Complete clinical response of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma to sorafenib in a patient with hemochromatosis: a case report

J Hematol Oncol. 2008 Oct 17:1:18. doi: 10.1186/1756-8722-1-18.

Abstract

Hepatocellular carcinoma is rare, but increasing in prevalence in the United States. Recent studies have shown that sorafenib, a multikinase inhibitor, can reduce tumor progression in patients with this cancer. However, complete remission has not been observed. We report a case of a 78-year old patient with unresectable metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma who had a rapid and complete clinical response following therapy with sorafenib for six months. No evidence of disease recurrence has been noted for 6 months after discontinuation of therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Benzenesulfonates / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Niacinamide / analogs & derivatives
  • Phenylurea Compounds
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Pyridines / therapeutic use*
  • Sorafenib
  • alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism

Substances

  • AFP protein, human
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Benzenesulfonates
  • Phenylurea Compounds
  • Pyridines
  • alpha-Fetoproteins
  • Niacinamide
  • Sorafenib