Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough
- Posted on August 28, 2026
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Success after a century of failures: Inside Moderna and Merck's cancer vaccine breakthrough
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Aug 28 (Reuters) - Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, was at a Lebanese restaurant celebrating a friend’s birthday late on August 13 when he got the call. An mRNA cancer vaccine the company had been developing with Merck had hit its mark — the first success of a therapeutic cancer vaccine in late-stage testing after more than 100 years of failed attempts.
