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AASLD 2017: Daily Aspirin Linked to Lower Liver Cancer Risk for Hepatitis B Patients

People with hepatitis B virus (HBV) who took an aspirin a day -- often recommended to help prevent cardiovascular disease -- had a lower risk of developing liver cancer, according to a study from Taiwan presented at the 2017 AASLD Liver Meeting last week in Washington, DC.

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FDA Approves Nivolumab Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer

In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval for nivolumab (Opdivo), an immunotherapy drug that restores T-cell anti-tumor activity, for people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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EASL 2017: Nivolumab Increases Survival for People with Advanced Liver Cancer

The checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) produced durable responses, prolonged overall survival, and was generally well-tolerated as a treatment for advanced liver cancer that did not respond to standard therapy, researchers reported at the at the EASL International Liver Congress this week in Amsterdam.

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FDA Approves Nivolumab Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer

In September, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationgranted accelerated approval for nivolumab (Opdivo), an immunotherapy drug that restores T-cell anti-tumor activity, for people with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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AASLD 2016: Is Improved Treatment Reducing Liver Cancer Among People with Hepatitis B?

The incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) appears to be decreasing and mortality improving among chronic hepatitis B patients treated with suppressive antiviral therapy, according to studies presented at the recent 2016 AASLD Liver Meeting in Boston. However, liver cancer remains a major indication for liver transplants and has a negative effect on survival of people with hepatitis B.

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EASL 2017: Albumin Reduces Complications of Decompensated Cirrhosis and Improves Survival

Long-term administration of human album was associated with fewer serious complications, less hospitalization, better quality of life, and longer survival for people with decompensated liver cirrhosis, according to a report at the EASL International Liver Congress last month in Amsterdam.

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AASLD 2016: Nivolumab Shows Good Safety and Promising Response Rates in Liver Cancer Study

Nivolumab (Opdivo), an antibody that blocks the PD-1 receptor and restores T-cell anti-tumor activity, appeared safe and was associated with disease control and stabilization in a Phase 1/2 study of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to late-breaking results from the CheckMate 040 study presented at the AASLD Liver Meeting last month in Boston.

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