This special broadcast will be released monthly on Fridays to highlight materials posted on CTSU, along with any updates and upcoming events related to FORTE. 

New Enrollment Record!

Thanks to the efforts of the national clinical research teams supporting enrollment to NRG-CC005, the FORTE team is excited to report that the trial set a new record of over 170 participants in April 2026.

As of May 1, we have enrolled 4465 participants to this important cancer prevention trial. We’re racing to 4750 participants by the summer, 50% of total enrollment!

Register: FORTE Coordinator Session – July 27, 2026

Save the date for the NRG 2026 Summer Meeting in Denver, CO. The meeting will be in-person, July 16-18, 2026, with select virtual sessions held during the week. If you plan to travel to Denver, the NRG FORTE team will be at the PSC Nurse/CRA Continuing Education Roundtables on Thursday afternoon to discuss protocol updates, data management, and best practices. FORTE updates will also be presented on Friday at the NCORP Townhall. The FORTE Workshop is returning to the NRG meeting on Friday, July 17, at 1 PM local time.

The FORTE Coordinator Session will be then hosted as a virtual webinar on July 27, 11 am ET, coinciding with the NRG Summer Meeting. Registration is open to hear from sites about enrollment best practices. This webinar will also be an excellent opportunity to have your FORTE-related questions answered by our panel of experts. Fill out this survey with your FORTE FAQs:

FORTE Coordinator Session FAQs Survey  

Register for the FORTE Coordinator Session

Register for the NRG Meeting

FORTE Site Call – March 12, 2026 – Protocol Compliance

FORTE Protocol Chair, Dr. Robert Schoen, presented an update on protocol compliance at the last FORTE Site Call. Watch the recording on the FORTE | Research Professionals playlist.  

Mobile Phlebotomy

FORTE offers all activated sites the opportunity to implement remote blood draws with participants enrolled in NRG-CC005. NRG Oncology is working with TravaLab, an online portal that offers mobile phlebotomy services nationwide, to conduct blood draws for FORTE. This process will complement remote consent processes at all participating sites to increase overall accrual to NRG-CC005.

No additional contracting or payment is required for sites to use this service, but you must opt-in for the service by notifying NRG Oncology. Opting in does not obligate you to use the service. Review the revised NRG-CC005 funding sheet on CTSU for payment information with TravaLab.

The FORTE team has created the FORTE TravaLab Manual - Mobile Phlebotomy to guide sites on implementing mobile phlebotomy. Review this document to determine if your site may partner with TravaLab to offer this service to your participants.

To get started with TravaLab, fill out the TravaLab Registration Form on CTSU and submit it to forte@nrgoncology.org.

FORTE Site Call - March 12, 2026 - Protocol Compliance

FORTE Protocol Chair, Dr. Robert Schoen, presented an update on protocol compliance at the last FORTE Site Call. Watch the recording on the FORTE | Research Professionals playlist.

Office Hours

Please use this link to schedule a brief 30-minute meeting to discuss FORTE trial conduct at any time: https://calendly.com/leowc/nrg-cc05-forte. Please include details about the issue your site is facing to ensure the most suitable NRG team members are available to assist you.

If this is your first time using Calendly, please visit this tutorial for assistance on scheduling your meeting.

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.  

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.

Sign up for FORTE Fridays Broadcasts:

Clinical research professionals can sign up for NRG Weekly Broadcasts to receive FORTE Fridays updates directly to your inbox. Click here to sign up.

Contact communications@nrgoncology.org for assistance with signing up for NRG 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. 

Follow FORTE on Social Media!