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.
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Cancer immunotherapies like Keytruda and rival drug Opdivo are some of the other major blockbusters set to lose patent protection this decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Much of this progress stems from improved medical treatments—e.g., statins, immunotherapies, GLP-1s—disease screenings and less tobacco use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Many of today's cancer immunotherapies are designed to activate killer T cells, but only about 20% to 40% of patients experience meaningful benefits.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
More than half of patients with metastatic melanoma will stop responding to approved immunotherapies, after which most won’t live much more than a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Many modern cancer immunotherapies rely on genetic engineering to permanently modify immune cells.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
