Zhi-Cheng Jin, Jian-Jian Chen, Xiao-Li Zhu, Xu-Hua Duan, Yu-Jing Xin, Bin-Yan Zhong, Jin-Zhang Chen, Jun Tie, Kang-Shun Zhu, Lan Zhang, Ming Huang, Ming-Jian Piao, Xiao Li, Hai-Bin Shi, Rui-Bao Liu, Ai-Bing Xu, Fanpu Ji, Jian-Bing Wu, Guo-Liang Shao, Hai-Liang Li, Ming-Sheng Huang, Zhi-Yi Peng, Jian-Song Ji, Chun-Wang Yuan, Xiu-Feng Liu, Zhou-Chao Hu, Wei-Zhu Yang, Guo-Wen Yin, Jin-Hua Huang, Nai-Jian Ge, Xiaolong Qi, Yang Zhao, Jia-Wei Zhou, Guo-Hui Xu, Qiang Tu, Hai-Lan Lin, Yao-Jun Zhang, Hua Jiang, Hai-Bo Shao, Yong-Jie Su, Ting-Song Chen, Bao-Qi Shi, Xiang Zhou, Hai-Tao Zhao, Hai-Dong Zhu, Zheng-Gang Ren, Gao-Jun Teng
BACKGROUND: The role of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unconfirmed. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) plus anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) antibody/tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) with or without TACE as first-line treatment for advanced HCC. METHODS: This nationwide, multicenter, retrospective cohort study included advanced HCC patients receiving either TACE with ICIs plus anti-VEGF antibody/TKIs (TACE-ICI-VEGF) or only ICIs plus anti-VEGF antibody/TKIs (ICI-VEGF) from January 2018 to December 2022...
June 2024: EClinicalMedicine