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ArticleWorld journal of gastroenterology2025

CRAFITY score and nomogram predict the clinical efficacy of lenvatinib combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Xue Yin, Na Deng, Xiao-Yan Ding, Jing-Long Chen, Wei Sun

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Xue YinDepartment of Cancer Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China.
Na DengDepartment of Cancer Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China.
Xiao-Yan DingDepartment of Cancer Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China.
Jing-Long ChenDepartment of Cancer Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China.
Wei SunDepartment of Cancer Center, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China. sunwei2134@163.com.

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backgroundThe CRAFITY score is mainly utilized for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving atezolizumab and bevacizumab, with little investigation in its predictive capacity for alternative regimens, such as lenvatinib and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors, which are widely utilized in Chinese clinical practice.

aimTo look at the predictive significance of the CRAFITY score in HCC patients taking lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors.

methodsThe retrospective investigation consisted of 192 patients with incurable HCC who received lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors between January 2018 and January 2022. Patients were stratified according to CRAFITY score (based on baseline alpha-fetoprotein and C-reactive protein levels) into CRAFITY-low, CRAFITY-intermediate, and CRAFITY-high groups. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis, and independent prognostic factors were identified through Cox regression analysis. Nomograms were created to forecast survival for a year.

resultsThe median PFS and OS were the longest for patients in the CRAFITY-low group, followed by those in the CRAFITY-intermediate and CRAFITY-high groups (median PFS: 8.4 months, 6.0 months, and 3.1 months,

conclusionThe CRAFITY score is a valuable predictor of survival and treatment outcomes in patients receiving lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors.

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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsCarcinoma, HepatocellularImmune Checkpoint InhibitorsLiver NeoplasmsPhenylurea CompoundsQuinolinesAdultAgedalpha-FetoproteinsFemaleHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedNomogramsPredictive Value of Testsalpha-FetoproteinsImmune Checkpoint InhibitorslenvatinibPhenylurea CompoundsProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorQuinolinesAlpha-fetoproteinC-reactive proteinHepatocellular carcinomaImmune checkpoint inhibitorsLenvatinib

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