Review Article

Disodium Cantharidinate and Vitamin B6 Injection Adjunct with Platinum-Based Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Summary of trial characteristics included in the meta-analysis.

StudyN(T/C)AgePhysicalClinical stageInterventionsMethods scoreOutcomes
TCTCTC

Wen et al., 2012[15]34/3432-70(58)KPS≥60III(25),IV(43)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlDP8①③④⑥
Song et al., 2012[16]29/2935-81(52.6)28-85(53.4)KPS>60IIIb(20),IV(9)IIIb(18),V(11)DCVB6 30 ml/day, for 14 days + controlTP7①②
Zhang, 2012[17]35/3053-78(64)51-76(62.5)KPS≥60IIIb(22),IV(13)IIIb(19),IV(11)DCVB6 30 ml/day, for 14 days + controlTP9①②④⑤⑥
Cao et al., 2013[12]40/3945-73(67)47-75(65)KPS≥60IIIb(18),IV(22)IIIb(20),IV(19)DCVB6 40 ml/day, for 14 days + controlGP8
Dong et al., 2013[13]60/6041-70(57.13)40-72(56.27)KPS≥60III(22),IV(38)IIIb(26),IV(34)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlDP7①②③④⑥
Wang et al., 2013[14]42/3832-70(42)31-58(44)KPS≥60III(24),IV(18)III(22),IV(16)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 14 days + controlNP8①④⑥
Sun et al., 2013[18]36/3249-68(51)52-67(53)KPS≥60NRDCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlDP8①②④⑤⑥
Yuan et al., 2013[19]27/266160KPS>70NRDCVB6 40 ml/day, for 14 days + controlDP, TP, GP or NP9①②
Zeng et al., 2014[20]21/2138-76(56)40-74(58)KPS>60III(9),IVa(12)III(8),IVa(13)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 14 days + controlDP9②④⑤⑥
Jia et al., 2014[21]19/1645-63NRNRDCVB6 20 ml/day, for 15 days + controlDP7①④⑤
Dong et al., 2014[22]48/4626-75(56.5)38-74(57.3)KPS>30III(21),IV(27)III(19),IV(27)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlGP8①②③④⑤⑥
Chen et al., 2015[23]42/4245-7843-76KPS≥60IIIb(30),IV(12)IIIb(30),IV(12)DCVB6 40 ml/day, for 10 days + controlGP8①②④⑤⑥
Wang et al., 2015[24]76/7871.372.4KPS≥60III(80),IV(74)DCVB6 40 ml/day, for 14 days + controlAP9①②④⑥
Liu et al., 2015[25]49/4928-74(52.1)30-75(52.6)NRIII(27),IV(22)III(25),IV(24)DCVB6 25 ml/day, for 14 days + controlGP8①②③④⑤⑥
Li, 2015[26]36/3640-80(56.9)NRIIIb(42),IV(30)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 15 days + controlTP9
Hu et al., 2016[27]28/2838-72(55)39-73(56)KPS≥70NRDCVB6 40 ml/day, for 10 days + controlGP8①②④⑤⑥
Li et al., 2016[28]40/4020-74(54.35)28-76(54.39)KPS≥70IIIb(27),IV(13)IIIb(25),IV(15)DCVB6 30 ml/day, for 14 days + controlGP8①②④⑤⑥
Du et al., 2017[29]30/3052-78(65.27)51-76(65.29)NRNRDCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlGP8
Chen, 2017[30]31/3140-71(55.27)41-70(54.52)KPS≥60III(12),IV(19)III(13),IV(18)DCVB6 50 ml/day, for 10 days + controlNP8①③④⑥

DP: docetaxel + cisplatin, TP: paclitaxel + cisplatin, GP: gemcitabine + cisplatin, NP: navelbine + cisplatin, AP: pemetrexed + cisplatin, ① ORR, ② KPS, ③ clinical symptom, ④ WBC toxicity, ⑤ platelet toxicity, and ⑥ vomiting.