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Modest cancer drug shows promise in tough melanoma cases, with 24% response rate in early trial.
Moderna presented early Phase 1/2 trial results for its experimental cancer therapy mRNA-4359 at the 2025 ESMO Congress, showing a 24% objective response rate and 60% disease control rate in 29 patients with advanced melanoma resistant to prior immunotherapies when treated with mRNA-4359 plus pembrolizumab.
Patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1 had a 67% response rate.
The therapy triggered targeted T cell responses and new T cell receptor clones, with no new safety concerns and a median duration of response not yet reached.
mRNA-4359 targets PD-L1 and IDO1 to activate the immune system against cancer.
The treatment is being studied in ongoing trials for melanoma and non-small cell lung cancer, offering potential for patients with limited options.
El fármaco contra el cáncer modesto es prometedor en casos difíciles de melanoma, con una tasa de respuesta del 24% en los primeros ensayos.