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William Read

  • Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
    Associate Professor
  • (404) 778-1900
  • william.l.read@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • BA from Carleton College
  • MD from University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine

Research

Focus

  • I am a clinician and my time is spent in patient care and designing / conducting clinical trials. I am interested in novel methods of cancer treatment and also the repurposing of available drugs/treatments to serve new uses.

Publications

  • Genomic Insights Into High-Grade Infarct-Associated Bone Sarcomas.
    Mod Pathol Volume: 37 Page(s): 100572
    10/01/2024 Authors: Tvrdik T; Gjeorgjievski SG; Wong P; Oskouei S; Read W; Bahrami A
  • Rare Delayed Ifosfamide Encephalopathy: A Case Report of Chemotherapeutic Neurotoxicity.
    Case Rep Oncol Volume: 17 Page(s): 202 - 207
    01/01/2024 Authors: Menon A; Enunwa CA; Read WL; James KP
  • Atezolizumab for Advanced Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 389 Page(s): 911 - 921
    09/07/2023 Authors: Chen AP; Sharon E; O'Sullivan-Coyne G; Moore N; Foster JC; Hu JS; Van Tine BA; Conley AP; Read WL; Riedel RF
  • Therapeutic response to pazopanib: case report and literature review on molecular abnormalities of aggressive prolactinomas.
    Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) Volume: 14 Page(s): 1195792
    01/01/2023 Authors: Medina EJ; Zohdy YM; Porto E; Revuelta Barbero JM; Bray D; Maldonado J; Rodas A; Mayol M; Morales B; Neill S
  • A randomised phase II trial of a trivalent ganglioside vaccine targeting GM2, GD2and GD3 combined with immunological adjuvant OPT-821 versus OPT-821 alone in metastatic sarcoma patients rendered disease-free by surgery.
    Eur J Cancer Volume: 176 Page(s): 155 - 163
    11/01/2022 Authors: Rosenbaum E; Chugh R; Ryan CW; Agulnik M; Milhem MM; George S; Jones RL; Chmielowski B; Van Tine BA; Tawbi H
  • Impact of Metastasectomy and Aggressive Local Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma: An Analysis of the NCDB.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 29 Page(s): 649 - 659
    01/01/2022 Authors: Abugideiri M; Janopaul-Naylor J; Switchenko J; Tian S; Read W; Press R; Oskouei S; Reimer N; Ferris M; Cassidy RJ
  • ASO Visual Abstract: Impact of Metastasectomy and Aggressive Local Therapy in Newly Diagnosed Metastatic Soft Tissue Sarcoma: An Analysis of the NCDB.
    Ann Surg Oncol Volume: 28 Page(s): 579 - 580
    12/01/2021 Authors: Abugideiri M; Janopaul-Naylor J; Switchenko J; Tian S; Read W; Press R; Oskouei S; Reimer N; Ferris M; Cassidy RJ
  • A randomized, open-label, phase 2, multicenter trial of gemcitabine with pazopanib or gemcitabine with docetaxel in patients with advanced soft-tissue sarcoma.
    Cancer Volume: 127 Page(s): 894 - 904
    03/15/2021 Authors: Somaiah N; Van Tine BA; Wahlquist AE; Milhem MM; Hill EG; Garrett-Mayer E; Armeson KE; Schuetze SM; Meyer CF; Reuben DY
  • Dose-response assessment by quantitative MRI in a phase 1 clinical study of the anti-cancer vascular disrupting agent crolibulin.
    Sci Rep Volume: 10 Page(s): 14449
    09/02/2020 Authors: Lorza AMA; Ravi H; Philip RC; Galons J-P; Trouard TP; Parra NA; Von Hoff DD; Read WL; Tibes R; Korn RL
  • Phase II trial of gemcitabine (G) with pazopanib (P) or gemcitabine with docetaxel (T) in advanced soft tissue sarcoma (STS).
    Volume: 37
    05/20/2019 Authors: Somaiah N; Van Tine BA; Hill EG; Milhem MM; Schuetze S; Meyer CF; Reuben DY; Elias AD; Read WL; Chawla SP
  • Response assessment of meningioma: 1D, 2D, and volumetric criteria for treatment response and tumor progression.
    Neuro Oncol Volume: 21 Page(s): 234 - 241
    02/14/2019 Authors: Huang RY; Unadkat P; Bi WL; George E; Preusser M; McCracken JD; Keen JR; Read WL; Olson JJ; Seystahl K
  • The clincoradiologic spectrum of notochordal derived masses.
    Clin Imaging Volume: 56 Page(s): 124 - 134
    01/01/2019 Authors: Sayyid SK; Wong PK; Read W; Monson DK; Umpierrez M; Gonzalez F; Kakarala A; Singer AD
  • The use of a predictive statistical model to make a virtual control arm for a clinical trial.
    PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0221336
    01/01/2019 Authors: Switchenko JM; Heeke AL; Pan TC; Read WL
  • Recurrent Epithelioid Hemangioma of the Bony Pelvis Responding to Propranolol.
    Case Rep Oncol Volume: 12 Page(s): 704 - 708
    01/01/2019 Authors: Broida S; Reimer N; Read WL
  • Effect of Tumor-Treating Fields Plus Maintenance Temozolomide vs Maintenance Temozolomide Alone on Survival in Patients With Glioblastoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
    JAMA Volume: 318 Page(s): 2306 - 2316
    12/19/2017 Authors: Stupp R; Taillibert S; Kanner A; Read W; Steinberg D; Lhermitte B; Toms S; Idbaih A; Ahluwalia MS; Fink K
  • Norethindrone substituted for megestrol in the treatment of metastatic endometrial carcinoma: Three cases.
    Gynecol Oncol Rep Volume: 22 Page(s): 75 - 77
    11/01/2017 Authors: Read WL; Trivedi S; Williams F
  • Doxorubicin plus evofosfamide versus doxorubicin alone in locally advanced, unresectable or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma (TH CR-406/SARC021): an international, multicentre, open-label, randomised phase 3 trial.
    Lancet Oncol Volume: 18 Page(s): 1089 - 1103
    08/01/2017 Authors: Tap WD; Papai Z; Van Tine BA; Attia S; Ganjoo KN; Jones RL; Schuetze S; Reed D; Chawla SP; Riedel RF
  • Timed sequential therapy of the selective T-type calcium channel blocker mibefradil and temozolomide in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas.
    Neuro Oncol Volume: 19 Page(s): 845 - 852
    06/01/2017 Authors: Holdhoff M; Ye X; Supko JG; Nabors LB; Desai AS; Walbert T; Lesser GJ; Read WL; Lieberman FS; Lodge MA
  • Recurrent Meningioma of the Cervical Spine, Successfully Treated with Liposomal Doxorubicin.
    Case Rep Oncol Volume: 10 Page(s): 656 - 659
    01/01/2017 Authors: Read WL; Williams F
  • Community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
    Nat Rev Dis Primers Volume: 2 Page(s): 16074
    11/03/2016 Authors: van de Beek D; Brouwer M; Hasbun R; Koedel U; Whitney CG; Wijdicks E
  • Phase I trial of dose-escalating metronomic temozolomide plus bevacizumab and bortezomib for patients with recurrent glioblastoma.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 130 Page(s): 193 - 201
    10/01/2016 Authors: McCracken DJ; Celano EC; Voloschin AD; Read WL; Olson JJ
  • Metastatic Angiosarcoma with Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome Responsive to Gemcitabine and Vinorelbine after Failure of Liposomal Doxorubicin and Paclitaxel: A Case Report.
    Case Rep Oncol Volume: 9 Page(s): 177 - 181
    01/01/2016 Authors: Read WL; Williams F
  • Metastatic Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma Responsive to Pazopanib after Progression through Sunitinib and Bevacizumab: Two Cases.
    Case Rep Oncol Volume: 9 Page(s): 639 - 643
    01/01/2016 Authors: Read WL; Williams F
  • Timed-sequential therapy with mibefradil and temozolomide in patients with recurrent high-grade gliomas: A phase I Adult Brain Tumor Consortium study.
    Volume: 33
    05/20/2015 Authors: Holdhoff M; Ye X; Nabors LB; Desai AS; Mikkelsen T; Lesser G; Read WL; Lieberman FS; Supko J; Fisher JD
  • Squamous cell carcinomas of the skin responsive to erlotinib: 5 cases.
    JAAD Case Rep Volume: 1 Page(s): 153 - 156
    05/01/2015 Authors: Read WL; Brumund KT; Weisman RA; Nguyen AQ
  • Survival in unresectable sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma treated with concurrent intra-arterial cisplatin and radiation.
    World J Clin Cases Volume: 3 Page(s): 191 - 195
    02/16/2015 Authors: Noticewala SS; Mell LK; Olson SE; Read W
  • Survival Outcomes and the Role of Adjuvant Therapy Sequencing in Type II Uterine Cancer After Definitive Surgery
    Volume: 90 Page(s): S500 - S500
    09/01/2014 Authors: Heumann TR; Diaz R; Liu Y; Hanley K; Horowitz IR; Khanna N; Read W; Shelton JW
  • Utilizing nomogram-predicted outcomes as the control group in randomized clinical trials.
    Volume: 32
    05/20/2014 Authors: Lutterman AC; Switchenko JM; Pan T; Read WL
  • Public database of federally funded clinical trials data.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 32 Page(s): 603
    02/20/2014 Authors: Read W
  • Phase I study to assess the pharmacokinetics and the effect on cardiac repolarization of amrubicin and amrubicinol in patients with advanced solid tumors.
    Cancer Chemother Pharmacol Volume: 71 Page(s): 1083 - 1094
    04/01/2013 Authors: Chen N; Chawla SP; Chiorean EG; Read WL; Gorbaty M; Mita AC; Yung L; Bryan P; McNally R; Renschler MF
  • Using proton MRSI to predict response to vorinostat treatment in recurrent GBM.
    Volume: 30
    05/20/2012 Authors: Shim H; Voloschin AD; Wei L; Hwang SN; Miller AH; Guo Y; Brat D; Holder CA; Read WL; Kopcewicz K
  • Using proton MRSI to predict response of Vorinostat treatment in recurrent GBM
    CANCER RESEARCH Volume: 72
    04/15/2012 Authors: Shim H; Wei L; Hwang SN; Miller AH; Guo Y; Hoder CA; Read W; Kopcewicz K; Voloschin A; Brat DJ
  • Clinical outcomes following image-guided stereotactic body radiation for pulmonary oligometastases.
    J Radiosurg SBRT Volume: 1 Page(s): 317 - 325
    01/01/2012 Authors: Kim D; Fuster MM; Nath SK; Bharne A; Read W; Bazhenova L; Song WY; Mundt AJ; Sandhu AP
  • Clinical outcomes following image-guided stereotactic body radiation for pulmonary oligometastases.
    J Radiosurg SBRT Volume: 2 Page(s): 63 - 72
    01/01/2012 Authors: Kim D; Fuster MM; Nath SK; Bharne A; Read W; Bazhenova L; Song WY; Mundt AJ; Sandhu AP
  • A unique case of an indolent CD56-positive T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder of the gastrointestinal tract: a lesion potentially misdiagnosed as natural killer/T-cell lymphoma.
    Ann Diagn Pathol Volume: 15 Page(s): 370 - 375
    10/01/2011 Authors: McElroy MK; Read WL; Harmon GS; Weidner N
  • Association of human papillomavirus and squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus: A SEER database analysis.
    JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Volume: 29
    05/20/2011 Authors: Kato S; Pu M; Read WL
  • Phase I study to assess pharmacokinetics (PK), QT/QTc effect, and safety of amrubicin in patients (pts) with advanced solid tumors
    JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Volume: 29
    05/20/2011 Authors: Chen N; Chawla SP; Chiorean EG; Read WL; Gorbaty M; Mita AC; Yung L; McNally R; Renschler MF; Sharma S
  • A dose escalation, safety, and tolerability study of MN-029 in patients with advanced solid tumors.
    Invest New Drugs Volume: 28 Page(s): 509 - 515
    08/01/2010 Authors: Traynor AM; Gordon MS; Alberti D; Mendelson DS; Munsey MS; Wilding G; Gammans RE; Read WL
  • Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis diagnosed in a cervical lymph node: a case report.
    Acta Cytol Volume: 54 Page(s): 618 - 622
    01/01/2010 Authors: Scuderi RT; Makani SS; Channick CL; Renner JW; Alexander TH; Brumund KT; Read WL; Weidner N
  • A study of lavender and tea tree oils on postmenopausal FSH levels and hot flash severity
    Volume: 27
    05/20/2009 Authors: Cohn RD; Bornhauser C; MacManus D; Sadakane M; Read W
  • A study of lavender and tea tree oils on postmenopausal FSH levels and hot flash severity.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 27 Page(s): 1516
    05/20/2009 Authors: Cohn RD; Bornhauser C; MacManus D; Sadakane M; Read W
  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic results of a 4-hr IV administration phase I study with EPC2407, a novel vascular disrupting agent.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 27 Page(s): 3569
    05/20/2009 Authors: Read WL; Rosen P; Lee P; Anthony S; Korn R; Raghunand N; Tseng B; Whisnant J; Von Hoff D; Tibes R
  • Initial results of a first-in-man phase I study of EPC2407, a novel small molecule microtubule inhibitor anticancer agent with tumor vascular endothelial disrupting activity
    JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY Volume: 26
    05/20/2008 Authors: Anthony SP; Read W; Rosen PJ; Tibes R; Park D; Everton D; Tseng B; Whisnant J; Von Hoff DD
  • Lymph Nodes and Cancer Treatment.
    FASEB JOURNAL Volume: 22
    04/01/2008 Authors: Read WL
  • A Phase I trial of weekly docetaxel and topotecan for solid tumors.
    Acta Oncol Volume: 47 Page(s): 311 - 315
    01/01/2008 Authors: Lim WT; Baggstrom MQ; Read W; Fracasso PM; Govindan R
  • A phase I study of docetaxel and bexarotene.
    Chemotherapy Volume: 54 Page(s): 125 - 130
    01/01/2008 Authors: Wildi JD; Baggstrom MQ; Suresh R; Read W; Fracasso PM; Govindan R
  • A phase I study of bexarotene and rosiglitazone in patients with refractory cancers.
    Chemotherapy Volume: 54 Page(s): 236 - 241
    01/01/2008 Authors: Read WL; Baggstrom MQ; Fracasso PM; Govindan R
  • Reciprocal auxiliary partial liver transplant for inborn noncirrhotic metabolic diseases.
    Transplantation Volume: 83 Page(s): 1405 - 1406
    05/27/2007 Authors: Read WL
  • A comparison of melanoma and merkel cell carcinoma: Results from the California cancer registry
    Volume: 14 Page(s): 67 - 67
    02/01/2007 Authors: Grabowski JE; Blair SL; Saltzstein S; Read W; Sadler G
  • A phase II study of irinotecan and carboplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer with pharmacogenomic analysis: final report.
    J Thorac Oncol Volume: 1 Page(s): 972 - 978
    11/01/2006 Authors: Pillot GA; Read WL; Hennenfent KL; Marsh S; Gao F; Viswanathan A; Cummings K; McLeod HL; Govindan R
  • Changing epidemiology of small-cell lung cancer in the United States over the last 30 years: analysis of the surveillance, epidemiologic, and end results database.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 24 Page(s): 4539 - 4544
    10/01/2006 Authors: Govindan R; Page N; Morgensztern D; Read W; Tierney R; Vlahiotis A; Spitznagel EL; Piccirillo J
  • A phase I study of bexarotene and rosiglitazone in patients with refractory cancers.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 24 Page(s): 13094
    06/20/2006 Authors: Read WL; Baggstrom MQ; Adkins D; Suresh R; Ghalie R; Wildi J; Govindan R
  • Community-acquired bacterial meningitis.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 354 Page(s): 1429 - 1432
    03/30/2006 Authors: Read WL
  • A phase II and pharmacogenomic study of Irinotecan and carboplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
    Volume: 23 Page(s): 648S - 648S
    06/01/2005 Authors: Pillot GA; Hennenfent K; Read W; Marsh S; McLeod HL; Gao F; Govindan R
  • Phase I study of bexarotene and rosiglitazone in patients with refractory cancers
    Volume: 23 Page(s): 232S - 232S
    06/01/2005 Authors: Read WL; Govindan R; James J; Picus J
  • Irinotecan and carboplatin in metastatic or recurrent NSCLC: an update.
    Oncology (Williston Park) Volume: 18 Page(s): 15 - 17
    12/01/2004 Authors: Read W; McLeod H; Govindan R
  • Single agent gefitinib as first line therapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer: Washington University experience.
    Lung Cancer Volume: 45 Page(s): 221 - 225
    08/01/2004 Authors: Kommareddy A; Coplin MA; Gao F; Behnken D; Romvari E; Read W; Govindan R
  • The epidemiology of bronchioloalveolar carcinoma over the past two decades: analysis of the SEER database.
    Lung Cancer Volume: 45 Page(s): 137 - 142
    08/01/2004 Authors: Read WL; Page NC; Tierney RM; Piccirillo JF; Govindan R
  • Differential prognostic impact of comorbidity.
    J Clin Oncol Volume: 22 Page(s): 3099 - 3103
    08/01/2004 Authors: Read WL; Tierney RM; Page NC; Costas I; Govindan R; Spitznagel ELJ; Piccirillo JF
  • A phase I study of docetaxel and bexarotene.
    Volume: 22 Page(s): 244S - 244S
    07/15/2004 Authors: Suresh R; Read W; Fracasso PM; Govindan R
  • Phase I study of weekly docetaxel and topotecan in the treatment of advanced solid tumors.
    Volume: 22 Page(s): 702S - 702S
    07/15/2004 Authors: Tan BR; Read W; Bergeron K; Fracasso PM; Govindan R
  • Phase II study of irinotecan and carboplatin in advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): Updated results of an ongoing study.
    Volume: 22 Page(s): 707S - 707S
    07/15/2004 Authors: Read WL; Toles L; Romvari E; Adkins D; McLeod H; Govindan R
  • Interferon-alpha 2a responsive giant cell tumors ("Extraskeletal osteoclastomas") in Paget bone disease.
    Volume: 18 Page(s): S390 - S390
    09/01/2003 Authors: Read W; Whyte MP
  • Phase II study of docetaxel and irinotecan in metastatic or recurrent esophageal cancer: a preliminary report.
    Oncology (Williston Park) Volume: 17 Page(s): 27 - 31
    09/01/2003 Authors: Govindan R; Read W; Faust J; Trinkaus K; Ma MK; Baker SD; McLeod HL; Perry MC
  • Wound healing is not impaired by the epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor gefitinib.
    Ann Oncol Volume: 14 Page(s): 1330 - 1331
    08/01/2003 Authors: Govindan R; Behnken D; Read W; McLeod H
  • Irinotecan and carboplatin in metastatic or recurrent non-small-cell lung cancer.
    Oncology (Williston Park) Volume: 17 Page(s): 27 - 29
    07/01/2003 Authors: Govindan R; Read W; Faust J; Mc Leod H
  • Severe interstitial pneumonitis associated with docetaxel administration.
    Cancer Volume: 94 Page(s): 847 - 853
    02/01/2002 Authors: Read WL; Mortimer JE; Picus J
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