Recruitment for the OPTIMA trial closed on 12 Dec 2025, reaching 98.5% of the 4,500-participant target. Around 1,650โ1,660 premenopausal patients will contribute to Optima-young analysis. Thanks to all participants and teams for making this milestone possible. #PathforYoung
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13 years of hard work and dedication.
The OPTIMA prelim trial opened in 2012 and has just reported its 10-year follow up data.
Incredibly proud to finally see some results! ๐๐
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On Thursday 15th May 2025, Prof Rob Stein presented the OPTIMA-prelim 10-year follow up results at the ESMO Breast Cancer Conference.
You can find a copy of the slides on the OPTIMA Website (link below)
https://t.co/oDcLmPzzkv
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Prof Stein is presenting the OPTIMA Prelim results (10 year follow up) at the ESMO Breast Conference in Munich next week!
Join him in Room 14 on Thursday 15th May, from 2pm, if you can!
More information can be found here: https://t.co/ZVwICG16tj
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Weโre excited to be meeting with the #PATH4YOUNG team in Paris to discuss the OPTIMA-Young RCT, which is planning to open recruitment later this year.
The trial will follow the same design as OPTIMA, but focus on the premenopausal patients population.
Watch this space!
#HappyBirthday to us! ๐8โฃ๐
The OPTIMA-Main trial opened to recruitment on this day 8 years ago ๐
Since then, 4267 participants have taken part across 179 hospitals around the world ๐
A massive thank you to all the people across the globe, who make this study possible ๐
...and that's a wrap ๐
After 8 years of UK recruitment, the OPTIMA trial is now CLOSED in the UK.
A total of 3644 participants have been recruited across 119 UK Sites. This is an amazing achievement.
As always, a massive THANK YOU to all Sites and participants involved.
#HelloJanuary#RecruitmentUpdate
In December, 49 participants joined the OPTIMA Trial.
A massive thank you to all recruiting sites, and participants throughout the world, who make the study possible ๐
#HelloDecember โ๏ธ
We are now less than 3โฃ0โฃ0โฃ patients away from hitting our recruitment target - keep up the great work!
A massive thank you to all recruiting sites, and participants throughout the world, who make the study possible ๐
An amazing achievement for #OPTIMANorway ๐๐
OPTIMA is recruiting in 11 Hospitals in Norway and Sweden, all of whom are coordinated by the Coordinating Centre in Oslo ๐ณ๐ด๐ธ๐ช
@Oslounivsykehus is our top recruiter in Norway, and one of the top OPTIMA recruiting Sites in the world!
The end is in sight! There are exactly 1โฃ0โฃ weeks left for UK recruitment ๐๐
We cannot answer our important research question without your help - please continue to approach eligible patients and give them the option of taking part in OPTIMA.
๐3โฃ5โฃ0โฃ to go๐
Happy Wear it Pink day!
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Warwick CTU will be hosting a bake sale for #WearitPink on Wednesday 23rd October
Please donate if you can!
#BreastCancerNow ๐
It's wear it pink day! ๐
Thank you to everyone taking part today. Pair of pink socks? Or hot pink head-to-toe? However youโre doing it, by wearing pink youโre helping to fund life-changing breast cancer research and support.
Share your photos using #WearItPink ๐๐