
Episode 67
Locoregional Therapies for Bridging to Transplant in HCC
with Dr. Alex Kim and Dr. Christopher Beck
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Interventional Radiologist Dr. Alex Kim and Dr. Christopher Beck discuss the utility of different locoregional liver therapies in bridging HCC patients to transplant.
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Podcast Participants
Dr. Alex Kim
Dr. Alex Kim is a practicing Interventional Radiologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington D.C.
Dr. Christopher Beck
Host Dr. Chris Beck is a practicing interventional radiologist with Regional Radiology Group in New Orleans.
TriSalus Infusion Systems
TriSalus Life Sciences is dedicated to improving patient outcomes in HCC and other highly intractable solid tumors. TriSalus Infusion Systems have the potential to deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and immuno-stimulant agents directly into the tumor vascular, powered by their proprietary pressure-enabled delivery approach.
Show Notes
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DiNorcia J, Florman SS, Haydel B, et al. Pathologic Response to Pretransplant Locoregional Therapy is Predictive of Patient Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Analysis From the US Multicenter HCC Transplant Consortium. Ann Surg. 2020;271(4):616‐624. doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000003253 - Pathologic Response to Pretransplant Locoregional Therapy is Predictive of Patient Outcome After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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Kim AY, Frantz S, Krishnan P, et al. Short-term imaging response after drug-eluting embolic trans-arterial chemoembolization delivered with the Surefire Infusion System® for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. PLoS One. 2017;12(9):e0183861. Published 2017 Sep 1. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0183861
Cheng A-L, Qin S, Ikeda M, et al. IMbrave150: efficacy and safety results from a ph III study evaluating atezolizumab (atezo) + bevacizumab (bev) vs sorafenib (Sor) as first treatment (tx) for patients (pts) with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Ann Oncol. 2019;30(suppl 9):ix186-ix187. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdz446.002. - IMbrave150: efficacy and safety results
National Comprehensive Cancer Network:
Llovet JM, Real MI, Montaña X, et al. Arterial embolisation or chemoembolisation versus symptomatic treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2002;359(9319):1734-9. - Arterial embolisation or chemoembolisation versus symptomatic treatment in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
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