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TARA-002 Demonstrates 68% Complete Response Rate at Six Months in BCG-Unresponsive Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
Favorable safety and tolerability profile with no Grade 3 or greater treatment-related adverse events Company expects to complete enrollment of the
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[{"type":"text","content":"Favorable safety and tolerability profile with no Grade 3 or greater treatment-related adverse events Company expects to complete enrollment of the BCG-Unresponsive cohort of the ADVANCED-2 trial in 2H 2026 Company to host conference call and webcast tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. ET NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TARA), a clinical-stage company developing transformative therapies for the treatment of cancer and rare diseases, today announced updated interim results from its ongoing Phase 2 open-label ADVANCED-2 trial assessing intravesical TARA-002, the Company’s investigational cell-based therapy, in patients with high-risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) with carcinoma in situ or CIS (± Ta/T1) who are Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-Unresponsive or BCG-Naïve. These results will be featured on Friday, February 27, 2026 during poster sessions at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco. “These interim data are highly encouraging with respect to TARA-002’s efficacy and safety,” said Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, FRCSC, Urologic Oncologist, Associate Professor at Houston Methodist Hospital and ADVANCED-2 study investigator. “The results in the BCG-Unresponsive cohort demonstrate compelling six-month response rates with maturing 12-month data showing promising signals of durability. These clinically meaningful response rates and favorable tolerability profile make TARA-002 a potentially promising treatment option.” “TARA-002 continues to demonstrate impressive and durable response rates with excellent safety and tolerability,” said Neal Shore, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the START Carolinas/Carolina Urologic Research Center. “These results, coupled with a clean safety profile and a simple, streamlined administration for both physicians and patients, make TARA-002 a potentially innovative new therapy for urologists, particularly those in busy community practices.” Updated Interim Results BCG-Unresponsive Cohort The interim analysis of the BCG-Unresponsive cohort includes 35 evaluable participants, of whom, 22 were evaluable at six months and 15 were evaluable at 12 months as of a January 28, 2026 data cutoff. The CR rate at any time was 65.7% (23 of 35)The CR rate was 68.2% (15 of 22) at six months and 33.3% (5 of 15) at 12 monthsAmong...