Phase I evaluation of the effects of ketoconazole and rifampicin on cediranib pharmacokinetics in patients with solid tumours

U Lassen, W H Miller, S Hotte, T R J Evans, C Kollmansberger, D Adamson, D L Nielsen, J Spicer, E Chen, T Meyer, K Brown, R Rafi, M B Sawyer

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Abstract

Purpose: To investigate any effect of a CYP3A4 inhibitor (ketoconazole) or inducer (rifampicin) on cediranib steady-state pharmacokinetics in patients with advanced solid tumours. Methods: In two Phase I, open-label trials, patients received once-daily oral doses of cediranib alone [20 mg (ketoconazole study); 45 mg (rifampicin study)] for 7 days followed by cediranib at the same dose with ketoconazole 400 mg/day for 3 days or once-daily rifampicin 600 mg/day for 7 days, respectively. Patients then continued to receive once-daily cediranib. Results: In the ketoconazole study, 46 patients were dosed; 38 were evaluable for C ss,max, 36 for AUCss. gMean AUCss and C ss,max for cediranib 20 mg increased by 21 % (94 % CI 9-35 %) and 26 % (94 % CI 10-43 %), respectively, in the presence of ketoconazole. In the rifampicin study, 64 patients were dosed; 44 were evaluable for C ss,max and 41 for AUCss. gMean AUCss and C ss,max for cediranib 45 mg decreased by 39 % (90 % CI 34-43 %) and 23 % (90 % CI 16-30 %), respectively, in the presence of rifampicin. gMean ratios for AUCss and C ss,max were >1 for ketoconazole and <1 for rifampicin and CIs were outside the pre-specified equivalence boundaries, indicating a statistically significant effect. Significant inter-patient variability in cediranib AUCss and C ss,max was observed. The safety profile of cediranib was similar to that reported previously. Conclusions: Co-administration of ketoconazole or rifampicin had statistically significant effects on steady-state pharmacokinetics of cediranib in patients with advanced solid tumours. Therefore, caution is advised when administering cediranib with potent enzyme inhibitors or inducers.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
Volume71
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)543-549
Number of pages7
ISSN0344-5704
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

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