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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This combination may help explain why immunotherapies designed to target PD1 have shown limited effectiveness against pancreatic cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
The drugmakers chose to start with melanoma because it is highly sensitive to immunotherapies, said Eliav Barr, chief medical officer of Merck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Moderna believes that the vaccine can be used for any patient who can be treated with Keytruda and other immunotherapies, which are known as PD-1s or checkpoint inhibitors.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 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
This shift could significantly improve the effectiveness of existing immunotherapies.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
