immunotherapy

[im-yuh-noh-ther-uh-pee, ih-myoo-]

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.

immunotherapy

/ ˌɪmjʊnəʊˈθɛrəpɪ, ˌɪmjʊnəʊˌθɛrəˈpjuːtɪk /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• immunotherapeutic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunotherapy¹

First recorded in 1905–10; immuno- + therapy

Example Sentences

Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy treatment lived considerably longer than those who were not vaccinated, according to new research.

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The drug last year received a “breakthrough” therapy designation from the agency after a pivotal trial showed that a third of patients who hadn’t responded to prior immunotherapy showed a strong response to RP1.

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Experts believe the targeted immunotherapy treatment could "transform" lives by slowing or even halting progression of the disease.

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In contrast, other immune organs like the spleen do not support these processes as effectively, highlighting the lymph nodes' importance for strong immune defenses and successful immunotherapy.

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People with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of beginning immunotherapy lived considerably longer than those who did not, according to new research.

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