SynthesisPharmaceutical biology2021
Aidi injection as adjunctive treatment to gemcitabine-based chemotherapy for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Chinese herbal injections combined with EGFR-TKIs for intervention of non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Isoliquiritigenin combined with gemcitabine inhibited lung cancer by suppressing JAK2/STAT3 signaling via lncRNA-p21/miRNA-4534 axis.Journal of natural medicines · 2026Article
- Network Pharmacology and Experimental Validation Reveal Aidi Injection Suppresses Prostate Cancer via EGFR Inhibition and STAT3-Mediated Apoptosis.Biological procedures online · 2025Article
- Herb-drug interactions in oncology: pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic mechanisms and risk prediction.Chinese medicine · 2025Review
- A Phyto-mycotherapeutic Supplement, NamelyInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Advances for pharmacological activities ofPharmaceutical biology · 2023Review
- Cantharidin suppresses hepatocellular carcinoma development by regulating EZH2/H3K27me3-dependent cell cycle progression and antitumour immune response.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- CompoundEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
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Abstract
contextAidi injection is one of the most commonly use antitumor Chinese medicine injections for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). It is made from the extraction of
objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of Aidi injection in combination with gemcitabine-based chemotherapy (GBC) for advanced NSCLC. MATERIALS AND
methodsPubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese Biological Medicine, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and VIP were searched for relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing Aidi injection plus GBC treatment with GBC alone in NSCLC, from inception up to October 2020. The primary outcomes were objective response rate (ORR), and disease control rate (DCR). Secondary outcomes were quality of life (QOL) and adverse drug reactions (ADRs). The quality of evidence was rated using the GRADE approach. This study was registered with PROSPERO: CRD42021221225.
resultsIn total, 54 RCTs involving 4318 NSCLC patients were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with GBC alone, Aidi injection plus GBC significantly improve ORR (risk ratios [RR] = 1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29-1.48), DCR (RR = 1.15, 95% CI 1.12-1.19), QOL (RR = 1.71, 95% CI 1.54-1.89), and reduced the risk of gastrointestinal toxicity, thrombocytopenia, neutropenia, liver injury, renal injury, and anaemia. The evaluation results of the evidence ranged from moderate to low.
conclusionsCurrent moderate evidence revealed that Aidi injection as an adjunctive treatment to GBC was associated with superior benefits in patients with advanced NSCLC and alleviate toxicities. High-quality RCTs are needed to further confirm the results.
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