Systemic therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Jiahao XU; Dongxu YIN; Yuchen LI; Fujie CHEN; Mingda WANG; Tian YANG

doi:10.12449/JCH241127

Volume 40 Issue 11

Nov. 2024

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Systemic therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

DOI: 10.12449/JCH241127

Jiahao XU¹,
Dongxu YIN^{1, 2},
Yuchen LI³,
Fujie CHEN³,
Mingda WANG¹,
Tian YANG^{1, 2, 3
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1.
Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery，Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital，The Third Affiliated Hospital of Navy Medical University，Shanghai 200438，China
2.
School of Public Health，Hangzhou Medical College，Hangzhou 310063，China
3.
School of Basic Medical Sciences，Bengbu Medical University，Bengbu，Anhui 233000，China

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (81972726);

Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai (22ZR1477900)

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Corresponding author: YANG Tian， yangtian6666@hotmail.com （ORCID： 0000-0003-1544-0976）
Received Date: 2024-03-31
Accepted Date: 2024-05-30
Published Date: 2024-11-25

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Hepatocellular carcinoma （HCC） is one of the most common malignancies with high morbidity and mortality rates worldwide. With the advances in molecular biology and tumor immunology， molecular-targeted agents represented by tyrosine kinase inhibitors （such as sorafenib and lenvatinib） and immunotherapy represented by PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies have brought hope for patients with advanced HCC. The combination of immunotherapy and anti-angiogenic therapy can further improve the treatment outcome of patients. In addition， the optimization and integration of stereotactic body radiotherapy， local treatment， and systemic treatment may maximize the benefits of patients. In the future， through a deep understanding of the heterogeneity of HCC， the development of precision molecular subtyping and individualized treatment， and the establishment of a multidisciplinary collaborative diagnosis and treatment system， systemic therapy is expected to achieve long-term management of advanced HCC. This article reviews the current status and advances in systemic therapy for advanced HCC.
- Carcinoma， Hepatocellular,
- Precision Medicine,
- Therapeutics

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致谢: 感谢默沙东医学事务部HBC团队孙忠涛在文献检索与资料整理方面提供的学术支持。

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