Selumetinib

Generic Name
Selumetinib
Brand Names
Koselugo
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C17H15BrClFN4O3
CAS Number
606143-52-6
Unique Ingredient Identifier
6UH91I579U
Background

Activation of the Raf-MEK-ERK signaling pathway is known to be implemented in several types of malignancies, thus, mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) inhibitors such as selumetinib are important tools that can target the problematic overactivity of this pathway.
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Indication

Although selumetinib has been investigated for the treatment of several types of cancer, it is currently only indicated for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) in patients ≥2 years who have symptomatic, inoperable plexiform neurofibromas (PN).

Associated Conditions
Neurofibromatosis, type 1 (von Recklinghausen's disease)
Associated Therapies
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Study of Selumetinib (MK-5618) in Combination With Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) in Participants With Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-5618-001)

First Posted Date
2019-02-07
Last Posted Date
2024-11-07
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Target Recruit Count
32
Registration Number
NCT03833427
Locations
🇨🇦

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0014), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

🇺🇸

City of Hope National Medical Center ( Site 0004), Duarte, California, United States

🇺🇸

START Midwest ( Site 0001), Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

and more 3 locations

Study of MK-8353 + Selumetinib in Advanced/Metastatic Solid Tumors (MK-8353-014)

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2018-11-19
Last Posted Date
2023-07-27
Lead Sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT03745989
Locations
🇺🇸

Florida Cancer Specialists ( Site 7000), Sarasota, Florida, United States

🇺🇸

Next Oncology ( Site 0001), San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Princess Margaret Cancer Centre ( Site 0012), Toronto, Ontario, Canada

and more 2 locations

International Trial of Selumetinib in Combination With Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

First Posted Date
2018-10-15
Last Posted Date
2023-05-11
Lead Sponsor
University of Birmingham
Target Recruit Count
12
Registration Number
NCT03705507
Locations
🇬🇧

King's College Hospital, London, United Kingdom

🇳🇱

Prinses Maxima Centrum Voor Kinderoncologie, Utrecht, Netherlands

🇬🇧

Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom

and more 14 locations

Durvalumab, Tremelimumab, and Selumetinib in Treating Participants With Recurrent or Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

First Posted Date
2018-07-10
Last Posted Date
2024-12-05
Lead Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT03581487
Locations
🇺🇸

M D Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States

SARC031: MEK Inhibitor Selumetinib (AZD6244) in Combination With the mTOR Inhibitor Sirolimus for Patients With Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors

First Posted Date
2018-02-14
Last Posted Date
2023-12-26
Lead Sponsor
Sarcoma Alliance for Research through Collaboration
Target Recruit Count
21
Registration Number
NCT03433183
Locations
🇺🇸

Children's National Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia, United States

🇺🇸

National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

🇺🇸

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

and more 2 locations

A Phase 2 Study of Osimertinib in Combination With Selumetinib in EGFR Inhibitor naïve Advanced EGFR Mutant Lung Cancer

Phase 2
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Interventions
First Posted Date
2018-01-05
Last Posted Date
2024-08-06
Lead Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Target Recruit Count
25
Registration Number
NCT03392246
Locations
🇺🇸

Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

🇺🇸

Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States

🇺🇸

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

and more 1 locations

Intermittent Dosing Of Selumetinib In Childhood NF1 Associated Tumours

First Posted Date
2017-10-31
Last Posted Date
2024-04-04
Lead Sponsor
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Target Recruit Count
14
Registration Number
NCT03326388
Locations
🇬🇧

Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundatin Trust, London, United Kingdom

🇬🇧

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

Selumetinib and Azacitidine in High Risk Chronic Blood Cancers

First Posted Date
2017-10-31
Last Posted Date
2024-01-29
Lead Sponsor
University of Chicago
Target Recruit Count
18
Registration Number
NCT03326310
Locations
🇺🇸

The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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