immunotherapy
noun
treatment designed to produce immunity to a disease or enhance the resistance of the immune system to an active disease process, as cancer.
immunotherapeutic
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a word derived from
immunotherapy.
Example Sentences
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He also pointed out that understanding this shared system may open the door to new immunotherapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Shiitake mushrooms also contain a beta-glucan, called lentinan, that some herald for its anti-diabetic and immunotherapeutic potential in humans.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 31, 2024
"We surmise that TP1L not only provides a unique opportunity for in-depth interrogation of TC-PTP biology but also serves as an excellent starting point for the development of novel immunotherapeutic agents targeting TC-PTP," Zhang said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023
Data from other research show 70 percent of people with metastatic colorectal tumors treated with immunotherapeutic drugs to be cancer-free five years later, he said, a huge advance in treatment for a terrible disease.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
Certain diseases appear less responsive than others to these drugs, and we need to conduct much more research to render these illnesses more susceptible to immunotherapeutic approaches.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2016
