[11C]Erlotinib PET cannot detect acquired erlotinib resistance in NSCLC tumor xenografts in mice

[11C]Erlotinib PET has shown promise to distinguish non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumors harboring the activating epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation delE746-A750 from tumors with wild-type EGFR. To assess the suitability of [11C]erlotinib PET to detect the emergence of acquired erlotinib resistance in initially erlotinib-responsive tumors, we performed in vitro binding and PET experiments in mice bearing tumor xenografts using a range of different cancer cells, which were erlotinib-sensitive or exhibited clinically relevant resistance mechanisms to erlotinib.

Source: Nuclear Medicine and Biology - May 25, 2017 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Alexander Traxl, Taraneh Beikbaghban, Thomas Wanek, Kushtrim Kryeziu, Christine Pirker, Severin Mairinger, Johann Stanek, Thomas Filip, Michael Sauberer, Claudia Kuntner, Walter Berger, Oliver Langer Source Type: research