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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

Interventional treatment combined with immunotargeted therapy in unresectable combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma: a real-world retrospective cohort study.

Yan-Song Lin, Li-Yan Wu, Li-Hui Lin, Xia Yang, Fang-Yi Liu, Yan-Qin Wu, Zhen Ding, Yu-Jing Liang, Jing-Ping Yun

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Yan-Song Lin *State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Li-Yan Wu *State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Li-Hui Lin *Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Xia YangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Fang-Yi LiuState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Yan-Qin WuDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Zhen DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Yu-Jing LiangState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.
Jing-Ping YunState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, China.

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Abstract

Background: Evidence-based treatment for unresectable combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) has not been established. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of interventional treatment combined with immunotargeted therapy (IIT) in unresectable cHCC-CCA patients. Methods: Patients with a histological diagnosis of unresectable cHCC-CCA who received IIT therapy from January 2019 to March 2024 were retrospectively enrolled. The study evaluated overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), tumor responses and safety. Results: A total of 242 cHCC-CCA patients were screened and 51 patients were enrolled for analysis. The median follow-up duration was 15.8 months (95% CI: 12.0-19.7 months). The median OS was 17.8 months (95% CI: 12.4-23.2 months) and the median PFS was 8.9 months (95% CI: 5.8-12.0 months). For overall response, the objective response rate was 41.2% and 56.9% based on RECIST 1.1 and mRECIST, respectively. Patients with primary cHCC-CCA showed significantly prolonged OS (median OS: 21.4 months vs. 11.4 months, Conclusion: The triple combination of interventional treatment, PD-(L)1 inhibitor, and targeted therapy is an effective and safe approach for unresectable cHCC-CCA patients.

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Bile Duct NeoplasmsCarcinoma, HepatocellularCholangiocarcinomaLiver NeoplasmsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansImmunotherapyMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeinterventional treatmentoutcomePD-(L)1 inhibitortargeted therapyunresectable combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma

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PMCPMC12259696

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