A cancer vaccine is closer than ever | Lisa Jarvis Aug 24, 2026 Aug 24, 2026 0 × Cheddar Moderna and Merck are celebrating a major milestone after their personalized mRNA cancer treatment succeeded in a late-stage trials. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lisa Jarvis kAm$4:6?E:DED 2C6 @? E96 4FDA @7 7F=7:==:?8 2 564256D\=@?8 BF6DEi E@ FD6 G244:?6D E@ E6249 E96 :>>F?6 DJDE6> E@ DA@E 2?5 56DEC@J 42?46C 46==D]k^AmkAm}6HD E92E 2? >#}p 42?46C G244:?6 56G6=@A65 3J |6C4< U2>Aj r@] 2?5 |@56C?2 x?4] <6AE >6=2?@>2 7C@> C6EFC?:?8 :? 2 =2C86[ =2E6\DE286 EC:2= >2C<D 2 4C:E:42= ?6IE 492AE6C 7@C 2 E649?@=@8J 36=628F6C65 3J A@DE\A2?56>:4 A@=:E:42= 324<=2D9 2?5 J62CD @7 72=D6 DE2CED 367@C6 E96?]k^AmkAm%96 4@?46AE @7 42?46C G244:?6D 92D 366? <:4<65 2C@F?5 7@C @G6C 2 46?EFCJ[ 2?5 :? 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Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough Sends Stocks Soaring Moderna and Merck are celebrating a major milestone after their personalized mRNA cancer treatment succeeded in a late-stage trials.
