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Paul M. Barr, M.D.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 275-5823

Fax: (585) 273-5761

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Locations

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642

Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Cancer

Biography

As the Director of the Clinical Trials Office for Wilmot Cancer Institute, I oversee our state-of-the-art clinical trials while also educating my patients about their disease so they are as informed as possible. This enables my patients to participate in the process of making the best treatment decisions.

Individual patients drew me into the field of hematology/oncology. I am driven by the desire to develop better, less toxic treatments for our lymphoma and leukemia patients. I also have an amazing team working with me that is focused on communicating with and educating our patients, helping them in every aspect of their lives.

If I were to recommend one thing to patients, it would be to ask about clinical trials. While a clinical trial may not be appropriate in every circumstance, all patients should learn about these important options.

Conditions I Treat

- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Professional Background

Paul M. Barr, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Clinical Trials Office for the Wilmot Cancer Institute.



Dr. Barr received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. His postgraduate training included an internship, residency and chief residency at Case Western Reserve University. He subsequently completed a hematology and oncology fellowship at Case Western and now holds subspecialty certification in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology.

He is a member of the lymphoma committee in the Southwest Oncology Group and serves as principal investigator on several local and national clinical trial treatment protocols for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

His research interests focus on the development of novel therapeutics for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma. He has received a NIH funded K12 award during his training for his work with the organic amine Methoxyamine to improve the effect of fludarabine for CLL patients. Most recently, he was awarded a Clinical Research award from the Lymphoma Research Foundation based o his work developing combination therapies targeting molecules within the B cell receptor pathway for CLL and lymphoma patients.

Research

Paul M. Barr, M.D. is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Clinical Trials Office for the Wilmot Cancer Institute.

Dr. Barr received his medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University. His postgraduate training included an internship, residency and chief residency at Case Western Reserve University. He subsequently completed a hematology and oncology fellowship at Case Western and now holds subspecialty certification in Internal Medicine, Hematology and Oncology.

He is a member of the lymphoma committee in the Southwest Oncology Group and serves as principal investigator on several local and national clinical trial treatment protocols for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

His research interests focus on the development of novel therapeutics for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia and lymphoma. He has received a NIH funded K12 award during his training for his work with the organic amine Methoxyamine to improve the effect of fludarabine for CLL patients. Most recently, he was awarded a Clinical Research award from the Lymphoma Research Foundation based o his work developing combination therapies targeting molecules within the B cell receptor pathway for CLL and lymphoma patients.

Credentials

Education

2000
MD | Northeast Ohio Medical University

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/2004 - 06/30/2007
Fellowship in Hematology & Oncology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

07/01/2001 - 06/30/2003
Residency in Internal Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

07/01/2000 - 06/30/2001
Internship in Internal Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center

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Awards

2012 - 2015
Lymphoma Research Foundation Clinical Investigator

2011 - 2014
NIH Loan Repayment Program Award Recipient
Sponsor: NIH

2011 - 2014
Wilmot Cancer Research Fellowship

2009
American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Institute

2008
NIH/NCI K12 Paul Calabresi Scholar
Sponsor: NIH
Location: University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve

2006 - 2007
John W. Harris, MD Hematology Scholar Award
Location: Case Western Reserve University

2003 - 2004
Chief Medical Resident
Location: Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals

1996
Department of Zoology Honors Program

1996
Phi Beta Kappa

1995
Howard Hughes Summer Scholars Program

1995
Miami MED Premedical Honorary

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Clinical Trials

Randomized, Phase III Study of Early Intervention With Venetoclax and Obinutuzumab Versus Delayed Therapy With Venetoclax and Obinutuzumab in Newly Diagnosed Asymptomatic High-Risk Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL): EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study,Randomized, Phase III Study of Early Intervention With Venetoclax and Obinutuzumab Versus Delayed Therapy With Venetoclax and Obinutuzumab in Newly Diagnosed Asymptomatic High-Risk Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (CLL/SLL): EVOLVE CLL/SLL Study

Lead Researcher: Paul M Barr

This phase III trial compares early treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab versus delayed treatment with venetoclax and obinutuzumab in patients with newly diagnosed high-risk chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. Venetoclax is in a class of medications called B-cell lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitors. It may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking Bcl-2, a protein needed for cancer cell survival. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as obinutuzumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Starting treatment with the venetoclax and obinutuzumab early (before patients have symptoms) may have better outcomes for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma compared to starting treatment with the venetoclax and obinutuzumab after patients show symptoms.

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EA4151 ~ Phase III Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Rituximab vs. Maintenance Rituximab Alone for Patients with Mantle Cell Lymphoma In Minimal Residual Disease-Negative First Complete Remission

Lead Researcher: Paul M Barr

This randomized phase III trial studies rituximab after stem cell transplant and to see how well it works compared with rituximab alone in treating patients with in minimal residual disease-negative mantle cell lymphoma in first complete remission. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, may interfere with the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Giving chemotherapy before a stem cell transplant helps kill any cancer cells that are in the body and helps make room in the patient's bone marrow for new blood-forming cells (stem cells) to grow. After treatment, stem cells are collected from the patient's blood and stored. More chemotherapy is then given to prepare the bone marrow for the stem cell transplant. The stem cells are then returned to the patient to replace the blood-forming cells that were destroyed by the chemotherapy. Giving rituximab with or without stem cell transplant may work better in treating patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

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Publications

Journal Articles

8/8/2022
Barr PM, Tedeschi A, Wierda WG, Allan JN, Ghia P, Vallisa D, Jacobs R, O'Brien S, Grigg AP, Walker P, Zhou C, Ninomoto J, Krigsfeld G, Tam CS. "Effective Tumor Debulking With Ibrutinib Before Initiation of Venetoclax: Results From the CAPTIVATE Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) and Fixed-Duration (FD) Cohorts." Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.. 2022 Aug 8; Epub 2022 Aug 08.

7/5/2022
Rutherford SC, Yin J, Pederson L, Perez Burbano G, LaPlant B, Shadman M, Li H, LeBlanc ML, Kenkre VP, Hong F, Blum KA, Dockter T, Martin P, Jung SH, Grant B, Rosenbaum C, Ujjani C, Barr PM, Unger JM, Cheson BD, Bartlett NL, Kahl B, Friedberg JW, Mandrekar SJ, Leonard JP. "Relevance of Bone Marrow Biopsies for Response Assessment in US National Cancer Institute National Clinical Trials Network Follicular Lymphoma Clinical Trials." Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.. 2022 Jul 5; :JCO2102301. Epub 2022 Jul 05.

6/23/2022
Thompson MC, Harrup RA, Coombs CC, Roeker LE, Pu JJ, Choi MY, Barr PM, Allan JN, Šimkovi? M, Leslie LA, Rhodes J, Chong EA, Kamdar M, Skarbnik AP, Lansigan F, McCall BJ, Saja K, Dyer MJS, Walter HS, Lefebure M, Thadani-Mulero M, Boyer M, Biondo JML, Sail K, Manzoor BS, Furman RR, Bantilan KS, Goy A, Feldman T, Labella D, Schuster SJ, Park JH, Palomba ML, Zelenetz AD, Eyre TA, Kater AP, Seymour JF, Mato AR. "Venetoclax retreatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia after a previous venetoclax-based regimen." Blood advances.. 2022 Jun 23; Epub 2022 Jun 23.

Books & Chapters

2019
Book Title: How I treat early relapsing follicular lymphoma
Author List: Casulo C, Barr PM
Published By: Blood 2019

2019
Book Title: Augmenting Indolent Lymphoma Treatment Options with the Combination of Lenalidomide and Rituximab.
Author List: Barr PM
Published By: J Clin Oncology 2019

2018
Book Title: Pitfalls of Combining Novel Agents in Lymphoma
Author List: Rodgers TD; Barr PM
Published By: Current treatment options in oncology 2018

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