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The phase 3 CheckMate -9DW study of frontline nivolumab plus ipilimumab in hepatocellular cancer met its primary end point of overall survival vs sorafenib or lenvatinib.

In an interview for Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day, Domenech Asbun, MD, discussed how the management of cholangiocarcinoma continues to evolve and addressed unmet needs in early detection and systemic therapy.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD, discussed the potential durvalumab, bevacizumab, and TACE has to set a new standard-of-care among patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

The FDA granted a fast track designation to BST02 for patients with all forms of liver cancer.

Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and poor liver function were more likely to experience serious adverse effects leading to regorafenib treatment discontinuation, researchers have found.

Fostroxacitabine bralpamide combined with lenvatinib showed acceptable safety and tolerability, while inducing promising efficacy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

The frontline use of pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in patients with advanced HCC showed a 3-year or more response among 35% of responders; however, additional efficacy results remained consistent with previous findings from the phase 3 LEAP-002 trial.

Research is ongoing to identify biomarkers in hepatocellular carcinoma that are predictive in nature, according to Richard Kim, MD.

At a live virtual event Richard Kim, MD, discussed treating patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and how the treatment approach to this disease has changed.

Recent findings identified that overall and cancer-specific mortality risks were lowered in patients who used antidepressants following a diagnosis with hepatocellular carcinoma compared with patients that did not.

At 2 separate Case-Based Roundtable events, oncologists discussed important factors that could influence their choice of frontline therapy for a patient with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

THIO has received 2 prior orphan drug designations, and the agent has shown promise in preclinical studies for the treatment of glioblastoma.

The phase 3 EMERALD-1 trial has met its primary end point and continues to assess durvalumab combined with transarterial chemoembolization and bevacizumab for the secondary end point of overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Encouraging progression-free survival and ctDNA molecular response rates were seen with SD-101 delivered via pressure-enabled drug delivery plus intravenous checkpoint inhibitors in patients with metastatic uveal melanoma with liver metastases.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Rachna T. Shroff, MD, MS, FASCO, discussed new systemic therapies that are available or being developed to treat patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and strides continue to be made in the realm of liver cancer diagnosis and treatment. Two experts, Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD, and Susanne G. Warner, MD, shed light on some of the treatment options available in the space.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology during the International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference 2023, Tim F. Greten, MD, discussed the key highlights from his presentation on tissue biopsy, and his thoughts on the opposing argument in favor of liquid biopsy.

Tislelizumab met its primary end point of overall survival and exceeded that of sorafenib in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

At median follow-ups of 9.2 and 9.9 months in a phase 1b/2 study, the confirmed objective response rate with the TPST-1120 triplet was 30% vs 13.3% in the control arm, respectively.

Richard S. Finn, MD, and R. Kate (Katie) Kelley, MD, emerged in a discussion about the factors that inform treatment decisions for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma during the International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference 2023.

In an interview with Targeted Oncology, Richard S. Finn, MD, discussed his ILCA Annual Conference 2023 presentation on optimal frontline treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma and how this standard of care could evolve in the future.

During a webcast, experts discussed the current and future treatment landscape of hepatocellular carcinoma and the need to explore combinations with chemotherapy.

Interim analysis results from a study of fostroxacitabine bralpamide plus lenvatinib show positive preliminary efficacy and safety.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Renuka Iyer, MD, discussed subgroup analyses of the HIMALAYA trial of frontline durvalumab plus tremelimumab for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. This is the second of 2 articles based on this event.

Significant progression-free survival and overall survival benefits were demonstrated with rivoceranib plus camrelizumab for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma when used in the first-line setting.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Renuka Iyer, MD, discussed the study designs, patient populations, and efficacy outcomes of the IMbrave150 and HIMALAYA trials of frontline immunotherapy-containing regimens for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. This is the first of 2 articles based on this event.

During a Targeted Oncology™ Case-Based Roundtable™ event, Mark A. Lewis, MD, discussed the results of the SHARP, REFLECT, IMbrave150, and HIMALAYA trials of frontline regimens for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

The acceptance of a new drug application for rivoceranib plus camrelizumab by the FDA is supported by data from the phase 3 CARES 310 study in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

According to investigators of the phase 3 HIMALAYA trial, updated findings confirm the role of the STRIDE regimen in the unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma treatment paradigm.

According to the developer of TTI-101, the REVERT-Liver Cancer trial is the second of three phase 2 trials involving the agent.