Biological Activity
Cediranib maleate (AZD-2171 maleate) is a highly potent, orally available VEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor with IC50s of <1, <3, 5, 5, 36, 2 nM for Flt1, KDR, Flt4, PDGFRα, PDGFRβ, c-Kit, respectively.
In Vitro
In human umbilical vein endothelial cells, Cediranib inhibits VEGF-stimulated proliferation and KDR phosphorylation with IC50 values of 0.4 and 0.5 nM, respectively. In a fibroblast/endothelial cell coculture model of vessel sprouting, Cediranib also reduces vessel area, length, and branching at subnanomolar concentrations[1].
In Vivo
Once-daily oral administration of Cediranib ablates experimental (VEGF-induced) angiogenesis and inhibits endochondral ossification in bone or corpora luteal development in ovary; physiologic processes that are highly dependent upon neovascularization. The growth of established human tumor xenografts (colon, lung, prostate, breast, and ovary) in athymic mice is inhibited dose-dependently by Cediranib, with chronic administration of 1.5 mg per kg per day producing statistically significant inhibition in all models. A histologic analysis of Calu-6 lung tumors treated with Cediranib reveals a reduction in microvessel density within 52 hours that becomes progressively greater with the duration of treatment. These changes are indicative of vascular regression within tumors[1].
References & source
Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.