Merck and Moderna's Melanoma Breakthrough: Pembrolizumab and Neoantigen Vaccine Combo Shows Promise
Merck and Moderna have announced positive phase 3 results for their adjuvant pembrolizumab (pembro) treatment combined with a personalized mRNA-based neoantigen vaccine in patients with melanoma.
This development was highlighted by Paolo Tarantino, who called it 'the future' of cancer treatment. The announcement comes ahead of the ESMO 2026 conference, where further details are expected to be presented.