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505(b)(2) Bridging Studies
While a 505(b)(2) NDA can potentially get a drug to market faster than a 505(b)(1) NDA, the choice of a bridging strategy to the listed drug is important and involves consideration of multiple factors.
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Nonclinical Considerations for Gene Therapy Products
The development of a gene therapy (GT) product has many considerations that differ from those of a traditional biologic or new chemical entity (NCE) program.
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Analytical Method Quality Throughout the Pharmaceutical Development Lifecycle
For a drug to be used in a human clinical trial, analytical testing must be performed to demonstrate the suitability of the drug for use. These tests ensure the identity, quality, strength, purity, and potency of an active substance and drug product or biologic and must be scientifically sound and validated to demonstrate their suitability for the defined use.
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Decentralized Clinical Trials – Looking beyond the Pandemic
A look at Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT) beyond the pandemic-what we’ve accomplished and where we are heading.
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Estimands: An insight into the new framework
An estimand framework has been presented by the ICH in November 2019 and the FDA in May 2021 to provide clarity on defining the reported treatment effect. This blog post summarizes the key components to the estimand framework that are covered in the ICH E9 (Revision 1) addendum on estimands and sensitivity analyses in clinical trials, as well as the supporting FDA guidance and ICH training material.
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5 Tips for Creating a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Clinical Trial Services
In the complicated world of outsourcing clinical trials, using RFPs to gather comparable bids from CROs can be incredibly challenging. The good news is, with a little planning and time, you can create RFPs that will reduce inconsistencies among bidders and ultimately help you identify the CRO that is truly the right partner for the job.
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CMC Activities for a 505(b)(2) Development Program
While a 505(b)(2) NDA can help a drug get to market faster, the time to complete the CMC activities cannot be overlooked, and the quality data package that is required in the marketing application must be incorporated in the overall project timeline.
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Inspection & Audit Preparation in Decentralized Trials
To ensure successful end-to-end execution of a DCT, steps to ensure audit readiness must be taken. We have outlined several areas for consideration to ensure audit readiness from start-up through submission.
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Data Integrity Considerations in Decentralized Trials
Collected data from DCTs need to be integrated with other data captured during the course of a clinical trial, and data integrity must be ensured in the absence of source data verification. Two topics will be discussed: how to manage this integration and ensure confidence in the collected data.
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How to Determine the Appropriate Listed Drug for Your 505(b)(2) Product Development Program and NDA
To obtain approval for a new product via the 505(b)(2) pathway relying upon the Agency’s findings of safety and efficacy for a previously-approved drug, the applicant must explicitly identify at least one “listed drug” for which FDA has made a finding of safety and effectiveness, containing the same active ingredient as the applicant’s new product.