Would you recommend sorafenib as an adjunct to liver targeted therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who are awaiting liver transplant?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
There is not a clearly defined role for adjuvant sorafenib following locoregional therapy for HCC. The two main prospective randomimzed trials that inform this recommendation are:- The SPACE trial (Lencioni et al, J Hepatol 2016) -- no improvement in TTP when DEB-TACE was followed by sorafenib vs pl...