Expertise in
10
conditions

Dr. Richard T. Penson

Oncology
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Expertise in
10
conditions
The General Hospital Corporation
55 Fruit St, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Richard Penson is an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Penson is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Penson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 117 peer reviewed articles and participating in 5 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
Massachusetts General Hospital
North Shore Medical Center -
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114

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.

5 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2, Two-Group, Two-Stage, Open-Label Study of Avelumab in Patients With MSS, MSI-H and POLE-mutated Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer, Avelumab / Talazoparib in Patients With MSS Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer, and Avelumab / Axitinib in Patients With MSS Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer
A Phase 2, Two-Group, Two-Stage, Open-Label Study of Avelumab in Patients With MSS, MSI-H and POLE-mutated Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer, Avelumab / Talazoparib in Patients With MSS Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer, and Avelumab / Axitinib in Patients With MSS Recurrent or Persistent Endometrial Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: July 10, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Avelumab, Talazoparib, Axitinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 2 Study of the Wee1 Inhibitor AZD1775 in Women With Recurrent or Persistent Uterine Serous Carcinoma or Uterine Carcinosarcoma
A Phase 2 Study of the Wee1 Inhibitor AZD1775 in Women With Recurrent or Persistent Uterine Serous Carcinoma or Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: AZD1775
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study With a Safety lead-in of Nivolumab in Combination With Bevacizumab or in Combination With Bevacizumab and Rucaparib for the Treatment of Relapsed Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Peritoneal Cancer
A Phase II Study With a Safety lead-in of Nivolumab in Combination With Bevacizumab or in Combination With Bevacizumab and Rucaparib for the Treatment of Relapsed Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Peritoneal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: June 08, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Bevacizumab, Nivolumab, Rucaparib
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase 1b/2 Study of Avelumab With or Without Entinostat in Patients With Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Which Has Progressed or Recurred After First-line Platinum-based Chemotherapy and at Least Two Subsequent Lines of Treatment With a Safety Lead-in
A Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Phase 1b/2 Study of Avelumab With or Without Entinostat in Patients With Advanced Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Which Has Progressed or Recurred After First-line Platinum-based Chemotherapy and at Least Two Subsequent Lines of Treatment With a Safety Lead-in
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Entinostat, Avelumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Double-Blind, Multi-Center Study of Ofranergene Obadenovec (VB-111) Combined With Paclitaxel vs. Paclitaxel Combined With Placebo for the Treatment of Recurrent Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Arm, Double-Blind, Multi-Center Study of Ofranergene Obadenovec (VB-111) Combined With Paclitaxel vs. Paclitaxel Combined With Placebo for the Treatment of Recurrent Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 10, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: VB-111, Paclitaxel
Study Phase: Phase 3
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117 Total Publications

Serial Circulating Tumor DNA Sequencing to Monitor Response and Define Acquired Resistance to Letrozole/Abemaciclib in Endometrial Cancer.
Serial Circulating Tumor DNA Sequencing to Monitor Response and Define Acquired Resistance to Letrozole/Abemaciclib in Endometrial Cancer.
Journal: JCO precision oncology
Published: April 10, 2025
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