Moderna, Merck vaccine cuts recurrence and spread of melanoma, raising new treatment hope
- Posted on August 19, 2026
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Moderna, Merck vaccine cuts recurrence and spread of melanoma, raising new treatment hope
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Aug 19 (Reuters) - Moderna and Merck said on Wednesday that a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence and spread of melanoma in a late-stage trial, a major success in a new field of cancer treatment that sent Moderna's shares surging as much as 160%. The companies tested the vaccine together with Merck's immunotherapy drug Keytruda,
