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放疗联合 PD-1 抑制剂和靶向治疗不可切除肝细胞癌的有效性和安全性:一项回顾性真实世界多中心研究

 

Authors Xu WX, Gao SM , Zheng PC , Chen JL , Guo XY, Li C, Chen XL, Tang SN, Nie YY, Lu LB, Chen X

Received 17 October 2025

Accepted for publication 14 January 2026

Published 11 February 2026 Volume 2026:13 572797

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/JHC.S572797

Checked for plagiarism Yes

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 4

Editor who approved publication: Dr Mohamed Shaker


Wei-Xuan Xu,1,* Si-Miao Gao,1,* Pei-Chan Zheng,2,* Jia-Lin Chen,1 Xin-Ying Guo,1 Cheng Li,1 Xiang-Long Chen,1 Si-Ning Tang,1 Yun-Ying Nie,1 Lin-Bin Lu,1 Xiong Chen1 

1Department of Oncology, Mengchao Hepatobiliary Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China; 2Fujian Center for Safety Evaluation of New Drug, Fujian Key Laboratory of Natural Medicine Fharmacology, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Lin-Bin Lu, Email drxiaolin@fjmu.edu.cn Xiong Chen, Email cxiongzpc@fjmu.edu.cn

Purpose: Real-world evidence concerning the triple-combination regimens of radiotherapy (RT), PD-1 inhibitors, and targeted therapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) is limited. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of this combination and identified predictors of survival.
Patients and Methods: In this multicenter retrospective study, 122 consecutive patients with uHCC received RT combined with PD-1 inhibitors and targeted therapy were analyzed. Objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), overall survival (OS), progression-free survival (PFS) and treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) were calculated. Cox regression was used to identify independent prognostic factors. Subgroup analysis explored the association between immunotherapy cycles and overall survival across tumor response stratification.
Results: The cohort included 53 patients with extrahepatic metastases and 48 with macrovascular invasion. Patients received RT with a median dose of 45 Gy (range: 32.3– 58.5 Gy). Median follow-up was 14.2 months. According to the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumor (mRECIST), the ORR and DCR were 18.85% and 73.78%, respectively. The median OS was 19.0 months (95% CI: 17.8– 23.4 months), and the median PFS was 7.2 months (95% CI: 5.5– 10.9 months). TRAEs of any grade occurred in 93 patients (76.23%), with grade 3– 4 TRAEs observed in 40 patients (32.79%). No treatment-related death was observed. Multivariate analysis identified elevated AFP and higher mALBI grade as independent risk factors for OS. Higher mALBI grade and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) predicted worse PFS. Exploratory analysis suggested extending immunotherapy duration may improve OS in patients with stable disease.
Conclusion: The triple-combination of RT, PD-1 inhibitors, and targeted therapy demonstrates promising survival benefits and a manageable toxicity profile for uHCC. Baseline AFP, liver function, NLR level are key determinants of survival, supporting the individualized application of this multimodal approach.

Keywords: unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma, radiotherapy, PD-1 inhibitors, targeted therapy, multicenter study