ArticleOncotarget2017
Comparison of two transarterial chemoembolization regimens in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: raltitrexed plus oxaliplatin
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- Raltitrexed in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Mechanistic Rationale and Clinical Evidence from Arterial-Based Therapies.Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma · 2026Review
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- Efficacy of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy in patients with primary liver cancer with portal vein tumor thrombosis: a comparative analysis of different perfusion chemotherapeutic regimens.European journal of medical research · 2024Article
- Comparison of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization with raltitrexed plus liposomal doxorubicinJournal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2020Article
- Safety and efficacy of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy with raltitrexed and oxaliplatin post-transarterial chemoembolization for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of interventional medicine · 2019Article
- Efficacy And Safety Of Raltitrexed Plus Oxaliplatin-Based Transarterial Chemoembolization In Patients With Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.Cancer management and research · 2019Article
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Abstract
aimsTo compare the safety and efficacy of TACE using raltitrexed, oxaliplatin and epirubicin with 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and epirubicin for patients with unresectable hepatocelluar carcinoma.
resultsMedian overall survival (OS) was 7.4 months in the raltitrexed group [95% confidence interval (CI): 5.4, 9.4) and 5.8 months in the control group (95% CI: 5.2, 6.4; MATERIALS AND
methodsFrom January 2012 to December 2014, 86 patients with unresectable HCC were treated with TACE using the combination of raltitrexed, oxaliplatin and epirubicin (raltitrexed group), and the combination of 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and epirubicin (control group). The primary endpoint was OS, and the secondary endpoints were PFS, DCR and adverse events.
conclusionsAlthough the study did not meet its primary endpoint, raltitrexed group reach a higher PFS, which suggests that this combination regimen of TACE as alternative may confer some benefits to selected patients.
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