Moderna will continue to lead clinical development and manufacturing for mRNA-3927
Moderna to receive up to $160 million in upfront and near-term development and regulatory milestones, in addition to commercial and sales milestones and tiered royalties on net sales
CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today announced a strategic collaboration with Recordati to advance Moderna’s investigational propionic acidemia (PA) therapeutic, mRNA-3927, through the final stages of clinical development and, upon approval, global commercialization. Recordati, based in Milan, Italy, is an international pharmaceutical group that provides treatments across specialty and primary care, and rare diseases, including PA. Through this agreement, Moderna will continue to lead the clinical development of mRNA-3927 through approval and Recordati will lead commercialization.
“We are proud to partner with Recordati in a joint mission to improve the lives of people living with propionic acidemia,” said Stéphane Bancel, Chief Executive Officer of Moderna. “Recordati brings deep rare disease commercial expertise and an established global commercial infrastructure in propionic acidemia that will help us accelerate the benefit of mRNA-3927 upon approval.”
“Propionic acidemia is a serious rare disease with a significant unmet medical need due to the lack of disease modifying treatment options to date. We look forward to partnering with Moderna,” said Rob Koremans, Chief Executive Officer of Recordati. “Their experience in applying innovative mRNA technology, combined with our experience in rare metabolic disorders and strong established commercial infrastructure, positions us well to advance this potential therapy together to serve patients. We are encouraged by the clinical data and look forward to the pivotal readout expected in 2026. This deal strengthens our development portfolio and builds on our heritage in the metabolic field.”
Under the terms of the agreement, Moderna will receive an upfront payment of $50 million and up to an additional $110 million in near-term development and regulatory milestones, in addition to commercial and sales milestones and tiered royalties on net sales. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including U.S. antitrust clearance which is expected within 30 days from the relevant filing.
mRNA-3927 is currently being evaluated in a registrational study that has reached target enrollment. The Company expects a potential data readout in 2026.
About propionic acidemia (PA)
Propionic acidemia is a rare, serious, inherited metabolic disorder with significant morbidity and mortality, affecting 1 in 100,000-150,000 individuals worldwide. PA is caused by pathogenic variants in the propionyl-coenzyme A carboxylase (PCC) α or β subunits (PCCA and PCCB genes, respectively), leading to PCC deficiency and subsequent accumulation of toxic metabolites. PA is characterized by recurrent life-threatening metabolic decompensation events (MDEs) and multisystemic complications. Currently, there are no effective therapies for PA that target the underlying root cause of the disease.
About mRNA-3927
mRNA-3927 is an investigational novel mRNA-based therapeutic agent that is composed of two mRNAs encoding for normal human PCCA and PCCB subunits. Intravenous (IV) administration of mRNA-3927 is intended to restore functional PCC enzymes in patients with PA.
Interim data from a first-in-human, phase 1/2, open-label, dose optimization study and extension study evaluating the safety and efficacy of mRNA-3927 indicate early signs of potential clinical benefit and demonstrate that mRNA-3927 has infrequent treatment-limiting side effects.
About Moderna
Moderna is a pioneer and leader in the field of mRNA medicine. Through the advancement of its technology platform, Moderna is reimagining how medicines are made to transform how we treat and prevent diseases. Since its founding, Moderna’s mRNA platform has enabled the development of vaccines and therapeutics across infectious diseases, cancer, rare diseases and more.
With a global team and a unique culture, driven by the company’s values and mindsets, Moderna’s mission is to deliver the greatest possible impact to people through mRNA medicines. For more information about Moderna, please visit modernatx.com and connect with us on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended, including statements regarding: Moderna’s collaboration with Recordati to commercialize its PA therapy; Moderna’s clinical development of mRNA-3927; timing of an expected pivotal data readout in 2026; the potential for regulatory approval and commercialization of mRNA-3927; potential payments, milestones and royalties under the collaboration agreement; and expected closing of the transaction and customary closing conditions, including U.S. antitrust clearance. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “aims,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. The forward-looking statements in this press release are neither promises nor guarantees, and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond Moderna’s control and which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors include, among others, those risks and uncertainties described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Moderna’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and in subsequent filings made by Moderna with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Except as required by law, Moderna disclaims any intention or responsibility for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release in the event of new information, future developments or otherwise. These forward-looking statements are based on Moderna’s current expectations and speak only as of the date of this press release.
Moderna Contacts
Media:
Chris Ridley
Head of Global Media Relations
+1 617-800-3651
Chris.Ridley@modernatx.com
Investors:
Lavina Talukdar
Senior Vice President & Head of Investor Relations
+1 617-209-5834
Lavina.Talukdar@modernatx.com
SOURCE: Moderna, Inc.
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