6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reactions (≥25%) in metastatic breast cancer were neutropenia, anemia, asthenia/fatigue, alopecia, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, and constipation. 1 ) The most common adverse reactions (≥25%) in liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma were fatigue, nausea, alopecia, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, abdominal pain, and pyrexia.
The most common (≥5%) Grade 3 to 4 laboratory abnormalities in liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma were neutropenia, hypokalemia, and hypocalcemia. 1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Dr. gov/medwatch . 1 Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, the adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in other clinical trials and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice.
4) ] In clinical trials, eribulin mesylate has been administered to 1,963 patients including 467 patients exposed to eribulin mesylate for 6 months or longer. The majority of the 1,963 patients were women (92%) with a median age of 55 years (range: 17 to 85 years).
The racial and ethnic distribution was White (72%), Black (4%), Asian (9%), and other (3%). Metastatic Breast Cancer The most common adverse reactions (≥25%) reported in patients receiving eribulin mesylate were neutropenia, anemia, asthenia/fatigue, alopecia, peripheral neuropathy, nausea, and constipation.
The most common serious adverse reactions reported in patients receiving eribulin mesylate were febrile neutropenia (4%) and neutropenia (2%). The most common adverse reaction resulting in discontinuation of eribulin mesylate was peripheral neuropathy (5%).
1 )] . 4 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle) or single agent treatment chosen by their physician (control group). A total of 503 patients received eribulin mesylate and 247 patients in the control group received therapy consisting of chemotherapy [total 97% (anthracyclines 10%, capecitabine 18%, gemcitabine 19%, taxanes 15%, vinorelbine 25%, other chemotherapies 10%)] or hormonal therapy (3%).
The median duration of exposure was 118 days for patients receiving eribulin mesylate and 63 days for patients receiving control therapy. Table 2 reports the most common adverse reactions occurring in at least 10% of patients in either group.
Table 2:
Adverse Reactions a with a Per-Patient Incidence of at Least 10% in Study 1 Adverse Reactions Eribulin Mesylate n=503 Control Group n=247 All Grades ≥ Grade 3 All Grades ≥ Grade 3 Blood and lymphatic system disorders b Neutropenia 82% 57% 53% 23% Anemia 58% 2% 55% 4% Nervous system disorders Peripheral neuropathy c 35% 8% 16% 2% Headache 19% <1% 12% <1% General disorders Asthenia/Fatigue 54% 10% 40% 11% Pyrexia 21% <1% 13% <1% Mucosalinflammation 9% 1% 10% 2% Gastrointestinal disorders Nausea 35% 1% 28% 3% Constipation 25% 1% 21% 1% Vomiting 18% 1% 18% 1% Diarrhea 18% 0 18% 0 Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders Arthralgia/Myalgia 22% <1% 12% 1% Back pain 16% 1% 7% 2% Bone pain 12% 2% 9% 2% Pain in extremity 11% 1% 10% 1% Metabolism and nutrition disorders Decreased weight 21% 1% 14% <1% Anorexia 20% 1% 13% 1% Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders Dyspnea 16% 4% 13% 4% Cough 14% 0 9% 0 Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders Alopecia 45% NA d 10% NA d Infections Urinary Tract Infection 10% 1% 5% 0 a.
0. b based upon laboratory data c includes peripheral neuropathy, peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy, peripheral motorneuropathy, polyneuropathy, peripheral sensory neuropathy, and paraesthesia. d not applicable; (grading system does not specify > Grade 2 for alopecia).
Cytopenias:
Grade 3 neutropenia occurred in 28% (143/503) of patients who received eribulin mesylate in Study 1, and 29% (144/503) of patients experienced Grade 4 neutropenia. 4%) died from complications of febrile neutropenia. Dose reduction due to neutropenia was required in 12% (62/503) of patients and discontinuation was required in <1% of patients.
The mean time to nadir was 13 days and the mean time to recovery from severe neutropenia (<500/mm 3 ) was 8 days. Grade 3 or greater thrombocytopenia occurred in 1% (7/503) of patients. G-CSF (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) or GM-CSF (granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor) was used in 19% of patients who received eribulin mesylate.
Peripheral Neuropathy :
In Study 1, 17% of enrolled patients had Grade 1 peripheral neuropathy and 3% of patients had Grade 2 peripheral neuropathy at baseline. Dose reduction due to peripheral neuropathy was required by 3% (14/503) of patients who received eribulin mesylate.
Four percent (20/503) of patients experienced peripheral motor neuropathy of any grade and 2% (8/503) of patients developed Grade 3 peripheral motor neuropathy.
Liver Function Test Abnormalities :
Among patients with Grade 0 or 1 ALT levels at baseline, 18% of eribulin mesylate-treated patients experienced Grade 2 or greater ALT elevation. One eribulin mesylate-treated patient without documented liver metastases had concomitant Grade 2 elevations in bilirubin and ALT; these abnormalities resolved and did not recur with re-exposure to eribulin mesylate.
4 mg/m 2 on Days 1 and 8 of a 21-day cycle or dacarbazine at doses of 850 mg/m 2 (20%), 1,000 mg/m 2 (64%), or 1,200 mg/m 2 (16%) every 3 weeks. A total of 223 patients received eribulin mesylate and 221 patients received dacarbazine.
Patients were required to have received at least two prior systemic chemotherapy regimens. The trial excluded patients with pre-existing ≥ Grade 3 peripheral neuropathy, known central nervous system metastasis, elevated serum bilirubin or significant chronic liver disease, history of myocardial infarction within 6 months, history of New York Heart Association Class II or IV heart failure, or cardiac arrhythmia requiring treatment.
The median age of the safety population in Study 2 was 56 years (range: 24 to 83 years); 67% female; 73% White, 3% Black or African American, 8% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 15% unknown; 99% received prior anthracycline-containing regimen; and 99% received ≥ 2 prior regimens.
2 )]. The most common adverse reactions (≥25%) reported in patients receiving eribulin mesylate were fatigue, nausea, alopecia, constipation, peripheral neuropathy, abdominal pain, and pyrexia. The most common (≥5%) Grade 3 to 4 laboratory abnormalities reported in patients receiving eribulin mesylate were neutropenia, hypokalemia, and hypocalcemia.
5%). Permanent discontinuation of eribulin mesylate for adverse reactions occurred in 8% of patients. 9% each). Twenty-six percent of patients required at least one dose reduction. 0%). Table 3 summarizes the incidence of adverse reactions occurring in at least 10% of patients in the eribulin mesylate-treated arm in Study 2.
03). b Safety data from one study site enrolling six patients were excluded. c Includes peripheral neuropathy, peripheral sensorimotor neuropathy, peripheral motor neuropathy, polyneuropathy, peripheral sensory neuropathy, and paraesthesia.
d Includes abdominal pain, upper abdominal pain, lower abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort. e Not applicable; (grading system does not specify > Grade 2 for alopecia). 4% a Each test incidence is based on the number of patients who had both baseline and at least one on-study measurement and at least 1 grade increase from baseline.
Eribulin mesylate group (range221 to 222) and dacarbazine group (range 214 to 215). 03. 2 Postmarketing Experience The following adverse drug reactions have been identified during post-approval use of eribulin mesylate. Because these reactions are reported voluntarily from a population of uncertain size, it is not always possible to reliably estimate their frequency or establish a causal relationship to drug exposure.
Blood and Lymphatic System Disorders: lymphopenia Gastrointestinal Disorders: pancreatitis Hepatobiliary Disorders: hepatotoxicity Immune System Disorders: drug hypersensitivity Infections and Infestations: pneumonia, sepsis/neutropenic sepsis Metabolism and Nutrition Disorders: hypomagnesemia, dehydration Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders: interstitial lung disease Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders: pruritus, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis