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ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology2024

Diversified applications of hepatocellular carcinoma medications: molecular-targeted, immunotherapeutic, and combined approaches.

Haoyang Chen, Huihui Liu, Xiaowei Zhang, Suhua Wang, Chunxia Liu, Ke An, Ruijuan Liu, Xin Tian

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Review in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Responsive biomaterials for therapeutic strategies of hepatocellular carcinoma.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Haoyang ChenDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Huihui LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xiaowei ZhangSchool of Pharmacy, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Suhua WangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Chunxia LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ke AnDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Ruijuan LiuDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Xin TianDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the primary forms of liver cancer and is currently the sixth most prevalent malignancy worldwide. In addition to surgical interventions, effective drug treatment is essential for treating HCC. With an increasing number of therapeutic drugs for liver cancer undergoing clinical studies, the therapeutic strategies for advanced HCC are more diverse than ever, leading to improved prospects for HCC patients. Molecular targeted drugs and immunotherapies have become crucial treatment options for HCC. Treatment programs include single-agent molecular-targeted drugs, immunotherapies, combinations of immunotherapies with molecular-targeted drugs, and dual immune checkpoint inhibitors. However, further exploration is necessary to determine the optimal pharmacological treatment regimens, and the development of new effective drugs is urgently needed. This review provides an overview of the current globally approved drugs for liver cancer, as well as the latest advances in ongoing clinical research and drug therapies. Additionally, the review offers an outlook and discussion on the prospects for the development of drug therapy approaches for HCC.

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combination therapieshepatocellular carcinomaimmunotherapeutic agentsmolecular-targeted drugssorafenib

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PMID39399471
PMCPMC11467865

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