Candel Therapeutics launches Phase 3 AURORA trial of CAN-2409 combo in advanced NSCLC

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  • Candel Therapeutics launched the global pivotal Phase 3 AURORA trial of CAN-2409 with valacyclovir alongside continued pembrolizumab in metastatic non-squamous NSCLC.
  • Study targets patients whose disease progressed despite prior pembrolizumab and platinum chemotherapy, comparing the regimen against standard docetaxel.
  • Trial outcomes will be reported in the future; prior Phase 2 results have already been presented and supported moving into Phase 3.
  • Earlier data signaled longer survival for some patients with limited options, supporting a potential new post-checkpoint treatment approach.
  • Enrollment is planned across about 150 sites worldwide with overall survival as the primary endpoint.


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