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National Cancer Institute (NCI) Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) Research Studies UCSF HRPP Submission Process Overview
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
10 am – 11:15 am
Regents Room, Laurel Heights Campus
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Background
What is NCI CIRB?
Central Institutional Review Board
For use by NCI-sponsored cooperative research groups
CIRB review replaces review by local IRB (CHR is UCSF’s IRB)
Local “Facilitated Review” still required
Both IRBs review adverse events
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3. Submitting to NCI CIRB versus UCSF IRB (CHR)
Documents from CIRB form core of application
UCSF local forms: Notice of Intent to Rely on the NCI CIRB and
Consent form with UCSF-required additions
UCSF IRB
UCSF application, supplements, consent forms
Group protocol, sample consent form
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4. How to open a CIRB study at UCSF
First:
UCSF Investigator and study contact register with CIRB through UCSF HRPP (
UCSF investigator notifies UCSF Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee in advance of any intentions to rely on the NCI CIRB
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5. How to open a CIRB study at UCSF (cont’d)
Second:
If UCSF Radiation Safety and/or Biosafety Approvals are needed, these approvals must be in place before local subjects can be enrolled
Key Personnel must complete the UCSF online Human Subjects Protection Training at
Download Facilitated Review packet from NCI CIRB website
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8. How To Open a CIRB study at UCSF (cont’d)
Then:
CIRB submission packet – 5 sets:
“Notice of Intent to Rely” form
“Local context” consent form
“Facilitated Review” packet downloaded from NCI website
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9. Summary of HRPP ‘facilitated review’ process
New and Transfer studies
PI and contact registration with CIRB
Notice of Intent etc. submission to CHR
UCSF facilitated review
Protocol/PI registration with CIRB
UCSF facilitated review approval letter
Ongoing studies (renewals and modifications)
Renewed/modified Notice of Intent etc. submission to CHR
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10. How to keep a CIRB study open at UCSF
For Modification and Renewal submissions
Submit “Notice of Intent to Rely” form with either ‘modification’ or ‘renewal’ checked
Submit NCI CIRB Approved consent and recruitment documents with UCSF-specific changes incorporated.
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11. How To Keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
Modifications, in addition to Intent to Rely and UCSF-versions of consent and recruitment docs:
For CIRB modifications/amendments, download the current amendment documents (including the CIRB approval letter for the amendment).
For UCSF-only local context change to consent forms and/or study contacts, prepare a cover letter describing the changes, and submit along with the “Notice of Intent to Rely” form, and revised consent form, with ‘modification’ checked. If a consent form change is related to an Adverse Event report, also submit the report for reference.
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12. How To Keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
Renewals, in addition to Intent to Rely and UCSF-versions of consent and recruitment docs:
For CIRB renewals, download the current continuing review documents (Correspondence / CIRB Continuing Review Approval letter, Protocol , Informed Consent, Support Documents – e.g. DMC report or study summary).
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13. How to keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
Notes 1:
For renewal and modifications including protocol amendments, submit only the track changes version of the protocol and consent form (i.e. not both track change and final copy)
Check the CIRB facilitated review packet to be sure the most recent CIRB approval letter is included.
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14. How to keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
Notes 2:
If a renewal or modification is ‘pending’ with CIRB at the time the UCSF investigator wishes to join the study, wait for CIRB approval of the pending item before submitting the application to the CHR
Work with the CHR staff to register/change investigators and study contacts on CIRB studies
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15. How to keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
How to keep a CIRB study open at UCSF (cont’d)
Post-approval event reporting
PI is responsible for keeping up with amendments, expirations, and renewals through CIRB
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16. What’s New with CIRB at UCSF
Transfer Studies
Updates to local context information for consent forms (cost information)
Updates to UCSF CIRB “Notice of Intent” form
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17. What’s New - transfer studies
Existing studies eligible for transfer must have current CHR approval with no reviews pending (e.g. no continuing reviews, modifications, local adverse events or protocol violations under CHR review) at the time of transfer request submission.
Investigators will be asked to complete a “CHR Study Close-out Report” for the existing, CHR-approved study in addition to a new CIRB application packet to CHR
The CHR office will process the closeout report, conduct a facilitated review of the CIRB application packet, and if acceptable, register the study with CIRB.
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18. What’s New - Update to Local Context Informed Consent Form
Cost information – template language:
You and/or your health plan/insurance company will need to pay for some or all of the costs of treating your cancer in this study. Some health plans will not pay these costs for taking part in studies. Check with your health plan/insurance company to find out what they will pay for. Taking part in this study may or may not cost you or your insurance company more than the cost of getting regular cancer treatment. [If applicable, inform the patient of any tests, procedures or drugs for which there is no charge. Also clearly state if there are charges resulting from administration of the test or drug that will be billed to the patient and/or health plan. For example, “The NCI [or other study sponsor] is supplying [drug] at no cost to you. However, you or your health plan may need to pay for costs of the supplies and personnel who give you the [drug]."] [Include the following sentence if appropriate: If, during the study, [study drug] becomes approved for use in your cancer, you and/or your health plan may have to pay for the drug needed to complete this study.]
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19. What’s New - Updates to UCSF CIRB Notice of Intent form
New section about local recruitment process
New section about local informed consent process
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Resource Contact Information
UCSF CIRB submission general questions:
Joanne Mickalian, Assessment Team, HRPP
UCSF CIRB submission post-approval monitoring questions:
Maria Bahn, Quality Improvement Unit, HRPP
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Resource Web Links:
UCSF HRPP Information about Participating in CIRB studies:
Guidance about CIRB studies
Investigator and Study Coordinator registration form
Checklist for making consent form ‘local context changes’
UCSF application form for CIRB studies
Other Information about CIRB:
NCI CIRB website
Federal Guidance on ‘local context’ issues
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