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NCT Number: NCT05483868

A Phase 1, Open-label Trial of Belzupacap Sarotalocan (AU-011) in Bladder Cancer

The main objectives of this study are to determine the feasibility and safety of Belzupacap Sarotalocan (AU-011, bel-sar) treatment of bladder cancer utilizing focal injections with or without laser application.

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Key information

About this study

Aura is enrolling participants with urothelial carcinoma to evaluate the safety, technical feasibility, and preliminary efficacy of bel-sar. The goal is to achieve the trial objectives with minimal disruption to the standard of care (SoC) of the treating Investigator.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Meet the following histopathologic requirements for urothelial carcinoma:
  • For Cohorts 1b, 4a-c:

histopathological diagnosis of NMIBC (any grade) is required. For participants with first diagnosis of NMIBC, confirmation of urothelial carcinoma by recent biopsy (≤6 months of Screening Visit) is required. Participants with recurrent NMIBC must have a current lesion that clinically appears to be NMIBC with histopathologic confirmation based on TURBT or biopsy within the last 24 months).

For Cohorts 4d, 4e, 4g and 4h, a diagnosis of LG IR NMIBC (according to

AUA risk classification guidelines) is required, specifically:

  • Multifocal LG Ta; OR
  • Solitary LG Ta >3 cm; OR
  • Low-grade Ta with prior recurrence(s) within 1 year.

For Cohorts 4f and 4i, a diagnosis of HR NMIBC (according to AUA risk classification guidelines) is required, specifically:

  • Ta HG papillary disease with or without CIS; OR
  • T1 papillary disease with or without CIS
  • Participants may be BCG-naïve or may have received prior treatment with BCG for HR or IR NMIBC (BCG-exposed, BCG-failed, BCG-intolerant)
  • BCG-refractory participants are excluded. BCG-refractory is defined by the following:
  • Persistent HG disease at 6 months following adequate BCG (defined as ≥5/6 induction instillations and ≥2 additional doses, either from re-induction or maintenance), OR
  • HG T1 disease at first evaluation (3 months) after BCG, OR
  • Persistent CIS that remains despite a second BCG course, OR
  • Disease progression in stage or grade during BCG therapy, including maintenance
  • Have no evidence of current or prior metastatic urothelial carcinoma
  • Adequate bone marrow, renal, and hepatic function

Exclusion criteria

  • Any additional malignancy that requires active treatment, unless deemed appropriate after discussion by the Investigator with the trial's Medical Monitor.
  • Used an investigational drug or medical device within 30 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of Visit 1 or be concurrently enrolled in another investigational trial.
  • Active bacterial, fungal, or viral infections - all prior infections must have resolved following optimal therapy and subject must be off all systemic anti-infective agents.
  • Active autoimmune disease, chronic inflammatory condition, or other conditions (like solid organ transplant or bone marrow allograft) requiring concurrent use of any systemic immunosuppressants or steroids.
  • Chronic active hepatitis B or C and HIV.

Treatment and study plan

AU-011

Drug

Administration of AU-011 intratumorally and intramurally

Other names: belzupacap sarotalocan

AU-011 in Combination with Medical Laser Adminstration

Combination Product

AU-011 Intratumorally and Intramurally

Other names: belzupacap sarotalocan

AU-011 in Combination with Medical Laser Administration

Combination Product

AU-011 Intratumorally

Other names: belzupacap sarotalocan

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety of AU-011: Incidences of SAEs and DLTs

    Time frame: up to 12 months

    Incidence and severity of treatment-related adverse events [time frame 12 months], serious adverse events [time frame 12 months], and incidence of dose-limiting toxicities [time frame 14 days]

Secondary outcomes

  1. Complete response (CR) rate

    Time frame: at the 3-month time point and at TURBT

    for all cohorts

  2. Duration of response (DoR)

    Time frame: 12 months

    In participants who achieve CR

  3. Durable CR rate

    Time frame: 6-, 9-, and 12-month follow-up

    Proportion of participants maintaining a CR after achieving a CR

  4. Recurrence-free survival (RFS)

    Time frame: 12 mos

    Participants in neoadjuvant cohorts

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Medical Monitor

CONTACT

[email protected]

617-500-8864

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aura Biosciences

Industry

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase 1, Open-label Trial of Belzupacap Sarotalocan (AU-011) to Determine the Feasibility and Safety of Intratumoral Injection With or Without Intramural Injection in Subjects With Bladder Cancer

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Aug 2, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 15, 2026

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