Anne Tsao, MDEnriched profile
Vice President, Faculty & Academic Affairs (CAO Office); Professor (Term-Tenure), Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine; Director, Mesothelioma Program; Director, Thoracic Chemo-Radiation Program · The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Anne S. Tsao, MD, is Vice President, Faculty & Academic Affairs (CAO Office) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The public record shows 591 publications with 56,665 citations (h-index 86), centered on Lymphoma, Lung Cancer (NSCLC/SCLC), Sarcoma. It also documents an investigator role on 13 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 17 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2018–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of clinical oncology
- Top research focus: Lymphoma
- 13 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 17 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
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Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 17 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 13 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Testing GDC-0449 (Vismodegib) as Potentially Targeted Treatment in Cancers With Smoothened or Patched 1 Mutant Tumors (MATCH - Subprotocol T)
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
InvestigatorPhase 2Active, not recruitingNCT06357988 - Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in Combination With Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage 2-3 Non-small Lung Cancer
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
InvestigatorPhase 1Active, not recruitingNCT04013542 - Carboplatin and Paclitaxel With or Without Ramucirumab in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced, Recurrent, or Metastatic Thymic Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery
Sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
InvestigatorPhase 2CompletedNCT03694002
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
17 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20251 payment
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20241 payment
- AstraZeneca UK LimitedProgram year20241 payment
NIH funding
Updated 14 Jul 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2018–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Network Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) UG1
University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
FY2026$926,653UG1CA233329 - UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Network Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) UG1
University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
FY2025$1,404,649UG1CA233329 - UT MD Anderson Cancer Center Network Lead Academic Participating Site (LAP) UG1
University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr
FY2024$1,404,651UG1CA233329
Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Contact
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Office address
1515 Holcombe Blvd., Unit 432, Houston, TX 77030
Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- Board Certified
Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, American Board of Internal Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →mesotheliomahub.com ↗ - Internship and residency
Indiana University; fellowship, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
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Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Chair
Clinical Research Committee, MD Anderson
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
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- Guest faculty
Clinical Care Options online curriculum on mesothelioma best practices and clinical trial data
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