EricJonaschMD

Professor, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,

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Office
1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030
Phone+1 713-792-6161

Education & Training

Tufts Medical CenterFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1995 - 1998
McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2023 - 2026
TN State Medical License 2023 - 2026
WA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
LA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
MS State Medical License 2023 - 2025
OK State Medical License 2020 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2023 - 2024
PA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
TX State Medical License 2002 - 2024
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2003
American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Top Doctors:SE Texas Castle Connolly, 2013
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2012-2013

Clinical Trials

Neoadjuvant Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Bevacizumab for Renal Cell Carcinoma Start of enrollment: 2005 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
Sorafenib Tosylate With or Without Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2b in Treating Patients With Metastatic Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Completed
Phase 2
Evaluation of Sunitinib Malate in Patients With Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL) Who Have VHL Lesions to Follow Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Pre-Surgical Sutent in Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jun 24
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2
Follow-up After Metastasectomy in Patients With Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 09
Active, not recruiting
Akt Inhibitor MK2206 or Everolimus in Treating Patients With Refractory Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 27
Terminated
Phase 2
TKI 258 in Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome (VHL) Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Carfilzomib in Refractory Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) Start of enrollment: 2013 Oct 01
Completed
Phase 2
Sunitinib Scheduling in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (mRCC) Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2
Disease Burden and Biology Using Tumor Cell Free DNA in Metastatic Kidney Cancer Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 06
Recruiting
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Phase 1b/2 Study of Combination 177Lu Girentuximab Plus Cabozantinib and Nivolumab in Treatment naïve Patients With Advanced Clear Cell RCC Start of enrollment: 2023 Jun 30
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Data Collection Protocol for Patients With Von Hippel Lindau Disease Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 24
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Phase 1b/2 Trial of Ipilimumab, Nivolumab, and Ciforadenant (Adenosine A2a Receptor Antagonist) in First-line Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Start of enrollment: 2023 Feb 09
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
PRO1160 for Advanced Solid and Liquid Tumors (PRO1160-001) Start of enrollment: 2023 Mar 15
Recruiting
Phase 1, Phase 2
Roles: Contact
A Phase II Study Bolstering Outcomes by Optimizing Immunotherapy Strategies With Evolocumab and Nivolumab in Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (BOOST-RCC) Start of enrollment: 2024 Sep 30
Not yet recruiting
Phase 2
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Impact of postprogression therapies on overall survival: Recommendations from the 2023 kidney cancer association think tank meeting.
Stephanie A Berg, Salvatore La Rosa, Tian Zhang, Phillip M Pierorazio, Laurence Albiges
Urologic Oncology. 2024-11-04
1 citations
Oral Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 2α Inhibitor Belzutifan in Ocular von Hippel-Lindau Disease: Subgroup Analysis of the Single-Arm Phase 2 LITESPARK-004 Study.
Henry E Wiley, Ramaprasad Srinivasan, Jodi K Maranchie, Jay Chhablani, Ane Bundsbæk Bøndergaard Iversen
Ophthalmology. 2024-11-01
Belzutifan for patients with von Hippel-Lindau disease-associated CNS haemangioblastomas (LITESPARK-004): a multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 study.
Othon Iliopoulos, Ane B Iversen, Vivek Narayan, Benjamin L Maughan, Kathryn E Beckermann
The Lancet. Oncology. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

VHL Substrate Transcription Factor ZHX2 as an Oncogenic Driver in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma
Eric Jonasch, Xian Chen, William Y Kim, W Kimryn Rathmell, Science Magazine

Lectures

Comparison of clinical outcomes with first-line pazopanib in clinical trial eligible and non-clinical trial eligible patients with renal cell carcinoma.
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018
Enrichment and Optimization of Anti-VEGF Targeted Strategies in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting - Chicago, Illinois - 06/2/2018

Other

Clinical features, diagnosis, and management of von Hippel-Lindau disease
Jonasch E, Plon SE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-features-diagnosis-and-management-of-von-hippel-lindau-dis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-02-05
Molecular biology and pathogenesis of von Hippel-Lindau disease
Jonasch E, Plon SE
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/molecular-biology-and-pathogenesis-of-von-hippel-lindau-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-19
Immunotherapy of renal cell carcinoma
Jonasch E, George D
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/immunotherapy-of-renal-cell-carcinoma
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-09-17

Press Mentions

KCA Brings Early-Career Clinicians Together for New Mentorship ProgramNovember 14th, 2024
Clinical Trials for Kidney Cancer: What to KnowDecember 26th, 2022
22 Research Highlights from the Past YearDecember 19th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncology - ASCO
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