Merck and Moderna's personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine succeeded in a large late-stage trial, significantly reducing melanoma recurrence. This validates the mRNA cancer vaccine platform and, for Moderna, suggests a future beyond COVID with a potentially steady revenue stream if approved next year, and investors are already re-rating the shares.
Merck and Moderna's personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine succeeded in a large late-stage trial, significantly reducing melanoma recurrence. This validates the mRNA cancer vaccine platform and, for Moderna, suggests a future beyond COVID with a potentially steady revenue stream if approved next year, and investors are already re-rating the shares.
Retatrutide is a next-generation triple-agonist weight loss shot combining GLP-1, glucagon, and GIP that has shown up to 30% weight loss and liver benefits; it could be a very large product for Lilly, with black market demand already indicating high patient interest ahead of its planned regulatory filing in early 2027.