Liver Cancer最新文献

{"title":"Real-world Data on the Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Asia-Pacific: The INSIGHT study","authors":"Yu Ki Sim, Ming Chuen Chong, Mihir Gandhi, Yogesh Mahadev Pokharkar, Yanan Zhu, Luming Shi, Li Lequn, Chien-Hung Chen, Masatoshi Kudo, Joon Hyeok Lee, Simone I Strasser, Rawisak Chanwat, Pierce K.H. Chow","doi":"10.1159/000534513","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534513","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third leading cause of cancer death worldwide. While there has been rapid evolution in the treatment paradigm of HCC across the past decade, the extent to which these newly approved therapies are utilized in clinical practice in the real world is, however, unknown. The INSIGHT study was an investigator-initiated, multi-site longitudinal cohort study conducted to reflect real-world epidemiology and clinical practice in Asia-Pacific in the immediate 7-year period after the conclusion of the BRIDGE study. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data were collected both retrospectively (planned 30% of the total cohort size) and prospectively (planned 70%) from January 2013 to December 2019 from eligible patients newly diagnosed with HCC from 33 participating sites across 9 Asia-Pacific countries. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 2,533 newly diagnosed HCC patients (1,052 in retrospective cohort and 1,481 in prospective cohort) were enrolled. The most common risk factor was hepatitis B in all countries except Japan, Australia, and New Zealand, where the prevalence of hepatitis C and diabetes were more common. The top three comorbidities reported in the INSIGHT study include cirrhosis, hypertension, and diabetes. We observe high heterogeneity in the first-line treatment recorded across countries and across disease stages, which significantly affects survival outcomes. Stratification by factors such as etiologies, tumor characteristics, the presence of extrahepatic metastases or macrovascular invasion, and the use of subsequent lines of treatment were performed. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> The INSIGHT study describes a wide spectrum of clinical management practices in HCC, where patient demographics, differential costs, and patient access to therapies may lead to wide geographical variations through the patient’s treatment cycle, from diagnosis to clinical outcome. The high heterogeneity in patient outcomes demonstrates the need for more robust and clinical management strategies to be designed and adopted to bring about better patient outcomes.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135146198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genetic/epigenetic alteration and tumor immune microenvironment in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Transforming the immune microenvironment with molecular targeted agents","authors":"Naoshi Nishida, Masatoshi Kudo","doi":"10.1159/000534443","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534443","url":null,"abstract":"Background Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, leading to limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. So far, standard systemic therapy for advanced iCCA has been a combination of gemcitabine and cisplatin. However, recent advancements in the understanding of the molecular characteristics of iCCA have opened new possibilities for molecular-targeted therapies and immunotherapy. Summary Reportedly, 9–36% of iCCA cases have an inflamed tumor immune microenvironment (TME) based on the immune gene expression signature, which is characterized by the presence of immune cells involved in anti-tumor immune responses. The majority of iCCA cases have a non-inflamed TME with a lack of effector T cells, rendering immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) ineffective in these cases. Interestingly, alterations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR2) gene and IDH1/2 gene mutations are often observed in the non-inflamed TME in iCCA. Several mechanisms have been reported for the role of driver mutations on the establishment of TME unique for iCCA. For example, IDH1/2 mutations, which cause an increase in DNA methylation, are associated with the downregulation and hypermethylation of antigen processing and presentation machineries, which may contribute to the establishment of a non-inflamed TME. Therefore, inhibitors targeting IDH1/2 may restore the DNA methylation and expression status of molecules involved in antigen presentation, potentially improving the efficacy of ICIs. FGFR inhibitors may also have the potential to modulate immunosuppressive TME by inhibiting suppressor of cytokine signaling 1 and activating the interferon-γ signaling as a consequence of inhibition of FGFR signal. From this perspective, understanding the molecular characteristics of iCCA, including the TME and driver mutations, is essential for effective application of ICIs and molecular-targeted therapies. Key Messages Combination approaches that target both the tumor and immune system hold promise for improving the outcomes of patients with iCCA. Further research and clinical trials are needed to validate these approaches and optimize the treatment strategies for iCCA.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135647519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Current Therapeutic Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Japan","authors":"Masatoshi Kudo","doi":"10.1159/000534304","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534304","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:p>N/A</jats:p>","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135789879","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Survival Outcome Analysis of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy and Immunotherapy (SBRT-IO) versus SBRT-alone in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)","authors":"Chi Leung Chiang, Francis Ann Shing Lee, Kenneth Sik Kwan Chan, Venus Wan Yan Lee, Keith Wan Hang Chiu, Ryan Lok Man Ho, John Ka Shun Fong, Natalie Sean Man Wong, Winnie Wing Ling Yip, Cynthia Sin Yu Yeung, Vince Wing Hang Lau, Man Kwan, Feng-Ming Spring Kong, Albert Chi Yan Chan","doi":"10.1159/000533425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533425","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> While combination of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and immunotherapy are promising, their efficacy and safety have not been compared with SBRT-alone in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This retrospective study included 100 patients with nonmetastatic, unresectable HCC in two hospitals. Eligible patients had tumor nodules ≤3 and Child-Pugh liver function score of A5 to B7. Seventy patients received SBRT-alone, and 30 patients underwent combined SBRT and immunotherapy (SBRT-IO). Overall survival (OS), time to progression (TTP), overall response rate (ORR), and toxicity were analyzed. We adjusted for the potential confounding factors using propensity score matching. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The median tumor size was 7.3 cm (range, 2.6–18 cm). Twenty-five (25%) of patients had vascular invasion. Before propensity score matching, the 1-year and 3-year OS rate was 89.9% and 59.8% in the SBRT-IO group and 75.7% and 42.3% in SBRT-alone group (<i>p</i> = 0.039). After propensity score matching (1:2), 25 and 50 patients were selected from the SBRT-IO and SBRT-alone group. The 1-year and 3-year OS was 92.0% and 63.9% in the SBRT-IO group versus 74.0% and 43.3% in the SBRT-alone group (<i>p</i> = 0.034). The 1-year and 3-year TTP was better in SBRT-IO group (1-year: 68.9% vs. 58.9% and 3-year: 61.3% vs. 32.5%, <i>p</i> = 0.057). The ORR of 88% (complete response [CR]: 56%, partial response [PR]: 22%) in SBRT-IO arm was significantly better than 50% (CR: 20%, PR: 30%) in the SBRT-alone arm (<i>p</i> = 0.006). Three patients (12%) developed ≥grade 3 immune-related treatment adverse events (<i>n</i> = 2 hepatitis, <i>n</i> = 1 dermatitis) leading to permanent treatment discontinuation. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Adding immunotherapy to SBRT resulted in better survival with manageable toxicities. Prospective randomized trial is warranted.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"42 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135660816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"PHOCUS: A Phase 3, Randomized, Open-Label Study of Sequential Treatment with Pexa-Vec (JX-594) and Sorafenib in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma","authors":"G. Abou-Alfa, Peter R. Galle, Yee Chao, Joseph Erinjeri, Jeong Heo, M. Borad, Angelo Luca, James M. Burke, Adina Pelusio, Delphine Agathon, Monika Lusky, C. Breitbach, S. Qin, Edward Gane","doi":"10.1159/000533650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533650","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Intratumoral administration of pexa-vec (pexastimogene devacirepvec), an oncolytic and immunotherapeutic vaccinia virus, given to patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), is associated with both local and distant tumor responses. We hypothesized subsequent treatment with sorafenib could demonstrate superior efficacy. Methods: This random phase III open-label study evaluated the sequential treatment with pexa-vec followed by sorafenib compared to sorafenib in patients with advanced HCC and no prior systemic treatment. The primary endpoint is overall survival (OS). Key secondary endpoints included time to progression (TTP), progression-free survival, overall response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR). Safety was assessed in all patients who received ≥1 dose of study treatment. Results: The study was conducted at 142 sites in 16 countries. From December 30, 2015, to the interim analysis on August 2, 2019, 459 patients were randomly assigned (pexa-vec plus sorafenib: 234, sorafenib: 225). At the interim analysis, the median OS was 12.7 months (95% CI: 9.89, 14.95) in the pexa-vec plus sorafenib arm and 14.0 months (95% CI: 11.01, 18.00) in the sorafenib arm. This led to the early termination of the study. The median TTP was 2.0 months (95% CI: 1.77, 2.96) and 4.2 months (95% CI: 2.92, 4.63); ORR was 19.2% (45 patients) and 20.9% (47 patients); and DCR was 50.0% (117 patients) and 57.3% (129 patients) in the pexa-vec plus sorafenib and sorafenib arms, respectively. Serious adverse events were reported in 117 (53.7%) patients in the pexa-vec plus sorafenib and 77 (35.5%) patients in the sorafenib arm. Liver failure was the most frequently reported in both groups. Conclusion: Sequential pexa-vec plus sorafenib treatment did not demonstrate increased clinical benefit in advanced HCC and fared worse compared to sorafenib alone. The advent of the added value of checkpoint inhibitors should direct any further development of oncolytic virus therapy strategies.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":13.8,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139333543","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidence and predictors of esophagogastric varices bleeding in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in lenvatinib","authors":"Massimo Iavarone, Eleonora Alimenti, Toshifumi Tada, Shigeo Shimose, Goki Suda, Changhoon Yoo, Caterina Soldà, Fabio Piscaglia, Giulia Tosetti, Fabio Marra, Caterina Vivaldi, Fabio Conti, Marta Schirripa, Hideki Iwamoto, Takuya Sho, So Heun Lee, Mario Domenico Rizzato, Matteo Tonnini, Margherita Rimini, Claudia Campani, Gianluca Masi, Francesco Foschi, Mariangela Bruccoleri, Takumi Kawaguchi, Takashi Kumada, Atsushi Hiraoka, Masanori Atsukawa, Shinya Fukunishi, Toru Ishikawa, Kazuto Tajiri, Hironori Ochi, Satoshi Yasuda, Hidenori Toyoda, Takeshi Hatanaka, Satoru Kakizaki, Kazuhito Kawata, Fujimasa Tada, Hideko Ohama, Norio Itokawa, Tomomi Okubo, Taeang Arai, Michitaka Imai, Atsushi Naganuma, Andrea Casadei-Gardini, Pietro Lampertico","doi":"10.1159/000534127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000534127","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Lenvatinib is indicated for the forefront treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC), but its use may be limited by the risk of esophagogastric varices (EGV) bleeding. This study assessed the prevalence, predictors, and complications of EGV in aHCC patients treated with lenvatinib. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> In this multicenter international retrospective study, cirrhotic patients treated with lenvatinib for aHCC, were enrolled if upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy was available within 6 months before treatment. Primary endpoint was the incidence of EGV bleeding during lenvatinib therapy; secondary endpoints were predictors for EGV bleeding, prevalence, and risk factors for the presence of EGV and high-risk EGV at baseline, as well as impact of EGV bleeding on patients’ survival. <b><i>Results:</i></b> 535 patients were enrolled in the study (median age: 72 years, 78% male, 63% viral etiology, 89% Child-Pugh A, 16% neoplastic portal vein thrombosis [nPVT], 56% Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer-C): 234 had EGV (44%), 70 (30%) were at high risk and 59 were on primary prophylaxis. During lenvatinib treatment, 17 patients bled from EGV (3 grade 5), the 12-month cumulative incidence being 3%. The only baseline independent predictor of EGV bleeding was the presence of baseline high-risk EGV (hazard ratio: 6.94, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.23–21.57, <i>p</i> = 0.001). In these patients the 12-month risk was 17%. High-risk varices were independently associated with Child-Pugh B score (odds ratio [OR]: 2.12; 95% CI: 1.08–4.17, <i>p</i> = 0.03), nPVT (OR: 2.54; 95% CI: 1.40–4.61, <i>p</i> = 0.002), and platelets &amp;lt;150,000/μL (OR: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.35–4.50, <i>p</i> = 0.003). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> In hepatocellular carcinoma patients treated with lenvatinib, the risk of EGV bleeding was mostly low but significant only in patients with high-risk EGV at baseline.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134973088","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"MRI Using Gadoxetic Acid in the Work-Up of Liver Nodules Not Conclusively Benign in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Prospective Long-Term Follow-Up","authors":"Angeles García-Criado, Jordi Rimola, Susana Seijo, Anna Darnell, Ernest Belmonte, Victor Sapena, Julián Moreno-Rojas, Valeria Pérez, Virginia Hernández-Gea, Carmen Ayuso, Maria Reig, Juan Carlos García-Pagán, Jordi Bruix","doi":"10.1159/000533598","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000533598","url":null,"abstract":"<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) is unknown and there is no validated diagnostic work-up to define the liver nodules with arterial phase hyperenhancement (APHE), suggesting malignancy. This prospective study evaluates HCC incidence in a Western cohort of patients with BCS and assesses the performance of MRI with hepatobiliary contrast (HB-MRI) for nodule characterization. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Patients with BCS followed in our hospital were prospectively evaluated by MRI with extracellular contrast (EC-MRI). Nodules with APHE categorized as non-conclusively benign by 2 radiologists were studied by HB-MRI and reviewed by 2 radiologists blinded to the EC-MRI results. A new EC-MRI 1 year later and clinical, analytical, and sonographic follow-up every 6 months for a median of 10 years was performed. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 55 non-conclusively benign nodules with APHE were detected at EC-MRI in 41 patients. While 32 of them were suggestive of HCC by EC-MRI, all the 55 nodules showed increased uptake of hepatobiliary contrast. An unequivocal central scar was seen in 12/55 nodules at HB-MRI regardless of it was not detected on the EC-MRI. None of the nodules was hypointense in the hepatobiliary phase (HBP). HCC was not detected during a median of 10 years of follow-up. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Detection of nodules with APHE is frequent in patients with BCS, but HCC is rare in Western patients with BCS. While EC-MRI may detect nodules suggesting malignancy, the identification of contrast uptake in the HBP at HB-MRI may help categorize them as benign.","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136214853","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"All Stages of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Benefit from Systemic Therapy Combined with Locoregional Therapy.","authors":"Masatoshi Kudo","doi":"10.1159/000533493","DOIUrl":"10.1159/000533493","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"12 5","pages":"395-404"},"PeriodicalIF":11.6,"publicationDate":"2023-08-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10603619/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71412865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk Factors for Early Onset of Proteinuria in Patients Receiving Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.","authors":"Yuwa Ando,&nbsp;Tomokazu Kawaoka,&nbsp;Masanari Kosaka,&nbsp;Yuki Shirane,&nbsp;Yusuke Johira,&nbsp;Ryoichi Miura,&nbsp;Serami Murakami,&nbsp;Shigeki Yano,&nbsp;Kei Amioka,&nbsp;Kensuke Naruto,&nbsp;Yumi Kosaka,&nbsp;Shinsuke Uchikawa,&nbsp;Kenichiro Kodama,&nbsp;Hatsue Fujino,&nbsp;Takashi Nakahara,&nbsp;Atushi Ono,&nbsp;Eisuke Murakami,&nbsp;Masami Yamauchi,&nbsp;Wataru Okamoto,&nbsp;Shoichi Takahashi,&nbsp;Michio Imamura,&nbsp;Hiroshi Aikata","doi":"10.1159/000528145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000528145","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Proteinuria is one of the adverse events of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination therapy (Atezo + Bev) and can cause interruption in the use of Bev. However, the risk factors for proteinuria in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are receiving Atezo + Bev have not yet been investigated. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for early onset of proteinuria in Atezo + Bev for patients with unresectable HCC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty-four patients with Child-Pugh scores of 5-7, an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 or 1, and low level of proteinuria (1+ or less on a dipstick test and urine protein-to-creatinine ratio (UPCR) less than 2.0 g/g Cr) at the initiation of therapy were analyzed. The level of proteinuria was evaluated based on the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0. We adopted the UPCR for the quantitative test instead of a 24-h urine collection. The incidence of proteinuria and changes in liver function were retrospectively investigated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The cumulative incidence of proteinuria over a 24-week period was 34.4%. Multivariate analysis showed that a low estimated glomerular filtration rate (hazard ratio [HR], 3.807; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.579-9.180; <i>p</i> = 0.003), treatment for hypertension (HR, 6.224; 95% CI, 1.614-24.010; <i>p</i> = 0.008), and high systolic blood pressure (SBP) (HR, 2.649; 95% CI, 1.133-6.194; <i>p</i> = 0.025) were risk factors for proteinuria. Serum albumin levels and albumin-bilirubin scores in patients with proteinuria worsened. In addition, a mean SBP ≥135 mm Hg during treatment was the only risk factor for the development of severe proteinuria (UPCR >2 g/g Cr).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study found that controlling blood pressure is extremely important for the management of proteinuria in patients with HCC who are receiving Atezo + Bev.</p>","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"12 3","pages":"251-261"},"PeriodicalIF":13.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/1f/7b/lic-0012-0251.PMC10433089.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10049724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Relationship of Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Treatment with Muscle Volume Loss in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: Multicenter Analysis.","authors":"Atsushi Hiraoka,&nbsp;Takashi Kumada,&nbsp;Toshifumi Tada,&nbsp;Masashi Hirooka,&nbsp;Kazuya Kariyama,&nbsp;Joji Tani,&nbsp;Masanori Atsukawa,&nbsp;Koichi Takaguchi,&nbsp;Ei Itobayashi,&nbsp;Shinya Fukunishi,&nbsp;Kunihiko Tsuji,&nbsp;Toru Ishikawa,&nbsp;Kazuto Tajiri,&nbsp;Hironori Ochi,&nbsp;Satoshi Yasuda,&nbsp;Hidenori Toyoda,&nbsp;Chikara Ogawa,&nbsp;Takashi Nishimura,&nbsp;Takeshi Hatanaka,&nbsp;Satoru Kakizaki,&nbsp;Noritomo Shimada,&nbsp;Kazuhito Kawata,&nbsp;Atsushi Naganuma,&nbsp;Masaki Kaibori,&nbsp;Takaaki Tanaka,&nbsp;Hideko Ohama,&nbsp;Kazuhiro Nouso,&nbsp;Asahiro Morishita,&nbsp;Akemi Tsutsui,&nbsp;Takuya Nagano,&nbsp;Norio Itokawa,&nbsp;Tomomi Okubo,&nbsp;Taeang Arai,&nbsp;Michitaka Imai,&nbsp;Yohei Koizumi,&nbsp;Shinichiro Nakamura,&nbsp;Kouji Joko,&nbsp;Hiroko Iijima,&nbsp;Hisashi Kosaka,&nbsp;Yoichi Hiasa,&nbsp;Masatoshi Kudo","doi":"10.1159/000527402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1159/000527402","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/aim: </strong>There is no known report regarding the relationship of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Atez/Bev) treatment with muscle volume loss (MVL) in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (u-HCC) patients. This study aimed to elucidate the clinical relationship between MVL and Atez/Bev.</p><p><strong>Materials/methods: </strong>From September 2020 to December 2021, 229 u-HCC patients treated with Atez/Bev and with muscle volume data obtained by computed tomography at the baseline available were analyzed (median age, 74 years; males, 186 (81.2%); ECOG PS 0/1, 221 (96.5%); HCV:HBV:alcohol:others = 81:33:40:75; Child-Pugh A, 212 (92.6%); modified albumin-bilirubin (mALBI) grade 1:2a:2b = 79:60:90; BCLC 0:A:B:C = 1:24:87:117; median observation period, 6.8 months). Japan Society of Hepatology criteria were used for definition of MVL and prognostic factors were retrospectively evaluated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Multivariate Cox-hazard analysis of prognostic factors for progression-free survival (PFS) showed elevated alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) (≥100 ng/mL) (HR 1.848, 95% CI 1.264-2.702, <i>p</i> = 0.002), mALBI grade (≥2a) (HR 1.563, 95% CI 1.035-2.359, <i>p</i> = 0.034), and MVL (HR 1.479, 95% CI 1.020-2.144, <i>p</i> = 0.039) as significant factors. For overall survival (OS), significant factors included elevated AFP (≥100 ng/mL) (HR 3.564, 95% CI 1.856-6.844, <i>p</i> < 0.001), mALBI grade (≥2a) (HR 3.451, 95% CI 1.580-7.538, <i>p</i> = 0.002), and MVL (HR 2.119, 95% CI 1.150-3.904, <i>p</i> = 0.016). Patients with MVL (MVL group, <i>n</i> = 91) showed worse PFS than those without (non-MVL group, <i>n</i> = 138) (median PFS 5.3 vs. 7.6 months, <i>p</i> = 0.025), while the MVL group showed worse OS (<i>p</i> = 0.038), though neither reached the median survival time.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>MVL may be a clinical factor related to poor prognosis in patients receiving Atez/Bev treatment for u-HCC.</p>","PeriodicalId":18156,"journal":{"name":"Liver Cancer","volume":"12 3","pages":"209-217"},"PeriodicalIF":13.8,"publicationDate":"2023-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/3a/91/lic-0012-0209.PMC10433099.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10406206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}