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First mRNA cancer vaccine clears Phase 3 trial, jointly developed by Moderna and Merck

全球首个mRNA癌症疫苗跑通三期临床

Moderna and Merck announced positive Phase 3 trial results for an individualized mRNA cancer vaccine. When combined with the immunotherapy Keytruda, the vaccine reduced the risk of recurrence or death in high-risk melanoma patients by 49% compared to Keytruda alone. The full data has not yet been published, but the companies plan to seek approval from the US FDA. The news drove a sharp rise in both companies' stock prices.

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The piece, aggregated from a licensed mainland media outlet (红星新闻), reports the scientific achievement straightforwardly as an international breakthrough, without inserting a domestic policy angle.

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