Where do I submit notice of IRB approvals and reapprovals?
Beginning on January 6, 2003 all institutions must submit their IRB approval notices to the NCI Cancer Trials Support Unit (CTSU) and not to RTOG Headquarters. The CTSU has developed the Regulatory Support System (RSS) database as a central repository for Cooperative Group regulatory submissions. This centralization will help the Cooperative Groups focus their efforts on the science of clinical trial development, and should alleviate much of the redundancy imposed on investigators and groups alike. The submission of data to the central regulatory office will streamline the process across all Cooperative Groups and will aid staff at member sites who currently submit regulatory documentation to several addresses, depending on their Group affiliations.
