Fruquintinib After ICIs Treatment in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Inclusion criteria

• patients aged 18 years or older
• with unresectable, locally advanced, or metastatic HCC, with the diagnosis confirmed by histologic or cytologic analysis or clinical features according to the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease criteria
• who had previously received immune checkpoint inhibitors
• had at least on measurable disease, as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumours version 1.1 (RECIST v1.1) criteria
• had a baseline Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
• had a Child-Pugh liver function score of 7 or less
• had adequate hematologic and organ function (absolute neutrophil count ≥1.2×109/l, platelet count ≥60×109/l, total bilirubin < 30μmol/l, albumin ≥ 30g/l, aspartate transaminase and alanine transaminase ≤ 5×upper limit of the normal, creatinine clearance rate of ≤ 1.5×upper limit of the normal, and left ventricular ejection ≥ 45%)

Exclusion criteria

• history of HIV, organ allograft
• combined with other malignant tumors
• evidence of hepatic decompensation, bleeding diathesis or event
• allergy to the investigational agents or any agent given in association with this trial
• incomplete medical information.