Affiliation:
1. USC Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
2. USC Oncologia Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
Abstract
ABSTRACT Aim: The aim of this study is to report on the activity and safety of eribulin mesylate in a representative number of pretreated metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients in current practice. Eribulin mesylate, a new microtubule inhibitor, is approved as monotherapy for the treatment of patients with locally advanced breast cancer or MBC who have progressed after at least two chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced disease. Patients & methods: From February to October 2012, 27 MBC patients, previously treated with anthracyclines and taxanes, were treated with 1.4 mg/m2 intravenous infusion of eribulin mesylate at a community hospital. Results: Eight (30%) patients achieved partial response, one achieved complete response and three achieved stable disease. Median duration of response was 2.5 months (95% CI: 1.6–5.7; range: 1.3–5.7). Median overall survival was 8 months (95% CI: 6.1–9.7; range: 0.6–9.9). Reported adverse events were grade 1–2 asthenia (83%), peripheral sensory neuropathy (48%), nausea (37%) and neutropenia (30%). Conclusion: Our retrospective analysis of a clinical practice experience supports the evidence that eribulin mesylate has clinical activity and provides acceptable benefit to heavily pretreated MBC.
Subject
Cancer Research,Oncology,General Medicine
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