Phase III trial of FOLFOX plus bevacizumab or cediranib (AZD2171) as first-line treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer: HORIZON III

Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2009 Jan;8(1):59-60. doi: 10.3816/CCC.2009.n.010.

Abstract

Cediranib is a highly potent and selective inhibitor of the 3 vascular endothelial growth factor receptors and has a halflife suitable for once-daily oral dosing. It is currently in phase III development for the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. This article summarizes the clinical development program, which includes 2 global phase III studies, HORIZON II and HORIZON III, in the first-line treatment setting and a phase II study in second-line treatment (HORIZON I).

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00384176.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial, Phase III
  • Multicenter Study
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Bevacizumab
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Leucovorin / therapeutic use
  • Male
  • Organoplatinum Compounds / therapeutic use
  • Quinazolines / therapeutic use*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Organoplatinum Compounds
  • Quinazolines
  • Bevacizumab
  • cediranib
  • Leucovorin
  • Fluorouracil

Supplementary concepts

  • Folfox protocol

Associated data

  • ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00384176