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Aura Biosciences reports positive retrospective data for AU-011 in choroidal melanoma vs. radiotherapy
Aura Biosciences, Inc.
- Belzupacap sarotalocan showed statistically significant vision preservation at 2 years vs. plaque radiotherapy (logMAR p=0.0094).
- Radiotherapy patients lost ≥3 lines of vision in a majority by 2 years; ≥6 lines by 3 years.
- Data from 43 AU-011 patients vs. 150 matched radiotherapy controls (tumor edge within 3.0 mm of fovea).
- Mean follow-up for AU-011 was 15.6 months; study is retrospective and hypothesis-generating.
- Phase 2 trial (suprachoroidal) ongoing; pivotal trial expected to initiate by end of 2022.