Prof Hiroaki Akamatsu, MD, PhD is an expert in Oncology at Wakayama Medical University (Japan). As of October 2026, ScienceLeadR ranks Hiroaki Akamatsu in the top 1% of experts worldwide for Bronchial Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms and Thoracic Neoplasms. Hiroaki Akamatsu has authored 403 publications, the most recent in 2026, and is an investigator in 18 clinical trials, 6 of them ongoing. SLR score: 1,588 (community average: 125). How the SLR is computed.

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Prof Hiroaki Akamatsu, MD, PhD Wakayama Medical University Japan
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Oncology

Subspecialties: Pulmonology

Full career – Last 3 years

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Publications and Clinical Studies

Publications – Clinical Studies

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Organizations

Career arc: 2009 - 2026

Source: PubMed

Wakayama Medical University

Publications Synthesis

Sources: PubMed, OpenAlex

Number : 403

Citations

Citations: 12 735 1st author: 45 Last author: 74 Unique author: 2


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Latest Publications

5 most recent indexed articles

Source: Pubmed

Title Journal Year Citations
Tarlatamab in small cell lung cancer following platinum-based chemotherapy: subgroup analysis of Japanese patients from the DeLLphi-304 study.
PMID 42762420 — cells, lung, safety, neoplasms, drug therapy, drug-related side effects and adverse reactions, lung neoplasms, small cell lung carcinoma, therapeutics, chemotherapy
Int J Clin Oncol20260
Divarasib as Compared with Sotorasib or Adagrasib in KRAS G12C-Mutated NSCLC.
PMID 42929675 — progression-free survival, disease progression, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, drug-related side effects and adverse reactions, therapeutics
N Engl J Med Top journal20260
Phase II Study of Cisplatin/Gemcitabine Plus Necitumumab for Squamous NSCLC After ICI-Platinum Therapy (WJOG14120L).
PMID 42816458 — safety, carcinoma, squamous cell, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, drug therapy, therapeutics
Cancer Sci20260
Sequential Immune Activation of Effector T Cells as Biomarkers of Response to Durvalumab in Patients with Locally Advanced NSCLC.
PMID 42189883 — cells, blood, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, biomarkers, therapeutics
Clin Cancer Res20260
Perioperative Durvalumab for Resectable Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Updated Outcomes From the Phase III AEGEAN Trial.
PMID 42664473 — cells, lung, disease-free survival, safety, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, drug therapy, lung neoplasms, small cell lung carcinoma, therapeutics, medical oncology, chemotherapy
J Clin Oncol Top journal20262

Clinical Studies 18

Sources: ClinicalTrials, EU CTIS

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Principal Investigator: 3

By phase:

Phase 3 12
N/A 2
Phase 2 2
Phase 1 1
Phase 1/Phase 2 1

By status:

Completed 9
Active not recruiting 6
Recruiting 2
Unknown 1

By type:

Interventional 16
Observational 2

By Monocentric/Multicentric:

monocentric 3
multicentric2to4 0
multicentric5to9 1
multicentricup10 14

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Ongoing Clinical Trials

6 ongoing trials started since 2021, where this expert is an investigator

Source: ClinicalTrials

Study Phase Status Start
Neladalkib (NVL 655) for TKI naive Patients With Advanced ALK Positive NSCLC
NCT06765109 — cells, lung, lymphoma, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, tablets, capsules, lung neoplasms, small cell lung carcinoma, therapeutics, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, lung diseases, carcinoma
Phase 3Recruiting2025
A Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Divarasib Versus Sotorasib or Adagrasib in Participants With Previously Treated KRAS G12C positive Advanced or Metastatic Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT06497556 — cells, lung, safety, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, lung neoplasms, small cell lung carcinoma, mutation, carcinoma
Phase 3Active not recruiting2024
Study Comparing Tarlatamab With Standard of Care Chemotherapy in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT05740566 — cells, lung, neoplasms, drug therapy, lung neoplasms, small cell lung carcinoma, topotecan, chemotherapy, carcinoma
Phase 3Active not recruiting2023
A Study of Lazertinib With Subcutaneous Amivantamab Compared With Intravenous Amivantamab in Participants With Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutated Advanced or Metastatic Non small Cell Lung Cancer
NCT05388669 — injections, cells, epidermal growth factor, lung, growth, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, tablets, drug therapy, lung neoplasms, receptors, growth factor, small cell lung carcinoma, hyaluronoglucosaminidase, chemotherapy, carcinoma
Phase 3Active not recruiting2022
A Study of Neladalkib (NVL 655) in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and Other Solid Tumors Harboring ALK Rearrangement or Activating ALK Mutation (ALKOVE 1)
NCT05384626 — safety, itraconazole, pharmaceutical preparations, lymphoma, neoplasms, carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, tablets, midazolam, solutions, neoplasm metastasis, anaplastic lymphoma kinase, mutation, pharmacokinetics
Phase 1/Phase 2Recruiting2022

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