Eribulin (Halaven®)

Assessment Status Assessment process complete
HTA ID -
Drug Eribulin
Brand Halaven®
Indication For the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have progressed after at least two chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced disease. Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline and a taxane unless patients were not suitable for these treatments.
Assessment Process
Rapid review commissioned 09/02/2011
Rapid review completed 09/03/2011
Rapid review outcome Full Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation Recommended
Full submission received from Applicant 26/09/2012
NCPE assessment completed 07/12/2012
NCPE assessment outcome Reimbursement Not Recommended at the submitted price.

The NCPE believe that, at the submitted price, eribulin (Halaven®) is not cost effective for the treatment of patients with locally advanced breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer who have progressed after at least two chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced disease.

Technical Summary

December 2014

The HSE has approved reimbursement following confidential price negotiations.