Russia claims to have developed an mRNA vaccine to treat cancer that will be administered to patients for free by 2025.
This announcement regarding the vaccine was made by the General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Center under the Russian Ministry of Health, Andrey Kipern, during an interview with Radio Russia.
According to Russia’s Tass news agency, this vaccine is the result of a joint effort of several research centers. Pre-clinical trials showed the vaccine’s ability to inhibit tumor growth and prevent metastasis (the spread of cancer cells to another part of the body).
mRNA vaccines work by introducing a piece of RNA into the body, which causes cells to make specific proteins. RNA is a polymeric molecule that is important for the majority of biological functions in living cells.
The immune system recognizes this protein as a foreign component and makes antibodies to fight it. In the case of cancer, this process helps the immune system identify and attack cancer cells.
