Lenvatinib Versus Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in the First-Line Treatment for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma : A Meta-Analysis of Real-World Studies

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BACKGROUND: Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, whether adding immunotherapy to antiangiogenic therapy benefits patients with unresectable HCC (uHCC) more in the first-line setting remains controversial.

OBJECTIVE: In this analysis, we compared the clinical outcomes of lenvatinib monotherapy with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination therapy in advanced uHCC in real-world clinical practice.

METHODS: The MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were systematically searched on 23 April 2023. The "metaSurvival" and "meta" packages of the R software (version 4.2.2) were used to summarize the survival curves and meta-analyze the survival data. Overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) were defined as dual primary endpoints. Secondary endpoints included the objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR).

RESULTS: Overall, the pooled median OS was 18.4 months in the lenvatinib group versus 18.5 months in the atezolizumab plus bevacizumab group; the pooled median PFS was 6.9 months in the lenvatinib group versus 7.3 months in the atezolizumab plus bevacizumab group. Lenvatinib therapy showed similar OS [hazard ratio (HR): 0.91, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.55-1.52, p = 0.72] and PFS (HR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.56-1.12, p = 0.19) compared with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy. In addition, a comparable ORR [odds ratio (OR): 0.89, 95% CI: 0.65-1.20, p = 0.44) was observed between lenvatinib and atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.

CONCLUSIONS: Comprehensive analysis suggested that lenvatinib monotherapy exhibited survival outcomes comparable to those of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combination therapy, which may provide useful insights for clinicians in future clinical practice.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Targeted oncology - 19(2024), 2 vom: 26. März, Seite 203-212

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Bi-Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Kuang, Bo-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Guo-He [VerfasserIn]

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Atezolizumab
Bevacizumab
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Journal Article
Lenvatinib
Meta-Analysis
Phenylurea Compounds
Quinolines

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Date Completed 26.03.2024

Date Revised 27.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s11523-024-01035-2

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367797844