Looking at Cognitive and Brain Changes in People With Lymphoma Receiving CAR-T Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to learn about possible changes in cognitive (mental) abilities, such as memory skills and concentration, and in brain anatomy (structure) and function, in people with lymphoma receiving CAR-T therapy.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients must be 18 years of age or older

Planned treatment with commercial CD19-specific CAR T cells (axicabtagene ciloleucel, tisagenlecleucel, lisocabtagene maraleucel, or brexacabtagene autoleucel) for lymphoma.

Patients must have adequate end organ function for CAR T cell therapy

Eastern Cooperative Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 to 2

Disqualifiers

Signs and/or symptoms of central nervous system cancer (e.g., metastases, leptomeningeal disease) as determined by their physician, medical records, or by a brain MRI, either at the time of enrollment or during the study period.

Current diagnosis of major Axis I psychiatric disorder (DSM-IV), major depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, as per medical records or patient report

History of neurodegenerative disease, or traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness (>60 minutes), as per medical records or patient report

A history of epilepsy as per medical records or patient report

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • neurocognitive evaluations
  • brain MRIs
  • Blood samples

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group