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Email

rischind@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
Education
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Monash University
Doctorate (Research)
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0002-3368-0386

Prof Danny Rischin

Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology

534 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Radiation Therapy Target Objectives for Tonsillar Cancer Treated With Unilateral Radiation Therapy—A Replanning Study From TROG 12.01
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.12.058
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Sensorineural hearing outcomes in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer: a secondary analysis of the TROG 12.01 randomized trial (SHOUT)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2026.111550
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Immunotherapy response and resistance in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
    DOI: 10.20935/acadonco8339
  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Expanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Cutaneous and Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas
  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Novel Treatment of Radiation Associated Dysphagia With Statins (TRADstat)
  • 2024

    Journal article

    BRCA1 secondary splice-site mutations drive exon-skipping and PARP inhibitor resistance
    DOI: 10.1186/s12943-024-02048-1
  • 2020

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Defining the Role of Immunotherapy and Immune Biomarkers in Head and Neck and Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinomas
Danny Rischin

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    PD-L1 CPS ≥10 population subgroup analysis of KEYNOTE-412: Pembrolizumab plus chemoradiotherapy versus placebo plus chemoradiotherapy for unresected locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
    DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.6063
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, phase 2/3 study of ficerafusp alfa (BCA101) or placebo in combination with pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of HPV-negative, PD-L1–positive, recurrent or metastatic (R/M) head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC): FORTIFI-HN01.
    DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.tps6129
  • 2026

    Journal article

    C-POST study of adjuvant cemiplimab for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC): Disease-free survival (DFS) analyses per high-risk criteria and per start time after radiotherapy.
    DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.16_suppl.6083
  • 2026

    Journal article

    FORTIFI-HN01: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 2/3 Study of Ficerafusp Alfa or Placebo in Combination with Pembrolizumab for First-Line Treatment of PD-L1-Positive, Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (R/M HNSCC)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.02.186
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Fianlimab, a human lymphocyte activation gene-3 monoclonal antibody, in combination with cemiplimab: Tumor-specific expansion cohorts in advanced malignancies
    DOI: 10.1002/cncr.70396
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) in C-POST: Phase 3 Trial of Adjuvant Cemiplimab (Cemi) vs Placebo (Pbo) for High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (CSCC)
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2026.02.143
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Extended follow-up outcomes of patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma treated with cemiplimab on EMPOWER-CSCC-1: A retrospective cohort study
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2025.11.080

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Expanding the Role of Immunotherapy in Cutaneous and Mucosal Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas

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