[Articles] Tivantinib for second-line treatment of MET-high, advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (METIV-HCC): a final analysis of a phase 3, randomised, placebo-controlled study

Tivantinib did not improve overall survival compared with placebo in patients with MET-high advanced hepatocellular carcinoma previously treated with sorafenib. Although this METIV-HCC trial was negative, the study shows the feasibility of doing integral tissue biomarker studies in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Additional randomised studies are needed to establish whether MET inhibition could be a potential therapy for some subsets of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Source: The Lancet Oncology - April 3, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lorenza Rimassa, Eric Assenat, Markus Peck-Radosavljevic, Marc Pracht, Vittorina Zagonel, Philippe Mathurin, Elena Rota Caremoli, Camillo Porta, Bruno Daniele, Luigi Bolondi, Vincenzo Mazzaferro, William Harris, Nevena Damjanov, Davide Pastorelli, Mar ía Tags: Articles Source Type: research