Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (Lung-MAP Non-Matched Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Docetaxel, Gemcitabine, Gemcitabine Hydrochloride, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed, Pemetrexed Disodium, Ramucirumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
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1 Total Publications

FOXM1 contributes to treatment failure in acute myeloid leukemia.
FOXM1 contributes to treatment failure in acute myeloid leukemia.
Journal: JCI insight
Published: April 12, 2018
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