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Eribulin treatment improved overall survival with predictable toxicities in phase 3 trials of patients with previously treated, locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer. This study (NCT02443428) prospectively observed eribulin-treated patients in real-world clinical practice.This observational multicentre registry study enrolled 76 patients with locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer who had ≤2 prior chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced disease. Eribulin was administered at a 1.23 mg/mAEs occurred in 98.7% of patients; 88.2% had eribulin-related AEs. The most common AEs were fatigue (64.5%), alopecia (36.8%), nausea (35.5%) and constipation (30.3%). Serious AEs occurred in 42.1% of patients. The most common grade 3/4 AEs were neutropenia (9.2%), febrile neutropenia (9.2%), dyspnoea (5.3%) and pleural effusion (5.3%). No fatal AEs occurred. Dose reductions occurred in 31.6% of patients, 42.1% experienced dose delays and 9.2% discontinued due to worsening condition. There were complete responses in 2.6% and partial responses in 15.8% of patients. Median time to progression and overall survival were 4.0 and 8.3 months, respectively.Eribulin was well tolerated in real-world clinical practice, comparable to safety and effectiveness reported in other clinical trials.

Background Eribulin has shown antitumour activity in some soft tissue sarcomas (STSs), but it has only been approved for advanced liposarcoma (LPS). Methods In this study, we evaluated the effect of eribulin on proliferation, migration and invasion capabilities in LPS, leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and fibrosarcoma (FS) models, using both monolayer (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) spheroid cell cultures. Additionally, we explored combinations of eribulin with other drugs commonly used in the treatment of STS with the aim of increasing its antitumour activity. Results Eribulin showed activity inhibiting proliferation, 2D and 3D migration and invasion in most of the cell line models. Furthermore, we provide data that suggest, for the first time, a synergistic effect with ifosfamide in all models, and with pazopanib in LMS as well as in myxoid and pleomorphic LPS. Conclusions Our results support the effect of eribulin on LPS, LMS and FS cell line models. The combination of eribulin with ifosfamide or pazopanib has shown in vitro synergy, which warrants further clinical research.