Second-line treatment options in hepatocellular carcinoma

Donatella Marino MD, Clizia Zichi MD, Marco Audisio MD, Elisa Sperti MD, Massimo Di Maio MD

Article Type

Review

Published

This review discusses the evidence on second-line options for hepatocellular carcinoma, focusing on the latest results that are currently refining the treatment scenario.

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Regorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma: latest evidence and clinical implications

Nicola Personeni MD, Tiziana Pressiani MD, Armando Santoro MD, Lorenza Rimassa MD

Article Type

Review

Published

Over the past ten years, sorafenib has been the only systemic agent approved for first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and in a second-line setting, most investigational drugs have failed to provide better survival outcomes than placebo. However, in 2016, data from the RESORCE trial, a phase 3 study evaluating regorafenib in HCC patients who experience disease progression after first-line treatment with sorafenib, have shown a 2.8-month median survival benefit over placebo (10.6 versus 7.8 months).

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Epidemiology and hospital resources use in the treatment of ulcerative colitis at gastroenterology units in Spain (EPICURE study)

Ignacio Marín-Jiménez MD, PhD, Cristina Saro MD, Verónica Díaz PhD, Manuel Barreiro-de Acosta MD, PhD, María Gómez-García MD, PhD, Ana Gutiérrez Casbas PhD, on behalf of the working group of EPICURE study

Article Type

Original Research

Published

This article aims to assess the epidemiology of ulcerative colitis at hospital gastroenterology units and the use of hospital resources for the management of ulcerative colitis in Spain.

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