Efficacy and safety of tislelizumab combined with lenvatinib and FOLFOX4-HAIC in conversion therapy of middle-advanced stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): A real-world retrospective study.

Authors

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Kai Tan

General surgery department,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Kai Tan , Xiaojun He , Hu Zhang , Shoujie Zhao , Chenyu Gong , Yaoyao Zhao , Haiyan Nan , Li Zang , Zhonghua Luo , Jikai Yin , Xilin Du

Organizations

General surgery department,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, General surgery department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, Intervention Center,The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, Graduate School of Xi'an Medical College, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, Continuing education office, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, Radiology Department, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Research Funding

Other Foundation
Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi(2020JM-337)

Background: Conversion therapy achieve tumor downstaging and provide middle-advanced stage HCC patients with opportunities for radical resection. Lenvatinib combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and FOLFOX-HAIC has shown high conversion success rates. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tislelizumab combined with lenvatinib and FOLFOX4-HAIC as first-line conversion therapy in this population. Methods: Between April, 2021, and April, 2022, we retrospectively analyzed clinical data of HCC patients with BCLC stage B or C who underwent tislelizumab combined with lenvatinib and FOLFOX4-HAIC. The primary outcome included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), conversion resection rate (CRR) and treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs). Data were expressed as median(range). Results: A total of 18 patients (17 male, 1 female) completed conversion therapy assessment until the last follow-up time (December 27, 2022). The patients were characterized with a median age of 55.5 years (37-72), body mass index 24.9(19.8-33.9), 1 patient with BCLC stage B, 16 patients with BCLC stage C, and 1 patient with HCC postoperative recurrence with intrahepatic metastasis. According to mRECIST criteria, tumor shrinkage was observed in all patients, with an ORR of 94.4% (17/18, including 61.1% [11/18] complete response), DCR of 94.4% (17/18), and median time to response(mTTR) of 1.4 months (0.7-3.0). Successful conversion was observed in 11 (61.1%) of 18 patients per mRECIST. As of cut-off date, the actual CRR and pathological complete response(pCR) were 38.9% (7/18) and 57.1% (4/7), respectively. No surgical deaths occurred, and at the last follow-up review, there was disease free survival in all patients after operation. With a follow-up time of 20.7 months, median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were not reached, with a 3- and 6-month progression-free survival rate of 94.4% and 83.3%. During the follow-up period, 6 patients developed disease progression with a median time to progression (mTTP) of 5.4 months (1-6.7), of whom 3 died due to disease progression. Most common TRAE was aspartate aminotransferase (AST) increased (16 patients, 88.9%). Grades ≥3 TRAEs occurred in 12 patients (66.7%), with only one grade 4 TRAE (AST increased). All TRAEs were tolerable and manageable. Conclusions: Tislelizumab combined with lenvatinib and FOLFOX4-HAIC showed high conversion rate and acceptable toxicity in the treatment of middle-advanced stage HCC, suggesting that this combination could be considered as a new conversion strategy in this population.

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Abstract Details

Meeting

2023 ASCO Annual Meeting

Session Type

Publication Only

Session Title

Publication Only: Gastrointestinal Cancer—Gastroesophageal, Pancreatic, and Hepatobiliary

Track

Gastrointestinal Cancer—Gastroesophageal, Pancreatic, and Hepatobiliary

Sub Track

Hepatobiliary Cancer - Advanced/Metastatic Disease

Citation

J Clin Oncol 41, 2023 (suppl 16; abstr e16137)

DOI

10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e16137

Abstract #

e16137

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