Efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma patients with esophageal-gastric varices.

Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab Hepatocellular carcinoma Portal hypertension

Journal

Journal of gastroenterology
ISSN: 1435-5922
Titre abrégé: J Gastroenterol
Pays: Japan
ID NLM: 9430794

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 18 03 2023
accepted: 11 07 2023
pubmed: 2 8 2023
medline: 2 8 2023
entrez: 1 8 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Bevacizumab inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), though is known to increase bleeding risk as an adverse event (AE). This study examined whether atezolizumab/bevacizumab (Atez/Bev) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) can be used for patients with esophageal-gastric varices (EGV). From October 2020 to December 2022, 506 uHCC patients (median 74 years) underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy examination were enrolled, after exclusion of those with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). Patients with EGV (≧ F1) were defined as EGV positive, and the cohort was divided into non-EGV (n = 355) and EGV (n = 151). Before introducing Atez/Bev, endoscopic treatment was performed, when necessary. Prognosis was evaluated, retrospectively. The EGV group had significantly worse hepatic function, lower platelet count, elevated alpha-fetoprotein, and lower rate of extrahepatic metastasis, and lower rate of first-line use (each P < 0.05) than the other. However, progression-free survival (PFS) was also not a significantly difference between the EGV and non-EGV groups in analyses with (PFS rate at 6/12/18 months: 60%/38%/30% vs. 65%/46%/34%, P = 0.29) or without inverse probability weighting adjustment [median: 10.6 months (95% CI 8.3-14.0) vs. 10.5 months (95% CI 7.8-13.7), P = 0.79]. As for AEs, diarrhea was more frequent in the EGV group (≧ G3: 2.0% vs. 0.3%, P = 0.036), while no significant difference was noted for EGV hemorrhage (≧ G3: 1.3% vs. 0.6%, P = 0.345). Of 28 patients who underwent endoscopic treatments before introducing Atez/Bev, none showed EGV-associated hemorrhage. Atez/Bev might be an effective therapeutic option in patients with EGV, when appropriate endoscopic treatment for EGV is performed.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Bevacizumab inhibits vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), though is known to increase bleeding risk as an adverse event (AE). This study examined whether atezolizumab/bevacizumab (Atez/Bev) for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) can be used for patients with esophageal-gastric varices (EGV).
METHODS METHODS
From October 2020 to December 2022, 506 uHCC patients (median 74 years) underwent an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy examination were enrolled, after exclusion of those with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT). Patients with EGV (≧ F1) were defined as EGV positive, and the cohort was divided into non-EGV (n = 355) and EGV (n = 151). Before introducing Atez/Bev, endoscopic treatment was performed, when necessary. Prognosis was evaluated, retrospectively.
RESULTS RESULTS
The EGV group had significantly worse hepatic function, lower platelet count, elevated alpha-fetoprotein, and lower rate of extrahepatic metastasis, and lower rate of first-line use (each P < 0.05) than the other. However, progression-free survival (PFS) was also not a significantly difference between the EGV and non-EGV groups in analyses with (PFS rate at 6/12/18 months: 60%/38%/30% vs. 65%/46%/34%, P = 0.29) or without inverse probability weighting adjustment [median: 10.6 months (95% CI 8.3-14.0) vs. 10.5 months (95% CI 7.8-13.7), P = 0.79]. As for AEs, diarrhea was more frequent in the EGV group (≧ G3: 2.0% vs. 0.3%, P = 0.036), while no significant difference was noted for EGV hemorrhage (≧ G3: 1.3% vs. 0.6%, P = 0.345). Of 28 patients who underwent endoscopic treatments before introducing Atez/Bev, none showed EGV-associated hemorrhage.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Atez/Bev might be an effective therapeutic option in patients with EGV, when appropriate endoscopic treatment for EGV is performed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37528255
doi: 10.1007/s00535-023-02026-2
pii: 10.1007/s00535-023-02026-2
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Langues

eng

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© 2023. Japanese Society of Gastroenterology.

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Auteurs

Fujimasa Tada (F)

Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, 83 Kasuga-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan.

Atsushi Hiraoka (A)

Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, 83 Kasuga-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan. hirage@m.ehime-u.ac.jp.

Toshifumi Tada (T)

Department of Internal Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Himeji Hospital, Himeji, Japan.

Masashi Hirooka (M)

Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.

Kazuya Kariyama (K)

Department of Hepatology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan.

Joji Tani (J)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Masanori Atsukawa (M)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

Koichi Takaguchi (K)

Department of Hepatology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.

Ei Itobayashi (E)

Department of Gastroenterology, Asahi General Hospital, Asahi, Japan.

Shinya Fukunishi (S)

Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan.

Kunihiko Tsuji (K)

Center of Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.

Toru Ishikawa (T)

Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.

Kazuto Tajiri (K)

Department of Gastroenterology, Toyama University Hospital, Toyama, Japan.

Hironori Ochi (H)

Center of Liver-Biliary-Pancreatic Disease, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan.

Hidenori Toyoda (H)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.

Chikara Ogawa (C)

Department of Gastroenterology, Japanese Red Cross Takamatsu Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.

Takashi Nishimura (T)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Takeshi Hatanaka (T)

Department of Gastroenterology, Gunma Saiseikai Maebashi Hospital, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan.

Satoru Kakizaki (S)

Department of Clinical Research, National Hospital Organization Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Japan.

Noritomo Shimada (N)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Otakanomori Hospital, Kashiwa, Japan.

Kazuhito Kawata (K)

Hepatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine II, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan.

Atsushi Naganuma (A)

Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization Takasaki General Medical Center, Takasaki, Japan.

Hisashi Kosaka (H)

Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan.

Tomomitsu Matono (T)

Department of Hepatology, Himeji St. Mary's Hospital, Himeji, Japan.

Hidekatsu Kuroda (H)

Division of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Morioka, Japan.

Yutaka Yata (Y)

Department of Gastroenterology, Hanwa Memorial Hospital, Osaka, Japan.

Hideko Ohama (H)

Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital, 83 Kasuga-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime, 790-0024, Japan.

Kazuhiro Nouso (K)

Department of Hepatology, Okayama City Hospital, Okayama, Japan.

Asahiro Morishita (A)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kagawa University, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan.

Akemi Tsutsui (A)

Department of Hepatology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.

Takuya Nagano (T)

Department of Hepatology, Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Takamatsu, Japan.

Norio Itokawa (N)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

Tomomi Okubo (T)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

Taeang Arai (T)

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan.

Keisuke Yokohama (K)

Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan.

Hiroki Nishikawa (H)

Department of Gastroenterology, Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Osaka, Japan.

Michitaka Imai (M)

Department of Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata, Japan.

Yohei Koizumi (Y)

Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.

Shinichiro Nakamura (S)

Department of Internal Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Himeji Hospital, Himeji, Japan.

Hiroko Iijima (H)

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Masaki Kaibori (M)

Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata, Japan.

Yoichi Hiasa (Y)

Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon, Japan.

Takashi Kumada (T)

Department of Nursing, Gifu Kyoritsu University, Ogaki, Japan.

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