New study tracks how CAR-T therapy impacts Seniors' daily lives
NCT ID NCT04300998
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study observes older patients (60+) receiving standard CAR-T therapy for blood cancers. Researchers track how treatment affects daily activities, thinking skills, and overall quality of life. No extra treatments are given—just careful monitoring to learn more about patient experiences.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better understand how CAR-T therapy affects older patients' daily lives and thinking abilities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to direct improvements in care, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 154 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2020
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Subjects will be recruited from all oncologists and all transplant physicians at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Patients are recruited without consideration of gender, country of origin, educational level, or income. There will be no reimbursement or payment toward the participation of this study.
- Ages
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60 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: * are ≥60 years old (all cohorts) * have pathologically confirmed, relapsed refractory lymphoid malignancy or plasma cell disorder receiving a commercial CAR T-cell product (all cohorts) * able to speak and understand English (cohort 1 and 4 only) * have a MoCA score of less than 26 out of 30 during the GA visit by a geriatrician prior to CAR T-cell treatment (cohort 4 only) Exclusion Criteria: * Any prior commercial or investigational CAR T therapy (all cohorts) * Current diagnosis of major Axis I psychiatric disorder (DSM-IV), major depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia, as per medical records or patient report (cohort 1 only) * History of a neurological disorder, neurodegenerative disease, or traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness (\>60 minutes), as per medical records or patient report (cohort 1 only) * Current ongoing substance abuse and/or history of substance abuse, as per medical records or patient report (cohort 1 only) * History of CNS disease (cohort 4 only)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Contact
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Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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