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Aura Biosciences reports FY2023 net loss $76.4M; Phase 3 CoMpass trial enrolling with FDA SPA
Aura Biosciences, Inc.
- Cash and equivalents $226.2M as of Dec 31, 2023; expected to fund operations into H2 2026.
- Net loss $22.1M Q4 2023 and $76.4M full year 2023 vs $16.6M and $58.8M prior year.
- R&D expenses $65.2M for FY2023, up from $42.2M due to Phase 3 start and manufacturing costs.
- Global Phase 3 CoMpass trial for small choroidal melanoma actively enrolling under FDA SPA; Phase 2 showed 80% tumor control, 90% vision preservation.
- Phase 1 bladder cancer trial ongoing; data expected mid-2024; first patient showed complete response after single dose with light activation.