Safety and Efficacy of Tianfoshen Oral Liquid in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients as an Adjuvant Therapy
Joint Authors
Cao, Bangwei
Zhao, Lei
Wang, Jing
Li, Huihui
Che, Juanjuan
Ma, Nina
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Ethnopharmacological Relevance.
As an important Chinese herb injection, Tianfoshen (TFS) oral liquid is widely used in Chinese non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Aim of the Study.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tianfoshen (TFS) oral liquid plus chemotherapy in Chinese NSCLC patients with Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome, an observational study was conducted in Beijing Friendship Hospital between August 2012 and July 2016.
Patients, enrolled in this study, were diagnosed with NSCLC and were treated with Cisplatin in combination with Paclitaxel/Navelbine/Gemcitabine/Docetaxel as a first-line treatment, or Pemetrexed for recurrent patients.
The primary endpoint was the improvement of traditional Chinese medicine syndrome and objective response rate in patients.
The secondary endpoint was the occurrence of drug-related adverse events.
Results.
A total of 108 patients were included in this study and underwent the safety and efficacy assessments.
Compared to the baseline, the total scores of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome after 3 or 8/9 weeks of TFS treatment were statistically significant (P<0.0001), and the clinical efficiency rate was 36.11% and 50.93%, respectively.
The objective response rate (ORR) and disease control rate (DCR) of TFS group were slightly higher than those of without-TFS group, although the comparison was not statistically significant.
The incidence of common adverse events related to TFS was 7.41% whereas the incidence of serious adverse events was 0.93%.
Conclusions.
As an adjuvant therapy of chemotherapy, TFS showed an acceptable tolerability profile in the clinical practice of Chinese NSCLC patients with Qi and Yin deficiency syndrome, but it seems to have no effect on the ORR and DCR.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhao, Lei& Wang, Jing& Li, Huihui& Che, Juanjuan& Ma, Nina& Cao, Bangwei. 2019. Safety and Efficacy of Tianfoshen Oral Liquid in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients as an Adjuvant Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148516
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhao, Lei…[et al.]. Safety and Efficacy of Tianfoshen Oral Liquid in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients as an Adjuvant Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148516
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhao, Lei& Wang, Jing& Li, Huihui& Che, Juanjuan& Ma, Nina& Cao, Bangwei. Safety and Efficacy of Tianfoshen Oral Liquid in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients as an Adjuvant Therapy. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148516
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148516