Eisai Inc. Release: Halaven (Eribulin) Launches In South Africa For The Treatment Of Women With Advanced Breast Cancer

Eisai and Clinigen enter partnership to provide eribulin in South Africa for women with advanced breast cancer Halaven® (eribulin) is now available in South Africa for the treatment of women with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have received at least two chemotherapeutic regimens for their advanced disease. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline and a taxane, unless patients were not suitable for these treatments1.

Approximately 7,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in South Africa each year and 30% will develop recurrent advanced or metastatic disease2. Metastatic breast cancer is deemed incurable and only one third of women with metastatic breast cancer will be alive five years after diagnosis2.

Shaun Chilton, Group Chief Executive Officer, Clinigen, said:

"This is the first distribution agreement of its kind for Clinigen following our acquisition of Link Healthcare in 2015, and provides access to eribulin in South Africa. This launch builds on our strong relationship with Eisai allowing us to further demonstrate our local distribution knowledge and expertise.”

Gary Hendler, Chief Commercial Officer Oncology Business Group, Chairman and CEO EMEA, Eisai, said:

“We are excited and pleased to launch eribulin to South Africa for patients with advanced breast cancer. Eisai discovered and developed eribulin, and have partnered with Equity Pharma from Clinigen Group’s Link Healthcare division to introduce eribulin in South Africa. We hope that this launch will make a meaningful difference to the lives of patients and their families.”

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