Objetivo The RETHINK project will produce an impact assessment report on toxicity testing in the mini-pig as an alternative approach that can contribute to the replacement, refinement and reduction of animal testing (3Rs). The pig is close to man in terms of ana tomy, physiology and biochemistry and in consequence is an attractive model for safety evaluation and biomedical research, which may permit the replacement of dogs and monkeys and the more efficient and predictive use of biological resources and animal l ife. This promising approach is deserving of objective evaluation and this is the propitious moment, as legislation places greater emphasis on alternative approaches in safety evaluation (eg REACH initiative), and as toxicogenomics begins to make a cont ribution to safety issues. If the minipig is to provide a valid, realistic and robust alternative approach for use in the regulatory testing of new medicines and chemicals, while contributing to the 3Rs, there are issues that must be addressed in six div erse areas: (i) animal welfare, (ii) ethics, (iii) new medicines and chemicals development, (iv) validation of animals models in safety evaluation, (v) genomics and emerging technologies, and (vi) economic impact and overview issues. The Steering G roup (SG) of consortium members will assemble Working Groups (WG¿s) of recognised experts in each topic area and will provide WG¿s with methods to define a hierarchy of issues and develop responses. WG¿s will review and summarise the available body of kn owledge for their topic and prepare conclusions and recommendations, including identification of gaps in knowledge where further research is required, and technical gaps presenting obstacles to the use of minipigs. The WG documents will be finalised for a plenary meeting of experts, followed by editing into the final Impact Assessment report. The Impact Assessment will be made publicly available and disseminated to relevant stakeholders Ámbito científico natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacypharmaceutical drugsagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinetoxicology Programa(s) FP6-LIFESCIHEALTH - Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health: Thematic Priority 1 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Tema(s) LSH-2004-1.2.3-5 - Mini-pigs as models for toxicity testing of new drugs and chemicals: impact assessment Convocatoria de propuestas FP6-2004-LIFESCIHEALTH-5 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación SSA - Specific Support Action Coordinador CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE TOXICOLOGIE Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Miserey EVREUX Francia Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo ELLEGAARD GOTTINGEN MINIPIGS APS Dinamarca Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección SOROE LANDEVEJ 302 DALMOSE Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos RIJKSINSTITUUT VOOR VOLKSGEZONDHEIT EN MILIEU Países Bajos Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Antonie van Leeuwenhoeklaan, 9 BILTHOVEN Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
