Cancer Trials Ireland

A Highly Valued Collaborator

Cancer Trials Ireland is a highly valued national collaborator of the Irish Research Radiation Oncology Group (IRROG).

Cancer Trials Ireland’s mission is to serve as an indispensable, all-Ireland hub for cancer trials and to be globally recognised for excellence in governance, collaboration, and innovation in clinical research.

Patients joining trials

In recent years, Cancer Trials Ireland has achieved substantial growth in patient enrolment, including a 51% increase in 2024 compared with the previous year. Of particular note, radiotherapy clinical research study participation rose from 80 patients in 2023 to 218 in 2024, this is a testament to the strength of collaboration with IRROG and the growing national focus on radiation oncology research.

Working Together with IRROG

Cancer Trials Ireland serves as the sponsor for the majority of radiation oncology clinical research studies currently open or in follow-up across IRROG sites nationwide.

Together, Cancer Trials Ireland and IRROG have collaborated on several important investigator-led studies, including:

CTRIAL 18-33 SOURCE–LUNG: Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy of Ultra-Central Lung Tumours
CTRIAL 17-12 DP-IMRT Pancreas: Dose-Painted IMRT for resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma
CTRIAL 20-03 Spine SABR: Dose-escalated Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Solid Tumour Spine Metastases
CTRIAL-IE 24-15 OPTIMISE: Optimisation of Peripheral Lung SABR Regimens
CTRIAL 24-72 INSPIRE: Innovative SABR for Prostate Cancer All-Ireland

Acknowledgement

IRROG expresses its sincere appreciation to Cancer Trials Ireland for its leadership, expertise, and ongoing support in advancing cancer research across Ireland.
The organisation’s collaboration, particularly through its Radiation Therapy team, has been pivotal in expanding radiotherapy clinical research study participation since IRROG’s formation.

Together, we are building a strong, integrated national research network that ensures Irish patients can access world-class clinical trials, research studies and the latest advances in cancer care.

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