Clinical observation of HAIC-FOLFOX combined with camrelizumab in the treatment of unresectable hepato-cellular carcinoma
- VernacularTitle:HAIC-FOLFOX联合卡瑞利珠单抗用于不可切除肝细胞癌的临床观察
- Author:
Ping ZHU
1
;
Xiya LU
1
;
Yanfei TIAN
1
Author Information
1. Dept. of Endoscopy,Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute,Shenyang 110042,China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy;
camrelizumab;
sorafenib;
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma;
efficacy
- From:
China Pharmacy
2025;36(22):2833-2837
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and safety of hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy based on the oxaliplatin and fluorouracil drug combination (HAIC-FOLFOX) combined with camrelizumab in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS The data of 222 unresectable HCC patients hospitalized at Liaoning Cancer Hospital & Institute from January 1, 2021 to March 1, 2023 were retrospectively collected. Based on treatment regimens, patients were divided into a control group (HAIC-FOLFOX+sorafenib, n=117) and an observation group (HAIC-FOLFOX+camrelizumab, n= 105). Short-term efficacy indicators [objective remission rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR)] and long-term efficacy indicators [median overall survival (mOS) and median progression-free survival (mPFS) within one year] after 4 cycles of treatment, the levels of tumor markers (alpha fetoprotein, carcinoembryonic antigen, carbohydrate antigen 19-9), immune function indicators (CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cell subsets) before treatment and after 4 cycles of treatment, as well as the occurrence of adverse reactions, were compared between two groups. RESULTS The ORR of the observation group was 55.24%, which was significantly higher than 35.90% of the control group (P<0.05); while there was no statistically significant difference in DCR between the two groups (P>0.05). The mOS and mPFS within 1 year of the observation group (15.33, 10.83 months) were significantly longer than the control group (11.34, 8.04 months) (P<0.05). After 4 cycles of treatment, tumor marker levels of the two groups were significantly lower than before treatment, and the proportions of CD3+ and CD4+ T cells were significantly higher than before treatment (P<0.05). Above indexes of the observation group were significantly better than the control group at the same time (P<0.05). The proportions of patients in the observation group who developed grade 1-3 immune-related pneumonia and capillary proliferation were significantly higher than the control group (P<0.05), while there were no statistically significant differences in the proportions of patients experiencing grade 1-3 adverse reactions such as fever, fatigue and rash between two groups (P>0.05). CONCLUSIONS Compared with HAIC-FOLFOX combined with sorafenib, HAIC-FOLFOX combined with camrelizumab can significantly improve the ORR, prolong mOS and mPFS within 1 year, effectively reduce tumor marker levels, and improve certain immune function indicators in patients with unresectable HCC, but it increases the risk of immune-related adverse events.