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Table 3 Biomarker panel and algorithms

From: New insights into biomarkers and risk stratification to predict hepatocellular cancer

Biomarker panel

Study type, No. of subjects, and Biomarker development phase

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Cut-off

AUROC

Ref.

Notes*

GALAD

Prospective (n = 534), phase 3

30.0-32.4

90

(-0.03)-0

0.75–0.79

PMID: 35124267

Tayob et al. 2023

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

GAAD (combing age, sex, AFP, DCP)

Prospective (n = 1084), phase 2

71.8

90

2.57

0.907

PMID: 37938100

Piratvisuth et al. 2023

Chronic liver disease (> 77% viral etiology), HCC

GALAD,

Single-timepoint

Prospective (n = 397), transition from phase 2 to 3

53.8

90

-0.33

0.78

PMID: 34618932

Singal et al. 2022b

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

GALAD,

longitudinal

Prospective (n = 397), transition from phase 2 to 3

69.2

90

-0.33

0.83

PMID: 34618932

Singal et al. 2022b

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

GALAD

Prospective (n = 288), phase 3

65.8

71.7

-0.63

0.69

PMID: 37708457

Beudeker et al. 2023

European cirrhosis and HCC

GALAD

Prospective (n = 284), phase 3

69.8

82.9

-0.63

0.76

PMID: 37708457

Beudeker et al. 2023

Latin America cirrhosis and HCC

GALAD

Prospective (n = 2331), phase 3

40

90

-0.38

0.76

PMID: 38899967

El-Serag et al., 2024

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

GALAD

Retro/prospective (n = 437), phase 2

72

86

-0.63

0.87

PMID: 32889146

Chalasani et al. 2021

Liver disease any etiology (> 87.4 cirrhosis) and HCC

Doylestown

Prospective (n = 120)

50

90

0.5

0.98

PMID: 30169533

Mehta et al. 2018

Cirrhosis with any etiology

HES

Prospective (n = 397), transition from phase 2 to 3

34.6

90

10.05

0.71

PMID: 34618932

Singal et al. 2022b

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

HES

Prospective (n = 534), phase 3

36.7–41.2

90

7.94–8.03

0.76–0.82

PMID: 35124267

Tayob et al. 2023

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

HES V2.0

Prospective (n = 2331), phase 3

47.2

90

1.27

0.77

PMID: 38899967

El-Serag et al., 2024

Cirrhosis any etiology, HCC

5hmc markers (wd-score)

Prospective (n = 1120), phase 2

82.7

67.4

27.9

0.846

PMID: 31358576

Cai et al. 2019

HBV, cirrhosis and HCC

Multi-target panel (methylated DNA plus protein)

Retro/prospective (n = 437), phase 2

80

90

67

0.92

PMID: 32889146

Chalasani et al. 2021

Liver disease any etiology (> 87.4 cirrhosis) and HCC

  1. *Notes refer to the main groups included in the studies, specifically detailing the composition of the control groups