T-cells play a big role in your immune system, seeking out and fighting cells causing damage. WM cells use a protein to ‘hide’ from the T-cells so they aren’t attacked. Checkpoint inhibitors target these proteins, helping your T-cells to find and attack the WM cells.
These drugs aren’t available to people with WM, but you may hear of the following medicines which are being studied:
- Nivolumab
- Pembrolizumab
