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Benefits of Metformin Combined with Pemetrexed-Based Platinum Doublets as a First-Line Therapy for Advanced Lung Adenocarcinoma Patients with Diabetes.
Biomolecules - 21 Aug 2021
Wang Jiun-Long, Tsai Yi-Ting, Lin Ching-Heng, Cidem Abdulkadir, Staniczek Theresa, Chang Gary Ro-Lin, Yen Chih-Ching, Chen Wei, Chong Kowit-Yu, Chen Chuan-Mu
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer remains a challenge in daily practice. Chemotherapy is first considered for advanced lung adenocarcinoma bearing no active driver mutations. Maintaining drug efficacy and overcoming drug resistance are essential. This study aimed to explore the real-world use of anti-diabetic agent metformin in combination with pemetrexed-based platinum doublets in a first-line setting. We retrospectively collected...
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