HealthNatureModerna mRNA vaccine almost halves the risk of skin cancer returning
A personalised mRNA vaccine cut the risk of melanoma returning by 42% in a major phase III trial, which researchers say is a remarkable result.
Long-awaited results from phase III trial show huge benefits for treatment-resistant melanoma.
A large phase III trial found a personalised mRNA vaccine called intismeran nearly halved the risk of melanoma returning after surgery.
The trial followed 1,137 people across 157 centres for around 25 months, combining the vaccine with the existing immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab.
Researchers say a 42% risk reduction is extraordinary, and the therapy produced no major harmful side effects, according to trial leader Georgina Long.
The trial enrolled people with moderate to advanced melanoma who had already had surgery, so ask your oncologist if this therapy could be relevant for you.
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