In line with CTA's constitution, the CTA Board Chairperson was recently renewed. Here, outgoing Chairperson Professor Jayesh Desai and incoming Chairperson Dr Dishan Herath share their reflections on an [...]
I am pleased to share with you our 2025 Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting on 25 May, 2026. Please click here to access the report. In [...]
Patients diagnosed with rare cancers often face poor survival outcomes and experience limited access to effective therapies, making clinical trials potentially the only viable treatment option. To help ensure [...]
I am pleased to share with you our 2024 Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting on 21 May, 2025. Please click here to access the report. After substantial [...]
As part of Cancer Trials Australia’s custodianship of the Annual Victorian Cancer Clinical Trials Census data set, we are pleased to share with you the Victorian Cancer Clinical Trials [...]
We are pleased to share with you our first Annual Victorian Cancer Clinical Trials Census report, showcasing trends in Victorian cancer clinical trial participation from 2022-24. This program is [...]
CTA is pleased to support the recent publication by Hitchen N, Shahnam A, Manoharan S et al, reviewing trends in Phase 1 oncology clinical trials across Australia. This paper [...]
With both artificial intelligence and cybersecurity now squarely in the public eye, Dr. Dishan Herath brings a new perspective as the newest member of the Cancer Trials Australia Board. [...]
CTA’s June 2024 team development day was a Spanish Cooking class. Staff were split into four groups, working together to prepare the first part of the menu, making delicious [...]
I am pleased to share with you our 2023 Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting on 22 May, 2024. Please click here to access the report. The 2023 [...]
In mid-November, CTA was pleased to offer a Stress and Resilience Workshop for all staff, delivered by Bailey Opie, a Performance Psychologist at The Mind Room. We were extremely [...]
In late November CTA was pleased to host our second Developmental Therapeutics Update Dinner meeting for 2023, presented with the generous support of the Series sponsors, namely Amgen, AstraZeneca, [...]
In late October CTA was pleased to host our Annual Research Managers’ Day, a site driven, in-person forum that continues to grow in popularity each year. In 2023 we [...]
I am pleased to share with you our 2022 Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting on 24 May, 2023. This Annual Report also takes the opportunity [...]
I am pleased to share with you the 2021 Cancer Trials Australia Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting on 18 May, 2022. Please click here to access [...]
Welcoming Associate Professor Jayesh Desai as the Incoming Chairperson of the Cancer Trials Australia Board of Directors As his six-year tenure draws to a conclusion, outgoing Cancer Trials [...]
I am pleased to share with you the 2020 Cancer Trials Australia Annual Report, released at our recent Annual General Meeting.Please click here to access the reportAs the report describes, despite [...]
In a major milestone for Australian cancer patients, the not-for-profit, member-based organisation, Cancer Trials Australia (CTA), has recently marked the recruitment of the 10,000th oncology patient to clinical trials [...]
Isolation is tough, especially when your workplace is a great place to be - the lack of incidental chatter and the enjoyment that comes from interacting with our workmates [...]
I am pleased to share with you the 2019 Cancer Trials Australia Annual Report. Download the 2019 Annual Report Here. The 2019 calendar year saw continued growth in both [...]
Cancer Trials Australia (CTA) is pleased to announce that a Phase 1 Oncology Clinical Trials Fellowship Program will be piloted in Victoria throughout 2020 and 2021 in partnership with [...]
Cancer Trials Australia’s CEO, Dr. Kurt Lackovic, was a panelist at the 12th annual ‘China Trials – Clinical Development Leaders’ summit’ in Shanghai this week. Other panelists included Jayden [...]
Cancer Trials Australia (CTA) is pleased to announce a new project, to be delivered with the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC), providing Victorian sites with an exciting opportunity to [...]
Working closely with Marian Lieschke, Heike Raunow and Kylie Shackleton, CTA’s 2019 Research Manager’s Day was held on 17 October. 18 participants joined this highly productive forum from across [...]
By 2021, the global market for clinical trials is anticipated to grow to $60Bn, a 75% increase over 2015. The largest contributor to this huge growth is the Asia-Pacific region.Cancer [...]
