Expertise in
24
conditions

Dr. Santosh Kesari

Neurology
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 
Clinical Trials:Currently Recruiting for 2 Trials
Accepting New Patients
Expertise in
24
conditions
2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, 
Santa Monica, CA 

Overview

Santosh Kesari is a Neurologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Kesari is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Kesari is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 314 peer reviewed articles and participating in 20 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties

Neurology

Licenses

Psychiatry & Neurology in CA

Hospital Affiliations

Saint John's Health Center

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Kesari has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)

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.

20 Clinical Trials

A Phase 2, Single Arm, Multi-center, Open Label Trial Combining Optune With Concurrent Bevacizumab in the Setting of Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
A Phase 2, Single Arm, Multi-center, Open Label Trial Combining Optune With Concurrent Bevacizumab in the Setting of Recurrent or Progressive Meningioma
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: June 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Adapted Phase 2a/2b, Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of AdAPT-001 in Subjects With Refractory Solid Tumors
An Adapted Phase 2a/2b, Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of AdAPT-001 in Subjects With Refractory Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Recruiting
Publish Date: October 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Open-label Study Investigating the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Properties of OKN-007 Combined With Temozolomide in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase II Open-label Study Investigating the Efficacy, Safety and Pharmacokinetic Properties of OKN-007 Combined With Temozolomide in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 12, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: OKN-007, Temozolomide (TMZ)
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase III Trial of Marizomib in Combination With Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Versus Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Alone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
A Phase III Trial of Marizomib in Combination With Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Versus Standard Temozolomide-based Radiochemotherapy Alone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Marizomib, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
A Multicenter, Open-Label Study With a Randomized Control Arm of the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Intravenously Infused Berubicin in Adult Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme After Failure of Standard First Line Therapy
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: May 04, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Berubicin, Lomustine
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase 1 Trial of Intravenous Administration of TAEK-VAC-HerBy Vaccine Alone and in Combination With HER2 Antibodies in Patients With Advanced Cancer.
Phase 1 Trial of Intravenous Administration of TAEK-VAC-HerBy Vaccine Alone and in Combination With HER2 Antibodies in Patients With Advanced Cancer.
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: TAEK-VAC-HerBy
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2a Randomized, Parallel Group, Open Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of RRx-001 in the Attenuation of Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemoradiation for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity or Oropharynx
A Phase 2a Randomized, Parallel Group, Open Label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of RRx-001 in the Attenuation of Oral Mucositis in Patients Receiving Chemoradiation for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity or Oropharynx
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and CNS Exposure of G-202 (Mipsagargin) in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety and CNS Exposure of G-202 (Mipsagargin) in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
A Phase 3 Randomized Double-blind, Controlled Study of ICT-107 With Maintenance Temozolomide (TMZ) in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Following Resection and Concomitant TMZ Chemoradiotherapy
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: April 03, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Longitudinal Assessment of Tumor Evolution in Patients With Brain Cancer
A Longitudinal Assessment of Tumor Evolution in Patients With Brain Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 08, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Bevacizumab, Metronomic Temozolomide, 5-day Temozolomide, Lomustine
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 16-Week Study of the Cognitive Effects of Oral p38 Alpha Kinase Inhibitor Neflamapimod in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled 16-Week Study of the Cognitive Effects of Oral p38 Alpha Kinase Inhibitor Neflamapimod in Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 29, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Neflamapimod
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Phase 3 Study of ABT-414 With Concurrent Chemoradiation and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Amplification (Intellance1)
A Randomized, Placebo Controlled Phase 3 Study of ABT-414 With Concurrent Chemoradiation and Adjuvant Temozolomide in Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Amplification (Intellance1)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 11, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Drugs: Temozolomide, Depatuxizumab
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation, Combination Study of Marizomib and Bevacizumab in Bevacizumab-Naïve Subjects With WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma Followed by Phase 2 Studies of Single Agent Marizomib and Combination Marizomib and Bevacizumab, and Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of Enterally-administered Marizomib With Bevacizumab
Phase 1, Multicenter, Open-label, Dose-escalation, Combination Study of Marizomib and Bevacizumab in Bevacizumab-Naïve Subjects With WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma Followed by Phase 2 Studies of Single Agent Marizomib and Combination Marizomib and Bevacizumab, and Phase 1 Dose-Escalation Study of Enterally-administered Marizomib With Bevacizumab
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 08, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Marizomib, Bevacizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
A Phase 2, Multicenter Study of Tesevatinib in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EGFR Activating Mutation, Prior Treatment With a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, and Brain Metastases or Leptomeningeal Metastases
A Phase 2, Multicenter Study of Tesevatinib in Subjects With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, EGFR Activating Mutation, Prior Treatment With a Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, and Brain Metastases or Leptomeningeal Metastases
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 16, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase I Dose Escalation and Central Nervous System (CNS) Pharmacokinetic Study of the ErbB Family Inhibitor Afatinib in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Cancer
A Phase I Dose Escalation and Central Nervous System (CNS) Pharmacokinetic Study of the ErbB Family Inhibitor Afatinib in Patients With Recurrent or Progressive Brain Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 10, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Afatinib
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase II Trial of Autologous Dendritic Cells Loaded With Autologous Tumor Associated Antigens (AV-GBM-1) as an Adjunctive Therapy Following Primary Surgery Plus Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Phase II Trial of Autologous Dendritic Cells Loaded With Autologous Tumor Associated Antigens (AV-GBM-1) as an Adjunctive Therapy Following Primary Surgery Plus Concurrent Chemoradiation in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: December 16, 2021
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: AV-GBM-1
Study Phase: Phase 2
An International, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lucanthone Administered as an Adjunct to Radiation and Temozolomide for Primary Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme
An International, Multi-Center, Randomized, Double Blind Placebo Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Lucanthone Administered as an Adjunct to Radiation and Temozolomide for Primary Therapy of Glioblastoma Multiforme
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 2
Open-label, Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of Trans Sodium Crocetinate With Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) Biopsy-Only Subjects
Open-label, Randomized, Controlled, Phase 3 Safety and Efficacy Study of Trans Sodium Crocetinate With Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (GBM) Biopsy-Only Subjects
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 22, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Other
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 1b, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Marizomib With Temozolomide and Radiotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma
Phase 1b, Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Marizomib With Temozolomide and Radiotherapy in Patients With Newly Diagnosed WHO Grade IV Malignant Glioma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 19, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug, Device, Radiation
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Study of Abemaciclib in Patients With Brain Metastases Secondary to Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, or Melanoma
A Phase 2 Study of Abemaciclib in Patients With Brain Metastases Secondary to Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer, Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, or Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 19, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
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314 Total Publications

Unleashing endogenous regeneration by senolytics.
Unleashing endogenous regeneration by senolytics.
Journal: Journal of translational medicine
Published: September 29, 2025
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