Fostering Oncology Research by Charities in Europe

The 'Fostering Oncology Research by Charities in Europe' consortium (FORCE) is a network of 15 European charities across 12 European countries joining forces to support pragmatic clinical trials tackling high and unmet medical needs in oncology in Europe. The main objective of the FORCE CSA is to provide the Mission Board with an ambitious, yet feasible, programme by & for cancer charities, to optimize their contribution to the Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. The Pragmatic Clinical Trial Programme will be elaborated in a bottom-up coordinated approach, involving all relevant stakeholders (researchers and professionals from different disciplines, patients, citizens, policy makers and regulatory authorities) across Member States and Associated Countries. During the CSA, the FORCE consortium will propose foundational pillars for EU strategic support to a European cancer charities network dedicated to organising, implementing and monitoring sustainable and ambitious support for cancer pragmatic clinical trials.The overall objectives of this initiative are to:1.Define and deliver a Pragmatic Clinical Trial Programme by cancer charities