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ArticleHeliyon2023

Effect of Cinobufacini plus platinum-based chemotherapy regimen on the immune function of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer: A meta-analysis.

Yisheng Zhao, Dongwei Zhu, Zhichao Wu, Le Bai, Dan Wang, Yong Xu, Xianmei Zhou

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yisheng ZhaoAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Dongwei ZhuAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Zhichao WuSchool of Medicine & Holistic Integrated Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Le BaiAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Dan WangAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Yong XuSchool of Chinese Medicine, School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
Xianmei ZhouAffiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, China.
Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Cinobufacini is a Chinese medicinal preparation extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine toad skin and is commonly used clinically as an adjuvant treatment for malignant tumours. Purpose: To systematically evaluate the effects of Cinobufacini combined with a first-line platinum-based chemotherapy regimen in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), especially in terms of immune function. Materials and methods: Eight electronic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) investigating Cinobufacini in conjunction with platinum-based chemotherapy for NSCLC (stage III-IV) published from 2012 to the present. GRADE Pro GDT was used to assess RCT quality and meta-analysis was performed mainly using Review Manager version 5.4, with the assistance of Stata version 16.0 (StataCorp LLC, College Station, TX, USA), and trial sequential analysis software. Results: A total of 35 studies were included. Meta-analysis revealed that the combination therapy group exhibited a better disease control rate (DCR) [OR = 2.63, 95%CI (2.15, 3.21), Conclusion: The addition of Cinobufacini to platinum-based chemotherapies for advanced NSCLC significantly improved clinical efficacy, enhanced immune function, and reduced chemotherapeutic toxicity, irrespective of administration and treatment duration.

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CinobufaciniImmune functionMeta-analysisNSCLCPlatinum-based chemotherapy

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PMID37767473
PMCPMC10520328
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