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AZD2171

Phase 3

Advanced Breast Cancer | Small molecule | Oncology |AstraZeneca PLC|Trials Updated: Aug 17, 2026

AZD2171 development status

Highest phase Phase 3 (NCT00777153)
Phase scored for AZNPhase 2
Registered trials 34 across 7 sponsors since Oct 2005

AZD2171 target and mechanism

ModalitySmall molecule

Also known as Recentin™, Cediranib

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Trial Design

RandomizedDouble-BlindACTIVE_CONTROLLED
Total Trials28
Total Enrollment5,074

FDA Designations

No designations recorded

AZD2171 clinical trials

AZD2171 · 28 trials · 34 indications

Phase 3 2Phase 2 9Phase 1 17
NCT00777153Cediranib in Combination With Lomustine Chemotherapy in Recurrent GlioblastomaRecurrent Glioblastoma
COMPLETED423 Analytics
NCT00399035Cediranib (AZD2171, RECENTIN™) in Addition to Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal CancerMetastatic Colorectal Cancer
COMPLETED1,254 Analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Cediranib in Combination With Lomustine Chemotherapy in Recurrent Glioblastoma
Recurrent GlioblastomaUnlock trial analytics
PHASE3COMPLETED
Cediranib (AZD2171, RECENTIN™) in Addition to Chemotherapy in Patients With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Metastatic Colorectal CancerUnlock trial analytics

Study Endpoints

Primary Endpoints

Progression Free Survival (PFS)
Baseline at 6 weeks and then every 6 weeks to discontinuation

For patients with measurable disease at entry (at least one lesion that has a shortest diameter ≥10 mm at baseline on 2 axial slices), PFS will be defined as the earliest time that: 1. The sum of the products of the largest perpendicular diameters of contrast enhancement for all lesions has increased by a greater than or equal to 25% in comparison to the nadir scan as long as the shortest diameter is ≥15 mm. If the dose of steroids has been reduced within the 10 days prior to the scan being conducted, progression will be based on a follow-up scan performed after the dose of steroids has been stabilized for 10 days. 2. The patient has died from any cause. 3. A new lesion is detected that is outside the original tumor volume and has a shortest diameter ≥10 mm.

Progression-free Survival
RECIST assessed at baseline every 6 weeks through to week 24 and 12 week thereafter through to progression or data cut off date of 21/03/10 whichever was earliest.

RECIST criteria defined as follows: Target lesions Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all target lesions Partial Response (PR) At least a 30% decrease in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as reference the baseline sum LD.Progressive Disease (PD) At least a 20% increase in the sum of LD of target lesions taking as references the smallest sum LD recorded (either at baseline or at previous assessment since treatment began).Stable Disease (SD) Neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD. Non-target lesions Complete Response (CR) Disappearance of all non-target lesions Non-Complete Response (non-CR/Non- Progression \[non-PD\]) Persistence of one or more non-target lesion or/and maintenance of tumour marker level above the normal limits. Progression (PD) Unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions.

Overall Survival
Baseline through to date of death upto and including data cut off date of 21/03/10

Number of months from randomisation to the date of death from any cause

The number of patients free of grade III-V gastrointestinal perforation or fistula causally related to cediranib.
From date of registration until 28 days after the last dose of cediranib, or until death, whichever occurs first. Minimum assessment period: 18 weeks of cediranib treatment or until prior withdrawal/death.

The number of patients free of grade III-V gastrointestinal perforation or fistula during cediranib treatment. This is causally related to cediranib or the cediranib olaparib combination, during cediranib treatment until patient withdraws, dies or has been treated with cediranib for at least 18 weeks, and for 28 days following the last dose. The proportion will be calculated with an exact 95% confidence interval (CI) calculated using the Clopper-Pearson method.

Mean Objective Response Rate (ORR) by Independent Central Review (ICR) Using Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors Version 1.1 (RECIST 1.1)
From baseline to primary analysis DCO (8 months after last patient received their first dose of IPs). RECIST assessments were performed at baseline and every 8 weeks (+/- 1 week) after first doses of IPs until disease progression.

The ORR was defined as the percentage of patients with objective response (complete response \[CR\] or partial response \[PR\]) according to RECIST 1.1 and was assessed by ICR. Only patients whose CR/PR response was confirmed by a second scan at least 4 weeks after the initial response, with no evidence of progression between the initial and CR/PR confirmation visit were included. CR: Disappearance of all target lesions (TLs) and non-TLs (NTLS) since baseline; any pathological lymph nodes selected as TLs must have a reduction in short axis to \<10 millimeters (mm). PR: At least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of TL, referencing the baseline sum of diameters. Data obtained up until progression, or last evaluable assessment in the absence of progression were included in the assessment of ORR.

Progression Free Survival
RECIST performed at screening and every 8 weeks through to progression or discontinuation whichever is earliest.

Number of months from randomisation until progressive disease based on RECIST (progression of target lesions, clear progression of existing non-target lesions or the appearance of one or more new lesions) or death in the absence of progression.

Percentage Change From Baseline in Tumour Size at 12 Weeks
Baseline to Week 12

Sum of longest diameters of the target lesions, based on Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST) criteria ((Week 12 - baseline)/baseline)\*100

Change in Standardised Uptake Value (SUV)Max at Day 8, Central Review, (GIST) Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours Patients.
Baseline and 8 days after dosing.

\[F 18\] Fluoro 2 Deoxy D Glucose - Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET). Tumour metabolic activity as assessed by Change in Standardised Uptake Value (SUVMax) at Day 8 (measured by central review), in Patients with GIST tumours. SUVmax at Day 8 minus SUVmax at Baseline.

Tumour Metabolic Activity as Assessed by Change in Central Review of Standardised Uptake Value (SUVMax) at Day 29, in Patients With GIST Tumours. SUVmax at Day 29 Minus SUVmax at Baseline.
FDG-PET assessment at Baseline and 29 days after dosing.

SUVmax at Day 29 minus SUVmax at baseline, based on central review, GIST patients

Part A: Area Under Plasma Concentration-time Curve (AUC)
Measurements were collected up to 168 hours (following single dosing).

Area under plasma concentration-time curve from zero to infinity

Part A: Maximum Plasma (Peak) Concentration (Cmax)
Measurements were collected up to 168 hours (following single dosing).

Maximum plasma drug concentration

Proportion of Patients Requiring Temporary (>1 Day) or Permanent Withdrawal of AZD2171 Prior to Progression and Within 12 Weeks of First Dose of AZD2171
12 week treatment period
Proportion of Planned Dose Received During First 12 Weeks of Therapy With AZD2171
12 week treatment period

Total actual dose received during the first 12 weeks prior to progression divided by the planned dose (planned dose: initial allocated dose multiplied by the number of days on study during the first 12 weeks prior to progression)

To assess the pharmacokinetics of single dose of cediranib 20mg or 30 mg by assessment of area under the curve over the time (AUC) and maximum concentration in Chinese patients with advanced solid malignant tumours
Multiple assessments in the first 6 days
Safety of each treatment arm will be measured in terms of adverse events, vital signs, clinical chemistry, haematology, urinalysis, electrocardiogram, and physical examinations.
Cycle 1 of each treatment arm
To assess the steady-state PK parameters of cediranib in the presence and absence of rifampicin
PK assessments to be taken until Day 28. Days 7 and 14 PK parameters used to assess the primary variables.
To assess the steady-state PK parameters of cediranib in the presence and absence of ketoconazole.
PK assessments to be taken until Day 42. Days 7 and 10 PK parameters used to assess the primary variables.
Assess the safety and tolerability of Cediranib (RECENTIN™, AZD2171) in combination with etoposide and cisplatin (EP).
From date of consent through to data cut-off, 7th August 2009.
To assess the single dose pharmacokinetics (PK) of Cediranib, in patients with cancer with various degrees of hepatic dysfunction (defined by bilirubin levels).
Single dose PK assessed on Day 1 of dosing
Assess the safety and tolerability of cediranib in combination with oral lomustine and to confirm a dose for further studies with this combination.
Assessed at each visit
Determine the safety and tolerability of ascending daily oral doses of AZD2171 when co-administered with AZD0530 to patients with advanced solid tumours by assessment of AEs, vital signs, HRCT Scans, clin chem, haematology, urinalysis, ECG and phys exam
assessed at each visit
Change From Baseline in Standardised Uptake Value (SUVmax) as Measured by 2-[F-18]-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose Positron Emission Tomography (FDG-PET)
Randomisation until Day 22

Percentage Change from baseline in Standardised Uptake Value (SUVmax) at Day 22, as Measured by 2-\[F-18\]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) Response ((Day 22 SUVmax value - baseline SUVmax value)/baseline SUVmax value)\*100

The primary objective is to determine the rates & routes of excretion of 14C radiolabelled AZD2171 in patients by assessment of concentrations of total 14C radioactivity and AZD2171 in plasma & concentrations of total radioactivity in urine&faeces
assessed at time intervals post dose
Safety and tolerability
Assessed at each visit for 4 weeks
Determine the safety and tolerability of once daily oral doses of AZD2171 when given in combination with one of these anticancer regimens; FOLFOX, Pemetrexed, Irinotecan, Docetaxel
After 5 weeks of treatment
primary objective is to determine the safety and tolerability of multiple oral doses fo AZD2171 when co-administered with fixed daily oral doses of ZD1839
The primary objective is to determine the safety and tolerability of multiple oral doses of AZD2171 in AML patients by assessment of AEs, BP&pulse, heart rate respiration rate, EKG, clinical chemistry
To establish the safety and tolerability of AZD2171 in subjects with advanced prostate adenocarcinoma
primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ascending single&multiple oral doses of AZD2171 by assessment of AEs,BP,HR,RR,ECG,clinical chemistry,haematology,urinalysis incl 24hr collection for protein&creatinine and physical exam.

Secondary Endpoints

Overall Survival (OS)
Baseline through to date of death up to 25th April 2010
Response Rate
Baseline at 6 weeks and then every 6 weeks to discontinuation
Alive and Progression Free Rate at 6 Months (APF6)
6 Months
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Study Design & Arms

AllocationRANDOMIZED
MaskingDOUBLE
ModelPARALLEL
PurposeTREATMENT

Treatment Arms

ArmTypeDescription
Cediranib 30mgEXPERIMENTALCediranib 30mg
Cediranib 20mg + lomustineOTHERCediranib 20mg + lomustine
Lomustine and Placebo CediranibACTIVE_COMPARATORLomustine and Placebo Cediranib
FOLFOX + placebo CediranibPLACEBO_COMPARATORFOLFOX + placebo Cediranib
Xelox + placebo CediranibPLACEBO_COMPARATORXelox + placebo Cediranib
FOLFOX + CediranibEXPERIMENTALFOLFOX + Cediranib
XELOX + CediranibEXPERIMENTALXELOX + Cediranib
CediranibEXPERIMENTALCediranib 20mg/day with weekly paclitaxel 70mg/m2/week. At the point of developing progressive disease (PD), patients will have the option of ceasing paclitaxel and continuing cediranib 20mg/day with olaparib 300mg bd continuously until further PD occurs.
combination of cediranib and olaparibEXPERIMENTALOpen label
2ACTIVE_COMPARATORFulvestrant Monotherapy
3EXPERIMENTALAZD2171 + Fulvestrant
1PLACEBO_COMPARATORCediranib placebo
Cediranib 45 mg FedEXPERIMENTALPart A: Cediranib 45 mg Fed State
Cediranib 45 mg FastedEXPERIMENTALPart A: Cediranib 45 mg Fasted State
Cediranib 45 mg Fixed DoseEXPERIMENTALPart B: Cediranib 45 mg Fixed Dose
Cediranib 30 - 90 mg Dose EscalationEXPERIMENTALPart B: Cediranib 30 - 90 mg Dose Escalation
Treatment AOTHERCediranib 20mg + Cisplatin + S-1
Treatment BOTHERCediranib 20mg + Cisplatin + Capecitabine
FOLFOX + Cediranib 20 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORFOLFOX + Cediranib 20 mg
FOLFOX + Cediranib 30 mgACTIVE_COMPARATORFOLFOX + Cediranib 30 mg

Interventions

NameTypeDescription
CediranibDRUG30 mg/day, oral, until progression
Lomustine ChemotherapyDRUG110 mg/m2 / Q6W, oral, until progression
Placebo CediranibDRUGOral, until progression
FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, Leucovorin, Oxaliplatin)DRUGintravenous infusion
XELOX (Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin)DRUGintravenous oxaliplatin 130 mg/ m\^2(day 1) followed by oral capecitabine 1,000 mg/ m\^2twice daily (day 1 to day 15)
Cediranib PlaceboDRUGoral tablet
cediranib and olaparibDRUGCediranib tablets oral dose 30 mg once daily; Olaparib(Lynparza) tablet 200 mg twice daily Dose reduction for both products is allowed
AZD2171DRUGOral tablet
FulvestrantDRUGintramuscular injection
BevacizumabDRUGintravenous infusion
5-fluorouracil ( in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Leucovorin (in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Oxaliplatin (in FOLFOX)DRUGintravenous infusion
Cediranib 30 - 90 mgDRUGoral tablet dose escalation
5-fluorouracilDRUGintravenous infusion
LeucovorinDRUGintravenous infusion
OxaliplatinDRUGintravenous infusion
cediranib (RECENTIN TM, AZD2171)DRUG20 mg or 30mg cediranib once on Days 1, then 20 mg or 30mg cediranib once daily from Days 8
CisplatinDRUGGiven as a intravenous infusion at a dose of 80mg/m2 over 2hours on Day 1 of each cycle followed by a 5-week rest period. A maximum of 8 cycles of cisplatin will be given.
S-1DRUGGiven orally at a dose of 80 - 120mg/day according to BSA for 3 weeks followed by a 2-week rest period in each cycle. Will be continued indefinitely until the patient meets any discontinuation criterion.
CapecitabineDRUGGiven orally at a dose of 1000mg/m2 twice daily for 2 weeks followed by a 1-week rest period in each cycle. Will be continued indefinitely until the patient meets any discontinuation criterion.
EtoposideDRUGIntravenous
LomustineDRUGoral capsule
AZD0530DRUGoral tablet multiple ascending doses 125 mg or 175 mg
FOLFOXDRUGintravenous infusion
PemetrexedDRUGintravenous infusion
Irinotecan (administered with & without Cetuximab)DRUGintravenous injection
DocetaxelDRUGintravenous infusion
ZD1839DRUG -
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Eligibility Criteria

Age Range18 Years to 100 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites62

Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmation of recurrent glioblastoma * Life expectancy ≥ 12 weeks * Received only one prior systemic chemotherapy regimen and this regimen must contain temozolomide Exclusion Criteria: * Patients on enzyme-inducing anti-epileptic drugs within 3 weeks prior to randomisation...

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Competitive Landscape -Breast Cancer 609 trials (matched to "Advanced Breast Cancer")

Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)

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Frequently asked questions about AZD2171

What is AZD2171 used for?

AZD2171 is an investigational small molecule being studied in oncology for the treatment of tumors, advanced cancer, advanced solid tumors, advanced breast cancer, advanced prostate adenocarcinoma, and carcinoma. It is being developed by AstraZeneca PLC (AZN) and is currently in Phase 2 clinical development.

What does AZD2171 target?

AZD2171 is a small molecule oncology drug. Its specific molecular target has not been disclosed in the available information. The drug is being investigated for its biological activity in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and other solid tumors.

Who makes AZD2171?

AZD2171 is being developed by AstraZeneca PLC, a biopharmaceutical company listed on the stock exchange under the ticker symbol AZN. The drug is currently in Phase 2 clinical development for various oncology indications.

What phase is AZD2171 in?

AZD2171 is in Phase 2 clinical development. It is an investigational drug and has not been approved by regulatory authorities. The drug has completed several clinical trials, including Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies, but remains under investigation.

What clinical trials is AZD2171 in?

AZD2171 has been studied in several completed clinical trials, including NCT00385203 for gastrointestinal stromal tumors, NCT00501605 for advanced solid tumors with liver metastases, NCT00502567 for solid tumors with chemotherapy, and NCT00503477 for solid tumors in Japan. These trials have been completed.

Is AZD2171 the same as cediranib?

AZD2171 is also known as cediranib. In clinical trials, it has been referred to as cediranib (AZD2171), such as in the study of its biological activity in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. The drug is being developed by AstraZeneca.