Moderna and Merck reported positive Phase 3 trial results for their personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, showing significant improvement in recurrence-free survival for melanoma patients. This marks the first successful Phase 3 study of an individualized mRNA cancer therapy, potentially expanding Moderna's business beyond COVID-19 vaccines. The companies plan to present detailed data and pursue regulatory approval, possibly by 2027, boosting investor confidence and Moderna's oncology pipeline prospects.
Moderna's stock jumped 93% following the announcement that its Phase 3 melanoma trial, conducted with Merck, met its primary endpoint by significantly improving recurrence-free survival when combined with Merck's Keytruda. This marks the first positi...
Merck and Moderna announced positive initial results from their first late-stage trial of an experimental personalized cancer vaccine combined with Merck's immunotherapy Keytruda. The phase three trial involving over 1,100 melanoma patients showed th...
