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Systemic Lenvatinib Therapy Combined with Locoregional Chemoembolisation and Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Main Portal Vein Invasion: A Multicentre Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Dedi Wu, Ze Song, Jun Tang, Hongfei Miao, Min Tian, Wenzhe Fan, Jiahang Du, Zhiyong Lu, Hao Zhang, Yingqiang Zhang

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Dedi WuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8409-9770
Ze SongDepartment of Oncology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Jun TangDepartment of Vascular and Interventional Oncology, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China.
Hongfei MiaoDivision of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of General Surgery, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510510, China.
Min TianDepartment of Radiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China.
Wenzhe FanDepartment of Interventional Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5683-5790
Jiahang DuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Zhiyong LuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Hao ZhangDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.
Yingqiang ZhangDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen 518107, China.

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objectivesManagement of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with main portal vein (MPV) invasion is challenging. We aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of systemic lenvatinib therapy combined with potent locoregional transarterial therapy (e.g., chemoembolisation plus infusion chemotherapy) for the treatment of HCC with MPV invasion.

methodsA direct comparison of different therapeutic regimens through a retrospective matched case-control study was conducted to evaluate the survival benefits of lenvatinib monotherapy versus lenvatinib combined with transarterial chemoembolisation (Len-TACE) versus Len-TACE plus hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (Len-TACE-HAIC) with oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin. Between January 2022 and December 2024, consecutive patients with HCC and MPV invasion who received lenvatinib, Len-TACE, or Len-TACE-HAIC from multiple centres in South China were enrolled for this analysis. Overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS), and the objective response rate (ORR) were compared across the treatment groups. Adverse events (AEs) related to treatment were also recorded.

resultsA total of 169 patients were included in the study: 48 patients received lenvatinib as systemic treatment, 56 received Len-TACE for locoregional and systemic therapy, and 65 received Len-TACE-HAIC for intensified locoregional and systemic treatment. Patients in the Len-TACE-HAIC group achieved a significantly greater ORR (53.8% vs. 28.6% vs. 6.3%,

conclusionsThe results demonstrated that lenvatinib combined with potent locoregional therapy, i.e., the Len-TACE-HAIC regimen, provided superior survival benefits with an acceptable safety profile in patients with HCC and MPV invasion.

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hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapyhepatocellular carcinomalenvatinibportal vein tumour thrombosissurvivaltransarterial chemoembolisation

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