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ArticleInvestigational new drugs2022

Phase I study of cediranib, an oral VEGFR inhibitor, in combination with selumetinib, an oral MEK inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid malignancies.

Joleen M Hubbard, Jun Yin, Erin L Schenk, Rui Qin, Joel M Reid, Carrie Strand, Jack Fiskum, Michael Menefee, Grace Lin, L Austin Doyle and 5 more

Open access · greenAbstract readClinical Trial, Phase I
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Article in Investigational new drugs, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Joleen M HubbardDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Jun YinDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Erin L SchenkDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Rui QinDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Joel M ReidDivision of Oncology Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Carrie StrandDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Jack FiskumDivision of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Michael MenefeeVA Medical Center, Washington, DC, 20422, USA.
Grace LinDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
L Austin DoyleDivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of fHealth, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Percy IvyDivision of Cancer Treatment and Diagnosis, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of fHealth, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA.
Charles ErlichmanDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Alex AdjeiDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Paul HaluskaDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA.
Brian A CostelloDivision of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA. costello.brian@mayo.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-1753-5928
Mayo Clinic in Arizona · USMayo Clinic · USNational Cancer Institute · USBristol-Myers Squibb (United States) · USWashington DC VA Medical Center · US

Funding

Women's Cancer ProgramP30CA015083 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI Felicity Enders · 1985 to 2026
$151.3M
Paul Calabresis Award in Clinical Oncology ResearchK12CA086913 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DENVER · PI VIRGINIA F. BORGES, Jill E Slansky · 2000 to 2026
$17.8M
PHASE I CLINICAL TRIALS OF ANTICANCER AGENTSU01CA069912 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ERLICHMAN, CHARLES · 1995 to 2013
$10.1M
Phase 2 Clinical Trials Program for Experimental Therapeutics Clinical Trials NetworkUM1CA186686 · NCI · MAYO CLINIC ROCHESTER · PI ADJEI, ALEX A. · 2014 to 2019
$5.3M
NCI NIH HHS K12 CA086913NCI NIH HHS P30 CA015083NCI NIH HHS U01 CA069912NCI NIH HHS UM1 CA186686
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTargeting the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pathway improves progression free survival in multiple advanced malignancies but durable responses are uncommon. Inhibition of the VEGF pathway at multiple levels of signal transduction may improve clinical outcomes. Preclinical data with cediranib, an inhibitor of all 3 VEGF receptors, in combination with selumetinib, an inhibitor of MEK 1/2, demonstrated improved tumor control experimentally. This phase I trial was designed to test the two agents in combination to evaluate the tolerability, safety and assess disease response.

methodsPatients with advanced solid malignancies were enrolled into this phase I trial. Cediranib and selumetinib were dosed using a toxicity-adaptive isotonic design for the dose escalation/de-escalation of each agent. Both cediranib and selumetinib were administered daily and continuously. Cycles were 28 days in length.

resultsEighteen patients were enrolled. At all dose levels, dose limiting toxicities (DLT) were observed, which limited dose escalation and further evaluation. The maximum tolerated dose of cediranib and selumetinib in combination could not be determined. The best response of stable disease was observed in eight patients.

conclusionsCediranib and selumetinib in combination on a continuous schedule was not tolerable, with patients experiencing cardiovascular and other DLTs. Intermittent schedules may be needed to establish a safe and tolerable combination of cediranib and selumetinib.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBenzimidazolesDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleHumansIndolesMaleMaximum Tolerated DoseMiddle AgedMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesNeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsAZD 6244BenzimidazolescediranibIndolesMitogen-Activated Protein Kinase KinasesQuinazolinesVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsAZD2171AZD6244CediranibMEKSelumetinibVEGF

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PMID34515877
PMCPMC8766914
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