Efficacy and safety of PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors combined with tyrosine kinase inhibitors as first-line treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma: a meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials
This study revealed that combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with TKIs in the treatment of advanced or unresectable HCC leads to superior clinical outcomes compared to first-line monotherapy or TKIs alone, particularly in patients with HBV infection and those of Asian descent. Clinicians are advised to be vigilant regarding the potential for TRAEs in clinical settings.
Authors
- Peng Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-0817)
- Fei Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1216-2181)
Institutions
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1535444
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64