The Effect on Decreasing Chemotherapeutic Toxicity and Increasing Anti-tumor Effect of Chinese Herbs Based on Syndrome Differentiation
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung

About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Histology and cytology diagnosed IIIB or IV non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and untreated; Age > 18 ages
- Sex unlimited; ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) fitness score (Performance status, PS)≤2.
- White blood cell count ≥ 3 x 10E9 / L, neutrophils ≥1 x 109 p/L, hemoglobin≥80 g/L , platelet ≥100 x 10E9 / L
- ALT, AST, normal or less than 2 times, bilirubin is normal
- Serum level in the normal range;Thr ecg is normal
- Expected survival time≥ 3 months or more;
- Agreed to the treatment combined traditional Chinese medicine with western medicine
Exclusion Criteria:
- Engaged in other clinical subjects
- Pregnant or lactating women, women in childbearing age refuse contraceptives during the trail
- Severe pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, myocarditis and other malignant tumor
- Severe damage of heart, liver and kidney (cardiac function grade 3 ~ 4, ALT and/or AST 2 times more than normal , Cr more the normal limit)
- Mental illness, Refused to partner; Cannot obtain informed consent
Sites / Locations
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun-yat Sen UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Chemotherapy combined with compound herbal medicine
Chemotherapy
Standard chemotherapy protocols on phase IIIB/IV non-small-cell lung cancer for 24 weeks combined with compound Chinese herbal medicine for 2 years,which include 15 kinds of Chinese herbs:Thunberg fritillary bulb,antimutangenic ,cimicifuga foetida,astragalus,pinellia ,Radix Ophiopogonis ,Solanum nigrum,Hedyotis diffusa,Prunella vulgaris ,cordate houttuynia,Herba Patriniae,dried orange peel ,Codonopsis,Wolfiporia extensa,Coix seed,Rhizoma Alismatis.
The therapy of standard chemotherapy protocols on phase IIIB/IV non-small-cell lung cancer for 24 weeks