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flag A liver cancer trial found pembrolizumab and lenvatinib with TACE didn’t boost survival vs. TACE alone but improved progression-free survival and increased severe side effects.

flag A phase 3 trial testing pembrolizumab and lenvatinib added to TACE for untreated, unresectable liver cancer did not improve overall survival compared to TACE alone, leading to early trial closure. flag However, the combination significantly improved progression-free survival, with a median of 14.6 months versus 10.0 months, and a 2-year overall survival rate of 75% versus 69%. flag Higher rates of severe side effects occurred in the combination group, including four treatment-related deaths. flag Results were published in The Lancet and confirm prior findings presented at ESMO 2024.

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