An Exploratory, Open-Lael Study to Assess the Effects of AZD2171 on Tumors and Biomarkers in Patients With Previously Untreated or Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) or Patients With Metastatic or Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer (HNC)
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histologically or cytologically confirmed head and neck cancer (HNC) or unresectable
stage IIIb or IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
- At least one lesion able to be used for tumor biopsy and to be measured by FDG-PET
Scan
- Considered suitable for treatment of NSCLC with no prior biological or immunological
therapy for disease
- Or considered suitable for treatment for metastatic or recurrent HNC with no prior
biological or immunological therapy for disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- NSCLC: Have received more than 2 previous chemotherapy regimens or have received the
last chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 28 days of first dose of AZD2171
- HNC: Previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy if received 28 days of first dose of
AZD2171
- Untreatable, unstable brain or meningeal metastases.
- Abnormal liver and kidney blood chemistries
- History of poorly controlled hypertension with resting blood pressure of >150/100
- Recent (< 14 days) major surgery or a surgical incision not fully healed
- Diabetes patients with type I insulin dependent diabetes or poorly controlled type II
- Significant hemorrhage or hemoptysis
- Presence of necrotic/hemorrhagic tumor or metastases