Neal Fischbach, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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Yale Cancer Center
5520 Park Avenue, Suite 307
Trumbull, CT 06611
United States
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Medical Oncology
Primary
Additional Titles
Assistant Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
Contact Info
Yale Cancer Center
5520 Park Avenue, Suite 307
Trumbull, CT 06611
United States
Appointments
Medical Oncology
Primary
Additional Titles
Assistant Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
Contact Info
Yale Cancer Center
5520 Park Avenue, Suite 307
Trumbull, CT 06611
United States
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Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Assistant Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office
Biography
Dr. Neal Fischbach is a medical oncologist focusing on breast cancer. He attended the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University Medical School and completed his fellowship at the University of California San Francisco. He is the Assistant Medical Director to the Clinical Trials Office for the Care Centers, coordinating clinical trials activities across Yale’s network of Care Centers.
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Medical Oncology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Cancer Prevention and Control
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- Fellowship
- University of California - San Francisco (2002)
- Residency
- University of California - San Francisco (1999)
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (1995)
Research
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Jeremy Kortmansky, MD
Lajos Pusztai, MD, DPhil
Andrea Silber, MD
Jill Lacy, MD
Kerin Adelson, MD
Kim Blenman, PhD, MS
33Publications
606Citations
Publications
2024
Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer
Cecchini M, Salem R, Robert M, Czerniak S, Blaha O, Zelterman D, Rajaei M, Townsend J, Cai G, Chowdhury S, Yugawa D, Tseng R, Arbelaez C, Jiao J, Shroyer K, Thumar J, Kortmansky J, Zaheer W, Fischbach N, Persico J, Stein S, Khan S, Cha C, Billingsley K, Kunstman J, Johung K, Wiess C, Muzumdar M, Spickard E, Aushev V, Laliotis G, Jurdi A, Liu M, Escobar-Hoyos L, Lacy J. Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. JAMA Oncology 2024, 10: 1027-1035. PMID: 38900452, PMCID: PMC11190830, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.1575.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsProgression-free survivalPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaOverall survivalCtDNA levelsPhase 2 nonrandomized controlled trialAnalysis of circulating tumor DNAMedian progression-free survivalResectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaControlled trialsAssess surgical candidacyBaseline ctDNA levelModified 5-fluorouracilResectable pancreatic cancerPancreatic protocol computed tomographyAssociated with recurrenceTumor molecular featuresAggressive malignant tumorKaplan-Meier estimatesRandomized clinical trialsStandard of careCtDNA-positivePreoperative cyclesNonrandomized controlled trialsUnresectable diseaseModified FOLFIRINOXImpact of semaglutide and tirzepatide administration on weight in women with stage I-III breast cancer.
Fischbach N, Zhou B, Deng Y, Parsons K, Shelton A, Lustberg M. Impact of semaglutide and tirzepatide administration on weight in women with stage I-III breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e24140-e24140. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e24140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage I-III breast cancerI-III breast cancerAdverse breast cancer outcomesBreast cancerMaximal weight lossMean weight lossBreast cancer survivorsDistant breast cancer recurrenceGLP-1 agonistsBreast cancer outcomesStage distributionClinically meaningful weight lossBreast cancer recurrenceWeight loss maintenanceUntreated patientsCancer survivorsMeasures regression analysisIncidence of diabetesWeight lossTreated patientsRetrospective analysisHealth NetworkMental healthCancer outcomesGLP-1Using an AI trial screening tool to assess language as a barrier for enrollment of underrepresented minorities in cancer clinical trials.
Corvese L, Weiss C, Huie S, Zhou B, Deng Y, Gong G, Kunz P, Fischbach N. Using an AI trial screening tool to assess language as a barrier for enrollment of underrepresented minorities in cancer clinical trials. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: e13586-e13586. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.e13586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCancer clinical trialsTrial enrollmentPercentage of patientsYale Cancer CenterClinical trial enrollmentLimitations of clinical trialsTreating providersEnrolling patientsCancer CenterUnique patientsBreast programPatientsPatient-matchedEnrollment ratesStudy-related activitiesScreening toolTrial participantsTrialsCancerOffice staffClinicEnrollmentLanguage barriersNon-English
2023
Prognostic impact of reduced HER2 protein expression in post-neoadjuvant therapy resection specimens: A single institution experience and review of the literature
Mogica J, Tang H, Liang Y, Zhong M, Hui P, Harigopal M, Krishnamurti U, Fischbach N, Zhan H. Prognostic impact of reduced HER2 protein expression in post-neoadjuvant therapy resection specimens: A single institution experience and review of the literature. The Breast 2023, 72: 103586. PMID: 37812963, PMCID: PMC10568274, DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2023.103586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsHER2 IHC 3Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2Kaplan-Meier survival analysisHER2-IHC expressionPathologic complete responseResidual diseaseIHC 3Breast cancerIHC expressionSurvival analysisSuperior disease-free survivalEpidermal growth factor receptor 2Intensive adjuvant therapyPost-therapy surveillanceYale Cancer CenterDisease-free survivalGrowth factor receptor 2Recurrence-free survivalSingle institution experienceLow recurrence rateFactor receptor 2HER2 protein expressionAdjuvant trialsNeoadjuvant treatmentAdjuvant therapyMetastatic breast cancer (MBC) with ultra-high tumor mutational burden (UHTMB): A comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) study.
Fanucci K, Lustberg M, Fischbach N, Pelletier M, Sivapiragasam A, Ashok Kumar P, Kallem M, Danziger N, Sokol E, Sivakumar S, Pavlick D, Ross J, Pusztai L. Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) with ultra-high tumor mutational burden (UHTMB): A comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: 1036-1036. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.1036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetastatic breast cancerLobular histologyBreast cancerHER2 IHCGenomic alterationsComprehensive genomic profiling studyPD-L1 gene amplificationImmune checkpoint inhibitor treatmentMicrosatellite instabilityAxillary LN metastasisMetastatic site biopsySubset of ptsStage IV diseaseCheckpoint inhibitor treatmentPD-L1 expressionTumor mutational burdenMutations/MbMSI-high statusHER2 IHC resultsGenomic profiling studiesSite biopsiesSP142 assayLN metastasisMetastatic diseaseHigh TMBDecreased HER2 expression in residual disease following neoadjuvant therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.
Paredes Mogica J, Tang H, Fischbach N, Zhan H. Decreased HER2 expression in residual disease following neoadjuvant therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2023, 41: e12621-e12621. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2023.41.16_suppl.e12621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeo-adjuvant therapyKaplan-Meier survival analysisHER2 IHC 3Pathologic complete responseResidual diseaseBreast cancerHER2 expressionAdjuvant therapyNeoadjuvant therapyEpidermal growth factor receptor 2 overexpressionHuman epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) overexpressionSurvival analysisHER2-positive breast cancerAggressive adjuvant therapyHER2-IHC expressionPost-therapy surveillanceResidual invasive tumorTrastuzumab/pertuzumabYale Cancer CenterRecurrence-free survivalBreast cancer outcomesAdo-trastuzumab emtansineLow recurrence rateStandard of careAssociation of pre
2022
Clinical Outcomes and Immune Markers by Race in a Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Durvalumab Concomitant with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage TNBC.
Foldi J, Kahn A, Silber A, Qing T, Reisenbichler E, Fischbach N, Persico J, Adelson K, Katoch A, Chagpar A, Park T, Blanchard A, Blenman K, Rimm DL, Pusztai L. Clinical Outcomes and Immune Markers by Race in a Phase I/II Clinical Trial of Durvalumab Concomitant with Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Early-Stage TNBC. Clinical Cancer Research 2022, 28: 3720-3728. PMID: 35903931, PMCID: PMC9444984, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-22-0862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerNon-AA patientsEvent-free survivalPhase I/II clinical trialsClinical trialsNeoadjuvant chemotherapyOverall survivalAA patientsEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerIncidence of irAEsPathologic complete response rateSignificant associationMultivariate logistic regression analysisTumor-infiltrating lymphocyte countsComplete response ratePrimary efficacy endpointPD-L1 statusProportional hazards modelLogistic regression analysisAfrican American womenEFS ratesNeoadjuvant immunotherapyEfficacy endpointAdverse eventsThe mutational profile of ER-, PR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
Fischbach N, Huang R, Lustberg M, Pelletier M, Pusztai L, Sivakumar S, Sokol E, Ross J, Levy M. The mutational profile of ER-, PR+, HER2- metastatic breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 1025-1025. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.1025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple-negative breast cancerComprehensive genomic profilingMetastatic breast cancerBreast cancerClinical trialsPathology reportsMutational profileHER2- metastatic breast cancerConsecutive breast cancersAnti-estrogen therapyNegative breast cancerPD-L1 IHCPotential therapeutic implicationsHigh rateEndocrine therapyEstrogen therapyPatient ageFoundation MedicineKRAS alterationsRare subtypeHER2 expressionClinical behaviorReceptor phenotypeBreast carcinomaTreatment strategiesClinical outcomes and immune markers by race in a phase I/II clinical trial of durvalumab concomitant with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage TNBC.
Foldi J, Kahn A, Silber A, Qing T, Reisenbichler E, Fischbach N, Persico J, Adelson K, Katoch A, Chagpar A, Park T, Blanchard A, Blenman K, Rimm D, Pusztai L. Clinical outcomes and immune markers by race in a phase I/II clinical trial of durvalumab concomitant with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in early-stage TNBC. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 40: 516-516. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2022.40.16_suppl.516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune-related adverse eventsTriple-negative breast cancerMultivariate logistic regression analysisPD-L1 statusLogistic regression analysisAA raceOverall survivalPathologic responseClinical trialsBreast cancerEarly-stage triple-negative breast cancerIncidence of irAEsPhase I/II trialPathologic complete response rateSignificant associationPhase I/II clinical trialsBaseline body mass indexSafety of immunotherapyWeekly nab-paclitaxelCharlson Comorbidity IndexComplete response ratePrimary efficacy endpointPD-L1 expressionBody mass indexBreast cancer recurrenceAuthor Correction: Neoadjuvant durvalumab plus weekly nab-paclitaxel and dose-dense doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide in triple-negative breast cancer
Foldi J, Silber A, Reisenbichler E, Singh K, Fischbach N, Persico J, Adelson K, Katoch A, Horowitz N, Lannin D, Chagpar A, Park T, Marczyk M, Frederick C, Burrello T, Ibrahim E, Qing T, Bai Y, Blenman K, Rimm DL, Pusztai L. Author Correction: Neoadjuvant durvalumab plus weekly nab-paclitaxel and dose-dense doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide in triple-negative breast cancer. Npj Breast Cancer 2022, 8: 17. PMID: 35115541, PMCID: PMC8814070, DOI: 10.1038/s41523-022-00392-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
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Current Trials
Phase 2 Study of Pembrolizumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory CD30 Positive T-cell Lymphoma
HIC ID2000029793RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/30/2028Recruiting 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 ParticipantsRandomized Phase III Study of Combination Osimertinib (AZD9291) and Bevacizumab Versus Osimertinib (AZD9291) Alone as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Metastatic EGFR-Mutant Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
HIC ID2000032879RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2026Recruiting ParticipantsAn Open-Label Phase II Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Neoadjuvant Doxorubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Weekly Paclitaxel Plus Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab in Early Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Patients Selected With a Test Measuring Live Cell HER2 Signaling Transduction (FACT 1)
HIC ID2000025449RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date10/30/2023Recruiting ParticipantsRandomized Phase II Trial of Postoperative Adjuvant Capecitabine and Temozolomide Versus Observation in High-Risk Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
HIC ID2000032098RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date03/31/2025Recruiting Participants
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National AwardCastle and ConnollyDetails01/01/2014United Stateshonor Best Doctors
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