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
A slew of companies is now trying to apply these lessons and turn oncolytic viruses into therapies, and more than 90 clinical trials are testing them or are about to start.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2023
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