Journal of Shandong University (Health Sciences) ›› 2022, Vol. 60 ›› Issue (7): 110-117.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1671-7554.0.2021.1306

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Efficacy of DC-CIK cells combined with EGFR-TKI for 35 elderly patients with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer

WANG Fuli1, SUN Yinping1, QIN Jie2, RONG Jiansheng3   

  1. 1. Department of Oncology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China;
    2. Department of Oncology, Gaoqing Peoples Hospital, Gaoqing 256300, Shandong, China;
    3. Department of Pathology, Zibo Central Hospital, Zibo 255000, Shandong, China
  • Published:2022-07-27

Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of dendritic cells-cytokine-induced killer cells(DC-CIK cells)combined with epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase inhibitor(EGRF-TKI)for elderly patients with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer. Methods A total of 70 patients with stage IV lung cancer were divided into treatment group and control group. In the treatment group, 35 patients received DC-CIK cell therapy combined with gefitinib or erlotinib targeted therapy. In the control group, 35 patients received gefitinib or erlotinib targeted therapy. Results The disease control rate(DCR)of the treatment group and control group were 88.6% and 68.6%, respectively, with significant difference(P=0.041). The improvement rate of patients quality of life was significantly higher in the treatment group than in the control group(71.4% vs 45.7%, P=0.029). The 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year overall survival(OS)rates of the treatment group and control group were 62.9% vs 57.1%, 37.1% vs 31.4%, and 8.6% vs 2.9%, respectively, with no significant differences(P=0.217). The 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year progression-free survival(PFS)rates of the treatment group and control group were 57.1% vs 31.4%, 20.0% vs 5.7%, and 2.9% vs 0, respectively, with significant differences(P=0.005). Multivariate analysis showed that patients with adenocarcinoma(HR=0.178, 95%CI: 0.061-0.523)and well-differentiated cancer(HR=0.058, 95%CI: 0.015-0.228)had longer OS, and patients with adenocarcinoma(HR=0.271, 95%CI: 0.094-0.777)and well-differentiated cancer(HR=0.089, 95%CI: 0.029-0.272)also had longer PFS. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion DC-CIK cells combined with EGRF-TKI can improve the disease control rate and patients quality of life, and prolong the PFS in elderly patients with advanced EGFR-mutant lung cancer.

Key words: Lung cancer, Targeted therapy, Dendritic cells, Cytokine-induced killer cells, Gefitinib, Erlotinib

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  • R734
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