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Chinese Journal of Interventional Radiology(Electronic Edition) ›› 2026, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (03): 221-234. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-5782.2026.03.001

• Systematic Review/Meta-Analysis •    

Transcatheter Interventional Therapy Combined with Targeted Immunotherapy versus Targeted Immunotherapy Alone in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta-analysis

Tingxi Huang1, Liujing Zhang1, Wenle Tan2, Qi Zhu2, Feng Duan1,2,()   

  1. 1 Chinese PLA Medical School, Beijing 100853, China
    2 Department of Interventional Radiology, the First Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100039, China
  • Received:2026-03-18 Online:2026-08-25 Published:2026-08-27
  • Contact: Feng Duan

Abstract:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcatheter interventional therapy combined with targeted and immune therapy versus targeted and immune therapy alone in the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis conforming to PRISMA guidelines were conducted by searching the Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Embase databases up to January 2026. Relevant literature was collected, and two researchers conducted literature screening and quality assessment according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3.

Results

A total of 18 studies were included, involving 3 168 patients, with 1 794 in the combination therapy group and 1,374 in the single targeted-immunotherapy group. The combination therapy group showed higher complete response rate (OR=2.69, 95% CI: 1.45–4.99), objective response rate (OR=2.75, 95% CI: 2.35–3.22), and disease control rate (OR=2.61, 95% CI: 1.78–3.83), as well as longer progression-free survival (HR=0.56, 95% CI: 0.48–0.65) and overall survival (HR=0.5, 95% CI: 0.44–0.57). Regarding safety, the combination therapy group had significantly higher rates of elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), hyperbilirubinemia, nausea/vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Conclusion

The findings suggest that the transcatheter interventional therapy combined with targeted immunotherapy can improve the local control rate and long-term survival rate of unresectable HCC.

Key words: Hepatocellular carcinoma, Radiology, Interventional, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Meta-analysis

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