immunosuppressive therapy

Immunosuppression involves an act that reduces the activation or efficacy of the immune system. Some portions of the immune system itself have immuno-suppressive effects on other parts of the immune system, and immunosuppression may occur as an adverse reaction to treatment of other conditions. Deliberately induced immunosuppression is generally done to prevent the body from rejecting an organ transplant, treating graft-versus-host disease after a bone marrow transplant, or for the treatment of auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis or Crohn's disease. This is typically done using drugs, but may involve surgery (splenectomy), plasmapharesis, or radiation.
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Immunosuppressive therapy Medical treatment in which the immune system is purposefully thwarted. Such treatment is necessary, for example, to [more]Immunosuppressive therapy - Community and Resources

Therapy used to decrease the body's immune response, such as drugs given to prevent transplant rejection.