Experienced in Reconstructive Urology Surgery

Dr. Melissa M. Hardesty

Oncology
3851 Piper Street, Suite U264, 
Anchorage, AK 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth
Experienced in Reconstructive Urology Surgery
3851 Piper Street, Suite U264, 
Anchorage, AK 
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Overview

Melissa Hardesty is an Oncologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Hardesty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Salpingo-Oophorectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Hardesty is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Obstetrics & Gynecology in AK
Hospital Affiliations
Alaska Native Medical Center
Alaska Regional Hospital
Central Peninsula General Hospital
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Health First
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Humana
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Kaiser Permanente
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Medicaid
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Moda Health
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Premera
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Premera Blue Cross
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Sutter Health
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UnitedHealthcare
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Walgreens
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Wellcare
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Locations

3851 Piper Street, Suite U264, Anchorage, AK 99508

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.

4 Clinical Trials

MIRASOL: A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine vs. Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Platinum-Resistant, Advanced High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression
MIRASOL: A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine vs. Investigator's Choice of Chemotherapy in Platinum-Resistant, Advanced High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 27, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Mirvetuximab Soravtansine, Paclitaxel, Topotecan, Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 2, Single Arm Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive, High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression (PICCOLO)
A Phase 2, Single Arm Study of Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in Recurrent Platinum-Sensitive, High-Grade Epithelial Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancers With High Folate Receptor-Alpha Expression (PICCOLO)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Mirvetuximab Soravtansine
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase II Study of Abemaciclib in Combination With Letrozole in Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Endometroid Endometrial Cancer
A Phase II Study of Abemaciclib in Combination With Letrozole in Advanced, Recurrent or Metastatic Endometroid Endometrial Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 13, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Abemaciclib, Letrozole
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase Ib Safety Run-in and Randomized Phase II, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of M6620 in Combination With Avelumab and Carboplatin in Comparison to Standard of Care Therapy in Participants With PARPi-resistant Recurrent Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer
A Phase Ib Safety Run-in and Randomized Phase II, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of M6620 in Combination With Avelumab and Carboplatin in Comparison to Standard of Care Therapy in Participants With PARPi-resistant Recurrent Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 13, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1
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11 Total Publications

A phase 2 trial of niraparib plus bevacizumab maintenance therapy following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab in advanced ovarian cancer: final analysis and overall survival results from OVARIO.
A phase 2 trial of niraparib plus bevacizumab maintenance therapy following first-line platinum-based chemotherapy with bevacizumab in advanced ovarian cancer: final analysis and overall survival results from OVARIO.
Journal: Gynecologic oncology
Published: April 07, 2025

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