Halaven
Halaven ingredients
| Active ingredient | Strength |
|---|---|
| Eribulin Mesylate | 1 mg/2mL, .5 mg/mL |
What Halaven is used for
The FDA lists the approved uses on the official label (below). In the EU, eribulin is approved as Halaven for:
Halaven monotherapy is indicated for the treatment of patients with locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer who have progressed after at least one chemotherapeutic regimens for advanced disease (see section 5.1). Prior therapy should have included an anthracycline and a taxane unless patients were not suitable for these treatments. Halaven is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable liposarcoma who have received prior anthracycline containing therapy (unless unsuitable) for advanced or metastatic disease (see section 5.1).
EU wording from the European Medicines Agency; US approved uses can differ.
Key facts
- Brand
- Halaven
- Generic name
- Eribulin mesylate
- Made by
- BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA
- Forms
- Injection
- Given
- Intravenous
- Drug class
- Microtubule Inhibitor
- FDA approval
- New drug application (NDA) NDA201532
- On the US market since
- 2010
Official information
- Halaven prescribing information (FDA label) on DailyMed
- MedlinePlus drug information (search for Eribulin mesylate)
In India
- Eribulin mesylate: 8 brands in India
Specialist medicine: started and supervised by a specialist doctor or hospital. This page is a plain-language summary of public official information, not medical advice; follow your doctor and the official product information.
Common questions
What is Halaven?
Halaven (Eribulin mesylate) is a cancer medicine made by BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA, approved by the US FDA.
What are the ingredients of Halaven?
Halaven contains Eribulin Mesylate (1 mg/2mL, .5 mg/mL).
Is Halaven approved in Europe?
The same active substance is approved in the EU as Halaven.
From the FDA National Drug Code directory (open.fda.gov, public domain) and the European Medicines Agency medicines list. Page made 5 November 2026 by Satya Babu.
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