Inclusion Criteria:
Male or female patients with either:
Newly diagnosed non small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (Group A) who meet the following criteria:
- Previously untreated, histologically or cytologically confirmed stage IIB, IIIA or IIIB disease, without evidence of distant metastases
- A measurable primary tumor with at least one diameter > 2 cm or primary tumor extending to one or more lymph nodes which cannot be distinctively delineated as confirmed by a diagnostic quality chest CT performed within 4 weeks prior to initiation of the concurrent CRT.
- Planned to receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy as definitive treatment. The radiation dose should not exceed 70 Gy.
- Undergone the following minimum workup to confirm disease staging within 4 weeks prior to initiation of the concurrent CRT:
- GBCA-enhanced Brain MRI or contrast enhanced CT if there are signs or symptoms suggesting brain metastases within the past 2 months.
- If necessary to confirm stage of disease, an upper abdomen CT scan will be performed.
- whole-body FDG PET/CT; OR
- Newly diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) (Group B) who meet the following criteria:
- Previously untreated, histologically or cytologically confirmed (from the primary tumor and/or lymph nodes) stage III-IV disease without evidence of distant metastases.
- A measurable (i) primary tumor with at least one diameter ≥2 cm and (ii) lymph node with at least one diameter ≥ 2 cm as confirmed by a diagnostic quality neck CT performed within 4 weeks prior to initiation of the concurrent CRT.
- Planned to receive concurrent chemoradiotherapy as definitive treatment. The radiation dose should not exceed 70 Gy.
- Have undergone the following minimum workup to confirm disease staging within 4 weeks prior to initiation of the concurrent CRT:
- Whole-body FDG PET/CT.
- Patients ≥ 18 years of age.
- Able to comply with lying still during the PET/CT imaging session which may last for up to 3 hrs with intermediate breaks.
- ECOG performance status of 0, 1 or 2.
- Adequate renal function and adequate hepatic function, as assessed by standard laboratory criteria and defined as:
- Serum creatinine ≤ 1.2 times the Upper Limit of Normal (ULN).
- Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times the ULN.
- Asparagine aminotransferase (AST) and/or alanineaminotransferase (ALT) ≤ 2.5 times the ULN (grade 1 according to the NCI-CTCAE v.3).
- Women of child-bearing potential must have a negative blood pregnancy test at screening and use an adequate and medically acceptable contraceptive method.
- Willing and able to comply with the protocol requirements.
- Able to provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
Exclusion criteria specific to patients with NSCLC (Group A):
- Predominant small cell carcinoma histology.
- Pure bronchioalveolar cell carcinoma histology.
- Treatment planned with chemotherapy other than a platinum-based doublet regimen.
- Malignant pleural or pericardial effusions.
- Any contraindication to perform CT with IV contrast agent.
Exclusion criteria specific to patients with SCCHN (Group B):
- Histology other than squamous cell carcinoma.
- Treatment planned with chemotherapy other than a platinum-based regimen.
- Treatment planned with cetuximab.
- Treatment with induction chemotherapy.
- Any contraindication to CT with IV contrast agent.
- Evidence of distant metastases.
- Patients who, based on the investigator's judgment, have other unstable medical conditions that may preclude safe and complete study participation.
- Treatment with any investigational drug, device or biologic agent within 30 days prior to administration of \[18F\]-ML-10.
- Pregnancy or lactation.