Locoregional therapies in the era of molecular and immune treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma

JM Llovet, T De Baere, L Kulik, PK Haber… - Nature reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality and
has an increasing incidence worldwide. Locoregional therapies, defined as imaging-guided …

The immunology of hepatocellular carcinoma

M Ringelhan, D Pfister, T O'Connor, E Pikarsky… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
In contrast to most other malignancies, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which accounts for
approximately 90% of primary liver cancers, arises almost exclusively in the setting of …

Tremelimumab in combination with ablation in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

AG Duffy, SV Ulahannan, O Makorova-Rusher… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Tremelimumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to
cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) on the surface of activated T …

Targeting immune cells in the tumor microenvironment of HCC: new opportunities and challenges

X Hao, G Sun, Y Zhang, X Kong, D Rong… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Immune associated cells in the microenvironment have a significant impact on the
development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and have received more …

Thermal ablation of tumours: biological mechanisms and advances in therapy

KF Chu, DE Dupuy - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2014 - nature.com
Minimally invasive thermal ablation of tumours has become common since the advent of
modern imaging. From the ablation of small, unresectable tumours to experimental …

[HTML][HTML] Trans-arterial chemoembolization as a loco-regional inducer of immunogenic cell death in hepatocellular carcinoma: implications for immunotherapy.

DJ Pinato, SM Murray, A Forner, T Kaneko… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Modulation of adaptive immunity may underscore the efficacy of trans-arterial
chemoembolization (TACE). We evaluated the influence of TACE on T-cell function by …

[PDF][PDF] Achievement of complete response and drug-free status by atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combined with or without curative conversion in patients with …

M Kudo, T Aoki, K Ueshima, K Tsuchiya, M Morita… - Liver cancer, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy is extremely effective in the treatment
of intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with a response rate of 44%, as …

Hydrogel drug delivery systems for minimally invasive local immunotherapy of cancer

AS Mikhail, R Morhard, M Mauda-Havakuk… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although systemic immunotherapy has achieved durable responses and improved survival
for certain patients and cancer types, low response rates and immune system-related …

[HTML][HTML] Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab followed by curative conversion (ABC conversion) in patients with unresectable, TACE-unsuitable intermediate-stage …

M Kudo - Liver cancer, 2022 - karger.com
Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (Atezo/Bev) followed by curative conversion (ABC
conversion) therapy is very effective in the treatment of unresectable, transarterial …

Sonodynamic therapy: concept, mechanism and application to cancer treatment

AP McHale, JF Callan, N Nomikou, C Fowley… - Therapeutic …, 2016 - Springer
Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) represents an emerging approach that offers the possibility of
non-invasively eradicating solid tumors in a site-directed manner. It involves the …