Expertise in
17
conditions

Dr. Kathy Albain

Oncology
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 1 Trial
Expertise in
17
conditions
Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, 
Maywood, IL 

Overview

Kathy Albain is an Oncologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Albain is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles and participating in 19 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in IL

Hospital Affiliations

Loyola University Medical Center
Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Female

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Locations

Loyola University Medical Center
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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Office
2160 S 1st Ave, Maywood, IL 60153

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.

19 Clinical Trials

I-SPY Trial (Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response With Imaging And moLecular Analysis 2)
I-SPY Trial (Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response With Imaging And moLecular Analysis 2)
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: January 28, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Standard Therapy, AMG 386 +/- Trastuzumab, AMG 479 (Ganitumab)+Metformin, MK-2206 +/- Trastuzumab, AMG 386+Trastuzumab, T-DM1+Pertuzumab, Pertuzumab+Trastuzumab, Ganetespib, ABT-888, Neratinib, PLX3397, Pembrolizumab - 4 Cycle, Talazoparib+Irinotecan, Patritumab+Trastuzumab, Pembrolizumab - 8 Cycle, SGN-LIV1A, Durvalumab+Olaparib, SD-101+Pembrolizumab, Tucatinib+Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab, Cemiplimab, Cemiplimab+REGN3767, Trilaciclib +/- Trastuzumab+Pertuzumab, SYD985 ([vic-]Trastuzumab Duocarmazine), Oral Paclitaxel+Encequidar+Dostarlimab (TSR-042)+Carboplatin +/- Trastuzumab, Oral Paclitaxel+Encequidar+Dostarlimab (TSR-042) +/- Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
A Randomized, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) as Adjuvant Therapy for Triple Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer With >/= 1 CM Residual Invasive Cancer or Positive Lymph Nodes (ypN1mi, ypN1-3) After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Radiation, Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
A Randomized, Open Label, Phase III Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Palbociclib + Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy vs. Anti-HER2 Therapy + Endocrine Therapy After Induction Treatment for Hormone Receptor Positive (HR+)/HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Palbociclib, Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab, Letrozole, Anastrozole, Exemestane, Fulvestrant
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Phase III Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating the Use of Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- One Year of Everolimus in Patients With High-Risk, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2/Neu Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Everolimus, Exemestane, Goserelin Acetate, Letrozole, Leuprolide Acetate, Tamoxifen Citrate
Study Phase: Phase 3
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Alternate Approaches for Clinical Stage II or III Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer Neoadjuvant Treatment (ALTERNATE) in Postmenopausal Women: A Phase III Study
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: January 22, 2026
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Fulvestrant, Anastrozole
Study Phase: Phase 3
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Single Arm, Open Label Phase 1b/2 Study of SGN-LIV1A in Combination With Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of Patients With Unresectable Locally-Advanced or Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: ladiratuzumab vedotin, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
A Phase III, Randomized Clinical Trial of Standard Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy +/- Chemotherapy in Patients With 1-3 Positive Nodes, Hormone Receptor-Positive and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer With Recurrence Score (RS) of 25 or Less. RxPONDER: A Clinical Trial Rx for Positive Node, Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Anastrozole, Exemestane, Letrozole, Systemic Chemotherapy
Study Phase: Phase 3
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
EA5163/S1709 INSIGNA : A Randomized, Phase III Study of Firstline Immunotherapy Alone or in Combination With Chemotherapy in Induction/Maintenance or Postprogression in Advanced Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) With Immunobiomarker SIGNature-Driven Analysis
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Pembrolizumab, Pemetrexed
Study Phase: Phase 3
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: November 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Carboplatin, Paclitaxel, Veliparib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
A Phase III Randomized Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Versus Nivolumab for Previously Treated Patients With Stage IV Squamous Cell Lung Cancer and No Matching Biomarker (Lung-Map Sub-Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 21, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
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117 Total Publications

Cognitive Impairment and Chemoendocrine vs Endocrine Therapy in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: A Secondary Analysis of the RxPONDER Randomized Clinical Trial.
Cognitive Impairment and Chemoendocrine vs Endocrine Therapy in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: A Secondary Analysis of the RxPONDER Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal: JAMA oncology
Published: December 11, 2025
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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Kathy Albain is classified as an Elite expert for Breast Cancer, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Kathy Albain specialize in?

While Dr. Kathy Albain is a Oncology, they have specific expertise in Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Oncology.

Does Dr. Kathy Albain participate in research or clinical trials?

Yes. Dr. Kathy Albain has published 117 articles and abstracts on conditions like Breast Cancer. You can view a list of Dr. Kathy Albain'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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Dr. Kathy Albain accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 708-216-9000 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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