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Moderna to Present Initial mRNA-2808 Data at 2026 ASH Meeting

Moderna has scheduled an oral presentation of initial clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 study of mRNA-2808 at the 2026 ASH Annual Meeting.

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Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) said initial clinical data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 study of mRNA-2808 have been selected for an oral presentation at the 68th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. The meeting is scheduled for December 12-15, 2026, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

#Presentation details

The presentation is scheduled for December 12, 2026, from 2:15-2:30 PM CT under Abstract #266. The abstract covers initial results from the first-in-human Phase 1/2 evaluation of mRNA-2808 in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Moderna expects to present updated clinical data from the ongoing study at the ASH annual meeting in December.

#Early clinical findings

At the time of abstract submission, 12 heavily pretreated patients had received mRNA-2808 in the Phase 1/2 MyEngage trial, identified as NCT07116616. The patients had a median of 10 prior lines of therapy.

Among 11 response-evaluable patients, four confirmed responses were reported. These included two very good partial responses (VGPRs) and two partial responses (PRs). The responding group included patients who had previously received BCMA- and/or GPRC5D-directed therapies.

#How mRNA-2808 works

mRNA-2808 is an investigational, lipid nanoparticle-formulated multiplexed mRNA therapeutic. It is designed to support production in the body of three T-cell engagers directed at BCMA, GPRC5D and FcRH5.

All three encoded T-cell engagers were detected in plasma, while exposure increased across dose levels. Moderna said these findings demonstrated in vivo protein production in humans.

#Safety observations

Moderna reported no dose-limiting toxicities and no treatment-related serious adverse events in the initial data. Cytokine release syndrome occurred in 5 patients (41.7%); all cases were Grade 1 and occurred without step-up dosing.

Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 41.7% of patients and were predominantly hematologic.

#Key Takeaways

  • Moderna will give an oral presentation on initial mRNA-2808 data at the 68th ASH Annual Meeting.
  • The presentation is scheduled for December 12, 2026, from 2:15-2:30 PM CT under Abstract #266.
  • At abstract submission, 12 patients had received mRNA-2808, with a median of 10 prior lines of therapy.
  • Four confirmed responses were observed among 11 response-evaluable patients.
  • Cytokine release syndrome occurred in 5 patients (41.7%), all at Grade 1, while Grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events occurred in 41.7% of patients.

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