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基于倾向评分匹配的黄芪多糖注射液辅助治疗非小细胞肺癌疗效及生存预后分析

 

Authors Li J, Zhang Y, Wang X, Ding Z, Zhu N, Chen Y, Li Y, Lu C

Received 31 July 2025

Accepted for publication 15 November 2025

Published 31 December 2025 Volume 2025:17 Pages 3359—3372

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/CMAR.S552487

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Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 3

Editor who approved publication: Professor Bilikere Dwarakanath

Jinying Li,1,* Yifei Zhang,2,* Xuemei Wang,3 Zhongyu Ding,3 Na Zhu,1 Yuan Chen,3 Yongli Li,1 Chuangxin Lu4 

1Department of Health Management, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Cadre Healthcare, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Medical Oncology, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, Zhengzhou, 450001, People’s Republic of China

*These authors contributed equally to this work

Correspondence: Yongli Li, Department of Health Management, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0371-65580321, Email nthdxtq2454@126.com Chuangxin Lu, Department of Medical Oncology, Henan Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 7 Weiwu Road, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0371-65580321, Email xa7057@yeah.net

Background: Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a prevalent malignancy where adjuvant therapy is crucial. Astragalus polysaccharide injection (APS-I) has shown potential as an adjunct due to its immunomodulatory properties, but its impact on survival outcomes requires further validation.
Objective: This study employed propensity score matching (PSM) to evaluate the efficacy of APS-I combined with conventional therapy versus conventional therapy alone in the adjuvant treatment of NSCLC.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, NSCLC patients receiving adjuvant therapy between January 2018 and December 2024 were enrolled. After 1:1 PSM, 54 matched pairs were allocated to the APS-I + conventional therapy group or the conventional therapy alone group. Outcomes included objective response rate (ORR), disease control rate (DCR), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), immune function, quality of life (QoL), and adverse events.
Results: The APS-I group demonstrated significantly superior short-term efficacy, with higher ORR (77.8% vs 33.3%, P< 0.001) and DCR (96.3% vs 70.4%, P< 0.001). Survival outcomes were significantly improved: median PFS was 12.8 months versus 8.2 months (Hazard Ratio [HR]= 0.143, 95% CI: 0.082– 0.250, P< 0.001), and median OS was 23.3 months versus 17.0 months (HR= 0.249, 95% CI: 0.154– 0.401, P< 0.001). The APS-I group also showed a significantly higher Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) improvement rate (60.5% vs 27.9%, P=0.003) and a lower incidence of adverse events (11.1% vs 33.3%, P=0.014).
Conclusion: APS-I combined with conventional therapy shows promise in improving survival and quality of life, but multicenter RCTs are warranted to validate efficacy before clinical adoption.

Keywords: astragalus polysaccharide injection, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), adjuvant therapy, propensity score matching (PSM), retrospective study, survival prognosis