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Dr. Cesar A. Santa

Oncology
Baltimore, MD 
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Expertise in
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Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Dr. Santa-Maria completed his oncology training at Johns Hopkins, and has been focused on caring for patients with breast cancer since then. He works as both a primary oncologist and consultant for patients with all types and stages of breast cancer. His research interest is in developing new types of treatment for patients with breast cancer using immunotherapy.

Dr. Santa is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles and participating in 14 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern University, Feinberg School Of Medicine, MSCI, 2016
Residency
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2011
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Oncology, 2014
Hospital Affiliations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center
Viragh BLDG 10th FL, Baltimore, MD 21287
Other Locations
Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Washington, DC 20016

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.

13 Clinical Trials

A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
A Randomized Phase III Trial of Endocrine Therapy Plus Entinostat/Placebo in Patients With Hormone Receptor-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Entinostat, Exemestane, Goserelin, Goserelin Acetate
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase II Open-Label, Randomized Study of PARP Inhibition (Olaparib) Either Alone or in Combination With Anti-PD-L1 Therapy (Atezolizumab; MPDL3280A) in Homologous DNA Repair (HDR) Deficient, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
A Phase II Open-Label, Randomized Study of PARP Inhibition (Olaparib) Either Alone or in Combination With Anti-PD-L1 Therapy (Atezolizumab; MPDL3280A) in Homologous DNA Repair (HDR) Deficient, Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 24, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel, With or Without Atezolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Randomized Phase 2 Study of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy, Carboplatin and Paclitaxel, With or Without Atezolizumab in Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 16, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: carboplatin, paclitaxel, atezolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Pilot Study of IMMUNe mOdulation in Early Stage Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Treated With neoADjuvant Avelumab, Palbociclib, and Endocrine Therapy: The ImmunoADAPT Study
A Pilot Study of IMMUNe mOdulation in Early Stage Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Treated With neoADjuvant Avelumab, Palbociclib, and Endocrine Therapy: The ImmunoADAPT Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 22, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Avelumab, Endocrine Therapy, Palbociclib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of Olaparib Monotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients With Germline or Somatic Mutations in DNA Repair Genes (Olaparib Expanded)
A Phase 2 Study of Olaparib Monotherapy in Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients With Germline or Somatic Mutations in DNA Repair Genes (Olaparib Expanded)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: March 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Olaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Preoperative Single Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy to the Intact Breast in Early Stage Low Risk Breast Cancer: Analysis of Radiation Response
A Phase II Study of Preoperative Single Fraction Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy to the Intact Breast in Early Stage Low Risk Breast Cancer: Analysis of Radiation Response
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase I/Ib Study of Nivolumab and Veliparib in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphoma With and Without Alterations in Selected DNA Repair Genes
Phase I/Ib Study of Nivolumab and Veliparib in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors and Lymphoma With and Without Alterations in Selected DNA Repair Genes
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 12, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD013, A Bispecific DART® Protein Binding PD-1 and LAG-3 in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Neoplasms
A Phase 1, First-in-Human, Open-Label, Dose Escalation Study of MGD013, A Bispecific DART® Protein Binding PD-1 and LAG-3 in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Neoplasms
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 21, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: MGD013, MGD013+Margetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Single Arm Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI4736 in Combination With Tremelimumab in Patients With Metastatic Her2 Negative Breast Cancer
A Single Arm Phase II Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of MEDI4736 in Combination With Tremelimumab in Patients With Metastatic Her2 Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 17, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Window of Opportunity Trial of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Metastatic Recurrent HER2- Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) The Win Trial
A Phase II Window of Opportunity Trial of Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Metastatic Recurrent HER2- Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) The Win Trial
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 16, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab and Capecitabine for Advanced Triple Negative and Hormone-Refractory Breast Cancer
Phase II Study of Pembrolizumab and Capecitabine for Advanced Triple Negative and Hormone-Refractory Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: July 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Capecitabine, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Single Arm Study of Palbociclib in Patients With Metastatic HER2-positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastasis
A Phase II Single Arm Study of Palbociclib in Patients With Metastatic HER2-positive Breast Cancer With Brain Metastasis
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 14, 2020
Intervention Type: Biological, Procedure, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II, Open Label Study to Evaluate Denosumab in Patients With ER and/or PR-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) With Bone Metastases and Detectable Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
A Phase II, Open Label Study to Evaluate Denosumab in Patients With ER and/or PR-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) With Bone Metastases and Detectable Circulating Tumor Cells (CTCs)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 20, 2018
Intervention Type: Biological, Other
Study Phase: Phase 2
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84 Total Publications

Prognostic value of visually and computationally-assessed tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TBCRC-030).
Prognostic value of visually and computationally-assessed tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TBCRC-030).
Journal: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
Published: June 30, 2025
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