Patricia LoRusso, DO
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Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental Therapeutics
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Yale Cancer Center
333 Cedar Street, WWW217
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
Appointments
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Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental Therapeutics
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Yale Cancer Center
333 Cedar Street, WWW217
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
Appointments
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Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental Therapeutics
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Yale Cancer Center
333 Cedar Street, WWW217
New Haven, CT 06520
United States
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Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology)
Chief, Experimental Therapeutics; Associate Cancer Center Director, Experimental TherapeuticsBiography
Pat LoRusso brings more than 25 years of expertise in medical oncology, drug development, and early phase clinical trials. Prior to her Yale appointment, she served in numerous leadership roles at Wayne State University’s Barbara Karmanos Cancer Institute, most recently as director of the Phase I Clinical Trials Program and of the Eisenberg Center for Experimental Therapeutics.
Appointments
Medical Oncology
ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Developmental Therapeutics
- Early Phase Clinical Trial Program
- Internal Medicine
- K12 Calabresi Immuno-Oncology Training Program (IOTP)
- Medical Oncology
- SPORE in Lung Cancer
- Subset Medical Oncology Faculty
- Yale Cancer Center
- Yale CTAP
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- MA
- Yale University (2015)
- Fellowship
- Wayne State University (1988)
- Residency
- Riverside Osteopathic Hospital (1984)
- Internship
- Riverside Osteopathic Hospital (1982)
- DO
- Michigan State University (1981)
- BS
- Marygrove College (1977)
Research
Overview
LoRusso has served as co-chair of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) Investigational Drug Steering Committee. She also served on the scientific committee of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the education and scientific committees of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), numerous peer-reviewed study sections, and NCI committees. She has garnered numerous awards, including the 1999 Heroes of Breast Cancer Award; 2004 Bennett J. Cohen Educational Leadership Award for Medical Research, 2008 NCI Michaele C. Christian Oncology Development Lectureship and Award; the 2014 Targeted Anticancer Therapies (TAT) Honorary Award; and will receive the 2014 Michigan State University Distinguished Alumni Award. She was recently honored as one of the 2014 Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center’s “One Hundred” individuals and organizations recognized for their dedication in making a difference in the fight against cancer. LoRusso is a former editor of Investigational New Drugs, is currently on the editorial board for Clinical Cancer Research, and is a reviewer for several journals. She has authored more than 200 articles on cancer research in peer-reviewed journals, and written multiple book chapters.
Interventional oncology; Liver cancer
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
Ian Krop, MD, PhD
Navid Hafez, MD, MPH
Joseph Kim, MD
Kurt Schalper, MD, PhD
Michael Cecchini, MD
Publications
A Phase II Trial of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib in SETD2-Altered Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies (NCI 10170).
Maldonado E, Rathmell W, Shapiro G, Takebe N, Rodon J, Mahalingam D, Trikalinos N, Kaleblasty A, Parikh M, Boerner S, Balido C, Krings G, Burns T, Bergsland E, Munster P, Ashworth A, LoRusso P, Aggarwal R. A Phase II Trial of the WEE1 Inhibitor Adavosertib in SETD2-Altered Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies (NCI 10170). Cancer Research Communications 2024 PMID: 38920407, DOI: 10.1158/2767-9764.crc-24-0213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSolid tumor malignanciesStable diseaseTumor malignancyAdverse eventsDepth of tumor responseLoss of H3K36me3Median duration of treatmentAdvanced solid tumor malignanciesClear cell renal cell carcinomaMinor tumor regressionsProlonged stable diseaseArchival tumor tissuePhase II studyCell renal cell carcinomaPhase II trialRenal cell carcinomaDuration of treatmentArchival tissue samplesSimon's two-stageTumor responseTumor regressionII trialMedian durationII studySETD2 mutationsAuthor Correction: Inhibition of lysine acetyltransferase KAT6 in ER+HER2− metastatic breast cancer: a phase 1 trial
Mukohara T, Park Y, Sommerhalder D, Yonemori K, Hamilton E, Kim S, Kim J, Iwata H, Yamashita T, Layman R, Mita M, Clay T, Chae Y, Oakman C, Yan F, Kim G, Im S, Lindeman G, Rugo H, Liyanage M, Saul M, Le Corre C, Skoura A, Liu L, Li M, LoRusso P. Author Correction: Inhibition of lysine acetyltransferase KAT6 in ER+HER2− metastatic breast cancer: a phase 1 trial. Nature Medicine 2024, 1-1. PMID: 38914862, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03129-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricUnlocking the Potential: Biomarkers of Response to Antibody-Drug Conjugates.
Ascione L, Guidi L, Prakash A, Trapani D, LoRusso P, Lou E, Curigliano G. Unlocking the Potential: Biomarkers of Response to Antibody-Drug Conjugates. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2024, 44: e431766. PMID: 38828973, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_431766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAntibody-drug conjugatesTumor sitePredictive biomarkersAntigen expressionLack of robust predictive biomarkersSelection of targeted therapiesRobust predictive biomarkersTarget antigen expressionTumor antigen expressionCancer treatment landscapeBiomarkers of responseImprove patient selectionTumor intrinsic featuresBiomarkers of safetyUnique adverse eventsIdentification of patientsPopulation of patientsClinically actionable biomarkersSmall-molecule agentsPatient-centred outcomesTreatment landscapeBiomarker-drivenTreatment resistanceClinical benefitPatient selectionPhase 1 trial safety and efficacy of ragistomig, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and 4-1BB, in advanced solid tumors.
Falchook G, LoRusso P, Goldman J, El-Khoueiry A, Tolcher A, Xing Y, Henry J, Keam B, Kim D, Kim T, Kim H, Hong M, Kim M, Lee D, Lee S, Jeon J, Hayslip J, Xu C, Garon E. Phase 1 trial safety and efficacy of ragistomig, a bispecific antibody targeting PD-L1 and 4-1BB, in advanced solid tumors. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 2529-2529. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.2529.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment related adverse eventsClinical benefit rateOverall response ratePD-L1Dose levelsPD-(L)1Complete responsePartial responseSolid tumorsHead and neck squamous cellAntibody targeting PD-L1Treated with checkpoint inhibitorsActivation of T cellsDose-limiting toxicityPre-treated patientsPD-(L)1 inhibitorsDose-expansion cohortRelapsed/refractory solid tumorsWeight-based dosingLines of treatmentPD-L1 antagonistsRelated adverse eventsAnti-tumor effectsDose-dependent increaseMultiple tumor typesA phase I study of irinotecan combined with BAY1895344 (ATR inhibitor) in advanced solid tumors: Results of ETCTN 10402 dose escalation.
Heumann T, Stockton S, Cecchini M, Aljumaily R, Shyr C, Whisenant J, Starr J, Dayyani F, Baranda J, Trikalinos N, Ivy S, LoRusso P, Das S, Gore S, Beumer J, Berlin J. A phase I study of irinotecan combined with BAY1895344 (ATR inhibitor) in advanced solid tumors: Results of ETCTN 10402 dose escalation. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 3077-3077. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.3077.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced solid tumorsMaximum tolerated doseDose escalationSolid tumorsPhase I study of irinotecanRecommended phase 2 doseRefractory advanced solid tumorsPhase 2 dosePhase I studyAnti-tumor activityBiweekly irinotecanInhibitor irinotecanIrinotecan exposureWeekly irinotecanTolerated doseDosing scheduleCancer xenograftsAdult patientsIrinotecanAssess safetyATR inhibitorsElimusertibSecondary objectivesDoseStandard careFirst-in-human phase I trial of the oral first-in-class ubiquitin specific peptidase 1 (USP1) inhibitor KSQ-4279 (KSQi), given as single agent (SA) and in combination with olaparib (OLA) or carboplatin (CARBO) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors, enriched for deleterious homologous recombination repair (HRR) mutations.
Yap T, Lakhani N, Patnaik A, Lee E, Gutierrez M, Moore K, Carneiro B, Hays J, Huang M, LoRusso P, Wylie A, Cadzow L, Goulet M, Tobin E, Krieter O, Schmid D, Blake S, Dieterich M, Jamois C, Harris P. First-in-human phase I trial of the oral first-in-class ubiquitin specific peptidase 1 (USP1) inhibitor KSQ-4279 (KSQi), given as single agent (SA) and in combination with olaparib (OLA) or carboplatin (CARBO) in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors, enriched for deleterious homologous recombination repair (HRR) mutations. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 3005-3005. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.3005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUbiquitin specific peptidase 1Treatment-emergent adverse eventsHomologous recombination repair mutationsSingle agentPARP inhibitorsHomologous recombination repairFirst-in-human phase I trialPreliminary anti-tumor activityPaired tumor biopsiesTNBC PDX modelsDisease control ratePhase I trialAUC 4Olaparib concentrationsRECIST PRDose escalationExpansion cohortCancer ptsDose proportionalityTumor biopsiesI trialMaculopapular rashPDX modelsDiscontinued treatmentDNA damage response pathwayA phase I study of ATR inhibitor BAY1895344 (elimusertib) plus topotecan (ETCTN 10402): Results of dose escalation.
Stockton S, Shyr C, Cecchini M, Aljumaily R, Halfdanarson T, Sonbol M, Whisenant J, Ivy S, LoRusso P, Das S, Gore S, Berlin J, Beumer J, Heumann T. A phase I study of ATR inhibitor BAY1895344 (elimusertib) plus topotecan (ETCTN 10402): Results of dose escalation. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 3076-3076. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.3076.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaximum tolerated doseDose escalationDose levelsMedian progression-free survivalRecommended phase 2 doseRefractory advanced solid tumorsResults of dose escalationTreatment-related adverse eventsSmall cell lung cancerDisease control ratePhase 2 dosePhase Ia studyDose-limiting toxicityProgression-free survivalAdvanced solid tumorsPhase I studyCell lung cancerAnti-tumor activityExpansion cohortPartial responseTolerated doseTopotecan exposureStudy drugCancer xenograftsRespiratory failureA phase 1 dose expansion study of a first-in-class KAT6 inhibitor (PF-07248144) in patients with advanced or metastatic ER+ HER2− breast cancer.
Mukohara T, Park Y, Sommerhalder D, Yonemori K, Kim S, Kim J, Iwata H, Yamashita T, Layman R, Kim G, Im S, Lindeman G, Rugo H, Liyanage M, Homji Mishra N, Maity A, Bogg O, Liu L, Li M, LoRusso P. A phase 1 dose expansion study of a first-in-class KAT6 inhibitor (PF-07248144) in patients with advanced or metastatic ER+ HER2− breast cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 3006-3006. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.3006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHER2- metastatic breast cancerTreatment-related adverse eventsMetastatic breast cancerCirculating tumor DNABreast cancerGene mutationsFrequent treatment-related adverse eventsMedian duration of follow-upAntitumor activityDuration of follow-upClinical benefit rateProgression-free survivalHER2 breast cancerMutant allele frequencyExpansion doseFulvestrant combinationMedian DoRESR1 mutationsMetastatic settingDose modificationEndocrine therapySystemic therapyMedian durationTumor DNACDK4/6 inhibitorsTreatment of patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) with the MDM2–p53 antagonist brigimadlin and p53 function: A longitudinal analysis of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in a first-in-human phase Ia/Ib study.
Peltzer A, LoRusso P, Gounder M, Yamamoto N, Somaiah N, Lugowska I, Moreno V, Teufel M, Jayadeva G, Hesse R, Sturm G, Schöffski P. Treatment of patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) with the MDM2–p53 antagonist brigimadlin and p53 function: A longitudinal analysis of circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) in a first-in-human phase Ia/Ib study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 11540-11540. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.11540.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDedifferentiated liposarcomaP53 functionMDM2-p53Plasma samplesMiRNA analysisRestoration of p53 functionTranscription factor p53Phase Ia/Ib studyCox hazard ratio modelWild-type diseaseAdvanced solid tumorsDifferential expression analysisNext-generation sequencingBaseline plasma samplesTreatment of patientsMDM2-p53 antagonistsPlasma of patientsAnalysis of miRNAsTranscriptional regulationHsa-miR-92b-3pMDM2-amplifiedHazard ratio modelMiRNA expressionPharmacodynamic markersExpression analysisProteomic analysis in patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) in a phase Ia/Ib study of the MDM2–p53 antagonist brigimadlin.
Jaimes Y, LoRusso P, Sturm G, Gounder M, Yamamoto N, Somaiah N, Lugowska I, Moreno V, Peltzer A, Teufel M, Jayadeva G, Schöffski P. Proteomic analysis in patients with dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDLPS) in a phase Ia/Ib study of the MDM2–p53 antagonist brigimadlin. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 11541-11541. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2024.42.16_suppl.11541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhase Ia/Ib studyDedifferentiated liposarcomaDDLPS samplesTranscriptional regulation of target genesPlasma samplesPAI-1Angiopoietin-1Cycle 3 day 1Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin levelsC-C motif chemokine 5Regulation of target genesTumor suppressor p53Cox hazard ratio modelAdvanced solid tumorsProteomic analysis of plasma samplesRestore p53 activityAXL receptor tyrosine kinaseElevated GDF-15MDM2-p53 antagonistsReceptor tyrosine kinasesP53 targetsTranscriptional regulationHazard ratio modelMyelosuppression eventsP53 activation
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
First-in-human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety of GEN1047 in Subjects With Malignant Solid Tumors
HIC ID2000031529RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsA Phase 1/2 Open-label, Multicenter Study to Assess the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Efficacy of PC14586 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring a p53 Y220C Mutation (PYNNACLE)
HIC ID2000032119RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date03/17/2026Recruiting ParticipantsA Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Efficacy of GS-1811, an Afucosylated Anti-CCR8 Monoclonal Antibody, as Monotherapy and in Combination With an Anti-PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors
HIC ID2000032170RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/01/2027Recruiting ParticipantsOpen Label, Multicenter, Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Maximum Tolerated Dose of Orally Administered CB-03-10 With Dose Expansion Phase, in Subjects With Advanced Solid Tumors
HIC ID2000032542RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date01/01/2026Recruiting ParticipantsA Phase 1 Study of ASP3082 in Participants With Previously Treated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumor Malignancies With KRAS G12D Mutation
HIC ID2000032188RolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date10/31/2026Recruiting Participants
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
honor Fellow
National AwardAmerican Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)Details06/27/2022United Stateshonor Joseph H. Burchenal Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cancer Research
National AwardAmerican Association for Cancer ResearchDetails04/19/2022United States
Clinical Care
Overview
Oncologist Patricia LoRusso, DO, associate director of innovative medicine at Yale Medicine, has expertise in testing new treatments on patient volunteers who have advanced stages of cancer. Her passion is bringing research breakthroughs into the clinic to help patients with different types and stages of cancer.
The clinical trials at Yale Cancer Center offer access to experimental drugs that are sometimes a patient’s last and best hope, says Dr. LoRusso. Therapies that prove successful can advance through the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval process. “Many of the drugs tested here will help generations of cancer patients,” says Dr. LoRusso. In her career, 14 cancer drugs she has performed clinical trials on, which she refers to as her “children,” have gone on to gain FDA approval.
Dr. LoRusso leads the Phase I clinical trials infusion center at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven. She infuses the center with a warm, team-focused approach that puts patients at the center of care. “We’re improving patients’ lives in Connecticut and beyond,” says Dr. LoRusso.
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Board Certifications
Medical Oncology
- Certification Organization
- American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1991
Internal Medicine
- Certification Organization
- American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 1987
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