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Heart risk from leukemia drugs under the microscope
NCT ID NCT05724121
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study watches people with blood cancers like CLL who take BTK inhibitors or venetoclax to see how these drugs affect heart rhythm. Researchers will use EKGs, stress tests, and heart monitors to track abnormal rhythms and sudden death risk. The goal is to better understand and identify heart problems early in patients on these treatments.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BTK inhibitors or venetoclax
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better monitor and prevent heart rhythm problems in people taking BTK inhibitors for blood cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly benefit participants. It may not find clear links or lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 135 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government research agency
The lead sponsor is the US National Institutes of Health.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Sample size of 135 subjects including men and women over 18 years old followed at the NIH Clinical Center who are either about to start a BTKi (Cohort A) or venetoclax (Cohort C) as well as those already taking BTKi (Cohort B)
- Ages
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18 to 110 years
- 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: To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Currently receiving or planning to receive a BTKi or venetoclax. 2. Male or female, aged 18 or older 3. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 4. Ability of subject to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document EXCLUSION CRITERIA: An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Any acute cardiac condition including myocardial infarction or decompensated heart failure within the past 3 months 2. Pregnancy or lactation- use of BTK inhibitors is contraindicated in pregnant or nursing individuals.
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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