The association between acupuncture and response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in non-small cell lung cancer
Our findings suggest a positive association between acupuncture and improved outcomes in ICI-treated NSCLC patients, particularly in those with bone metastasis, underscoring the potential role of acupuncture in the integrative management of cancer. However, biomarker-guided patient stratification is essential for integrating acupuncture into oncology care.
Authors
- Xuesong Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3284-2451)
- Zheyan Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8339-2606)
- Jiajia Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1468-7344)
- Haochuan Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7663-120X)
- Wen-jie Zhao
- Haibo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8104-4280)
- Xian Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5141-7979)
- Rui Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4880-0563)
- Yadong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1945-5403)
- Xiaoshu Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-6558)
- Zhu Yanjuan
- Yihan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9772-6921)
- Wenzhu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-4182)
Institutions
- Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Key Laboratory of Guangdong Province (CN)
- Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Chinese Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13020-025-01148-4
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.14