GUOTAI HAITONG SECURITIES·2026-01-30 11:14Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating for the industry, indicating an expected performance that exceeds the Shanghai and Shenzhen 300 Index by more than 15% [4][10]. Core Insights - The report highlights the five-year follow-up results of Moderna's personalized mRNA cancer vaccine V940 in high-risk melanoma, supporting the vaccine's mechanism to provide durable immune responses, which strengthens the clinical basis for subsequent Phase III and registration advancements [2][5]. - The KEYNOTE-942 study results show that the combination of V940 and Keytruda reduces the risk of recurrence or death in high-risk melanoma patients by 49%, with efficacy maintaining from 44% at the two-year follow-up to 49% at the three-year and five-year follow-ups, without new safety signals being reported [5]. - V940 is advancing ahead of similar projects, with eight ongoing Phase II/III clinical studies covering various solid tumors, including melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer, and renal cell carcinoma. The Phase III trial for melanoma has completed enrollment and is expected to yield critical data in 2026, with the project also receiving FDA breakthrough therapy designation [5]. Summary by Sections - Investment Highlights: The report emphasizes the sustained efficacy of V940 in inducing durable immune responses, differentiating it from previous unsuccessful cancer vaccine attempts, and providing long-term clinical data support for mRNA tumor vaccine technology [5]. - Clinical Data: The report details that V940 can encode up to 34 new antigens, activating T-cell responses with immune memory characteristics, complementing PD-1 inhibitors [5].