Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Aug. 06, 2021
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36333
Entity Registrant Name	BIO-PATH HOLDINGS INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	87-0652870
Entity Address, Address Line One	4710 Bellaire Boulevard, Suite 210
Entity Address, City or Town	Bellaire
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77401
City Area Code	832
Local Phone Number	742-1357
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
Trading Symbol	BPTH
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,960,164
Entity Central Index Key	0001133818
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Amendment Flag	false