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ID 117987
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Tani, Joji Kagawa University
Tanaka, Takahiro Tokushima University
Morishita, Asahiro Kagawa University
Masaki, Tsutomu Kagawa University
Keywords
atezolizumab
bevacizumab
hepatocellular carcinoma
Content Type
Journal Article
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Aim: We analyzed the association between the modified albumin–bilirubin (mALBI) grade and therapeutic efficacy of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Atezo+Bev) for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (u-HCC).
Methods: In this retrospective observational study, we included 71 u-HCC patients treated with Atezo+Bev between September 2020 and September 2021. Patients were grouped corresponding to the mALBI grade at the start of treatment (mALBI 1+2a or mALBI 2b+3) and analyzed for therapeutic effect and the transition rate to secondary treatment.
Results: According to the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, the overall response rate was significantly higher for the mALBI 1+2a group, than for the mALBI 2b+3 group, with 26.2% and 3.4%, respectively. The progression-free survival (PFS) was significantly longer in the mALBI 1+2a group (10.5 months) than in the mALBI 2b+3 group (3.0 months). In the multivariate analysis, an mALBI of 1+2a was found to be an independent factor of PFS. The rate of second-line treatment with multi-targeted agents was also significantly higher in the mALBI 1+2a group.
Conclusions: In real-world practice, Atezo+Bev treatment might have higher therapeutic efficacy in u-HCC patients with mALBI 1+2a.
Journal Title
Cancer Medicine
ISSN
20457634
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Volume
12
Issue
3
Start Page
2646
End Page
2657
Published Date
2022-08-14
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This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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