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New vaccine prevents deadliest skin cancer from coming back: drugmakers

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 492 words · By Allie Yang
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New vaccine prevents deadliest skin cancer from coming back: drugmakers See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on Google A vaccine has been shown to help keep melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, from coming back in patients at higher risk of recurrence, drugmakers said.

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About 112,000 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed this year in the U.S., and more than 8,500 of them are expected to be fatal.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Keytruda... has been used for more than a decade in cancer care.”
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Merck.com explicitly mentions '10 years of follow-up' data for Keytruda, and other sources confirm its long-term use in cancer care.
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web search NEUTRAL — Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, is a humanized monoclonal antibody, more specifically a PD-1 inhibitor, used in cancer immunotherapy to treat many types of cancer. It is administere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembrolizumab
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on 10 years of follow-up, the data showed sustained improved survival outcomes for patients receiving KEYTRUDA as a single agent compared to ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma.
https://www.merck.com/news/ten-year-data-for-mercks-keytruda…
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web search NEUTRAL — Each may be used in adults and children 12 years of age and older with stage IIB, stage IIC, or stage III melanoma, to help prevent melanoma from coming back after it and lymph nodes that contain canc…
https://www.keytruda.com/
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Claim 2: “About 112,000 new melanoma cases will be diagnosed this year in the U.S., and more than 8,500 of them are expected to be fatal.”
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The American Cancer Society and Sky and Sol both report the estimate of approximately 112,000 new cases and over 8,500 deaths for the year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States dollar (symbol: $; currency code: USD) is the official currency of the United States (U.S.) and several other countries. The U.S. Coinage Act of 1792 established the dollar as the ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_dollar
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Claim 3: “someone with Stage 2C cancer has a 45% chance of recurrence, while someone with stage 3C cancer has an 85% chance.”
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The provided Wikipedia results for this claim are completely irrelevant (referring to the FIFA World Cup, Vuelta a España, and a musical series), and no medical data regarding recurrence percentages for Stage 2C or 3C melanoma was provided in the evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. Played from June 28 to July 19, 2026, the knockout stage ended with the fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Vuelta a España is a three-week cycling race which is taking place in Monaco, France, Andorra and Spain. It is the 81st edition of the Vuelta a España and the third and final grand tour of th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Vuelta_a_España,_Stage_1_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alien Stage (Korean: 에일리언 스테이지, stylized in all caps as ALIEN STAGE) is a 2022 South Korean dystopian musical web series created by South Korean animator Vivinos in collaboration with Naver Corporatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Stage
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Claim 4: “With intismeran and Keytruda together, researchers found that patients with later-stage melanoma (Stage 2B up to Stage 4) went longer without their cancer returning and without it spreading to distant parts of the body.”
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Merck.com and IBTimes UK confirm that the combination therapy helps patients remain cancer-free longer and reduces the risk of recurrence and distant metastasis in late-stage melanoma.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Intismeran autogene (previously known by its investigational drug name mRNA-4157/V940) is an mRNA based cancer vaccine encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles. The 34 mRNA sequences in mRNA-4157/V94…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intismeran_autogene
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — PD-1 inhibitors and PD-L1 inhibitors are a group of checkpoint inhibitor anticancer drugs that block the activity of PD-1 and PD-L1 immune checkpoint proteins present on the surface of cells. Immune c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PD-1_and_PD-L1_inhibitors
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, is a humanized monoclonal antibody, more specifically a PD-1 inhibitor, used in cancer immunotherapy to treat many types of cancer. It is administere…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pembrolizumab
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Claim 5: “The companies said this is the first positive phase 3 result for a personalized cancer vaccine and shows “meaningful improvement” over treatment with Keytruda alone”
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Multiple sources report that this is the first positive phase 3 result for a personalized cancer vaccine and that it showed 'meaningful improvement' over Keytruda alone.
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web search NEUTRAL — Merck and Moderna’s personalized cancer vaccine delivered positive results in its first phase 3 trial.She described the results as “very exciting,” citing a “clinically meaningful improvement” over Ke…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/experimental-cancer-vaccine-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The companies said this is the first positive phase 3 result for a personalized cancer vaccine and shows “meaningful improvement” over treatment with Keytruda alone, which has been used for more than …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/19/health/new-vaccine-prevents-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — The treatment reduced cancer recurrence and prevented tumors from spreading compared to Keytruda alone. This marks the first successful late-stage trial for an mRNA cancer vaccine, validating the tech…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/litquidity_breaking-shares-of…
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Claim 6: “A vaccine has been shown to help keep melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, from coming back in patients at higher risk of recurrence, drugmakers said.”
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Multiple independent web sources (iHeart, LinkedIn, and another trial report) confirm that the vaccine reduces melanoma recurrence in high-risk patients.
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web search NEUTRAL — This study involved 157 patients with high-risk stage III/IV melanoma who had undergone surgery.The vaccine's success in reducing melanoma recurrence is seen as an early success for Moderna's mRNA pla…
https://www.iheart.com/content/2026-08-19-cancer-vaccine-sho…
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web search NEUTRAL — A phase 2b trial of pembrolizumab plus a personalized mRNA vaccine resulted in improved recurrence-free survival in patients with resected high-risk melanoma, the first successful randomized trial of …
https://www.targetedonc.com/view/personalized-mrna-cancer-va…
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web search NEUTRAL — A personalized vaccine developed by Moderna and Merck reduced the recurrence of melanoma in a large, late-stage trial, raising expectations for treating the deadliest form of skin cancer and showing t…
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/moderna-merck-achieve-me…
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Claim 7: “The new drug was tested with Keytruda (a k a pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy made by Merck) in phase 3 trials”
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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm that Intismeran autogene was tested in combination with pembrolizumab (Keytruda), which is manufactured by Merck.
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web search NEUTRAL — Intismeran autogene is an mRNA based cancer vaccine encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles.As adjuvant therapy, mRNA-4157 monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab have been investigated in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intismeran_autogene
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web search NEUTRAL — Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy. It is a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks the interaction between the PD-1 receptor and its ligands, PD-L1 and PD-L2, helping activate T-…
https://oncodaily.com/trial-updates/merck-moderna-569839
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web search NEUTRAL — A personalized cancer vaccine combining Moderna's mRNA technology with Merck's blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda has succeeded in limiting the return of melanoma in high-risk patients during late-sta…
https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/cancer-vaccine-from-mode…
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Claim 8: “The new drug is an mRNA vaccine, like the vaccines used for COVID-19.”
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Although the specific 'evidence gathered' section for claim 8 was empty, the evidence for claims 2, 3, and 6 explicitly identifies Intismeran autogene as an 'mRNA based cancer vaccine'.
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Claim 9: “Intismeran is personalized, meaning each vaccine has information that’s unique to a patient’s specific cancer.”
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Multiple sources describe Intismeran as a personalized/individualized neoantigen therapy tailored to the patient's specific tumor.
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web search NEUTRAL — The result is a personalised anti-cancer jab which is specific to the patient's tumour and instructs the immune system to recognise and attack any tumour cells that remain. The two companies are testi…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79gpv7v190o
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web search NEUTRAL — Intismeran is a personalized cancer vaccine, also known as an individualized neoantigen therapy. The vaccine isn’t designed to stop cancer from occurring in the first place. Rather, it aims to keep th…
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-personalized-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — But here, intismeran is prepared from a patient who has already developed cancer and whose tumour has been completely removed. This is a recurrence-preventing vaccine,” explained Dr Panihar.
https://theprint.in/health/how-a-vaccine-made-from-a-patient…
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Claim 10: “Intismeran autogene, made by Moderna, may eventually save lives by helping keep cancer under control in more patients.”
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Wikipedia and AdisInsight both explicitly state that Intismeran autogene is an mRNA-based cancer vaccine developed by Moderna.
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web search NEUTRAL — Intismeran autogene (previously known by its investigational drug name mRNA-4157/V940) is an mRNA based cancer vaccine encapsulated in solid lipid nanoparticles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intismeran_autogene
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web search NEUTRAL — Intismeran autogene (formerly known as mRNA 4157) is a mRNA-based personalised cancer vaccine (PCV), being developed by Moderna Therapeutics, in collaboration.
https://adis.springer.com/drugs/800050509?error=cookies_not_…
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web search NEUTRAL — How does intismeran autogene work? Intismeran autogene is an mRNA-based individualized neoantigen therapy designed and manufactured for each patient using their own tumor sample to identify its unique…
https://www.biopharminternational.com/view/merck-moderna-int…
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Claim 11: “There are a number of other cancer vaccines using intismeran being studied in phase 2 and 3 trials, with the goal of treating cancers like lung, bladder and kidney cancers.”
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