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Melanoma Vaccine Trial

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Moderna and Merck announced promising Phase 3 trial results for an experimental mRNA melanoma vaccine combined with Keytruda. The personalized therapy aims to prevent melanoma recurrence. The announcement caused Moderna's stock to surge.

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Moderna shares surge after it says experimental mRNA cancer treatment passed key test

- Moderna announced initial results from a study of an experimental mRNA cancer treatment. - The treatment, developed with Merck, targets individual patients' tumor mutations and is paired with Merck's Keytruda immunotherapy drug. - Early data suggests the combination therapy helped melanoma patients live longer without cancer returning or spreading compared to Keytruda alone, causing Moderna's shโ€ฆ