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An Observational Study of Tarceva (Erlotinib) in First Line in Patients With Advanced EGFR Mutation-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (GERTAC)

GERMAN TARCEVA NON-INTERVENTIONAL STUDY in 1st Line Treatment of NSCLC EGFR Mutation Positive Patients

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01790217
Enrollment
52
Registered
2013-02-13
Start date
2012-07-31
Completion date
2013-08-31
Last updated
2016-11-02

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Conditions

Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Brief summary

This observational study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tarceva (erlotinib) in first-line therapy in patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Eligible patients, for whom the treating physician has decided to initiate treatment with Tarceva according to the local label will be followed for 18 months.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Hoffmann-La Roche
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Adult patients, \>/= 18 years of age * Locally advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer * Patients for whom the treating physician has decided to initiate first-line therapy with Tarceva in accordance with the Summary of Product Characteristics and local guidelines

Exclusion criteria

* N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression-free survival rate at 18 months3.5 years

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of patients with remission3.5 years
Progression-free survival (overall/stratified)3.5 years
Overall survival (overall/stratified)3.5 years
Response rate (complete response/partial response) by type of mutation3.5 years
Safety: Incidence of serious adverse events3.5 years
Dose modifications/withdrawals3.5 years
Symptom control (cough, dyspnea)3.5 years
Tolerability: Incidence of fatigue, rash, diarrhea3.5 years

Countries

Germany

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026