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Wang DD, Zhang JF, Zhang LH, Niu M, Jiang HJ, Jia FC, Feng ST. Clinical-radiomics predictors to identify the suitability of transarterial chemoembolization treatment in intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2023; 22:594-604. [PMID: 36456428 DOI: 10.1016/j.hbpd.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the first-line therapy for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), it is not suitable for all patients. This study aimed to determine how to select patients who are not suitable for TACE as the first treatment choice. METHODS A total of 243 intermediate-stage HCC patients treated with TACE at three centers were retrospectively enrolled, of which 171 were used for model training and 72 for testing. Radiomics features were screened using the Spearman correlation analysis and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) algorithm. Subsequently, a radiomics model was established using extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) with 5-fold cross-validation. The Shapley additive explanations (SHAP) method was used to visualize the radiomics model. A clinical model was constructed using univariate and multivariate logistic regression. The combined model comprising the radiomics signature and clinical factors was then established. This model's performance was evaluated by discrimination, calibration, and clinical application. Generalization ability was evaluated by the testing cohort. Finally, the model was used to analyze overall and progression-free survival of different groups. RESULTS A third of the patients (81/243) were unsuitable for TACE treatment. The combined model had a high degree of accuracy as it identified TACE-unsuitable cases, at a sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.759, 0.885, 0.906 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.859-0.953] in the training cohort and 0.826, 0.776, and 0.894 (95% CI: 0.815-0.972) in the testing cohort, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The high degree of accuracy of our clinical-radiomics model makes it clinically useful in identifying intermediate-stage HCC patients who are unsuitable for TACE treatment.
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- Dan-Dan Wang
- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China; Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Department of Breast Surgery, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150081, China
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- Department of PET/CT, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150007, China
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- Department of Interventional Therapy, the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Radiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150086, China.
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- Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518055, China.
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- Department of Radiology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.
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Kawamura Y, Akuta N, Shindoh J, Matsumura M, Okubo S, Tominaga L, Fujiyama S, Hosaka T, Saitoh S, Sezaki H, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Ikeda K, Arase Y, Hashimoto M, Kozuka T, Kumada H. Efficacy of the Combination of Systemic Sequential Therapy and Locoregional Therapy in the Long-Term Survival of Patients with BCLC Stage C Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3789. [PMID: 37568605 PMCID: PMC10417036 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical impact of a combination of systemic sequential therapy and locoregional therapy on the long-term survival of patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS Sixty-four consecutive patients with intrahepatic target nodules who had initially received systemic therapy (lenvatinib and atezolizumab plus bevacizumab) were reviewed. The clinical impact of the combined use of systemic sequential therapy and locoregional therapy was evaluated by determining overall survival (OS). The combined use of systemic sequential therapy with more than two agents and locoregional treatment was defined as multidisciplinary combination therapy (MCT), while only systemic sequential therapy and repeated locoregional-treatment was defined as a single treatment procedure (STP). RESULTS R0 resection, MCT, and STP resulted in significantly better OS compared with no additional treatment (median OS, not reached vs. 18.2 months and 12.6 vs. 8.1 months, respectively; p = 0.002). Multivariate analysis confirmed that the use of R0 resection and MCT were associated with better OS (hazard ratio [HR]; 0.053, p = 0.006 and 0.189, p < 0.001, respectively) compared with that for STP (HR; 0.279, p = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS MCT is may effective in patients with BCLC stage C HCC and intrahepatic target nodules who have previously received systemic therapy-based treatment.
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- Yusuke Kawamura
- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Radiation Oncology Division, Department of Radiology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
- Radiation Oncology Division, Department of Radiology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology Toranomon Hospital 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (N.A.); (S.F.); (T.H.); (S.S.); (H.S.); (F.S.); (Y.S.); (K.I.); (Y.A.); (H.K.)
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan; (J.S.); (M.M.); (S.O.); (L.T.); (M.H.); (T.K.)
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Hosoda S, Suda G, Sho T, Ogawa K, Kimura M, Yang Z, Yoshida S, Kubo A, Tokuchi Y, Kitagataya T, Maehara O, Ohnishi S, Nakamura A, Yamada R, Ohara M, Kawagishi N, Natsuizaka M, Nakai M, Morikawa K, Furuya K, Baba M, Yamamoto Y, Suzuki K, Izumi T, Meguro T, Terashita K, Ito J, Miyagishima T, Sakamoto N. Low Baseline CXCL9 Predicts Early Progressive Disease in Unresectable HCC with Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Treatment. Liver Cancer 2023; 12:156-170. [PMID: 37325489 PMCID: PMC10267515 DOI: 10.1159/000527759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment is highly effective in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, progressive disease (PD) occurs in approximately 20% of HCC patients treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, resulting in a poor prognosis. Thus, the prediction and early detection of HCC is crucial. METHODS Patients with unresectable HCC treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab and had baseline preserved serum (n = 68) were screened and classified according to their PD, 6 weeks after treatment initiation (early PD; n = 13). Of these, 4 patients each with and without early PD were selected for cytokine array and genetic analyses. The identified factors were validated in the validated cohort (n = 60) and evaluated in patients treated with lenvatinib. RESULTS No significant differences were observed in the genetic alterations in circulating tumor DNA. Cytokine array data revealed that baseline MIG (CXCL9), ENA-78, and RANTES differed substantially between patients with and without early PD. Subsequent analysis in the validation cohort revealed that baseline CXCL9 was significantly lower in patients with early PD than that in patients without early PD, and the best cut-off value of serum CXCL9 to predict early PD was 333 pg/mL (sensitivity: 0.600, specificity: 0.923, AUC = 0.75). In patients with lower serum CXCL9 (<333 pg/mL), 35.3% (12/34) experienced early PD with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, while progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly shorter relative to that in patients without (median PFS, 126 days vs. 227 days; HR: 2.41, 95% CI: 1.22-4.80, p = 0.0084). While patients with objective response to lenvatinib had significantly lower CXCL9 levels compared with those of patients without. CONCLUSION Baseline low serum CXCL9 (<333 pg/mL) levels may predict early PD in patients with unresectable HCC treated with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.
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- Shunichi Hosoda
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
- Hakodate City Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Japan Community Health Care Organization Sapporo Hokushin Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- The Hokkaido Medical Center, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Wang G, Zhang W, Luan X, Wang Z, Liu J, Xu X, Zhang J, Xu B, Lu S, Wang R, Ma G. The role of 18F-FDG PET in predicting the pathological response and prognosis to unresectable HCC patients treated with lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors as a conversion therapy. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1151967. [PMID: 37215117 PMCID: PMC10196479 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1151967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the diagnostic value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET), as an imaging biomarker, for predicting pathological response and prognosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with Lenvatinib and programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitors as a conversion therapy. Methods A total of 28 unresectable HCC patients with BCLC stage B or C were treated with Lenvatinib and PD-1 inhibitors before surgery. The 18F-FDG PET/CT scans were acquired before pre- (scan-1) and post-conversion therapy (scan-2). The maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), TLR (tumor-to-normal liver standardized uptake value ratio), and the percentages of post-treatment changes in metabolic parameters (ΔSUVmax [%] and ΔTLR [%]) were calculated. Major pathological response (MPR) was identified based on the residual viable tumor in the resected primary tumor specimen (≤10%). Differences in the progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) stratified by ΔTLR were examined by the Kaplan-Meier method. Results 11 (11/28, 39.3%) patients were considered as MPR responders and 17 (17/28, 60.7%) patients as non-MPR responders after conversion therapy. ΔSUVmax (-70.0 [-78.8, -48.8] vs. -21.7 [-38.8, 5.7], respectively; P<0.001) and ΔTLR (-67.6 [-78.1, -56.8] vs. -18.6 [-27.9, 4.0], respectively; P<0.001) were reduced in the responder group than those in the non-responder group. According to the results of the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, ΔTLR showed an excellent predictive value for the MPR of primary HCC lesions (area under curve=0.989, with the optimal diagnostic threshold of -46.15). When using ΔTLR of -21.36% as a threshold, patients with ΔTLR-based metabolic response had superior PFS (log-rank test, P=0.001) and OS (log-rank test, P=0.016) compared with those without ΔTLR-based metabolic response. Conclusion 18F-FDG PET is a valuable tool for predicting pathological response and prognosis of unresectable HCC patients treated by Lenvatinib combined with PD-1 as a conversion therapy.
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- Guanyun Wang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital/Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Chinese People's Liberation Army/Key Laboratory of Digital Hepetobiliary Surgery, People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
- Graduate School, Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital/Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Chinese People's Liberation Army/Key Laboratory of Digital Hepetobiliary Surgery, People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Uchida Y, Yoh T, Fukui A, Takai A, Hatano E. Complete Metabolic Response by 18 F-FDG PET/CT to Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Nucl Med 2023; 48:417-419. [PMID: 36727879 DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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ABSTRACT Nowadays, atezolizumab plus bevacizumab is recommended for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as the first-line systemic chemotherapy. Nevertheless, the data with regard to the tumor response still remain limited. We report a complete metabolic response assessed by 18 F-FDG PET/CT in a 74-year-old man with advanced HCC who underwent atezolizumab plus bevacizumab followed by radical hepatectomy. Furthermore, pathological examination revealed that the tumor showed complete response for this therapy. This case suggests that 18 F-FDG PET/CT represents clinical relevance as a useful approach for therapeutic assessment of immune-oncology drugs in HCC.
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- Yoichiro Uchida
- From the Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- From the Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto, Japan
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- From the Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Well-preserved liver function enhances the clinical impact of curative-intent subsequent treatment during lenvatinib treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Clin J Gastroenterol 2023; 16:1-12. [PMID: 36344851 DOI: 10.1007/s12328-022-01723-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to evaluate the clinical impact of curative-intent subsequent treatment on overall prognosis in lenvatinib-treated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. METHODS Eighty-three consecutive patients with intrahepatic target nodules who received lenvatinib were reviewed. The clinical impact of curative-intent subsequent treatments was investigated through analysis of overall survival (OS) according to pathological deterioration stratified by mALBI grade. RESULTS In patients with mALBI grade 1 and 2a liver function, R0 resection and lenvatinib-transarterial chemoembolization (lenvatinib-TACE) sequential therapy resulted in significantly better OS compared with other, non-curative-intent subsequent therapy and lack of additional treatment (median OS, 37.6 vs 29.0 months and 17.1 vs 8.9 months, respectively; P < 0.001). Multivariate analysis confirmed that use of R0 resection and lenvatinib-TACE sequential therapy were associated with better OS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.021; P < 0.001 and 0.108; P < 0.001) compared with other, non-curative-intent subsequent treatment (HR 0.256; P = 0.010). In contrast, in patients with mALBI grade 2b liver function, multivariate analysis confirmed higher treatment efficacy for non-curative-intent subsequent treatment with respect to OS (HR 0.041; P < 0.001) compared with R0 resection and lenvatinib-TACE sequential therapy (HR 0.057; P = 0.027 and 0.063; P = 0.001). CONCLUSION Curative-intent subsequent treatment is more useful for HCC patients with better liver function (mALBI grade 1 and 2a) and intrahepatic target nodules who have received lenvatini b-based treatment.
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Cammarota A, Zanuso V, Pressiani T, Personeni N, Rimassa L. Assessment and Monitoring of Response to Systemic Treatment in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Current Insights. J Hepatocell Carcinoma 2022; 9:1011-1027. [PMID: 36128575 PMCID: PMC9482774 DOI: 10.2147/jhc.s268293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) management has become more complex as novel therapies have been proven effective. After sorafenib, the approval of other multikinase inhibitors (MKIs) and immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICIs) has considerably increased the number of systemic therapies available. Therefore, careful assessment and monitoring of response to systemic treatment are essential to identify surrogate endpoints of overall survival (OS) in clinical trials and reliable tools to gauge treatment benefit in clinical practice. Progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR) are early informative parameters of efficacy that are not influenced by further lines of therapy. However, none of them has shown sufficient surrogacy to be recommended in place of OS in phase 3 trials. With such a wealth of therapeutic options, the prime intent of tumor assessments is no longer limited to identifying progressive disease to spare ineffective treatments to non-responders. Indeed, the early detection of responders could also help tailor treatment sequencing. Tumor assessment relies on the Response Evaluation Criteria for Solid Tumors (RECIST), which are easy to interpret – being based on dimensional principles – but could misread the activity of targeted agents. The HCC-specific modified RECIST (mRECIST), considering both the MKI-induced biological modifications and some of the cirrhosis-induced liver changes, better capture tumor response. Yet, mRECIST could not be considered a standard in advanced HCC. Further prognosticators including progression patterns, baseline and on-treatment liver function deterioration, and baseline alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) levels and AFP response have been extensively evaluated for MKIs. However, limited information is available for patients receiving ICIs and regarding their predictive role. Finally, there is increasing interest in incorporating novel imaging techniques which go beyond sizes and novel serum biomarkers in the advanced HCC framework. Hopefully, multiparametric models grouping dimensional and functional radiological parameters with biochemical markers will most precisely reflect treatment response.
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- Antonella Cammarota
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Pieve Emanuele, Italy.,Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Rozzano, Italy
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Kudo M. New treatment paradigm with systemic therapy in intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. Int J Clin Oncol 2022; 27:1110-1119. [PMID: 35527313 PMCID: PMC9209396 DOI: 10.1007/s10147-022-02166-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Since the approval of sorafenib for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in 2007 (in 2009 in Japan), five more regimens have been approved: lenvatinib, and atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for first-line treatment, and regorafenib, cabozantinib, and ramucirumab for second-line treatment, which are currently available for clinical use. The positive results of durvalumab, a programmed cell death ligand 1 antibody, plus tremelimumab, an anti-cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 antibody, were also presented at the 2022 American Society Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium as superior to sorafenib in prolonging the overall survival; this combination is expected to be approved by the end of 2022. These systemic therapies are changing the treatment paradigm not only for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma but also for intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma. This review focuses on the role of systemic therapy in intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- Masatoshi Kudo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, 377-2, Ohno-Higashi, Osaka-Sayama, Osaka, 589-8511, Japan.
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Wang G, Zhang W, Chen J, Luan X, Wang Z, Wang Y, Xu X, Yao S, Guan Z, Tian J, Lu S, Xu B, Ma G. Pretreatment Metabolic Parameters Measured by 18F-FDG PET to Predict the Pathological Treatment Response of HCC Patients Treated With PD-1 Inhibitors and Lenvatinib as a Conversion Therapy in BCLC Stage C. Front Oncol 2022; 12:884372. [PMID: 35719917 PMCID: PMC9204225 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.884372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Objectives This study aimed to assess the pretreatment 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) as a predictor of the pathological treatment response (PTR) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated with PD-1 inhibitors and lenvatinib as a conversion therapy in BCLC stage C. Methods All patients (n=20) underwent pretreatment 18F-FDG PET/CT and were treated with conversion therapy and surgery. Patients were categorized into responders (n=9) and non-responders (n=11) according to PTR. The parameters of PET/CT, including lesion size, SUVmean (mean standard uptake value), MTV (metabolic tumor volume), TLG (total lesion glycolysis), SUVpeak (peak standard uptake value), and TLR (tumor-to-normal liver standardized uptake value ratio), were calculated. The diagnostic efficacy was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic analysis (ROC). PTR was compared with pretreatment PET/CT parameters by using Spearman correlation analysis. The patients were followed up. Results There was significant difference in TLR (5.59 ± 1.90 vs. 2.84 ± 1.70, respectively; P=0.003) between responders and non-responders, with the largest area under the curve (sensitivity=100%, specificity=72.7%, AUC=0.899, 95%CI: 0.759-1.000, optimal diagnostic threshold of 3.09). The relationship between 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters and PTR indicated TLR was moderately and positively correlated with pathological treatment response, with correlation coefficients (rs) of 0.69 (P<0.01). During the follow-up, no patients died, and tumor recurrence was found in one of the responders (11.1%). In all 11 non-responders, tumor recurrence was found in six patients (54.5%) and four patients (36.4%) died. Conclusions TLR may be a powerful marker to predict PTR of HCC patients with BCLC stage C who were treated with conversion therapy.
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- Guanyun Wang
- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Digital Hepetobiliary Surgery, Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Department of Oncology, The Fifth Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Graduate School, Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China.,Graduate School, Medical School of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Medical Centre, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- General Electric (GE) Healthcare China, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Digital Hepetobiliary Surgery, Faculty of Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Medical Centre, Chinese the People's Liberation Army (PLA) General Hospital, Beijing, China
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Muraishi N, Kawamura Y, Kobayashi M, Shindoh J, Kobayashi Y, Okubo S, Iritani S, Fujiyama S, Hosaka T, Saitoh S, Sezaki H, Akuta N, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Ikeda K, Arase Y, Hashimoto M, Yasuda I, Kumada H. Changes in the Mean Intrahepatic Target Computed Tomography Attenuation Value During Treatment May Be a Useful New Predictor of the Post-progression Survival Associated with Lenvatinib Treatment. Intern Med 2022; 61:951-958. [PMID: 34511564 PMCID: PMC9038468 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.7589-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective The relationship between the prognosis and magnitude of a decrease in tumor blood flow according to estimated tumor differentiation remains unclear. This study investigated the relationship between reductions in the rate of mean computed tomography (CT) attenuation values and the clinical prognosis. Methods We evaluated 63 consecutive patients who received lenvatinib treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The oncological aggressiveness of the tumors was estimated using classification by dynamic CT enhancement patterns. The utility of changes in mean CT attenuation values of intra-hepatic targets during treatment to estimate the prognosis was investigated by calculating the progression-free survival (PFS) and post-progression survival (PPS). A multivariate analysis was used to identify potential confounders for the survival after progression during lenvatinib therapy. Results The rate of decrease in the mean CT attenuation value gradually increased according to the degree of deterioration in estimated tumor differentiation, and the rate of a decrease in attenuation ≥40% showed a tendency to increase (p=0.064). This trend was reflected by a better objective response in oncological aggressiveness heterogeneous enhancement patterns (Type-3 and Type-4) than a homogeneous enhancement pattern (Type-2) (83% vs. 56% of modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors). This resulted in a similar PFS between the groups (p=0.773), whereas the PPS was significantly worse when the rate of decrease in the attenuation value was ≥40% (p=0.012). A multivariate analysis confirmed that a rate of decease in attenuation value ≥40% was a poor prognostic factor for the PPS (hazard ratio, 2.993; 95% confidence interval, 1.196-7.490; p=0.019). Conclusion A rate of decrease in attenuation ≥40% may reflect a good response of a highly malignant tumor to lenvatinib. Therefore, this value may have utility as a surrogate marker for estimating the oncological aggressiveness of tumors and their associated prognosis.
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- Nozomu Muraishi
- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Hepatobiliary-pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Hepatobiliary-pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Hepatobiliary-pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Hepatobiliary-pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Toyama University Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Japan
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Yang Z, Suda G, Maehara O, Ohara M, Yoshida S, Hosoda S, Kimura M, Kubo A, Tokuchi Y, Fu Q, Yamada R, Kitagataya T, Suzuki K, Kawagishi N, Nakai M, Sho T, Natsuizaka M, Morikawa K, Ogawa K, Ohnishi S, Sakamoto N. Changes in Serum Growth Factors during Lenvatinib Predict the Post Progressive Survival in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14010232. [PMID: 35008398 PMCID: PMC8750627 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14010232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Serum growth factor changes and their effect on prognosis during lenvatinib for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain underexplored. The sequential changes in serum growth factors during lenvatinib for unresectable HCC were evaluated in 58 patients using complete clinical data, and preserved serum was used to investigate changes in FGF-19, ANG-2, HGF, VEGF, and EGF. Patients with a complete response (CR), partial response (PR), and stable disease (SD) were evaluated for growth factor changes between the best response and progressive disease (PD) points, classified based on these changes, and evaluated by post progression survival (PPS). A total of 8, 24, 18, and 8 patients showed CR, PR, SD, and PD, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that age, relative dose intensity, and baseline ANG-2 were significantly associated with treatment response. Growth factor changes between the best response and PD points revealed that patients could be classified into four groups based on the EGF, ANG-2, and HGF changes. Although patient characteristics at baseline and PD, their response to lenvatinib, and PFS were similar among those groups, patients with an increase in all growth factors had significantly shorter PPS (median PPS was 553, 323, and 316 versus 173 days in groups 1-4 p = 0.032). We revealed that the evaluation of the changes in growth factors during lenvatinib could predict PPS.
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- Zijian Yang
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
- Correspondence: (G.S.); (N.S.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (O.M.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
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- Laboratory of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan; (O.M.); (S.O.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-8589, Japan; (Z.Y.); (M.O.); (S.Y.); (S.H.); (M.K.); (A.K.); (Y.T.); (Q.F.); (R.Y.); (T.K.); (K.S.); (N.K.); (M.N.); (T.S.); (M.N.); (K.M.); (K.O.)
- Correspondence: (G.S.); (N.S.)
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Okamura S, Shimose S, Niizeki T, Kamachi N, Noda Y, Shirono T, Iwamoto H, Nakano M, Kuromatsu R, Koga H, Torimura T. Association between contrast enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT and lenvatinib effectiveness in hepatocellular carcinoma. Mol Clin Oncol 2022; 16:8. [PMID: 34881028 PMCID: PMC8647186 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the degree of contrast enhancement on contrast-enhanced (CE)-CT can predict the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated with lenvatinib (LEN). A total of 67 consecutive patients with LEN-treated HCC were retrospectively analysed. In the pretreatment CE-CT, the CT values were measured using a region of interest within the main nodule and the liver parenchyma in the arterial phase, and the macroscopic degree of contrast enhancement of the tumour area was quantified by calculating the enhancement ratio (ER) of the liver parenchyma. The associations of pretreatment ER with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were then investigated. There were 20, 27 and 20 patients in the ER ≥1.5, 1.0≤ ER <1.5 and ER <1.0 groups, respectively. There was no significant difference in the PFS and OS among the three ER groups (PFS, P=0.63; OS, P=0.455). The ER <1.0 group had significantly more patients with larger tumour diameters, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C with extrahepatic metastases, and higher des-γ-carboxy prothrombin values compared with the ER ≥1.0 group, suggesting that ER <1.0 reflected more aggressive types of HCC. The multivariate analysis revealed tumour size and α-fetoprotein as independent predictors of shorter PFS. Albumin-bilirubin grade 2 and BCLC stage C were significant predictors of poor OS, whereas the ER was confirmed as a non-significant predictor of both PFS and OS. Only non-alternating LEN and transarterial therapy (AT) were identified as independent predictors of unfavourable OS in patients with BCLC stage B HCC. Therefore, LEN has a strong therapeutic effect on HCC, regardless of the degree of contrast enhancement. Furthermore, AT may prolong the OS of LEN-treated patients with BCLC stage B HCC, regardless of tumour vascularity.
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- Shusuke Okamura
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Fukuoka 830-0011, Japan
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Kang H, Lee HW. Current role of systemic therapy in transarterial chemotherapy refractory hepatocellular carcinoma patients. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GASTROINTESTINAL INTERVENTION 2021. [DOI: 10.18528/ijgii210046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Hansung Kang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Yonsei Liver Center, Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Kudo M, Kawamura Y, Hasegawa K, Tateishi R, Kariyama K, Shiina S, Toyoda H, Imai Y, Hiraoka A, Ikeda M, Izumi N, Moriguchi M, Ogasawara S, Minami Y, Ueshima K, Murakami T, Miyayama S, Nakashima O, Yano H, Sakamoto M, Hatano E, Shimada M, Kokudo N, Mochida S, Takehara T. Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Japan: JSH Consensus Statements and Recommendations 2021 Update. Liver Cancer 2021; 10:181-223. [PMID: 34239808 PMCID: PMC8237791 DOI: 10.1159/000514174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 323] [Impact Index Per Article: 107.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The Clinical Practice Manual for Hepatocellular Carcinoma was published based on evidence confirmed by the Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma along with consensus opinion among a Japan Society of Hepatology (JSH) expert panel on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Since the JSH Clinical Practice Guidelines are based on original articles with extremely high levels of evidence, expert opinions on HCC management in clinical practice or consensus on newly developed treatments are not included. However, the practice manual incorporates the literature based on clinical data, expert opinion, and real-world clinical practice currently conducted in Japan to facilitate its use by clinicians. Alongside each revision of the JSH Guidelines, we issued an update to the manual, with the first edition of the manual published in 2007, the second edition in 2010, the third edition in 2015, and the fourth edition in 2020, which includes the 2017 edition of the JSH Guideline. This article is an excerpt from the fourth edition of the HCC Clinical Practice Manual focusing on pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of HCC. It is designed as a practical manual different from the latest version of the JSH Clinical Practice Guidelines. This practice manual was written by an expert panel from the JSH, with emphasis on the consensus statements and recommendations for the management of HCC proposed by the JSH expert panel. In this article, we included newly developed clinical practices that are relatively common among Japanese experts in this field, although all of their statements are not associated with a high level of evidence, but these practices are likely to be incorporated into guidelines in the future. To write this article, coauthors from different institutions drafted the content and then critically reviewed each other's work. The revised content was then critically reviewed by the Board of Directors and the Planning and Public Relations Committee of JSH before publication to confirm the consensus statements and recommendations. The consensus statements and recommendations presented in this report represent measures actually being conducted at the highest-level HCC treatment centers in Japan. We hope this article provides insight into the actual situation of HCC practice in Japan, thereby affecting the global practice pattern in the management of HCC.
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- Masatoshi Kudo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan,*Masatoshi Kudo,
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- Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Gifu, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Ikeda Municipal Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Musashino Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Kurume University Hospital, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Tokushima University, Tokushima, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Ando Y, Kawaoka T, Amioka K, Naruto K, Ogawa Y, Yoshikawa Y, Kikukawa C, Kosaka Y, Uchikawa S, Morio K, Fujino H, Nakahara T, Murakami E, Yamauchi M, Tsuge M, Hiramatsu A, Fukuhara T, Mori N, Takaki S, Tsuji K, Nonaka M, Hyogo H, Aisaka Y, Masaki K, Honda Y, Moriya T, Naeshiro N, Takahashi S, Imamura M, Chayama K, Aikata H. Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib-Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Sequential Therapy for Patients with Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Oncology 2021; 99:507-517. [PMID: 33946070 DOI: 10.1159/000515865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We evaluated the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib-transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (LEN-TACE) sequential therapy for patients (n = 88) with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS Eighty-eight patients who obtained tumor control by LEN treatment were analyzed; 30 received LEN followed by TACE (LEN-TACE sequential therapy), and 58 received LEN monotherapy. Propensity score matching was performed, and the outcomes of 19 patients in the LEN-TACE group and 19 patients in the LEN-alone group were compared. Objective response rate (ORR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), incidence of adverse events (AEs), and change in albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score were evaluated. RESULTS After matching, baseline characteristics were similar between the groups. The ORR was 63.2% with LEN-TACE group and 63.2% with the LEN-alone group. Multivariate analysis showed that addition of TACE during LEN treatment (hazard ratio [HR] 0.264, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.087-0.802, p = 0.019) and Child-Pugh score 5 (HR 0.223, 95% CI 0.070-0.704, p = 0.011) were the significant factors for PFS. Median PFS was 11.6 months with LEN-TACE and 10.1 months with LEN-alone. The survival rate of the LEN-TACE group was significantly higher than that of the LEN-alone group (median survival time; not reached vs. 16.9 months, p = 0.007). The incidence of common LEN-associated AEs was similar between groups. Although elevated aspartate aminotransferase/alanine aminotransferase and fever were more frequent with LEN-TACE group, these events were manageable. CONCLUSION For patients with intermediate-stage HCC, LEN-TACE sequential therapy may provide a deep response and favorable prognosis.
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- Yuwa Ando
- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan,
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital & Atomic-Bomb Survivors Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, JA Hiroshima General Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima City Asa Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hiroshima City Asa Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chugoku Rosai Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Higashihiroshima Medical Center, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.,Research Center for Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.,Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
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Shigesawa T, Suda G, Kimura M, Maehara O, Tokuchi Y, Kubo A, Yamada R, Furuya K, Baba M, Kitagataya T, Suzuki K, Ohara M, Kawagishi N, Nakai M, Sho T, Natsuizaka M, Morikawa K, Ogawa K, Sakamoto N. Baseline serum angiopoietin-2 and VEGF levels predict the deterioration of the liver functional reserve during lenvatinib treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0247728. [PMID: 33647018 PMCID: PMC7920365 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A deteriorated liver functional reserve during systemic therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) causes poor patient outcomes. We aimed to identify predictive factors associated with the deterioration of Child-Pugh score at 8 weeks after lenvatinib initiation. Patients with adequate clinical data and baseline preserved serum samples available were included. Baseline fibroblast growth factor (FGF)19 and 21, angiopoietin (ANG)2, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were evaluated. Thirty-seven patients were included, and 6, 15, 14, and 2 experienced complete response, partial response, stable disease, and progressive disease, respectively. Twenty-four (65%) and 13 (35%) patients showed a maintained/improved and deteriorated Child-Pugh-score, respectively. While baseline clinical data, treatment response, and laboratory data were similar between these two patient groups, baseline ANG2 and VEGF levels were significantly higher (P = 0.0017) and lower (P = 0.0231), respectively, in patients with deteriorated Child-Pugh score than in those without. Based on receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, cut-off values for ANG2 and VEGF were found to be 3,108 pg/mL and 514.9 pg/mL, respectively. Among patients with low VEGF and high ANG2, 89% (8/9) exhibited a deteriorated Child-Pugh score, whereas none of the patients (0/9) with high VEGF and low ANG2 did. The deterioration of the Child-Pugh score in patients with unresectable HCC who are treated with lenvatinib may be predictable based on combined baseline serum ANG2 and VEGF levels.
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- Taku Shigesawa
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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A Real-World Comparative Analysis of Lenvatinib and Sorafenib as a Salvage Therapy for Transarterial Treatments in Unresectable HCC. J Clin Med 2020; 9:jcm9124121. [PMID: 33371271 PMCID: PMC7767204 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9124121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background/Aims: Lenvatinib was recently approved as a first-line oral multikinase inhibitor for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib and sorafenib for the treatment of unresectable HCC in patients with prior failure of transarterial treatment. Methods: Between January 2019 and September 2020, 98 unresectable HCC patients treated with lenvatinib or sorafenib as salvage therapy were enrolled from five Korean university-affiliated hospitals. Progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate were calculated to assess the antitumor response. Results: A total of 43 and 55 patients were treated with lenvatinib and sorafenib, respectively, as salvage therapy after the failure of transarterial treatments. The median PFS was 4.97 months in the lenvatinib group and 2.47 months in the sorafenib group (p = 0.001, log-rank test). The ORR was significantly higher in the lenvatinib group (25.6%) than in the sorafenib group (3.6%, p = 0.002). Use of lenvatinib over sorafenib (hazard ratio: 0.359, 95% confidence interval: 0.203–0.635, p < 0.001) was the most significant factor for a favorable PFS after the failure of transarterial treatments in all enrolled patients. For favorable OS, achieving objective response was the significant factor (hazard ratio 0.356, 95% confidence interval: 0.132–0.957, p = 0.041). There were no significant differences in the safety profile between the two groups. Conclusions: In this real-world study, lenvatinib was demonstrated to be more efficacious than sorafenib as a salvage therapy for transarterial treatments in unresectable HCC.
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Kawamura Y, Kobayashi M, Shindoh J, Kobayashi Y, Okubo S, Tominaga L, Kajiwara A, Kasuya K, Iritani S, Fujiyama S, Hosaka T, Saitoh S, Sezaki H, Akuta N, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Ikeda K, Arase Y, Hashimoto M, Kozuka T, Kumada H. Lenvatinib-Transarterial Chemoembolization Sequential Therapy as an Effective Treatment at Progression during Lenvatinib Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Liver Cancer 2020; 9:756-770. [PMID: 33442544 PMCID: PMC7768146 DOI: 10.1159/000510299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of additional treatment, especially lenvatinib-transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) sequential therapy, for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS Consecutive 56 patients who underwent lenvatinib treatment were reviewed. Oncological aggressiveness of tumor was estimated using a dynamic CT enhancement pattern classification, and clinical impact of subsequent treatment was investigated through analysis of progression-free survival (PFS), post-progression survival (PPS), and multivariate analysis of potential confounders for survival after progression during lenvatinib therapy. RESULTS Heterogeneous enhancement patterns (Type-3 and -4), which are reportedly associated with higher oncological aggressiveness of HCC, were associated with better objective response to lenvatinib compared to homogeneous enhancement pattern (Type-2) (86 and 85% vs. 53% in modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors), resulting in similar PFS (p = 0.313). Because of significantly worse PPS, overall survival of Type-4 tumor was poor compared to Type-2 or -3 tumors (p = 0.009). However, subgroup of patients who achieved subsequent treatment showed significantly better PPS, regardless of CT enhancement pattern. Multivariate analysis confirmed that use of lenvatinib-TACE sequential treatment after progression during lenvatinib therapy was associated with better PPS (hazard ratio [HR], 0.08; 95% CI, 0.01-0.71; p = 0.023), while Type-4 enhancement pattern was correlated with worse PPS (HR, 2.92; 95% CI, 1.06-8.05; p = 0.039). CONCLUSION Oncological aggressiveness of HCC estimated by CT enhancement pattern was predictive of PPS after progression during lenvatinib. Successful subsequent treatment with lenvatinib-TACE sequential therapy may offer survival benefit regardless of CT enhancement pattern of HCC.
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- Yusuke Kawamura
- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,*Yusuke Kawamura, Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2, Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470 (Japan),
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Radiation Oncology Division, Department of Radiology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Radiation Oncology Division, Department of Radiology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Yamashige D, Kawamura Y, Kobayashi M, Shindoh J, Kobayashi Y, Okubo S, Muraishi N, Kajiwara A, Iritani S, Fujiyama S, Hosaka T, Saitoh S, Sezaki H, Akuta N, Suzuki F, Suzuki Y, Ikeda K, Arase Y, Hashimoto M, Kumada H. Potential and Clinical Significance of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography for Evaluating Liver Cancer Response to Lenvatinib Treatment. Oncology 2020; 99:169-176. [PMID: 33207358 DOI: 10.1159/000510754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND The sensitivity of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is low; however, clinical evidence demonstrating its prognostic value in patients with HCC has recently been reported. This study aimed to assess the value of 18F-FDG-PET/CT as a tool for evaluating the response of HCC to lenvatinib treatment. METHODS We evaluated 11 consecutive patients with HCC diagnosed by dynamic CT or magnetic resonance imaging combined with 18F-FDG-PET/CT from April 2018 to December 2019. The tumor-to-normal liver ratio (TLR) of the target tumor was measured before and during the course of lenvatinib treatment with 18F-FDG-PET/CT (pre and post analysis, respectively), with a TLR ≥2 classified as PET-positive HCC. At the time of each evaluation, we also used the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) 1.1, the modified RECIST (mRECIST), and the tumor marker alfa-fetoprotein (AFP). RESULTS Of 11 patients, 3 (27%) and 8 (73%) had an objective response to lenvatinib treatment at the time of post-analysis by RECIST 1.1 and mRECIST, respectively. There were 3 (27%) and 7 (64%) patients with PET-positive HCC at the time of pre- and post-analysis, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the rates of change in AFP and TLR during lenvatinib treatment (r = 0.69, p = 0.019). Based on these results, we were able to perform liver resection on 4 patients with PET-positive HCC as conversion therapy. Three samples from these patients showed poorly differentiated tumors. CONCLUSION 18F-FDG-PET/CT has potential as an evaluation tool for describing biological tumor behavior and reflecting disease progression, location, and treatment response. This modality may provide useful information for considering prognosis and subsequent therapy.
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- Daiki Yamashige
- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, .,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan,
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Hepatobiliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.,Okinaka Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Huang M, Zhao Q, Ye Z, Xu D, Tang S, Jiang T. Development of a novel melatonin-modified near-infrared fluorescent probe for in vivo hepatocellular carcinoma imaging. ANALYTICAL METHODS : ADVANCING METHODS AND APPLICATIONS 2020; 12:4556-4561. [PMID: 33001063 DOI: 10.1039/d0ay01135e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignancy worldwide with poor prognosis. The early identification and precise resection of HCC are essential for improving the prognosis and overall survival of patients. In clinical practice, fluorescence imaging is a powerful technology to identify and remove HCC lesions, but accurate and reliable detection of HCC continues to remain a challenge due to non-specificity and false-positive uptake of probes. To circumvent these problems, it is crucial to design a specific probe for the accurate detection of HCC. Herein, we reported the design and synthesis of an NIR fluorescent probe by conjugating IRDye800CW with melatonin, which plays a significant role in the HCC development. The in vivo imaging revealed that IRDye800-MT was uptake specifically by the HCC tumor with a high tumor-to-background ratio. These results demonstrated that IRDye800-MT might hold clinical potentials for future diagnosis of HCC patients.
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- Min Huang
- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province 310003, China.
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Kudo M, Kurosaki M, Ikeda M, Aikata H, Hiraoka A, Torimura T, Sakamoto N. Treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma during the COVID-19 outbreak: The Working Group report of JAMTT-HCC. Hepatol Res 2020; 50:1004-1014. [PMID: 32583525 PMCID: PMC7361293 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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This contingency guide was formulated on the premise that delivering standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has come under strain due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Measures required are likely to vary largely across regions and individual institutions, depending on the level of the strain imposed by the pandemic (e.g., number of inpatients infected with COVID-19 and the availability of resources, including personal protective equipment and inpatient beds). In addition, models suggest that the second and third waves of COVID-19 will occur before effective vaccines and medicines become widely available in Japan (expected time, 2-3 years). This guide should serve as a good reference for best practices in the management of HCC, which is in light of the possible risk of impending collapse of the healthcare system due to a surge in COVID-19 infections.
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- Masatoshi Kudo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Faculty of MedicineKindai University
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- Department of Gastroenterology and HepatologyMusashino Red Cross Hospital
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic OncologyNational Cancer Center Hospital East
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health ScienceHiroshima University
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- Department of GastroenterologyEhime Prefectural Central Hospital
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineKurume University School of Medicine
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of MedicineHokkaido University
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Sho T, Suda G, Ogawa K, Shigesawa T, Suzuki K, Nakamura A, Ohara M, Umemura M, Kawagishi N, Natsuizaka M, Nakai M, Morikawa K, Furuya K, Baba M, Ito J, Yamamoto Y, Kobayashi T, Meguro T, Saga A, Miyagishima T, Terasita K, Takagi T, Kamiyama T, Taketomi A, Sakamoto N. Lenvatinib in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma who do not meet the REFLECT trial eligibility criteria. Hepatol Res 2020; 50:966-977. [PMID: 32562334 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.13511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2020] [Revised: 04/23/2020] [Accepted: 04/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of lenvatinib for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who did not meet REFLECT eligibility criteria (phase 3 clinical trial). METHODS In this multicenter retrospective study, patients with unresectable HCC treated with lenvatinib between 2018 and 2019 and had adequate clinical data were included. Objective response rate, progression-free-survival (PFS) and safety were evaluated according to meeting or not meeting the REFLECT eligibility criteria and according to the criteria of the REFLECT trial. RESULTS Of the 105 patients included, 61% (64 of 105) did not meet the REFLECT eligibility criteria. Safety and median PFS of lenvatinib were similar between the patients who did and those who did not meet the criteria. Among the patients who did not meet the criteria, 28, 27, 14, six, seven and five had a history of tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, Child-Pugh score B, HCC in ≥50% of the liver, reduced platelet count, bile duct invasion and main portal vein invasion, respectively. The efficacy and safety of lenvatinib for patients with or without Child-Pugh-score B or HCC in ≥50% of the liver were similar. Although treatment outcome was not significantly different, patients with TKI treatment history tended to have longer median PFS, whereas those with main portal vein invasion tended to have shorter median PFS. CONCLUSION Lenvatinib was effective for patients who did not meet the REFLECT inclusion criteria. However, the treatment outcome may vary according to several factors, such as a history of TKI treatment and tumor invasion.
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- Takuya Sho
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Hokkaido Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Hakodate City Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Sapporo Hokushin Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Japan Community Health Care Organization (JCHO) Sapporo Hokushin Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Surgery 1, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Surgery 1, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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Odagiri N, Hai H, Thuy LTT, Dong MP, Suoh M, Kotani K, Hagihara A, Uchida-Kobayashi S, Tamori A, Enomoto M, Kawada N. Early Change in the Plasma Levels of Circulating Soluble Immune Checkpoint Proteins in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated by Lenvatinib or Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization. Cancers (Basel) 2020; 12:cancers12082045. [PMID: 32722224 PMCID: PMC7464181 DOI: 10.3390/cancers12082045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Immune checkpoint inhibitors, combined with anti-angiogenic agents or locoregional treatments (e.g., transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)), are expected to become standard-of-care for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We measured the plasma levels of 16 soluble checkpoint proteins using multiplexed fluorescent bead-based immunoassays in patients with HCC who underwent lenvatinib (n = 24) or TACE (n = 22) treatment. In lenvatinib-treated patients, plasma levels of sCD27 (soluble cluster of differentiation 27) decreased (p = 0.040) and levels of sCD40 (p = 0.014) and sTIM-3 (p < 0.001) were increased at Week 1, while levels of sCD27 (p < 0.001) were increased significantly at Weeks 2 through 4. At Week 1 of TACE, in addition to sCD27 (p = 0.028), sCD40 (p < 0.001), and sTIM-3 (soluble T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-3) (p < 0.001), levels of sHVEM (soluble herpesvirus entry mediator) (p = 0.003), sTLR-2 (soluble Toll-like receptor 2) (p = 0.009), sCD80 (p = 0.036), sCTLA-4 (soluble cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4) (p = 0.005), sGITR (soluble glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor) (p = 0.030), sGITRL (soluble glucocorticoid-induced TNFR-related ligand) (p = 0.090), and sPD-L1 (soluble programmed death-ligand 1) (p = 0.070) also increased. The fold-changes in soluble checkpoint receptors and their ligands, including sCTLA-4 with sCD80/sCD86 and sPD-1 (soluble programmed cell death domain-1) with sPD-L1 were positively correlated in both the lenvatinib and TACE treatment groups. Our results suggest that there are some limited differences in immunomodulatory effects between anti-angiogenic agents and TACE. Further studies from multicenters may help to identify an effective combination therapy.
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Kudo M, Han KH, Ye SL, Zhou J, Huang YH, Lin SM, Wang CK, Ikeda M, Chan SL, Choo SP, Miyayama S, Cheng AL. A Changing Paradigm for the Treatment of Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Consensus Statements. Liver Cancer 2020; 9:245-260. [PMID: 32647629 PMCID: PMC7325125 DOI: 10.1159/000507370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert (APPLE) Consensus Statement on the treatment strategy for patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was established on August 31, 2019, in Sapporo, Hokkaido during the 10th Annual APPLE Meeting. This manuscript summarizes the international consensus statements developed at APPLE 2019. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) is the only guideline-recommended global standard of care for intermediate-stage HCC. However, not all patients benefit from TACE because intermediate-stage HCC is a heterogeneous disease in terms of tumor burden and liver function. Ten important clinical questions regarding this stage of HCC were raised, and consensus statements were generated based on high-quality evidence. In intermediate-stage HCC, preservation of liver function is as important as achieving a high objective response (OR) because the treatment goal is to prolong overall survival. Superselective conventional TACE (cTACE) is recommended as the first choice of treatment in patients eligible for effective (curative) TACE, whereas in patients who are not eligible, systemic therapy is recommended as the first choice of treatment. TACE is not indicated as the first-line therapy in TACE-unsuitable patients. Another important statement is that TACE should not be continued in patients who develop TACE failure/refractoriness in order to preserve liver function. Targeted therapy is the recommended first-line treatment for TACE-unsuitable patients. Especially, the drug, which can have higher OR rate, is preferred. Immunotherapy, transarterial radioembolization, TACE + targeted therapy or other modalities may be considered alternative options in TACE-unsuitable patients who are not candidates for targeted therapy. Better liver function, such as albumin-bilirubin grade 1, is an important factor for maximizing the therapeutic effect of systemic therapy.
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- Masatoshi Kudo
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan
- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Ren-Ai Branch and Kang Ning Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa-shi, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Oncology, State Key Laboratory of Translation Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fukui-ken Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Medical Oncology, National Taiwan University Cancer Center, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Oncology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Oncology, School of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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