# 'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

https://mins.news/en/item/28210

- France 24, 2026-08-21 09:40 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260821-breakthrough-mrna-cancer-drug-curbs-melanoma-in-large-trial

> US drugmakers Merck and Moderna said a personalised cancer treatment reduced melanoma recurrence in a late-stage trial. Experts called the result a breakthrough, marking the first positive outcome for an mRNA cancer treatment in a large, late-stage clinical trial.

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