Further information resources

Zentrum Klinische Studien (at the University-Hospital Freiburg)

www.zks.uni-freiburg.de

The "Kommission Somatische Gentherapie (KSG) (Committee for Somatic Gene Therapy)

is responsible for the assessment of planned studies on somatic gene transfer in Germany. http://www.bundesaerztekammer.de/page.asp?his=0.1.17.1617.1630&all=true

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gentherapie e.V. (DG-GT e.V.) (German Society of Gene Therapy, registered association)

Here you will find information on the society’s mission, the events organized by the society, and interesting links related to the subject of gene therapy. http://www.dg-gt.de

Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (Paul-Ehrlich-Institute)

Under the headword "topics/gene therapy" you will find information on gene therapy provided by the Paul-Ehrlich-Institute as the competent authority for gene transfer trials in Germany. http://www.pei.de/cln_049/nn_154580/DE/infos/fachkreise/genther-fach/genther-fach-inhalt.html?__nnn=true

European Society of Gene Therapy

Homepage of the European Society of Gene Therapy. http://www.esgt.org

American Society of Gene Therapy

Homepage of the American Society of Gene Therapy. http://www.asgt.org

Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC)

The website of the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee of the Department of Health in London, UK. Among other things, this website contains information on clinical gene transfer trials that have already been carried out and/or evaluated in the United Kingdom. http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/genetics/gtac

NIH OBA Human Gene Transfer Clinical Trials Database

Database of the Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA. Various search criteria can be used to search through the listed clinical gene transfer trials. This website is addressed to physicians, scientists and patients alike. In addition, it contains information on the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) and on adverse events in listed clinical gene transfer trials. http://www.gemcris.od.nih.gov

The Journal of Gene Medicine Clinical Trial site

This website of the Wiley publishing house contains an international database of clinical gene transfer trials, based on voluntary reports or on data that have been previously published. That is why the information is not always complete or up-to-date. The website also contains links to journals and portals of the publishing house. http://www.wiley.co.uk/wileychi/genmed/clinical

Krebsinformationsdienst (KID) (Information service for cancer)

The "Krebsinformationsdienst" is located in the "Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum" (German Cancer Research Center) in Heidelberg. It offers information/advice on cancer and is addressed primarily to patients and their relatives. http://www.krebsinformation.de