1.Neoadjuvant Sintilimab Combined with Gemcitabine and Cisplatin for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer Patients Followed by Selective Bladder Sparing Surgery: A Phase 2 Trial
Zhou TONG ; Guanghou FU ; Feng ZHOU ; Xiaoyan LIU ; Xing XUE ; Hangyu ZHANG ; Yimin WANG ; Xudong ZHU ; Yang GAO ; Lulu LIU ; Xuanwen BAO ; Yi ZHENG ; Weijia FANG ; Peng ZHAO ; Baiye JIN
Cancer Research and Treatment 2026;58(2):581-590
Purpose:
This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of gemcitabine and cisplatin (GP) regimen in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitor sintilimab as neoadjuvant therapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) patients and the feasibility of the following selective bladder sparing surgery.
Materials and Methods:
Patients with histopathologically confirmed urothelial carcinoma without distant metastases (T2-4a, N ≤ 1, M0, American Joint Committee of Cancer 8th) and with adequate organ function will be enrolled. The therapeutic regimen was sintilimab 200 mg once on day 8, gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2 and cisplatin 35 mg/m2 once on days 1 and 8, every 21 days for four cycles. The primary endpoint was pathologic complete response (pCR, pT0N0) rate. The secondary end points were ypT < 2 rate, R0 resection rate, event-free survival, and safety.
Results:
From May 4, 2020, to May 20, 2023, 55 patients were enrolled. Forty-six patients were evaluated for efficacy. Among the 42 patients who underwent surgery, 16 patients (38.0%) achieved pCR. Thirty-three patients (78.6%) achieved pT < 2. With a median follow-up of 15.7 months, the 1-year event-free survival was 91.3%. Notwithstanding the poor pathological baseline characteristic of a high T3-T4a proportion (39.1%), a promising bladder preservation (including 22 patients transurethral resection of bladder tumor, 5 patients partial cystectomy, and 4 surveillances) rate was achieved (67.4%). The most common grade ≥ 3 treatment-related adverse events was neutropenia (n=15, 27.3%), which was related to chemotherapy. There were no grade 3 immune-related adverse events.
Conclusion
Neoadjuvant GP plus sintilimab is a promising regimen for MIBC patients, with relatively high pT < 2 rate and triggering the emerging roles for the multi-disciplinary team decision-making for bladder sparing surgery.
2.Analysis of medication patterns for treating menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern based on data mining
Lulu ZHANG ; Xinxin HU ; Chuchu GAO ; Xuemei ZHU ; Yiyi PAN
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(4):61-65
Objective To analyse medication patterns for treating menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern based on data mining.Methods Medical records from the gynecological outpatient department of Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University from October 2023 to March 2024 were collected.A database was established based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.0),and data mining methods such as frequency statistics,association rule analysis and cluster analysis were used to analyze the medication patterns of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern.Results A total of 9003 effective prescriptions were collected,involving 410 Chinese medicinal herbs.The top five herbs by frequency were Danggui,Tusizi,Cuxiangfu,Xuduan,and Danshen.Tonic medicines,circulate blood and transform stasis medicines and interior heat-clearing medicines were used more frequently.The four qi were mainly warm and cold,the five lavours were mainly bitter and sweet,and the channel were mainly liver and spleen channel.By association analysis,a combination of drugs with Tusizi,Gouqizi,Danggui,Xuduan,Cuxiangfu were obtained.After cluster analysis,five groups of effective class squares were obtained.Conclusion Treatment of menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern is used to tonic medicines,circulate blood and transform stasis medicines and interior heat-clearing medicines,pay attention to the balance of liver,spleen,kidney.The prescribing strategy considers both superficial and underlying conditions,employs a gradual rather than abrupt approach,integrates both cold and warm remedies,and ensures mutual reinforcement and restriction among the treatments.
3.Effects of prescription pre-review system on rational drug use and off-label drug use management in outpatient and emergency department
Zhi GAO ; Lulu HAN ; Fang LIU ; Rui JIAO ; Wei ZHANG ; Yi ZHANG
China Pharmacy 2025;36(13):1666-1670
OBJECTIVE To explore the effects of prescription pre-review system on rational drug use and off-label drug use management in outpatient and emergency department.METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on outpatient and emergency department prescription data from three phases in our hospital:January to May 2023(silent review phase,control group),June to October 2023(systematic automatic review phase,intervention group 1),and November 2023 to March 2024(phase combining systematic automatic review with centralized feedback from pharmacists to physicians regarding irrational prescriptions,intervention group 2).These phases followed the implementation of our hospital's pre-prescription review software.Statistical analysis of the prompt rate of alert,rate of irrational prescriptions,registered the off-label drug use rate and false positive irrationality prescription rate were conducted.Meanwhile,the composition of irrational prescriptions was analyzed,and evidence-based evaluation of the off-label drug use proposed by clinicians was also conducted.RESULTS Compared with control group,the prompt rate of alert and the rate of irrational prescriptions in intervention group 1 were all decreased significantly after receiving pop-up notification,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).With the help of system warning and the pharmacists feedback,the prompt rate of alert and the rate of irrational prescriptions declined further in the intervention group 2,but there was no statistically significant difference when compared with intervention group 1(P>0.05).The main type of irrational drug use was improper administration routes.When comparing intervention group 1 with the control group,as well as intervention group 2 with intervention group 1,a significant decrease in the rate of improper administration routes was observed,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Compared with control group,there was no significant difference in the registered off-label drug use rate of intervention group 1 and intervention group 2(P>0.05).The doctor's awareness of off-label drug use registration increased due to the real-time alerts from the pre-prescription review software,along with the pharmacists'regular summarization and feedback.Total 13 items registrations of off-label drug use were proposed by clinicians from June 2023 to March 2024,all of which were supported by evidence of varying levels;among them,3 items received FDA approval,4 items were included in the Micromedex database,and the remaining 6 items were supported by evidence from system reviews or randomized controlled trials.CONCLUSIONS Prescription pre-review system can improve the level of rational drug use and assist in the standardized management of off-label drug use.
4.Application of shared decision-making and enhanced recovery after surgery nursing in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy
Lulu GAO ; Wenjing FAN ; Yuanyuan FENG ; Fang LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2025;31(7):960-964
Objective:To analyze the effects of doctor-nurse-patient shared decision-making (SDM) and enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) nursing in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.Methods:A total of 186 patients who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from December 2022 to January 2024 were selected using convenience sampling and randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 93 patients in each group. The control group received routine ERAS nursing, while the observation group received SDM-based ERAS nursing intervention. Postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery, Self-Management Behavior Scale (SMBS), Shared Decision-Making Questionnaire (SDM-Q-9), Satisfaction with Medical Decision-Making Scale, and Decision Conflict Scale (DCS) scores were compared between the two groups.Results:The observation group had significantly shorter time for first flatus, first defecation, first ambulation, drainage tube removal, and hospitalization compared to the control group ( P<0.05). At 30 days postoperatively, SMBS scores in all dimensions were significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group ( P<0.05). SDM-Q-9 and decision-making satisfaction scores were higher, and DCS scores were lower in the observation group compared to the control group, with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Doctor-nurse-patient SDM-based ERAS nursing promotes postoperative gastrointestinal function recovery in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy, enhances self-management ability, increases shared decision-making participation, and reduces decision-making conflict, demonstrating significant clinical value.
5.Analysis of medication patterns for treating menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern based on data mining
Lulu ZHANG ; Xinxin HU ; Chuchu GAO ; Xuemei ZHU ; Yiyi PAN
China Modern Doctor 2025;63(4):61-65
Objective To analyse medication patterns for treating menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern based on data mining.Methods Medical records from the gynecological outpatient department of Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University from October 2023 to March 2024 were collected.A database was established based on Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.0),and data mining methods such as frequency statistics,association rule analysis and cluster analysis were used to analyze the medication patterns of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern.Results A total of 9003 effective prescriptions were collected,involving 410 Chinese medicinal herbs.The top five herbs by frequency were Danggui,Tusizi,Cuxiangfu,Xuduan,and Danshen.Tonic medicines,circulate blood and transform stasis medicines and interior heat-clearing medicines were used more frequently.The four qi were mainly warm and cold,the five lavours were mainly bitter and sweet,and the channel were mainly liver and spleen channel.By association analysis,a combination of drugs with Tusizi,Gouqizi,Danggui,Xuduan,Cuxiangfu were obtained.After cluster analysis,five groups of effective class squares were obtained.Conclusion Treatment of menstrual disorders with disharmony between the Chong and Ren pattern is used to tonic medicines,circulate blood and transform stasis medicines and interior heat-clearing medicines,pay attention to the balance of liver,spleen,kidney.The prescribing strategy considers both superficial and underlying conditions,employs a gradual rather than abrupt approach,integrates both cold and warm remedies,and ensures mutual reinforcement and restriction among the treatments.
6.Aromatic Substances and Their Clinical Application: A Review
Yundan GUO ; Lulu WANG ; Zhili ZHANG ; Chen GUO ; Zhihong PI ; Wei GONG ; Zongping WU ; Dayu WANG ; Tianle GAO ; Cai TIE ; Yuan LIN ; Jiandong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2025;31(22):264-272
Aromatherapy refers to the method of using the aromatic components of plants in appropriate forms to act on the entire body or a specific area to prevent and treat diseases. Essential oils used in aromatherapy are hydrophobic liquids containing volatile aromatic molecules, such as limonene, linalool, linalool acetate, geraniol, and citronellol. These chemicals have been extensively studied and shown to have a variety of functions, including reducing anxiety, relieving depression, promoting sleep, and providing pain relief. Terpenoids are a class of organic molecules with relatively low lipid solubility. After being inhaled, they can pass through the nasal mucosa for transfer or penetrate the skin and enter the bloodstream upon local application. Some of these substances also have the ability to cross the blood-brain barrier, thereby exerting effects on the central nervous system. Currently, the academic community generally agrees that products such as essential oils and aromatherapy from aromatic plants have certain health benefits. However, the process of extracting a single component from it and successfully developing it into a drug still faces many challenges. Its safety and efficacy still need to be further verified through more rigorous and systematic experiments. This article systematically elaborated on the efficacy of aromatic substances, including plant extracts and natural small molecule compounds, in antibacterial and antiviral fields and the regulation of nervous system activity. As a result, a deeper understanding of aromatherapy was achieved. At the same time, the potential of these aromatic substances for drug development was thoroughly explored, providing important references and insights for possible future drug research and application.
7.The diagnostic value of plasma calprotectin in children with refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia
Chen Gong ; Hui Gao ; Zixiang Zhan ; Chi Li ; Lulu Fang ; Ji Ma ; Shaohu Huo ; Shenggang Ding
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(3):535-539
Objective :
To investigate the diagnostic value of plasma calprotectin in childern with refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(RMPP).
Methods :
A multicenter, prospective cohort study was conducted, enrolling 228 children with mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(MPP). Among these, 177 cases were diagnosed with general mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia(GMPP), while the remaining 51 cases were RMPP. Plasma was collected at the time of admission of the children in both groups, and calprotectin levels were measured. A one-way difference analysis was performed on the blood test indexes of the children in the two groups, and the difference variables withP<0.05 between the two groups were included in a multifactorial logistic regression to analyze the risk factors for the progression of GMPP to RMPP. The differential diagnostic value of plasma calprotectin for GMPP and RMPP was analyzed by the receiver operating characteristic(ROC) curves.
Results :
Univariate analysis showed that plasma calprotectin levels were significantly higher in the RMPP group than those in the GMPP group, and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that plasma calprotectin was an independent risk factor for RMPP(OR=1.323,P<0.001), ROC curve analysis showed that plasma calprotectin had a higher diagnostic value for the differential diagnosis of GMPP and RMPP(AUC =0.839), and its combination with C-reactive protein and albumin could significantly improve the diagnostic efficiency.
Conclusion
Plasma calprotectin has good clinical value for the diagnosis of RMPP.
8.Effect of circulating plasma cell on the prognosis of patients with multiple myeloma
Miaoyu LI ; Lulu WANG ; Biao TIAN ; Wanting XIAO ; Yanxia WENG ; Wenrui SUN ; Hailong TANG ; Guangxun GAO
Journal of Chongqing Medical University 2025;50(7):905-912
Objective:To investigate the effect of circulating plasma cell(CPC)on the prognosis of multiple myeloma(MM),and to es-tablish and validate a modified CPC-RISS staging system based on CPC and RISS.Methods:A retrospective analysis was performed for the clinical data of 639 treatment-na?ve patients with MM who were treated in Department of Hematology,Xijing Hospital,from January 2006 to June 2023.Peripheral blood smear was used to calculate the percentage of CPC in patients,and the impact of CPC and other related factors on the prognosis of MM patients was analyzed.A CPC-RISS staging system was established based on RISS stage and the percentage of CPC,and the differences in survival and prognosis were analyzed between patients with different stages.Results:Compared with the patients without CPC,detectable CPC was significantly associated with various high-risk factors for MM,and the MM patients with CPC had a lower complete remission rate and shorter overall survival time and progression-free survival time.The modified CPC-RISS staging system was used to classify the patients with MM into four stages,and there were significant differences in median survival time and progression-free survival time between the patients with different stages of MM.Conclusion:The MM pa-tients with the presence of CPC exhibit more aggressive features,worse response to treatment,and a reduction in long-term survival rate.The modified CPC-RISS staging system can effectively predict the prognosis of treatment-na?ve MM patients.
9.Expert consensus on prognostic evaluation of cochlear implantation in hereditary hearing loss.
Xinyu SHI ; Xianbao CAO ; Renjie CHAI ; Suijun CHEN ; Juan FENG ; Ningyu FENG ; Xia GAO ; Lulu GUO ; Yuhe LIU ; Ling LU ; Lingyun MEI ; Xiaoyun QIAN ; Dongdong REN ; Haibo SHI ; Duoduo TAO ; Qin WANG ; Zhaoyan WANG ; Shuo WANG ; Wei WANG ; Ming XIA ; Hao XIONG ; Baicheng XU ; Kai XU ; Lei XU ; Hua YANG ; Jun YANG ; Pingli YANG ; Wei YUAN ; Dingjun ZHA ; Chunming ZHANG ; Hongzheng ZHANG ; Juan ZHANG ; Tianhong ZHANG ; Wenqi ZUO ; Wenyan LI ; Yongyi YUAN ; Jie ZHANG ; Yu ZHAO ; Fang ZHENG ; Yu SUN
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;39(9):798-808
Hearing loss is the most prevalent disabling disease. Cochlear implantation(CI) serves as the primary intervention for severe to profound hearing loss. This consensus systematically explores the value of genetic diagnosis in the pre-operative assessment and efficacy prognosis for CI. Drawing upon domestic and international research and clinical experience, it proposes an evidence-based medicine three-tiered prognostic classification system(Favorable, Marginal, Poor). The consensus focuses on common hereditary non-syndromic hearing loss(such as that caused by mutations in genes like GJB2, SLC26A4, OTOF, LOXHD1) and syndromic hereditary hearing loss(such as Jervell & Lange-Nielsen syndrome and Waardenburg syndrome), which are closely associated with congenital hearing loss, analyzing the impact of their pathological mechanisms on CI outcomes. The consensus provides recommendations based on multiple round of expert discussion and voting. It emphasizes that genetic diagnosis can optimize patient selection, predict prognosis, guide post-operative rehabilitation, offer stratified management strategies for patients with different genotypes, and advance the application of precision medicine in the field of CI.
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Cochlear Implantation
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10.Enhanced BBB penetration and microglia-targeting nanomodulator for the two-pronged modulation of chronically activated microglia-mediated neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.
Ya WEI ; Xue XIA ; Xiaorong WANG ; Wenqin YANG ; Siqin HE ; Lulu WANG ; Yongke CHEN ; Yang ZHOU ; Feng CHEN ; Hanmei LI ; Fu PENG ; Guobo LI ; Zheng XU ; Jintao FU ; Huile GAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2025;15(2):1098-1111
Intervention in chronically activated microglia-mediated neuroinflammation is a novel approach to treat Alzheimer's disease (AD). The low permeability of the blood‒brain barrier (BBB) and non-selective distribution in the brain severely restrict AD drugs' disease-modifying efficacy. Here, an immunosuppressant TREM2-lowing antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) and resveratrol co-loaded cationic liposome is developed as an immune reprogramming nanomodulator modified by acid-cleavable BBB-targeting peptide and microglia-targeting peptide (Res@TcMNP/ASO) for AD management. Res@TcMNP/ASO can enter brain endothelial cells via D-T7 peptides. Then D-T7 undergoes an acid-responsive cleavage, facilitating the escape of Res@MNP/ASO from endo/lysosomes to cross the BBB. The detached Res@MNP/ASO specifically targets M1-phenotype microglia via exposed MG1 peptides to prompt the simultaneous delivery of two drugs into activated microglia. This nanomodulator can not only restore the immune function of microglia through TREM2-lowing ASO but also mitigate the immune stimulation to microglia caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) through resveratrol, thereby synergistically inhibiting the chronic activation of microglia to alleviate neuroinflammation in AD. Our results indicate that this combination treatment can achieve significant behavioral and cognitive improvements in late APP/PS1 mice.


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