Expertise in
24
conditions

Dr. Alexander D. Drilon

Oncology
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Ave, 
New York, NY 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
24
conditions
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Ave, 
New York, NY 

Overview

Alexander Drilon is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York.

Dr. Drilon is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, and EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.

He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 302 peer reviewed articles and participating in 8 clinical trials. Dr. Drilon is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in NY

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10065

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.

8 Clinical Trials

A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
A Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Multi-Center, First-in-Human Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, and Anti-Tumor Activity of TPX-0005 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: May 27, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Repotrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
An Open-Label, Multicenter, Global Phase 2 Basket Study of Entrectinib for the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Harbor NTRK1/2/3, ROS1, or ALK Gene Rearrangements
An Open-Label, Multicenter, Global Phase 2 Basket Study of Entrectinib for the Treatment of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors That Harbor NTRK1/2/3, ROS1, or ALK Gene Rearrangements
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 25, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Entrectinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
A Phase 1/2 Study of Oral Selpercatinib (LOXO-292) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including RET Fusion-Positive Solid Tumors, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, and Other Tumors With RET Activation (LIBRETTO-001)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 16, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Selpercatinib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
LIBRETTO-432: A Placebo-controlled Double-Blinded Randomized Phase 3 Study of Adjuvant Selpercatinib Following Definitive Locoregional Treatment in Participants With Stage IB-IIIA RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC
LIBRETTO-432: A Placebo-controlled Double-Blinded Randomized Phase 3 Study of Adjuvant Selpercatinib Following Definitive Locoregional Treatment in Participants With Stage IB-IIIA RET Fusion-Positive NSCLC
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Selpercatinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
LIBRETTO-431: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial Comparing Selpercatinib to Platinum-Based and Pemetrexed Therapy With or Without Pembrolizumab as Initial Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
LIBRETTO-431: A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 3 Trial Comparing Selpercatinib to Platinum-Based and Pemetrexed Therapy With or Without Pembrolizumab as Initial Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic RET Fusion-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Selpercatinib, Carboplatin, Cisplatin, Pemetrexed, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Expanded Access for the Treatment of Cancers With Rearranged During Transfection (RET) Activation
Enrollment Status: Approved_for_marketing
Publish Date: January 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Dose-Escalating Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic Study of TAS-119 in Combination With Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase 1, Open-Label, Non-Randomized, Dose-Escalating Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacokinetic Study of TAS-119 in Combination With Paclitaxel in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study of TPX-0046, A Novel Oral RET/SRC Inhibitor in Adult Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring Oncogenic RET Fusions or Mutations
A Phase 1/2 Study of TPX-0046, A Novel Oral RET/SRC Inhibitor in Adult Subjects With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors Harboring Oncogenic RET Fusions or Mutations
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: TPX-0046
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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302 Total Publications

Author Correction: Activating mutations in CSF1R and additional receptor tyrosine kinases in histiocytic neoplasms.
Author Correction: Activating mutations in CSF1R and additional receptor tyrosine kinases in histiocytic neoplasms.
Journal: Nature medicine
Published: September 02, 2026
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While Dr. Alexander D. Drilon is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.

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Yes. Dr. Alexander D. Drilon has published 302 articles and abstracts on conditions like Lung Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Alexander D. Drilon's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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