Yervoy
E1587168
UNEXPLORED
Yervoy is an immunotherapy drug (ipilimumab) used to treat certain cancers, notably melanoma, by targeting the CTLA-4 checkpoint to enhance the body’s immune response against tumors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yervoy canonical | 1 |
| ipilimumab | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23417453 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yervoy Context triple: [Bristol Myers Squibb, product, Yervoy]
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A.
Alimta
Alimta is a chemotherapy drug (pemetrexed) primarily used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer.
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B.
Libtayo
Libtayo is a monoclonal antibody immunotherapy drug used primarily to treat certain types of advanced skin and lung cancers by targeting the PD-1 pathway.
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C.
Zaltrap
Zaltrap is a cancer medication (brand name for aflibercept) used primarily in combination chemotherapy to treat metastatic colorectal cancer by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
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D.
Verzenio
Verzenio is a prescription cancer medication (abemaciclib) used primarily to treat certain types of hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
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E.
Talycopa
Talycopa is a locality or area within the community of Llansamlet in Swansea, Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yervoy Target entity description: Yervoy is an immunotherapy drug (ipilimumab) used to treat certain cancers, notably melanoma, by targeting the CTLA-4 checkpoint to enhance the body’s immune response against tumors.
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A.
Alimta
Alimta is a chemotherapy drug (pemetrexed) primarily used to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma and non-small cell lung cancer.
-
B.
Libtayo
Libtayo is a monoclonal antibody immunotherapy drug used primarily to treat certain types of advanced skin and lung cancers by targeting the PD-1 pathway.
-
C.
Zaltrap
Zaltrap is a cancer medication (brand name for aflibercept) used primarily in combination chemotherapy to treat metastatic colorectal cancer by inhibiting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
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D.
Verzenio
Verzenio is a prescription cancer medication (abemaciclib) used primarily to treat certain types of hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.
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E.
Talycopa
Talycopa is a locality or area within the community of Llansamlet in Swansea, Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yervoy