Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 54 ›› Issue (1): 88-92.doi: 10.11958/20252396

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The effect of compound Kushen Injection combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab on short-term efficacy of patients with ovarian cancer

HUANG Wei1(), WANG Jianjian2, HUANG Ying3, YANG Jun4,()   

  1. 1 Department of Gynecological Oncology, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan 430079, China
    2 Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, Wuhan 430079, China
    3 Department of Gynecology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Jiangbei Hospital
    4 Department of Oncology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Jiangbei Hospital
  • Received:2025-07-01 Revised:2025-09-16 Published:2026-01-15 Online:2026-01-19
  • Contact: E-mail:yangjun_xhjb@sina.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the influence of compound Kushen injection combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab on short-term efficacy and inflammatory factor levels in patients with ovarian cancer. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 92 patients with ovarian cancer. Patients were divided into the control group (47 cases) and the observation group (45 cases) according to different treatment regimens. The control group was treated with paclitaxel + platinum + bevacizumab, while the observation group received the same regimen plus compound Kushen injection. The short-term efficacy, human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) and incidence of adverse reactions were compared before and after treatment between the two groups. Results The objective response rate was 80.0% in the observation group, which was higher than 59.6% in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment, HE4, CA125, VEGF and TGF-β1 levels were significantly lower in the observation group than those in the control group (P<0.05). There were no significant differences in incidence of gastrointestinal reactions, myelosuppression and liver/kidney function abnormalities between the two groups of patients (P>0.05). Conclusion Compound Kushen injection combined with chemotherapy and bevacizumab has significant therapeutic efficacy and high safety in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.

Key words: ovarian neoplasms, Fu Fang Ku Shen Zhu She Ye, chemotherapy, vascular endothelial growth factor A, transforming growth factor beta 1, bevacizumab

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