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  "title": "Moderna, Merck mRNA melanoma vaccine succeeds in first late-stage cancer trial",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/moderna-merck-mrna-melanoma-vaccine-succeeds-in-first-late-stage",
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  "summary": "Personalized vaccine Intismeran combined with Keytruda reduced melanoma recurrence and spread in 1,137 high-risk patients, marking the first positive late-stage trial for an mRNA cancer vaccine",
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        "title": "Promising Results for mRNA Cancer Vaccine from Moderna and Merck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/promising-results-for-mrna-cancer-vaccine-from-moderna-and-merck",
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      {
        "outlet": "Seeking Alpha News",
        "title": "Biotechs hit a post-pandemic high after mRNA trial win for Moderna, Merck",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/biotechs-hit-a-post-pandemic-high-after-mrna-trial-win-for-moderna",
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        "title": "Moderna and Merck shares soar on mRNA cancer vaccine",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T20:04:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Moderna reaches \"landmark moment\" in Melanoma vaccine trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/moderna-reaches-landmark-moment-in-melanoma-vaccine-trial",
        "published": "2026-08-20T00:38:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Moderna, Merck breakthrough could usher in wave of cancer vaccines",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/moderna-merck-breakthrough-could-usher-in-wave-of-cancer-vaccines",
        "published": "2026-08-20T01:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Moderna shares double after experimental mRNA cancer treatment passes key test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/moderna-shares-double-after-experimental-mrna-cancer-treatment-passes",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:34:26.000Z"
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