Therapeutic effect of gefitinib on patients with advanced EGFR-mutation NSCLC

Pak J Pharm Sci. 2021 Jan;34(1(Special)):481-486.

Abstract

This study aims to study the role of gefitinib on patients with advanced EGFR-mutation NSCLC (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer). Totally 115 patients with advanced EGFR-mutation NSCLC treated in our hospital were enrolled as research objects. They were randomly divided into control group (n=57) applied with cisplatin ± pemetrexed and experimental group (n=58) subject to gefitinib± cisplatin ± pemetrexed, both groups were applied with treatment for 4 cycles. Clinical efficacy: The disease control rate (DCR) was 72.41% in the experimental group, which was higher than that of the control group (54.39%, p<0.05); Serum CEA, CYFRA21-1, MMP-9 levels: after 2 and 4 cycles of treatment, serum CEA, CYFRA21-1, and MMP-9 levels were lower in the experimental group (p<0.05); Immune function: after 2 and 4 cycles of treatment, Th1 cells and Th1/Th2 cell levels were higher in the experimental group, while Th2 cell level was higher in the control group (p<0.05); Angiogenesis related indicators: the levels of VEGF, HIF-1α and sCD105 were lower in the experimental group after 2 and 4 cycles of treatment (p<0.05); (5) Adverse reactions: After 2 and 4 cycles of treatment, the levels of VEGF, HIF-1α, and sCD105 were lower in the experimental group (p<0.05). The application of gefitinib in patients with advanced EGFR-mutation NSCLC can help down-regulate CEA, CYFRA21-1, and MMP-9 levels, inhibit angiopoiesis, enhance immune function, and increase disease control rate.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / genetics
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / metabolism
  • Adenocarcinoma of Lung / pathology
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antigens, Neoplasm / metabolism
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / drug therapy*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / genetics
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Cisplatin / administration & dosage
  • Endoglin / metabolism
  • ErbB Receptors / genetics
  • Female
  • Gefitinib / administration & dosage*
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit / metabolism
  • Keratin-19 / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Lung Neoplasms / genetics
  • Lung Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Male
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / metabolism
  • Middle Aged
  • Pemetrexed / administration & dosage
  • Th1-Th2 Balance
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism

Substances

  • Antigens, Neoplasm
  • ENG protein, human
  • Endoglin
  • HIF1A protein, human
  • Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit
  • Keratin-19
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
  • antigen CYFRA21.1
  • Pemetrexed
  • EGFR protein, human
  • ErbB Receptors
  • MMP9 protein, human
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
  • Cisplatin
  • Gefitinib