Immunotherapies are treatments that harness the power of the immune system to fight cancer. These therapies aim to boost the body's natural defenses or to train the immune system to specifically target cancer cells. Types of immunotherapies include:
Checkpoint inhibitors: These drugs block immune checkpoint proteins, thereby reactivating T-cells to attack cancer cells. CAR-T cell therapy: This involves engineering a patient's T-cells to express receptors that specifically target cancer cells. Cancer vaccines: These are designed to stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack specific cancer antigens. Monoclonal antibodies: These are lab-made molecules that can bind to specific targets on cancer cells and recruit immune cells to destroy them.
