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ArticleBMC cancer2024

Transarterial chemoembolization with molecular targeted therapies plus camrelizumab for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma.

Changlong Hou, Baizhu Xiong, Lei Zhou, Yipeng Fei, Changgao Shi, Xianhai Zhu, Tao Xie, Yulin Wu

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Article in BMC cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Changlong HouDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China. houchanglong2022@126.com.
Baizhu XiongDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Lei ZhouDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Yipeng FeiDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Changgao ShiDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Xianhai ZhuDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Tao XieDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
Yulin WuDepartment of Intervention, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, University of Science and Technology of China, 107# Huanhu East Road, Shushan District, 230031, Hefei, Anhui, People's Republic of China.
University of Science and Technology of China · CNBengbu Medical College · CN

Funding

China International Medical Foundation NO. Z-2014-06-2103National Cancer Center Climbing Foundation NO.NCC 201912B01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe safety and efficacy of transarterial chemoembolization plus molecular targeted therapy (MTT) combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in primary liver cancer have been demonstrated. However, the evidence for TACE plus MTT combined with ICIs in the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (RHCC) is limited. Given the excellent performance of this combination regimen in primary liver cancer, it is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of TACE plus MTT combined with ICIs in RHCC.

methodsA total of 88 patients with RHCC treated with TACE plus MTT combined with camrelizumab (TACE-TC group, n = 46) or TACE plus MTT (TACE-T group, n = 42) were retrospectively collected and analyzed. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness and safety of combination therapy for patients with RHCC by analyzing tumor response, progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), laboratory biochemical indices, and adverse events (AEs).

resultsTACE-TC was superior to TACE-T in PFS (14.0 vs. 8.9 months, p = 0.034) and OS (31.1 vs. 20.2 months, p = 0.009). Moreover, TACE-TC achieved more preferable benefits with respect to disease control rate (89.1% vs. 71.4%, p = 0.036) and objective response rate (47.8% vs. 26.2%, p = 0.036) compared with TACE-T in patients with RHCC. Compared with the TACE-T group, the AFP level in the TACE-TC group decreased more significantly after 3 months of treatment. Multivariate analysis showed that treatment option was a significant predictor of OS and PFS, while the portal vein tumor thrombus and interval of recurrence from initial treatment were another prognostic factor of PFS. There was no significant difference between the TACE-TC and TACE-T groups for Grade 3-4 adverse events.

conclusionsA combination therapy of TACE, MTT, and camrelizumab significantly improved tumor response and prolonged survival duration, showing a better survival prognosis for RHCC patients.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCarcinoma, HepatocellularChemoembolization, TherapeuticLiver NeoplasmsHumansMolecular Targeted TherapyRetrospective StudiesAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedcamrelizumabHepatocellular carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsInterventional treatmentTargeted therapyTransarterial chemoembolization

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PMID38539150
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