Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 1000-1005.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20240806.008

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Clinical value of modified Shenling Baizhu powder (加味参苓白术散) in treating targeted therapy-induced diarrhea in non-small cell lung cancer

WANG Ming1, ZHENG Yun2()   

  1. 1 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, China
    2 Thoracic Oncology Department, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, China
  • Received:2023-05-11 Accepted:2023-10-17 Online:2024-10-15 Published:2024-09-11
  • Contact: MB. ZHENG Yun, Thoracic Oncology Department, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou 310000, China. dryunzheng@163.com Telephone: +86-13606546919
  • Supported by:
    Clinical Study of Shenling Baizhu Powder Flavoring Intervention on Diarrhea Associated with Targeted Treatment of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Zhejiang Science and Technology Program of Traditional Chinese Medicine(2022ZA151)

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To assess clinical value of modified Shenling Baizhu powder (加味参苓白术散, SBP) in intervening targeted therapy-induced diarrhea.

METHODS: This study was a prospective randomized controlled study. Eighty-five non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with diarrhea who took targeted drugs were randomly divided into two groups. The experimental group received modified SBP, while the control group received imodium. During 2 courses of treatment (1 week/course) and 2 weeks of follow-up, we observed remission and recurrence of diarrhea, as well as the improvement of Karnofsky score (KPS) in the two groups and drug safety.

RESULTS: Eighty cases were completed, with 40 cases in the experimental group and 40 cases in the control group. The control group’s diarrhea remission rate was significantly lower than the experimental group’s (P<0.05). After 2 courses of treatment, the symptom scores of both groups were lower than before, with that of the experimental group remarkably lower (P<0.05). Furthermore, the experimental group experienced less abdominal fullness and appetite loss than the control group (P<0.05). There was no prominent difference in overall diarrhea recurrence, time, or KPS after treatment between the two groups (P>0.05). No unique adverse events occurred in experimental group or control group.

CONCLUSION: The modified SBP could improve targeted therapy-induced diarrhea in NSCLC, and is superior to imodium in relieving diarrhea, improving related symptom scores and symptoms, with no obvious drug-related adverse events.

Key words: carcinoma, non-small-cell lung, targeted therapy-induced diarrhea, diarrhea remission rate, adverse events, modified Shenling Baizhu powder

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WANG Ming, ZHENG Yun. Clinical value of modified Shenling Baizhu powder (加味参苓白术散) in treating targeted therapy-induced diarrhea in non-small cell lung cancer[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2024, 44(5): 1000-1005.