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This course is recommended for clinical research associates, lead CRAs and monitoring leads working on oncology trials, and for project managers overseeing oncology programs. On completion, learners will be able to monitor oncology trials with confidence - reviewing eligibility, dose, response and safety - and lead site-level resolution of the deviations most common to oncology research. Aligned with ICH GCP E6(R3) and current FDA, EMA and MHRA oncology guidance.

Course Syllabus

  1. Who is an Oncology CRA?
  2. Why oncology is different
  3. End-to-end CRA workflow
  4. The Oncology CRA's stakeholder map
  5. Career pathway

  1. What is cancer?
  2. The Hallmarks of Cancer
  3. The genetics of cancer
  4. Major cancer types
  5. How cancer spreads
  6. Tumour microenvironment

  1. Histological classification
  2. Molecular classification
  3. TNM staging
  4. Other staging systems
  5. Grading systems
  6. Performance status
  7. Reading the pathology report

  1. Surgery & locoregional therapy
  2. Chemotherapy
  3. Targeted therapy
  4. Immunotherapy
  5. Cellular therapy
  6. Hormone therapy
  7. Combination regimens & treatment intent

  1. Phase 1 oncology trials
  2. Phase 2 oncology trials
  3. Phase 3 oncology trials
  4. Statistical design elements
  5. Special populations & Phase 4

  1. Survival endpoints
  2. Response endpoints
  3. RECIST 1.1 — the universal solid-tumour response criteria
  4. iRECIST and irRECIST
  5. Lugano, IMWG, RANO
  6. Surrogate endpoints, PROs, QoL

  1. Adverse event terminology
  2. CTCAE v5.0 — the grading language
  3. Haematologic toxicities
  4. Non-haematologic toxicities
  5. Immune-related adverse events (irAEs)
  6. AE/SAE reporting workflow

  1. Why dose modifications matter
  2. Hold criteria and recovery thresholds
  3. Dose reductions
  4. Permanent discontinuation
  5. Toxicity-specific dose modifications
  6. Treatment delays and missed doses

  1. The monitoring visit lifecycle
  2. Pre-visit preparation
  3. On-visit execution
  4. Monitoring reports & follow-up
  5. Site relationship management
  6. Hybrid monitoring

  1. Data integrity foundations — ALCOA+
  2. EDC and query management
  3. SDV depth and prioritisation
  4. Imaging data review
  5. Lab data review
  6. Drug accountability data

  1. ICH GCP E6(R3)
  2. FDA framework
  3. EMA / EU framework
  4. MHRA, PMDA, NMPA
  5. Informed consent
  6. Essential documents

  1. Why risk-based monitoring
  2. Risk identification
  3. Key Risk Indicators (KRIs)
  4. Quality Tolerance Limits (QTLs)
  5. Adaptive monitoring

  1. Audit and inspection types
  2. FDA BIMO inspections
  3. International inspections
  4. Preparing the site
  5. During the inspection
  6. Responding to findings

  1. Complex eligibility scenarios
  2. Safety crisis scenarios
  3. IP and pharmacy crisis scenarios
  4. Site relationship crises
  5. Decision frameworks
  6. Capstone scenarios

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roche
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