Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of sodium cantharidate and vitamin B
6 on immune function and prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy.
Methods A total of 80 patients with COPD and NSCLC who received chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy at Zhangjiakou First Hospital from August 2023 to December 2024 were enrolled. The control group received paclitaxel + cisplatin + sintilimab, while the intervention group received sodium cantharidate and vitamin B
6 in addition to the control group's regimen. Both groups were treated continuously for 4 cycles. The clinical efficacy, immune function, pulmonary function, inflammatory factors, and 12- month survival rate were compared between the two groups.
Results After treatment, the overall response rate in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group (
P<0.05). After 2 and 4 cycles of treatment, the proportions of cluster of differentiation (CD) 3-positive T cells (CD3
+ T) and CD4
+ T, the CD4
+ T/CD8
+ T ratio, diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV
1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and IL-2 levels in both groups were higher than before treatment (
P<0.05), and those in the intervention group were higher than in the control group (
P<0.05). After 2 and 4 cycles of treatment, the monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and IL-8 levels in both groups decreased (
P<0.05), and those in the intervention group were lower than in the control group (
P<0.05). The 12-month survival rate in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group; however, no statistically significant difference was found between groups (
P >0.05).
Conclusion Sodium cantharidate and vitamin B 6 demonstrates favorable clinical efficacy in patients with COPD and NSCLC treated with chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy. It can improve the immune function and lung function of patients, and reduce the level of inflammatory factors.