# BioNTech halts mRNA colorectal cancer vaccine trial after safety review

https://mins.news/en/item/36005

- Reuters, 2026-08-28 17:50 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-terminate-mid-stage-trial-mrna-cancer-vaccine-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a91ca5e8f085800017b5975

> BioNTech said it will end a mid-stage trial of its experimental mRNA cancer vaccine after an independent committee concluded the treatment was unlikely to extend the lives of colorectal cancer patients. The company’s U.S.-listed shares fell 7.5% on Friday.

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