Adjuvant Tislelizumab Plus Lenvatinib for Patients at High-risk of HCC Recurrence After Curative Resection or Ablation

Summary

Though hepatic resection and ablation are the curative treatments for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the 5-years recurrence-free survival is lower than 30%. In recent years, several immune checkpoint inhibitors have been approved in advanced or unresectable HCC. No study about the safety and efficacy of adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors for patients with HCC after hepatectomy is reported.

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Start

2024-02-15

Primary completion

2025-12-31

Completion

2025-12-31

Publications

• Background Chen K, Wei W, Liu L, Deng ZJ, Li L, Liang XM, Guo PP, Qi LN, Zhang ZM, Gong WF, Huang S, Yuan WP, Ma L, Xiang BD, Li LQ, Zhong JH. Lenvatinib with or without immune checkpoint inhibitors for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma in real-world clinical practice. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2022 May;71(5):1063-1074. doi: 10.1007/s00262-021-03060-w. Epub 2021 Sep 24.
• Background Zhong JH, Ma L, Li LQ. Postoperative therapy options for hepatocellular carcinoma. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jun;49(6):649-61. doi: 10.3109/00365521.2014.905626. Epub 2014 Apr 10.
• Background Hack SP, Spahn J, Chen M, Cheng AL, Kaseb A, Kudo M, Lee HC, Yopp A, Chow P, Qin S. IMbrave 050: a Phase III trial of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection or ablation. Future Oncol. 2020 May;16(15):975-989. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0162. Epub 2020 Apr 30.
• Background Bruix J, Takayama T, Mazzaferro V, Chau GY, Yang J, Kudo M, Cai J, Poon RT, Han KH, Tak WY, Lee HC, Song T, Roayaie S, Bolondi L, Lee KS, Makuuchi M, Souza F, Berre MA, Meinhardt G, Llovet JM; STORM investigators. Adjuvant sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma after resection or ablation (STORM): a phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Oct;16(13):1344-54. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)00198-9. Epub 2015 Sep 8.
• Background Li L, Wu PS, Liang XM, Chen K, Zhang GL, Su QB, Huo RR, Xie RW, Huang S, Ma L, Zhong JH. Adjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with higher recurrence-free survival in postoperative hepatocellular carcinoma (PREVENT): a prospective, multicentric cohort study. J Gastroenterol. 2023 Oct;58(10):1043-1054. doi: 10.1007/s00535-023-02018-2. Epub 2023 Jul 14.

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