1. Changes to the Common Rule and Single IRB (sIRB)
Shana Stolarczyk
Sr. IRB Manager
Research Compliance Office

2. PART 1: Changes to the Common Rule
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3. Changes to the Common Rule
Revised Common Rule to go into effect on July 19, 2018
General Compliance date given an additional 6 month grace period until January 21, 2019.
During the delay for General Compliance, institutions may implement certain ‘burden-reducing’ provisions*.
Using a revised definition of “Research” (which deems certain activities to not be research)
Allowing no annual Continuing Review of certain categories of research
Elimination of requirement for IRB to review grant applications
*If institutions choose to implement these three burden-reducing provisions for particular studies, such studies will be subject to the 2018 Requirements beginning on January 21, 2019.
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4. Streamlining Continuing Review
No longer required for low risk studies & studies in data analysis
Grant Review
Eliminates requirement for IRB review of Federal Grants
Single IRB Review
Mandated for > 1 site in US
Screening Exception
Exception (no consent required) for: screening, recruitment, determining eligibility

5. Additional Changes Other important changes:
Definition of “Human Subject” now includes identifiable biospecimens
Modifies and adds to existing Exempt categories
Consent form:
must begin with a concise summary, providing key information
Additional elements of consent, including a requirement indicating that identifiers might be removed from identifiable private information or identifiable biospecimens and whether this information/biospecimens will or will not be used for future research studies
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6. Preparation - Consent Updates
Stanford consent template will include new required language
For studies that collect identifiable private information or identifiable specimens
Protocol Director selects the option when preparing the consent form
Added to templates by summer 2018

7. Preparation - Consent Updates
Option 1 Identifiers might be removed from identifiable private information or identifiable specimens and, after such removal, the information or specimens could be used for future research studies or distributed to another investigator for future research studies without additional informed consent from you. Option 2 Your specimens or private information will not be used for future research even if all identifying information is removed.

8. Preparation – Extended Approvals
Extends IRB approvals through the life of the project  for non-federally funded, minimal risk studies
Annually, a notice will be sent asking whether any of the following have occurred:
increase in risks;
adverse events that have not yet been reported to the IRB; or
Addition of federal sponsor(s)
If one or more of the above have occurred, a Continuing Review application must be submitted and approved to continue with the study

9. Preparation – Extended Approvals
The IRB reserves the right to make exceptions to this policy.
Examples of exclusions from this Policy are:
Federally sponsored projects, including federal training and program project grants
Student projects when the academic sponsor uses federal funding for the student’s project
Federal no-cost extensions
Studies that include FDA-regulated components/oversight
Studies with contractual obligations or restrictions that preclude eligibility in this policy, i.e. sponsor or funder of the research requires annual review.

10. Conclusions- Common Rule
Common Rule Changes
Include streamlining and other changes which affect IRB procedures, templates, policy, etc.
Some changes are being implemented at the SU IRB in preparation for the new rule.
Guidance is still needed form implementation of some of the changes.
Effective Date: July 19, 2018
Compliance Date: January 21, 2019

11. PART 2: Single IRB (sIRB)
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12. Single IRB (sIRB) Summary Effective January 25, 2018
NIH Policy
Effective January 25, 2018
Applies to:  All NIH funded multi-site study studies where the same research protocol is being conducted at more than one site.
Does not apply to studies that involve more than one site but the sites have different role in carrying out the research.
Common Rule
Effective January 19, 2020
Applies to:  Federally funded cooperative research – that is, all studies that involve more than one institution.

13. Reviewing IRB Options Commercial IRB Central IRB Institutional IRB’s
Western IRB (WIRB)/Copernicus
Quorum Review IRB
Central IRB
Trial innovation Network (TIN)
NCI CIRB
Consortium’s
Institutional IRB’s
Lead site’s IRB, other Academic IRB, Hospital IRB, etc.
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14. Stanford as the Prime/Lead Site
If Stanford is the prime awardee or the lead site on a multi-site study requiring a sIRB, the following reliance options will need to be considered for their NIH proposal:
Commercial IRB
Trial Innovation Network Central IRB
Another academic IRB (i.e., one of the other participating institutions)
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15. Stanford as the Prime/Lead Site
The proposed sIRB will not be evaluated as part of the peer review process for NIH proposals and will not affect the overall score.
Single IRB of record does not have to be the IRB of the parent award.

16. Establishing Reliance
Reliance requires a written formal agreement between the reviewing and relying IRB’s
Different types of agreements:
Study specific IRB Authorization Agreement (IAA)
Master IRB Agreement
SMART IRB Agreement
Quorum Master Agreement
Network/Consortium Agreement
Trial Innovation Network Agreement
Pediatric Alliance Consortium
NCI CIRB Agreement

17. Considerations for sIRB
Only IRB review is ceded
Local ancillary reviews still required per institutional policy (e.g., COI, radiation, etc.)
Review process is different for every IRB, regulatory requirements are the same
Still requires interaction and collaboration with the Stanford IRB
Abbreviated Stanford sIRB application required
Stanford IRB review fees still apply

18. Local Context - Consent
Stanford specific consent language required for the following sections:
Costs
HIPAA Authorization
Compensation for Research-Related Injury Language
Bill of Rights

19. Conclusions- sIRB implemented by the NIH January 25, 2018
sIRB Requirements
implemented by the NIH January 25, 2018
common rule effective January 19, 2020
Stanford investigators need to consider reliance options for sIRB review of multi-site and cooperative research where SU is the lead site/prime awardee.
Stanford ancillary reviews still apply when the research is reviewed by an outside IRB.

20. Thank you!
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