Shares of Moderna and Merck are surging on positive results from a Phase 3 trial of a groundbreaking cancer treatment. After a decade in development, individualized mRNA “vaccines” and established cancer treatment Keytruda result in reduced risk of recurrence or death. Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel and Merck Research Laboratories president Dr. Dean Li discuss this pivotal moment in medicine and how it fits into the long term visions for both Merck and Moderna. CEO of design and coding platform Figma Dylan Field discusses his company’s wild year as a public company and building public trust in AI. Plus, it was primary night for Democrats in Florida, investors are scrutinizing revenues from Anthropic and OpenAI, and shares of Unitree are surging in Shanghai, presenting a potential challenge to U.S.-based humanoid robotics. Stephane Bancel &amp; Dr. Dean Li - 15:13 Dylan Field - 33:35 In this episode: Dylan Field, @zoink Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Moderna & Merck’s Cancer Treatment Win & Figma CEO 8/19/26

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[SPEAKER_B] Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer. Today on Squawk Pod, the promise of a personalized cancer vaccine. We have the CEO of Moderna, Stephane Bancel.

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[SPEAKER_B] Milestone experimental results that could extend life for patients with the deadly diagnosis of melanoma. Merck's Dr. Dean Li.

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[SPEAKER_B] Then how Figma is bringing design, code, and AI together for new digital products. And weathering investor worry about AI. CEO Dylan Field on cultivating trust in tech.

[SPEAKER_C] I will commend OpenAI for the way that they are really holding themselves to account too. I think that we should see more of that actual holding yourself to account.

Moderna & Merck’s Cancer Treatment Win & Figma CEO 8/19/26

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Moderna & Merck’s Cancer Treatment Win & Figma CEO 8/19/26

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.