Acupressure and gentle massage can be used to treat a pinched nerve. Acupuncture may treat a pinched nerve. The main treatment for a pinched nerve is rest. A woman with neck pain from a pinched nerve.
Yervoy is the first drug approved for treating this indication. The FDA has not approved any new first-line medicines in over ten years. A dosage of Yervoy is expected to cost about $30,000; therapy of four infusions over three months will cost around $120,000. The drug is estimated to have a market of more than $400m in 2011.
Brand Name: YervoyÂ®. Ipilimumab is used in the treatment of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Ipilimumab is a type of monoclonal antibody. This medicine is designed to boost the immune system. Normally, a protein called CTLA-4 helps to regulate the immune system by keeping its cells in check. Ipilimumab blocks the activity of CTLA-4, which frees the immune system to act against melanoma cells in the body.