Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Abstract

Sorafenib was the first tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) that showed success in extending survival in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In recent years, additional TKIs have been shown to improve survival and expanded the armamentarium for treating this malignancy. The current landscape includes other classes of drugs, such as immune checkpoint inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies. The challenge is now placed on how to best select, combine, and sequence drugs with the goal of improving efficacy and minimizing toxicities to deliver better outcomes for HCC patients.

Keywords: Cabozantinib; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Lenvatinib; Regorafenib; Sorafenib; Systemic treatment; Tyrosine kinase.