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.
immunotherapies
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pluralof immunotherapy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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About half of patients with metastatic melanoma will get worse on first-line immunotherapies within a year, at which point they have scant options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
This shift could significantly improve the effectiveness of existing immunotherapies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
Diagnosis can then be matched to newly available immunotherapies that dissolve amyloid plaques in the brain and slow the overall course by approximately 30%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Some researchers are now investigating CAR-T cell immunotherapies that can recognize markers found on senescent cells and selectively remove them.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
Doctors often hail immunotherapies as miracle drugs — and for good reason.
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
