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''Highly exposed Chinese herbal medicine'' combined with apatinib as maintenance treatment following first-line or second-line chemotherapy for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: a single-arm, prospective study

''Highly exposed Chinese herbal medicine'' combined with apatinib as maintenance treatment following first-line or second-line chemotherapy for extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: a single-arm, prospective study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100045255
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-04-09
Start date
2020-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-16

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Conditions

small cell lung cancer

Interventions

Experimental group:Apatinib with the initial dose of 500 mg, once per day
28 days treatment was considered as one cycle
Yiqi Tongluo Jiedu formula

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. With small-cell lung cancer (extensive stage); 2. Aged between 18 and 70 years; 3. With at least one measurable lesion (according to the CT/MRI evaluation, the maximum diameter of the tumor was >10 mm), according to the RECIST1.1 criteria; 4. Had already undergone 4-6 cycles of first-line or second-line chemotherapy, and were in the status of SD; 5. With the ECOG score of 0-2 points.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those treated with other anti-angiogenesis drugs; 2. Allergic to apatinib; 3. Could not tolerate long-term Chinese herbal medicine treatment; 4. Accompanied with cardiovascular diseases (such as heart diseases or uncontrolled hypertension) or hematological diseases; 5. With liver or renal insufficiency; 6. With severe psychological disorders and could not adhere to the treatment; 7. With poor compliance and high risk of loss to follow up; 8. With hemorrhagic tendency; 9. Underwent major surgeries within 28 d before participating in this study; 10. With perforation or abdominal fistula within 28 d before participating in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Progression free survival;Overall survival;Disease control rate;Objective remission rate;Correlation between high exposure to traditional Chinese medicine and PFS or OS;Adverse reactions;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJiang Haili

The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

hailijiang8911@163.com+86 18855146823

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 14, 2026