OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of alendronte sodium and vitamin D3 on the T cell immune indexes in patients with different genders and ages with advanced lung cancer. METHODS: 76 patients with advanced lung cancer were divided into non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) group (n=40) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC) group (n=36), and another 38 healthy volunteers were control group. Based on palliative care, all patients received Alendronte sodium and vitamin D3 tablet 1 tablet, po, qd, for 1 month. T cell immune indexes (CD4+, CD8+ and Treg levels) in 2 groups before and after treatment, and when volunteers enrolling the control group were compared; and the incidence of adverse reactions were observed. RESULTS: Compared with control group, there were significant differences in CD4+, CD8+, CD4+/CD8+ and Treg levels (P<0.05); but there was no significant difference between NSCLC group and SCLC group (P>0.05). After treatment, CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ levels in NSCLC group and SCLC group increased, changes of male were greater than female, CD8+ and Treg levels decreased, changes of male were greater than female, except for CD8+ level in NSCLC group (P=0.33), there were significant differences in others (P<0.05); CD4+ and CD4+/CD8+ levels in patients ≤50 years old increased more than patients >50 years old, CD8+ and Treg levels decreased more than patients >50 years old, the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). No obvious adverse reactions were found. CONCLUSIONS: Alendronte sodium and vitamin D3 can effectively improve the T cell immune indexes in patients with advanced lung cancer, especially for male and patients ≤50 years old, which can be considered as conventional adjuvant drugs for patients with lung cancer.