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.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT04421820.
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.
Lead OrganizationBold Therapeutics, Inc.