AZD2171 in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Unresectable or Metastatic Liver Cancer

Summary

This phase II trial is studying how well AZD2171 works in treating patients with locally advanced unresectable or metastatic liver cancer. AZD2171 may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and by blocking blood flow to the tumor

Timeline

Start

2009-05

Primary completion

2010-04

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Results Zhu AX, Ancukiewicz M, Supko JG, Sahani DV, Blaszkowsky LS, Meyerhardt JA, Abrams TA, McCleary NJ, Bhargava P, Muzikansky A, Sheehan S, Regan E, Vasudev E, Knowles M, Fuchs CS, Ryan DP, Jain RK, Duda DG. Efficacy, safety, pharmacokinetics, and biomarkers of cediranib monotherapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase II study. Clin Cancer Res. 2013 Mar 15;19(6):1557-66. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-12-3041. Epub 2013 Jan 29.

Drugs

Indications