Welcome to the George-Huntington-Institute
The George-Huntington-Institute (GHI) located in Muenster/Germany is devoted to clinical care and preclinical and clinical research in Huntington's disease (HD). GHI entertains one of the largest HD out-patient clinics for sympotmatic and premanifest gene carriers, persons at-risk and caregivers around the world. GHI offers participation in ENROLL-HD, HD-Clarity and multiple clinical trials aimed at improving therapeutic options for HD.
Are you affected by Huntingtons Disease and have questions about it?
To contact us or to ask for an appointment please call: +49-251-788-788-0, send us an email to info (at) ghi-muenster.de. Emergency appointments can be accomodated. We look forward to hearing from you!
First information about Huntington's disease in German is available in a booklet entitled "Huntington's disease compact" providing treatment options and frequently asekd questions for patients and caregivers in lay language. It was publihed by Thieme in 2022 and edited by Drs. Ralf Reilmann and Bernhard Landwehrmeyer.
The booklet is available online at no charge if you click on the picture on the right:
News
SELECT-HD ASO study sponsored by WAVE recrutis at GHI
"SELECT-HD" aims to selectively reduce production of the mutated huntingtin using an ASO.
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PIVOT-HD study sponsored by PTC THerapeutics recruits at GHI
The "PIVOT-HD" study sponsored by PTC Therapeutics investigates an oral drug aiming to lower the production of the protein huntingtin.
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SOM-Biotech Studie
GHI participates in a study sponsorded by SOM-Biotech that investigates a new drug aiming to redcue chora in Huntington's disease.
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Roche Studie Generation-HD1 stoppt weitere Dosierung
Die Firma Roche hat in einer Pressemeldung mitgeteilt, dass die Generation-HD1 Studie mit dem Antise...
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PROOF-HD phase III pivotal trial with Pridopidine
GHI will shortly start the pivotal phase III trial PROOF-HD with Pridopidine. Several studies observ...
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SHIELD-HD Study of Triplet Therapeutics started at GHI
Huntington patients and pre-symptomatic gene carriers now have the possibility to participate in the SHIELD-HD study at GHI.
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Our Team
We're a multidisciplinary team of neurologists, physicians, study nurses and natural scientists, to provide clinical care and advance clinical research in HD.
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Contact us if you are interested in clinical studies that are currently conducted. GHI participates in most of the clinical trials that are conducted in HD globally.
Read moreLooking for a job in HD research?
Are you interested in helping out to find a cure for HD? Or do you want to help our team with the clinical care of HD patients? Find our job openings here.
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