Advanced Solid Tumor Clinical Trials & Research at Providence Medical Group

Advanced solid tumors represent a significant challenge in oncology, characterized by their resistance to conventional therapies and their potential to metastasize, leading to poor prognosis for patients. These tumors are often defined by their stage, typically stage III or IV, indicating local invasion or distant spread. Common types include advanced stages of breast, lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers, among others.

Advanced solid tumors studies are a novel design in oncology clinical trials that test the effect of a drug targeting a specific mutation or molecular alteration across multiple cancer types. Unlike traditional clinical trials that focus on a single cancer type, basket studies group patients based on the presence of a particular biomarker, regardless of where the cancer originated in the body.

Key features of these studies include:

  1. Biomarker-driven approach
  2. Multiple cancer types in one trial
  3. Usually single-arm design
  4. Potential for faster drug development

These studies are particularly useful for rare cancers and for evaluating targeted therapies. They can provide valuable insights into the efficacy of a treatment across various tumor types that share a common genetic alteration.

Providence Medical Group is currently enrolling patients for the following advanced solid tumor clinical trials:


A Phase 1/2 Open-Label, Multiple-Dose, Dose-Escalation Study to Investigate the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, and Pharmacodynamics of VMD-928 as Monotherapy and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Subjects with Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

Treatment agent: VMD-928 (oral CNS-penetrant) + selective inhibitor of TrkA
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Melissa Ulrich // melissa.ulrich@providence.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: Study Details | Selective TrkA Inhibitor VMD-928 to Treat TrkA Overexpression Driven Solid Tumors or Lymphoma | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: VM Oncology, LLC
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


A Study of Repotrectinib (TPX-0005) in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Harboring ALK, ROS1, or NTRK1-3 Rearrangements (TRIDENT-1)​

Treatment agent: Repotrectinib (TPX-0005) oral medication
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Tracy Foster // tracy.foster@stjoe.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03093116
Sponsor: Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc.
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


A Phase 1b/2, Multicenter, OpenLabel Study of Anti-CEACAM5 Antibody-Drug Conjugate M9140 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (EMD Serono MS202329-0010 PROCEADE)

Treatment agent: Anti-CEACAM5 Antibody-Drug Conjugate M9140
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Sam Hansen // Samantha.Hansen@stjoe.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: Study Details | Study of Anti-CEACAM5 ADC M9140 in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors (PROCEADE PanTumor) | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: EMD Serono Research & Development Institute, Inc
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


Phase III trial of single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) versus fractionated SRS (FSRS) for intact brain metastases

Treatment agent: Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Physician: Michael N. Corradetti, MD
Study Coordinator: Beatrice Becker // beatrice.becker@providence.org // 707-932-5164
Study Resources: Study Details | Testing Longer Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: NRG Oncology
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


Study to Assess the ATR Kinase Inhibitor ART0380 Administered Orally as Monotherapy and in Combination to Patients with Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Treatment agent: ART0380 + Irinotecan
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Melissa Ulrich // melissa.ulrich@providence.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: Study Details | A Study of ART0380 for the Treatment of Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: Artios Pharma Ltd.
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


Phase III trial of single fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) versus fractionated SRS (FSRS) for intact brain metastases

Treatment agent: Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery (FSRS) to usual care Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS)
Physician: Michael N. Corradetti, MD
Study Coordinator: Beatrice Becker // beatrice.becker@providence.org // 707-932-5164
Study Resources: Study Details | Testing Longer Duration Radiation Therapy Versus the Usual Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer That Has Spread to the Brain | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: NRG Oncology
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of NGM120 in Participants with Colorectal Cancer who have Cancer Cachexia

Treatment agent: NGM120
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Melissa Ulrich // melissa.ulrich@providence.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: Study Details | NCT07033026 | An Evaluation of NGM120 in a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study in Participants With Colorectal Cancer Who Have Cancer Cachexia. | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: NGM Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


A Study to Learn About the Medicine Ponsegromab in Adults With Cancer of the Pancreas Which has Spread and Caused Significant Body Weight Loss and Fatigue (RIVER-mPDAC)

Treatment agent: Ponsegromab (PF-06946860)
Physician: Ian Anderson, MD
Study Coordinator: Melissa Ulrich // melissa.ulrich@providence.org // 707-521-3830
Study Resources: Study Details | NCT06989437 | A Study to Learn About the Medicine Ponsegromab in Adults With Cancer of the Pancreas Which Has Spread and Caused Significant Body Weight Loss and Fatigue | ClinicalTrials.gov
Sponsor: Pfizer
Location: Providence Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, CA


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