Comparison of treatment efficacy and safety between drug-eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization with CalliSpheres® microspheres and conventional transarterial chemoembolization as first-line treatment in hepatocellular carcinoma patients.

ABSTRACT: We aimed to compare the treatment response, survivals and safety of drug-eluting bead (DEB) transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with CalliSpheres® microspheres (CSM) and conventional TACE (cTACE) as first-line treatment in Chinese HCC patients. 192 HCC patients from multiple centers received DEB-TACE with CSM or cTACE treatment as first-line treatment were included and assigned to DEB-TACE group (N=94) or cTACE group (N=98) accordingly. Treatment response was assessed at 1 month (M1), M3 and M6 after treatment. Progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) was evaluated. Liver function indexes and adverse events were recorded. Complete response (CR) and objective response rate (ORR) were higher, while disease control rate (DCR) rate was similar in DEB-TACE group compared wit

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6943446 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature