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Merck and Moderna are calling this a personalised vaccine, meaning it works by targeting an individual patient’s tumour.<\/p>\n

In order to create this new jab, scientists used mRNA technology – which was used for some Covid-19 vaccines – to target specific mutations within the cancer cells by surgically removing a small part of a patient’s tumour and then sequencing its DNA.<\/p>\n

The result is a personalised anti-cancer jab which is specific to the patient’s tumour and instructs the immune system to recognise and attack any tumour cells that remain. <\/p>\n

The two companies are testing other similar personalised vaccines for lung, bladder and kidney cancers.<\/p>\n

Stephane Bancel, chief executive of Moderna, said the findings represent a “pivotal moment” in the field of cancer research.<\/p>\n

Shares in both Moderna and Merck have surged since the announcement, external<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Cancer experts have also hailed the news as positive, but are keen to stress the findings are still early.<\/p>\n

Dr Talisia Quallo, head of prevention and early detection at Cancer Research UK, said the research “shows promise” but said that the interim data still needs to be fully reviewed.<\/p>\n

“It’s vital that research like this continues to be funded so that more people with cancer can have personalised treatment options to help them live longer, better lives”, she added.<\/p>\n

Dr Lennard Lee, a consultant medical oncologist, and associate professor at the University of Oxford, said: “This is certainly good news for patients with melanoma, but the study has much wider implications. It provides proof of principle that personalised cancer vaccines work.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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