Study in Subjects With Small Primary Choroidal Melanoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03052127 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : February 14, 2017
Last Update Posted : January 14, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Uveal Melanoma Ocular Melanoma Choroidal Melanoma | Drug: Light-activated AU-011 Device: Laser Activation | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
This is a phase 1B/2 open-label, ascending single and repeat dose clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Light-activated AU-011 for the treatment of subjects with small primary choroidal melanoma.
Throughout the study, subjects will be monitored through medical and ophthalmic assessments. Subjects will be followed for a total of 2 years.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 57 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Sequential Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1B/2 Open-Label, Ascending Single and Repeat Dose Clinical Trial Designed to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Light-activated AU-011 for the Treatment of Subjects With Small Primary Choroidal Melanoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 27, 2017 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | January 26, 2021 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 26, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Single Low Dose Light-activated AU-011
Low dose Light-activated AU-011 followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Single Medium Dose Light-activated AU-011
Medium dose Light-activated AU-011 followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Single High Dose Light-activated AU-011
High dose Light-activated AU-011 followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: 2 Repeat Medium Dose Light-activated AU-011
2 repeat medium doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: 3 Repeat Medium Dose Light-activated AU-011
3 repeat medium doses of Light-activated AU-011 followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Single High Dose Light-activated AU-011 x 2 lasers
High dose Light-activated AU-011 followed by two laser light applications
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: 3 Repeat High Dose Light-activated AU-011
3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by a single laser light application
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: 3 Repeat High Dose Light-activated AU-011 x 2 lasers
3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by two laser light applications
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Expansion 3 Repeat High Dose Light-activated AU-011 x 2 lasers
Expansion of 3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by two laser light applications (up to 12 additional subjects)
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Observation until Documented Growth of Tumor
Observation until documented growth of tumor and then treatment with 2 cycles each of 3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by two laser light applications
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: 2 Cycles of 3 Repeat High Dose Light-activated AU-011x2 lasers
2 cycles each of 3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by two laser light applications
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
Experimental: Exp: 2 Cycles 3 Repeat High Dose Light-activatedAU-011x2lasers
2 cycles each of 3 repeat high doses of Light-activated AU-011 each followed by two laser light applications in subjects with evidence of documented tumor growth prior to study entry
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Drug: Light-activated AU-011
Study treatment Device: Laser Activation Study treatment
Other Name: PDT Laser |
- Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events [Safety and Tolerability] of Light-activated AU-011 [ Time Frame: Informed consent through 2 years ]Adverse events will be summarized by presenting the number and percentage of patients having any adverse event.
- Immunogenicity [ Time Frame: Screening to various time points through Week 52 ]Anti-Drug Antibody analysis
- Tumor size (thickness) measured by ultrasonography [Efficacy] [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 3 months following treatment and at each subsequent visit through study completion (2 years) ]Tumor size (thickness) measured by ultrasonography (millimeters)
- Tumor size (diameter) measured by fundus photography [Efficacy] [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 3 months following treatment and at each subsequent visit through study completion (2 years) ]Tumor size (diameter) measured by fundus photography (millimeters)
- Best Corrected Visual Acuity measured by ETDRS Method [Efficacy] [ Time Frame: Change from baseline at 3 months following treatment and at each subsequent visit through study completion (2 years) ]Changes in ETDRS best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of choroidal melanoma
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have known contraindications or sensitivities to the study drug

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03052127
United States, Arizona | |
Retina Associates SW, P.C. | |
Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85710 | |
United States, California | |
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute | |
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095 | |
Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University | |
Palo Alto, California, United States, 94303 | |
Retina Consultants of Sacramento | |
Sacramento, California, United States, 95819 | |
United States, Colorado | |
Colorado Retina Associates | |
Denver, Colorado, United States, 80210 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114 | |
United States, Michigan | |
W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan | |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48105 | |
Associated Retinal Consultants, PC | |
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States, 48073 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Retina Center | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55404 | |
United States, New York | |
Columbia University Medical Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10027 | |
United States, Pennsylvania | |
Wills Eye Hospital | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107 | |
United States, South Carolina | |
Retina Consultants of Carolina, PA | |
Greenville, South Carolina, United States, 29605 | |
United States, Texas | |
Retina Consultants of Houston | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Study Director: | Abhijit Narvekar, MBBS | Aura Biosciences |
Responsible Party: | Aura Biosciences |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03052127 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
AU-011-101 |
First Posted: | February 14, 2017 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 14, 2022 |
Last Verified: | January 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | Yes |
Device Product Not Approved or Cleared by U.S. FDA: | Yes |
Uveal melanoma Eye cancer Ocular melanoma Choroidal melanoma |
Melanoma Neuroendocrine Tumors Neuroectodermal Tumors Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal |
Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Nerve Tissue Nevi and Melanomas |