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Oct 9, 2026Weekly roundup1 fact check note

Moderna posts Phase 2 mRNA-1083 results; VX-522 completes; new Phase 3b/4 study registers

- A Phase 2 study evaluated the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of mRNA-1083, a combined SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccine, given as a single intramuscular injection to adults 50 to under 65 years old.

  • A Phase 2 study evaluated the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity of mRNA-1083, a combined SARS-CoV-2 and influenza vaccine, given as a single intramuscular injection to adults 50 to under 65 years old.1 The study is listed as completed, with results first posted October 8, 2026, and it enrolled 931 participants1, measuring geometric mean titer of anti-hemagglutinin antibody for seasonal influenza A and B strains at Day 291 and geometric mean titer of neutralizing antibody for SARS-CoV-2 at Day 291.
  • A Phase 1/2 dose-escalation study tested VX-522, an mRNA therapy, in adults with cystic fibrosis whose CFTR genotype does not respond to CFTR modulator therapy, sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals with Moderna, Inc as collaborator.2 The study is listed as completed, enrolling 26 participants2 across 26 sites in seven countries including the United States, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom2.
  • ModernaTX registered an open-label Phase 3b/4 study to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of variant-formulation mRNA-1273 and mRNA-1283 vaccines, with an estimated enrollment of 300 participants and a planned start of October 9, 2026.3 The record is listed as not yet recruiting, and eligible participants must be 65 or older, or 12 to under 65 with at least one risk factor for severe COVID-19 outcomes3.

Fact check notes

  • Sentence removedThree ModernaTX-linked registry records updated in the period ending October 9, 2026, covering a completed Phase 2 vaccine study with results posted, a completed partnered cystic fibrosis trial, and a newly registered Phase 3b/4 study.a corporate relationship the sources do not state

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