lung cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients age of 18-70 years Patients with non small cell lung cancer planned to receive erlotinib Life expectancy of at least 12 weeks Malignant lesion of at least 1.5 cm diameter within the chest as measured by CT Performance status Karnofsky index >60% Laboratory requirements Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Claustrophobia Pregnant or lactating patients Patients having metal implants (e.g. pacemakers) Concurrent or previous treatment with experimental drugs Haemoglobin level
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary study parameters/outcome of the study: Change in [11C]erlotinib kinetics in EGFR mutated non small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) compared to non mutated EGFR NSCLC. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secundary study parameters/outcome of the study: 1. Validation of the PET-CT study 2. Compare the venous and arterial plasma kinetics of [11C]erlotinib 3. Study the relationship between tumor blood flow and [11C]erlotinib kinetics in tumor tissue | — |
Countries
Netherlands