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Richard Pazdur, MD, Oncology, Bethesda, MD

RichardPazdurMD

Oncology Bethesda, MD

Director, Office of Hedmatology and Oncology Drug Products, U.S. FDA

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Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1981 - 1982
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Rush University Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1979 - 1981
  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2003 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1988 - 2014
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Contribution of Early Clinical Benefit End Points to Decreased Lung Cancer Mortality Rates  
    Richard Pazdur, MD, JAMA Oncology
  • Analysis of Time to Treatment Discontinuation of Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Chemotherapy in Clinical Trials of Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer  
    G R Oxnard, G M Blumenthal, P G Kluetz, R Pazdur, Annals of Oncology
  • Metastasis-Free Survival — A New End Point in Prostate Cancer Trials  
    Richard Pazdur, MD, The New England Journal of Medicine

Abstracts/Posters

  • US Food and Drug Administration Support for Oncology Drug Development During COVID-19
    Richard Pazdur, MD, JAMA Oncology, Orlando, FL, 12/8/2019

Authored Content

  • How to Get the Dose RightApril 2022

Press Mentions

  • With Negative FDA Panel Vote, AstraZeneca May Look at Narrow Lynparza Nod in Prostate Cancer
    With Negative FDA Panel Vote, AstraZeneca May Look at Narrow Lynparza Nod in Prostate CancerApril 28th, 2023
  • Junshi’s Phase III PD-1 Blocker Shows Promise in NSCLC
    Junshi’s Phase III PD-1 Blocker Shows Promise in NSCLCJanuary 18th, 2023
  • EQRx No Longer Seeks to Disrupt Prices in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Space
    EQRx No Longer Seeks to Disrupt Prices in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer SpaceNovember 10th, 2022
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