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. 

Participant Reminders After Enrollment – Blood Collection, Stool Collection, Follow-Up

As FORTE has successfully enrolled well over 50% of the total expected accrual, both participant retention and data collection have become of ever-increasing importance to this trial. Multiple patient-directed letters have been created to support research staff in maintaining contact with participants across the duration of this trial. Implementing these tools may assist participants with completing all necessary responsibilities to their enrollment.

These documents are intended to assist in follow-up processes with participants randomized to NRG-CC005. Each letter can be sent to participants either physically or digitally, to remind them of upcoming activities – such as blood collection, stool collection, annual follow-up, and study colonoscopy – related to FORTE. Site staff may include stool collection documents when distributing the stool kit to assist patients in correctly completing their sample collection.

• Stool Collection Reminder – Patient Letter, dated July 14, 2025
• FORTE Stool Kit Sticker, dated July 14, 2025
• Blood Collection Reminder – Patient Letter, dated July 14, 2025
• Mobile Phlebotomy – Patient Letter, dated July 14, 2025
• Follow-Up – Patient Letter, dated July 14, 2025
• Schedule Colonoscopy – Patient Letter, dated July 14, 2025

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!

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. 

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