IMMUNOTHE
Y
, IMMUNOTHERAPY
Immunotherapy also called “Biological therapy”
It is treatment that uses certain parts of the immune system to fight
against certain diseases like Cancer.
Uses substances either made by the body or in a laboratory to improve o
restore immune system.
It boosts the immune system so it can do more to find and kill cancer cel
William B. Coley, MD, now known as the “Father of Immunotherapy”, first
attempted to harness the immune system for treating cancer in the late 19
century.
, TYPES OF IMMUNOTHERAPY
Passive Immnunotherapy Active Immnunotherapy
In passive immunotherapy, immune molecules
Active immunotherapy involves setting
are given to patients who do not produce them on
immune response in the cancer patien
their own.
fight cancer cells.
Passive immunotherapy strategies do not rely on
the human body's immune system to fight Involves immunization with antigens
diseases as they don't require an active response stimulate the immune response. The ant
of the immune system to foreign body cells. may be a general immune stimulant
immunoglobulin or activated immune c
Passive immunotherapy includes the
administration of immune system components, used to stimulate B cells and trigger
such as antibodies, to target foreign body cells like immune response by the patient’s imm
cancer cells. system.
Y
, IMMUNOTHERAPY
Immunotherapy also called “Biological therapy”
It is treatment that uses certain parts of the immune system to fight
against certain diseases like Cancer.
Uses substances either made by the body or in a laboratory to improve o
restore immune system.
It boosts the immune system so it can do more to find and kill cancer cel
William B. Coley, MD, now known as the “Father of Immunotherapy”, first
attempted to harness the immune system for treating cancer in the late 19
century.
, TYPES OF IMMUNOTHERAPY
Passive Immnunotherapy Active Immnunotherapy
In passive immunotherapy, immune molecules
Active immunotherapy involves setting
are given to patients who do not produce them on
immune response in the cancer patien
their own.
fight cancer cells.
Passive immunotherapy strategies do not rely on
the human body's immune system to fight Involves immunization with antigens
diseases as they don't require an active response stimulate the immune response. The ant
of the immune system to foreign body cells. may be a general immune stimulant
immunoglobulin or activated immune c
Passive immunotherapy includes the
administration of immune system components, used to stimulate B cells and trigger
such as antibodies, to target foreign body cells like immune response by the patient’s imm
cancer cells. system.
