FORTE Study News: September 2026

09/16/2026

Polyp 102: Guidance on Unscheduled Colonoscopy Exams

Join this FORTE Webinar on Microsoft Teams to learn about executing Amendment #9 from Protocol Co-Chair, Dr. Jeffrey Dueker. This Amendment, activated in June 2026, included a new protocol section (5.2) to provide guidance on the scheduling of protocol-specified colonoscopies when unscheduled colonoscopy exams are performed. This session will also be recorded and posted on the FORTE YouTube Channel.

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
2 pm ET
Register today!

FORTE Patient Materials

Request physical copies of the Patient Trifold Brochure, Patient Flyer, or the FORTE Envelope from the NRG Oncology office in Pittsburgh by emailing forte@nrgoncology.org. Please include the number of items requested and a mailing address for your site in this email.

Accrual Updates and Milestones (as of July 1, 2026)

Top accruing sites:

• Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo – 2463 participants
• UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – 389 participants
• Regions Hospital – 200 participants
• Park Nicollet Clinic – Saint Louis Park – 110 participants
• Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de UPR – 106 participants
• Bay Pines VA Healthcare System – 105 participants
• Yale University – 101 participants
• UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital – 100 participants

Most recent randomizations:

• UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – September 1, 2026
• San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center – September 1, 2026
• Ralph H Johnson VA Medical Center – September 1, 2026
• William S Middleton VA Medical Center – September 1, 2026

FORTE Top 25 Accruing Sites – September 2, 2026

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.

Find both CIRB-approved and protocol-related documents on CTSU under 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.org or 1(800) 477-7227.