Ph 3 Trial of Adjuvant V940 (mRNA-4157) + KEYTRUDA After Neoadjuvant KEYTRUDA and Chemotherapy in Patients With Certain Types of NSCLC Initiated
“While the overall survival rates for patients with non-small cell lung cancer have significantly improved in recent years, lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of cancer death worldwide,” said Dr. Marjorie Green, senior vice president and head of oncology, global clinical development, Merck Research Laboratories. “We are pleased to expand the INTerpath clinical trial program with Moderna, evaluating V940 (mRNA-4157), a promising new modality, in combination with KEYTRUDA to pursue meaningful advances for lung cancer and bring more options to patients with earlier stages of disease, where we potentially can have the most impact.”
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