Systematic evaluation and meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of cinobufagin injection combined with western medicine in the treatment of liver cancer

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of cinobufagin injection in the treatment of liver cancer.Methods:PubMed database,Embase database and Cochrane Library database,CNKI,Wanfang database,VIP database and Sinomed database were used to search for the randomized controlled trials of cinobufagin injection combined with Western medicine in the treatment of primary liver cancer.The retrieval time was from the establishment to December 15,2020.Two independent researchers conducted systematic screening,literature inclusion and quality assessment of the articles according to the inclusion criteria,respectively.Meta-analysis of the data was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.Results:A total of 30 studies with a total of 2355 patients were included.Compared with conventional western medicine treatment,the clinical effective rate of Hububutin injection combined with western medicine was significantly higher[RR=1.16,95%CI=(1.11,1.22),P<0.00001].It could effectively reduce the tumor size[RR=1.33,95%CI=(1.17,1.51),P<0.00001],prolong the survival time of patients[RR=1.41,95%CI=(1.31,1.52),P<0.00001],improve the quality of life[RR=1.37,95%CI=(1.19,1.57),P<0.00001],improve the liver function of patients[RR=-14.52,95%CI=(-16.15,-12.88),P<0.00001],and reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions[RR=0.94,95%CI=(0.85,1.42),P=0.25]such as bone marrow suppression[RR=0.44,95%CI=(0.31,0.62),P<0.00001].Conclusion:Cinobufagin injection combined with western medicine therapy can effectively improve the clinical symptoms of primary liver cancer,and the safety is good.However,the methodological quality of the included literature is low,which affects the objectivity of the outcome,and it still needs to be verified by multi-sample,multi-center,randomized double-blind controlled trial.

Comment on“mechanisms of compound Kushen injection for treatment of bladder cancer based on bioinformatics and network pharmacology with experimental validation”

In a recent article published in the Chinese Journal of Natural Medicines by Zhang LH et al.,the authors researched the therapeutic mechanism and potential targets of compound Kushen injection(CKI)in bladder cancer utilizing network pharmacology and bioinformatics[1].They verified in vitro using the human bladder cancer cell line T24.The results elucidated CKI can treat bladder cancer through multiple targets and signaling pathways.

Improvement of Quality of Life with Shenfu Injection (参附注射液) in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated with Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin Regimen

Objective： To observe the effect of Shenfu injection （参附注射液, SFI） in treating non small cell lung cancer （NSCLC） patients on quality of life with gemcitabine （GEM） plus cisplatin （GP） regimen. Methods： Thirty-four patients were ready to receive GP regimen chemotherapy for treating NSCLC disease, according to lot-drawing, they were divided into SFI pre-treatment group （18 cases） and SFI post-treatment group （ 16 cases）. SFI pre-treatment group： During the first treatment course, chemotherapy was begun with SFI 60 ml, intravenous dripping on the 3rd day, once daily, consecutively for 10 days; on the 1st day, GP regimen （GEM 1250 mg/m^2 , intravenous dripping, on the 1st and 8th day; cisplatin 70 mg/m^2 on the 2nd day; 21 days as one cycle） was carried out; in the second treatment course GP regimen was merely given to serve as the self-control. SFI post-treatment group： the medicament sequence order was reversed from that of pre-treatment group. Using dual international quality of life （QOL） scores, the effect of SFI on the patients＂ QOL was observed through randomized self pre- and post- crossover control. Results： The QOL in the 34 patients after being treated by SFI in combination with GP chemotherapy regimen in one group, and GP chemotherapy regimen alone in the other, was improved in different degrees, with significant difference （P〈0.01）; comparision of SFI combined with GP chemotherapy regimen with GP chemotherapy alone showed that QOL in patients was significantly different （P〈0.01）. Conclusion： SFI could improve QOL in patients with NSCLC who were treated with GP regimen.

Therapeutic effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and percutaneous injection of acetic acids on primary liver cancer

BACKGROUND: The resection rate of primary liver tumor in China is only about 20%. A lot of patients with moderate and advanced liver tumor may lose the chance of opera- tion. The objective of present research was to study the ef- ficacy of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with percutaneous injection of chemical agents and acetic acids in the treatment of patients with primary liver cancer (PLC). METHODS: Thirty-three patients with middle and ad- vanced stage of PLC were divided into two groups: percu- taneous injection of chemical agents and acetic acids (15 patients, group A) and TACE (18 patients, group B). RESULTS: Tumor diameter and serum AFP level reduced to 86.6% and 83.3% in group A, and 55.5% and 40% in group B, respectively. There was significant difference be- tween the two groups ( P < 0 . 0 1 ) . The 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-year survival rates of group A were 96.7%, 86.6%, 51.3%, 33.3%, respectively and in group B were 66.7%, 44.4%, 16.7%, 0%, respectively (P<0.01). CONCLUSION: TACE combined with percutaneous injec- tion of chemical agents and acetic acids is efficacious to in- crease the survival rate of patients with PLC.

Clinical Effects of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection in the Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Local Advanced Breast Cancer and the Effects on T-lymphocyte Subsets

Objective： To evaluate clinical effects of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection （参芪抉正注射液） in the neoadjuvant chemotherapy for local advanced breast cancer and the effects on T-lymphocyte subsets. Methods： During the period from 2000 to 2005, 126 patients with local advanced breast cancer were treated with the neoadjuvant chemotherapy. They were randomly divided into the following two groups： a control group of 61 cases treated by chemotherapy alone and a study group of 65 cases treated by chemotherapy plus Shenqi Fuzheng Injection, All the cases of both groups were given the CEF （CTX 500 mg/m^2, d1, 8; EP140 mg/m^2, d1, 8; and 5-Fu 500 mg/m^2, d1,8） regimen. The clinical effects, the effects on T-lymphocyte subgroup and NK cells, and the toxic side effects were observed. Results： All the patients completed two cycles of the chemotherapy, and the efficacy and the toxic side effects were evaluated. For the primary tumor in the breast, the total effective rate was 69.2% （45/65） in the study group and 49.2% （30/61） in the control group with a statistically significant difference in the intergroup comparison （x^2=5.251, P=0.022, 〈 0.05）. There was no progression of the disease in both the groups, and there were no grade IV toxic side effects in the two groups. The major toxic responses were myelosuppression and gastrointestinal reaction, which were milder in the study group than the control group, and with a shorter recovery course in the former than the latter. Besides, an obvious rise of the T-lymphocyte subgroup and NK cells was found in the study group after the neoadjuvant chemotherapy, with a very significant difference from the controls （P〈0.01）. Conclusions： Shenqi Fuzheng Injection can improve and regulate immune function of the patients with local advanced breast cancer given the neoadjuvant chemotherapy, and therefore it can enhance the curative effect and reduce the side effect as well.

Clinical observation of Shenmai injection in the treatment for adverse reactions of chemotherapy on advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Objective: To observe the efficacy of Shenmai injection in the treatment for adverse reactions of chemotherapy on advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: 45 NSCLC patients with stages IIIb-IV were randomly divided into two groups: the treatment group (treated by chemotherapy combined with Shenmai injection) and the control group (treated by chemotherapy only). The efficacy of the two groups was evaluated after 3 cycles of treatment. Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in the recent curative effects (P > 0.05), while there were significant differences between them in Karnofsky score and weight (P < 0.05). The treatment group was better than the control group in preventing leucopenia and decreased hemoglobin, and significant differences were found between them (P < 0.05). The incidence of thrombocytopenia, nausea and vomiting, hepatic and renal dysfunction in the treatment group was lower than that in the control group, but no significant differences were found between them (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Shenmai injection would not influence the efficacy of chemotherapy on advanced NSCLC patients, while it could improve the quality of life, increase the body weight of patients, alleviate adverse reactions of chemotherapy as myelosuppression so as to improve the tolerance of organism to chemotherapy.

Meta-analysis of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection Combined with Chemotherapy in Treatment of Colorectal Cancer

[Objectives] To make a systematic evaluation of the clinical efficacy and safety of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection in the treatment of colorectal cancer. [Methods] Databases,such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure( CNKI),Wanfang,China biomedical literature service system( CBM),CQVIP,Medline,and Cochrane,were searched for the time before April 2017. The randomized controlled trial( RCT) that met the inclusion criteria was screened. Then,quality evaluation was made based on the modified Jadad scale. Data were extracted and meta-analysis was made with the aid of Review Manager 5. 3. [Results] Finally,21 papers met the inclusion criteria,including 2 high quality papers. The average Jadad score was 2. 5 points,1 589 patients were included. Meta-analysis results showed that the intervention of the experimental group could improve the quality of life[OR = 3. 32,95% CI( 2. 33,4. 74),P < 0. 000 01]; improve the short-term efficacy[OR =1. 68,95% CI( 1. 26,2. 24),P =0. 000 4]; reduce the incidence of adverse chemotherapy reactions such as reducing the gastrointestinal reactions[OR = 0. 33,95% CI( 0. 25,0. 43),P < 0. 000 01],reducing myelosuppressive reactions[OR = 0. 33,95% CI( 0. 24,0. 46),P < 0. 000 01]; improve the immune functions,such as increasing CD4/CD8 cell ratio[WMD = 1. 19,95% CI( 0. 24,0. 41),( P <0. 000 01) ],and increasing the number of NK cells[WMD =1. 72,95% CI( 5. 62,14. 30),( P <0. 000 01) ]. [Conclusions]The clinical effect of Shenqi Fuzheng Injection in the treatment of colorectal cancer is better than that of chemotherapy alone,but it needs more highquality RCTs to improve the level of research.

Percutaneous Ethanol Intratumoral Injection for Treatment of Small Primary Liver Cancer：Summary of 240 Cases

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of percutaneous ethanol intratumoral injection (PEIT) for treatment of small primary liver cancer (SPLC).Methods 240 patients with surgically or pathologically proved SPLC ( < 3 cm in diameter) were treated by PEIT ( under the guidance of B-ultrasound) . Of the" 240 patients, 163 had recurrent liver cancer, 55 had inoperable liver cancer because of cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic and renal dysfunctions or due to the close proximity of tumor to the major vessels, and 22 refused to receive surgical resection. In 40 patients who received surgical resection after PEIT treatment, the resected tumors were pathologically evaluated for necrotic status and the patients were followed up postoperatively.Results Postoperative 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rate of the 240 patients was 94.9% , 84.2% and 66.3% respectively. Conclusion PEIT can be used as a non-invasive treatment for SPLC, and preoperative PEIT appears to be helpful in reducing recurrence of postoperative liver cancer.

Shenfu injection plus vinorelbine for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer in promoting the quality of life: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Objective： The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy of Shenfu injection plus vinorelbine on the promotion of the quality of life （QOL） in elderly non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC） patients. Methods： A randomized single blind trial method was used. Forty-six patients with stage IIIB-IV of HSCLC were randomly divided into experimental group and control group. In the experimental group, the patients were treated with 50 mL Shenfu injection from day 1 to 14, plus vinorelbine （NVB） 25 mg/m^2 on day 1 and 8. In the control group, the patients were only treated with NVB 25 mg/m^2 on day 1 and 8. After two cycle＇s of treatment, QOL, efficacy and toxicity were observed. Results： The QOL was enhanced in both experimental group and control group. However, the difference of KPS after treatment in the experimental group was markedly higher than in the control group （14 ± 10 vs. 8 ± 10, t = 2.116, P = 0.04）, improvement rate of QOL was better than in the control group （76.2% vs. 45.0%, χ^2 = 4.188, P = 0.041）, treatment related toxicity in the experimental group was also markedly lower than in the control group （χ^2 = 3.866, P = 0.049）, but the difference of efficacy between the two groups was not significant （14.3% vs. 15.0%, χ^2 = 0.161, P = 0.688）. Conclusion： Shenfu injection plus vinorelbine can enhance QOL in elderly NSCLC patients.

Clinical study on concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with Kanglaite injection in the treatment of regionally advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer

Objective： To evaluate the clinical effects and toxicity of concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with Kanglaite injection in the treatment of regionally advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer. Methods： 48 patients with regionally advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer were randomized to two groups, 25 patients in the combination group （concurrent chemoradiotherapy ＋ Kanglaite） and 23 patients in the control group （concurrent chemoradiotherapy）. The combination group received chemotherapy of vinorelbine （NVB） plus cisplatin （DDP） regimen, radiotherapy was given with conventional fraction in 2 Gy per fraction and five fractions per week concurrently. The total tumor doses were 56-60 Gy. Combined with Kanglaite injection 200 mud for twenty-one days for two courses in the combination group, the control group was chemoradiotherapy only. Effects and toxicities were evaluated according to the criteria of WHO. Results： The CR rates in the combination group and control group were 24.0% （6/25） and 13.0% （3/23）, respectively （P 〉 0.05）. Response （CR ＋ PR） rates of combination group were 76.0 % （19/25） and 69.6% （16/23） in control group, P 〉 0.05. The incidence rates of grades 3-4 leukocytopenia, grades 3-4 digestive system （nausea and vomiting） and grades 3-4 esophagitis in the combination group and control group were 40.0% （10/25）, 8.0% （2/25）, 16.0% （4/25） and 69.6% （16/23）, 34.8% （8/23）, 43.5% （10/23）, respectively （P 〈 0.05）. KPS and body weight score significantly increased in combination group after the combined treatment, P 〈 0.05. Conclusion： Concurrent chemoradiotherapy combined with Kanglaite injection can relieve side effects of chemoradiotherapy in the treatment of regionally advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer, and improve quality of life. Kanglaite injection may increase effective rate of regionally advanced unresectable non-small cell lung cancer combined with concurrent chemoradiotherapy.

Xiaoaiping injection combined with cisplatin and gemcitabine for non-small cell lung cancer:a meta-analysis

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Xiaoaiping injection(XAPI)combined with cisplatin plus gemcitabine(regimen of GP)for patients with non-small cell lung cancer(NSCLC).Methods:A literature search was conducted for collecting the randomized controlled trials(RCTs)on NSCLC treated by Xiaoaiping injection and GP in the Cochrane Library,PubMed,Embase,Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),China Biology Medicine(CBM),China Science and Technology Journal Database(VIP)and the Wanfang Database from inception to December,2018.The quality of the RCTs was evaluated by the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool,and data analysis were performed with Review Manager 5.3.Results:A total of 7 randomized controlled trials with 534 patients were incorporated.The results showed that there is no statistical significance in total effective rate[OR=1.39,95%CI(0.97,1.98),P=0.07]and gastrointestinal reactions rate[OR=0.44,95%CI(0.16,1.23),P=0.12]between GP alone and XAPI combined with GP.In comparison with GP alone,the XAPI combined with GP was associated with the lower effects on the decrease rate of hemoglobin[OR=0.49,95%CI(0.26,0.92),P=0.03],leukocyte[OR=0.40,95%CI(0.21,0.74),P=0.004]and platelet[OR=0.43,95%CI(0.22,0.87),P=0.02].However,performance status[OR=3.78,95%CI(2.24,6.38),P<0.0001]of patients in XAPI plus GP group is better than GP alone group.Conclusion:The combination of XAPI and GP has certain curative effect for patients with NSCLC compared with only receiving GP.However,more well-designedand multicenter RCTs should be performed to verify this result because of the quality of enrolled RCTs.

Effect and safety of Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer:a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objective:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy and chemotherapy alone in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.Methods:PubMed,Cochrane library,CNKI,VIP,Wanfang database were systematically searched by inputting keywords to explore the efficacy of Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer.A random-effects model was selected to evaluate the treatment outcomes.The screening of literature,the extraction of data and the assessment of methodology were independently undertaken by two reviewers.Meta analysis was performed using Revman5.3 software and stata15.0 software.Results:A total of 12 RCTs were included,with 792 cases.Compared with chemotherapy alone,Metaanalysis suggested that Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy can improve clinical efficiency(RR=1.45,95%CI:1.21-1.74,P<0.0001)and improve patients'quality of life(RR=1.55,95%CI:1.32-1.82,P<0.00001),improve the patient's immune function(CD3+cells:SWD=1.42,95%CI:1.11-1.73;CD4+/CD8+cell ratio:SWD=0.95,95%CI:0.66-1.25;NK cell activity:SWD=3.24,95%CI:2.81-3.66,P<0.00001);Leukopenia rate(RR=0.63,95%CI:0.54-0.74,P<0.0001),incidence of gastrointestinal adverse reactions(RR=0.56,95%CI:0.48-0.66,P<0.00001),incidence of peripheral neurotoxicity(RR=0.79,95%CI:0.65-0.96,P=0.02)were lower than the chemotherapy alone group,the difference was statistically significant.In improving the hand-foot syndrome and oral mucositis after chemotherapy,there was some difference between the Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy group and the chemotherapy alone group,but the difference was not significant.Puber bias detection and sensitivity analysis were performed with clinically effective relative risk(RR)as indicators.The results suggested that the publication bias was not obvious.The results of this study are stable.Conclusion:Compared with chemotherapy alone group in the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer,Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy can improve the effective rate,quality of life,immune function of patients and reduce the incidence of leukopenia after chemotherapy,gastrointestinal adverse reactions and peripheral neurotoxicity.

Efficacy and safety of Kang’ai injection adjunct with TP chemotherapy for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Background:Combination therapy with traditional Chinese medicine and chemotherapy was proposed as a therapeutic strategy for non-small cell lung cancer patients.Therefore,we performed a systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials to assess effects of this combination therapy on non-small cell lung cancer.To evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection adjunct with TP chemotherapy in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.Methods:A randomized controlled study of the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection adjunct with TP chemotherapy in the databases of China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database,WanFang Database,VIP Database,Sino-Med Database,PUBMED,EMBASE and Cochrane library was searched by computer.The literatures published from the database establishment to July 1,2020 were included in the search scope.After 2 evaluators independently evaluated and cross checked the quality of the study,Revman 5.3 was used to meta analyze the clinical effect of the Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection adjunct with TP chemotherapy on patients with non-small cell lung cancer.Results:A total of 1,370 lung cancer patients were included in 20 RCTs.The results of meta-analysis showed that there were significant differences between the 2 groups in clinical efficacy(RR=1.32,95%CI(1.20,1.44)),quality of life(RR=1.44,95%CI(1.32,1.57)),immune function(MD=0.53,95%CI(0.23–0.83)),adverse reactions(RR=0.49,95%CI(0.41,0.58)).Conclusion:The Chinese patent medicine Kang’ai injection adjunct with TP chemotherapy is effective and safe in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer,and has great prospects for further development.However,the quality of evidence was very low-to-moderate.Considering the poor quality of evidence,we are not very confident in the results.We look forward to more research and update results in the future and improve the evidence quality.

Successful endoscopic treatment of superficial esophageal cancer in a patient with esophageal variceal bleeding:A case report

BACKGROUND The coexistence of esophageal variceal bleeding and superficial esophageal cancer(SEC)is relatively rare in clinical practice.Moreover,there have been few reports of SEC overlying esophageal varices(EVs).Herein,we report our successful use of endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD),esophageal solitary venous dilatation(ESVD),and endoscopic injection sclerotherapy(EIS)to treat a 75-year-old man who was diagnosed with SEC coexisting with esophageal variceal bleeding.CASE SUMMARY A 75-year-old man was admitted to the hospital due to black stool for 4 days.The patient had a history of liver cancer,cirrhosis,and portal hypertension.Endosco-pic examination revealed esophageal and gastric varicose veins,as well as esoph-ageal carcinoma in situ.We first treated esophageal variceal bleeding by ESVD and EIS.One week later,ESD treatment was done,and the complete rese-ction of early esophageal cancer was successfully completed via endoscopy.There were no postoperative complications,such as bleeding,infection,or perforation.CONCLUSION The sequential treatment of ESVD,EIS,and ESD is an effective method for trea-ting EVs with early esophageal cancer.

Occupational risk factors among nursing staff in outpatient injection room of cancer hospital and corresponding protective measures: a review

The aim and objective of this review is to figure out potential occupational risk factors among nursing staff in outpatient injection room and to provide corresponding measures.There are several main factors summarized,including needle injury,cytotoxic drug,radiological hazard,disinfection,social and psychological factors and management systems. Findings suggest that stable management system and awareness of self- protections are two key points in prevention and control of occupational hazard in outpatient injection room of cancer hospital.

Experimental research of relationship between doses and biological effect of ^(32)P-GMS by percutaneous intra-tumor injection to treat liver cancer

Objection： To study the relationship between different doses and biological effect of 32p-glass microspheres （32P-GMS） by percutaneous intra-tumor injection at different times and provide proofs of theory for clinical therapy. Methods： 36 Zealand rabbits and Vx-2 were used to establish the animal model of liver tumor. Six groups were randomly designed. The suspension of different radiative doses of 32p-GMS combined with lipiodol-ultrafluid （0.1 mL） was respectively injected by percutaneous intra-tumor. The tumor tissues were examined by light microscope. MRI examination of liver tumors were performed before and after the injection. Results： C and D groups were observed that the tumor volume was decreased and the rate of restrained tumor was gradually increased after injection of 32p-GMS. The living tumor tissues of E group completely disappeared after the injection for two weeks. MRI examination showed that the tumor signal of E group was equal as T2 as the signal of normal liver parenchyma. The living tumor tissues were not found in F group after the injection for three weeks. Conclusion： 111 MBq was the best radiative dose of ~2p-GMS for treatment of 1 cm liver cancer by percutaneous intra-tumor injection. MRI examination was very valuable to evaluate the result and follow up after the injection to treat liver cancer.

Astragalus injection as an adjuvant treatment for colorectal cancer:a meta-analysis

Background:The combination of Chinese patent medicine Astragalus injection and Western medicine has achieved a certain clinical effect in colorectal cancer patients.However,due to the uneven basic conditions and research indicators of these clinical trials,it is difficult to comprehensively evaluate the effect of Astragalus injection in the adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer.This study aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of Astragalus injection as an adjuvant treatment for colorectal cancer.Methods:The Cochrane Library,VIP database,Wanfang database,and Chinese Academic Journal Full Text database were searched for potentially eligible articles from inception to December 15,2018.Randomized controlled trials in which patients were diagnosed with colorectal cancer were included.Patients in the control group received chemotherapy alone or combined with other drugs,or chemotherapy combined with radiotherapy.Patients in the experimental group were treated with Astragalus injection combined with interventions in the control group.Results:A total of 8 articles were included.Compared with Western medicine alone,the Astragalus injection could improve the therapeutic effect(RR=1.18,95%CI(1.01,1.38),P=0.03),improved the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients(SMD=1.18,95%CI(0.86,1.50),P<0.001),inhibited leukopenia(RR=0.55,95%CI(0.42,0.71),P<0.001),reduced neurotoxicity(RR=0.43,95%CI(0.34,0.56),P<0.001),and reduced the incidence of nausea and vomiting(RR=0.67,95%CI(0.55,0.80),P<0.001).Conclusion:Astragalus injection can reduce the toxicity and improve the efficiency of the conventional Western medicine in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Effects of Aidi injection on vinorelbine plus cisplatin chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Objective： To evaluate the effects of Aidi injection on vinorelbine plus cisplatin （NP） chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer （NSCLC）. Methods： Ninety eight patients with advanced NSCLC were randomized to receive either NP alone or NP plus Aidi injection every 3 weeks. The primary endpoint was overall survival; secondary endpoints included overall response rate, time to progression, and safety. Results： The median overall survival time was 11.6 months in NP plus Aidi-treated patients and 10.1 months in NP alone-treated ones, and 1- and 2-year survival rates were higher in the former （47% and 22%） than the latter （42% and 15%）. The overall response rates in Aidi injection plus NP-treated patients tended to be higher but not statistically significant compared with NP alone-treated ones. The occurrence rates of grades 3 or 4 toxicities, e.g. fatigue, nausea, vomiting, appetite loss, leucopenia, thrombocytopenia and anemia, were lower in Aidi injec- tion plus NP-treated patients than NP alone-treated ones, although not significantly different between them. Con^lusion：Aidi injection promotes NP chemotherapeutic effects, reduces the toxicities, and improves the patients＇ tolerance to chemotherapy as well. It may be an effective adjunct to chemotherapy in patients with NSCLC.

A Meta-analysis of the efficacy and safety of Kanglaite injection combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of Kanglaite injection(KLT)combined with chemotherapy in the treatment of pancreatic cancer.Methods:PubMed,EMBASE,the Cochrane Library,China National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI),Wanfang Database,VIP Data,and Chinese Biomedical Database(CBM)were searched to get the studies about KLT plus chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer(from established to May 2019).Data extraction and bias risk assessment were carried out by two authors independently according to the retrieval method.RevMan(version 5.3)were employed for data analysis.Results:A total of 151 literatures were retrieved and 11 literatures were finally included.A total of 614 patients were included,including 308 in the treatment group and 306 in the control group.The results of meta-analysis showed that compared with chemotherapy alone,KLT combined with chemotherapy could improve the effective rate[Porr=0.0009,OR=1.96,95%CI(1.32,2.92)]and disease control rate[Pdcr<0.00001,OR=2.53,95%CI(1.76,3.62)],improve KPS score[P<0.00001,OR=3.59,95%CI(2.00,6.44)]and body mass indexes[P=0.0003,OR=3.45,95%CI(1.78,6.69)],prolong progression free survival(PFS)and overall survival(OS),reduce the rate of myelosuppression[P=0.03,OR=0.54,95%CI(0.30,0.95)],but could not reduce the occurrence of neurotoxicity[P=0.49,OR=0.80,95%CI(0.42,1.51)]and digestive tract reaction[P=0.51,OR=0.83,95%CI(0.48,1.44)].Conclusion:KLT combined with chemotherapy can improve the curative effect of pancreatic cancer,improve the quality of life of patients,prolong the survival of patients,and reduce the incidence of bone marrow suppression.However,due to the limitation of the quality and quantity of included literatures,this conclusion needs to be verified by high-quality study.

Network pharmacology-based elucidation of molecular biological mechanisms of Kanglaite injection for treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Objective: To investigate the effective compounds, potential targets and molecular mechanism of Kanglaite injection (KLTi) in the treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) based on network pharmacology. Methods: The active compounds and targets of KLTi which extracted and isolated from Coix Seed were screened by Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP). The related genes of NSCLC were obtained by searching the Human Gene Database (GeneCards) and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM). The candidate targets of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC were obtained after extracting the intersection network. The "drug-component-target-disease" network was constructed with the help of Cytoscape 3.7.2. The Protein- Protein Interaction networks were constructed on the STRING platform and core network modules were screened. The Gene Ontology (GO) and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis of candidate genes were performed using Metascape platform, and a "pathway-target- compounds" network was constructed to further screen key genes and active compounds. Results: A total of 11 compounds, 22 candidate targets, 206 GO functions and 12 KEGG pathways were obtained. Conclusion: The active compounds of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC are stigmasterol, stigmasterol α1 and ergosterol. The key targets are PGR, NCOA2, PTGS2, NR3C2, and PTGS1. The core GO functions included receptor activity and binding, neuronal signal transmission and hormone stimulation;KEGG mainly involves cancer pathways, neuroactive ligand-receptor interactions and calcium signaling pathways. This study reveals the molecular biological mechanism of KLTi in the treatment of NSCLC, which is speculated to be related to neuroendocrine, providing a new basis and therapeutic direction for subsequent clinical application and experimental research.