Ireland is in a fortunate position to have a dedicated body managing cancer trials, however, we are always looking to improve our efficiency when it comes to start-up times.

Today we’re speaking to two members of the Cancer Trials Ireland team who have been working tirelessly to rethink our procedures, how they work with tight regulatory requirements and, most importantly, how we can reach that top 10% in the EU for study start times.

Our guests are both dedicated members of the Cancer Trials Ireland team. Angela Clayton-Lea joined the team in 2018 as Chief Operations Officer and Olivia McLoughlin has been with the team 18 years and is currently Head of Clinical Operations.

THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT

● Appointing an experienced COO and Start-up Team

● Implementing a ‘Lean’ approach to processes

● Improving Ireland’s current position in Europe for start-up times

● Upskilling staff to work within strict regulations more efficiently

● Hopes for the future of clinical trials and patient care

GUEST DETAILS

Angela Clayton-Lea joined Cancer Trials Ireland in October 2023 as Chief Operations Officer.

https://www.cancer.ie/about-us/about-the-irish-cancer-society/who-we-are/our-leadership

MORE INFORMATION

Cancer Trials Ireland is a registered charity and the leading cancer research trials organisation in Ireland. It aims to provide every patient with cancer access to high-quality and potentially life-altering cancer trials and to make Ireland a highly attractive location to open cancer trials.

Since 2000, 623 cancer trials have opened in Ireland, with more than 33,500 patients taking part. In 2022, a survey of public attitudes revealed three in five people in Ireland would take part in a clinical trial. Almost all cancer clinical trials available in Ireland are listed on the Cancer Trials Ireland website: www.cancertrials.ie/open-trials.

Cancer Trials Ireland is partly funded by the Health Research Board and the Irish Cancer Society. It also receives income from pharmaceutical companies and international research groups, as well as through philanthropic giving and donations from members of the public.

Since 2017, Cancer Trials Ireland has rolled out an annual campaign (Just Ask) to promote public awareness and understanding of clinical trials and associated issues. Just Ask 2023 is support through unrestricted grants from AbbVie, Bayer, MSD, Novartis, & Pfizer.

KEYWORDS

#cancertrials #clinicaltrials #regulatory #biometrics #statistics #oncology #radiotherapy

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