immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py ˌi-myə-nō-ˈther-ə-pē 
i-ˌmyü-nō-
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as an autoimmune disorder, allergy, or cancer) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
see adoptive immunotherapy
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In a study published last year in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Sayour treated mice with a generalized vaccine, using mRNA to stimulate production of a protein called PD-L1, making their tumors more susceptible to immunotherapy. —
Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Now, after receiving CAR-T therapy, an aggressive immunotherapy, while on a trial, the 54-year old anesthesiologist is hoping the risk of cancer is gone for good. —Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 Wilson also had to take an immunotherapy maintenance drug, before being switched to a new medication that still costs her thousands of dollars a month. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 The annual list price of Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb’s immunotherapy, rose 4% to $260,000, more than double the price in other countries, including France ($90,300) and the United Kingdom ($113,000). —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immunotherapy
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Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026 Now, after receiving CAR-T therapy, an aggressive immunotherapy, while on a trial, the 54-year old anesthesiologist is hoping the risk of cancer is gone for good. —Angus Chen, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026 Wilson also had to take an immunotherapy maintenance drug, before being switched to a new medication that still costs her thousands of dollars a month. —Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026 The annual list price of Opdivo, Bristol Myers Squibb’s immunotherapy, rose 4% to $260,000, more than double the price in other countries, including France ($90,300) and the United Kingdom ($113,000). —Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for immunotherapy
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immunotherapy
noun
im·mu·no·ther·a·py -ˈther-ə-pē
plural immunotherapies
: treatment or prevention of disease (such as a cancer, autoimmune disorder, or allergy) that involves the stimulation, enhancement, suppression, or desensitization of the immune system
Demonstrating promise is immunotherapy, in which special medications are used to beef up the body's own cancer-fighting cells.—Harvard Health Letter
Harvard Health Letter
If environmental control and pharmacotherapy fail to control symptoms, then allergen immunotherapy—also called hyposensitization or desensitization—may be considered.—Discover
Discover
called also immune therapy
see adoptive immunotherapy
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