How long can you stay on HALAVEN?
Although some women lived longer and some women did not live as long, women who were treated with HALAVEN lived an average of 13.2 months compared with women treated with other chemotherapy or hormone therapy, who lived an average of 10.6 months.
How effective is HALAVEN?
Patients with advanced liposarcoma who were treated with HALAVEN lived an average of 15.6 months compared with patients treated with the other chemotherapy, who lived an average of 8.4 months. This means that patients who received HALAVEN lived 86% longer than patients who received the other chemotherapy.
Does HALAVEN cause hair loss?
The most common side effects of HALAVEN in adults with breast cancer include low white blood cell count (neutropenia), low red blood cell count (anemia), weakness or tiredness, hair loss (alopecia), nausea, and constipation.
Is HALAVEN chemotherapy?
Halaven (chemical name: eribulin) is a chemotherapy medicine approved to treat metastatic breast cancer that has already been treated with other chemotherapy medicines. Xeloda (chemical name: capecitabine) is a chemotherapy medicine often used in combination with other anticancer medicines.
What is HALAVEN used for?
HALAVEN is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, and who have already received other types of anticancer medicines after the cancer has spread.
How much does eribulin cost?
The average wholesale price of eribulin is $1037 for the 1-mg/2 mL vial. Each dose would cost approximately $2488, or $4977 per treatment cycle.
Do you lose your hair with eribulin?
Some or all of your hair may fall out around 3 to 4 weeks after treatment starts. You may lose hair on your head, as well as facial and body hair. You may want to buy a wig before hair loss begins. Hair may grow back during treatment.
How is HALAVEN administered?
The recommended dose of HALAVEN is 1.4 mg/m2 administered intravenously over 2 to 5 minutes on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle.
How long does eribulin stay in your system?
A cycle of eribulin lasts 21 days, with treatment given on days one and eight of the cycle. The time between each cycle of treatment gives your body time to recover.
How long has HALAVEN been around?
In 2010, Halaven® (eribulin mesylate), a cancer therapeutic, was approved by the FDA for the treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer who have previously received at least two chemotherapeutic regimens for the treatment of metastatic disease.
How often is HALAVEN given?
HALAVEN is given once a week for 2 weeks, followed by 1 week off. This is considered 1 cycle of treatment. Your HCP may delay or decrease your dose or stop treatment. Talk to him or her about any changes to your dosing schedule.