The effect of proton pump inhibitors on survival outcomes in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with sorafenib.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Sorafenib is an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) and first-line treatment option for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Preliminary evidence indicates proton pump inhibitors (PPI) may affect the absorption of TKIs through decreased gut dissolution. This study aims to evaluate the impact of PPI use on the survival outcomes of advanced HCC patients treated with sorafenib.

Methods

The study was a secondary analysis of individual-participant data from the phase III clinical trial NCT00699374. Cox proportional hazard analysis was used to evaluate the association between baseline PPI use and survival outcomes. Overall survival (OS) was the primary outcome with progression-free survival (PFS) secondary.

Results

In a cohort of 542 advanced HCC patients initi

SUBMITTER: Ruanglertboon W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11804419 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature