Artesunate may inhibit the proliferation of lung cancer cells, downregulate the expression of anti-apoptotic molecules Bcl-2 and survivin, upregulate the expression of pro-apoptotic molecules P53 and Bax, and increase the activity of caspases and apoptosis rate through the PPAR-γ/TGF-β1/Smad2/3, AKT/Survivin, P38/JNK/ERK, and MAPK pathways (Pan et al., 2021; Wang et al., 2014; Zhang, 2010; Li W. et al., 2021; Xin et al., 1998). The gene discussed is BIRC5; the disease is lung cancer.