Moderna and Merck conducted a study on mRNA vaccine while Rob Sand campaigned for Iowa governor, proposing plans to tackle cancer.

The entities involved

• Moderna →

  American biotechnology company

  • Moderna is advancing vaccine trials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Wed 19:27
  • Getty Images provided the image source for an article involving Moderna.Mon 10:11
• Merck →

  public company in Indonesia

  • Merck forged a strategic alliance with R-Pharm on November 1, 2026.Mon 06:38
  • AstraZeneca formed a partnership with Daiichi Sankyo regarding Enhertu, and also established a profit-sharing deal with Merck for Lynparza.Sun 14:45
• Rob Sand →

  American lawyer and politician and Auditor of Iowa since 2019 (born 1982)

  • Election results confirm Rob Sand as Iowa governor, along with wins for Christina Bohannan and Eric Sorensen.Wed 15:52
  • Rob Sand won the governor's race in Iowa.Wed 14:27

Related events

• Rob Sand advocated for Medicaid de-privatization while running for governor in Iowa.Aug 18
• Moderna and Merck announced a partnership on their mRNA cancer vaccine trial, leading to analyst rating hikes.Aug 25
• Moderna and Merck are seeking FDA review for a novel cancer treatment, having co-led a Phase 3 mRNA vaccine trial.Aug 19
• Merck participates in a cancer vaccine study, with a researcher based at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.Oct 23
• Rob Sand, an Iowa gubernatorial candidate, noted that healthcare providers are moving to Minnesota and Missouri for better pay.Oct 23