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Eribulin mesylate in patients with refractory cancers: a Phase I study.

Abstract
Eribulin mesylate (Halaven™, E7389) is a synthetic analog of the marine natural product halichondrin B that acts via a mechanism distinct from conventional tubulin-targeted agents. This Phase I study (clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT00326950) was the first to investigate eribulin mesylate in Japanese patients. The study determined the recommended dose, MTD, DLTs, safety, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity of eribulin administered on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle in Japanese patients with advanced solid tumors. Fifteen patients received eribulin mesylate 0.7-2.0 mg/m(2) as a 2- to 10-min intravenous injection. Neutropenia was the principal DLT. DLTs were observed in two of six patients treated at 1.4 mg/m(2), and in all three patients at 2.0 mg/m(2). The recommended dose was 1.4 mg/m(2) and the MTD was 2.0 mg/m(2). Neutropenia (67%), lymphocytopenia (20%), febrile neutropenia (33%), and fatigue (13%) were the most common grade 3 or 4 toxicities. Eribulin exhibited triphasic pharmacokinetics with a long terminal half-life, high volume of distribution, and low urinary clearance. Three patients achieved partial responses (two with NSCLC, one with head and neck cancer) at 1.4 mg/m(2) dose level. Eribulin mesylate, administered on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle, exhibits manageable tolerability at 1.4 mg/m(2). DLT was neutropenia.
AuthorsToru Mukohara, Shunji Nagai, Hirofumi Mukai, Masayuki Namiki, Hironobu Minami
JournalInvestigational new drugs (Invest New Drugs) Vol. 30 Issue 5 Pg. 1926-33 (Oct 2012) ISSN: 1573-0646 [Electronic] United States
PMID21887501 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Phase I, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Furans
  • Ketones
  • eribulin
Topics
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents (adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic use)
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Furans (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Half-Life
  • Humans
  • Ketones (administration & dosage, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics)
  • Male
  • Maximum Tolerated Dose
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms (drug therapy, metabolism)
  • Neutropenia (chemically induced)

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