Initial Experience of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Real-World Clinical Practice

Background: Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was approved for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although clinical trials have revealed its efficacy, the outcomes in the real-world clinical practice are unclear. We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevaci...

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Main Authors: Hideki Iwamoto, Shigeo Shimose, Yu Noda, Tomotake Shirono, Takashi Niizeki, Masahito Nakano, Shusuke Okamura, Naoki Kamachi, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Miwa Sakai, Akira Kajiwara, Satoshi Itano, Masatoshi Tanaka, Taizo Yamaguchi, Ryoko Kuromatsu, Hironori Koga, Takuji Torimura, on behalf of The Kurume Liver Cancer Study Group of Japan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/11/2786
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Summary:Background: Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was approved for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Although clinical trials have revealed its efficacy, the outcomes in the real-world clinical practice are unclear. We retrospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for HCC. Materials and Methods: This is a multicenter study conducted between November 2020 and March 2021. Among the 61 patients, 51 were assessed for progression-free survival (PFS), therapeutic response, and adverse events (AEs). Results: The median PFS was 5.4 months. The objective response rate (ORR) was 35.3%. The disease control rate (DCR) was 86.3%. The incidence rates of AEs at any grade and grade >3 were 98.0% and 29.4%, respectively. The most frequent AE at any grade and grade >3 was hepatic disorder. In patients with a previous history of molecular targeted agent (MTA) or the degree of albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) grade, there were no significant differences in the PFS, ORR, DCR, and incidence rates of AEs. Conclusion: The study demonstrated that atezolizumab plus bevacizumab was effective and safe for patients with HCC even in the real-world setting including patients with a previous MTA history or other than ALBI grade 1.
ISSN:2072-6694