Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2020
Moderna’s mysterious coronavirus vaccine delivery system
29 July 2020 - For a decade, Moderna has been working to develop mRNA technology that could turn the body’s cells into drug factories. In order for the approach to work, Moderna needs to safely deliver the mRNA to the body’s cells without the payload breaking down in the bloodstream.
As a result, any mRNA vaccine or therapeutic consists of two components, the actual sequence mRNA and the delivery mechanism.
Moderna has clearly engineered the first component, but there remain questions about the second. No mRNA vaccine or medicine has ever been approved by U.S. or European regulators.
