Durable Clinical Response of Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma to Orally Administered Thalidomide

Abstract
Thalidomide, a sedative agent previously associated with severe fetal malformations, has anti-angiogenic activity. We describe the antitumor effects of thalidomide in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma that was refractory to systemic and intraarterial therapy.