TACOS: A Phase 2 Trial of Atezolizumab and Cabozantinib in OsteoSarcoma

Dr. Andy Livingston is a clinician and researcher in Sarcoma Medical Oncology and holds a joint appointment in Pediatric Oncology, and is Co-director of the MD Anderson Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) oncology program. His clinical and translational research is focused on developing new treatment strategies for patients with osteosarcoma and other bone sarcomas. Dr. Livingston joins us on OsteoBites to discuss the background and scientific rationale for combining immunotherapy with cabozantinib in teens and young adults with osteosarcoma and provide information about the ongoing TACOS study: Atezolizumab and Cabozantinib for the Treatment of Adolescents and Young Adults With Recurrent or Metastatic Osteosarcoma.Dr. Livingston is a clinician and researcher in Sarcoma Medical Oncology and holds a joint appointment in Pediatric Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. After completing medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, he went on to residency training at Duke University where he completed a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Livingston completed his fellowship training at MD Anderson where he served as the Chief Fellow for Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program. Dr. Livingston has a particular interest in the care of teens and young adults with cancer and is Co-director of the MD Anderson Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) oncology program. His clinical and translational research is focused on developing new treatment strategies for patients with osteosarcoma and other bone sarcomas. He received the MIB OutSmarting Osteosarcoma award in 2020 for his work on the immune landscape of osteosarcoma and serves as a member of the MIB Scientific Advisory Board.