Study finds greater potential benefit in overall survival for eribulin compared with capecitabine

(Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center) Subgroup analyses from a phase III clinical trial comparing a newer chemotherapy agent called eribulin mesylate, with capecitabine, a standard chemotherapy medication in women with previously treated metastatic breast cancer, showed increased benefit among women sharing certain traits. Specifically, these analyses demonstrated a greater potential benefit in certain subsets of patients with metastatic breast cancer. This analysis was presented by Peter A. Kaufman, M.D., during the 2013 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news