Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 December 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 December 2008. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Genetics

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the 17 new trials approved by the Gene Therapy Advisory Committee were in 2007-08.

Answer: The Gene Therapy Advisory Committee (GTAC) approved 17 new trials over its last annual reporting period of January to December 2007. Four of these trials were in cancer research, nine were addressing infectious diseases, two were potential treatments for cardiovascular diseases and two were studies of inherited disorders. Further details on these trials are in the ““Fourteenth Annual Report”” of GTAC, which has been placed in the Library. Details of trials approved by GTAC in 2008 will be included in its next annual report, due for publication in 2009.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 485 c156W; 241349
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-3036
Wednesday, 10 December 2008
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects: Genetics
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