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Moderna

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A pharmaceutical company that saw massive stock gains after announcing progress on a personalized mRNA cancer therapy.


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Moderna, Inc. is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in RNA therapeutics, particularly mRNA vaccines. The company's name is a portmanteau of "modified," "RNA," and "modern." Moderna's commercial products include the COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax, the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Mresvia, and the influenza vaccine Mflusiva. They also have 44 other treatment and vaccine candidates in development, with 37 currently in clinical trials, targeting diseases such as influenza, HIV, and various viruses, as well as cancer. In 2026, Time recognized Moderna as the most impactful company globally. David Friedberg recently discussed Moderna's stock surge, attributing it to their mRNA cancer vaccine, which utilizes advanced profiling for personalized neoantigen therapy. However, he also criticized the FDA's regulatory system for allowing companies to monopolize and charge high prices for therapies developed from publicly funded research.

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    Moderna, Inc. ( mə-DUR-nə) is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on RNA therapeutics, primarily mRNA vaccines. These vaccines use a copy of a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) to carry instructions for proteins to produce an immune response. The company's name is derived from the terms "modified", "RNA", and "modern". The company's commercial products are the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine sold under the brand names Spikevax and Mnexspike, a respiratory syncytial virus vaccine sold under the brand name Mresvia, and an influenza vaccine sold under the brand name Mflusiva. The company has 44 treatment and vaccine candidates, of which 37 have entered clinical trials. Candidates include possible vaccines for influenza, HIV, Epstein–Barr virus, the Nipah virus, chikungunya, human metapneumovirus, varicella zoster virus, as well as a cytomegalovirus vaccine, a Zika virus vaccine funded by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, and three cancer vaccines. In 2026, Time ranked Moderna as number one in their World's Most Impactful Companies list.

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    • Moderna - Wikipedia

      ( Moderna, Inc. (/m ə ˈ d ɜːr n ə/_mə-DUR-nə_)( is an American pharmaceutical and biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that focuses on RNA therapeutics, primarily mRNA vaccines. These vaccines use a copy of a molecule called messenger RNA (mRNA) to carry instructions for proteins to produce an immune response.( The company's name is derived from the terms "modified", "RNA", and "modern".( [...] In 2013, the company formed a partnership with AstraZeneca to develop treatments for cardiovascular, metabolic, and renal diseases, as well as cancer. Moderna was also awarded a $25 million grant by DARPA through a program Autonomous Diagnostics to Enable Prevention and Therapeutics: Prophylactic Options to Environmental and Contagious Threats (ADEPT-PROTECT). Its stated goal was to develop an mRNA vaccine with the capability to suppress a global pandemic within 60 days. In January 2014, the company entered an agreement with Alexion Pharmaceuticals to develop treatments against ten diseases.( In January 2014, Moderna created its first venture, Onkaido Therapeutics, to focus "exclusively on developing mRNA-based oncology treatments."( It launched its second venture, Valera, in January [...] ## History [edit] Moderna was founded in 2010 by Derrick Rossi, Timothy A. Springer, Kenneth R. Chien, Robert S. Langer, and Noubar Afeyan.( Bancel was appointed as CEO in 2011.( Between 2011 and 2017, Moderna raised US$2 billion in venture capital funding.( In 2024, Bancel also led marketing for the company during a transition.( ### Product development [edit]

    • Merck and Moderna Announce Phase 3 INTerpath-001 ...

      About Moderna Moderna is a pioneer and leader in the field of mRNA medicine. Through the advancement of its technology platform, Moderna is reimagining how medicines are made to transform how we treat and prevent diseases. Since its founding, Moderna’s mRNA platform has enabled the development of vaccines and therapeutics across infectious diseases, cancer, rare diseases and more. With a global team and a unique culture, driven by the company’s values and mindsets, Moderna’s mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. For more information about Moderna, please visit modernatx.com and connect with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. [...] Moderna's focus on cancer At Moderna, we are delivering on the promise of mRNA science to create a new generation of transformative medicines for patients. We are relentlessly working to grow our cancer therapeutic modality by discovering mRNA medicines that harness the body's immune system to identify and kill cancer cells in the same way the immune system identifies and targets infections. One example of a promising oncology candidate is the creation of individualized, mRNA-based cancer therapies. We also continue to strengthen our portfolio through strategic collaborations that increase our potential to improve treatment options for patients with cancer. [...] Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, and Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRNA) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial evaluating adjuvant treatment with intismeran autogene (intismeran; V940 or mRNA-4157), a novel investigational mRNA-based individualized neoantigen therapy (INT) being jointly developed by Merck and Moderna, in combination with KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in patients with completely resected stage IIB-IV melanoma. The trial met its primary endpoint of recurrence-free survival (RFS) and a key secondary endpoint of distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS). This represents the first positive Phase 3 readout for an individualized neoantigen therapy (INT) and for an mRNA-based cancer

    • Moderna - Our mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines.

      Moderna is a pioneer and leader in the field of mRNA medicine. Through the advancement of its technology platform, Moderna is reimagining how medicines are made to transform how we treat and prevent diseases. Since its founding, Moderna's mRNA platform has enabled the development of vaccines and therapeutics across infectious diseases, cancer, rare diseases and more. With a global team and a unique culture, driven by the company's values and mindsets, Moderna's mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. For more information about Moderna, please visit modernatx.com and connect with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. This Moderna page is not the appropriate place to report adverse events (side-effects) for any products. If you are [...] # Moderna Our mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. Biotechnology Research • Cambridge, Massachusetts • 800,661 followers • 1,001-5,000 employees [...] adverse events (side-effects) for any products. If you are or someone you know is experiencing a side effect, please reach out to your healthcare professional. Moderna is continuously monitoring the safety of its products. We encourage you to report any side effects directly to us at 1‑866‑MODERNA (1‑866‑663‑3762). Please be cautious of fraudulent recruitment offers claiming to be from Moderna. Recruitment scams of this sort may originate from fake websites, social media accounts, or unsolicited communications and may ask you for personal information or request you pay them or someone else. Moderna will never ask you for payment, banking information, or anything of this sort at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are unsure about a communication, do not provide personal

    • Moderna, Inc. (MRNA) Stock Price, News, Quote & History

      Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company, provides messenger RNA medicines in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company's respiratory vaccines include spikevax, mNEXSPIKE, mRESVIA, COVID, RSV, seasonal influenza, combination, and pandemic influenza vaccine; latent vaccines comprise cytomegalovirus, epstein-barr virus, and human immunodeficiency virus vaccines; enteric viruses include norovirus; public health vaccines consist of Zika, Nipah, and Mpox vaccines; and bacterial diseases vaccines, such as lyme vaccines. It also provides oncology therapeutics, such as intismeran autogene, cancer antigen therapy, t-cell engager, and cell therapy enhancer; and rare disease products, including propionic and methylmalonic acidemia, and cystic fibrosis. It has strategic alliances and [...] and cystic fibrosis. It has strategic alliances and collaborations with Merck & Co., Inc; Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated; Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Europe) Limited; immatics N.V.; Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Institute for Life Changing Medicines; The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; and OpenAI. The company was formerly known as Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. and changed its name to Moderna, Inc. in August 2018. Moderna, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

    • Moderna | Flagship Pioneering

      For a company with such a profound potential impact, Moderna is still relatively new. It got its start in spring 2010, when Afeyan met with Bob Langer, the prolific inventor and professor of chemical engineering at MIT. Langer wanted to talk to Afeyan about using mRNA to reprogram adult human fibroblast cells into induced pluripotent stem cells, enabling them to transform into other cell types, following the protocol of Shinya Yamanaka. [...] In early 2010, LS18 was renamed Moderna and its scientists moved into a lab on First Street in Cambridge, Mass. They spent the next six months injecting rats with different combinations of modified mRNAs. It was not glamorous work. Nor was it an immediate success: as the team anticipated, most of the mRNA molecules didn’t survive transcription and translation. But a few of them did. Some of the rats’ cells started producing proteins that they wouldn’t have otherwise made, first in tiny amounts, then in larger ones. That was enough to move forward, says Afeyan: “Gradually, gradually, we convinced ourselves.” [...] the company now has 21 programs in its pipeline with 11 in clinical development. Moderna’s mRNA platform builds on continuous advances in basic and applied mRNA science, delivery technology, and manufacturing, with the goal of creating a new class of medicines: or as Afeyan describes it “a potential revolution in the making.”

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    Moderna, Sertânia, Pernambuco, Região Nordeste, Brasil

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    Coordinates: -8.4321986, -37.4119237

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