Can Riluzole Help with Chemo Brain? A Pilot Study
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This study tests if a medicine called riluzole (currently used for ALS) can help with 'chemo brain' – memory and thinking problems after cancer treatment. It is for people who feel their mental sharpness has declined after breast cancer therapy, certain chemotherapies, or brain radiation.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- Your thinking or memory has gotten worse since your cancer treatment or brain radiation.
- You have received either: breast cancer treatment (chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery), or non-breast cancer treatment within the past 3 years, or you have had radiation to your brain for a tumor.
- You are not currently pregnant or planning pregnancy, and you are not breastfeeding.
- You do not have serious liver problems or take medications that can interact with the study drug (like certain antibiotics or cannabis).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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