The FDA reversed its initial rejection of Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine, agreeing to a normal review after public backlash, while a federal judge invalidated the ACIP advisory committee, leaving the US without functioning vaccine oversight. Moderna's vaccine showed 26.6% greater efficacy than standard flu shots in clinical trials.
An FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended approval of Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine mFlusiva for adults 50 and older. The vaccine showed a 27% reduction in flu cases versus a standard shot. A final FDA decision is expected by early August.
The UK has begun a 4,000-volunteer H5N1 bird flu vaccine trial using mRNA technology. The study will assess safety and immune response, with CEPI providing £40m in funding.
Rznomics said it will present interim AACR results for liver cancer candidate RZ-001 from a U.S. trial in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Tumor-shrinking responses were observed, and about 23% experienced complete disappearance of cancer cells.
CAMP4 Therapeutics announced Nasdaq inducement stock option grants for newly hired employees in February and April 2026. The awards covered 51,000 shares in total and vest over four years.
NVIDIA and Eli Lilly announced a $1 billion AI co-innovation lab as AI drug discovery expands across research, trials and manufacturing. Companies including Recursion and Tempus are using large biological and clinical datasets to speed development and support precision medicine.
Researchers discovered that adding three common amino acids to lipid nanoparticles dramatically improves mRNA and CRISPR gene editing delivery, boosting efficiency up to 20-fold and raising gene editing success rates from 25% to nearly 90%.
The cardiovascular biologics market is projected to reach $4.23 billion by 2033, while the cell therapy market is expected to reach $5.38 billion by 2032, driven by RNA-based therapies and regulatory approvals.
The global mRNA and next-generation vaccine platforms market is expected to grow from $39.69 billion in 2025 to $82.61 billion by 2030 at a 15.8% CAGR, driven by personalized medicine demand and infectious disease applications, while safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny continue.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drawing criticism from anti-vaccine supporters who believe he has not gone far enough in dismantling vaccine programs, following regulatory reversals including the restoration of an mRNA flu shot review.
