Sorafenib and entecavir: The dioscuri of treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma?

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2013; 19(14): 2141-2143
Published online Apr 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2141

Table 1 Baseline characteristics and main treatment outcomes of our cohort (n = 15) n (%)

Baseline characteristics	Value
Characteristic
Male	1 (6.7)
Age, yr (range)	67 (62-76)
BCLC stage
B - intermediate	10 (66.7)
C - advanced	5 (33.3)
Child-Pugh score
5	6 (40)
6	9 (60)
Treatment outcomes
Overall survival, mo (range)	26.5 (10-36)
Liver decompensation	4 (26.7)
Hepatocellular carcinoma progression	3 (20.0)
Interruption of sorafenib therapy due to adverse events	0 (0)

All subjects achieved viral clearance following entecavir treatment before the initiation of sorafenib 800 mg/d.

Citation: D’Angelo S, Secondulfo M, De Cristofano R, Sorrentino P. Sorafenib and entecavir: The dioscuri of treatment for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(14): 2141-2143
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i14/2141.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i14.2141