HiREB response

16 October 2026 · 10:13 a.m. EDT

From: Mandy Hindle, Research Ethics Specialist, Hamilton Integrated Research Ethics Board
To: Robert DeRosa; HiREB copied
Subject: RE: FALCON (NCT07697261): follow-up on participant protections and ethics review

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Hamilton Health Sciences - Internal

Dear Mr. DeRosa,

Thank you for your email. The FALCON study has undergone initial review by the HiREB Board and is currently with the study team to address the Board's questions and concerns. As this can take time, we are currently unable to provide any updates or a timeline for responses to your questions. We appreciate the concerns you and the community have raised and shared with us. Please be assured that these were shared with the Board in advance of the initial review. The Board appreciated the commitment from your group, and all of the concerns you raised were considered in our review.

Best regards,
Mandy