Expertise in
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Dr. Jonathan R. Whisenant

Oncology
Utah Cancer Specialists
389 S 900 E Ste 100, 
Salt Lake City, UT 
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Expertise in
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Utah Cancer Specialists
389 S 900 E Ste 100, 
Salt Lake City, UT 

Overview

Jonathan Whisenant is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dr. Whisenant is highly rated in 44 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

Dr. Whisenant is board certified in Medical Oncology-American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM), American Board Of Internal Medicine, and Internal Medicine-American Board Of Internal Medicine. He is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 20 peer reviewed articles and participating in 11 clinical trials. Dr. Whisenant is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

Oncology

Licenses

Internal Medicine in UT

Board Certifications

Medical Oncology-American Board Of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine-American Board Of Internal Medicine

Fellowships

Univ of CA San Francisco

Hospital Affiliations

Intermountain Health Alta View Hospital
St Mark's Hospital
Intermountain Health Riverton Hospital
Intermountain Medical Center
Lds Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

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Locations

Utah Cancer Specialists
389 S 900 E Ste 100, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Other Locations
Intermountain Medical Center
5131 Cottonwood St, Bldg 3 Level 2, Murray, UT 84107

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

11 Clinical Trials

Colorectal Cancer Metastatic dMMR/MSI-H Immuno-Therapy (COMMIT) Study: A Randomized Phase III Study of mFOLFOX6/Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab Combination Versus Single Agent Atezolizumab in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair (dMMR)/Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Metastatic dMMR/MSI-H Immuno-Therapy (COMMIT) Study: A Randomized Phase III Study of mFOLFOX6/Bevacizumab/Atezolizumab Combination Versus Single Agent Atezolizumab in the First-Line Treatment of Patients With Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair (dMMR)/Microsatellite Instability-High (MSI-H) Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 08, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug, Biological
Study Phase: Phase 3
Randomized Trial of Standard Chemotherapy Alone or Combined With Atezolizumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer and Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair
Randomized Trial of Standard Chemotherapy Alone or Combined With Atezolizumab as Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer and Deficient DNA Mismatch Repair
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: August 04, 2026
Intervention Type: Other, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: Atezolizumab, 5-Fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin
Study Phase: Phase 3
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
S1613, A Randomized Phase II Study of Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab (TP) Compared to Cetuximab and Irinotecan (CETIRI) in Advanced/Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC) With HER-2 Amplification
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 10, 2026
Intervention Type: Device, Biological, Other, Drug
Study Drugs: Cetuximab, Irinotecan, Pertuzumab, Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Non-Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 2 Study of Trametinib in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
A Non-Randomized, Open-Label, Phase 2 Study of Trametinib in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Trametinib
Study Phase: Phase 2
First-in-human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety of Axl-specific Antibody-drug Conjugate (Enapotamab Vedotin, HuMax®-AXL-ADC) in Patients With Solid Tumors
First-in-human, Open-label, Dose-escalation Trial With Expansion Cohorts to Evaluate Safety of Axl-specific Antibody-drug Conjugate (Enapotamab Vedotin, HuMax®-AXL-ADC) in Patients With Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 01, 2023
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drug: Enapotamab vedotin 
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Characterize the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of PDR001 in Combination With LCL161, Everolimus (RAD001) or Panobinostat (LBH589)
Phase Ib, Open-label, Multi-center Study to Characterize the Safety, Tolerability and Pharmacodynamics (PD) of PDR001 in Combination With LCL161, Everolimus (RAD001) or Panobinostat (LBH589)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 11, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug, Biological
Study Drugs: PDR001, LCL161, Everolimus, Panobinostat, QBM076, HDM201
Study Phase: Phase 1
An International, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of BLU-285 vs Regorafenib in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
An International, Multicenter, Open-label, Randomized, Phase 3 Study of BLU-285 vs Regorafenib in Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 06, 2022
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Avapritinib, Regorafenib
Study Phase: Phase 3
An Observational Study to Collect and Assess Tissue Samples From Subjects With One of Three Neoplastic Conditions (ANSWer)
An Observational Study to Collect and Assess Tissue Samples From Subjects With One of Three Neoplastic Conditions (ANSWer)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Other
Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Pembrolizumab for the Treatment of Recurrent High Grade Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: June 22, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 2
An Open-Label Study of Rovalpituzumab Tesirine in Subjects With Delta-Like Protein 3-Expressing Advanced Solid Tumors
An Open-Label Study of Rovalpituzumab Tesirine in Subjects With Delta-Like Protein 3-Expressing Advanced Solid Tumors
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: October 19, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
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20 Total Publications

Author Correction: Protective autophagy elicited by RAF→MEK→ERK inhibition suggests a treatment strategy for RAS-driven cancers.
Author Correction: Protective autophagy elicited by RAF→MEK→ERK inhibition suggests a treatment strategy for RAS-driven cancers.
Journal: Nature medicine
Published: April 25, 2025
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