Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in extending life span in melanoma trial

ByDenise Dador KABC logo

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 6:57PM

Personalized cancer vaccine shows promise

Merck and Moderna announced Wednesday that a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in a large, late-stage trial among high-risk patients with melanoma.

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