immunotherapy

American  

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-] / ˌɪm yə noʊˈθɛr ə pi, ɪˌmyu- /

noun

plural

immunotherapies

1. treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.

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immunotherapy British  

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ, ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

1. med the treatment of disease by stimulating the body's production of antibodies

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Other Word Forms

• immunotherapeutic adjective

Etymology

Origin of immunotherapy

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Example Sentences

"Consistent with the antibody drug treatments, this new CAR-astrocyte immunotherapy is more effective when given in the earlier stages of the disease," said Holtzman, who is a co-author on the paper.

From Science Daily

The findings could have significant implications for cancer immunotherapy as well as treatments for infectious diseases.

From Science Daily

Keytruda, a type of immunotherapy used in the treatment of melanoma and other cancers, directs the body’s own immune cells toward cancer cells in order to destroy them.

From Barron's

Kite, which operates as a subsidiary, develops cancer immunotherapy products with a particular focus on CAR T-cell therapy.

From Barron's

Access to immunotherapy treatment means the 66-year-old's cancer has reduced and is now stable, something he said "buys me a lot of time".

From BBC