Study of CAR-T Therapy in Older Patients

Summary

This study is being done to find out how older patients respond to CAR-T cell therapy and how the treatment affects their quality of life. This is a quality of life study and participating in the study does not involve receiving any treatment, other than the standard treatment for participants' disease.

Eligibility

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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