Drugs / Ceralasertib
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Ceralasertib

Small molecule targets ATR via inhibition

Developed for
non-small cell lung carcinoma · cancer · female breast carcinoma · small cell lung carcinoma · triple-negative breast carcinoma · B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia · bile duct cancer · melanoma
+34 more · metastatic malignant neoplasm · refractory malignant neoplasm · castration-resistant prostate carcinoma · childhood malignant neoplasm · cholangiocarcinoma · clear cell renal carcinoma · colon carcinoma · diffuse large B-cell lymphoma · endometrial cancer · endometrial carcinoma · fallopian tube carcinoma · female reproductive organ cancer · gastric adenocarcinoma · gastric carcinoma · gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma · head and neck squamous cell carcinoma · hepatobiliary neoplasm · HER2 positive breast carcinoma · high grade malignant neoplasm · leukemia · major salivary gland carcinoma · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · myelodysplastic syndrome · osteosarcoma · ovarian cancer · ovarian carcinoma · pancreatic exocrine neoplasm · primary peritoneal carcinoma · prolymphocytic leukemia · prostate cancer · serous adenocarcinoma · urothelial carcinoma · uterine corpus cancer · breast carcinoma
Investigated by
AstraZeneca · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Cancer Research UK · Institute of Cancer Research, United Kingdom · Parexel · Samsung Medical Center
+42 more · Acerta Pharma BV · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust · Seoul National University Hospital · Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille · Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre · CCTU- Cancer Theme · CLL Consortium · Experimental Cancer Medicine Centres · Fight Kids Cancer · Fondation ARC · Gordon Mills, MD, PhD · Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris · IFOM ETS - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology · Joseph Paul Eder · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Massachusetts General Hospital · Mirati Therapeutics Inc. · National Cancer Institute, France · Newcastle University · Oregon Health and Science University · Osteosarcoma Institute · Pfizer · Queen's University, Belfast · RM/ICR Biomedical Research Centre · Rahul Aggarwal · SWOG Cancer Research Network · Se-Hoon Lee · The Cleveland Clinic · The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · University College London Hospitals · University of Birmingham · University of Glasgow · University of Leeds · University of Manchester · University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center · University of Oxford · University of Pennsylvania · University of Sheffield · Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center · Velindre NHS Trust

Trials 46 · a red edge is where a trial was stopped

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 115 trials
Phase 1 NCT06929260 May → Oct 2025 neoplasm AstraZeneca Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT06754761 Jan → Aug 2025 overdue neoplasm AstraZeneca Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05514132 Sep 2022 → Oct 2023 overdue cancer AstraZeneca Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT05469919 Jun 2022 → Aug 2023 AstraZeneca Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04704661 Aug 2021 → Mar 2027 expected HER2 positive breast carcinoma, colon carcinoma, endometrial carcinoma, female breast carcinoma +6 National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT04550104 Mar 2021 → Mar 2026 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma University of Leeds Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03669601 Oct 2019 → Sep 2023 cancer CCTU- Cancer Theme Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03770429 Aug 2019 → Apr 2025 overdue leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome Massachusetts General Hospital Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03527147 Jun 2018 → Mar 2021 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma Acerta Pharma BV Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03328273 Jan 2018 → Sep 2021 overdue B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia Acerta Pharma BV Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 1/21 trial
Phase 1/2 NCT02813135 Aug 2016 → Feb 2031 expected childhood malignant neoplasm Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 228 trials
Phase 2 NCT06769126 Nov 2025 → Dec 2028 expected small cell lung carcinoma SWOG Cancer Research Network Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT06680050 Aug 2025 → Jun 2028 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05941897 Jun 2023 → Jul 2024 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma AstraZeneca Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05582538 Dec 2022 → Dec 2027 expected triple-negative breast carcinoma IFOM ETS - The AIRC Institute of Molecular Oncology Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT05061134 Aug 2022 → Apr 2024 overdue melanoma AstraZeneca Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04564027 Dec 2020 → Feb 2025 cancer AstraZeneca Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04417062 Nov 2020 → Jun 2025 overdue osteosarcoma Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04239014 Aug 2020 → Jan 2021 ovarian cancer AstraZeneca Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04090567 Jul 2020 → Dec 2027 expected BRCA1-related cancer predisposition, BRCA2-related cancer predisposition, Her2-receptor negative breast cancer M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04298008 Jun 2020 → Dec 2024 bile duct cancer, chemotherapy-induced toxicity Seoul National University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 32 trials
Phase 3 NCT06732401 Aug 2025 → Jun 2028 expected non-small cell lung carcinoma National Cancer Institute (NCI) Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05450692 Sep 2022 → Oct 2025 overdue non-small cell lung carcinoma AstraZeneca Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 2 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 2 NCT04699838 Background Apr 2021 → Jul 2026 overdue small cell lung carcinoma Muhammad Furqan Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03330847 Comparator Mar 2018 → Nov 2020 overdue triple-negative breast carcinoma AstraZeneca Active not recruiting No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease
2025-12-22 AstraZeneca Update on LATIFY Phase III trial of ceralasertib plus Imfinzi in previously treated advanced non-small cell lung cancer astrazeneca.com

Evidence & citations 7 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 52 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as ceralasertib “Phase 1 study of ATRinhibition alone or with radiation therapy (PATRIOT) was a first-in-human phase I study of the oral ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related) inhibitor...” PMID 37934611 Jan 2024
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Ceralasertib (AZD6738) is an oral kinase inhibitor of ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3 related protein, which is a master regulator of DDR.” PMID 35790315 Jul 2022

NCT03833440

NCT04065269

NCT03022409

NCT04704661

NCT03801369

NCT05061134

NCT06680050

NCT06929260

NCT06754761

NCT05582538

NCT05941897

NCT06732401

NCT04090567

NCT06769126

NCT03334617

NCT02813135

NCT04550104

NCT03328273

NCT04417062

NCT04564027

NCT04239014

NCT05514132

NCT03330847

NCT03579316

NCT04699838

NCT02264678

NCT03878095

NCT05469919

NCT03682289

NCT05450692

Known as Atr kinase inhibitor azd6738 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL4285417
Known as AZD6738 “Ceralasertib (AZD6738) is a potent, selective inhibitor of the serine/threonine-specific protein kinase, ATR, with good selectivity against other phosphatidylinositol...” NCT05514132
24

“Durvalumab 1500mg via IV administered for every 4weeks(fixed dosing for subjects \> 30 kg body weight) in Day 1 of each cycle and AZD 6738 240mg bid per os administered in each...” NCT04361825

“Ceralasertib (AZD6738) is a potent, selective inhibitor of the serine/threonine-specific protein kinase ATR” NCT06754761

“Durvalumab(MEDI4736) and AZD6738 Combination Therapy in Relapsed Small Cell Lung Cancer Subjects” NCT04361825

“Study Evaluating Radiotherapy Followed by Durvalumab (MEDI4736) and Ceralasertib (AZD6738)” PMID 40781023 Jul 2025

AZD6738 240 mg bid on D15-D28 Every 4 weeks” NCT04298021

“Ceralasertib \[AZD6738\]” NCT03330847

“Ceralasertib (AZD6738)” NCT04699838

“Ceralasertib (AZD6738)” NCT03833440

NCT03428607

NCT03527147

NCT03787680

NCT02576444

NCT03462342

NCT02630199

NCT04298008

NCT02664935

NCT02937818

NCT03182634

NCT02223923

NCT01955668

NCT03740893

NCT03780608

NCT03770429

NCT03669601

Action Inhibit “oral ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related) inhibitor” PMID 37934611 Jan 2024
Modality Small molecule CHEMBL4285417
Route Oral “given orally” NCT01955668
Target ATR “oral ATR (ataxia telangiectasia and Rad3-related) inhibitor ceralasertib (AZD6738)” PMID 37934611 Jan 2024