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Hepatic Events and Viral Kinetics in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Treated with Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab
Author(s) -
Hsu Chiun,
Ducreux Michel,
Zhu Andrew X.,
Qin Shukui,
Ikeda Masafumi,
Kim Tae-You,
Galle Peter R.,
Finn Richard S.,
Chen Ethan,
Ma Ning,
Hu Youyou,
Li Lindong,
Cheng Ann-Lii
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
liver cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.916
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1664-5553
pISSN - 2235-1795
DOI - 10.1159/000525499
Subject(s) - research article
In the Phase 3 IMbrave150 trial (NCT03434379), atezolizumab + bevacizumab demonstrated a clinically meaningful survival benefit over sorafenib in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), including those with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We used IMbrave150 data to investigate the safety and risk of viral reactivation or flare in infected patients treated with atezolizumab + bevacizumab or sorafenib. Methods: Patients with unresectable HCC not previously treated with systemic therapy were randomized 2:1 to atezolizumab + bevacizumab or sorafenib. In this exploratory analysis, safety was continually evaluated, including for hepatic adverse events. Patients were monitored for HBV and HCV reactivation and flare at screening, the beginning of Cycles 5 and 9, and at treatment discontinuation. Results: Of 501 enrolled patients, 485 were included in the safety population; 329 (68%) received atezolizumab + bevacizumab, and 156 (32%) received sorafenib. Overall, 150 (31%) and 58 (12%) patients had HBV and HCV infections, respectively. The safety profiles of atezolizumab + bevacizumab and sorafenib were consistent across patients, regardless of viral infection. Overall, hepatic serious adverse events occurred in 11% of patients receiving atezolizumab + bevacizumab and 8% receiving sorafenib. HBV or HCV reactivation occurred in 2% or 16% of atezolizumab + bevacizumab-treated patients, respectively, versus 7% or 14% with sorafenib. There were no instances of hepatitis flare with atezolizumab + bevacizumab. Conclusions: Atezolizumab + bevacizumab had a similar hepatic safety profile in patients with and without HBV or HCV infection. Viral reactivation rates were similar between arms. Overall, these data support the use of atezolizumab + bevacizumab in patients with HCC and HBV or HCV infection without any special precaution.

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