Anti-Programmed Cell Death Protein 1 (PD-1) Immunotherapy for Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Liver Transplantation: A Report of Three Cases

The treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation is difficult due to the lack of effective treatment options. The available evidence on the emerging immunotherapy in liver transplantation is based on anecdotal experiences and requires additional investigations. T...

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Autores principales: Al Jarroudi, Ouissam, Ulusakarya, Ayhan, Almohamad, Wathek, Afqir, Said, Morere, Jean-Francois
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7586420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33133796
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.11150
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Sumario:The treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after liver transplantation is difficult due to the lack of effective treatment options. The available evidence on the emerging immunotherapy in liver transplantation is based on anecdotal experiences and requires additional investigations. To determine the efficacy and safety of immunotherapy in liver transplant recipients, we report three cases of recurrent metastatic HCC after liver transplantation who were treated with nivolumab as off-label salvage therapy.

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