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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2020

Efficacy and safety of lenvatinib for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective, real-world study conducted in China.

Dong-Xu Wang, Xu Yang, Jian-Zhen Lin, Yi Bai, Jun-Yu Long, Xiao-Bo Yang, Samuel Seery, Hai-Tao Zhao

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Article in World journal of gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03892577 (Real-world Study for Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in Patients With Advanced Hepatobiliary Tumors), which is not on this map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT03892577 unknown statusnot on this map

Real-world Study for Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy in Patients With Advanced Hepatobiliary Tumors: a Multi-centers, Open-assess Observational Study.

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorPeking Union Medical College HospitalRan2017 to 2025Enrolled3,000ConditionsObjective Response Rate, Progression-free Survival, Overall Survival, Disease Control RateArmsPrecision oncology including targeted therapy and immunotherapy
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Dong-Xu WangDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Xu YangDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Jian-Zhen LinDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Yi BaiDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Jun-Yu LongDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Xiao-Bo YangDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Samuel SeeryDepartment of Humanities, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Hai-Tao ZhaoDepartment of Liver Surgery, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China. zhaoht@pumch.cn.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNPeking Union Medical College Hospital · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLenvatinib has become an indispensable part of treatment regimens for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC). Several recent real-world studies appear to have confirmed this; however, there are etiological differences. This necessitates further real-world studies of lenvatinib across diverse populations, such as in China.

aimTo investigate the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib in a Chinese HCC patient population under real-world conditions.

methodsThis is a retrospective and multiregional study involving patients with aHCC receiving lenvatinib monotherapy. Efficacy was assessed using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1. Baseline characteristics and adverse events (AEs) were recorded throughout the entire study.

resultsIn total, 54 HCC patients treated with lenvatinib monotherapy were included for final analysis. The objective response rate was 22% (

conclusionOur findings confirm previous evidence from the phase III REFLECT study. The majority of patients in this Chinese sample were suffering from concomitant hepatitis B virus-related HCC. However, further analysis suggested that baseline characteristics, changes in serum biomarkers and gene sequencing may hold the key for predicting lenvatinib responses. Further large-scale prospective studies that incorporate more basic medical science measures should be conducted.

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Carcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsChinaHumansPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesRetrospective StudieslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesEfficacyHepatocellular carcinomaLenvatinibReal-world studySafetyTreatment

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PMID32874058
PMCPMC7438196
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