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[11C]Erlotinib tumor heterogeneity: an in vivo study using static whole body positron emission tomography in non-small cell lung cancer patients.

Completed
Conditions
lung cancer
non-small cell lung carcinoma
10038666
Registration Number
NL-OMON44987
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
30
Inclusion Criteria

- Three groups of 10 evaluable patients, i.e. 30 evaluable patients, with histologically proven NSCLC, with an activating EGFR mutation as assessed by HRM and DNA-sequencing;- Three groups are:;1. Patients who were never treated with TKI, planned to receive TKI therapy. ;2. Patients who relapse under TKI therapy, planned to stop TKI therapy;3. Patients who relapsed after second line cytotoxic chemotherapy and are planned for TKI retreatment. ;- Age between 18 and 70 years;- Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks;- Malignant lesions (at least 2) of at least 1.5 cm diameter as measured by CT ;- Karnofsky index ><=60%;- Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Claustrophobia;- Pregnant or lactating patients;- Concurrent treatment with experimental drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Tumor-to-blood ratio (TBR) measures of [11C]erlotinib uptake in tumors and<br /><br>metastases<br /><br>Correlation between TBR form different lesions and parts of tumor lesions</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>Correlation of tumor TBR with EGFR mutational status<br /><br>Correlation of TBR in tumors and metastases with [18F]FDG standardized uptake<br /><br>values (SUV)<br /><br>Correlation of tumor TBR with radiologic changes under TKI therapy (using<br /><br>RECIST)</p><br>
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