Antonio D’Alessio, MD, Imperial College London, London, UK, discusses a follow-up analysis of the NeoHCC academic consortium, a global academic collaboration investigating neoadjuvant immunotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The primary analysis established a link between major pathological response and improved relapse-free survival (RFS). However, the follow-up highlights a key challenge: a mismatch between pathological and radiological response when assessing immune checkpoint inhibitors. Additionally, pathological response demonstrated a stronger correlation with RFS than radiological response when assessing immune checkpoint inhibitors, underscoring the need for refined trial endpoints in future HCC immunotherapy studies. This interview took place at the ASCO GI Cancers Symposium 2025 in San Francisco, CA.
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