OncoMatch/Clinical Trials/NCT06727773
Memantine and Exercise to Improve Cognitive Function and Modulate Biological Pathways of Cognitive Decline During Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer
Is NCT06727773 recruiting? Yes, currently enrolling (Jun 2026). This Phase 2 trial studies Memantine for breast cancer.
Treatment: Memantine — This randomized, placebo-controlled trial aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of memantine and the University of Carolina (UNC)'s Get Real \& Heel cancer exercise program (MEM+EX) in addressing cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) and underlying CRCI biomarkers. Ninety stage I-III breast cancer patients with mild cognitive difficulties during chemotherapy will be randomized into three groups: MEM+EX, memantine, or placebo. The study will evaluate recruitment, retention, adherence, acceptability, cognitive function, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), inflammatory markers, and frailty at multiple time points.
Check if I qualifyExtracted eligibility criteria
Treatments studied
Other
Cancer type
Breast Carcinoma
Disease stage
Required: Stage I, II, III
Demographics
Prior therapy
Must have received: chemotherapy — neoadjuvant or adjuvant
Completed at least 1 cycle of standard-of-care neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy
Cannot have received: chemotherapy
Exception: prior to the current regimen
Previous chemotherapy (prior to the current regimen)
Lab requirements
Kidney function
CrCl ≤ 5mL/min [excluded]
Cardiac function
Myocardial infarction in the last 6 months [excluded]
Myocardial infarction in the last 6 months; CrCl ≤ 5mL/min
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US trial sites
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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See all sites on ClinicalTrials.gov →Frequently asked questions
Is NCT06727773 currently recruiting?
Yes, this trial is currently recruiting patients.
Are there prior therapy exclusions?
Yes. Prior chemotherapy disqualifies patients from enrollment.
What disease stage is eligible?
Stage I or II or III is required.
Is this trial open to male patients?
No. This trial enrolls female patients only.
Could you qualify for this trial?
Enter your biomarker results to see how this trial's eligibility criteria match your specific cancer profile.
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