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Email

jdesai@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology
Education
Bachelors Degree
Monash University
ORCID

0000-0003-4246-9344

Prof Jayesh Desai

Honorary Conjoint Professorial Fellow
The Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology

492 Scholarly works
25 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Exploratory biomarker analysis of RAS/BRAF somatic mutations and gene expression signatures for predicting treatment effects of aflibercept in the velour trial
    DOI: 10.1038/s41698-025-01253-5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Intratumoral heterogeneity and immunotherapy resistance: clinical implications.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2025.10.1239
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Abstract PS1-10-07: Progression free survival and exploratory endpoints from PALVEN: a phase 1b study of palbociclib, letrozole and venetoclax in ER and BCL2-positive metastatic breast cancer
    DOI: 10.1158/1557-3265.sabcs25-ps1-10-07
  • 2022

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Cancer State-Wide Project (iPREDICT2 Study)
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    VCCC Alliance Program Agreement
  • 2020

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    MoST Molecular Screening
  • 2019

    Journal article

    A phase Ib dose-escalation and expansion study of the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax combined with tamoxifen in ER and BCL2– positive metastatic breast cancer
    DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.CD-18-1151
Jayesh Desai

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2003
Young Investigator Award Connective Tissue Oncology Society
2001
ASCO Travel Award Medical Oncology Group Australia
2001
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    The value of a second expert opinion in histopathological diagnosis of bone and soft tissue sarcoma: a systematic review
    DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2025.09.005
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Preliminary phase 1 results of INCB161734, a novel oral Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) G12D inhibitor, as monotherapy or in combination with chemotherapy for advanced/metastatic pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma (PDAC).
    DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.2_suppl.654
  • 2026

    Journal article

    BREAKWATER: Primary analysis of first-line (1L) encorafenib cetuximab (EC) FOLFIRI in BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).
    DOI: 10.1200/jco.2026.44.2_suppl.13
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Genomic Therapy Matching in Rare and Refractory Cancers
    DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2026.0127
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Clinical Utility of an RNA-based Gene Fusion Assay in Sarcoma for Diagnosis and Management: Experience in an Australian Laboratory
    DOI: 10.1007/s40291-025-00820-7
  • 2025

    Journal article

    YAP/TEAD inhibitor VT3989 in solid tumors: a phase 1/2 trial
    DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-04029-3
  • 2025

    Journal article

    CRESTONE: A Phase II Study of the Efficacy and Safety of the HER3 Monoclonal Antibody, Seribantumab, in Solid Tumors With Neuregulin-1 (NRG1) Fusions
    DOI: 10.1200/PO-25-00221

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2026

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    A vaLue-based Person-Centric Enhanced Health Technology Assessment in CAncer Medicine (ALPACA)

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