| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Patients must have histologically or cytologically confirmed adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum that is metastatic.
2) Patients must have measurable disease, defined (per RECIST criteria) as at least one lesion that can be accurately measured in at least one dimension (longest diameter to be recorded) as >/= 20 mm with conventional techniques or >/= 10 mm with spiral CT scan.
3) Patients must have received one and only one prior chemotherapy regimen for metastatic colorectal cancer. Patients may have received biologic therapy (e.g., bevacizumab) in combination with chemotherapy as part of their prior chemotherapy.
4) Because no dosing or adverse event data are currently available on the use of AZD0530 in patients <18 years of age, children are excluded from this study but will be eligible for future pediatric single-agent trials, if applicable.
5) ECOG performance status 0-2
6) Patients must have adequate organ and marrow function as defined below: absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >/= 1,500/mcL; platelets >/= 100,000/mcL; hemoglobin >/= 9 g/dL; total bilirubin </= 1.5 x institutional ULN; AST(SGOT)/ALT(SGPT) </= 3.0 x institutional ULN; creatinine within normal institutional limits OR estimated CrCl (Cockcroft-Gault) or 24 hr urine collection of >50 mL/min
7) The effects of AZD0530 on the developing human fetus at the recommended therapeutic dose are unknown. However, AZD0530 has been shown to cause gross fetal malformations and to negatively impact embryo fetal survival in rats. For this reason and because many tyrosine kinase inhibitors are known to be teratogenic, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control; abstinence) prior to study entry, for the duration of study participation, and up to 30 days following removal from the study.
8) Should a woman become pregnant or suspect she is pregnant while participating in this study, she should inform her treating physician immediately. Women of child-bearing potential will have serum BHcg levels drawn up to 7 days prior to receiving study treatment.
9) Because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother with AZD0530, breastfeeding should be discontinued if the mother is treated with AZD0530
10) Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
11) Both men and women and members of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial |