The Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute is a combined laboratory and clinical research unit devoted to the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies and their translation to the treatment of patients with cancer. Efforts run the gamut from basic studies of cancer immunology to the conduct of clinical immunotherapy trials for patients with metastatic cancer. The Surgery Branch was responsible for the development of interleukin-2 (IL-2), the first effective immunotherapy in humans, the development of cell transfer immunotherapies for melanoma and other solid cancers, the first insertion of foreign genes into humans and the first development of effective human cancer immunotherapies based on the genetic engineering of autologous lymphocytes with genes encoding anti-tumor T cell receptors or chimeric antigen receptors.
Examples of current laboratory research involve the identification of the optimal properties of lymphocytes capable of mediating anti-tumor effects in experimental models and in the human and the development of immunotherapies based on the identification of unique exomic mutations expressed by cancers that can be targeted by cell transfer therapy. Extensive programs are in place for the genetic modification of lymphocytes to target cancer-testis antigens. The Surgery Branch offers postdoctoral fellowships in cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Clinical fellowships are available to surgical residents who have completed at least two years of residency and are interested in a combined program of laboratory and clinical research in immunotherapy.
Interested in Our Clinical Trials?
Patients interested in our clinical trials should visit Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.
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A Phase II Study Using the Administration of Autologous T-cells Engineered using the Sleeping Beauty Transposon/Transposase System to Express T-Cell Receptors Reactive Against Mutated Neoantigens in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Open - Not yet Recruiting Summary Not Yet Available. Call Referral Contact.NCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0143Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I Clinical Trial of T-cells Expressing an anti-SLAMF7 CAR for Treating Multiple Myeloma
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0102Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
Long-Term Follow-up Protocol for Subjects Treated with Gene-Modified T cells.
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0046Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a Murine T-Cell Receptor Recognizing the G12D Variant of Mutated RAS in HLA-A*11:01 Patients
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0017Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I Clinical Trial of T cells expressing a novel fully-human anti-BCMA CAR for treating multiple myeloma
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-18-C-0125Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
A Phase II Study Using the Administration of Autologous T-Cells Genetically Engineered to Express T-Cell Receptors Reactive Against Mutated Neoantigens in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-18-C-0049Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a Murine T-Cell Receptor Recognizing the G12V Variant of Mutated RAS in HLA-A*11:01 Patients
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-17-C-0113Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a CD70-Binding Chimeric Antigen Receptor to Patients with CD70-Expressing Cancers
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-16-C-0131Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Prospective Randomized and Phase II Trial for Metastatic Melanoma Using Adoptive Cell Therapy with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 Either Alone or Following the Administration of Pembrolizumab
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-16-C-0027Investigator Stephanie L. Goff, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study Using Autologous Young Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Derived from Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Non-Myeloablative Lymphocyte Depleting Preparative Regimen
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0104Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study of the Treatment of Metastatic Cancer that Expresses MAGE-A3 Using Lymphodepleting Conditioning Followed by Infusion of HLA-DP0401/0402 Restricted Anti-MAGE-A3 TCR-Gene Engineered Lymphocytes and Aldesleukin
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0052Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study for Metastatic Melanoma Using High-Dose Chemotherapy Preparative Regimen Followed by Cell Transfer Therapy Using Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 with the Administration of Pembrolizumab in the Retreatment Arm
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0022Investigator Stephanie L. Goff, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study of Metastatic Cancer that Expresses NY-ESO-1 Using Lymphodepleting Conditioning Followed by Infusion of Anti-NY-ESO-1 Murine TCR-Gene Engineered Lymphocytes
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-13-C-0214Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study Using Short-Term Cultured, Autologous Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Following a Lymphodepleting Regimen in Metastatic Cancers Plus the Administration of Pembrolizumab
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-10-C-0166Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
Administration of Anti-CD19-Chimeric-Antigen-Receptor-Transduced T Cells from the Original Transplant Donor to Patients with Recurrent or Persistent B-Cell Malignancies After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-10-C-0054Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
Follow-up Protocol for Subjects Previously Enrolled on NCI Surgery Branch Studies
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-09-C-0161Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
Characterization of High-Risk Breast Duct Epithelium by Cytology, Breast Duct Endoscopy, and cDNA Gene Expression Profile
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-02-C-0077Investigator David N. Danforth Jr., M.S., M.D. -
Evaluation for NCI Surgery Branch Clinical Research Protocols
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-99-C-0128Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505
| Position | Keywords | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | Number of Positions |
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| Quality Control (QC) Analyst - analytical assay, clinical trials |
analytical assay, clinical trials, biosafety, manufacturing |
Lauri Rimorin | 1 | |
| Manufacturing/Cell Therapy Specialist - Cell Therapy |
Cell Therapy, Manufacturing, Cancer Research, Surgery |
Lauri Rimorin | 1 |
About
The Surgery Branch of the National Cancer Institute is a combined laboratory and clinical research unit devoted to the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies and their translation to the treatment of patients with cancer. Efforts run the gamut from basic studies of cancer immunology to the conduct of clinical immunotherapy trials for patients with metastatic cancer. The Surgery Branch was responsible for the development of interleukin-2 (IL-2), the first effective immunotherapy in humans, the development of cell transfer immunotherapies for melanoma and other solid cancers, the first insertion of foreign genes into humans and the first development of effective human cancer immunotherapies based on the genetic engineering of autologous lymphocytes with genes encoding anti-tumor T cell receptors or chimeric antigen receptors.
Examples of current laboratory research involve the identification of the optimal properties of lymphocytes capable of mediating anti-tumor effects in experimental models and in the human and the development of immunotherapies based on the identification of unique exomic mutations expressed by cancers that can be targeted by cell transfer therapy. Extensive programs are in place for the genetic modification of lymphocytes to target cancer-testis antigens. The Surgery Branch offers postdoctoral fellowships in cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Clinical fellowships are available to surgical residents who have completed at least two years of residency and are interested in a combined program of laboratory and clinical research in immunotherapy.
Interested in Our Clinical Trials?
Patients interested in our clinical trials should visit Frequently Asked Questions to learn more.
Clinical Trials
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A Phase II Study Using the Administration of Autologous T-cells Engineered using the Sleeping Beauty Transposon/Transposase System to Express T-Cell Receptors Reactive Against Mutated Neoantigens in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Open - Not yet Recruiting Summary Not Yet Available. Call Referral Contact.NCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0143Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I Clinical Trial of T-cells Expressing an anti-SLAMF7 CAR for Treating Multiple Myeloma
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0102Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
Long-Term Follow-up Protocol for Subjects Treated with Gene-Modified T cells.
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0046Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a Murine T-Cell Receptor Recognizing the G12D Variant of Mutated RAS in HLA-A*11:01 Patients
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-19-C-0017Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I Clinical Trial of T cells expressing a novel fully-human anti-BCMA CAR for treating multiple myeloma
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-18-C-0125Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
A Phase II Study Using the Administration of Autologous T-Cells Genetically Engineered to Express T-Cell Receptors Reactive Against Mutated Neoantigens in Patients with Metastatic Cancer
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-18-C-0049Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a Murine T-Cell Receptor Recognizing the G12V Variant of Mutated RAS in HLA-A*11:01 Patients
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-17-C-0113Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study Administering Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Transduced with a CD70-Binding Chimeric Antigen Receptor to Patients with CD70-Expressing Cancers
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-16-C-0131Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Prospective Randomized and Phase II Trial for Metastatic Melanoma Using Adoptive Cell Therapy with Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 Either Alone or Following the Administration of Pembrolizumab
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-16-C-0027Investigator Stephanie L. Goff, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study Using Autologous Young Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Derived from Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Following Non-Myeloablative Lymphocyte Depleting Preparative Regimen
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0104Investigator James C. Yang, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase I/II Study of the Treatment of Metastatic Cancer that Expresses MAGE-A3 Using Lymphodepleting Conditioning Followed by Infusion of HLA-DP0401/0402 Restricted Anti-MAGE-A3 TCR-Gene Engineered Lymphocytes and Aldesleukin
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0052Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study for Metastatic Melanoma Using High-Dose Chemotherapy Preparative Regimen Followed by Cell Transfer Therapy Using Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Plus IL-2 with the Administration of Pembrolizumab in the Retreatment Arm
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-14-C-0022Investigator Stephanie L. Goff, M.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study of Metastatic Cancer that Expresses NY-ESO-1 Using Lymphodepleting Conditioning Followed by Infusion of Anti-NY-ESO-1 Murine TCR-Gene Engineered Lymphocytes
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-13-C-0214Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
A Phase II Study Using Short-Term Cultured, Autologous Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes Following a Lymphodepleting Regimen in Metastatic Cancers Plus the Administration of Pembrolizumab
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-10-C-0166Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
Administration of Anti-CD19-Chimeric-Antigen-Receptor-Transduced T Cells from the Original Transplant Donor to Patients with Recurrent or Persistent B-Cell Malignancies After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-10-C-0054Investigator James N. Kochenderfer, M.D. -
Follow-up Protocol for Subjects Previously Enrolled on NCI Surgery Branch Studies
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-09-C-0161Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505 -
Characterization of High-Risk Breast Duct Epithelium by Cytology, Breast Duct Endoscopy, and cDNA Gene Expression Profile
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-02-C-0077Investigator David N. Danforth Jr., M.S., M.D. -
Evaluation for NCI Surgery Branch Clinical Research Protocols
Open - RecruitingNCI Protocol ID NCI-99-C-0128Investigator Steven A. Rosenberg, M.D., Ph.D.Share this trial: Referral ContactsContact Name Phone Number Immunotherapy Recruitment Center 866-820-4505
PI & Key Staff
Positions
| Position | Keywords | Contact Name | Contact E-mail | Number of Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control (QC) Analyst - analytical assay, clinical trials |
analytical assay, clinical trials, biosafety, manufacturing |
Lauri Rimorin | 1 | |
| Manufacturing/Cell Therapy Specialist - Cell Therapy |
Cell Therapy, Manufacturing, Cancer Research, Surgery |
Lauri Rimorin | 1 |
Contact Info
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Building 10, Room 3-3940
Bethesda, MD 20892-1201
Ph: 240-858-3080