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. 2018 Dec 7;24(45):5081–5094. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i45.5081

Table 3.

Immunotherapy for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation

Patient Age Ref. Tumour Agent Years after LT Immunosuppression Prior sorafenib Response OS (mo) Rejection
1 41 De Toni et al[63], 2017 HCC Nivolumab 1 Low dose tacrolimus Yes No - No
21 20 Friend et al[64], 2017 HCC Nivolumab 4 Sirolimus - - 1 Yes
31 14 Friend et al[64], 2017 HCC Nivolumab 3 Tacrolimus - - 1 Yes
4 70 Varkaris et al[65], 2017 HCC Pembrolizumab 8 Low dose tacrolimus Yes No 3 No
5 57 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 HCC Nivolumab 2.7 Tacrolimus Yes No 1.2 No
6 56 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 HCC Nivolumab 7.8 MMF/sirolimus Yes No 1.1 No
7 35 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 HCC Nivolumab 3.7 Tacrolimus Yes No 1.3 No
8 64 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 HCC Nivolumab 1.2 Tacrolimus Yes -2 0.3 No
9 68 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 HCC Nivolumab 1.1 Sirolimus Yes - 0.7 Yes
10 70 Varkaris et al[65], 2017 HCC Pembrolizumab 6 Low dose tacrolimus Yes No 3 No
11 59 Ranganath et al[69], 2015 Melanoma Ipilimumab 8 Tacrolimus - - - No
12 67 Morales et al[70], 2015 Melanoma Ipilimumab 8 Sirolimus - - - No
13 55 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 Melanoma Pembrolizumab 5.5 MMF/everolimus - - - No
14 63 DeLeon et al[66], 2018 Melanoma Pembrolizumab 3.1 MMF/prednisolone - - - Yes
15 62 Kuo et al[71], 2018 Melanoma Ipilimumab and pembrolizumab 6 Sirolimus - - - Yes
1

Fibrolamella hepatocellular carcinoma;

2

Multiorgan failure, unrelated to immunotherapy. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; LT: Liver transplant; OS: Overall survival.

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