← back to search

Masatoshi Kudo

Kindai University · JP
Area of research
Hepatology · Oncology
Research interest
Research interests include Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies, and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research.
h-index
145
citations
126,638
works
2,823
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Updated data from IMbrave050: Adjuvant atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma.
2026cited by 6position: contributordoi
Primary Analysis of a Phase II Study of Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab for TACE-Unsuitable Patients with Tumor Burden beyond Up-To-Seven Criteria in Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma: REPLACEMENT Study.
2026cited by 4position: contributordoi
Outcomes of Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab After Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Advanced HCC: An International Multicentre Study.
2026cited by 2position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Versus Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Child-Pugh Class B: A Real-World Study.
2026cited by 2position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Portal Vein Thrombosis and High Tumor Burden: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis.
2026cited by 2position: contributordoi
The Current Status of Tumor Markers as Biomarkers in the Era of Immunotherapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Alpha-Fetoprotein Alone Is Not Sufficient.
2026cited by 1position: contributordoi
Reproducible safety and efficacy of durvalumab with or without tremelimumab for hepatocellular carcinoma in clinical practice: Results of the DT-real study
JHEP Reports 2026cited by 1position: contributordoi
Lenvatinib as Second-Line Regimen after Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Combination Therapy.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Pattern of progression and post-progression survival following transarterial embolisation: An analysis of the TACE-2 and TACTICS trials.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
A Rare but Life-Threatening Complication of Direct Endoscopic Necrosectomy: Tension Pneumoperitoneum With Pneumothorax and Hypercapnia due to Walled-Off Necrosis Rupture.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
A Phase 1b Study of Lenvatinib plus Nivolumab in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Response to the letter to the editor regarding "Concealed pancreatic cancer in acute pancreatitis: Early MRCP and EUS surveillance improves prognosis and identifies high-risk patients".
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Impact of Early-Line Systemic Therapies on Liver Function in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Longitudinal Change of ALBI Score and Ammonia Level With and Without Anti-VEGF Agents.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Diagnostic Utility of Endoscopic Features and Endoscopic Ultrasonography for Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Neoplasia: A Retrospective Study on the Role of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection as a Total Biopsy.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Efficacy and Safety of Lenvatinib Versus Sorafenib in Recurrent HCC After Liver Transplant: A Multi-Center Real-World Study.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Prospective Study of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Hepatobiliary Phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA-MRI.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Pembrolizumab Monotherapy in Sorafenib-Treated and Treatment-Naïve Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-Term Follow-up of the Open-Label, Phase II KEYNOTE-224 Study.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Ablation-Based Salvage Strategy at Disease Progression After Initial Disease Control With Atezolizumab/Bevacizumab in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Effect of Butyrate-Producing Enterobacteria and Proton Pump Inhibitors on Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment With Durvalumab and Tremelimumab.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Evolution of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment Outcomes Over Two Decades in Japan: Improvements in Early-Stage Viral Disease.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Impact of Intrahepatic Tumor Burden on Outcomes in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Extrahepatic Metastases Treated With Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Clinical Characteristics, Predictive Factors, and the Impact of Antithrombotic Therapy on Bleeding Events in Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Lymphocyte-Monocyte Ratio Predicts the Survival in Patients With HCC Treated With Durvalumab Plus Tremelimumab.
2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Real-World Comparison of First-Line Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab and Durvalumab plus Tremelimumab for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
A Multicenter Phase II Study on Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab Combination Therapy in Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Child-Pugh Classification B Cirrhosis: CHALLENGE Trial
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Efficacy of nivolumab plus ipilimumab in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with and without high-risk features: an international multicenter study
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Effect of pembrolizumab on viral hepatitis load and transaminases in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Annals of Hepatology 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Characterization of Patients with Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma in REFLECT Who Achieved Tumor Response or Alpha-Fetoprotein Response When Treated with Lenvatinib
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
The China Paradox in LEAP-012 tiral
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Sequential ICI plus Anti-VEGF/TKI with On-Demand TACE beyond RECIST Progression Improves Pathological Response, Resectability, and Survival in Unresectable HCC
Liver Cancer 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi

Grants

No grants ingested yet.

Frequent collaborators

· 230 papers (2019–2026)Andrew X. Zhu · Weill Cornell Medicine82 papers (2014–2023)Peter R. Galle · University of Lübeck75 papers (2018–2025)Richard S. Finn · United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee74 papers (2014–2025)Masafumi Ikeda · National Cancer Center Hospital East68 papers (2018–2026)Ann‐Lii Cheng · Xi'an Jiaotong University63 papers (2016–2026)Josep M. Llovet · Mayo Clinic in Florida59 papers (2015–2025) · 46 papers (2019–2026) · 45 papers (2020–2023) · 33 papers (2020–2025) · 30 papers (2021–2024)Naoshi Nishida · Kindai University Hospital29 papers (2019–2026)Philippe Merle · Université Claude Bernard Lyon 128 papers (2016–2025)Louise M. McGrath · Eli Lilly (United States)27 papers (2022–2023)Shukui Qin · Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University26 papers (2016–2025) · 26 papers (2019–2026)Arndt Vogel · Federal Institute for Risk Assessment23 papers (2014–2025) · 22 papers (2020–2025)Bruno Sangro · KU Leuven21 papers (2017–2025)Yoon‐Koo Kang · Ulsan College21 papers (2014–2025)