Abstract:Objective To explore the clinical effect of almonertinib combined with sintilimab in treatment of advanced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) T790M mutation-positive lung cancer after progression on tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy.Methods The medical records of 95 patients with EGFR T790M mutation-positive lung cancer after progression on TKI therapy admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. They were divided into a control group (47 cases) and an observation group (48 cases) based on different treatment approaches. The control group received almonertinib, while the observation group received sintilimab in addition to almonertinib. The clinical effect, tumor markers, cytokines, immune function, adverse reactions, and overall survival (OS) were compared between the two groups.Results The disease control rate and objective response rate of the observation group were both higher than those of the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the levels of cytokeratin 19 fragment 21-1 (CYFRA21-1) and carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125) before and after treatment in the observation group were both higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) before and after treatment in the observation group were both higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of the levels of natural killer (NK), CD4+ and CD8+ cells before and after treatment in the observation group were all higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the overall incidence of adverse reactions between the control group and the observation group (P > 0.05). The survival rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Almonertinib combined with sintilimab is effective in the treatment of advanced lung cancer with EGFR T790M mutation after progression on TKI therapy. It enhances immune function, regulates cytokine profiles, decreases tumor marker levels, demonstrates good safety, and prolongs patient survival.