Harold Tara Jr, MD
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
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- Fellowship
- Yale University School of Medicine (2002)
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- Yale University School of Medicine (1999)
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- Ross University School of Medicine (1995)
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Barbara Burtness, MD
Harriet Kluger, MD
Jeremy Kortmansky, MD
Kerin Adelson, MD
Mario Sznol, MD
Peining Li, PhD
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2018
Measuring the Impact of Academic Cancer Network Development on Clinical Integration, Quality of Care, and Patient Satisfaction.
Chiang AC, Lake J, Sinanis N, Brandt D, Kanowitz J, Kidwai W, Kortmansky J, LaSala J, Orell J, Sabbath K, Tara H, Engelking C, Shomsky L, Fradkin M, Adelson K, Uscinski K, Vest K, Lyons C, Lemay A, Lopman A, Fuchs CS, Lilenbaum R. Measuring the Impact of Academic Cancer Network Development on Clinical Integration, Quality of Care, and Patient Satisfaction. JCO Oncology Practice 2018, 14: e823-e833. PMID: 30537462, DOI: 10.1200/jop.18.00419.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsQuality of carePatient satisfactionClinical trialsSmilow Cancer HospitalUS academic centersCommunity oncology practicesPress Ganey scoresCenter physiciansAntineoplastic treatmentCancer HospitalOffice visitsCancer practiceTumor stagingCare centerOncology practiceTumor boardClinical careAcademic centersCase presentationPractice sitesCareCore measuresTrialsCommunity practiceClinical integration
2008
Toxicity and Activity of a Twice Daily High-dose Bolus Interleukin 2 Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer
Acquavella N, Kluger H, Rhee J, Farber L, Tara H, Ariyan S, Narayan D, Kelly W, Sznol M. Toxicity and Activity of a Twice Daily High-dose Bolus Interleukin 2 Regimen in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma and Metastatic Renal Cell Cancer. Journal Of Immunotherapy 2008, 31: 569-576. PMID: 18528297, DOI: 10.1097/cji.0b013e318177a4ba.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsIL-2 regimenMetastatic melanomaNormal saline fluid bolusesMetastatic renal cell cancerNew immune modulatorsTreatment-related deathsObjective response ratePercent of patientsRetrospective chart reviewSubset of patientsIL-2 dosesIntensive care unitRenal cell cancerRenal cancer patientsSubstantial acute toxicityDevelopment of combinationsChart reviewCare unitCell cancerMelanoma patientsOncology wardFluid bolusCancer patientsImmune modulatorsMedian numberDouble-minute MYC amplification and deletion of MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, and ELAVL2 in an acute myeloid leukemia characterized by oligonucleotide-array comparative genomic hybridization
Kamath A, Tara H, Xiang B, Bajaj R, He W, Li P. Double-minute MYC amplification and deletion of MTAP, CDKN2A, CDKN2B, and ELAVL2 in an acute myeloid leukemia characterized by oligonucleotide-array comparative genomic hybridization. Cancer Genetics 2008, 183: 117-120. PMID: 18503831, DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergencyto.2008.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridizationComparative genomic hybridizationBacterial artificial chromosome clone probesGenomic imbalancesGenomic hybridizationDouble minutesPVT1 geneChromosomal observationsChromosome XDeletionSitu hybridizationRecurrent chromosomal abnormalitiesGenomic findingsGenesHybridizationMYC probeCDKN2BChromosome analysisCDKN2AMTAPChromosomal abnormalitiesChromosomal analysisELAVL2TRIB1MYC
2002
Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of Weekly Docetaxel Plus Irinotecan in Patients with Advanced Cancer
Bleickardt E, Argiris A, Rich R, Blum K, McKeon A, Tara H, Zelterman D, Burtness B, Davies MJ, Murren JR. Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of Weekly Docetaxel Plus Irinotecan in Patients with Advanced Cancer. Cancer Biology & Therapy 2002, 1: 646-651. PMID: 12642688, DOI: 10.4161/cbt.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsDose-limiting toxicityWeek of restWeekly docetaxelPancreatic cancerDose levelsSolid tumorsPredominant dose-limiting toxicityCommon dose-limiting toxicityNon-small cell lungPhase II dosesNausea/vomitingAdvanced solid tumorsMaximum-tolerated dosePhase II trialPhase I trialNonhematologic toxicityEligible patientsEscalation trialII trialPartial responseSevere neutropeniaWeekly administrationI trialAdvanced cancerCell lung
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Phase 2 Study of Pembrolizumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory CD30 Positive T-cell Lymphoma
HIC ID2000029793RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date02/01/2023Recruiting ParticipantsA Phase II Evaluation of Sacituzumab Govitecan (IMMU-132), an Anti-Trop-2-SN-38 Antibody-drug Conjugate, in Patients With Persistent or Recurrent Endometrial Carcinoma
HIC ID2000026850RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2024Recruiting ParticipantsA Window Trial of 5-Azacytidine or Nivolumab or Combination Nivolumab Plus 5-Azacytidine in Resectable HPV-Associated Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer
HIC ID2000025632RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date09/30/2025Recruiting ParticipantsParallel Phase III Randomized Trials for High Risk Prostate Cancer Evaluating De-Intensification for Lower Genomic Risk and Intensification of Concurrent Therapy for Higher Genomic Risk With Radiation (PREDICT-RT*)
HIC ID2000032279RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2033Recruiting ParticipantsAn Open-Label, Dose Escalation and Dose Expansion Trial Evaluating the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of Orally Administered CA-4948 in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
HIC ID2000022049RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date08/31/2026Recruiting Participants
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