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- Title
Outcomes of Salvage Surgery for Initially Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Converted by Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization Combined with Lenvatinib plus Anti-PD-1 Antibodies: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.
- Authors
Wu, Jia-Yi; Zhang, Zhi-Bo; Zhou, Jian-Yin; Ke, Jing-Peng; Bai, Yan-Nan; Chen, Yu-Feng; Wu, Jun-Yi; Zhou, Song-Qiang; Wang, Shuang-Jia; Zeng, Zhen-Xin; Li, Yi-Nan; Qiu, Fu-Nan; Li, Bin; Yan, Mao-Lin
- Abstract
Introduction: The actual rate of conversion surgery and its prognostic advantages remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the outcomes of salvage surgery after conversion therapy with triple therapy (transcatheter arterial chemoembolization [TACE] combined with lenvatinib plus anti-PD-1 antibodies) in patients with initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC). Methods: Patients with initially uHCC who received at least one cycle of first-line triple therapy and salvage surgery at five major cancer centers in China were included. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS) rates after salvage surgery. The secondary endpoints were perioperative complications, 90-day mortality, and pathological tumor response. Results: Between June 2018 and December 2021, 70 patients diagnosed with uHCC who underwent triple therapy and salvage surgery were analyzed: 39 with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage C, 22 with BCLC stage B, and 9 with BCLC stage A disease. The median interval between the start of triple therapy and salvage surgery was 4.3 months (range, 1.7–14.2 months). Pathological complete response and major pathological response were observed in 29 (41.4%) and 59 (84.3%) patients, respectively. There were 2 cases of perioperative mortality (4.3%) and 5 cases of severe perioperative complications (7.1%). With a median follow-up of 12.9 months after surgery (range, 0.3–36.8 months), the median OS and RFS were not reached. The 1- and 2-year OS rates were 97.1% and 94.4%, respectively, and the corresponding RFS rates were 68.9% and 54.4%, respectively. Conclusion: First-line combination of TACE, lenvatinib, and anti-PD-1 antibodies provides a better chance of conversion therapy in patients with initially uHCC. Furthermore, salvage surgery after conversion therapy is effective and safe and has the potential to provide excellent long-term survival benefits.
- Subjects
CHINA; CHEMOEMBOLIZATION; HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma; CONVERSION therapy; SURGICAL complications; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; LIVER cancer
- Publication
Liver Cancer (2235-1795), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 3, p229
- ISSN
2235-1795
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000528356