The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center | Strategic Alliance Partners

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranks as one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The institution’s sole mission is to end cancer for patients and their families around the world, and, in 1971, it became one of the nation’s first National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers. MD Anderson is No. 1 for cancer in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” rankings and has been named one of the nation’s top two hospitals for cancer since the rankings began in 1990.

Through integrated and comprehensive programs, MD Anderson advances transformative discovery, prevention, translational and clinical research. We aim to provide a deeper understanding of all cancer types, including rare cancers not often studied or treated elsewhere, to ultimately lead to meaningful benefits for patients and society. In fiscal year 2024, MD Anderson invested $1.3 billion in research efforts. MD Anderson also is home to world’s largest oncology clinical trials program, with more than 1,500 ongoing trials in FY24, and 27 drugs tested at MD Anderson received FDA approval in FY24.

Through partnership with our patients, our scientists and clinicians seamlessly collaborate to develop breakthroughs that transform the field. Discoveries from our labs are swiftly translated into new therapies in the clinic, and insights from the clinic inform our laboratory work in real time. At every step, a rapidly growing team of data scientists provide insights, processes and tools that better inform and accelerate studies. Our culture of collaboration provides early-career researchers accessible mentorship and hands-on training from some of the most brilliant minds in the world across the spectrum of cancer research and care.

Latest from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center


Neoadjuvant Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Enhances Pathologic Responses in Resectable NSCLC

May 26, 2021

The addition of neoadjuvant ipilimumab to nivolumab resulted in higher rates of major pathologic response and pathologic complete response, while enhancing tumor immune cell infiltrates in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer, according to data from the phase 2 NEOSTAR trial.

CAR T-Cell Therapy UCARTCS1A Shows Early Activity in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

May 14, 2021

UCARTCS1A demonstrated early antitumor activity in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma in whom previous CAR T-cell therapy and/or transplant had failed, according to preliminary data from the phase 1 MELANI-01 trial.

FDA Approval Insights: Umbralisib in Marginal Zone Lymphoma and Follicular Lymphoma

April 12, 2021

Dr. Fowler discusses the data that served as the basis for the accelerated approval of umbralisib in marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma, the implications of the regulatory decision on clinical practice, and potential next steps for the PI3Kδ and CK1ε inhibitor.

Checkpoint Inhibition Makes Way Into NCCN Urothelial Cancer Guidelines in Maintenance and Second-Line Setting

March 20, 2021

Immunotherapy is now incorporated into National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines as maintenance therapy and in a sequencing strategy for the treatment of patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma and in the setting of superficial UC-carcinoma in situ with prior intravesical therapy.

Heymach Homes in On Emerging Agents in EGFR Exon 20–Mutant NSCLC

March 04, 2021

John V. Heymach, MD, PhD, discusses the incidence of EGFR exon 20 insertions in lung cancer, diagnostic challenges of identifying EGFR exon 20 insertions, and data from the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer with mobocertinib and amivantamab in this patient subset.