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VARUN GUPTA, M.D.
  Office:

Desert Cancer Care, Inc.
39000 Bob Hope Dr.,
Eisenhower Medical Center
Uihlein Bldg., Ste. 201
Rancho Mirage, CA  92270

  Affiliating Institutions :

Eisenhower Medical Center
39000 Bob Hope Dr.,
Rancho Mirage, CA  92270     
      

  Education:  
 

MBBS:
1987-1992 

Medical School and Internship
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital
Punjab University, India
 

MD:
1994-1997

Internal Medicine Residency
Long Island College Hospital
State University of New York

  Fellowship:
1994-1997

Medical Oncology Fellowship
North Shore University Hospital
NYU School of Medicine
  Board Certification:  
   

Diplomate Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal  Medicine

   

Diplomate Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine

  Interests: Particular interest in Lung and Prostate Cancers
 

Positions and Appointments:

 
  2005 - Current

Desert Cancer Care, Inc.
Uihlein Bldg, #201
Eisenhower Medical Center Campus
39000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

  2004 - 2005

Cancer and Blood Institute of the Desert,
Rancho Mirage, CA  92270

  2000 - 2004

Medical Oncology
Morongo Medical Group
58-471 29 Palms Highway, #103
Yucca Valley, CA  92284

  Licenses:

California
South Carolina
Florida

  Honors and Awards:    

. Chief Fellow, Hematology/Oncology
   North Shore Hospital, NY
.  Assistant Chief Resident Department of  Medicine
   Long Island College Hospital, NY
.  Awarded Best Graduating Resident
   Department of Medicine Long Island  College Hospital, NY
.  National Scholarship through Medical School

  Memberships: 

. American College of Physicians
. American Society of Clinical Oncology

     
 

Publications:

 
 
  • Radiation therapy in cancer patients 80 years of age and older Am J Clin Oncol 2000 Oct; 23(5): 526-30
  • Liver dysfunction after high-dose chemotherapy and role of histologic diagnosis Poster presented at ASCO 2000.
  • Novel chemotherapy agents, The Chemotherapy Source Book,  editor M. Perry, 2001.
  • Letter to Editors:  Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine.  Comment on CDC Classification of AIDS
 

Research Experience:

 
 

2008

Sub-Investigator - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: A prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, 3 arm of the continued efficacy and  safety of Zometa in patients with documented bone metastases from Breast cancer.  Protocol #CZOL446E2352
2008

Principal-Investigator - Amgen Protocol# 20050154:  Phase 2,
Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose and Schedule Finding Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AMG 531 for Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia In Subject with Advanced Non-Small Cell
Lung Cancer Already Receiving Gemcitabine and Platinum.

2008
Sub-Investigator – GPC Biotech Inc.: Protocol # SAT3-06-04 Expanded Access  Study of Satraplatin Plus Prednisone in Patients with Hormone Refratory Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Unlimited Cytotoxic Chemotherapy.
2008

Principal-Investigator for Millennium Pharma., : Protocol # C05009:
Phase IIIB, randomized study of three treatment regimens in subjects with previously untreated Multpile Myeloma who are not considered candidates High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplatation.  Velcade, Thalomide & Dexamethasone (VTD) vs. Velcade and Dexamethasone (VD)
Vs. Velcade, Melphalan, and Prednisone (VMP).

2008

Sub-Investigator – NSABP-B-42:  A Clinical Trial to Determine the Efficacy o Five Years of Letrozole Compared to Placebo in Patients Completing Five Years of Hormonal Therapy Consisting of an Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) or Tamoxifen Follow by an AI in Prolonging Disease-Free Survival in Postmenopausal Women with Hormone Receptor Positive Breast Cancer.

2008

Sub-Investigator - E5103: A Double-Blind Phase III Trial of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide followed by Paclitaxel with Bevacizumab or Placebo in Patients with Lymph Node Positive and High Risk Lymph Node Negative Breast Cancer.

2008

Sub-Investigator - IBCSG-2402:  Phase III Randomized Study of Ovarian Function Suppression in Combination With Tamoxifen Versus Ovarian Function Suppression in Combination With Exemestane Versus Tamoxifen Alone in Premenopausal Women With Endocrine-Responsive Breast Cancer.

2008

Sub-Investigator - E2Z04: Quality of Life in Female Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouse, Partner, or Acquaintance.  For patients diagnosed with breast cancer between 18-45 years old or between 55-78 years old and patient received chemotherapy 3-8 years ago and is currently disease free. 

2008

Sub-Investigator - NSABP-B-39: A Randomized Phase III Study of Conventional Whole Breast Irradiation (WBI) Versus Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Women with Stage 0, I, or II Breast Cancer. 

2008

Sub- Investigator - S0500: A Randomized Phase III Trial to Test the Strategy of Changing Therapy Versus Maintaining Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Who Have Elevated Circulating Tumor Cell Levels at First Follow-up Assessment.

2008

Sub-Investigator - E5597: Randomized Phase III Chemoprevention Trial of Selenium Supplements in Persons with Resected Stage I NSCLC.

2008

Sub-Investigator - S0421: Phase III Study of Docetaxel and Atrasentan versus Docetaxel and Placebo for Patients with Advanced Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer. 

2008

Sub-Investigator - RTOG-0521: A Phase III Protocol of Androgen Suppression (AS) and 3DCTR/IMRT vs AS and 3DCTR/IMRT Followed by Chemotherapy With Docetaxel and Prednisone for Localized, High-Risk, Prostate Cancer.

2008

Sub-Investigator - RTOG-0232: A Phase III Study Comparing Combined External Beam Radiation and Transperineal Interstitial Permanent Brachytherapy with Brachytherapy Alone for Selected Patients with Intermediate Risk Prostatic Carcinoma. 

2008

Sub-Investigator - N0574-Phase III Randomized Trial of the Role of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy in Addition to Radiosurgery in Patients with One to Three Cerebral Metastases.

2008

Sub-Investigator - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: A prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, 3 arm of the continued efficacy and  safety of Zometa in patients with documented bone metastases from Breast cancer.  Protocol #CZOL446E2352.

2007

Principal-Investigator - Amgen Protocol# 20050154:  Phase 2,
Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Dose and Schedule Finding Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AMG 531 for Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia In Subject with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Already Receiving Gemcitabine and Platinum.

2007

Sub-Investigator – GPC Biotech Inc.: Protocol # SAT3-06-04 Expanded Access  Study of Satraplatin Plus Prednisone in Patients with Hormone Refratory Prostate Cancer Previously Treated with Unlimited Cytotoxic Chemotherapy.

2007

Principal-Investigator for Millennium Pharma., : Protocol # C05009:
Phase IIIB, randomized study of three treatment regimens in subjects with previously untreated Multpile Myeloma who are not considered candidates High Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplatation.  Velcade, Thalomide & Dexamethasone (VTD) vs. Velcade and Dexamethasone (VD)
Vs. Velcade, Melphalan, and Prednisone (VMP).

2006

Principal-Investigator – Bayer Pharmaceuticals: An Open Label, Non-Comparative Treatment Protocol for the use of Sorafenib in Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.  Protocol #11868. 

2006
Sub-Investigator - Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: A prospective, Randomized, Multi-Center, 3 arm of the continued efficacy and safety of Zometa in patients with documented bone metastases from Breast cancer.  Protocol #CZOL446E2352.
2006

Principal Investigator ECOG-endorsed study: NSABP B-38; A Phase III, Adjuvant Trial Comparing Three Chemo Regimens in Women with Node-Positive Breast Cancer.  Docetaxel/Doxorubicin/ Cyclophosphamide (TAC); Dose-Dense (DD)Doxorubicin /
Cyclophosphamide followed by DD Paclitaxel (DD AC->P); DD AC followed by DD Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine (DD AC-> PG).
Sub-Investigator ECOG study:  E1F03 – A Phase II Study of Temozolomide and Radiation Therapy In Patients with Brain Metastasis from Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

2006

Sub-Investigator ECOG-endorsed study: S0424 Molecular Epidemiology Case-Series of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer in Smoking and Non-Smoking Women & Men.

2006

Principal Investigator – Selenium for High Grade Prostate Intraepithelial Neoplasia.

2005 

Sub-investigator – Aventis Pharma and Breast Cancer International Research Group (BCIRG): A  Multicenter Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Docetaxel (AC à) with Doxorubicin and Cyclophos- -phamide Followed by Docetaxel and Trastuzumab (ACàH) and with  Docetaxel, Platinum Salt and Trastuzumab (TCH) in the Treatment of Node Positive and High Risk Node Negative Adjuvant Patients with Operable Breast Cancer Containing the HER2NEU Alternation, Protocol #BCIRG 006.

2004 
Sub-investigator – GlaxoSmithKline:  A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo- Controlled , 2-Arm, Phase III Study of Oral GW572016 in Combination with Paclitaxel in Subjects Previously Untreated for Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer, Protocol #EGF30001.
2004 
Sub-investigator – Sanofi-Synthelabo, Inc:   A Randomized, Prospective Study Comparing Three Regimens of Eloxatin ™ Plus Fluoropyrimidine For Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability in  First Line Treatment of Patients with Advanced Colorectal Cancer (TREE STUDY), Protocol #   ARD5099.
2004
Sub-investigator – Novartis:  A Randomized, Double-bind, Placebo-Controlled,  Phase III Study of Oxaliplatin/5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin with PTK787/ZK 222584 or Placebo in Patients with  Previously Treated Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum, Protocol #CPTK787- 0133/304946.
2004
Principal Investigator – Novartis:  A Randomized, Double-Blind,  Controlled, Phase III Study in Patients with Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Colon or Rectum Who are Receiving First-Line Chemotherapy with Oxaliplatin/5-Fluorouracil/Leukovorin and PTK787/ZK 222584 or Placebo, Protocol #CPTK 787 0135/306241.
2004
Sub-investigator – Pharmatech:  A Phase II Study of Irinotecan HCI and Gemcitabine with or without Celecoxib in Stage IIIb/IV Advanced Non-Small Cell  Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Protocol #POI-01-004-020
2004
Sub-investigator – GlaxoSmithKline:  A Phase 2, Multicenter Trial Comparing Two              Schedules of GW570216 as First Line Monotherapy in Subjects with Advanced or Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Protocol #EGF20014.
2004
Sub-investigator – Favrille, Inc:  Phase II Trial of Rituxan ® plus FavId ™ (Tumor-Specific Idiotype-KLH) and GM-CSF Immunotherapy in Patients with  Grade 1 or 2 Follicular B-Cell Lymphoma, Protocol #FavId-04.
2004
Sub-investigator – Loras Therapeutics, Inc./OCOG: A Phase III, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Randomized Study in Chemonaive Patients with Locally Advanced  or Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer to Compare a Combination Therapy of Virulizin® plus Gemcitabine versus Placebo plus Gemcitabine; Optional  Second- line Therapy may Include Continuation of Virulizin® or Placebo, Alone or  in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil, Protocol #LOR/VIR/PO3/002, OCOG Protocol#2014.
2004
Sub-invesigator – Sarah Cannon Cancer Center/Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network/OCOG:  A Randomized Phase III Comparison of Weekly Docetaxel versus Weekly Docetaxel/Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Elderly or Poor Performance Status Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,  Protocol #LUN 52, OCOG-2010.
2004
Sub-investigator – Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network/Sarah Cannon Cancer Center/OCOG:  Phase II Randomized Crossover Study of Doxorubicin HCl Liposome Injection (DOXIL®) versus Weekly Docetaxel (Taxotere®) in Patients in  First Relapse Metastatic Breast Cancer, Protocol #BRE 43.
2004. 
Sub-investigator – Sarah Cannon Cancer Center/OCOG:  A Phase II Study of A  Three-Day Schedule of Topotecan Plus Paclitaxel and Carboplatin in the Initial Treatment of Advanced Ovarian Carcinoma and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma, Protocol #GYN-8, OCOG #2016.
2004 
Sub-investigator – Sarah Cannon Cancer Center/Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network/OCOG:  A Phase III Randomized Study of Paclitaxel, Carboplatin and Gemcitabine versus Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine as First Line Chemotherapy for Stage IIIB and IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Protocol #LUN54, OCOG #2011.
2004 
Sub-investigator – Sarah Cannon Cancer Center/Minnie Pearl Cancer Research Network/OCOG:  A Phase II Trial of Arsewnic Trixodie and Thalidomide in the Treatment of Patients with Refractory Multiple Myeloma, Protocol MM03, OCOG  #2019.
2004
Sub-investigator – Bristol Myers Squibb:  A Phase II Randomized, Open-Label, Multicenter Study of Irinotecan and Cetuximab vs. Irinotecan as Second-Line Treatment in Patients with Metastatic, EGFR-Positive Colorectal Carcinoma, Protocol #CA225006.
2004
Sub-investigator – Supergen, Inc.:  A Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Nipent, Cytoxan and Rituxan in the Treatment of Previously Untreated and Treated,  Stage III or IV, Low-Grade B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Protocol #PO1-02817.
2004  
Sub-investigator – Supergen, Inc.:  A Multicenter, Open-Label Study of Nipent, Cytoxan, and Rituxan in Patients with Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Protocol #PO1-02818.
2004 
Sub-investigator -  Dendreon Corp.: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Phase 3 Trial of Immunotherapy with Autologous Antigen Presenting  Cells Loaded with PA2024 (Provenge® APC8015) in Asymptomatic Subjects with Gleason Sum < 7, Metastatic, Androgen Independent Prostatic Adenocarcinomas, Protocol #Dendreon 9902B.
2004 
Sub-investigator – Alza Corporation:  An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Phase II Study of Liposomal Doxorubicin (Doxil®) and Gemcitabine in the Treatment of Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Protocol #POI-00-002-008.
2004
Principal Investigator – Bristol Myers Squibb:  A Phase III Trial of Novel Epothilone BMS-247550 Plus Capecitabine versus Capecitabine Alone in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer Previously Treated with or Resistant to an Anthracycline  and Who are Taxane Resistant, Protocol #CA163-046-154.
2004 
Sub-investigator – Amgen, Inc.:  SYNCHRONICITY:  A Study to Evaluate the  Effectiveness of Aranesp® at 300 mcg Q3W on Clinical Outcomes in Cancer Patients with Anemia Due to Chemotherapy, Protocol #Aranesp® 20030206.  
2004 
Sub-investigator – Breast Cancer International Research Group (BCIRG): A  Multicenter Phase III Randomized Trial Comparing Docetaxel in Combination with Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide (TAC) versus Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Docetaxel (AC à T) as Adjuvant Treatment of  Operable Breast Cancer HER2NEU Negative Patients with Positive Axillary Lymph  Nodes, Protocol #BCIRG 005.
2004 
Sub-investigator -  Pharmion Corporation: Treatment Use with Azacitidine, an Investigational Drug, in Myelodysplastic Syndromes, Protocol #AZA PH GL 2003 CL 002.
2004    
Sub-investigator – Spectrum Pharmaceuticals:  A Multi-Center, Open-Label, Non-Randomized Phase II Study of Elsamitrucin (SPP 28090) in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Protocol # ELSA 2004-001.
2004  
Sub-investigator – Cell Genesys, Inc:  A Phase III Randomized, Open-Label Study of CG1940 and CG8711 versus Docetaxel and Prednisone in Patients with Metastatic Hormone-Refractory Prostate Cancer who are Chemotherapy-Naïve,  Protocol #G-0029.
2004
Sib-investigator – Oncotherapeutics:  A Phase I/II Trial of Zometa in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Protocol #ZOMGUS-001.
2004  
Sub-investigator – Pharmatech Oncology:  A Randomized, Multicenter Study of Combination Gemcitabine Therapy Followed by Subsequent Single Agent Gemcitabine Maintenance Therapy or Best Supportive Care in Advanced Non- Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Protocol #PO1-01-003-050.
2004

Sub-investigator – Genentech, Inc.:  A Multicenter, Open-Label, Phase IIIb Trial of Tarceva™ (Erlotinib Hydrochloride) in Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Protocol #OS13199g-A1.

2004

Sub-Investigator ECOG-endorsed study:  IBCSG2502 – Phase III Trial evaluating the role of Exemestane Plus GnRH  analogue as Adjuvant Therapy for Pre-menopausal Women with Endocrine Responsive Breast Cancer.

2004

Sub-investigator – Genentech, Inc. and Biogen Idec:  The National Lymphocare Study:  An Observational Study of Treatment, Outcomes, and Prognosis in Patients with Follicular Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Protocol #U2963n.

2004

Sub-Investigator ECOG endorsed study:  E1Y97:  Mapping Interactive Cancer Susceptibility in Siblings with the same Cqncer (Breast, Prostate, Lung or Colon).

2004

Principal Investigator ECOG endorsed study S9917 L-Selenium-Based Chemo prevention of Prostate Cancer among Men with High Grade Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia.

2004

Sub-Investigator ECOG endorsed study:  CALGB 80101-Phase III Intergroup Trial of Adjuvant Chemo Radiation after Resection of Gastric or Gastroesopahgeal Adnocarcinoma.

2004

Sub-Investigator ECOG endorsed study:  RTOG0214-Phase III
Comparison of Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Versus Observation in Patients with Locally  Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

2004

Principal Investigator - Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals: An Expanded Access Clinical Program  with ZD1839 (IRESSA™) for Patients with Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Protocol #1839IL/0050.