Leukemia drug study probes thinking and memory side effects
NCT ID NCT07638007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether targeted cancer drugs called TKIs affect brain health and well-being in people with chronic leukemia. Researchers will compare 400 patients who receive TKI therapy to those who do not. The goal is to understand if these treatments cause cognitive changes, helping guide future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors understand whether TKIs affect brain function and quality of life in leukemia patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find clear differences, 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 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2029
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
Patients with a diagnosis of CML or CLL scheduled to receive first dose of TKI therapy within 30 days or have received first dose of TKI within the previous 30 days, as well as cancer-free individuals.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * TKI RECIPIENTS: Participants must have a diagnosis of CML or CLL * TKI RECIPIENTS: Participants must be scheduled to receive their first dose of TKI therapy for CML or CLL within 30 days or have received their first dose of TKI therapy for CML or CLL within the previous 30 days * TKI RECIPIENTS: Participants must be ≥ 18 years of age * TKI RECIPIENTS: Participants must be able to speak and read English * TKI RECIPIENTS: Participants must be able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent document * CANCER-FREE INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS CONTROLS: Participants must be ≥ 18 years of age * CANCER-FREE INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS CONTROLS: Participants must be able to speak and read English * CANCER-FREE INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS CONTROLS: Participants must be able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent document * CANCER-FREE INDIVIDUALS SERVING AS CONTROLS: Each participant must be matched to a TKI recipient participant based on sex and age ±5 years (i.e., must be no more than 5 years older or younger than the TKI recipient participant) Exclusion Criteria: * Participants must have no history of metastatic cancer, primary brain tumor, or brain irradiation * Participants must have no history of TKI therapy * Participants must have no history of cytotoxic chemotherapy, immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, hormonal therapy, biologic therapy, radiotherapy within the past 5 years. However, permitted treatments include prior use of hydroxyurea for the treatment of CML or CLL as well as treatment with obinutuzumab or rituximab concurrent with TKI therapy for CLL * Participants must have no history of stroke within the past year and no remaining cognitive symptoms from any stroke prior to the past year * Participants must have no history of head trauma with loss of consciousness within the year prior to consent * Participants must have no diagnosis of dementia or severe neurodegenerative disease impairing daily functioning * Participants must have no psychiatric condition that led to hospitalization within the past year * Participants must not be currently pregnant * Participants must not be colorblind based on self-report * Participants must not be study staff who have previously viewed or administered the objective cognitive function measures (e.g., CANTAB)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Rochester NCORP Research Base
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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