
Jason Luke MD FACP
Melanoma
Associate Director for Clinical Research and Associate Professor of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and University of Pittsburgh
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5150 Centre AvePittsburgh, PA 15232
Phone+1 412-647-2811
Fax+1 412-623-7948
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Education & Training
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
- Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
- Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2006
- University of IowaB.S., Microbiology, With Honors, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- IL State Medical License 2014 - 2020
- MA State Medical License 2008 - 2016
- NY State Medical License 2009 - 2012
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Denise and Michael Kellen-Melanoma Research Alliance Young Investigator 2014
- Merit Award American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2011
- Young Investigator Award Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO, 2011
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Clinical Trials
- Cabozantinib-S-Malate and Vemurafenib in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors or Melanoma That is Metastatic or That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 May 01
- Ipilimumab With or Without Dabrafenib, Trametinib, and/or Nivolumab in Treating Patients With Melanoma That Is Metastatic or Cannot Be Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 28
- Yttrium90, Ipilimumab, & Nivolumab for Uveal Melanoma With Liver Metastases Start of enrollment: 2016 Oct 10
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Multiomics identifies tumor-intrinsic SREBP1 driving immune exclusion in hepatocellular carcinoma.Rebekah E Dadey, Ruxuan Li, Jake Griner, Jie Chen, Arjun Singh
Journal for Immunotherapy of Cancer. 2025-06-15 - And… We're Back: The Reemergence of CD137 in Cancer Immunotherapy via Antigen Anchoring.Matthew K Nguyen, Jason J Luke
Clinical Cancer Research. 2025-06-11 - Inherited mitochondrial genetics as a predictor of immune checkpoint inhibition efficacy in melanoma.Kelsey R Monson, Robert Ferguson, Joanna E Handzlik, Leah Morales, Jiahan Xiong
Nature Medicine. 2025-06-05
Journal Articles
- T Cell–Inflamed Versus Non-T Cell–Inflamed Tumors: A Conceptual Framework for Cancer Immunotherapy Drug Development and Combination Therapy SelectionJason J. Luke, Randy F. Sweis, Clinical Cancer Research
- ASP9853, an inhibitor of inducible nitric oxide synthase dimerization, in combination with docetaxel: preclinical investigation and a Phase I study in advanced solid t...Luke JJ, LoRusso P, Shapiro GI, Krivoshik A, Schuster R, Yamazaki T, Arai Y, Fakhoury A, Dmuchowski C, Infante JR, Cancer Chemother Pharmacol., 1/25/2016
- New Drugs and Treatment Approaches for Advanced Melanoma: Now that we have effective drugs, how should we combine them?Luke JJ, Hodi FS, Ott PA, Skin Cancer Foundation Journal, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters
- "Molecularly targeted strategies for advanced ocular melanoma"Jason J. Luke, MD, CURE OM Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2014
- "Key Issues in the Clinical Development of Immunotherapy Combinations"Jason J. Luke, MD, Combination Cancer Immunotherapy Conference, The 9th Annual Immunotherapies and Vaccine Summit, Boston, MA, 1/1/2014
- "Uveal melanoma: unique biology and treatment opportunities"Jason J. Luke, MD, Beijing international Melanoma Congress, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 1/1/2014
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Lectures
- A phase I, first-in-human, open label, dose-escalation and cohort expansion study of MGD019, a bispecific DART protein binding PD-1 and CTLA-4 in patients with unresec...2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Immunobiology, preliminary safety, and efficacy of CPI-006, an anti-CD73 antibody with immune modulating activity, in a phase 1 trial in advanced cancers.2019 ASCO Annual Meeting - 6/1/2019
- Phase 1, open-label, adaptive biomarker trial that informs the evolution of combination immuno-oncology (IO) therapies (ADVISE), a precision IO approach to personalize...2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/4/2018
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Other
- Interview for Helio Hematology/Oncology, "Novel Antibody Targets for Immune-Checkpoint blockade"Jason J. Luke, MD
http://www.healio.com/hematology-oncology/highlights-from-hot-melanoma-2014/review-highlights-advances-in-immune-checkpoint-blockade-novel-antibody-targets
1/1/2014 - Interview for OncLive, "Discussion of the Phase III COMBI-d Trial Results"Jason J. Luke, MD
http://www.onclive.com/conference-coverage/asco-2014/Dr-Luke-on-the-Results-of-the-COMBI-d-Trial
1/1/2014 - Interview for OncLive, "Discussion of the Giants of Cancer Care Program"Jason J. Luke, MD
http://giants.onclive.com/news
1/1/2014
Press Mentions
- ‘Groundbreaking’ Cancer Therapy Boosts Survival 40% in Landmark StudyMay 31st, 2025
- Immatics Announces First Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Business UpdateMay 13th, 2025
- Pembrolizumab for Advanced Melanoma: Is It Worth It?May 9th, 2025
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