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Moderna Add’l Takeaways Post 2Q
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Moderna Add’l Takeaways Post 2Q
J P M O R G A N North America Equity Research
03 August 2026
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Coming off of Moderna’s 2Q results, we wanted to share our additional takeaways Biotechnology - Large Cap
ACincluding on INT, pushes/pulls on guidance, and the norovirus interim miss (see Jessica Fye
initial take here). (1-212) 622-4165
jessica.m.fye@jpmorgan.com
• When and how can we expect to hear about the INT interim? MRNA Adam Ferrari, Ph.D.
continues to expect the inteirm for INT’s phase III trial in adjuvant melanoma (1-212) 622-1717
this year. Mgmt confirmed we can expect a press release even if the trial is not adam.ferrari@jpmorgan.com
stopped for efficacy at the inteirm. Moderna has not provided details on Abdul Tahlil
baseline characteristics of the patients enrolled nor on the statistical analysis (1-212) 270-9644
plan and there was no additional color on these topics during the conference abdul.tahlil@jpmorgan.com
call. While we model an 85% POS for INT in adjuvant melanoma, we see the Silvia Luo
opportunity in this setting as more than priced in. Where we differ from bulls (1-212) 622-0000
is the degree to which we would read-across from positive ph III data in this silvia.luo@jpmorgan.com
setting to other tumor types. Specifically, we think the hazard ratio will be Jose Lora, Ph.D.
important with a stronger benefit more convincing of potential broad (1-212) 270-4831
jose.n.lora@jpmorgan.com
applicability, in our view, and a narrower benefit leaving more uncertainty J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
around the degree to which one should read across to other settings. For
example, if the trial does stop early for efficacy, we would also be curious about
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