Memorial Sloan Kettering Medical Oncologist Alexander Drilon

Alexander Drilon, MD

Thoracic Medical Oncologist & Early Drug Development Specialist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer

My Specialties

  • Early-phase clinical trials
Dr. Drilon's Office Information
Languages: English & Spanish
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Get to Know Me

I am a medical oncologist who specializes in the treatment of lung cancer. I work with a team of experts including surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists, and nurses. Our goal is to provide the best possible care and support for patients and their families.

As a member of the Thoracic Oncology Service, my research is focused on developing new treatments for lung cancer. I have a particular interest in studying ways to target molecular changes in patients’ tumors with new medicines.

I also specialize in early-phase clinical trials and am a member of our Developmental Therapeutics group. Our aim is to bring new drugs to patients with all types of cancer, particularly those for whom standard treatments have been exhausted.

I speak English, Spanish, and Filipino.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a thoracic medical oncologist, which is a cancer doctor who specializes in thoracic (thor-A-sik) cancers. These are cancers that have to do with the chest, including lung, tracheal (windpipe), and thymic (thymus) cancers.

I'm an early drug development specialist, which is a scientist who tests new drugs to treat cancer. I have special training in research studies, also known as clinical trials.

  • Chief, Early Drug Development Service
Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Lung cancer

My Specialties

  • Early-phase clinical trials
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of the Philippines

Residencies

  • Internal Medicine - St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

Fellowships

  • Medical Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Medical Oncology

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Contact and Location

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Location
New York, NY
David H. Koch Center for Cancer Care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
530 East 74th Street New York NY 10021
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Clinical Trials

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Memorial Sloan Kettering's doctors and scientists are constantly developing new treatments for cancer. MSK is typically running hundreds of clinical trials at a given time.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Drilon’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Members of the MSK Community often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community. These activities outside of MSK further our mission, provide productive collaborations, and promote the practical application of scientific discoveries.

MSK requires doctors, faculty members, and leaders to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public. Not all disclosed interests and relationships present conflicts of interest. MSK reviews all disclosed interests and relationships to assess whether a conflict of interest exists and whether formal COI management is needed.

Alexander Drilon discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Academy for Continued Healthcare Learning
    Professional Services and Activities
  • AnHeart Therapeutics Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Associazione Italiana Oncologia Toracica (AIOT)
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Bayer
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Boundless Bio, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
    Professional Services and Activities
  • BroadcastMed
    Professional Services and Activities
  • EcoR1 Capital LLC
    Professional Services and Activities
  • IDEOlogy Health, LLC
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Loxo Oncology
    Professional Services and Activities
  • LUNGevity Foundation, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • MBrace Therapeutics, Inc.
    Equity
  • Medscape
    Professional Services and Activities
  • MJH Life Sciences
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Northwell Health
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Nuvalent, Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • OncLive
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Physicians' Education Resource
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Springer Nature Limited
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Total CME
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Treeline Biosciences, Inc.
    Equity; Professional Services and Activities
  • Zymeworks Inc.
    Professional Services and Activities

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