August 12 2024
FORTE enrolled its 1700th participant on July 3, 2024, less than a month after enrolling the 1600th participant!
FORTE Coordinator Session – August 7
If you couldn’t join NRG Oncology at the NRG Summer Meeting in Denver this summer, the FORTE Coordinator session will connect you with successfully accruing sites on enrollment best practices. This virtual webinar will discuss topics such as onboarding new research staff to work on NRG-CC005, effective communication with patients, data quality management, and follow-ups.
Register today for this session on Teams:
August 7
3:00 pm ET
Review the FORTE Workshop Slides from #NRG2024
The FORTE Workshop was held on Friday, July 26, where Dr. Kachnic, Associate NCORP Chair, championed the importance of this colorectal cancer prevention clinical trial. Topics discussed include an overview of the trial’s progress and strategies to continue expanding patient recruitment (Dr. Robert Schoen, Protocol Chair), FORTE initiatives to increase enrollment (Dr. Jeffrey Dueker, Protocol Co-Chair), FORTE at the University of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain VA from both PI and research team perspectives, and FORTE video and communication efforts (Cheryl Leow, FORTE Education and Communication Specialist). Review the FORTE Workshop slides to review these topics and more.
Accrual Updates and Milestones (as of July 31, 2024)
Top accruing sites:
- Kaiser Permanente – Vallejo – 964 accrued
- UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – 235 accrued
- Regions Hospital – 88 accrued
Most recent randomizations:
- Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center – July 31, 2024
- Yale University – July 31, 2024
- UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – July 31, 2024
- Kaiser Permanente-San Marcos – July 30, 2024
Recent Trial-Wide Monthly Accrual:
- May 2024 – 116 participants
- June 2024 – 101 participants
- July 2024 – 101 participants
Questions from Site Research Staff
If research staff have questions about a patient's eligibility or study logistics for the NRG-CC005/FORTE Study, contact the Clinical Coordinating Department (CCD) at:
FORTE@nrgoncology.org
1(800) 477-7227