Figure 3: Overall survival reported for similar patients treated with
radioembolization, sorafenib and placebo.
90Y-radioembolization: consecutive patients identified with Child-Pugh class
A and advanced stage disease (BCLC stage C) or had intermediate stage
disease (BCLC stage B) and had failed prior vascular procedures (TACE;
TAE) or were poor candidates for TACE [29].
Sorafenib (SHARP): patients randomized to the sorafenib arm in the SHARP
trial [42]. Sorafenib (US phase II): patients with Child-Pugh class A class that
received sorafenib in the US phase II study [46].
Placebo (SHARP): patients randomized to the placebo arm in the SHARP
trial [42].