FORTE Study Updates: October 2024

October 10 2024

FORTE enrolled its 2000th participant!

Thank you to all FORTE investigators, clinical research professionals, nurses, phlebotomists, monitors, data analysts, regulatory professionals, and more for your efforts to enroll participants to NRG-CC005! We would not be here without you.

FORTE Coordinator Session – November 13

Thank you for being a part of the NRG-CC005/FORTE Trial! Please join the NRG FORTE team for the next site call, an informal discussion on study progress and conduct. Please join for NRG-CC005 protocol updates.

Register today for this session on Teams:

November 13, 2024; 3:00 pm ET

Survey – FORTE Coordinator Talking Points

We need your help! During the FORTE Coordinator Session, you asked if we could update the Coordinator Talking Points document created to support research professionals as you introduce NRG-CC005 to patients. Complete this survey with your experiences talking to patients about FORTE help us update the Coordinator Talking Points. Email forte@nrgoncology.org with any additional comments you have that will help fellow coordinators enroll patients to NRG-CC005.

Accrual Updates and Milestones (as of October 3, 2024)

Top accruing sites:

Kaiser Permanente – Vallejo – 1088 accrued

UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – 249 accrued

Regions Hospital – 99 accrued

Most recent randomizations:

Memorial Health University Medical Center – October 3, 2024

Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo – October 2, 2024

Saint Joseph Hospital East – October 2, 2024

Recent Trial-Wide Monthly Accrual:

July 2024 – 104 participants

August 2024 – 118 participants

September 2024 – 130 participants

Find both CIRB-approved and protocol-related documents on CTSU under NRG-CC005.

FORTE Resource Portal  

Bookmark this website, that organizes materials found on CTSU: https://www.nrgoncology.org/Clinical-Trials/NRG-CC005/FORTE-Resource-Portal. You will use the same login information as for CTSU to access this page. Once you gain access, the “FORTE Materials for Research Professionals” section contains many materials to assist you with accruing participants. This website also has contact information for questions you may have while working on NRG-CC005. 

Do you have new research team members working on NRG-CC005?  

Clinical research professionals can sign up for NRG Weekly Broadcasts to receive FORTE Fridays updates directly to your inbox: https://www.nrgoncology.org/Home/News/Weekly-Broadcasts.  

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.orgor 1-800-477-7227.

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