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- Title
Risk versus Benefit of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
- Authors
Payo‐Serafín, Tania; Méndez‐Blanco, Carolina; Fernández‐Palanca, Paula; Martínez‐Geijo, Jennifer; Reviejo, María; Ortiz‐de‐Urbina, Juan José; González‐Gallego, Javier; Marin, Jose J. G.; Mauriz, José L.; San‐Miguel, Beatriz
- Abstract
Although the treatment landscape has rapidly evolved over the last years, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most lethal cancers. With recent advances, both immunotherapy and tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)‐based chemotherapy constitute the standard treatment for advanced HCC. A systematic search of randomized clinical trials employing TKIs was performed in 17 databases, obtaining 25 studies evaluating the prognosis, tumor response, and presence of adverse events (AEs) related to TKIs in HCC. Overall effect sizes were estimated for the hazard ratios (HR) and odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence interval (CI), either extracted or calculated with the Parmar method, employing STATA 16. Heterogeneity was assessed by Chi‐square‐based Q‐test and inconsistency (I2) statistic; source of heterogeneity by meta‐regression and subgroup analysis; and publication bias by funnel plot asymmetry and Egger's test. The research protocol was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023397263). Meta‐analysis revealed a correlation between survival and tumor response parameters and TKI treatment vs. placebo, despite detecting high heterogeneity. Combined TKI treatment showed a significantly better objective response rate (ORR) with no heterogeneity, whereas publication bias was only detected with time to progression (TTP). Few gastrointestinal and neurological disorders were associated with TKI treatment vs. placebo or with combined treatment. However, a higher number of serious AEs were related to TKI treatment vs. sorafenib alone. Results show positive clinical benefits from TKI treatment, supporting the approval and maintenance of TKI‐based therapy for advanced HCC, while establishing appropriate strategies to maximize efficacy and minimize toxicity.
- Subjects
PROTEIN-tyrosine kinase inhibitors; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma; SEQUENTIAL analysis; CLINICAL trials; PROGRESSION-free survival; PUBLICATION bias
- Publication
Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2024, Vol 116, Issue 2, p328
- ISSN
0009-9236
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/cpt.3312