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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2025

Comparison of survival benefit and safety profile between lenvatinib and donafenib as conversion therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Yuehong Hou, Zhenlin Gao, Yaguang Han, Ci Liu, Xiaojuan Su, Dongliang Zhang

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Yuehong HouDepartment of Oncology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.
Zhenlin GaoDepartment of Oncology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.
Yaguang HanDepartment of Oncology, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.
Ci LiuBeijing Water Conservancy Hospital Beijing 100036, China.
Xiaojuan SuDepartment of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.
Dongliang ZhangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Shijiazhuang People's Hospital Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei, China.

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare the survival benefit and safety profiles between lenvatinib and donafenib when used as conversion therapies for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at the China National Liver Cancer (CNLC) stages I-III.

methodsA retrospective comparative study was conducted on 76 patients diagnosed with HCC at CNLC stage I-III. Among them, 40 patients were treated with lenvatinib, and the other 36 patients received donafenib. Key outcomes, including overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and adverse events, were evaluated.

resultsPatients treated with lenvatinib showed significantly longer OS (14.9 vs. 7.9 months,

conclusionLenvatinib demonstrates superior survival outcomes compared to donafenib as a conversion therapy in patients with CNLC stage I-III HCC. While the two therapies are comparable in overall safety profiles, lenvatinib is more tolerated, with a lower incidence of severe adverse events.

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conversion therapydonafenibHepatocellular carcinomalenvatinibsurvival benefit

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PMID40535653
PMCPMC12170375

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