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Aura Biosciences' lead asset, bel-sar, shows promising Phase 2 results for choroidal melanoma, with 80% tumor control and 90% vision preservation. Bel-sar's SPA designation by the FDA and its excellent safety profile position it favorably against current treatments like radiotherapy. Aura's financials are solid with a $499.53mn market cap and $187mn cash, providing a runway for its Phase 3 trial and additional studies.
AURA stock up as lead candidate shows tumor control and visual acuity preservation abilities in eye cancer patients over 12 months of treatment.
Thursday, Aura Biosciences, Inc. AURA revealed Phase 2 end-of-study results evaluating bel-sar (AU-011) for the first-line treatment of early-stage choroidal melanoma (CM), a vision and ocular cancer.
The mean of analysts' price targets for Aura Biosciences (AURA) points to a 162.6% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.