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Dr. Arati S. Desai

Oncology
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
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Expertise in
24
conditions
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 

Overview

Arati Desai is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Desai is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Dr. Desai is board certified in Medical Oncology, 2008, Hospice And Palliative Medicine, 2012, and Internal Medicine, 2004. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 74 peer reviewed articles and participating in 15 clinical trials. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Hospice and Palliative Medicine in PA

Board Certifications

Medical Oncology, 2008
Hospice And Palliative Medicine, 2012
Internal Medicine, 2004

Fellowships

UCSF Medical Center and Hospital
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Hospital Affiliations

Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Chester County Hospital
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Doylestown Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

Insurance

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Locations

Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 2nd Floor West
3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104

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.

15 Clinical Trials

GBM AGILE: Global Adaptive Trial Master Protocol: An International, Seamless Phase II/III Response Adaptive Randomization Platform Trial Designed To Evaluate Multiple Regimens In Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent GBM
GBM AGILE: Global Adaptive Trial Master Protocol: An International, Seamless Phase II/III Response Adaptive Randomization Platform Trial Designed To Evaluate Multiple Regimens In Newly Diagnosed and Recurrent GBM
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: July 30, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation, Biological
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Lomustine, Regorafenib, Paxalisib, VAL-083
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase 2, Single Arm, Multi-center, Open Label Trial Combining Optune With Concurrent Bevacizumab in the Setting of Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
A Phase 2, Single Arm, Multi-center, Open Label Trial Combining Optune With Concurrent Bevacizumab in the Setting of Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: June 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 0/I Study of AMG 232 (KRT 232) Concentrations in Brain Tissue in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma and of AMG 232 (KRT 232) in Combination With Radiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Unmethylated MGMT Promoters
Phase 0/I Study of AMG 232 (KRT 232) Concentrations in Brain Tissue in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma and of AMG 232 (KRT 232) in Combination With Radiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Unmethylated MGMT Promoters
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: KRT-232
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase I Study of Neoadjuvant GMCI Plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Combined With Standard of Care for Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Gliomas
Phase I Study of Neoadjuvant GMCI Plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Combined With Standard of Care for Newly Diagnosed High-Grade Gliomas
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: AdV-tk, Valacyclovir, Temozolomide, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase I/II Study of BGB-290 With Temozolomide in Recurrent Gliomas With IDH1/2 Mutations
Phase I/II Study of BGB-290 With Temozolomide in Recurrent Gliomas With IDH1/2 Mutations
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Procedure
Study Drugs: BGB-290 PARP Inhibitor, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase I Study of AZD1775 (Adavosertib) With Radiation and Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Evaluation of Intratumoral Drug Distribution in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Phase I Study of AZD1775 (Adavosertib) With Radiation and Temozolomide in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma and Evaluation of Intratumoral Drug Distribution in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Adavosertib, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase II Study of Binimetinib in Combination With Encorafenib in Adults With Recurrent BRAF V600-Mutated High-Grade Astrocytoma or Other Primary Brain Tumor
A Phase II Study of Binimetinib in Combination With Encorafenib in Adults With Recurrent BRAF V600-Mutated High-Grade Astrocytoma or Other Primary Brain Tumor
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 31, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Encorafenib, Binimetinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab and Reirradiation in Bevacizumab Naïve and Bevacizumab Resistant Recurrent Glioblastoma
Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab and Reirradiation in Bevacizumab Naïve and Bevacizumab Resistant Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Pembrolizumab, Bevacizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase I Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of the Oral Microtubule Destabilizer BAL101553 in Combination With Standard Radiation in Patients With MGMT Promoter Unmethylated Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Phase I Study to Determine the Safety and Tolerability of the Oral Microtubule Destabilizer BAL101553 in Combination With Standard Radiation in Patients With MGMT Promoter Unmethylated Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drug: BAL101553
Study Phase: Phase 1
Pilot Surgical PK Study of BGB324 in Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients
Pilot Surgical PK Study of BGB324 in Recurrent Glioblastoma Patients
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: BGB 324
Study Phase: Early Phase 1
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74 Total Publications

Clinical, molecular, and immunologic determinants of survival in WHO-defined IDH-wildtype glioblastoma treated with radiotherapy: a large real-world cohort study.
Clinical, molecular, and immunologic determinants of survival in WHO-defined IDH-wildtype glioblastoma treated with radiotherapy: a large real-world cohort study.
Journal: Journal of neuro-oncology
Published: March 11, 2026
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