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Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy to combat cancer, autoimmune diseases and infectious diseases in the last few two decades. Immunotherapy is a type of treatment which involves induction, enhancement, or suppression of the immune system. This modern approach has changed the paradigm and revolutionized the concept of modern therapeutics. The approach lies on understanding the molecular basis of the disease and making medicine personalized, accurate, and precise. The therapy relies on the host’s immune system and can be broadly categorized as activation or suppression immunotherapies. Health authorities worldwide have accepted and acknowledged the significance of immunotherapy. As a result of this numerous therapeutic moieties based on immunotherapy have received regulatory approval and are being used in clinical practice. This chapter discusses a broad overview of the concept and principle of immunotherapy and its utility in a wide plethora of diseases.
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Kulwal, V., Sawarkar, S. (2021). Immunotherapy: A Concept. In: Sawarkar, S.P., Nikam, V.S., Syed, S. (eds) Immunotherapy – A Novel Facet of Modern Therapeutics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9038-2_1
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