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Mario Sznol, MD

Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology); Clinical Research Leader, Melanoma Program; Co-Leader, Cancer Immunology, Yale Cancer Center; Co-Director, Yale SPORE in Skin Cancer

Research Summary

Dr. Sznol has an international reputation in cancer drug development. Dr. Sznol's expertise and experience is in cancer immunotherapy, drug development for cancer, and treatment of patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. He is working to expand the opportunities for clinical trials at the Yale Cancer Center, particularly those focusing on immunotherapy and novel agents.

Extensive Research Description

Dr. Sznol has an international reputation in cancer drug development. Dr. Sznol's expertise and experience is in cancer immunotherapy, drug development for cancer, and treatment of patients with melanoma and renal cell carcinoma. He is working to expand the opportunities for clinical trials at the Yale Cancer Center, particularly those focusing on immunotherapy and novel agents.

Coauthors

Research Interests

Melanoma

Selected Publications

Clinical Trials

ConditionsStudy Title
Kidney; Phase IPhase Ib and Phase II Studies of Anti-PD-1 Antibody MK-3475 in Combination With Bevacizumab for the Treatment of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium GU14-003
Kidney; Melanoma, skinA Multicenter Phase 2 Trial to Evaluate Intracranial Response to Pembrolizumab and Lenvatinib in Patients With Brain Metastases From Melanoma or Renal Cell Carcinoma Who Are Anti-PD1/PD-L1 Experienced
Phase IA Phase 1a Open-Label, Dose-Escalation, and a Phase 2 Study to Investigate the Safety, PK, PD, and Clinical Activity of ST-067 Administered Subcutaneously as Monotherapy in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors
Melanoma, skinA Phase 1/2, First-In-Human, Multi-Part, Open-Label, Multiple-Ascending Dose Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics, Biological, and Clinical Activity of DF6002 as a Monotherapy and in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors, and Expansion in Selected Indications
Liver; Lung; Melanoma, skin; Other Female GenitalPhase 2 Trial of Voyager V1 in Combination With Cemiplimab in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Melanoma or Endometrial Carcinoma
Melanoma, skinA Phase I Study of APX005M in Combination With Nivolumab and Ipilimumab in Treatment Naïve Patients With Advanced Melanoma or Renal Cell Carcinoma
Melanoma, skinA Phase 2 Randomized Study of Adjuvant Immunotherapy With the Personalized Cancer Vaccine mRNA-4157 and Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab Alone After Complete Resection of High-Risk Melanoma (KEYNOTE- 942)
Lung; Melanoma, skinA Phase 2, Multicenter Study of Autologous Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes (LN 144 or LN-145) in Patients With Solid Tumors
Melanoma, skinRandomized Phase II/III Study of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab Plus Sargramostim Versus Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab in Patients With Unresectable Stage III or Stage IV Melanoma
Brain and Nervous System; Lung; Melanoma, skinA Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Metastatic Melanoma or Non-small Cell Lung Cancer With Untreated Brain Metastases
Phase IA Phase 1/2, Open-Label, Single-Arm, Dose-Escalation and Dose-Expansion Study of the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetic, and Antitumor Activity of E-602 as a Single Agent and in Combination With Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Cancers
Melanoma, skinMelanoma Margins Trial-II - A Phase III, Multi-centre Randomised Controlled Trial Investigating 1cm v 2cm Wide Surgical Excision Margins for AJCC Stage II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma (02.18 MelMarT-II)