The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC

Tao Sun,1,2,* Yanqiao Ren,1,2,* Bo Sun,1,2,* Lei Chen,1,2 Licheng Zhu,1,2 Lijie Zhang,1– 3 Chuansheng Zheng1,2 1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Pro...

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Main Authors: Sun T, Ren Y, Sun B, Chen L, Zhu L, Zhang L, Zheng C
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/the-feasibility-of-tace-combined-with-tkis-plus-pd-1-antibody-for-adva-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JHC
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Ren Y
Sun B
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Zhu L
Zhang L
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Zhang L
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description Tao Sun,1,2,&ast; Yanqiao Ren,1,2,&ast; Bo Sun,1,2,&ast; Lei Chen,1,2 Licheng Zhu,1,2 Lijie Zhang,1– 3 Chuansheng Zheng1,2 1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuansheng Zheng, Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13329702158, Email hqzcsxh@sina.com Lijie Zhang, Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email zlj_1226@163.comObjective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs: sorafenib, lenvatinib, and apatinib) plus camrelizumab (TACE-TKIs-C) vs TACE combined with TKIs (TACE-TKIs) for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods: In this two-center retrospective study, patients with advanced HCC treated with TACE-TKIs-C or TACE-TKIs were enrolled between January 1, 2018, to October 1, 2020. A total of 260 eligible patients received TACE-TKIs-C (N=70) or TACE-TKIs (N=190). The differences in overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and tumor response were compared between two groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was applied to reduce patient selection bias. The risk factors affecting OS or PFS were analyzed.Results: Fifty-three pairs of patients were matched after PSM analysis. Before PSM analysis, the median OS and PFS of TACE-TKIs-C were significantly longer than those of the TACE-TKIs (OS: not reached vs 12.0 months, P< 0.0001; PFS: 10.0 months vs 6.0 months, P< 0.0001). After PSM analysis, the median OS and PFS of TACE-TKIs-C were significantly longer than those of the TACE-TKIs (OS: Not reached vs 13.0 months, P< 0.0001; PFS: 9.0 months vs 6.0 months, P< 0.0001); the uni- and multivariate analysis revealed that TACE-TKIs-C treatment was a protective factor of OS and PFS. Grade 3 or 4 hypertension occurred in 14.3% of patients in the TACE-TKIs-C group and other high-grade toxic effects were infrequent.Conclusion: In patients with advanced HCC, TACE-TKIs-C may improve overall and progression-free survival outcomes over TACE-TKIs with manageable safety profile.Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial chemoembolization, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, camrelizumab, propensity score matching
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spelling doaj.art-c4fbc8dd5d954a20b7acb711e60156902023-03-16T18:09:46ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma2253-59692023-03-01Volume 1044745782337The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCCSun TRen YSun BChen LZhu LZhang LZheng CTao Sun,1,2,&ast; Yanqiao Ren,1,2,&ast; Bo Sun,1,2,&ast; Lei Chen,1,2 Licheng Zhu,1,2 Lijie Zhang,1– 3 Chuansheng Zheng1,2 1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Province Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuansheng Zheng, Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13329702158, Email hqzcsxh@sina.com Lijie Zhang, Department of Interventional Radiology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email zlj_1226@163.comObjective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs: sorafenib, lenvatinib, and apatinib) plus camrelizumab (TACE-TKIs-C) vs TACE combined with TKIs (TACE-TKIs) for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods: In this two-center retrospective study, patients with advanced HCC treated with TACE-TKIs-C or TACE-TKIs were enrolled between January 1, 2018, to October 1, 2020. A total of 260 eligible patients received TACE-TKIs-C (N=70) or TACE-TKIs (N=190). The differences in overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and tumor response were compared between two groups. Propensity score matching (PSM) analysis was applied to reduce patient selection bias. The risk factors affecting OS or PFS were analyzed.Results: Fifty-three pairs of patients were matched after PSM analysis. Before PSM analysis, the median OS and PFS of TACE-TKIs-C were significantly longer than those of the TACE-TKIs (OS: not reached vs 12.0 months, P< 0.0001; PFS: 10.0 months vs 6.0 months, P< 0.0001). After PSM analysis, the median OS and PFS of TACE-TKIs-C were significantly longer than those of the TACE-TKIs (OS: Not reached vs 13.0 months, P< 0.0001; PFS: 9.0 months vs 6.0 months, P< 0.0001); the uni- and multivariate analysis revealed that TACE-TKIs-C treatment was a protective factor of OS and PFS. Grade 3 or 4 hypertension occurred in 14.3% of patients in the TACE-TKIs-C group and other high-grade toxic effects were infrequent.Conclusion: In patients with advanced HCC, TACE-TKIs-C may improve overall and progression-free survival outcomes over TACE-TKIs with manageable safety profile.Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma, transarterial chemoembolization, tyrosine kinase inhibitors, camrelizumab, propensity score matchinghttps://www.dovepress.com/the-feasibility-of-tace-combined-with-tkis-plus-pd-1-antibody-for-adva-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JHChepatocellular carcinomatransarterial chemoembolizationtyrosine kinase inhibitorscamrelizumabpropensity score matching
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Ren Y
Sun B
Chen L
Zhu L
Zhang L
Zheng C
The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
Journal of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
hepatocellular carcinoma
transarterial chemoembolization
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
camrelizumab
propensity score matching
title The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
title_full The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
title_fullStr The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
title_full_unstemmed The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
title_short The Feasibility of TACE Combined with TKIs Plus PD-1 Antibody for Advanced HCC
title_sort feasibility of tace combined with tkis plus pd 1 antibody for advanced hcc
topic hepatocellular carcinoma
transarterial chemoembolization
tyrosine kinase inhibitors
camrelizumab
propensity score matching
url https://www.dovepress.com/the-feasibility-of-tace-combined-with-tkis-plus-pd-1-antibody-for-adva-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JHC
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