Aura Announces Global Phase 3 Trial Design with Suprachoroidal Route of Administration Based on Positive Phase 2 Interim Data of Belzupacap Sarotalocan in Early-Stage Choroidal Melanoma

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Nov 10, 2022

Aura Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: AURA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a novel class of virus-like drug conjugate (VDC) therapies for multiple oncology indications, today announced that it has initiated startup activities for the global Phase 3 trial. After presenting positive interim data at the American Academy of Ophthalmology from its ongoing Phase 2 trial, Aura has aligned with regulatory agencies and finalized the design of the global Phase 3 trial. The trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of belzupacap sarotalocan (bel-sar) with suprachoroidal administration, for the first-line treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma (CM).