BOLD-100 in Combination With FOLFOX for the Treatment of Advanced Solid Tumours

Last updated: January 23, 2026
Sponsor: Bold Therapeutics, Inc.
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

1/2

Condition

Gastric Cancer

Biliary Tract Cancer

Pancreatitis

Treatment

BOLD-100 in combination with FOLFOX Chemotherapy (Dose Expansion)

BOLD-100 +/- FOLFOX Chemotherapy (Arm VII)

BOLD-100 in combination with FOLFOX Chemotherapy (Dose Escalation)

Clinical Study ID

NCT04421820
BOLD-100-001
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

BOLD-100 is an intravenously administered sterile solution containing the ruthenium-based small molecule. BOLD-100 has been shown to preferentially decrease the expression of GRP78 in tumour cells and ER stressed cells when compared to normal cells. BOLD-100 will be combined with cytotoxic FOLFOX chemotherapy in this study, with a dose escalation cohort to ensure tolerability and safety, followed by a cohort expansion phase.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Be 18 years or older.

  2. Be male or non-pregnant females who agree to comply with applicable contraceptiverequirements of the protocol.

  3. Histologically and/or cytologically confirmed gastrointestinal tumours that aremetastatic or unresectable. (ARM VII): Patients must have received only 1 prior lineof therapy in the metastatic setting.

  4. Have measurable disease according to RECIST v1.1.

  5. Have an anticipated survival of at least 16 weeks.

  6. Be ambulatory, with an ECOG performance score of 0 or 1.

  7. Have adequate organ function.

  8. Be on stable doses of any drugs that may affect hepatic drug metabolism or renaldrug excretion.

  9. Be fully informed about their illness and the investigational nature of the studyprotocol, and sign a REB-approved Informed Consent Form (ICF).

  10. (ARM VII): BRAF wild-type tumour status.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Neuropathy > grade 2

  2. Previous intolerance to or significant reaction secondary to fluorouracil oroxaliplatin.

  3. Cerebrovascular accident within the past 6 months before the start of treatment.

  4. History or presence of central nervous system (CNS) metastasis or leptomeningealtumours.

  5. Any serious medical conditions that might be aggravated by treatment or limitcompliance.

  6. Any history of serious cardiac illness.

  7. Hemoptysis, cerebral, or clinically significant gastrointestinal hemorrhage in thepast 6 months before the start of treatment.

  8. Any other known malignancy within 3 years before the start of treatment.

  9. Active gastrointestinal tract disease with malabsorption syndrome.

  10. Non-healing wound, fracture, or ulcer, or presence of symptomatic peripheralvascular disease.

  11. Treatment with radiation therapy or surgery within 4 weeks prior to startingtreatment.

  12. Recent history of weight loss > 10% of current body weight in past 3 months beforethe start of treatment.

  13. HIV-positive subjects on combination anti-retroviral therapy due to the potentialfor PK interactions with the study agent.

  14. Concurrent use of another investigational therapy or anti-cancer therapy within 4weeks before the start of treatment.

  15. Currently breastfeeding

  16. Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD) deficiency

  17. Current or prior treatment with potent inhibitors of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase (DPD)

  18. (ARM VII): Prior exposure to BOLD-100

  19. (ARM VII): Subjects with microsatellite-high (MSI-H) Tumours

  20. (ARM VII): Concurrent monoclonal antibody therapy for mCRC (anti-EGFR, anti-VEGF oranti-HER2)

Study Design

Total Participants: 220
Treatment Group(s): 4
Primary Treatment: BOLD-100 in combination with FOLFOX Chemotherapy (Dose Expansion)
Phase: 1/2
Study Start date:
August 28, 2020
Estimated Completion Date:
September 01, 2026

Study Description

BOLD-100 is a novel, targeted anti-cancer therapy which is an intravenously administered small molecule drug. In a previous Phase 1 study (NCT01415297) BOLD-100 showed low toxicity with minimal hematological issues as well as some potential anti-tumour activity. The lack of observed hematological toxicity and neurotoxicity position BOLD-100 well for use in combination with a broad range of standard-of-care (SOC) chemotherapy regimens.

This is a prospective, multicenter non-randomized Phase 1b/2a dose escalation & expanded cohort study of BOLD-100 in patients with advanced gastrointestinal malignancies (colorectal, pancreatic, gastric cancers, and cholangiocarcinoma) receiving standard-of-care FOLFOX chemotherapy. Enrollment in Arms I - VI is closed to enrollment.

Colorectal cancer (ARM VII) for patients who are oxaliplatin naïve and have received only 1 prior line of therapy in the metastatic setting. Within this arm, participants will be randomized to one of two dose levels of BOLD-100 - either 500 mg/m2 or 625 mg/m2 in combination with FOLFOX or FOLFOX alone, in a 1:1:1 ratio. Participants enrolled into Arm VII will complete quality of life questionnaires examining general quality of life and neuropathy associated quality of life parameters.

Connect with a study center

  • Cross Cancer Institue

    Edmonton, Alberta
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Cross Cancer Institue

    Edmonton 5946768, Alberta 5883102
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Juravinski Cancer Centre

    Hamilton, Ontario
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

    Ottawa, Ontario
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Juravinski Cancer Centre

    Hamilton 5969782, Ontario 6093943
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre

    Ottawa 6094817, Ontario 6093943
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto 6167865, Ontario 6093943
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • McGill University Health Centre Glen Site

    Montréal, Quebec
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • Jewish General Hospital

    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • McGill University Health Centre Glen Site

    Montreal 6077243, Quebec 6115047
    Canada

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. James Hospital

    Dublin,
    Ireland

    Site Not Available

  • Mater Miserecordiae University Hospital

    Dublin 2964574,
    Ireland

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. James Hospital

    Dublin 2964574,
    Ireland

    Active - Recruiting

  • St. Vincent's University Hospital

    Dublin 2964574,
    Ireland

    Active - Recruiting

  • National Cancer Center

    Goyang,
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul,
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul,
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul,
    Korea, Republic of

    Site Not Available

  • Severance Hospital - Yonsei University

    Seoul,
    Korea, Republic of

    Active - Recruiting

  • National Cancer Center

    Goyang 10913391,
    South Korea

    Active - Recruiting

  • Kangbuk Samsung Hospital

    Seoul 1835848,
    South Korea

    Active - Recruiting

  • Samsung Medical Center

    Seoul 1835848,
    South Korea

    Active - Recruiting

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    Seoul 1835848,
    South Korea

    Active - Recruiting

  • Severance Hospital - Yonsei University

    Seoul 1835848,
    South Korea

    Active - Recruiting

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Santa Monica, California 90095
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Santa Monica 5393212, California 5332921 90095
    United States

    Completed

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida 33612
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa 4174757, Florida 4155751 33612
    United States

    Completed

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