Expertise in
15
conditions

Dr. Montaser Shaheen

Hematology
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio
7979 Wurzbach Rd, 
San Antonio, TX 
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
15
conditions
University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio
7979 Wurzbach Rd, 
San Antonio, TX 
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Montaser Shaheen is a Hematologist in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Shaheen is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 33 peer reviewed articles and participating in 17 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Hematology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in TX
Hospital Affiliations
University Health System
Gila Regional Medical Center
UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty & Research Ho
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
7979 Wurzbach Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229
Other Locations
Masoud Khorsand-Sahbaie MD dba
400 Military Heights Pl, Roswell, NM 88201

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.

17 Clinical Trials

Exceptional Responders Pilot Study: Molecular Profiling of Tumors From Cancer Patients Who Are Exceptional Responders
Exceptional Responders Pilot Study: Molecular Profiling of Tumors From Cancer Patients Who Are Exceptional Responders
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Other
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Randomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 12, 2026
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, Sargramostim
Study Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
A Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Versus NeoAdjuvant Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for Clinically Detectable Stage III-IV High-Risk Melanoma
A Phase II Randomized Study of Adjuvant Versus NeoAdjuvant Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) for Clinically Detectable Stage III-IV High-Risk Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 05, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
STAMP: Surgically Treated Adjuvant Merkel Cell Carcinoma With Pembrolizumab, a Phase III Trial
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Other, Radiation, Biological
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized Phase II Study of Anti-PD1 Antibody [MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab)] Alone Versus Anti-PD1 Antibody Plus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma
A Randomized Phase II Study of Anti-PD1 Antibody [MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab)] Alone Versus Anti-PD1 Antibody Plus Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy in Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Radiation
Study Drug: Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
A Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Physician/Patient Choice of Either High Dose Interferon or Ipilimumab to MK-3475 (Pembrolizumab) in Patients With High Risk Resected Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: November 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Pembrolizumab, Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase Ib/II Study of APG-115 as a Monotherapy or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanomas or Advanced Solid Tumors
A Phase Ib/II Study of APG-115 as a Monotherapy or in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanomas or Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 07, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: APG-115+Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase II Study of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Agonist, Efatutazone in Patients With Previously Treated, Unresectable Myxoid Liposarcoma
A Phase II Study of the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Agonist, Efatutazone in Patients With Previously Treated, Unresectable Myxoid Liposarcoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Efatutazone
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Randomized Study of Nivolumab (NSC-748726) With Ipilimumab (NSC-732442) or Ipilimumab Alone in Advanced Melanoma Patients Refractory to an Anti-PD1 or Anti-PD-L1 Agent
A Phase II Randomized Study of Nivolumab (NSC-748726) With Ipilimumab (NSC-732442) or Ipilimumab Alone in Advanced Melanoma Patients Refractory to an Anti-PD1 or Anti-PD-L1 Agent
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 13, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled, Phase IIb Trial of an Autologous Tumor Lysate (TL) + Yeast Cell Wall Particles (YCWP) + Dendritic Cells (DC) Vaccine vs Unloaded YCWP + DC and Embedded Phase I/IIa Trial With Tumor Lysate Particle Only (TLPO) Vaccine in Stage III and Stage IV (Resected) Melanoma to Prevent Recurrence.
A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled, Phase IIb Trial of an Autologous Tumor Lysate (TL) + Yeast Cell Wall Particles (YCWP) + Dendritic Cells (DC) Vaccine vs Unloaded YCWP + DC and Embedded Phase I/IIa Trial With Tumor Lysate Particle Only (TLPO) Vaccine in Stage III and Stage IV (Resected) Melanoma to Prevent Recurrence.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 29, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Tumor Lysate, Particle-Loaded, Dendritic Cell Vaccine
Study Phase: Phase 2
Randomized Phase II Study of Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Sarcoma
Randomized Phase II Study of Nivolumab With or Without Ipilimumab in Patients With Metastatic or Unresectable Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2023
Intervention Type: Other, Biological
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Clinical Trial Comparing CB-839 in Combination With Cabozantinib (CB-Cabo) vs. Placebo With Cabozantinib (Pbo-Cabo) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Clinical Trial Comparing CB-839 in Combination With Cabozantinib (CB-Cabo) vs. Placebo With Cabozantinib (Pbo-Cabo) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 20, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: CB-839, Cabozantinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study Comparing CB-839 in Combination With Everolimus (CBE) vs. Placebo With Everolimus (PboE) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Study Comparing CB-839 in Combination With Everolimus (CBE) vs. Placebo With Everolimus (PboE) in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 15, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I/Randomized Phase II Study of MLN0128 (TAK-228) VS. Pazopanib in Patients With Locally Advanced/Unresectable and/or Metastatic Sarcoma
A Phase I/Randomized Phase II Study of MLN0128 (TAK-228) VS. Pazopanib in Patients With Locally Advanced/Unresectable and/or Metastatic Sarcoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 23, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Pazopanib, Pazopanib Hydrochloride, Sapanisertib
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1b/2, Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-escalation and Expansion Trial of Intratumoral SD-101 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SYNERGY-001)
A Phase 1b/2, Open-label, Multicenter, Dose-escalation and Expansion Trial of Intratumoral SD-101 in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SYNERGY-001)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 1b Study of LY2835219 in Combination With Multiple Single Agent Options for Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
A Phase 1b Study of LY2835219 in Combination With Multiple Single Agent Options for Patients With Stage IV NSCLC
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 11, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Concomitant Administration of Indoximod Plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Adult Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma
A Phase 1/2 Study of the Concomitant Administration of Indoximod Plus Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Adult Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 05, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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34 Total Publications

Genetic haplotypes in VWA8, OSBPL6, and ADAMTS9-AS2 are associated with immune-related adverse effects in ICI-treated patients with cancer.
Genetic haplotypes in VWA8, OSBPL6, and ADAMTS9-AS2 are associated with immune-related adverse effects in ICI-treated patients with cancer.
Journal: Journal for immunotherapy of cancer
Published: September 22, 2025
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