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Identification of the most effective subgroup of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from immune checkpoint blocker treatment: a meta-analysis
- Source :
- Immunotherapy. 15:669-678
- Publication Year :
- 2023
- Publisher :
- Future Medicine Ltd, 2023.
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Abstract
- Aims: This work was designed to identify the subgroup of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients for whom treatments containing immune checkpoint blockers (ICBs) were most effective. Materials & methods: A meta-analysis was performed to explore the subgroup population with the greatest benefit of treatments containing ICBs. Results: A total of 2228 patients from four randomized control trials were included. Treatments containing ICBs had better overall survival, progression-free survival and higher objective response rate over treatment without ICBs. Subgroup analysis revealed that treatments containing ICBs were highly effective in improving the overall survival of males, patients with macrovascular invasion and/or extrahepatic spread and viral-related HCC patients. Conclusion: Treatments containing ICBs are more effective for males, patients with macrovascular invasion and/or extrahepatic spread and viral-related HCC patients.
- Subjects :
- Oncology
Immunology
Immunology and Allergy
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Details
- ISSN :
- 17507448 and 1750743X
- Volume :
- 15
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Immunotherapy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........f89dc3d7cb1105ca72fc0239483fd14b