Riluzole for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment
Repurposing Riluzole for Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Trial
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Trial phase
- Phase 2
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 75 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine · Other
This trial is looking for cancer survivors who have trouble with their thinking after treatment. Participants will take a medication called riluzole and complete some questionnaires about their cognitive function.
You may be able to join if
- I am at least 18 years old.
- I have received treatment for cancer in the past 3 years.
- I believe my thinking skills have worsened since my cancer treatment.
- I can provide informed consent.
- I can read and understand English, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, or Spanish.
- I agree to complete questionnaires and assessments about my function.
You may not be able to join if
- I have a history of primary brain tumors or brain metastases.
- I have been diagnosed with high grade glioma.
- I am pregnant or breastfeeding.
- I am allergic to riluzole.
- I smoke or have smoked in the last month.
- I have serious medical conditions that my doctor believes would exclude me from the study.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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Check Your EligibilityThis is a phase 2a, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial determining the impact of riluzole therapy on circulating brain derived neuropathic factor (BDNF) levels in cancer survivors (recently completing prior treatment regimens) or patients who have received whole brain radiation for benign or malignant tumors with cancer related cognitive impairment.
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Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center University of California, Irvine
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