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Aug 21, 2026
Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, showed promising Phase 3 results in preventing melanoma recurrence. Combined with Keytruda, it cut recurrence risk by half and reduced spread by 59% in earlier data. The treatment could reach patients within two years pending regulatory approval.
Jul 27, 2026
KEYNOTE-942 five-year data: intismeran autogene plus Keytruda reduced melanoma recurrence risk by 49% and kept 68.8% of patients cancer-free versus 49.1% with Keytruda alone. Distant metastasis or death risk fell 59%.
Jun 11, 2026
Long-term data from ASCO 2026 shows the personalized cancer vaccine Intismeran Autogene, combined with Keytruda, reduces recurrence or death risk by 49% in high-risk melanoma patients. Developed by MSD and Moderna, the vaccine uses AI to select neoantigens from a patient's tumor and mRNA technology to create a personalized treatment. The results signal a major advance for a field that had struggled for decades, spurring similar development efforts by other companies.
Apr 02, 2026
Moderna and Merck advance a Phase 2 trial of mRNA cancer vaccine V940 with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for metastatic squamous NSCLC. In biliary tract cancer, first-line treatment combines chemotherapy with immunotherapy, while targeted therapy resistance prompts liquid biopsy. ImmunityBio tests a chemotherapy-free NK-cell regimen in non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Feb 25, 2026
Moderna partners with Recordati on propionic acidemia therapy for up to $160 million, while FDA Commissioner defends mRNA vaccine support following funding cuts and regulatory challenges.
Feb 24, 2026
Moderna and Merck are recruiting patients for a Phase 2 trial testing V940, an mRNA-based cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Feb 19, 2026
Moderna and Merck have begun recruiting for a Phase 2 trial testing V940, an mRNA-based personalized cancer vaccine, combined with Keytruda and chemotherapy as first-line treatment for metastatic squamous non-small cell lung cancer.
Feb 13, 2026
Merck stock reached a 52-week high at $122.69, rising 46.25% over 12 months and 7.4% in the past month following strong Q4 results and improved long-term pipeline outlook beyond Keytruda's 2028 patent expiration.
Dec 09, 2025
Moderna and Merck announced median five-year follow-up data showing intismeran autogene in combination with Keytruda reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 49% in high-risk patients following complete resection.
