Lymphoma Patients' brain function under microscope after new cell therapy
NCT ID NCT04319237
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study followed 60 adults with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma or transformed lymphoma who received commercial axi-cel therapy. Researchers measured changes in memory, attention, executive function, hand strength, and quality of life using surveys and cognitive tests. The goal was to better understand the real-world side effects of this treatment on brain function and daily living.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- axicabtagene ciloleucel (axi-cel)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand and manage the cognitive and emotional side effects of axi-cel therapy, improving patient support.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no new treatment being tested. It only measures outcomes in a small group (60 people) and cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who are scheduled to receive axi-cel therapy at Moffitt Cancer Center.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with diffuse large b-cell lymphoma, primary mediastinal b-cell lymphoma or transformed follicular lymphoma * Scheduled to receive commercial axi-cel at Moffitt Cancer Center * Able to speak and read standard english * Have no documented or observable psychiatric or neurological diagnoses that interfere with study participation (e.g., schizophrenia) * Have no history of traumatic brain injury, stroke, or dementia * Able to provide informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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