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

Vaccines -- regardless the target disease -- contain two primary components: The antigen and the adjuvant.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

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

The study found that the adjuvant encouraged a mucosal immune response, spurring the activation of immune cells in the respiratory tract critical for halting the bacteria's ability to colonize.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Besides, the depression consequent upon failure to sleep when he has fulfilled his physician's directions and when he knows that this is considered an important adjuvant in his treatment, acts as a distinctly discouraging factor.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)