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Aura Biosciences: 4 of 5 low-grade NMIBC patients achieve clinical complete response with single-dose bel-sar
Aura Biosciences, Inc.
- Phase 1 trial of bel-sar in NMIBC: 4 of 5 low-grade patients had complete response (no tumor cells on histopathology).
- 2 of 3 high-grade patients showed visual tumor shrinkage on cystoscopy; immune activation observed in all evaluable patients.
- Safety: only Grade 1 drug-related AEs in <10% of patients; no serious adverse events reported as of Sept 9, 2024 cutoff.
- Evidence of bladder urothelial field effect in non-target tumors, suggesting broader immune response.
- Company plans to expand Phase 1 and prepare for Phase 2 trial to evaluate durability of response.