Maria R. Baer
Experienced in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia

Dr. Maria R. Baer

Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
22 S Green St, 
Baltimore, MD 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
43 Years of Experience
Experienced in Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
University Of Maryland Oncology Associates PA
22 S Green St, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Maria Baer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baer has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy. Dr. Baer is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 209 peer reviewed articles and participating in 16 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology Oncology
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Hospital Affiliations
University Of Maryland Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
French
Spanish
Gender
Female

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Locations

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ONCOLOGY ASSOCIATES PA
22 S Green St, Baltimore, MD 21201

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.

16 Clinical Trials

A Master Protocol for Biomarker-Based Treatment of AML (The Beat AML Trial)
A Master Protocol for Biomarker-Based Treatment of AML (The Beat AML Trial)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological, Other
Study Drugs: Samalizumab, BI-836858, Daunorubicin, Cytarabine, Azacitidine, AG-221, Entospletinib, Decitabine, Pevonedistat, AG-120, Gilteritinib, AZD5153, Venetoclax, TP-0903, AZD5991
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study Comparing Ponatinib Versus Imatinib, Administered in Combination With Reduced-Intensity Chemotherapy, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ ALL)
A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study Comparing Ponatinib Versus Imatinib, Administered in Combination With Reduced-Intensity Chemotherapy, in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia Chromosome Positive Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (Ph+ ALL)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ponatinib, Imatinib, Vincristine, Dexamethasone, Cytarabine, Methotrexate, Prednisone
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized Phase II Study to Assess the Role of Nivolumab as Single Agent to Eliminate Minimal Residual Disease and Maintain Remission in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Patients After Chemotherapy (REMAIN TRIAL)
Randomized Phase II Study to Assess the Role of Nivolumab as Single Agent to Eliminate Minimal Residual Disease and Maintain Remission in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) Patients After Chemotherapy (REMAIN TRIAL)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological, Other
Study Drug: Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Blinatumomab for Newly Diagnosed BCR-ABL-Negative B Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults
A Phase III Randomized Trial of Blinatumomab for Newly Diagnosed BCR-ABL-Negative B Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Adults
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 26, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Blinatumomab, Cyclophosphamide, Cytarabine, Daunorubicin, Daunorubicin Hydrochloride, Dexamethasone, Etoposide, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate, Pegaspargase, Prednisone, Rituximab, Vincristine, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Followed by Blinatumomab for Ph-Negative CD22-Positive B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Newly Diagnosed Older Adults or Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Disease
A Phase II Study of Inotuzumab Ozogamicin Followed by Blinatumomab for Ph-Negative CD22-Positive B-Lineage Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Newly Diagnosed Older Adults or Adults With Relapsed or Refractory Disease
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Blinatumomab, Inotuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Blinatumomab and POMP (Prednisone, Vincristine, Methotrexate, 6-Mercaptopurine) for Patients >/= 65 Years of Age With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia-Chromosome Negative (Ph-) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and of Dasatinib, Prednisone and Blinatumomab for Patients >/= 65 Years of Age With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia-Chromosome Positive (Ph+) ALL, Relapsed/Refractory Ph+ ALL, and Philadelphia-Chromosome-Like Signature (Ph-Like) ALL (Newly Diagnosed or Relapsed/Refractory) With Known or Presumed Activating Dasatinib-Sensitive Mutations or Kinase Fusions (DSMKF)
A Phase 2 Study of Blinatumomab and POMP (Prednisone, Vincristine, Methotrexate, 6-Mercaptopurine) for Patients >/= 65 Years of Age With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia-Chromosome Negative (Ph-) Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and of Dasatinib, Prednisone and Blinatumomab for Patients >/= 65 Years of Age With Newly Diagnosed Philadelphia-Chromosome Positive (Ph+) ALL, Relapsed/Refractory Ph+ ALL, and Philadelphia-Chromosome-Like Signature (Ph-Like) ALL (Newly Diagnosed or Relapsed/Refractory) With Known or Presumed Activating Dasatinib-Sensitive Mutations or Kinase Fusions (DSMKF)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 15, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Blinatumomab, Dasatinib, Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate, Methotrexate Sodium, Prednisone, Vincristine, Vincristine Sulfate
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/II Multicenter Study Combining Guadecitabine, a DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor, With Atezolizumab, an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor, in Patients With Intermediate or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome or Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
A Phase I/II Multicenter Study Combining Guadecitabine, a DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor, With Atezolizumab, an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor, in Patients With Intermediate or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome or Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Guadecitabine
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Ponatinib in Patients With Resistant Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia to Characterize the Efficacy and Safety of a Range of Doses
A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 2 Trial of Ponatinib in Patients With Resistant Chronic Phase Chronic Myeloid Leukemia to Characterize the Efficacy and Safety of a Range of Doses
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ponatinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of LAM-003 in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of LAM-003 in Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
Multicenter Phase 1/2 Study of Combination Therapy w/ DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor Decitabine & Poly ADP Ribose Polymerase Inhibitor Talazoparib for Untreated AML in Adults Unfit for Cytotoxic Chemotherapy or R/R AML
Multicenter Phase 1/2 Study of Combination Therapy w/ DNA Methyltransferase Inhibitor Decitabine & Poly ADP Ribose Polymerase Inhibitor Talazoparib for Untreated AML in Adults Unfit for Cytotoxic Chemotherapy or R/R AML
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 29, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Decitabine, Talazoparib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase III, International, Randomized, Controlled Study of Rigosertib Versus Physician's Choice of Treatment in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Failure of a Hypomethylating Agent
A Phase III, International, Randomized, Controlled Study of Rigosertib Versus Physician's Choice of Treatment in Patients With Myelodysplastic Syndrome After Failure of a Hypomethylating Agent
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 26, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Rigosertib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 1/2 Study of INCB053914 in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
A Phase 1/2 Study of INCB053914 in Subjects With Advanced Malignancies
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 08, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: INCB053914, I-DAC (Intermediate Dose Cytarabine), Azacitidine, Ruxolitinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
An Open-label, Multi-center, Expanded Treatment Protocol of Midostaurin (PKC412) in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase Receptor (FLT3) Mutated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Who Are Eligible for Standard Induction and Consolidation Chemotherapy.
Enrollment Status: No_longer_available
Publish Date: July 15, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Feasibility and Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Compared to Conventional Therapy for Older and Medically Infirm Patients Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Prospective Observational Study
Feasibility and Outcomes of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) Compared to Conventional Therapy for Older and Medically Infirm Patients Diagnosed With Acute Myeloid Leukemia or High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Prospective Observational Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 15, 2019
Correlative Biomarker Study for MPD-RC Treatment Studies in the Philadelphia Chromosome Negative MPD
Correlative Biomarker Study for MPD-RC Treatment Studies in the Philadelphia Chromosome Negative MPD
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 13, 2018
Single Arm Salvage Therapy With Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a for Patients With High Risk Polycythemia Vera or High Risk Essential Thrombocythemia Who Are Either Hydroxyurea Resistant or Intolerant or Have Had Abdominal Vein Thrombosis
Single Arm Salvage Therapy With Pegylated Interferon Alfa-2a for Patients With High Risk Polycythemia Vera or High Risk Essential Thrombocythemia Who Are Either Hydroxyurea Resistant or Intolerant or Have Had Abdominal Vein Thrombosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 11, 2017
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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209 Total Publications

Post-HCT gilteritinib outweighs conditioning in NPM1m FLT3-ITD AML.
Post-HCT gilteritinib outweighs conditioning in NPM1m FLT3-ITD AML.
Journal: Blood advances
Published: October 16, 2025
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