Moderna, experimental vaccine
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Doctors and patients are excited about the possible breakthrough, but some analysts believe there’s too much hype.
An mRNA success is something of a vindication for Trump (and the Biden years), but an embarrassment for RFK Jr.
Billionaire biotech pioneer Robert Langer advises workers to do what makes them happy over money and job security: “If you give up too easily, that's not good.”
The candidate is a combination of an mRNA therapeutic vaccine and Merck’s cancer drug Keytruda.
Result in high-risk patients validates decades of research into mRNA-based therapeutic cancer vaccines.
Moderna shares fell sharply despite positive melanoma trial results as Jefferies modeled $54 billion in peak sales for its growing cancer therapy pipeline.
Moderna’s breakthrough highlights a broader transformation, as AI accelerates the clinical development of therapies at a pace that would have seemed unimaginable a few years ago.