PMID- 38038416 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20231204 LR - 20231216 IS - 1581-3207 (Electronic) IS - 1318-2099 (Print) IS - 1318-2099 (Linking) VI - 57 IP - 4 DP - 2023 Dec 1 TI - Locoregional therapy combined with systemic therapy (LRT + ST) for unresectable and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PG - 419-429 LID - 10.2478/raon-2023-0059 [doi] AB - BACKGROUND: The outcome of systemic therapy (ST) for unresectable and metastatic intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is poor. This study aims to further evaluate the efficacy and safety of locoregional therapy combined with systemic therapy (LRT + ST) compared with only ST in unresectable and metastatic iCCA by performing a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. METHODS: A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library up to November 3, 2022. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS), and the secondary outcomes were progression-free survival (PFS), objective response rate (ORR), and adverse events (AEs). RESULTS: Ten retrospective cohort studies with 3,791 unresectable or metastatic iCCA patients were enrolled in this study, including 1,120 who received ablation, arterially directed therapy (ADT), or external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) combined with ST. The meta-analysis showed that the LRT + ST group had a better OS (HR = 0.51; 95% CI =0.41-0.64; p value < 0.001), PFS (HR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.22-0.71, p value = 0.002) and ORR (RR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.17-2.42; p value = 0.005). Subgroup analysis showed that both ST combined with ADT (HR = 0.42, 95% CI = 0.31-0.56, p value < 0.001) and EBRT (HR = 0.67, 95% CI = 0.63-0.72, p value < 0.001) could improve OS. Neutropenia, thrombocytopenia, anemia, anorexia, and vomiting did not show significant differences between the groups (p value > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Compared with only ST, LRT + ST improved survival outcomes for unresectable and metastatic iCCA patients without increasing severe AEs, which can further provide a basis for guidelines. CI - (c) 2023 Mengqi Zhang et al., published by Sciendo. FAU - Zhang, Mengqi AU - Zhang M AD - Department of Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular and Translational Research, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Qi, Weiwei AU - Qi W AD - Department of Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular and Translational Research, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Qiu, Xiaofei AU - Qiu X AD - Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Qingdao Institute of Preventive Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Yu, Chunpeng AU - Yu C AD - Interventional Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Qiu, Wensheng AU - Qiu W AD - Department of Oncology, Key Laboratory of Cancer Molecular and Translational Research, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Wang, Song AU - Wang S AD - Interventional Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. FAU - Qiu, Zhenkang AU - Qiu Z AD - Interventional Medical Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Meta-Analysis PT - Review PT - Systematic Review DEP - 20231130 PL - Poland TA - Radiol Oncol JT - Radiology and oncology JID - 9317213 SB - IM MH - Humans MH - Retrospective Studies MH - *Cholangiocarcinoma/therapy MH - Progression-Free Survival MH - *Bile Duct Neoplasms/therapy MH - Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic PMC - PMC10690746 OTO - NOTNLM OT - locoregional therapy OT - meta-analysis OT - systemic therapy OT - unresectable iCCA EDAT- 2023/12/01 12:43 MHDA- 2023/12/04 12:42 PMCR- 2023/12/01 CRDT- 2023/12/01 08:53 PHST- 2023/06/01 00:00 [received] PHST- 2023/09/18 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/12/04 12:42 [medline] PHST- 2023/12/01 12:43 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/12/01 08:53 [entrez] PHST- 2023/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - raon-2023-0059 [pii] AID - 10.2478/raon-2023-0059 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Radiol Oncol. 2023 Nov 30;57(4):419-429. doi: 10.2478/raon-2023-0059. eCollection 2023 Dec 1.