Expertise in
11
conditions

Dr. Barbara J. Gitlitz

Oncology
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital
1441 Eastlake Ave, 
Los Angeles, CA 
Expertise in
11
conditions
USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center And Hospital
1441 Eastlake Ave, 
Los Angeles, CA 

Overview

Barbara Gitlitz is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Gitlitz is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 45 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in CA

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

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Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Optima Health
  • HMO
  • POS

Locations

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
1441 Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089

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.

11 Clinical Trials

Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Adjuvant Lung Cancer Enrichment Marker Identification and Sequencing Trial (ALCHEMIST)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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 Dose Finding Study Followed by Phase II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) Added to Chemoradiotherapy With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), (NCI Study Number 8811)
A Dose Finding Study Followed by Phase II Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Veliparib (ABT-888) Added to Chemoradiotherapy With Carboplatin and Paclitaxel for Unresectable Stage III Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), (NCI Study Number 8811)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Randomized Study of Erlotinib Vs Observation in Patients With Completely Resected Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 02, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Erlotinib Hydrochloride
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Dose-Escalation Study of X-396 (Ensartinib) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Expansion Phase in Patients With ALK-positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Phase 1/2, First-in-Human, Dose-Escalation Study of X-396 (Ensartinib) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Expansion Phase in Patients With ALK-positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 30, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
A Randomized Phase III Trial for Surgically Resected Early Stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Crizotinib Versus Observation for Patients With Tumors Harboring the Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase (ALK) Fusion Protein
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 19, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Crizotinib
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Study of Epigenetic Therapy With Azacitidine and Entinostat With Concurrent Nivolumab in Subjects With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
A Phase II Study of Epigenetic Therapy With Azacitidine and Entinostat With Concurrent Nivolumab in Subjects With Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Azacitidine, Entinostat, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
Genomics of Young Lung Cancer Study
Genomics of Young Lung Cancer Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 18, 2021
Intervention Type: Other
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label, Five-arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Ceritinib Treatment for Patients With ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Metastatic to the Brain and/or to Leptomeninges
A Phase II, Multi-center, Open-label, Five-arm Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Ceritinib Treatment for Patients With ALK-positive Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) Metastatic to the Brain and/or to Leptomeninges
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 21, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
Collaborative Advanced Stage Tissue Lung Cancer (CASTLE) Network
Collaborative Advanced Stage Tissue Lung Cancer (CASTLE) Network
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: January 10, 2020
Intervention Type: Other
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45 Total Publications

Germline determinants of risk and molecular subtype in young-onset lung cancer.
Germline determinants of risk and molecular subtype in young-onset lung cancer.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: July 17, 2026
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