2020
Impact of age on sorafenib outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: an international cohort study
Hajiev S, Allara E, Motedayеn Aval L, Arizumi T, Bettinger D, Pirisi M, Rimassa L, Pressiani T, Personeni N, Giordano L, Kudo M, Thimme R, Park JW, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Ramaswami R, Pinato DJ, Sharma R. Impact of age on sorafenib outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma: an international cohort study. British Journal Of Cancer 2020, 124: 407-413. PMID: 33071284, PMCID: PMC7852559, DOI: 10.1038/s41416-020-01116-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaCohort studySorafenib-related toxicityInternational cohort studyMedian overall survivalMulticentre cohort studyLow-dose therapyCommon prognostic factorsSimilar overall incidenceDoses of sorafenibImpact of ageConclusionsClinical outcomesSorafenib 800Sorafenib dosingElderly patientsOlder patientsPrognostic factorsOverall incidenceClinical efficacyLiver functionLarge tumorsMultivariable modelGrade 2Patients
2019
Systemic Management for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review of the Molecular Pathways of Carcinogenesis, Current and Emerging Therapies, and Novel Treatment Strategies
Saffo S, Taddei TH. Systemic Management for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Review of the Molecular Pathways of Carcinogenesis, Current and Emerging Therapies, and Novel Treatment Strategies. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2019, 64: 1016-1029. PMID: 30887150, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-019-05582-x.BooksMeSH KeywordsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularHumansLiver NeoplasmsMolecular Targeted TherapyConceptsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaTreatment strategiesMulti-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitorSystemic managementGeneral host factorsEffective systemic therapyInitial treatment strategyMulti-modal therapyOverall tumor burdenCancer-related deathNovel treatment strategiesTyrosine kinase inhibitorsDifferent treatment classesKey molecular targetsInoperable diseaseCheckpoint inhibitorsEmerging TherapiesMost patientsDurable cureSystemic therapyLandmark trialsTumor burdenTelomerase reverse transcriptaseTherapy
2018
Transarterial Chemoembolization within First 3 Months of Sorafenib Initiation Improves Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Study with Propensity Matching
Kaplan DE, Mehta R, D'Addeo K, Gade TP, Taddei TH. Transarterial Chemoembolization within First 3 Months of Sorafenib Initiation Improves Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Study with Propensity Matching. Journal Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology 2018, 29: 540-549.e4. PMID: 29477619, PMCID: PMC6104514, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2017.11.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnresectable hepatocellular carcinomaTransarterial chemoembolizationHepatocellular carcinomaMacrovascular invasionPropensity matchingOverall survivalEnd-stage liver disease (MELD) scoreBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stageVeterans Health Administration hospitalsInitiation of sorafenibSignificant hepatic dysfunctionLiver Disease scoreRetrospective cohort studyAdjuvant transarterial chemoembolizationLiver Cancer stageMulti-institutional studySorafenib initiationHepatic dysfunctionCohort studyMost patientsSystemic therapyPrimary outcomeUnadjusted analysesMultimodal therapySubgroup analysisSorafenib prescribed by gastroenterologists and hepatologists for hepatocellular carcinoma
Kaplan DE, Mehta R, D’Addeo K, Valderrama A, Taddei TH. Sorafenib prescribed by gastroenterologists and hepatologists for hepatocellular carcinoma. Medicine 2018, 97: e9757. PMID: 29369224, PMCID: PMC5794408, DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000009757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaHepatocellular carcinomaOverall survivalBarcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) systemManagement of HCCVeterans Health Administration hospitalsRetrospective cohort studyFirst-line therapySimilar survival outcomesChild-TurcottePugh scoreComorbidity indexChart abstractionCohort studySurvival benefitSystemic therapyBCLC stagePrimary outcomePrescriber typeSurvival outcomesAdministration HospitalMultivariable modelProvider specialtyCancer stagingHCC diagnosis
2017
Starting Dose of Sorafenib for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Study
Reiss KA, Yu S, Mamtani R, Mehta R, D'Addeo K, Wileyto EP, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE. Starting Dose of Sorafenib for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Retrospective, Multi-Institutional Study. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2017, 35: jco.2017.73.824. PMID: 28872925, PMCID: PMC5662845, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2017.73.8245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSorafenib patientsHazard ratioOverall survivalHepatocellular carcinomaPotential confoundersNoninferiority marginEnd-stage liver disease-sodium (MELD-Na) scoreVeterans Health Administration hospitalsHigher Child-TurcottePotential treatment biasReduced pill burdenComorbidity Index scorePrimary end pointFirst-line therapyGastrointestinal adverse effectsDose of sorafenibSignificant OS differenceAdvanced hepatocellular carcinomaLower overall survivalMultivariate logistic regressionMulti-institutional studyChild-TurcotteOS relativePugh scorePurpose Sorafenib
2011
Systemic Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Wrzesinski SH, Taddei TH, Strazzabosco M. Systemic Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Clinics In Liver Disease 2011, 15: 423-441. PMID: 21689622, PMCID: PMC3758582, DOI: 10.1016/j.cld.2011.03.002.BooksMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsCarcinoma, HepatocellularClinical Trials as TopicHumansLiver NeoplasmsLiver Neoplasms, Experimental
2008
Pseudocirrhosis in a pancreatic cancer patient with liver metastases: A case report of complete resolution of pseudocirrhosis with an early recognition and management
Kang SP, Taddei T, McLennan B, Lacy J. Pseudocirrhosis in a pancreatic cancer patient with liver metastases: A case report of complete resolution of pseudocirrhosis with an early recognition and management. World Journal Of Gastroenterology 2008, 14: 1622-1624. PMID: 18330959, PMCID: PMC2693763, DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1622.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPancreatic cancer patientsLiver metastasesComplete resolutionCancer patientsEarly recognitionPancreatic cancerCarcinoembryonic antigenBilateral ankle edemaExtensive liver metastasesCycles of therapyProgressive weight gainMetastatic pancreatic cancerCongestive heart diseaseComputed tomography scanAppearance of cirrhosisNear complete recoveryAggressive diuresisAlbumin infusionSystemic chemotherapyAnkle edemaPerformance statusSegmental atrophyAsymptomatic womenCapsular retractionVenous thrombosis