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38 regimens on this page
48 variants on this page


Guidelines

ESMO

Older

NCCN

Local therapy

Axitinib & TACE

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Regimen

Study Evidence
Chan et al. 2017 Phase II

Chemotherapy

References

  1. Chan SL, Yeo W, Mo F, Chan AWH, Koh J, Li L, Hui EP, Chong CCN, Lai PBS, Mok TSK, Yu SCH. A phase 2 study of the efficacy and biomarker on the combination of transarterial chemoembolization and axitinib in the treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer. 2017 Oct 15;123(20):3977-3985. Epub 2017 Jun 22. link to original article PubMed

DEB-TACE

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DEB-TACE: Drug-Eluting Bead Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolization

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Brown et al. 2016 (MSK 07-099) Randomized Phase II (E-esc) Bland embolization Did not meet primary endpoint of ORR
Meyer et al. 2017 (TACE2) Phase III (C) DEB-TACE & Sorafenib Did not meet primary outcome of PFS

TACE2 assessed the addition of concurrent sorafenib to DEB-TACE; patients had Child-Pugh A liver disease, and ECOG PS 0 or 1.

Chemotherapy

One treatment

References

  1. MSK 07-099: Brown KT, Do RK, Gonen M, Covey AM, Getrajdman GI, Sofocleous CT, Jarnagin WR, D'Angelica MI, Allen PJ, Erinjeri JP, Brody LA, O'Neill GP, Johnson KN, Garcia AR, Beattie C, Zhao B, Solomon SB, Schwartz LH, DeMatteo R, Abou-Alfa GK. Randomized trial of hepatic artery embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma using doxorubicin-eluting microspheres compared with embolization with microspheres alone. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Jun 10;34(17):2046-53. Epub 2016 Feb 1. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  2. TACE2: Meyer T, Fox R, Ma YT, Ross PJ, James MW, Sturgess R, Stubbs C, Stocken DD, Wall L, Watkinson A, Hacking N, Evans TRJ, Collins P, Hubner RA, Cunningham D, Primrose JN, Johnson PJ, Palmer DH. Sorafenib in combination with transarterial chemoembolization in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcimoma (TACE2): a randomized placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Aug;2(8):565-575. Epub 2017 Jun 23. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Radioembolization

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Vilgrain et al. 2017 (SARAH) Phase III (E-switch-ooc) Sorafenib Did not meet primary outcome of OS
Chow et al. 2018 (SIRveNIB) Phase III (E-switch-ooc) Sorafenib Did not meet primary outcome of OS

SARAH: This multicenter European study also included patients without two unsuccessful rounds of TACE. Primary endpoint of improved OS was not met; Y90 was associated with higher ORR, lower DCR, fewer AE, and similar survival. Additional post-hoc analysis showed patients who received Y90 at > or equal to 100 Gy may derive a meaningful response as compared to sorafenib.

SIRveNIB: This multicenter Asian study randomized newly diagnosed patients with locally advanced inoperable HCC to a single injection of Y90 or sorafenib until progressive disease or unacceptable toxicity. Primary endpoint of improved OS was not met; Y90 was associated with higher ORR, few SAE, and similar OS, similar OS and DCR.

Radiotherapy

References

  1. SARAH: Vilgrain V, Pereira H, Assenat E, Guiu B, Ilonca AD, Pageaux GP, Sibert A, Bouattour M, Lebtahi R, Allaham W, Barraud H, Laurent V, Mathias E, Bronowicki JP, Tasu JP, Perdrisot R, Silvain C, Gerolami R, Mundler O, Seitz JF, Vidal V, Aubé C, Oberti F, Couturier O, Brenot-Rossi I, Raoul JL, Sarran A, Costentin C, Itti E, Luciani A, Adam R, Lewin M, Samuel D, Ronot M, Dinut A, Castera L, Chatellier G; SARAH Trial Group. Efficacy and safety of selective internal radiotherapy with yttrium-90 resin microspheres compared with sorafenib in locally advanced and inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (SARAH): an open-label randomized controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Dec;18(12):1624-1636. Epub 2017 Oct 26. link to original article PubMed
    1. Update: Abstract: Hawkins NS, Ross PJ, Palmer DH, Chatellier G, Pereira H, Vilgrain V. Overall survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving sorafenib versus selective internal radiation therapy with predicted osimetry in the SARAH trial. Annals of Oncology. 2019 Sept; 30 (suppl_5): v253-v324. Epub 2019 Sept 29. link to original article
  2. SIRveNIB: Chow PKH, Gandhi M, Tan SB, Khin MW, Khasbazar A, Ong J, Choo SP, Cheow PC, Chotipanich C, Lim K, Lesmana LA, Manuaba TW, Yoong BK, Raj A, Law CS, Cua IHY, Lobo RR, Teh CSC, Kim YH, Jong YW, Han HS, Bae SH, Yoon HK, Lee RC, Hung CF, Peng CY, Liang PC, Bartlett A, Kok KYY, Thng CH, Low AS, Goh ASW, Tay KH, Lo RHG, Goh BKP, Ng DCE, Lekurwale G, Liew WM, Gebski V, Mak KSW, Soo KC; Asia-Pacific Hepatocellular Carcinoma Trials Group. SIRveNIB: selective internal radiation therapy versus sorafenib in Asia-Pacific patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Jul 1;36(19):1913-1921. Epub 2018 Mar 2. link to original article PubMed

TACE

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TACE: Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolization

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Trinchet et al. 1995 Phase III (E-esc) Best supportive care Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Llovet et al. 2002 Phase III (E-esc) Best supportive care Seems to have superior OS
Okusaka et al. 2009 Phase III (E-esc) TAI Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Kudo et al. 2011 (Bayer 11721) Non-randomized portion of RCT
Kudo et al. 2014 (BRISK TA) Phase III (C) TACE & Brivanib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Ikeda et al. 2017 Phase III (C) TACE with Miriplatin Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Kudo et al. 2017 (ORIENTAL) Phase III (C) TACE & Orantinib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS

Bayer 11721 was a Japanese and Korean study including patients with Child-Pugh A cirrhosis with a primary endpoint of TTP, and secondary endpoint of OS. More than 50% of patients started sorafenib after 9 weeks post TACE. 73% of patients had dose reductions, and 91% of patients had dose interruptions.

Chemotherapy

1 or more treatments

Subsequent treatment

  • Bayer 11721: Placebo versus adjuvant sorafenib

References

  1. Trinchet JC, Abou Rached A, Beaugrand M, Mathieu D, Chevret S, Chastang C; Groupe d'Etude et de Traitement du Carcinome Hépatocellulaire. A comparison of lipiodol chemoembolization and conservative treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1995 May 11;332(19):1256-61. link to original article PubMed
  2. Llovet JM, Real MI, Montaña X, Planas R, Coll S, Aponte J, Ayuso C, Sala M, Muchart J, Solà R, Rodés J, Bruix J; Barcelona Liver Cancer Group. Arterial embolisation or chemoembolisation versus symptomatic treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002 May 18;359(9319):1734-9. link to original article PubMed
  3. Okusaka T, Kasugai H, Shioyama Y, Tanaka K, Kudo M, Saisho H, Osaki Y, Sata M, Fujiyama S, Kumada T, Sato K, Yamamoto S, Hinotsu S, Sato T. Transarterial chemotherapy alone versus transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized phase III trial. J Hepatol. 2009 Dec;51(6):1030-6. Epub 2009 Oct 1. link to SD article PubMed
  4. Bayer 11721: Kudo M, Imanaka K, Chida N, Nakachi K, Tak WY, Takayama T, Yoon JH, Hori T, Kumada H, Hayashi N, Kaneko S, Tsubouchi H, Suh DJ, Furuse J, Okusaka T, Tanaka K, Matsui O, Wada M, Yamaguchi I, Ohya T, Meinhardt G, Okita K. Phase III study of sorafenib after transarterial chemoembolisation in Japanese and Korean patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Cancer. 2011 Sep;47(14):2117-27. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  5. BRISK TA: Kudo M, Han G, Finn RS, Poon RT, Blanc JF, Yan L, Yang J, Lu L, Tak WY, Yu X, Lee JH, Lin SM, Wu C, Tanwandee T, Shao G, Walters IB, Dela Cruz C, Poulart V, Wang JH. Brivanib as adjuvant therapy to transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized phase III trial. Hepatology. 2014 Nov;60(5):1697-707. Epub 2014 Sep 29. link to original article PubMed
  6. Ikeda M, Kudo M, Aikata H, Nagamatsu H, Ishii H, Yokosuka O, Torimura T, Morimoto M, Ikeda K, Kumada H, Sato T, Kawai I, Yamashita T, Horio H, Okusaka T; Miriplatin TACE Study Group. Transarterial chemoembolization with miriplatin vs epirubicin for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase III randomized trial. J Gastroenterol. 2018 Feb;53(2):281-290. Epub 2017 Aug 1. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  7. ORIENTAL: Kudo M, Cheng AL, Park JW, Park JH, Liang PC, Hidaka H, Izumi N, Heo J, Lee YJ, Sheen IS, Chiu CF, Arioka H, Morita S, Arai Y. Orantinib versus placebo combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolisation in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (ORIENTAL): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre, phase 3 study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jan;3(1):37-46. Epub 2017 Oct 4. link to original article PubMed

Adjuvant therapy

Observation

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Chen et al. 2012 (T1297) Phase III (C) Interferon alfa-2b Did not meet primary endpoint of RFS
Wang et al. 2018 (LCI-125-009) Phase III (C) TACE Seems to have inferior OS

No treatment after surgery or ablation.

Preceding treatment

References

  1. T1297: Chen LT, Chen MF, Li LA, Lee PH, Jeng LB, Lin DY, Wu CC, Mok KT, Chen CL, Lee WC, Chau GY, Chen YS, Lui WY, Hsiao CF, Whang-Peng J, Chen PJ; Disease Committee of Adjuvant Therapy for Postoperative Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Taiwan Cooperative Oncology Group, National Health Research Institutes, Zhunan, Taiwan. Long-term results of a randomized, observation-controlled, phase III trial of adjuvant interferon alfa-2b in hepatocellular carcinoma after curative resection. Ann Surg. 2012 Jan;255(1):8-17. link to original article PubMed
  2. LCI-125-009: Wang Z, Ren Z, Chen Y, Hu J, Yang G, Yu L, Yang X, Huang A, Zhang X, Zhou S, Sun H, Wang Y, Ge N, Xu X, Tang Z, Lau W, Fan J, Wang J, Zhou J. Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma after resection: a randomized controlled study. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 May 1;24(9):2074-2081. Epub 2018 Feb 2. link to original article PubMed

Placebo

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Kudo et al. 2011 (Bayer 11721) Phase III (C) Sorafenib Did not meet primary outcome of TTP
Bruix et al. 2015 (STORMHCC) Phase III (C) Sorafenib Did not meet primary endpoint of RFS

No active antineoplastic treatment. Note that there is another STORM trial in multiple myeloma.

Preceding treatment

References

  1. Bayer 11721: Kudo M, Imanaka K, Chida N, Nakachi K, Tak WY, Takayama T, Yoon JH, Hori T, Kumada H, Hayashi N, Kaneko S, Tsubouchi H, Suh DJ, Furuse J, Okusaka T, Tanaka K, Matsui O, Wada M, Yamaguchi I, Ohya T, Meinhardt G, Okita K. Phase III study of sorafenib after transarterial chemoembolisation in Japanese and Korean patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. Eur J Cancer. 2011 Sep;47(14):2117-27. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  2. STORM: 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. Epub 2015 Sep 8. link to original article PubMed
    1. Dataset: Project Data Sphere

TACE

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TACE: Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolization

Variant #1, doxorubicin-based

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Wang et al. 2018 (LCI-125-009) Phase III (E-esc) Observation Seems to have superior OS

Preceding treatment

Chemotherapy

One or more treatments

Variant #2, carboplatin, epirubicin, mitomycin-based

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Wei et al. 2018 (SYSUCC-HCC-ADTACE) Phase III (E-esc) Observation Seems to have superior DFS

Preceding treatment

Chemotherapy

One or two treatments

References

  1. LCI-125-009: Wang Z, Ren Z, Chen Y, Hu J, Yang G, Yu L, Yang X, Huang A, Zhang X, Zhou S, Sun H, Wang Y, Ge N, Xu X, Tang Z, Lau W, Fan J, Wang J, Zhou J. Adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma after resection: a randomized controlled study. Clin Cancer Res. 2018 May 1;24(9):2074-2081. Epub 2018 Feb 2. link to original article PubMed
  2. SYSUCC-HCC-ADTACE: Wei W, Jian PE, Li SH, Guo ZX, Zhang YF, Ling YH, Lin XJ, Xu L, Shi M, Zheng L, Chen MS, Guo RP. Adjuvant transcatheter arterial chemoembolization after curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma patients with solitary tumor and microvascular invasion: a randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety. Cancer Commun (Lond). 2018 Oct 10;38(1):61. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed

Cisplatin, fluorouracil, vincristine

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Regimen:

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Katzenstein et al. 2019 (AHEP0731) Phase III Observation Seems to have superior EFS

For stage 1 or 2 hepatoblastoma without 100% pure fetal stage I or small-cell undifferentiated histology with complete resection at diagnosis and no history of prior chemotherapy or liver directed therapy. Eligible patients include: patients< 21 years old, elevated serum α-fetoprotein level (>100 ng/mL), at least 50% Karnofsky (patients >16 years) or Lansky (patients ≤16 years) performance status.

Preceding treatment

Chemotherapy

  • Cisplatin 100 mg/m2 per dose or 3.3 mg/kg per dose for children <10 kg IV over 6 h on day 1
  • Fluorouracil 600 mg/m2 per dose or 20 mg/kg per dose for children <10 kg IV on day 2
  • Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2 per day to a maximum dose of 2 mg, or 0.05 mg/kg per day for children <10 kg) intravenous push on days 2, 9, and 16

21 day cycle (to be given within 42 days of resection)

References

  1. AHEP0731: Katzenstein HM, Langham MR, Malogolowkin MH,  Krailo MD,  Towbin AJ, McCarville MB, Finegold MJ, Ranganathan S, Dunn S, McGahren ED, Tiao GM, O'Neill AF,  Qayed M,   Furman WL,  Xia C,  Rodriguez-Galindo C, Meyers RL. Minimal adjuvant chemotherapy for children with hepatoblastoma resected at diagnosis (AHEP0731): a Children's Oncology Group, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncology. 2019 May 1. 20(5) 719-727. Epub 2019 Apr 8. link to original article PubMed

First-line therapy for advanced or metastatic disease

Note: in this setting, first-line refers to first-line systemic therapy; many patients had resection, ablation, and/or TACE prior to systemic therapy. See individual trials for details.

Best supportive care

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Trinchet et al. 1995 Phase III (C) TACE Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Gallo et al. 1998 (CLIP-1) Phase III (C) Tamoxifen Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Llovet et al. 2002 Phase III (C) TACE Seems to have inferior OS

No antineoplastic treatment.

References

  1. Trinchet JC, Abou Rached A, Beaugrand M, Mathieu D, Chevret S, Chastang C; Groupe d'Etude et de Traitement du Carcinome Hépatocellulaire. A comparison of lipiodol chemoembolization and conservative treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 1995 May 11;332(19):1256-61. link to original article PubMed
  2. CLIP-1: Gallo C, Daniele B, Gaeta GB, Perrone F, Pignata S; CLIP Group (Cancer of the Liver Italian Programme). Tamoxifen in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 1998 Jul 4;352(9121):17-20. link to original article PubMed
  3. Llovet JM, Real MI, Montaña X, Planas R, Coll S, Aponte J, Ayuso C, Sala M, Muchart J, Solà R, Rodés J, Bruix J; Barcelona Liver Cancer Group. Arterial embolisation or chemoembolisation versus symptomatic treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002 May 18;359(9319):1734-9. link to original article PubMed

Bevacizumab monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Siegel et al. 2008 Phase II ORR: 13% (95% CI, 3-23)

The dose here was a pre-planned escalation dose with initial dose of 5mg/kg. The study met and exceeded primary endpoint of determining whether bevacizumab improved 6 month PFS from 40-60% (observed 6 months PFS was 65%).

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. Siegel AB, Cohen EI, Ocean A, Lehrer D, Goldenberg A, Knox JJ, Chen H, Clark-Garvey S, Weinberg A, Mandeli J, Christos P, Mazumdar M, Popa E, Brown RS Jr, Rafii S, Schwartz JD. Phase II trial evaluating the clinical and biologic effects of bevacizumab in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2008 Jun 20;26(18):2992-8. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

Capecitabine monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Abdel-Rahman et al. 2013 Randomized Phase II (E-switch-ooc) Sorafenib Inferior OS

Neither the primary outcome (progression-free survival) or secondary outcome (overall survival) were met.

Chemotherapy

21-day cycles

References

  1. Retrospective: Patt YZ, Hassan MM, Aguayo A, Nooka AK, Lozano RD, Curley SA, Vauthey JN, Ellis LM, Schnirer II, Wolff RA, Charnsangavej C, Brown TD. Oral capecitabine for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, and gallbladder carcinoma. Cancer. 2004 Aug 1;101(3):578-86. link to original article PubMed
  2. Abdel-Rahman O, Abdel-Wahab M, Shaker M, Abdel-Wahab S, Elbassiony M, Ellithy M. Sorafenib versus capecitabine in the management of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Med Oncol. 2013 Sep;30(3):655. Epub 2013 Jul 4. link to original article PubMed

Capecitabine & Bevacizumab

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Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Hsu et al. 2010 Phase II ORR: 9%

Chemotherapy

21-day cycle for 6 or more cycles depending on response

References

  1. Hsu CH, Yang TS, Hsu C, Toh HC, Epstein RJ, Hsiao LT, Chen PJ, Lin ZZ, Chao TY, Cheng AL. Efficacy and tolerability of bevacizumab plus capecitabine as first-line therapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Br J Cancer. 2010 Mar 16;102(6):981-6. Epub 2010 Feb 16. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

CapeOx

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CapeOX: Capecitabine, OXaliplatin
XELOX: XELoda (Capecitabine), OXaliplatin

Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Boige et al. 2007 (FFCD 03-03) Phase II DCR: 72% (95% CI, 57-83)

Chemotherapy

21-day cycles

References

  1. FFCD 03-03: Boige V, Raoul JL, Pignon JP, Bouché O, Blanc JF, Dahan L, Jouve JL, Dupouy N, Ducreux M; Fédération Francophone de Cancérologie Digestive. Multicentre phase II trial of capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (XELOX) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: FFCD 03-03 trial. Br J Cancer. 2007 Oct 8;97(7):862-7. Epub 2007 Sep 18. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

CapeOx & Bevacizumab

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CapeOX & Bevacizumab: Capecitabine, OXaliplatin, Bevacizumab

Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Sun et al. 2011 Phase II DCR: 77.5%

Chemotherapy

  • Capecitabine (Xeloda) 825 mg/m2 PO twice per day on days 1 to 14
  • Oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) 130 mg/m2 IV over 2 hours once on day 1
  • Bevacizumab (Avastin) 5 mg/kg IV once on day 1
    • Infusion times are 75 to 105 minutes for the first dose, which if tolerated could be decreased to 50 to 70 minutes for the second dose, then 20 to 40 minutes for dose 3 and later

21-day cycles

References

  1. Sun W, Sohal D, Haller DG, Mykulowycz K, Rosen M, Soulen MC, Caparro M, Teitelbaum UR, Giantonio B, O'Dwyer PJ, Shaked A, Reddy R, Olthoff K. Phase 2 trial of bevacizumab, capecitabine, and oxaliplatin in treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer. 2011 Jul 15;117(14):3187-92. Epub 2011 Jan 24. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Doxorubicin monotherapy

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Variant #1, 50 mg/m2

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Qin et al. 2013 (EACH) Phase III (C) FOLFOX4 Trend towards inferior OS

EACH included patients with both Child-Pugh stage A and B disease (AST or ALT less than 2.5x ULN, T bil less than 1.5x ULN, INR less than 1.5).

Chemotherapy

21-day cycles

Variant #2, 60 mg/m2 x 6

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Yeo et al. 2005 Phase III (C) PIAF Did not meet primary endpoint of OS

Chemotherapy

21-day cycle for up to 6 cycles

Variant #3, 60 mg/m2 x 9

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Johnson et al. 1978 Phase II
Abou-Alfa et al. 2010 (Study 11546) Phase III (C) Doxorubicin & Sorafenib Inferior OS

Chemotherapy

21-day cycle for up to 9 cycles

Variant #4, 60 mg/m2, indefinite

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Lai et al. 1988 Phase III (E-esc) Best supportive care Seems to have superior OS
Gish et al. 2007 Phase III (C) Nolatrexed Superior OS

Note: this was the lower bound of the dosing range provided by Lai et al. 1988.

Chemotherapy

  • Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) 60 mg/m2 IV once on day 1
    • Gish et al. 2007: Initial dose reduction to 30 mg/m2 IV for patients with T bili greater than 1.2 mg/dL

21-day cycles

Variant #5, 75 mg/m2

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Yeo et al. 2005 Phase III (C) PIAF Did not meet primary endpoint of OS

Chemotherapy

  • Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) as follows:
    • Cycle 1: 60 mg/m2 IV once on day 1
    • Cycle 2 onwards, if "well tolerated": 75 mg/m2 IV once on day 1

21-day cycles

References

  1. Johnson PJ, Williams R, Thomas H, Sherlock S, Murray-Lyon IM. Induction of remission in hepatocellular carcinoma with doxorubicin. Lancet. 1978 May 13;1(8072):1006-9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  2. Lai CL, Wu PC, Chan GC, Lok AS, Lin HJ. Doxorubicin versus no antitumor therapy in inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective randomized trial. Cancer. 1988 Aug 1;62(3):479-83. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  3. Yeo W, Mok TS, Zee B, Leung TW, Lai PB, Lau WY, Koh J, Mo FK, Yu SC, Chan AT, Hui P, Ma B, Lam KC, Ho WM, Wong HT, Tang A, Johnson PJ. A randomized phase III study of doxorubicin versus cisplatin/interferon alpha-2b/doxorubicin/fluorouracil (PIAF) combination chemotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 Oct 19;97(20):1532-8. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  4. Gish RG, Porta C, Lazar L, Ruff P, Feld R, Croitoru A, Feun L, Jeziorski K, Leighton J, Gallo J, Kennealey GT. Phase III randomized controlled trial comparing the survival of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treated with nolatrexed or doxorubicin. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Jul 20;25(21):3069-75. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  5. Abou-Alfa GK, Johnson P, Knox JJ, Capanu M, Davidenko I, Lacava J, Leung T, Gansukh B, Saltz LB. Doxorubicin plus sorafenib vs doxorubicin alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized trial. JAMA. 2010 Nov 17;304(19):2154-60. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  6. EACH: Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Erlotinib & Bevacizumab

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Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Thomas et al. 2009 Phase II PFS16: 62.5%
Philip et al. 2011 Phase II ORR: 5% (95% CI, 0-23)

Patients in Thomas et al. 2009 could have up to one prior systemic treatment.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. Thomas MB, Morris JS, Chadha R, Iwasaki M, Kaur H, Lin E, Kaseb A, Glover K, Davila M, Abbruzzese J. Phase II trial of the combination of bevacizumab and erlotinib in patients who have advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2009 Feb 20;27(6):843-50. Epub 2009 Jan 12. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. Philip PA, Mahoney MR, Holen KD, Northfelt DW, Pitot HC, Picus J, Flynn PJ, Erlichman C. Phase 2 study of bevacizumab plus erlotinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular cancer. Cancer. 2012 May 1;118(9):2424-30. Epub 2011 Sep 27. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed

Fluorouracil & Folinic acid

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Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Porta et al. 1995 Phase II ORR: 28% (95% CI, 10-46)

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. Porta C, Moroni M, Nastasi G, Arcangeli G. 5-Fluorouracil and d,l-leucovorin calcium are active to treat unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma patients: preliminary results of a phase II study. Oncology. 1995 Nov-Dec;52(6):487-91. link to original article PubMed

FOLFOX4

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FOLFOX4: FOLinic acid, Fluorouracil, OXaliplatin

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Qin et al. 2013 (EACH) Phase III (E-switch-ic) Doxorubicin Might have superior OS

This study included patients with both Child-Pugh stage A and B disease (AST or ALT less than 2.5x ULN, T bil less than 1.5x ULN, INR less than 1.5).

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. EACH: Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

GemOx

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GemOx: Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin

Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Louafi et al. 2007 Phase II ORR: 18% (95% CI, 8–34)

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. Louafi S, Boige V, Ducreux M, Bonyhay L, Mansourbakht T, de Baere T, Asnacios A, Hannoun L, Poynard T, Taïeb J. Gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin (GEMOX) in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): results of a phase II study. Cancer. 2007 Apr 1;109(7):1384-90. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. Retrospective: Zaanan A, Williet N, Hebbar M, Dabakuyo TS, Fartoux L, Mansourbakht T, Dubreuil O, Rosmorduc O, Cattan S, Bonnetain F, Boige V, Taïeb J. Gemcitabine plus oxaliplatin in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: A large multicenter AGEO study. J Hepatol. 2013 Jan;58(1):81-8. Epub 2012 Sep 16. link to original article PubMed

Lenvatinib monotherapy

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Variant #1, 8 mg/day

FDA-recommended dose
Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Kudo et al. 2018 (REFLECT) Phase III (E-RT-switch-ic) Sorafenib Non-inferior OS

This dosing is intended for patients weighing less than 60 kg.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

Variant #2, 12 mg/day

FDA-recommended dose
Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Kudo et al. 2018 (REFLECT) Phase III (E-RT-switch-ic) Sorafenib Non-inferior OS

This dosing is intended for patients weighing at least 60 kg.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. REFLECT: Kudo M, Finn RS, Qin S, Han KH, Ikeda K, Piscaglia F, Baron A, Park JW, Han G, Jassem J, Blanc JF, Vogel A, Komov D, Evans TRJ, Lopez C, Dutcus C, Guo M, Saito K, Kraljevic S, Tamai T, Ren M, Cheng AL. Lenvatinib versus sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2018 Mar 24;391(10126):1163-1173. Epub 2018 Feb 9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Nivolumab monotherapy

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Variant #1, weight-based

Study Evidence Efficacy
El-Khoueiry et al. 2017 (CheckMate 040) Phase I/II (RT) ORR: 20% (95% CI, 15–26)

This is the dose used in the expansion cohort of this study; patients were required to have ECOG PS 1 or less, and Child-Pugh scores of 6 or less (Child-Pugh A) for the dose expansion. 68% of patients in the dose expansion phase received prior sorafenib therapy.

Immunotherapy

14-day cycles

Variant #2, flat dosing

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Yau et al. 2019 (CheckMate 459) Phase III (E-switch-ooc) Sorafenib Might have superior OS

Note: Overall survival for patients receiving nivolumab was increased (16.4 months) compared to sorafenib (14.7 months), however, it did not meet the predefined threshold for statistically significance. Nivolumab was approved based on clinical significance.

Immunotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. CheckMate 040: El-Khoueiry AB, Sangro B, Yau T, Crocenzi TS, Kudo M, Hsu C, Kim TY, Choo SP, Trojan J, Welling TH 3rd, Meyer T, Kang YK, Yeo W, Chopra A, Anderson J, Dela Cruz C, Lang L, Neely J, Tang H, Dastani HB, Melero I. Nivolumab in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (CheckMate 040): an open-label, non-comparative, phase 1/2 dose escalation and expansion trial. Lancet. 2017 Jun 24;389(10088):2492-2502. Epub 2017 Apr 20.link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  2. Abstract: Yau T, Park JW, Finn RS, Cheng A, Mathurin P, Edeline J, Kudo M, Han K, Harding JJ, Merle P, Rosmorduc O, Wyrwicz L, Schott E, Choo SP, Kelley RK, Begic D, Chen G, Neely J, Anderson J, Sangro B. CheckMate 459: A randomized, multi-center phase 3 study of nivolumab (NIVO) vs sorafenib (SOR) as first-line (1L) treatment in patients (pts) with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC). Annals of Oncology. 2019 Sept; 30 (suppl_5): v851-v934. Epub 2019 Sept 27. link to astract

Placebo

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Chow et al. 2002 Phase III (C) Tamoxifen Seems to have superior OS
Llovet et al. 2008 (SHARP) Phase III (C) Sorafenib Inferior OS
Cheng et al. 2008 (Sorafenib AP) Phase III (C) Sorafenib No predetermined endpoint; seems to have inferior OS

No active antineoplastic treatment.

References

  1. Chow PK, Tai BC, Tan CK, Machin D, Win KM, Johnson PJ, Soo KC; Asian-Pacific Hepatocellular Carcinoma Trials Group. High-dose tamoxifen in the treatment of inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Hepatology. 2002 Nov;36(5):1221-6. link to original article PubMed
  2. SHARP: Llovet JM, Ricci S, Mazzaferro V, Hilgard P, Gane E, Blanc JF, de Oliveira AC, Santoro A, Raoul JL, Forner A, Schwartz M, Porta C, Zeuzem S, Bolondi L, Greten TF, Galle PR, Seitz JF, Borbath I, Häussinger D, Giannaris T, Shan M, Moscovici M, Voliotis D, Bruix J; SHARP Investigators Study Group. Sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 24;359(4):378-90. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Subgroup analysis: Bruix J, Raoul JL, Sherman M, Mazzaferro V, Bolondi L, Craxi A, Galle PR, Santoro A, Beaugrand M, Sangiovanni A, Porta C, Gerken G, Marrero JA, Nadel A, Shan M, Moscovici M, Voliotis D, Llovet JM. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: subanalyses of a phase III trial. J Hepatol. 2012 Oct;57(4):821-9. Epub 2012 Jun 19. link to original article PubMed
  3. Sorafenib AP: Cheng AL, Kang YK, Chen Z, Tsao CJ, Qin S, Kim JS, Luo R, Feng J, Ye S, Yang TS, Xu J, Sun Y, Liang H, Liu J, Wang J, Tak WY, Pan H, Burock K, Zou J, Voliotis D, Guan Z. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients in the Asia-Pacific region with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Jan;10(1):25-34. Epub 2008 Dec 16. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Subgroup analysis: Cheng AL, Guan Z, Chen Z, Tsao CJ, Qin S, Kim JS, Yang TS, Tak WY, Pan H, Yu S, Xu J, Fang F, Zou J, Lentini G, Voliotis D, Kang YK. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma according to baseline status: Subset analyses of the phase III Sorafenib Asia-Pacific trial. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Jul;48(10):1452-65. Epub 2012 Jan 10. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Sorafenib monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Abou-Alfa et al. 2006b Phase II
Llovet et al. 2008 (SHARP) Phase III (E-RT-esc) Placebo Superior OS
Cheng et al. 2008 (Sorafenib AP) Phase III (E-esc) Placebo Seems to have superior OS
Pinter et al. 2009 Retrospective
Abdel-Rahman et al. 2013 Randomized Phase II (C) Capecitabine Superior OS
Johnson et al. 2013 (BRISK-FL) Phase III (C) Brivanib Inconclusive whether non-inferior
Cheng et al. 2013 (SUN 1170) Phase III (C) Sunitinib Superior OS
Cainap et al. 2014 (LIGHT) Phase III (C) Linifanib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Zhu et al. 2014 (SEARCH) Phase III (C) Erlotinib & Sorafenib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Koeberle et al. 2016 (SAKK 77/08; SASL 29) Randomized Phase II (C) Everolimus & Sorafenib Did not meet primary endpoint of PFS3
Vilgrain et al. 2017 (SARAH) Phase III (C) SIRT Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Kudo et al. 2018 (REFLECT) Phase III (C) Lenvatinib Non-inferior OS
Chow et al. 2018 (SIRveNIB) Phase III (C) SIRT Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Kudo et al. 2018 (SILIUS) Phase III (C) HAI CF & Sorafenib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Park et al. 2018 (STAH) Phase III (C) Sorafenib & TACE Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Abou-Alpha et al. 2019 (CALGB 80802) Phase III Sorafenib & Doxorubicin Inferior OS

Chemotherapy

  • Sorafenib (Nexavar) 400 mg PO twice per day
    • Dose/schedule changes due to toxicity include 400 mg PO once per day, 400 mg PO every other day, 200 mg PO twice per day, 200 mg PO once per day

Continued indefinitely

References

  1. Abou-Alfa GK, Schwartz L, Ricci S, Amadori D, Santoro A, Figer A, De Greve J, Douillard JY, Lathia C, Schwartz B, Taylor I, Moscovici M, Saltz LB. Phase II study of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Sep 10;24(26):4293-300. Epub 2006 Aug 14. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. SHARP: Llovet JM, Ricci S, Mazzaferro V, Hilgard P, Gane E, Blanc JF, de Oliveira AC, Santoro A, Raoul JL, Forner A, Schwartz M, Porta C, Zeuzem S, Bolondi L, Greten TF, Galle PR, Seitz JF, Borbath I, Häussinger D, Giannaris T, Shan M, Moscovici M, Voliotis D, Bruix J; SHARP Investigators Study Group. Sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 24;359(4):378-90. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Subgroup analysis: Bruix J, Raoul JL, Sherman M, Mazzaferro V, Bolondi L, Craxi A, Galle PR, Santoro A, Beaugrand M, Sangiovanni A, Porta C, Gerken G, Marrero JA, Nadel A, Shan M, Moscovici M, Voliotis D, Llovet JM. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: subanalyses of a phase III trial. J Hepatol. 2012 Oct;57(4):821-9. Epub 2012 Jun 19. link to original article PubMed
  3. Sorafenib AP: Cheng AL, Kang YK, Chen Z, Tsao CJ, Qin S, Kim JS, Luo R, Feng J, Ye S, Yang TS, Xu J, Sun Y, Liang H, Liu J, Wang J, Tak WY, Pan H, Burock K, Zou J, Voliotis D, Guan Z. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients in the Asia-Pacific region with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase III randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Jan;10(1):25-34. Epub 2008 Dec 16. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
    1. Subgroup analysis: Cheng AL, Guan Z, Chen Z, Tsao CJ, Qin S, Kim JS, Yang TS, Tak WY, Pan H, Yu S, Xu J, Fang F, Zou J, Lentini G, Voliotis D, Kang YK. Efficacy and safety of sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma according to baseline status: Subset analyses of the phase III Sorafenib Asia-Pacific trial. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Jul;48(10):1452-65. Epub 2012 Jan 10. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  4. Retrospective: Pinter M, Sieghart W, Graziadei I, Vogel W, Maieron A, Königsberg R, Weissmann A, Kornek G, Plank C, Peck-Radosavljevic M. Sorafenib in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma from mild to advanced stage liver cirrhosis. Oncologist. 2009 Jan;14(1):70-6. Epub 2009 Jan 14. link to original article PubMed
  5. Abdel-Rahman O, Abdel-Wahab M, Shaker M, Abdel-Wahab S, Elbassiony M, Ellithy M. Sorafenib versus capecitabine in the management of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Med Oncol. 2013 Sep;30(3):655. Epub 2013 Jul 4. link to original article PubMed
  6. BRISK-FL: Johnson PJ, Qin S, Park JW, Poon RT, Raoul JL, Philip PA, Hsu CH, Hu TH, Heo J, Xu J, Lu L, Chao Y, Boucher E, Han KH, Paik SW, Robles-Aviña J, Kudo M, Yan L, Sobhonslidsuk A, Komov D, Decaens T, Tak WY, Jeng LB, Liu D, Ezzeddine R, Walters I, Cheng AL. Brivanib versus sorafenib as first-line therapy in patients with unresectable, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: results from the randomized phase III BRISK-FL study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3517-24. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  7. SUN 1170: Cheng AL, Kang YK, Lin DY, Park JW, Kudo M, Qin S, Chung HC, Song X, Xu J, Poggi G, Omata M, Pitman Lowenthal S, Lanzalone S, Yang L, Lechuga MJ, Raymond E. Sunitinib versus sorafenib in advanced hepatocellular cancer: results of a randomized phase III trial. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Nov 10;31(32):4067-75. Epub 2013 Sep 30. link to original article PubMed
  8. LIGHT: Cainap C, Qin S, Huang WT, Chung IJ, Pan H, Cheng Y, Kudo M, Kang YK, Chen PJ, Toh HC, Gorbunova V, Eskens FA, Qian J, McKee MD, Ricker JL, Carlson DM, El-Nowiem S. Linifanib versus Sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: results of a randomized phase III trial. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Jan 10;33(2):172-9. Epub 2014 Dec 8. link to original article contains protocol link to PMC article PubMed
  9. SEARCH: Zhu AX, Rosmorduc O, Evans TR, Ross PJ, Santoro A, Carrilho FJ, Bruix J, Qin S, Thuluvath PJ, Llovet JM, Leberre MA, Jensen M, Meinhardt G, Kang YK. SEARCH: a phase III, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of sorafenib plus erlotinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 20;33(6):559-66. Epub 2014 Dec 29. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  10. SAKK 77/08; SASL 29: Koeberle D, Dufour JF, Demeter G, Li Q, Ribi K, Samaras P, Saletti P, Roth AD, Horber D, Buehlmann M, Wagner AD, Montemurro M, Lakatos G, Feilchenfeldt J, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Rauch D, Tschanz B, Bodoky G; Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK). Sorafenib with or without everolimus in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): a randomized multicenter, multinational phase II trial (SAKK 77/08 and SASL 29). Ann Oncol. 2016 May;27(5):856-61. Epub 2016 Feb 15. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  11. SARAH: Vilgrain V, Pereira H, Assenat E, Guiu B, Ilonca AD, Pageaux GP, Sibert A, Bouattour M, Lebtahi R, Allaham W, Barraud H, Laurent V, Mathias E, Bronowicki JP, Tasu JP, Perdrisot R, Silvain C, Gerolami R, Mundler O, Seitz JF, Vidal V, Aubé C, Oberti F, Couturier O, Brenot-Rossi I, Raoul JL, Sarran A, Costentin C, Itti E, Luciani A, Adam R, Lewin M, Samuel D, Ronot M, Dinut A, Castera L, Chatellier G; SARAH Trial Group. Efficacy and safety of selective internal radiotherapy with yttrium-90 resin microspheres compared with sorafenib in locally advanced and inoperable hepatocellular carcinoma (SARAH): an open-label randomised controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2017 Dec;18(12):1624-1636. Epub 2017 Oct 26. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  12. REFLECT: Kudo M, Finn RS, Qin S, Han KH, Ikeda K, Piscaglia F, Baron A, Park JW, Han G, Jassem J, Blanc JF, Vogel A, Komov D, Evans TRJ, Lopez C, Dutcus C, Guo M, Saito K, Kraljevic S, Tamai T, Ren M, Cheng AL. Lenvatinib versus sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2018 Mar 24;391(10126):1163-1173. Epub 2018 Feb 9. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  13. SIRveNIB: Chow PKH, Gandhi M, Tan SB, Khin MW, Khasbazar A, Ong J, Choo SP, Cheow PC, Chotipanich C, Lim K, Lesmana LA, Manuaba TW, Yoong BK, Raj A, Law CS, Cua IHY, Lobo RR, Teh CSC, Kim YH, Jong YW, Han HS, Bae SH, Yoon HK, Lee RC, Hung CF, Peng CY, Liang PC, Bartlett A, Kok KYY, Thng CH, Low AS, Goh ASW, Tay KH, Lo RHG, Goh BKP, Ng DCE, Lekurwale G, Liew WM, Gebski V, Mak KSW, Soo KC; Asia-Pacific Hepatocellular Carcinoma Trials Group. SIRveNIB: selective internal radiation therapy versus sorafenib in Asia-Pacific patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Jul 1;36(19):1913-1921. Epub 2018 Mar 2. link to original article PubMed
  14. SILIUS: Kudo M, Ueshima K, Yokosuka O, Ogasawara S, Obi S, Izumi N, Aikata H, Nagano H, Hatano E, Sasaki Y, Hino K, Kumada T, Yamamoto K, Imai Y, Iwadou S, Ogawa C, Okusaka T, Kanai F, Akazawa K, Yoshimura KI, Johnson P, Arai Y; SILIUS study group. Sorafenib plus low-dose cisplatin and fluorouracil hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy versus sorafenib alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (SILIUS): a randomised, open label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun;3(6):424-432. Epub 2018 Apr 7. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  15. STAH: Park JW, Kim YJ, Kim DY, Bae SH, Paik SW, Lee YJ, Kim HY, Lee HC, Han SY, Cheong JY, Kwon OS, Yeon JE, Kim BH, Hwang J. Sorafenib with or without concurrent transarterial chemoembolization in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: the phase III STAH trial. J Hepatol. 2019 Apr;70(4):684-691. Epub 2018 Dec 6. link to SD article PubMed
  16. SILIUS: Kudo M, Ueshima K, Yokosuka O, Ogasawara S, Obi S, Izumi N, Aikata H, Nagano H, Hatano E, Sasaki Y, Hino K, Kumada T, Yamamoto K, Imai Y, Iwadou S, Ogawa C, Okusaka T, Kanai F, Akazawa K, Yoshimura KI, Johnson P, Arai Y. Sorafenib plus low-dose cisplatin and fluorouracil hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy versus sorafenib alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (SILIUS): a randomised, open label, phase 3 trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun;3(6):424-432. Epub 2018 Apr 7. Link to original article PubMed
  17. CALGB 80802: Abou-Alfa GK, Shi Q, Knox JJ, Kaubisch A, Niedzwiecki D, Posey J, Tan BR Jr, Kavan P, Goel R, Lammers PE, Bekaii-Saab TS, Tam VC, Rajdev L, Kelley RK, El Dika I, Zemla T, Potaracke RI, Balletti J, El-Khoueiry AB, Harding JH, Suga JM, Schwartz LH, Goldberg RM, Bertagnolli MM, Meyerhardt J, O'Reilly EM, Venook AP. Assessment of Treatment With Sorafenib Plus Doxorubicin vs Sorafenib Alone in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Phase 3 CALGB 80802 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Sep 5. Link to original article PubMed

TACE, then 5-FU

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TACE, then 5-FU: Trans-Arterial ChemoEmbolization followed by 5-FluoroUracil

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Kawata et al. 2001 Phase III (C) TACE, then 5-FU & Pravastatin Inferior OS

Chemotherapy, TACE portion

  • TACE as follows:
    • Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) 30 mg IA once on day 1, given first
    • Gelatin-sponge particles and ethyl ester of poppyseed oil fatty acids containing 38% iodine by weight (Lipiodol; AndreGelbe Laboratories, Paris, France)

One treatment, followed in 2 weeks by:

Chemotherapy

2-month course

References

  1. Kawata S, Yamasaki E, Nagase T, Inui Y, Ito N, Matsuda Y, Inada M, Tamura S, Noda S, Imai Y, Matsuzawa Y. Effect of pravastatin on survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomized controlled trial. Br J Cancer. 2001 Apr 6;84(7):886-91. link to original article contains verified protocol link to PMC article PubMed

Sorafenib Plus HAIC

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
He et al. 2019 Phase III Sorafenib 400mg twice daily Superior OS

Patients had HCC with portal vein invasion confirmed by 2 imaging techniques, Child-Pugh A class liver function, and an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0 to 2. All patient who were hepatitis B received preemptive antiviral therapy. Patients with esophageal or gastric variceal bleeding and hepatic encephalopathy were excluded.

Chemotherapy

Every 21 days

References

  1. He M, Li Q, Zou R, Shen J, Fang W, Tan G, Zhou Y, Wu X, Xu L, Wei W, Le Y, Zhou Z, Zhao M, Guo Y, Guo R, Chen M, Shi M. Sorafenib Plus Hepatic Arterial Infusion of Oxaliplatin, Fluorouracil, and Leucovorin vs Sorafenib Alone for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Portal Vein Invasion: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Oncol. 2019 Jul 1;5(7):953-960. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Sorafenib & GemOX

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Sorafenib & GemOX: Sorafenib, Gemcitabine, OXaliplatin

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Efficacy
PRODIGE 10 trial. Assenatet al. 2019 Phase II Sorafenib 400mg twice daily ORR 9%/DCR 70%

Chemotherapy

14 day cycles

References

  1. Assenat E, Pageaux GP, Thézenas S, Peron JM, Bécouarn Y, Seitz JF, Merle P, Blanc JF, Bouché O, Ramdani M, Poujol S, de Forges H, Ychou M, Boige V. Sorafenib alone vs. sorafenib plus GEMOX as 1st-line treatment for advanced HCC: the phase II randomised PRODIGE 10 trial. Br J Cancer. 2019 Apr;120(9):896-902. Epub 2019 Apr 4. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed


Sorafenib & mFOLFOX

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Regimen

Study Evidence Efficacy
Goyal et al. 2019 Phase II mTTP: 7.7 mo (95% CI, 4.4-8.9)

Inclusion criteria: Child Pugh A with advanced HCC with no prior systemic therapy. Patients had improved mTTP, but increased incidence of hepatotoxicity.

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. Goyal L, Zheng H, Abrams TA, Miksad R, Bullock AJ, Allen JN, Yurgelun MB, Clark JW, Kambadakone A, Muzikansky A, Knowles M, Galway A, Afflitto AJ, Dinicola CF, Regan E, Hato T, Mamessier E, Shigeta K, Jain RK, Duda DG, Zhu AX. A Phase II and Biomarker Study of Sorafenib Combined with Modified FOLFOX in Patients with Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res. 2019 Jan 1;25(1):80-89. Epub 2018 Sep 6. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Subsequent lines of therapy

Cabozantinib monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Abou-Alfa et al. 2018 (CELESTIAL) Phase III (E-RT-esc) Placebo Superior OS

Chemotherapy

Continued indefinitely

References

  1. CELESTIAL: Abou-Alfa GK, Meyer T, Cheng AL, El-Khoueiry AB, Rimassa L, Ryoo BY, Cicin I, Merle P, Chen Y, Park JW, Blanc JF, Bolondi L, Klümpen HJ, Chan SL, Zagonel V, Pressiani T, Ryu MH, Venook AP, Hessel C, Borgman-Hagey AE, Schwab G, Kelley RK. Cabozantinib in patients with advanced and progressing hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 5;379(1):54-63. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Doxorubicin monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Qin et al. 2013 (EACH) Phase III (C) FOLFOX4 Trend toward inferior OS
Merle et al. 2019 (RELIVE) Phase III (C) Doxorubicin-loaded nanoparticles Did not meet primary endpoint of OS

The EACH study required evidence of HBV or HCV with cirrhosis, and included patients with both Child-Pugh stage A and B disease (AST or ALT less than 2.5x ULN, T bili less than 1.5x ULN, INR less than 1.5x ULN; patients with AST and ALT less than 5x ULN were included if T bili was within normal limits). RELIVE did not specify control regimens in the abstract but stated "any systemic anticancer therapy (except sorafenib) as per investigator decision."

Chemotherapy

21-day cycles

References

  1. EACH: Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed
  2. RELIVE: Merle P, Blanc JF, Phelip JM, Pelletier G, Bronowicki JP, Touchefeu Y, Pageaux G, Gerolami R, Habersetzer F, Nguyen-Khac E, Casadei-Gardini A, Borbath I, Tran A, Wege H, Saad AS, Colombo M, Abergel A, Richou C, Waked I, Yee NS, Molé A, Attali P, Le Boulicaut J, Vasseur B; RELIVE Investigators. Doxorubicin-loaded nanoparticles for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after sorafenib treatment failure (RELIVE): a phase 3 randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jun;4(6):454-465. Epub 2019 Apr 4. link to original article PubMed

FOLFOX4

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FOLFOX4: FOLinic acid, Fluorouracil, OXaliplatin

Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Qin et al. 2013 (EACH) Phase III (E-switch-ic) Doxorubicin Trend towards superior OS

The EACH study required evidence of HBV or HCV with cirrhosis, and included patients with both Child-Pugh stage A and B disease (AST or ALT < 2.5x ULN, T bil < than 1.5x ULN, INR < 1.5 ULN; patients with AST and ALT < 5x ULN were included if T bili was within normal limits).

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. EACH: Qin S, Bai Y, Lim HY, Thongprasert S, Chao Y, Fan J, Yang TS, Bhudhisawasdi V, Kang WK, Zhou Y, Lee JH, Sun Y. Randomized, multicenter, open-label study of oxaliplatin plus fluorouracil/leucovorin versus doxorubicin as palliative chemotherapy in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma from Asia. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3501-8. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article contains verified protocol PubMed

Nivolumab monotherapy

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Variant #1, 3 mg/kg

Study Evidence Efficacy (dose expansion phase)
El-Khoueiry et al. 2017 (CheckMate 040) Phase I/II (RT) ORR: 20% (95% CI, 15–26)

This is the dose used in the expansion cohort of this study; patients were required to have ECOG PS 1 or less, and Child-Pugh scores of 6 or less (Child-Pugh A) for the dose expansion; Child-Pugh B7 patients were eligible for the dose-escalation phase. Patients with HBV infection were required to be receiving effective antiviral therapy (viral load < 100 IU/mL). 68% of patients in the dose expansion phase received prior sorafenib therapy.

Immunotherapy

14-day cycles

Variant #2, 240 mg

FDA-recommended dose

This is the FDA-recommended dose. See first line therapy above.

Immunotherapy

14-day cycles

Variant #3, 480 mg

FDA-recommended dose

This is the FDA-recommended dose; we are not aware of a published trial using this dose in this context.

Immunotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. CheckMate 040: El-Khoueiry AB, Sangro B, Yau T, Crocenzi TS, Kudo M, Hsu C, Kim TY, Choo SP, Trojan J, Welling TH 3rd, Meyer T, Kang YK, Yeo W, Chopra A, Anderson J, Dela Cruz C, Lang L, Neely J, Tang H, Dastani HB, Melero I. Nivolumab in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (CheckMate 040): an open-label, non-comparative, phase 1/2 dose escalation and expansion trial. Lancet. 2017 Jun 24;389(10088):2492-2502. Epub 2017 Apr 20. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Pembrolizumab monotherapy

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Regimen

FDA-recommended dose
Study Evidence Efficacy (dose expansion phase)
Zhu et al. 2018 (KEYNOTE-224) Phase II (RT) ORR: 17% (95% CI, 11–26)

Immunotherapy

21-day cycle for up to 35 cycles (2 years)

References

  1. KEYNOTE-224: Zhu AX, Finn RS, Edeline J, Cattan S, Ogasawara S, Palmer D, Verslype C, Zagonel V, Fartoux L, Vogel A, Sarker D, Verset G, Chan SL, Knox J, Daniele B, Webber AL, Ebbinghaus SW, Ma J, Siegel AB, Cheng AL, Kudo M; KEYNOTE-224 investigators. Pembrolizumab in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma previously treated with sorafenib (KEYNOTE-224): a non-randomised, open-label phase 2 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2018 Jul;19(7):940-952. Epub 2018 Jun 3. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Placebo

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Barbare et al. 2009 Phase III (C) Octreotide LAR Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Dollinger et al. 2010 Phase III (C) Thymostimulin Did not meet primary endpoint of OS12
Llovet et al. 2013 (BRISK-PS) Phase III (C) Brivanib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Zhu et al. 2014 (EVOLVE-1) Phase III (C) Everolimus Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Zhu et al. 2015 (REACH-HCC) Phase III (C) Ramucirumab Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Bruix et al. 2016 (RESORCE) Phase III (C) Regorafenib Inferior OS
Kudo et al. 2017 (S-CUBE) Phase III (C) S-1 Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Rimassa et al. 2018 (METIV-HCC) Phase III (C) Tivantinib Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Abou-Alfa et al. 2018 (POLARIS 2009-001) Phase III (C) ADI-PEG 20 Did not meet primary endpoint of OS
Abou-Alfa et al. 2018 (CELESTIAL) Phase III (C) Cabozantinib Inferior OS
Zhu et al. 2019 (REACH-2) Phase III (C) Ramucirumab Seems to have inferior OS

No active antineoplastic treatment. Note that REACH should not be confused for the trial of the same name in CLL.

References

  1. Barbare JC, Bouché O, Bonnetain F, Dahan L, Lombard-Bohas C, Faroux R, Raoul JL, Cattan S, Lemoine A, Blanc JF, Bronowicki JP, Zarski JP, Cazorla S, Gargot D, Thevenot T, Diaz E, Bastie A, Aparicio T, Bedenne L. Treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with long-acting octreotide: a phase III multicentre, randomised, double blind placebo-controlled study. Eur J Cancer. 2009 Jul;45(10):1788-97. Epub 2009 Mar 19. link to original article PubMed
  2. Dollinger MM, Lautenschlaeger C, Lesske J, Tannapfel A, Wagner AD, Schoppmeyer K, Nehls O, Welker MW, Wiest R, Fleig WE; AIO Hepatobiliary Study Group. Thymostimulin versus placebo for palliative treatment of locally advanced or metastasised hepatocellular carcinoma: a phase III clinical trial. BMC Cancer. 2010 Aug 24;10:457. link to original article link to PMC article PubMed
  3. BRISK-PS: Llovet JM, Decaens T, Raoul JL, Boucher E, Kudo M, Chang C, Kang YK, Assenat E, Lim HY, Boige V, Mathurin P, Fartoux L, Lin DY, Bruix J, Poon RT, Sherman M, Blanc JF, Finn RS, Tak WY, Chao Y, Ezzeddine R, Liu D, Walters I, Park JW. Brivanib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who were intolerant to sorafenib or for whom sorafenib failed: results from the randomized phase III BRISK-PS study. J Clin Oncol. 2013 Oct 1;31(28):3509-16. Epub 2013 Aug 26. link to original article PubMed
  4. EVOLVE-1: Zhu AX, Kudo M, Assenat E, Cattan S, Kang YK, Lim HY, Poon RT, Blanc JF, Vogel A, Chen CL, Dorval E, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Santoro A, Daniele B, Furuse J, Jappe A, Perraud K, Anak O, Sellami DB, Chen LT. Effect of everolimus on survival in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma after failure of sorafenib: the EVOLVE-1 randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2014 Jul 2;312(1):57-67. link to original article PubMed
  5. REACH: Zhu AX, Park JO, Ryoo BY, Yen CJ, Poon R, Pastorelli D, Blanc JF, Chung HC, Baron AD, Pfiffer TE, Okusaka T, Kubackova K, Trojan J, Sastre J, Chau I, Chang SC, Abada PB, Yang L, Schwartz JD, Kudo M; REACH Trial Investigators. Ramucirumab versus placebo as second-line treatment in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following first-line therapy with sorafenib (REACH): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):859-70. Epub 2015 Jun 18. link to original article PubMed
  6. RESORCE: Bruix J, Qin S, Merle P, Granito A, Huang YH, Bodoky G, Pracht M, Yokosuka O, Rosmorduc O, Breder V, Gerolami R, Masi G, Ross PJ, Song T, Bronowicki JP, Ollivier-Hourmand I, Kudo M, Cheng AL, Llovet JM, Finn RS, LeBerre MA, Baumhauer A, Meinhardt G, Han G; RESORCE Investigators. Regorafenib for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who progressed on sorafenib treatment (RESORCE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):56-66. Epub 2016 Dec 6. Erratum in: Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):36. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  7. S-CUBE: Kudo M, Moriguchi M, Numata K, Hidaka H, Tanaka H, Ikeda M, Kawazoe S, Ohkawa S, Sato Y, Kaneko S, Furuse J, Takeuchi M, Fang X, Date Y, Takeuchi M, Okusaka T. S-1 versus placebo in patients with sorafenib-refractory advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (S-CUBE): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Jun;2(6):407-417. Epub 2017 Apr 6. link to SD article PubMed
  8. METIV-HCC: Rimassa L, Assenat E, Peck-Radosavljevic M, Pracht M, Zagonel V, Mathurin P, Rota Caremoli E, Porta C, Daniele B, Bolondi L, Mazzaferro V, Harris W, Damjanov N, Pastorelli D, Reig M, Knox J, Negri F, Trojan J, López López C, Personeni N, Decaens T, Dupuy M, Sieghart W, Abbadessa G, Schwartz B, Lamar M, Goldberg T, Shuster D, Santoro A, Bruix J. Tivantinib for second-line treatment of MET-high, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (METIV-HCC): a final analysis of a phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled study. Lancet Oncol. 2018 May;19(5):682-693. Epub 2018 Apr 3. link to original article PubMed
  9. POLARIS 2009-001: Abou-Alfa GK, Qin S, Ryoo BY, Lu SN, Yen CJ, Feng YH, Lim HY, Izzo F, Colombo M, Sarker D, Bolondi L, Vaccaro G, Harris WP, Chen Z, Hubner RA, Meyer T, Sun W, Harding JJ, Hollywood EM, Ma J, Wan PJ, Ly M, Bomalaski J, Johnston A, Lin CC, Chao Y, Chen LT. Phase III randomized study of second line ADI-PEG 20 plus best supportive care versus placebo plus best supportive care in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Ann Oncol. 2018 Jun 1;29(6):1402-1408. link to original article PubMed
  10. CELESTIAL: Abou-Alfa GK, Meyer T, Cheng AL, El-Khoueiry AB, Rimassa L, Ryoo BY, Cicin I, Merle P, Chen Y, Park JW, Blanc JF, Bolondi L, Klümpen HJ, Chan SL, Zagonel V, Pressiani T, Ryu MH, Venook AP, Hessel C, Borgman-Hagey AE, Schwab G, Kelley RK. Cabozantinib in patients with advanced and progressing hepatocellular carcinoma. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 5;379(1):54-63. link to original article contains protocol PubMed
  11. REACH-2: Zhu AX, Kang YK, Yen CJ, Finn RS, Galle PR, Llovet JM, Assenat E, Brandi G, Pracht M, Lim HY, Rau KM, Motomura K, Ohno I, Merle P, Daniele B, Shin DB, Gerken G, Borg C, Hiriart JB, Okusaka T, Morimoto M, Hsu Y, Abada PB, Kudo M; REACH-2 study investigators. Ramucirumab after sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and increased α-fetoprotein concentrations (REACH-2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Feb;20(2):282-296. Epub 2019 Jan 18. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Ramucirumab monotherapy

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Regimen

FDA-recommended dose
Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Zhu et al. 2015 (REACH-HCC) Phase III (E-esc) Placebo Did not meet primary outcome of OS
Zhu et al. 2019 (REACH-2) Phase III (E-RT-esc) Placebo Seems to have superior OS

Note that REACH should not be confused for the trial of the same name in CLL.

Chemotherapy

14-day cycles

References

  1. REACH: Zhu AX, Park JO, Ryoo BY, Yen CJ, Poon R, Pastorelli D, Blanc JF, Chung HC, Baron AD, Pfiffer TE, Okusaka T, Kubackova K, Trojan J, Sastre J, Chau I, Chang SC, Abada PB, Yang L, Schwartz JD, Kudo M; REACH Trial Investigators. Ramucirumab versus placebo as second-line treatment in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma following first-line therapy with sorafenib (REACH): a randomised, double-blind, multicentre, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Jul;16(7):859-70. Epub 2015 Jun 18. link to original article PubMed
  2. REACH-2: Zhu AX, Kang YK, Yen CJ, Finn RS, Galle PR, Llovet JM, Assenat E, Brandi G, Pracht M, Lim HY, Rau KM, Motomura K, Ohno I, Merle P, Daniele B, Shin DB, Gerken G, Borg C, Hiriart JB, Okusaka T, Morimoto M, Hsu Y, Abada PB, Kudo M; REACH-2 study investigators. Ramucirumab after sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and increased α-fetoprotein concentrations (REACH-2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2019 Feb;20(2):282-296. Epub 2019 Jan 18. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Regorafenib monotherapy

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Regimen

Study Evidence Comparator Comparative Efficacy
Bruix et al. 2016 (RESORCE) Phase III (E-RT-esc) Placebo Superior OS

The RESORCE study required patients with sorafenib tolerance of at least 400 mg/day for at least 20 days of the last 28 days of treatment, and who were ECOS PG 0-1, and with Child-Pugh A status.

Chemotherapy

28-day cycles

References

  1. RESORCE: Bruix J, Qin S, Merle P, Granito A, Huang YH, Bodoky G, Pracht M, Yokosuka O, Rosmorduc O, Breder V, Gerolami R, Masi G, Ross PJ, Song T, Bronowicki JP, Ollivier-Hourmand I, Kudo M, Cheng AL, Llovet JM, Finn RS, LeBerre MA, Baumhauer A, Meinhardt G, Han G; RESORCE Investigators. Regorafenib for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who progressed on sorafenib treatment (RESORCE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):56-66. Epub 2016 Dec 6. Erratum in: Lancet. 2017 Jan 7;389(10064):36. link to original article contains protocol PubMed

Investigational agents

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