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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2023; 29(10): 1551-1568
Published online Mar 14, 2023. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i10.1551
Table 1 Summary of phase 3 trials of sorafenib and lenvatinib for treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
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No. of patients (Child-Pugh A/B)
Treatment or placebo
Median OS in mo
Response rate, %
Control rate, %
Median TP in mo
Dose reduction, % patients
Discontinuation due to AE, % patients
Llovet et al[33] (SHARP)298 (284/14)Sorafenib (400 mg × 2/d)10.72435.52611
303 (297/6)Placebo7.91322.875
Cheng et al[34] (Asia-Pacific)150 (146/4)Sorafenib (400 mg × 2/d)6.53.335.35.530.919.5
76 (74/2)Placebo4.21.315.82.82.713.3
Kudo et al[47] (REFLECT)478 (478/0)Lenvatinib (12 mg/d)13.640.673.87.4379
476 (476/0)Sorafenib (400 mg × 2/d)12.312.456.43.7387