Utility and predictive value of the CRAFITY score in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with transarterial chemoembolization plus tyrosine kinase inhibitors and PD-1 inhibitor

Autor: Lijie Zhang, Tao Sun, Bo Sun, Kailu Zhang, Yuting Zheng, Na Li, Lei Chen, Chuansheng Zheng, Bin Liang, Heshui Shi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Cancer, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2407
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-024-11936-0
Popis: Abstract Background The prognostic significance of the CRAFITY score (CRP and AFP in ImmunoTherapY) has been demonstrated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients receiving immunotherapy. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility and the predictive value of CRAFITY score in HCC after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) in combination with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) and immunotherapy. Materials and methods Data from patients with advanced HCC treated with TACE plus TKIs and PD-1 inhibitor from January 2019 to June 2022 were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Patients with AFP ≥ 100 ng/mL and those with CRP ≥ 1 mg/dL were assigned a CRAFITY score of 1 point. Patients were divided into three groups according to their CRAFITY score (CRAFITY-low, 0 points; CRAFITY-intermediate, 1 point; and CRAFITY-high, 2 points). The differences in overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and adverse events (AEs) were compared among the three groups. Tumor response was evaluated at 3, 6 and 12 months after the first combination treatment. Risk factors for OS and PFS were assessed. Results A total of 70 patients were included. The patients were assigned CRAFITY scores of 0 points (CRAFITY-low, n = 25 [35.71%]), 1 point (CRAFITY-intermediate, n = 29 [41.42%]), and 2 points (CRAFITY-high, n = 16 [22.81%]). Multivariate analysis showed that lower CRAFITY score was an independent factor for the improved OS (P =.045) and PFS (P
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