combination therapy
noun
medical
: the use of more than one method and especially more than one drug to treat a disease
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The combination therapy is currently being evaluated in a phase 3 study — the final confirmation stage.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In addition, 92% of patients who received the combination therapy were alive at the five-year mark, compared with 71% of those who only used Keytruda.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
In the Crohn’s trial, 49.2% of the most treatment-resistant patients who received a high dose of the combination therapy achieved clinical remission after 48 weeks, compared to 27.3% receiving guselkumab and 23.1% taking golimumab.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 5 May 2026
AstraZeneca is conducting a Phase 2 trial of its combination therapy for patients with an aggressive form of lymphoma.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Phase 2b trials, this combination therapy achieved a 49% decrease in the risk of recurrence or death relative to Keytruda alone, following three years of monitoring.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Compared to no treatment, oxygen alone reduced AHI by about 33%, MAD alone reduced AHI by about 54%, and combination therapy reduced AHI by about 68%, a statistically significant effect.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
For example, if prior art reveals that a new combination therapy improves treatment outcomes, officials may deem subsequent patents using the same drug cocktail as obvious and refuse to grant or enforce the patent.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Investors were previously disappointed by late-stage trial results for CagriSema, a combination therapy which combines Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, along with Cagrilintide.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
In addition, 92% of patients who received the combination therapy were alive at the five-year mark, compared with 71% of those who only used Keytruda.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026
In the Crohn’s trial, 49.2% of the most treatment-resistant patients who received a high dose of the combination therapy achieved clinical remission after 48 weeks, compared to 27.3% receiving guselkumab and 23.1% taking golimumab.
—Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 5 May 2026
AstraZeneca is conducting a Phase 2 trial of its combination therapy for patients with an aggressive form of lymphoma.
—Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
In the Phase 2b trials, this combination therapy achieved a 49% decrease in the risk of recurrence or death relative to Keytruda alone, following three years of monitoring.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Compared to no treatment, oxygen alone reduced AHI by about 33%, MAD alone reduced AHI by about 54%, and combination therapy reduced AHI by about 68%, a statistically significant effect.
—New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2025
For example, if prior art reveals that a new combination therapy improves treatment outcomes, officials may deem subsequent patents using the same drug cocktail as obvious and refuse to grant or enforce the patent.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
Investors were previously disappointed by late-stage trial results for CagriSema, a combination therapy which combines Semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy, along with Cagrilintide.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
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combination therapy
noun
: the use of two or more therapies and especially drugs to treat a disease or condition
a combination therapy for asthma using a beta-agonist and corticosteroid
Although S. pneumoniae remains the most common cause of severe community-acquired pneumonia requiring ICU admission, combination therapy consisting of a cephalosporin with either a fluoroquinolone or a macrolide is recommended.—Richard G. Wunderink and Grant W. Waterer, The New England Journal of Medicine
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