The mRNA technology that was deployed so effectively in vaccines against COVID-19 has now been found to offer similar promise against cancer, according to Merck & Co and Moderna.
GSK's vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the top prospects in its pipeline, but also one with considerable competition, so needs strong data to support the programm
The US authorities have authorised use of two bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna – targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants of Omicron – for use in children
Shares in Moderna were ticking upwards today after Merck & Co took up an option on a personalised RNA-based cancer vaccine with a payment of $250 million.