Eribulin-induced resolution of high-risk basal cell carcinoma: implications for microtubule-targeting agents in BCC management: a case report

Authors

  • Jan Lapins Department of Dermatology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm; Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0882-8959
  • Niki Radros Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Karina Schultz Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4086-1289
  • Ismini Vassilaki Department of Clinical Pathology and Cancer Diagnostics, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-0053
  • Christina Linder Stragliotto Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1247-7028
  • Hildur Helgadottir Theme Cancer, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology and Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0735-4771

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2026.44993

Keywords:

antineoplastic agents, drug repurposing, tirbanibulin, microtubule inhibition, off-target antineoplastic effect

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Published

2026-02-03

How to Cite

Lapins, J., Radros, N., Schultz, K., Vassilaki, I., Linder Stragliotto, C., & Helgadottir, H. (2026). Eribulin-induced resolution of high-risk basal cell carcinoma: implications for microtubule-targeting agents in BCC management: a case report. Acta Oncologica, 65, 32–35. https://doi.org/10.2340/1651-226X.2026.44993