June 16 2025
POLYP 101 Webinar
This
FORTE Webinar presented by Dr. Jeffrey Dueker, Protocol Co-Chair, reviewed FORTE eligibility criteria. In this presentation, Dr. Dueker clarified that polyp size is estimated in the colonoscopy report, while pathology determines the type (histology) of the polyp.
Watch the recording on the FORTE YouTube channel on the FORTE | Research Professionals playlist.
REGISTER: FORTE Coordinator Session – July 29, 2025
The NRG Oncology FORTE team is excited to host the FORTE Coordinator Session with support from the FORTE Coordinator Committee. This virtual webinar will be at 12:00 pm ET on July 29, 2025, coinciding with the NRG Summer Meeting.
Register to hear from sites about enrollment best practices. Bring your questions about FORTE to this webinar on NRG-CC005. Topics may include:
- FORTE Update
- Screening for FORTE – POLYP 101
- Patient Outreach – mail, email, EMR, phone
- FORTE Introductory Phone Call – Best Practices
- Patient Reimbursement/Travel Allowance
- PRO Questionnaires/Sample Collection
- Rave Queries
- DQP Report
- Mobile Phlebotomy Overview
- Q&A Panel
Register for this virtual session today!
Accrual Updates and Milestones (as of June 2, 2025)
Top accruing sites:
- Kaiser Permanente – Vallejo – 1513 accrued
- UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – 313 accrued
- Regions Hospital – 132 accrued
Most recent randomizations:
- UPMC-Presbyterian Hospital – June 2, 2025
- Centro Comprensivo de Cancer de UPR – June 2, 2025
- Kaiser Permanente-Vallejo – May 30, 2025
- Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Zion – May 30, 2025
- Kaiser Permanente-Riverside – May 30, 2025
- Kaiser Permanente - Panorama City – May 30, 2025
- UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital – May 30, 2025
FORTE Top 25 Accruing Sites – June 2, 2025
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.