immune checkpoint inhibition

Immune checkpoint inhibition is a cancer treatment that helps the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells. Normally, our body's immune checkpoints regulate immune responses to prevent damage to healthy cells, but cancer can exploit these checkpoints to avoid immune attack. Checkpoint inhibitors are drugs that block these regulatory pathways, freeing immune cells—like T cells—to effectively target and destroy cancer cells. This approach has become a powerful tool in cancer therapy, especially for cancers that are resistant to traditional treatments, by boosting the body's natural defense mechanisms against tumors.