oncolytic
Americanadjective
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They were given the RP1 oncolytic virus therapy, in addition to an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy that is a first-line melanoma treatment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
RP1 is an oncolytic virus therapy that turbo-charges the immune response in people resistant to other immunotherapies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
"Probably the low-hanging fruit here are the oncolytic viruses," Cadwell suggested.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
For such patients, oncolytic virotherapy -- or the use of engineered viruses to infect and kill cancer cells -- may address the current therapeutic challenges.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 8, 2024
Still another avenue to improve oncolytic viruses is pairing them with other immune therapies or with chemotherapy and radiation.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2023
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