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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the investigational drug, tipifarnib (a pill taken by mouth), in combination with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drug, naxitimab, administered intravenously (IV; a liquid that continuously goes into your body through a tube that has been placed during a surgery into one of your veins). Naxitamab is FDA approved for pediatric patients 1 year of age and older and adult patients with relapsed or refractory high-risk neuroblastoma in the bone or bone marrow who have demonstrated a partial response, minor response, or stable disease to prior therapy, it may not be approved in the type of disease used in this study. The goals of this part of the study are: * Test the safety and tolerability of tipifarnib in combination with naxitimab in patients with cancer * To determine the activity of study treatments chosen based on: * How each subject responds to the study treatment * How long a subject lives without their disease returning/progressing
This pilot trial assesses the effect of the combination of blinatumomab with dasatinib or imatinib and standard chemotherapy for treating patients with Philadelphia chromosome positive (Ph+) or ABL-class Philadelphia chromosome-like (Ph-like) B-Cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Blinatumomab is a bispecific antibody that binds to two different proteins-one on the surface of cancer cells and one on the surface of cells in the immune system. An antibody is a protein made by the immune system to help fight infections and other harmful processes/cells/molecules. Blinatumomab may bind to the cancer cell and a T cell (which plays a key role in the immune system's fighting response) at the same time. Blinatumomab may strengthen the immune system's ability to fight cancer cells by activating the body's own immune cells to destroy the tumor. Dasatinib and imatinib are in a class of medications called tyrosine kinase inhibitors. They work by blocking the action of an abnormal protein that signals cancer cells to multiply, which may help keep cancer cells from growing. Giving blinatumomab and dasatinib or imatinib in combination with standard chemotherapy may work better in treating patients with Ph+ or Ph-like ABL-class B-ALL than dasatinib or imatinib with chemotherapy.
This is a double-blind, randomized, multiregion, comparative phase clinical study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of HLX22 in combination with trastuzumab and chemotherapy as first-line treatment in patients with HER2-positive locally advanced/metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gastric and/or gastroesophageal junction (G/GEJ).Eligible subjects will be randomized to the two groups based on a 1:1 ratio. Enrolled subjects shall be treated with the study drug until the loss of clinical benefit, death, intolerable toxicity, withdrawal of informed consent, or other reasons specified by the protocol (whichever occurs first).
Clinical study of ivonescimab for first-line treatment of metastatic NSCLC patients with high PD-L1. Evaluating overall survival and progression free survival.

About the VISTO Program

  • Competitive salary supplement
  • Career development seminars and counseling
  • 1-1 Mentorship and Community of Practice
  • In addition to research, VISTO fellows will have the opportunity to participate in:
    • Meharry Medical College (MMC)-Vanderbilt-Tennessee State University (TSU) Cancer Partnership (MVTCP) online modules
    • Cancer Biology Science Hour presentation
    • VICC Annual Scientific Retreat, MVTCP retreat, and other retreats
    • Scientific conferences
    • Career Path Lunch & Learn Sessions
    • Online resources from Vanderbilt University, Nature Masterclasses
    • Science & Community Impact Talks
    • Volunteer opportunities

Prospective applicants must:

  • Be a medical student at Vanderbilt University or Meharry Medical College.
  • Be in good academic standing and have passed the Step 1 exam before July 2026.
  • Be able to commit full-time to the 12-month program starting July 2026.
  • Have a strong interest in cancer research.

Participants will engage in research with a faculty investigator aligned with one of VICC’s seven research programs:

  • Cancer Health Outcomes and Control
  • Cancer Epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Tumor Immunology and Microenvironment
  • Cancer Cell Biology
  • Breast Cancer
  • Genome Maintenance

Applications for the 2026-2027 program are due by January 2nd, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST. Required application materials include:

  • Two letters of recommendation from an educator
  • A letter from your institution’s Dean of Student Affairs confirming that you are currently enrolled and in good academic standing
  • A statement of interest

To apply, click here: https://redcap.link/VISTO

For questions, please contact us at: viccprograms@vumc.org

The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of infusions of a type of immune cell called a "natural killer", or NK cell to the sarcoma chemotherapy regimen GEM/DOX (gemcitabine and docetaxel) can improve outcomes in people with childhood sarcomas that have relapsed or not responded to prior therapies. The goals of this study are: * To determine the safety and efficacy of the addition of adoptive transfer of universal donor, TGF imprinted (TGFi), expanded NK cells to the pediatric sarcoma salvage chemotherapeutic regimen gemcitabine/docetaxel (GEM/DOX) for treatment of relapsed and refractory pediatric sarcomas To determine the 6-month progression free survival achieved with this treatment in patients within cohorts of relapsed or refractory osteosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, rhabdomyosarcoma and non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma. * To identify toxicities related to treatment with GEM/DOX + TGFi expanded NK cells Participants will receive study drugs that include chemotherapy and NK cells in cycles; each cycle is 21 days long and you can receive up to 8 cycles. * Gemcitabine (GEM): via IV on Days 1 and 8 * Docetaxel (DOX): via IV on Day 8 * Prophylactic dexamethasone: Day 7-9 to prevent fluid retention and hypersensitivity reaction * Peg-filgrastim (PEG-GCSF) or biosimilar: Day 9 to help your white blood cell recover and allow more chemotherapy to be given * TGFi NK cells: via IV on Day 12
This is a Phase 1/1b open-label, multi-center dose escalation and dose optimization study designed to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of IAM1363 in participants with advanced cancers that harbor HER2 alterations.
This first-in-human study will be counducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and anti-tumor activity of YH32367 in Patients with HER2-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors.

Becker’s Hospital Review recognizes VUMC as a top oncology provider  

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of two facilities in Tennessee recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as “hospitals and health systems with great oncology programs” for 2025. 

“Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, part of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, is the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Tennessee that provides care for both adults and children,” Becker’s Hospital Review noted. “Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top-performing cancer hospital, Vanderbilt-Ingram serves more than 49,000 distinct patients and manages over 250,000 outpatient visits annually. With a team of more than 200 cancer specialists and over 300 physician-scientists, the center leads in precision medicine and translational research, supported by more than $150 million in total research funding, including $69 million in competitive NCI grants.

“Vanderbilt-Ingram offers access to more than 350 clinical trials and is the developer of MyCancerGenome.org, a globally recognized resource for genetically informed cancer care. As a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Vanderbilt-Ingram helps shape national standards in cancer prevention, treatment and survivorship care.” 

The other Tennessee hospital that made the list is Memphis-based St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

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