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Created page with "<section begin="oncology" />'''Immunotherapy''' or '''cancer immunotherapy''' refers to using drugs which indirectly stimulate the immune system to treat cancer. * Immune checkpoint inhibitors ** Most commonly used immunotherapy ** These drugs are monoclonal antibodies and therefore also technically biological drugs ** These drugs inhibit the mechanism by which cancer cells inhibit the immune system ** Anti-PD-1 – nivolumab, pembrolizumab ** Anti-CTLA-4 – ipilim..."