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Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA vaccine, given with pembrolizumab, reduced the risk of melanoma recurrence or death by 42% versus standard treatment in a Phase 3 trial, according to multiple reports. The treatment is experimental; the supplied reports do not say it has been approved.
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If further evidence supports the findings and the treatment becomes available, it could affect care and costs for some people with melanoma in the United States. The reports also note questions about how broadly the treatment may be used.