Guru P. Sonpavde MD
Medical Director, Genitourinary Oncology; Assistant Director, Clinical Research Unit; Christopher K. Glanz Chair for Bladder Cancer Research, AdventHealth Cancer Institute, Orlando, FloridaDr. Guru Sonpavde, is the Medical Director of Genitourinary Oncology, Assistant Director of the Clinical Research Unit, and Christopher K. Glanz Chair for Bladder Cancer Research at the AdventHealth Cancer Institute in Orlando, Florida.
With a focus on drug development and translational research in genitourinary cancers, Dr. Sonpavde has led multiple clinical trials studying novel immunotherapy and targeted drugs, particularly for the treatment of bladder cancer. He has also led translational projects and developed prognostic classifications and clinical endpoints focused on bladder cancer. He is a member of Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG) and the Bladder Cancer Task Force of the National Cancer Institute Genitourinary Cancers Steering Committee.
Dr. Sonpavde completed his fellowship in medical oncology and hematology at Indiana University.
Disclosures
- Advisory boards: BMS (Bristol Myers Squibb); Genentech; EMD Serono; Merck; Sanofi; Seattle Genetics/Astellas; AstraZeneca; Exelixis; Janssen; Bicycle Therapeutics; Pfizer; Gilead; Scholar Rock; G1 Therapeutics; Eli Lilly/Loxo Oncology; Infinity Pharmaceuticals; Lucence; IMV Technologies
- Research funding: Sanofi iAward); AstraZeneca; Gilead; Helsinn; Lucence; Predicine; Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS); EMD Serono; Jazz Therapeutics; GeneCentric; Kure It; NCI (R21)
- Honoraria:
- Study steering committees: Unpaid: Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS); Bavarian Nordic; Seattle Genetics; QED, G1 Therapeutics Paid: AstraZeneca; EMD Serono; Debiopharm
- DSMC: Mereo BioPharma
- Writing/editing/speaking fees: Wolters Kluwer (UpToDate); Elsevier (PracticeUpdate); Physicians’ Education Resource (PER); OncLive; Research To Practice; Medscape; Cancer Network; Masters Lecture Series (MLS)
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2024 Top Story in Oncology: Emergence of Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
- ESMO 2024: Recommendations From Dr. Guru Sonpavde for Bladder Cancer
- ASCO 2024: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Guru Sonpavde for Bladder Cancer
- ASCO GU 2024: Bladder Cancer Highlights
- 2023 Top Story in Oncology: EV-302 and CheckMate 901 Will Dramatically Alter First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
- Nivolumab Plus Gemcitabine–Cisplatin for Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
- Two Trials in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: Phase I DAD and Phase III THOR
- EV-302 and CheckMate 901: Wins in Bladder Cancer
- ESMO 2023: Recommendations From Dr. Guru Sonpavde for Bladder Cancer
- ASCO 2023: Abstract Recommendations From Dr. Guru Sonpavde for Bladder Cancer