Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	25695
Country	Italy

Received	2016-03-21 09:23
Peer-Review Started	2016-03-22 16:18
To Make the First Decision	2016-04-14 11:14
Return for Revision	2016-04-17 17:47
Revised	2016-05-09 23:41
Second Decision	2016-06-06 08:14
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-06-15 17:48
Articles in Press	2016-06-15 17:49
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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Hepatocellular carcinoma: Will novel targeted drugs really impact the next future?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Liliana Montella, Giovannella Palmieri, Raffaele Addeo and Salvatore Del Prete
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Liliana Montella, MD, Medical Oncology Unit, “San Giovanni di Dio” Hospital, via D.Pirozzi 66, Frattamaggiore, 80027 Naples, Italy. lilianamontella@libero.it
Key Words	Hepatocellular carcinoma; Targeted therapy; Pathway; Angiogenesis; Sorafenib
Core Tip	Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a tumor with increasing incidence and epidemiologic relevance. Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma that is not amenable to radical treatments (i.e., transplantation or surgical resection) has a dismal prognosis (1-2 mo). Sorafenib, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor which targets multiple pro-angiogenic factors, is a cornerstone in the history of HCC treatments. Since the introduction of sorafenib, novel biological drugs have been investigated in hepatocellular carcinoma patients, but no monotherapy or combination therapy has significantly improved outcomes in clinical trials. Insights into tumor gene profile are critical in recognizing various classes of hepatocellular carcinoma in order to help determine which therapeutic approaches will be beneficial. Well-designed clinical trials may disclose differences in efficacy end-points, thus leading the way to clinical use.
Publish Date	2016-07-15 15:38
Citation	Montella L, Palmieri G, Addeo R, Del Prete S. Hepatocellular carcinoma: will novel targeted drugs really impact the next future? World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(27): 6114-6126
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i27/6114.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i27.6114

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