Regorafenib in patients with advanced Child‐Pugh B hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicentre retrospective study

Introduction Regorafenib is an approved agent in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who progressed on sorafenib, but little is known about its clinical outcomes in Child‐Pugh B patients. We aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of regorafenib in Child‐Pugh B HCC patients. Methods This multicentre retrospective study included 59 patients with Child‐Pugh B HCC who received regorafenib. Comparative analyses were performed with an independent cohort of Child‐Pugh class A patients from the same registry (n = 440). Results The median age was 58 years (range, 19‐83). All patients had progression on prior sorafenib. Regorafenib was given as 2nd line, and 3rd‐4th line systemic therapy in 37 (62.7%) and 22 (37.3%) patients respectively. Compared to Child‐Pugh A cohort, grade 3‐4 AEs were more common in the Child‐Pugh B cohort (27.1% vs 14.1%, P = .017). The median progression‐free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were 1.8 and 4.6 months, respectively, and these were significantly poorer than the Child‐Pugh A cohort (P = .008 and P