Abstract:Objective To explore the effects of targeted treatment with osimertinib on immune function and tumor cytokines in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 98 patients with advanced NSCLC admitted to Jiangxi Provincial Chest Hospital from January 2022 to December 2023. These patients were divided into two groups based on different treatment methods, with 49 patients in each group. The control group received conventional chemotherapy, while the observation group received targeted therapy with osimertinib. The clinical efficacy, quality of life, immune function, tumor cytokines, and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results The disease control rate in the observation group (91.84%) was higher than that in the control group (73.47%); After treatment, the Karnofsky performance status score of the observation group (80.67±7.45) was higher than that of the control group (74.67±7.67). The levels of T lymphocyte subsets CD3+ (68.92±7.82)%, CD4+ (36.52±8.75)%, and CD4+/CD8+ (1.85±0.53) were higher than those of the control group (59.72±6.44)%, (30.26±6.65)%, and (1.24±0.32), respectively. The level of CD8+ (19.82±2.37)% was lower than that of the control group (24.81±1.95)%. The levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (13.04±2.86) ng/mL, squamous cell carcinoma antigen (1.75±0.52) ng/mL, neuron-specific enolase (15.26±2.41) ng/mL, cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 (3.05±1.12) ng/mL, vascular endothelial growth factor (373.56±45.25) ng/L, and matrix metalloproteinase 9 (110.23±12.57) mg/L were lower than those of the control group [(22.11±9.18) ng/mL, (2.25±0.97) ng/mL, (20.05±3.15) ng/mL, (3.54±1.03) ng/mL, (428.13±56.72) ng/L, and (126.46±13.88) mg/L], respectively. Additionally, the incidence of adverse reactions (10.20%) was lower than that of the control group (28.57%), showing statistical differences (P<0.05).Conclusion Osimertinib targeted therapy has significant efficacy in patients with advanced NSCLC, effectively controlling disease progression, improving immune function, reducing tumor cytokine levels, and improving quality of life, while being relatively safe.