‘Bespoke’ mRNA vaccine significantly reduces risk of melanoma recurrence or death, clinical trial shows
It is the first individualised cancer vaccine to show positive results in a phase III clinical trial.
According to The Guardian, it is the first individualised cancer vaccine to show positive results in a phase III clinical trial.
The vaccine, intismeran, is custom-made to target genetic mutations unique to an individual’s melanoma.
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