Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of Lifeijianpi prescription (LP) on inflammatory factors and tumor markers in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods Totally 90 patients with advanced NSCLC were enrolled and randomly divided into study group (n = 45) and control group (n = 45). All patients were treated with Docetaxel plus Cisplatin (DP) or Gemcitabine plus Cisplatin (GP) chemotherapy. Patients in study group received additional treatment of LP. Therapeutic efficacy was evaluated according to the RECIST solid tumor efficacy criteria. Levels of hs-CRP, IL-4, IFN-γ, IL-17, CA125, CEA, CA199 and CYFRA21-1 were measured before and after treatment. Results The remission rate and control rate in two groups were similar (P > 0.05). Patients in study group experienced dramatic decrease of hs-CRP, IL-4 and IL-17, and increase of IFN-γ when compared with those in control group (P < 0.05). The two groups were treated with biochemical test including CA125, CEA, CA199 and CYFRA21-1 after treatment. Study group suggested a more significantly decreased levels of CA125, CEA, CA199 and CYFRA21-1 compared with those in control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions LP can effectively reduce levels of tumor markers and inflammatory response in advanced NSCLC patients.