adjuvant
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Nevertheless, negative results for breast cancer drug candidate giredestrant as a first-line treatment mean the majority of its opportunity is in the so-called adjuvant setting, when drugs are given after tumor-removal surgery, the analysts add.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
We did look at developing an mRNA vaccine for rhinoviruses, but in the end, we decided to go with a protein vaccine with an adjuvant.
From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025
It’s the princess’ first official engagement since she concluded adjuvant chemotherapy for an undisclosed form of cancer.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024
The benefit of adding an adjuvant to a vaccine was first noted in the 1920s, when alum -- an aluminum salt -- was discovered to boost the effectiveness of a diphtheria vaccine.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2024
I have found it surprisingly gratifying as an adjuvant in the cure of albuminuria, and in lowering the specific gravity of the urine in Saccharine Diabetes its action is promptly and lastingly helpful.
From The Bay State Monthly, Volume 3, No. 6 by Various
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