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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2021; 13(10): 1136-1148
Published online Oct 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i10.1136
Published online Oct 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i10.1136
Combination therapy | Trial name | Phase | Number of patients | Control | Outcome (months or rate) | Ref. |
Lenvatinib + pembrolizumab | KEYNOTE-524 | Ib | 100 | None | ORR: 46% by mRECIST and 36% by RECIST v1.1; mPFS: 9.3 mo by mRECIST and 8.6 mo by RECIST v1.1; mOS: 22.0 mo | Finn et al[29] |
Lenvatinib + nivolumab | Study-117 | Ib | 30 | None | ORR: 76.7%, DCR: 96.7%, CBR: 83.3% | Kudo et al[30] |
Avelumab + axitinib | VEGF liver-100 | Ib | 22 | None | mOS: 12.7 mo, 1-yr OS rate: 54.5%; ORR: 13.6% by RECIST v1.1 and 31.8% by mRECIST | Kudo et al[31] |
Pembrolizumab + regorafenib | KN-743 | Ib | 36 | None | ORR: 28%, DCR: 91% | Galle et al[32] |
Camrelizumab + apatinib | RESCUE | II | 190 | None | ORR for first- and second-line treatment: 34.3% and 22.5%, mPFS: 5.7 and 5.5 mo; 12-mo OS rate: 74.7% and 68.2% | Xu et al[33] |
Atezolizumab + bevacizumab | IMbrave150 | III | 501 | Sorafenib | mOS: 19.2 mo vs 13.4 mo; mPFS: 6.9 mo vs 4.3 mo | Finn et al[34] |
Lenvatinib + pembrolizumab | LEAP-002 | III | 750 | Lenvatinib + placebo | Ongoing | Llovet et al[35] |
camrelizumab + apatinib | NCT03764293 | III | 510 | Sorafenib | Ongoing | National Cancer Institute[36] |
Cabozantinib + atezolizumab | COSMIC-312 | III | 740 | Sorafenib or cabozantinib | Ongoing | Kelley et al[37] |
Combination therapy group | Phase | Grade 3/4 adverse events (%) |
Lenvatinib + pembrolizumab group (n = 100) | Ib | Hypertension (17), AST increased (11), diarrhea (5), asthenia (5), fatigue (4) |
Lenvatinib + nivolumab group (n = 30) | Ib | Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia (56.7), dysphonia (53.3) |
Avelumab + axitinib group (n = 22) | Ib | Hypertension (50.0), HFSR (22.7) |
Pembrolizumab + regorafenib group (n = 36) | Ib | AST increase (19), ALT increase (14), hypertension (14), bilirubin increase (14), lipase increase (11) |
Camrelizumab + apatinib group (n = 190) | II | Hypertension (34.2), gamma-glutamyltransferase increase (11.6), neutropenia (11.1) |
Atezolizumab + bevacizumab group (n = 329) | III | Hypertension (15.2), AST increase (7.0), ALT increase (3.6), platelet count decrease (3.3), proteinuria (3.0) |
Lenvatinib + pembrolizumab group | III | Ongoing |
Camrelizumab + apatinib group | III | Ongoing |
Cabozantinib + atezolizumab group | III | Ongoing |
- Citation: Zheng LL, Tao CC, Tao ZG, Zhang K, Wu AK, Wu JX, Rong WQ. Research progress regarding programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 inhibitors combined with targeted therapy for treating hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Surg 2021; 13(10): 1136-1148
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v13/i10/1136.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v13.i10.1136