New year, new challenge: Cancer Trials Ireland is recruiting for two purpose-driven roles. If you want meaningful work supporting access to cancer trials and innovative treatments for patients in Ireland, see the vacancies + apply: www.cancertrials.ie/careers/ #Jobs #ClinicalTrials

Happy New Year 2026 from Cancer Trials Ireland. Thanks to patients and families, investigators in Ireland, teams across our sites, and partners for your support. We’re looking forward to working together in 2026 to advance cancer clinical trials and increase access for patients in Ireland.

Recording now available: Cancer Care on a Changing Planet — climate change and cancer care, with practical sustainability insights across radiotherapy, radiology, labs and medicines. Watch: youtu.be/hZSFgMZU3L4 #ClimateChange #CancerCare #SustainableHealthcare

Cancer Trials Ireland PCC member Bridget Carr attended the OvaCare Ovarian Cancer Patient Day in Cork on our behalf, speaking with patients and families about cancer trials and their potential impact on patients in Ireland. Thank you to OvaCare for hosting. #OvarianCancer #PatientVoice

Earlier this year, our Patient Consultants Committee Chair, Patrick Kivlehan, presented flowers to PCC member Siobhán Gaynor as we marked her final meeting (back in October). A long-standing member and trailblazer who led our first patient-led study in 2023. #PPI #PatientInvolvement

If you or someone in your family is affected by cancer this Christmas, help and support are available. Our funders, the Irish Cancer Society, provide free information and support for people affected by cancer. More: bit.ly/4j26onC

Merry Christmas from Cancer Trials Ireland. Thinking of the people behind every cancer trial in Ireland—patients and families, investigators in Ireland, and teams across our sites. Wishing you a restful Christmas, and thank you for helping keep progress moving. #CancerTrials

2025 brought real momentum in cancer trials - driven by investigators and research teams, with new studies opening and patients joining trials. Thanks to funders the Irish Cancer Society and the HRB, and especially to patients and families. 💙 #CancerTrialsIreland #CancerTrials #ClinicalTrials

A major breast cancer trial shows treatment response can be measured much earlier for patients with bone-dominant disease. CTI was 🇮🇪 sponsor, with patients enrolled at @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social under Prof @rmconnolly.bsky.social supported by Prof Kevin O’Regan’s team. bit.ly/3MKXr67

🧬 "Sharing of data and biospecimens from clinical trials enables personalized, patient-centric use of cancer therapies and accelerates the development of new treatments." 🙏 @hanswildiers.bsky.social & @christinedesmedt.bsky.social for leadership alongside @seamusoreilly.bsky.social on this issue 👇

Congrats to Dr Lynda Corrigan + the team at Tallaght University Hospital on opening De-Escalate in Ireland, with Prof Ray McDermott as National Lead Investigator. An @eortc.org -sponsored phase III trial in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. More: www.cancertrials.ie/cti-trials/d...

Congrats to Prof Patrick Forde + the team at St James’s Hospital (SJH) on opening ETOP ARCH in Ireland — a phase III trial for resected stage II–IIIA NSCLC with PD-L1 where chemo after surgery can’t be given, studying adjuvant cemiplimab vs no study drug. Read more: bit.ly/3YELTUo

New episode: The value of cancer clinical trials to Ireland 🇮🇪 explained. Dr Ciara Kelly with @aclaytonlea.bsky.social Denis Naughten & Dr Rebecca Cramp on access, impact and what needs to change next. Listen: bit.ly/4fOXgja

“Expanding Ireland’s cancer research opportunities” (Healthcare Innovations) featuring Prof. Michael E. Kelly Trinity St James’s Cancer Institute, @tcddublin.bsky.social who is also surgical co-chair of the GI DSSG at Cancer Trials Ireland. Read: www.healthnews.ie/healthcare-i...

Healthcare Innovations (Irish Independent supplement) features “Ireland’s leading role in global lung cancer innovation” by Prof @drjnaidoo.bsky.social (Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre). She is also Chair of the Cancer Trials Ireland Lung DSSG. Read: www.healthnews.ie/healthcare-i...

Reminder: assess Ireland for cancer clinical trials via Cancer Trials Ireland’s Central Feasibility service - one national point of contact for coordinated outreach, tracking and collation. Updated “how to engage” info is now on our website: www.cancertrials.ie/feasibility-... #clinicaltrials

Milestone for CLL18 (MOIRAI) 🎯 Last week, the first patient at the St James’s site in Dublin was randomised to this trial. The study is open at sites across Ireland, with more enrolments expected. More info: www.cancertrials.ie/cti-trials/c... #CancerTrials #CLL #ClinicalTrials

Cancer trial posters from sites in Ireland at #ASH25 🇮🇪 @ash.hematology.org Dr Janusz Krawczyk and Prof Peter O’Gorman shared their important work in the poster hall, supported by patients in Ireland, investigators in Ireland and international collaborators. #CancerTrials #Haematology

New Cancer Trials Ireland podcast episode 🎧 Three people who joined cancer clinical trials in Ireland share what it was really like – from diagnosis and informed consent to side effects, scans and long-term follow-up. Listen: bit.ly/4fOXgja #CancerTrials #ClinicalTrials #PatientStories

CLL17 reached the plenary stage at #ASH25 ⭐ Sites in 🇮🇪 contributed strongly through the Cancer Trials Ireland network, with Dr Patrick Thornton (Beaumont) as NLI and high recruitment of patients in Ireland. Huge thanks to all the patients and teams involved. #CLL17 #CancerTrials #Haematology

Recruitment to OVHIPEC-2 is now complete, with 14 patients enrolled. Thank you to everyone who took part, Prof Donal Brennan and the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital team. Results will clarify if adding HIPEC to primary surgery improves outcomes. #CancerTrials #OvarianCancer #OVHIPEC2 #HIPEC

Join Cancer Trials Ireland at our National Training Day on 30 Jan, 9am–4.30pm at UCD. A full day for Ireland’s oncology community with trainee talks, multidisciplinary sessions, posters and “hidden curriculum” insights. Register: bit.ly/4p2mgIs #CancerTrials #Oncology

The SABR-COMET-3 trial has met its accrual targets and closed to recruitment. Sponsored by BC Cancer and opened in Ireland with Cancer Trials Ireland, led by Prof John Armstrong. Dr Paul Kelly and Bon Secours Radiotherapy Cork were in the top 10 recruiting sites. #CancerTrials #SABRCOMET3 #RT

Last week, we were pleased to attend the launch of the €5m PRISM metastatic breast cancer programme at @rcsi.bsky.social As Sponsor, Cancer Trials Ireland went from contracts signed to first patient enrolled in one week, helping bring promising new options to patients sooner: bit.ly/4iAeDqT

Retrospective data collection for the CADY sub-study in HER2+ breast cancer is now complete. Across 13 sites, we now have data on 469 patients. Thank you to all participating sites and our Data Management team. We look forward to sharing the results with the community. #CancerTrials #BreastCancer

🎥 Staff Stories Meet Aoife Shannon, Radiotherapy Programme Manager at CTI. Since 2009 she’s been working on radiotherapy & other non-IMP studies, helping to turn new ideas into active trials and better options for patients across Ireland. 💙 #StaffStories #CancerTrialsIreland #Radiotherapy

Fantastic presentation from @aclaytonlea.bsky.social at the #IRROG Annual Conference on how next-generation cancer trials are improving efficiency and delivering real benefits for patients. Congrats to #IRROG on a great conference! #CancerTrials #Radiotherapy #Innovation

Cancer Trials Ireland Vice-Clinical Lead, @gerryhanna.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social presenting on ‘The Future of Radiation Oncology Research’. A wide-ranging presentation covering many critical topics in cancer research, including biomarkers, AI workflows, and radiomics. #IRROG #CancerTrials

Speaking this morning at the #IRROG conference in Dublin, Prof Sinead Brennan reflects on the strong and productive relationship between IRROG & Cancer Trials Ireland, providing trial opportunities for patients in 🇮🇪 @gerryhanna.bsky.social @seamusoreilly.bsky.social @aclaytonlea.bsky.social

Since launching our Value of Cancer Trials report on 10 Nov, momentum is growing behind a clear message: cancer trials deliver real economic value and are a key investment for the health service and funders. Read our latest update: bit.ly/48Dnrsk #CancerTrials #ValueOfCancerTrials

We congratulate @roinnslainte.bsky.social and the National Clinical Trials Oversight Group on the publication of its new clinical trials blueprint: bit.ly/4riIjfW We welcome the recommendations, especially 2 and 11, and are proud our Clinical Lead @seamusoreilly.bsky.social served on the group.

This @irishtimes.com piece with Prof Gráinne O’Kane, Pat Smullen Chair in Pancreatic Cancer, on the urgency and hope clinical trials bring: bit.ly/4o0wsQI Role funded by the Pat Smullen Fund with CTI, UCD & NCCP. Thanks to the Smullen family & racing community 🏇 🙏 #WPCD #PancreaticCancer

Big week for clinical trials in Ireland: the National Clinical Trials Oversight Committee report lands Thursday. Join our DSSG Stakeholders Meeting Fri 21 Nov, 2–2.30pm, Nally Room, Croke Park. In-person bit.ly/49pIWOs. Online info via your recent stakeholder email or ask [email protected]

Last week our team attended the HPRA Clinical Trials Information Day — a great opportunity to learn, connect and hear the latest regulatory updates. Thanks to the HPRA for an excellent agenda and for supporting strong, collaborative clinical trial practice in Ireland 🙏 #ClinicalTrials #Ireland

🌍What does a changing climate mean for cancer care today and in the future? Join us on 25 November (3–4:30pm GMT) for a free online session diving into sustainability and resilience in oncology. Register free: bit.ly/4hFJSAo In partnership with London Global Cancer Week #ClimateChange #Cancer

📆Save the date! The National Training Day returns in early 2026 at UCD. A day of presentations, expert input and cross-disciplinary connection, with a focus on mentorship, wellbeing, self-care and other hidden-curriculum topics — plus developments in AI. Registration coming soon.

Cancer Trials Ireland is looking forward to exhibiting at the Millin Meeting in @rcsi.bsky.social tomorrow. If you are attending, visit our stand to say hello and learn more about getting involved in clinical trials. 💡Looking forward to a great day of learning and collaboration.

Great feature in the Medical Independent on Prof Michael Eamon Kelly, new Professor of Surgery at St James’s Hospital and Co-Chair of Cancer Trials Ireland’s GI DSSG. Surgical trials are a growing focus for Cancer Trials Ireland. Read more: www.medicalindependent.ie/in-the-news/...

Thank you to all our speakers at the launch of our Value of Cancer Clinical Trials report: bit.ly/4nIzAk9 The Irish cancer trials community is collaborative, multidisciplinary & committed to improving outcomes for patients. @aclaytonlea.bsky.social @seamusoreilly.bsky.social @amynolan.bsky.social

💡 The Value of Cancer Clinical Trials Report was launched today at a well-attended hybrid event. The report demonstrates how trials save lives, enhance care, and deliver tangible value to patients and the healthcare system. 📘 Read more: www.cancertrials.ie/wp-content/u...

Prof Sinead Brennan joins our launch of The Value of Cancer Clinical Trials — Mon 10 Nov, 10:30 am. The report outlines treatment-cost savings, inward investment, and Ireland’s trial performance in Europe. 💡Register by Fri 7 Nov, 12:30 pm: bit.ly/3Wxq2NP

🌍 At #ESMO25, we caught up with Rianne Rolfes (Netherlands Cancer Institute) during the poster session on the #OPTImaL study, exploring whether chemotherapy can be safely omitted for select #TNBC patients. Opening soon in Ireland under @rmconnolly.bsky.social @cancerresearch-ucc.bsky.social

🌍 How is climate change transforming cancer care? Join Cancer Trials Ireland and @ouchinternational.bsky.social for Cancer Care on a Changing Planet - a live webinar on sustainability, resilience & innovation in oncology. 🗓️ Nov 25, 3–4:30 pm GMT 💻 Free & online 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4hFJSAo

Join us on Nov 10 at 10:30am for the online launch of The Value of Cancer Clinical Trials report. Register here: bit.ly/4nCURvD The report explores the contribution of cancer clinical trials to Ireland’s health system and economy, including cost savings, investment, and performance in Europe.

Two weeks since #ESMO25 and still inspired by the collaboration and energy that move cancer trials forward. Grateful to everyone who connected with us in Berlin — let’s keep the momentum going. #CancerTrials #Oncology @seamusoreilly.bsky.social @aclaytonlea.bsky.social

🧬CLL18 / MOIRAI activated at St James’s Hospital 🇮🇪 An international Phase III trial sponsored by the University of Cologne, comparing fixed-duration and personalised first-line CLL/SLL treatments. 👏 Congrats to all Irish & European teams involved! www.cancertrials.ie/cti-trials/c...

Catalina-2 (ENGOT-ov83) activated in Ireland 🇮🇪 One of four EU countries now recruiting. Phase 2 trial of TORL-1-23 for CLDN6+ platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, led by Prof Austin Duffy (NLI) & Prof Karen Cadoo (PI, St James’s Hospital). 🌐 bit.ly/3JlMfeF

Last month for World GO Day 2025, Cancer Trials Ireland hosted a special webinar highlighting the voices shaping progress in gynaecological cancer trials. 🎥 Watch here: bit.ly/4nWEWsY

💬 Behind every cancer treatment are real people living with its effects day to day. Patient advocate Siobhan Gaynor and Prof @seamusoreilly.bsky.social , Clinical Lead at Cancer Trials Ireland, call for stronger focus on quality of life in cancer care. 🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s005...

@bigxresearch.bsky.social Pink October Webinar tomorrow 👇 🙋‍♂️ How can #breastcancer researchers help our 🌍🌎🌏❓ Views of patients & teams ✅ The role of 🌱trials ✅ 🪙Funding opportunities✅ Global 🇮🇪🇧🇷🇦🇺🇧🇪🇬🇧perspectives✅ Join us - register below 👇 @cancertrialsie.bsky.social @ouchinternational.bsky.social