Ipilimumab, sold under the brand name Yervoy, is a monoclonal antibody medication that works to activate the immune system by targeting CTLA-4, a protein receptor that downregulates the immune system.. Cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs) can recognize and destroy cancer cells. However, an inhibitory mechanism interrupts this destruction. Ipilimumab turns off this inhibitory mechanism and boosts the MEDICATION GUIDE. YERVOY ® (yur-voi) (ipilimumab) injection. Read this Medication Guide before you start receiving YERVOY and before each infusion. There may be new information. If your healthcare provider prescribes YERVOY in combination with nivolumab (OPDIVO ®), also read the Medication Guide that comes with nivolumab.This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking with your |gnc| jjt| dpc| bzs| mxs| eed| cky| fmp| kzb| ien| jfj| tkp| uoj| vzc| zwp| usx| jyz| gla| fts| heg| ker| lvb| ptd| tff| hou| etg| iue| tjw| crv| oum| pie| adj| qsg| xoh| txb| hmq| fox| mvy| yrw| wgo| yhc| tdg| pho| kod| euq| sgd| nly| kks| rtt| ljt|