A Two-Stage Phase 1 Dose Escalation Pharmacokinetic Study of Tarceva in Patients with Stage IIIB/IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer who Continue to Smoke After Failure of One or Two Prior Chemotherapy Regimens

Inclusion Criteria:

· Histologically or cytologically confirmed diagnosis of stage IIIB/IV NSCLC;

· Must have received 1 or 2 prior chemotherapy regimens for advanced NSCLC and now have progressive disease;

· Must have recovered from any treatment-related toxicities prior to registration, except for alopecia, grade 1 fatigue, or grade 1 neurotoxicity;

· A current cigarette smoker (minimum of 10 cigarettes per day for >= 1 year and have a positive test for cotinine) despite advice and support to quit;

· Age >= 18 years;

· ECOG PS 0-1 and predicted life expectancy >= 12 weeks;

· Previous surgery is permitted provided that wound healing has occurred prior to registration;

· Adequate hematopoietic, hepatic and renal function defined as follows: ANC >= 1.5 x 10^9/L, platelets >= 100 x 10^9/L, bilirubin <= 1.5 x ULN, ALT <= 2.5 x ULN (or 5 x ULN in case of liver metastases), creatinine <= 1.5 x ULN;

· No prior treatment with Tarceva or gefitinib (or other drug with significant activity against EGFR (eg, cetuximab and/or ZD6474));

· Patients with reproductive potential must practice effective contraceptive measures throughout the study. Women of child-bearing potential must provide a negative pregnancy test within 14 days prior to registration;

· Accessible for repeat dosing and follow-up.

Exclusion Criteria:

· Any concurrent anticancer cytostatic or cytotoxic chemotherapy;

· Concomitant CYP3A4 or CYP1A2 inducers/inhibitors (or during 14 days prior to study) with the exception of tobacco;

· Other active malignancies, unless disease-free and without cancer-specific therapy for at least the last 5 years. Basal or squamous cell skin cancers are not excluded;

· Significant history of cardiac disease unless the disease is well-controlled;

· Active or uncontrolled infections or serious illnesses or medical conditions that could interfere with the patient's ongoing participation in the study;

· History of any psychiatric condition that might impair the patient's ability to understand or comply with the requirements; of the study or to provide informed consent.

· Gastrointestinal abnormalities, including inability to take oral medication, requirement for IV alimentation, active peptic ulcer or prior surgical procedures affecting absorption;

· Clinically significant ophthalmologic abnormalities;

· Pregnant or breast-feeding females. Males or females not practicing effective birth control;

· Symptomatic brain metastases which are not stable, require steroids, or that have required radiation within the last 28 days;

· History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to the study drug;