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Updated June 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Unresectable, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma

Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Unresectable, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma: The BATTMAN Trial

Botensilimab + Balstilimab vs Best Supportive Care as Therapy in Chemo-refractory, Unresectable, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma (NCT07152821) is a Phase 3 interventional studying Colorectal Cancer, sponsored by Canadian Cancer Trials Group. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

This study is being done to answer the main question of: Do patients with colorectal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, that is treated with two new immunotherapy drugs, botensilimab and balstilimab, live longer? Other important questions include: Is their quality of life better? Do their tumours slow in growth or possibly shrink in size? Are there markers in their tumour or blood that can predict whether they achieve any of these benefits? In addition, the study is done to confirm the safety of these immunotherapy drugs and to determine how long it takes for the body to metabolize them.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and safety in large patient groups (often 300–3,000+) and form the evidence base for an FDA approval submission. For Colorectal Cancer, Phase 3 studies typically randomize participants between the investigational treatment and either a placebo or current standard of care. A successful Phase 3 result is the threshold most treatments need to clear before regulatory approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

A target enrollment of 834 participants makes this a sizable late-stage trial. Studies in this range typically have enough power to detect clinically meaningful differences from a comparator and to characterize less-common side effects.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: - Must have diagnosed by tissue sample (biopsy-confirmed) colorectal adenocarcinoma that is not deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). - Received and failed all prior available therapies, such that the standard of care for the patient would be best supportive care (BSC). - Must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, or 1. - Must have presence of measurable or evaluable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST 1.1). - A life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks at the time of study entry. - Must be ≥ 18 years of age. - Participants must consent to provision of, and investigator must agree to submit, a representative archival formalin fixed paraffin block of tumour tissue for correlative analyses when tumour tissue is available. - Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function measured within 14 days prior to randomization. - Participant is able (i.e. sufficiently fluent) and willing to complete the quality of life and health utility questionnaires in either English or French. - Participant consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and national regulatory requirements. - Participants must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. Investigators must assure themselves the participants enrolled on this trial will be available for complete documentation of the treatment, adverse events, and follow-up. - In accordance with CCTG policy, protocol treatment is to begin within 2 working days of participant enrolment. - Participants of childbearing potential or partners of participants of childbearing potential must have agreed to use a highly effective contraceptive method Who Should NOT Join This Trial: ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: * Must have histologically confirmed colorectal adenocarcinoma that is not deficient mismatch repair (dMMR) or microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H). * Received and failed all prior available therapies, such that the standard of care for the patient would be best supportive care (BSC). * Must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0, or 1. * Must have presence of measurable or evaluable disease as defined by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumours (RECIST 1.1). * A life expectancy of ≥ 12 weeks at the time of study entry. * Must be ≥ 18 years of age. * Participants must consent to provision of, and investigator must agree to submit, a representative archival formalin fixed paraffin block of tumour tissue for correlative analyses when tumour tissue is available. * Participants must have adequate organ and marrow function measured within 14 days prior to randomization. * Participant is able (i.e. sufficiently fluent) and willing to complete the quality of life and health utility questionnaires in either English or French. * Participant consent must be appropriately obtained in accordance with applicable local and national regulatory requirements. * Participants must be accessible for treatment and follow-up. Investigators must assure themselves the participants enrolled on this trial will be available for complete documentation of the treatment, adverse events, and follow-up. * In accordance with CCTG policy, protocol treatment is to begin within 2 working days of participant enrolment. * Participants of childbearing potential or partners of participants of childbearing potential must have agreed to use a highly effective contraceptive method Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen may be eligible for this trial, however, consultation with CCTG in advance of enrolment is required. * A history of primary immunodeficiency, solid organ transplant or allogeneic bone marrow transplant. * Current or prior use of immunosuppressive medication within 7 days before the first dose of study drugs, with the exceptions of intranasal and inhaled corticosteroids or systemic corticosteroids at physiological doses, which are not to exceed 10 mg/day of prednisone, or an equivalent corticosteroid. * Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders (including inflammatory bowel disease that has required systemic treatment within 2 years of the start of study drug. * Active or uncontrolled intercurrent illness. * Active brain metastases or leptomeningeal metastases. * Receipt of live attenuated vaccination administered within 30 days prior to randomization. * Lactating women who choose to breast feed. * Any active disease condition which would render the protocol treatment dangerous or impair the ability of the participant to receive protocol therapy. * Any condition that does not permit compliance with the protocol. * Receipt of anti-cancer chemotherapy or biologic therapy within the lesser of i) 21 days, or ii) the usual cycle length of the regimen prior to the first planned dose of study drug. * Receipt of radiotherapy or investigational agents within four weeks of first planned dose of study drug. * Any unresolved toxicity (≥ CTCAE grade 2) from previous anti-cancer therapy. * Known allergy or hypersensitivity to any of the study drugs or any of the study drug excipients. * History of partial or complete bowel obstruction within the last 3 months prior to study enrolment, signs/symptoms of bowel obstruction or known radiologic evidence of impending obstruction. * Refractory ascites defined as requiring 2 or more therapeutic paracenteses within the last 4 weeks or ≥ 4 times within the last 3 months or ≥ 1 time within the last 2 weeks or requiring diuretics within 2 weeks prior to study enrolment. * Active or ongoing diarrhea of CTCAE grade 2 or higher. * Tumour is mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) or microsatellite instability- high (MSI-H) per a standard local testing method. * Prior exposure to anti-PD-1/PD-L1/CTLA-4 therapy.

Treatments Being Tested

OTHER

Best Supportive Care

Measures designed to provide palliation of symptoms and improve quality of life as much as possible

DRUG

Balstilimab

450mg IV every 3 weeks

DRUG

Botensilimab

75mg IV every 6 weeks x 4 doses

Locations (20)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
BCCA - Prince George
Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
BCCA - Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Health Sciences Centre
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN)
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc.
London, Ontario, Canada
Lakeridge Health Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Niagara Health System
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sinai Health System
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Centre Integre de Sante et de Services Sociaux
Greenfield Park, Quebec, Canada
CIUSSS de l'Est-de-I'lle-de-Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
CHUM-Centre Hospitalier de l'Universite de Montreal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
The Jewish General Hospital
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hotel-Dieu de Quebec
Québec, Quebec, Canada
CIUSSS de l'Estrie - Centre hospitalier
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07152821), the sponsor (Canadian Cancer Trials Group), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07152821 clinical trial studying?

This study is being done to answer the main question of: Do patients with colorectal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, that is treated with two new immunotherapy drugs, botensilimab and balstilimab, live longer? Other important questions include: Is their quality of life better? Do their tumours slow in growth or possibly shrink in size? Are there markers in their tumour or blood that can predict whether they achieve any of these benefits? In addition, the study is done to confirm the safety of these immunotherapy drugs and to determine how long it takes for the body to metabolize them… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07152821?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07152821?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07152821. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07152821. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-06-26 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.