A phase 3 trial of an mRNA H5N1 bird flu vaccine is recruiting 4,000 volunteers in the UK and US. The Moderna-sponsored study aims to assess immune responses against emerging strains as the virus continues to evolve in mammals.
mRNA cancer vaccines showed promising pancreatic cancer trial results and boosted tumor-fighting drugs in other research. U.S. officials canceled $500 million in vaccine funding, while the NCI is backing a $200 million cancer vaccine partnership.
Moderna will pay $2.25 billion to settle patent disputes with Arbutus Biopharma and Genevant Sciences over lipid nanoparticle technology used in its COVID-19 vaccine. The settlement removes uncertainty for Moderna's vaccine pipeline and sent the stock surging over 11%. The company expects to end 2026 with $4.5-$5 billion in cash and return to revenue growth by year-end.
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.
UCLA scientists developed a lipid nanoparticle-based gene editing system that successfully inserts a full-length healthy CFTR gene into human airway cells, offering potential treatment for cystic fibrosis patients unresponsive to current therapies.
The FDA agreed to review Moderna's mRNA-1010 seasonal flu vaccine after initially refusing to file the application, setting a decision date of August 5, 2026. If approved, it would be the first mRNA-based seasonal influenza vaccine on the market.
A first-in-human trial shows individualized neoantigen mRNA vaccines generated multi-year T cell responses in early-stage TNBC patients, with 82.9% of targeted mutations eliciting measurable immune activation not detectable before vaccination.
Southern RNA and Providence Therapeutics will support a clinical trial testing personalized mRNA cancer vaccines for children with treatment-resistant brain tumors, marking the first multi-site pediatric study of its kind.
BioNTech filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Moderna in Delaware federal court, alleging that Moderna's next-generation COVID-19 vaccine mNEXSPIKE violates its mRNA vaccine design patent.
The FDA agreed to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initially refusing the application, while separately announcing it will drop its longtime requirement for two clinical studies to approve new drugs.
