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Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2015; 21(42): 12059-12070
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.12059
Table 1 Landscape of sorafenib-based combined molecule targeting in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
Combined drugsTreatment modalityCurrent stageOutcomeRef.
Antiangiogenic agents
DalanterceptSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase Ib (ongoing)AwaitedNCT02024087
AxitinibSequential treatment after sorafenib failingPhase II (finished)Warranting further clinical study[49]
Sequential treatment after sorafenib failingPhase II (ongoing)AwaitedEUCTR2011-002029-24-IT
ApatinibSequential treatment after sorafenib failingPhase III (ongoing)AwaitedNCT02329860
MEK/ERK inhibitors
AZD6244Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase II (terminated)UnknownNCT01029418
RefametinibSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase II (finished)Warranting further clinical study[64]
mTOR inhibitors
SirolimusSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPreclinical studySynergistic effect[73]
EverolimusSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase II (ongoing)AwaitedNCT01005199
TemsirolimusSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase II (ongoing)AwaitedNCT01687673
PI-103Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPreclinical studySynergistic effect[86]
PKI-587Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPreclinical studySynergistic effect[87]
HDACs inhibitors
PanobinostatSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase I (terminated)Precluding phase II studiesNCT00873002
VorinostatSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase I (suspended)UnknownNCT01075113
ResminostatSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase II (finished)Warranting further clinical study[100]
Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase I/II (ongoing)AwaitedNCT02400788
MPT0E028Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPreclinical studySynergistic effects[97]
EGFR inhibitors
ErlotinibSimultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase III (finished)Not recommended[109]
c-Met inhibitors
MSC2156119JSequential treatment after sorafenib failingPhase I/II (ongoing)AwaitedNCT02115373
TivantinibSequential treatment after sorafenib failingPhase III (ongoing)AwaitedNCT02029157
Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPhase I (finished)Warranting further clinical study[118]
DE605Simultaneous combination with sorafenibPreclinical studySynergistic effects[117]