1.Guidelines for the management of therapeutic drug monitoring
Zhengxiang LI ; Liyan MIAO ; Rong DUAN ; Xiaocong ZUO ; Xianglin ZHANG ; Zhuo WANG ; Miao YAN ; Lingli ZHANG ; Rongsheng ZHAO ; Suodi ZHAI ; Guobiao GAO ; Jinhui TIAN
China Pharmacy 2026;37(11):1381-1392
OBJECTIVE To further standardize the technical operations and management processes throughout therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), clarify the clinical value of TDM implementation, improve the scientific validity and reliability of monitoring results, and provide a solid reference basis for the formulation and optimization of clinical individualized precision dosing regimens. METHODS The Guidelines for the Management of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring were formulated in accordance with the latest definition of guidelines by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies and the standard guideline development methodology of the World Health Organization, and in compliance with the requirements of the appraisal of guidelines for research and evaluation. A modified Delphi method was adopted to establish the research question system; evidence-based medicine research methods were applied to systematically search multiple databases to screen the latest and most comprehensive evidence. Evidence was graded and evaluated based on the evidence grading system of the Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine Center, and the grading criteria for recommendation strength from the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine were used to determine the recommendation strength. The recommendation opinions were formed through multidisciplinary expert consensus. RESULTS The Guidelines for the Management of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring cover four core modules, including TDM application indications, technical procedures, result interpretation and clinical application, and quality control, involving 18 primary research questions, 34 secondary research questions, and yield 82 recommendations. CONCLUSIONS The guidelines systematically standardize the key technical links and management requirements of the whole TDM process, provide scientific and operable standardized tools, help improve the standardization level of TDM work, promote the translation of monitoring results into clinical decision-making, and provide strong support for precision personalized medicine and ensuring the safety and rationality of medication use.
2.Effects of Yangxin Tongmai Formula (养心通脉方) on Methylation Key Genes and the PERK/ATF4/CHOP Signaling Pathway in Myocardial Tissue of Coronary Heart Disease Model Rats with Blood Stasis Syndrome
Chun ZHANG ; Shumeng ZHANG ; Yan MAO ; Xing CHEN ; Huifang KUANG ; Yi YANG ; Lingli CHEN ; Jie LI
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2026;67(7):784-791
ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of Yangxin Tongmai Formula (养心通脉方, YTF) in trea-ting coronary heart disease with blood stasis syndrome based on DNA methylation. MethodsSeventy-two SD rats were randomly divided into a control group (n=12) and a modeling group (n=60). The modeling group was subjected to a high-fat diet, intragastric administration of vitamin D3, and subcutaneous injection of isoprenaline to establish the rat model of coronary heart disease with blood stasis syndrome. Forty-one successfully modeled rats were then randomly allocated into model group, YTF low-, medium-, and high-dose groups, and the atorvastatin calcium group, with 8 rats in each group and 1 rat reserved. The YTF low-, medium-, and high-dose groups received YTF at 6, 12, and 18 g/(kg·d) by gavage, respectively. The atorvastatin calcium group received atorvastatin calcium tablets at 1.8 mg/(kg·d) by gavage. The control group and the model group received 0.9% sodium chloride injection at 4 ml/(kg·d) by gavage. All administrations were performed once daily for 3 weeks. Twenty-four hours after the last administration, serum lipid levels including total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), myocardial enzymes including cardiac troponin T (cTnT), creatine kinase MB (CK-MB), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and inflammatory factors including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) were detected by ELISA. Pathological changes in myocardial tissue were observed via HE staining. Whole blood DNA methylation sequencing was used to analyze differential methylation gene expression among the control group, model group, and YTF high-dose group. Western Blotting was used to verify the protein levels of the key genes and downstream signaling pathways. ResultsCompared to the control group, the model group showed increased levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, cTnT, CK-MB, LDH, and IL-1β, along with decreased levels of HDL-C and IL-10 (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared to the model group, all treatment groups exhibited decreased levels of TC, LDL-C, CK-MB, and LDH, along with increased IL-10 levels. Among these, the high-dose YTF group demonstrated superior efficacy in reducing cTnT levels compared to the other TCM groups (P<0.05 or P<0.01). HE staining indicated that the YTF high-dose group ameliorated myocardial cell swelling, disordered arrangement, pyknosis, and disappearance of nuclei, thereby reducing myocardial cell damage. Whole blood DNA methylation sequencing identified 240 differentially methylated genes shared by the control group, model group, and YTF high-dose group, including 109 hypermethylated and 131 hypomethylated genes; eif2ak3 was identified as a key differentially methylated gene. Compared to the control group, the model group exhibited increased protein levels of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha kinase 3 (eIf2ak3), phosphorylated protein kinase RNA-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (p-PERK), activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP), and Bax, along with a decreased level of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2) protein (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Compared to the model group, the YTF high-dose group showed decreased protein levels of eIf2ak3, p-PERK, ATF4, CHOP, and Bax, and an increased level of Bcl-2 protein (P<0.05 or P<0.01). ConclusionYTF may regulate key differentially methylated genes such as eIf2ak3 and the PERK/ATF4/CHOP signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress, reducing myocardial cell apoptosis, and exerting therapeutic effects in coronary heart disease blood stasis syndrome.
3.Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024 Guidelines on Adult ICU Design: An Interpretation
Hui ZHANG ; Jianhua SUN ; Wanchen ZHAO ; Lingli XIE ; Cong MA ; Yifan FANG ; Jing CAI ; Na GUO
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2026;17(2):421-428
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4.Construction and practice of application model for localized large language model in preoperative medication reconciliation for gastric cancer
Yuxuan ZHU ; Jizhong ZHANG ; Yuhao SUN ; Jiayu WEN ; Xin LIU ; Jifu WEI ; Lingli HUANG
China Pharmacy 2026;37(8):1062-1067
OBJECTIVE To construct a preoperative medication reconciliation model assisted by a localized large language model (LLM) for gastric cancer and evaluate its clinical efficacy. METHODS A total of 249 gastric cancer patients with a history of continuous medication before admission in the Gastric Surgery Department of Jiangsu Cancer Hospital were retrospectively enrolled. Patients were divided into training set (154 cases) and validation set (95 cases) based on the order of time. Based on guidelines, drug package inserts, and other evidence, a standardized medication reconcili ation process and a structured knowledge base were constructed. DeepSeek-V3 LLM was deployed privately in the hospital, combined with retrieval-augmented generation technology, to achieve automated integration of medication information, risk screening, and generation of personalized recommendations. The quality of LLM-generated recommendations was evaluated using automatic metrics (BERT Score and ROUGE-1, 2, L) and manual scoring [seven-dimensional index (7DI) ] . Spearman correlation analysis was performed to explore the correlation between automatic scores and manual scores. Cronbach’s α coefficient was used to test the internal consistency of manual scoring results. The time consumed by manual and LLM-assisted medication reconciliation was compared across tasks of different difficulty levels (simple, moderate, and high). RESULTS A structured knowledge base covering 8 major drug categories was finally established, covering common and high-risk preoperative medication scenarios and providing structured retrieval support for the LLM. For automatic evaluation, the precision, recall, and F1-score of BERT Score were 0.783±0.033, 0.811±0.038, and 0.796±0.028, respectively. The F1-scores of ROUGE-1, ROUGE-2 and ROUGE-L were 0.566±0.067, 0.338±0.076 and 0.468±0.082, respectively. The 7DI scores from three manual raters ranged from 32.06 to 33.45. The F1-score of automatic scoring was significantly positively correlated with the 7DI score of manual scoring (maximum coefficient of determination=0.611, P <0.001), and the internal consistency of manual scoring was good (Cronbach’s α = 0.876). In terms of efficiency, LLM-assisted medication reconciliation reduced time consumption by more than 90% compared with manual reconciliation in the simple, moderate, and high-difficulty groups ( P <0.001). CONCLUSIONS The medication reconciliation model constructed based on a localized LLM and structured knowledge base shows high accuracy, consistency, and clinical applicability in complex preoperative medication scenarios for gastric cancer. It can improve the efficiency of medication reconciliation and reduce potential medication risks.
5.Cost-effectiveness analysis of fluzoparib monotherapy versus combination with apatinib in the treatment of germline BRCA1/2-mutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer
Liyuan WANG ; Lingli ZHANG ; Yanhong HOU
China Pharmacy 2026;37(14):1862-1867
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of fluzoparib monotherapy versus combination with apatinib as second-line or later-line treatment for patients with germline BRCA1 / 2 -mutated human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) metastatic breast cancer, from the perspective of the Chinese healthcare system. METHODS Based on the FABULOUS trial, a partitioned survival model was developed to simulate disease progression, with a cycle length of 21 days and a time horizon of 10 years. A discount rate of 4.5% per annum was applied. Model outputs included total costs and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs). Cost-utility analysis was conducted by comparing the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) between the two regimens against a willingness-to-pay (WTP) threshold set at twice China’s per capita gross domestic product in 2025 (199 330 yuan/QALY). Robustness of the base-case results was tested through one-way sensitivity analysis, probabilistic sensitivity analysis, and scenario analyses. RESULTS For patients with germline BRCA1/2 -mutated HER2- metastatic breast cancer, fluzoparib combination with apatinib provided greater health benefits (1.91 QALYs vs. 1.69 QALYs) and incurred lower total costs (1 634 119.3 yuan vs. 1 855 264.2 yuan) compared with fluzoparib monotherapy, thus representing a dominant strategy. One-way sensitivity and probabilistic sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the base-case findings. Scenario analyses showed that the conclusion remained robust when the time horizon was shortened to 5 years or when the discount rate was changed to 3%; however, the results reversed when the extrapolation distribution model was altered. CONCLUSIONS Under the current WTP threshold, compared with fluzoparib monotherapy, the combination of fluzoparib and apatinib is more cost-effective as a second-line or later-line treatment for Chinese patients with germline BRCA1 / 2 -mutated HER2- metastatic breast cancer.
6.Defucosylation of anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibody enhances ADCC
Wanlu ZHU ; Lingli WU ; Nan CHEN ; Beifen SHEN ; Jiannan FENG ; Jun ZHANG ; He XIAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2025;45(9):740-745
Objective:To obtain fucose-free anti-West Nile virus nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) antibody and evaluate its antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity (ADCC).Methods:The guanosine diphosphate-fucose transporter SLC35C1 in CHO cells was knocked out using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology to obtain the fucose-free cell line CHO SLC35C1 -/-. CHO SLC35C1 -/- cells were used to produce fucose-free anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibodies. The binding abilities of the antibodies to the target antigen of West Nile virus NS1 protein and the human high-affinity IgG Fc receptor hFcγRⅠ (hCD64) were detected by ELISA and flow cytometry, respectively. The ADCC activity of the antibodies was detected by ADCC reporter gene assay. One-way analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis. Results:CHO SLC35C1 -/- cells expressed green fluorescent protein but not Lens culinaris agglutinin. The anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibodies produced by CHO SLC35C1 -/- cells with a fucose content of 0.22% could bind to West Nile virus NS1 protein in a concentration-dependent manner. Compared with the wild-type antibodies, the fucose-free anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibodies showed a stronger binding ability to hFcγRⅠ(hCD64), as indicated by a significant increase in fluorescence intensity. The ADCC reporter gene assay showed that the fucose-free anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibodies had increased activity as compared with the wild-type antibodies ( P<0.001). Conclusion:The fucose-free anti-West Nile virus NS1 antibodies may be used to protect against West Nile virus infection.
7.Cost-effectiveness analysis of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue combined with recombinant human growth hormone in the treatment of central precocious puberty
Chunsong YANG ; Jianing LIU ; Zheng LIU ; Linan ZENG ; Jin WU ; Lingli ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(1):79-85
OBJECTIVE To compare the long-term cost-effectiveness of gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) combined with recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) (combination therapy regimen) versus GnRHa monotherapy (monotherapy regimen) in the treatment of central precocious puberty (CPP).METHODS From the societal perspective and based on a real-world study conducted at West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University,the cost-effectiveness analysis was performed to compare the long-term cost-effectiveness of two pharmacotherapy regimens for CPP girls,with final height as outcome indexes,using per capita disposable income of rural residents and urban residents (20133-49283 yuan) in 2022 as the social willing-to-pay (WTP) threshold.The robustness of the basic analysis result was verified by using one-way sensitivity analysis and probability sensitivity analysis,and the cost-effectiveness of different combinations of long-acting preparations was compared using scenario analysis.RESULTS The basic analysis result showed that the combination therapy regimen required an additional cost of 25193.49 yuan for every one-centimeter improvement in the final height of girls with CPP compared with the monotherapy regimen,which was not cost-effective for residents in rural areas,but it was cost-effective for residents in urban areas.One-way sensitivity analysis showed that the uncertain factors with potential impacts on the results were,in order,the price of rhGH,the final height of pediatric patients in the combination therapy regimen group,the course of rhGH in the combination therapy regimen group,and the final height of pediatric patients in the monotherapy regimen group.Probabilistic sensitivity analysis indicated that the probability of the combination therapy regimen being cost-effective was higher than that of the monotherapy regimen when WTP was more than 26010 yuan/cm.When GnRHa long-acting preparation was used for intramuscular injection every 3 months,the combination therapy regimen was not cost-effective for rural residents,but was cost-effective for urban residents;when rhGH long-acting preparation was injected subcutaneously once a week,the combination therapy regimen was not cost-effective for residents in both rural areas and urban areas.CONCLUSIONS The combination of GnRHa and rhGH is only recommended for CPP children with better affordability to improve final height.The benefits,risks,and affordability of treatment should be comprehensively considered before the decisions on pharmacotherapy,to avoid abuse of rhGH due to the blind pursuit of height growth.
8.Effects of imperatorin on malignant biological behavior of gastric cancer cells by regulating ThPOK expression
Lan CHEN ; Lingli XIA ; Ying CHEN ; Gang ZHANG ; Feng WEN
China Pharmacy 2025;36(2):191-196
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of imperatorin(IMP-SD)on malignant biological behavior of gastric cancer(GC)cells by regulating zinc finger and BTB domain 7B(ThPOK).METHODS Human GC cells MKN-7 were used as the research object and then divided into control group(no treatment),IMP-SD low-,medium-and high-concentration groups(40,80 and 160 μmol/L IMP-SD),si-ThPOK and si-NC group[treated with 160 μmol/L IMP-SD and then transfected with ThPOK small interfering RNA(si-ThPOK)or its negative control(si-NC)].After treatment,cell clone formation,migration and invasion abilities and apoptosis of MKN-7 cells were detected;the killing activity of NK cells,T cells classification,the protein expressions of ThPOK,programmed death-1(PD-1)and programmed death-ligand 1(PD-L1)were all determined.RESULTS Compared with the control group,the number of cell clones,migration number,invasion number,and the protein expressions of PD-1 and PD-L1 were decreased or down-regulated significantly in IMP-SD groups,while the cell apoptotic rate,NK cell killing activity,CD4+T proportion,the ratio of CD4+T proportion and CD8+T proportion(CD4+T/CD8+T),and the protein expression of ThPOK were increased or up-regulated significantly,in a concentration-dependent manner(P<0.05).Compared with IMP-SD high-concentration group and si-NC group,the number of cell clones,migration number,invasion number,and the protein expressions of PD-1 and PD-L1 were increased or up-regulated significantly in si-ThPOK group,while the cell apoptotic rate,NK cell killing activity,CD4+T proportion,CD4+T/CD8+T,and the protein expression of ThPOK were decreased or down-regulated significantly(P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS IMP-SD may reduce the clonal formation,migration and invasion abilities of GC cells,promote their apoptosis and inhibit their immune escape by promoting ThPOK expression.
9.Multimerization through PEGylation improves properties of a single-chain variable fragment against West Nile virus
Wanlu ZHU ; Lingli WU ; Huihui JIA ; Beifen SHEN ; Jiannan FENG ; Jun ZHANG ; He XIAO
Chinese Journal of Microbiology and Immunology 2025;45(11):914-919
Objective:To obtain a polyvalent single-chain variable fragment(scFv)against West Nile virus through PEGylation in order to improve its antigen-binding ability and neutralizing activity.Methods:A scFv carrying a C-terminal cysteine residue(scFvC)was constructed by introducing Cys into the C-terminal of scFv against West Nile virus. Then the multimerization of scFvC was achieved by targeting the thiol group of Cys with maleimide-activated polyethylene glycol. ELISA was used to detect the antigen-binding activity of the multivalent scFvC. Pseudovirus-based neutralization assay was used to evaluate the neutralizing activity of the multivalent scFvC in vitro. One-way analysis of variance was used for statistical analysis. Results:The PEGylated scFvC multimers showed higher antigen-binding ability than the monomeric scFvC. In the pseudovirus-based neutralization assay,both monomeric scFvC and PEGylated scFvC multimers showed good neutralizing activity compared with the control group( P<0.000 1). Moreover,the PEGylated scFvC multimers showed a more effective ability to block the pseudovirus infection in target cells( P<0.05),suggesting that the PEGylated scFvC multimers could enhance their function in vitro through avidity effect. Conclusion:In this study,a scFvC targeting West Nile virus is successfully constructed and its polyvalent form is generated through PEGylation,which improves the antigen-binding and neutralizing activity of the parental scFv.
10.Establishment of real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR method for detecting the N subgenome of SARS-CoV-2
Taoli HAN ; Zhi ZHANG ; Jiaxin ZHAO ; Pan LU ; Yang JIAO ; Jianhong ZHAO ; Yan GAO ; Shiyao ZHANG ; Kuankuan LIU ; Yujie LIU ; Ru FAN ; Wenjing LI ; Lingli SUN
Chinese Journal of Experimental and Clinical Virology 2025;39(1):96-101
Objective:To establish a fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR assay based on N_sgRNA of SARS-CoV-2 and preliminarily apply it on real samples.Methods:Recombinant plasmid, specific primers and probes of N_sgRNA were designed and synthesized based on Wuhan-Hu-1/2019_MN908947 and synthesis mechanism of subgenomic RNA (sgRNA). Using recombinant plasmid as amplification templates, the optimal reaction conditions and reaction system were screened according to the Ct value, fluorescence intensity, and shape of amplification curve and was evaluated for sensitivity, reproducibility, and specificity. Meanwhile, the possibility of practical application of the method was explored by testing 172 clinical samples and 256 municipal wastewater samples. Results:A qRT-PCR assay for N_sgRNA in SARS-CoV-2 was initially established. The detection limit of the assay was 20 copies/mL, and the variation coefficients of in-batch (0.002%~0.767%) and batch to batch repetition (0.016%~0.752%) were less than 1%. Only N_sgRNA recombinant plasmid was detected in the specificity assay. So the method is more highly sensitive, specific and reproducible. The RatiosgRNA/ gRNA of clinical samples HK.3, EG.5.1, JN.1 and their sub-lineages and their corresponding urban sewage samples in epidemic period were significantly different ( P<0.05). There is a strong correlation between the median of RatiosgRNA/ gRNA in clinical samples and sewage samples in the same period (correlation coefficient r=1.000, P=0.010). Conclusions:In this study, a qRT-PCR method for detecting N_sgRNA of SARS-CoV-2 was established and the method has the characteristics of higher sensitivity, stronger specificity and better repeatability, and it can be used to detect SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.

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