FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Melanoma - The Untold Story

6 Things a Teleconsultation Cannot Diagnose However Good the Doctor Is

Teleconsultation has genuinely changed how people access care in India. A dermatologist in Mumbai, a cardiologist in Chennai, a psychiatrist in Bengaluru, reachable in minutes from a phone. But the screen is a tool with a fixed edge, and that edge matters more for some conditions than others. These six…

Times Life · Oct 25

Personalized mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Cut Recurrence or Death Risk 42% in Phase 3 Trial, but Survival Data Pending

A personalized mRNA vaccine plus Keytruda cut the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% in a Phase 3 trial. Overall survival data are not yet mature.

Medical Daily · Oct 24

World-first personalised cancer vaccine slashes risk of death and disease returning

Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer, causing about 2,600 deaths a year in the UK

The Independent UK · Oct 23

mRNA cancer vaccine slashes melanoma death or recurrence risk by 42%

Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said the findings open a new chapter in cancer treatment

The Independent UK · Oct 22

Moderna stock crashes 25%, loses about $24 billion after cancer vaccine data leak

Moderna’s stock price dropped over 25% after trial results for its personalized melanoma vaccine with Merck were disclosed. The decline erased approximately $24 billion from Moderna’s market value, ending a significant rally this year. Analysts noted that this reaction was expected as investors often sell after news becomes public. Despite…

The Economic Times · Oct 22

Details of Moderna's Breakthrough Cancer Vaccine Got Leaked. Its Stock is Plunging.

The stock fell up to 25% even though the data that was leaked was positive in relation to Wall Street's expectations.

International Business Times · Oct 22

Merck and Moderna Prepare FDA Filing for Personalized mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Paired with Keytruda After Phase 3 Results

Merck and Moderna are preparing to seek FDA approval for a personalized mRNA melanoma vaccine used with Keytruda. No filing date has been set.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

Woman Who Started Using Sunbeds at 15 To Compete for Best Tan With Friends Dies of Skin Cancer at 30

Chelsea Tantum, from Manchester, began using sunbeds at 15 to compete with friends for the darkest tan and died from advanced melanoma aged 30 after campaigning for stronger protections against underage tanning.

International Business Times UK · Oct 16

Ontario man with Stage 4 cancer won court battle, then province changed OHIP funding rules

Ontario man Alex Shved, who has Stage 4 melanoma, challenged OHIP after it denied funding for TIL therapy in Florida costing about US$600,000. A court ordered the province to reconsider his request. OHIP later rejected it again, while Ontario changed regulations governing out-of-country drug funding, limiting when patients can receive…

The Times of India · Oct 8

Why Citi Is Sounding the Alarm on Moderna Stock

The cancer pipeline gave Moderna's shares a rocket boost. Citi, however, just checked the stock’s price tag and wasn’t exactly impressed.

Barchart · Oct 1