SHARP
Regimen
- Experimental
- sorafenib 400 mg BID
- Control
- placebo
Population
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, no prior systemic therapy
Key finding
mOS 10.7 vs 7.9 mo (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.55-0.87, p<0.001); mTTP radiologic 5.5 vs 2.8 mo; no difference in time to symptomatic progression; **~3-month OS improvement was first ever positive systemic Rx in HCC**; predominantly European/Western cohort (HCV ~28%, alcohol ~26%, HBV ~19%)
Source: PMID 18650514
Timeline
Guideline citations
- NCCN HCC (p.67)