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- Title
Predictive factors for transition to conversion therapy in hepatocellular carcinoma using atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.
- Authors
Kikuchi, Tatsuya; Takeuchi, Yasuto; Nouso, Kazuhiro; Kariyama, Kazuya; Kuwaki, Kenji; Toshimori, Junichi; Iwado, Shota; Moriya, Akio; Hagihara, Hiroaki; Takabatake, Hiroyuki; Tada, Toshifumi; Yasunaka, Tetsuya; Sakata, Masahiro; Sue, Masahiko; Miyake, Nozomi; Adachi, Takuya; Wada, Nozomu; Onishi, Hideki; Shiraha, Hidenori; Takaki, Akinobu
- Abstract
Background: To identify predictive factors associated with successful transition to conversion therapy following combination therapy with atezolizumab and bevacizumab in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: In total, 188 patients with HCC, who received atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination therapy as the first‐line chemotherapy, were studied. Patients who achieved complete response (CR) with systemic chemotherapy alone were excluded. Clinical factors possibly linked to successful transition to conversion therapy and the achievement of cancer‐free status were identified. Results: Fifteen (8.0%) patients underwent conversion therapy. In the conversion group, there was a significantly higher proportion of patients with Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stage A or B (73.3% versus [vs.] 45.1%; p =.03) and tended to have lower Child‐Pugh scores and alpha‐fetoprotein levels. Multivariate analysis revealed that BCLC stage was a predictive factor for the implementation of conversion therapy (A or B; odds ratio 3.7 [95% CI: 1.1–13]; p =.04). Furthermore, 10 (66.7%) patients achieved cancer‐free status and exhibited a smaller number of intrahepatic lesions at the start of treatment (3.5 vs. 7; p <.01), and a shorter interval between systemic chemotherapy induction and conversion therapy (131 vs. 404 days; p <.01). In addition, the rate of achieving cancer‐free status by undergoing surgical resection or ablation therapy was significantly higher (p =.03). Conclusion: BCLC stage was the sole predictive factor for successful transition to conversion therapy when using combination therapy with atezolizumab and bevacizumab to treat HCC. Furthermore, a small number of intrahepatic lesions and early transition to conversion therapy were associated with the achievement of cancer‐free status.
- Subjects
CONVERSION therapy; CANCER chemotherapy; ATEZOLIZUMAB; BEVACIZUMAB; ABLATION techniques; HEPATOCELLULAR carcinoma
- Publication
Liver International, 2024, Vol 44, Issue 6, p1456
- ISSN
1478-3223
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/liv.15907