Robert Ferris, MD, PhD

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Dr. Ferris on the CheckMate-041 Trial For Head and Neck Cancer

September 24th 2018

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute discusses the significance of the CheckMate-041 trial for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris Discusses Nivolumab in Head and Neck Cancer

June 21st 2018

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses nivolumab (Opdivo) in the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on the Updated Data from CheckMate-141 in Head and Neck Cancer

April 19th 2018

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the updated findings from the CheckMate-141 trial in head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on Pembrolizumab and Nivolumab in Head and Neck Cancer

June 27th 2017

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses nivolumab (Opdivo) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on the Safety Profile for RTOG 3504 for Head and Neck Cancer

June 23rd 2017

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the safety profile of the RTOG 3504 trial for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on Combining Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer

June 22nd 2017

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the rationale for combining radiation therapy with immunotherapy for the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on Immunotherapy in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer

June 19th 2017

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses immunotherapy in patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris Discusses the RTOG 3504 Study in Head and Neck Cancer

June 13th 2017

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and co-leader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute discusses the RTOG 3504 study in head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on FDA Approval of Nivolumab in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

November 11th 2016

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and coleader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the impact of the FDA approval of nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCN).

Dr. Ferris on FDA Approval of Pembrolizumab in Head and Neck Cancer

August 6th 2016

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and coleader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the impact of the FDA approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Ferris on Significance of CheckMate-141 Trial for Head and Neck Cancer

June 7th 2016

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and coleader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the CheckMate-141 trial, which found that treatment with single-agent nivolumab (Opdivo) reduced the risk of death by 30% and doubled 1-year overall survival (OS) rates compared with investigator's choice of therapy for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN).

Dr. Ferris on CheckMate-141 Trial in Head and Neck Cancer

April 20th 2016

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and coleader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses the CheckMate-141 trial, which found that treatment with single-agent nivolumab (Opdivo) reduced the risk of death by 30% and doubled 1-year overall survival (OS) rates compared investigator's choice of therapy for patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCCHN).

Dr. Ferris on Potential of Nivolumab in Head and Neck Cancer

February 19th 2016

Robert Ferris, MD, PhD, vice chair for Clinical Operations, associate director for Translational Research, and coleader of the Cancer Immunology Program at the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, discusses nivolumab's potential as a treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, as reported in the CheckMate-141 study.