Skin Cancer Vaccine

Science & Medicine

Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 7 minutes

A new personalized vaccine, called Intismeran, was given in combination with Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug already used in cancer treatment, stopped skin cancer returning in patients during a trial, representing a potentially watershed moment in cancer treatment. The vaccine, developed by drug companies Merck & Co and Moderna, was given to patients with high-risk melanoma, a type of skin cancer, after they had surgery. The two companies are testing other similar personalized vaccines for lung, bladder, and kidney cancers.

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