Advanced in Tissue Biopsy

Dr. Andrew L. Pecora

Oncology
HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack
92 2nd Street, 
Hackensack, NJ 
Advanced in Tissue Biopsy
HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack
92 2nd Street, 
Hackensack, NJ 
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Overview

Andrew Pecora is an Oncologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Pecora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. His top areas of expertise are Epithelioid Sarcoma, Melanoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Tissue Biopsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 56 peer reviewed articles and participating in 13 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Tissue Biopsy.

Graduate Institution
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Specialties
Oncology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Medical Oncology
Fellowships
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Hospital Affiliations
Ocean Medical Center
Hackensack University Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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Cigna
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  • HMO
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Clover Health
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Humana
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Managed Medicaid
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Locations

HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Hackensack
92 2nd Street, Hackensack, NJ 7601.
Other Locations
HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - Toms River
40 Bey Lea Road, Suite A202, Toms River, NJ 8753.
Riverview Medical Center
1 Riverview Plaza, Suite A202, Red Bank, NJ 7701.
HMH - John Theurer Cancer Center - North Bergen
7650 River Road, Suite 200, North Bergen, NJ 7047.

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Pecora 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.

Metastatic Uveal Melanoma

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.

13 Clinical Trials

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 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study Comparing the Combination of PDR001, Dabrafenib and Trametinib Versus Placebo, Dabrafenib and Trametinib in Previously Untreated Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600 Mutant Melanoma
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Study Comparing the Combination of PDR001, Dabrafenib and Trametinib Versus Placebo, Dabrafenib and Trametinib in Previously Untreated Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic BRAF V600 Mutant Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: September 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Other
Study Drugs: Dabrafenib, Trametinib, Spartalizumab (PDR001)
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase Ib-IIA Study of Combined Check Point Inhibition After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients at High Risk for Post-transplant Recurrence
Phase Ib-IIA Study of Combined Check Point Inhibition After Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients at High Risk for Post-transplant Recurrence
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: July 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Ipilimumab, Nivolumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase II Study of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Plus Cabozantinib in Patients With Unresectable Advanced Melanoma
Phase II Study of Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Plus Cabozantinib in Patients With Unresectable Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 25, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Ipilimumab, Cabozantinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
Phase II Randomized Trial of Avelumab Plus Cetuximab Versus Avelumab Alone in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin (cSCC)
Phase II Randomized Trial of Avelumab Plus Cetuximab Versus Avelumab Alone in Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Skin (cSCC)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: February 18, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Avelumab, Cetuximab
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
Phase I Study of Single-agent and Combined Checkpoint Inhibition After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients at High Risk for Post-transplant Recurrence
Phase I Study of Single-agent and Combined Checkpoint Inhibition After Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients at High Risk for Post-transplant Recurrence
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 18, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Ipilimumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 2 Open-Label Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Selinexor in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Recurrent Advanced Melanoma
A Phase 2 Open-Label Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Selinexor in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Recurrent Advanced Melanoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: August 23, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Selinexor, Pembrolizumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Study to Estimate the Anti-Tumor Activity and Identify Potential Predictors of Response in Patients With Advanced Mucosal or Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Receiving Standard Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab Monotherapy
A Study to Estimate the Anti-Tumor Activity and Identify Potential Predictors of Response in Patients With Advanced Mucosal or Acral Lentiginous Melanoma Receiving Standard Nivolumab in Combination With Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab Monotherapy
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 04, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Nivolumab, Ipilimumab
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
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56 Total Publications

Associations Between Anxiety or Depression Diagnosis and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Outcomes.
Associations Between Anxiety or Depression Diagnosis and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Outcomes.
Journal: Cancer medicine
Published: March 05, 2025
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