GMP News - Pharmaceutical Development / Clinical Trials / GCP
GMP News - Pharmaceutical Development / Clinical Trials / GCP
14.03.24
EMA/FDA joint Q&As on Quality and GMP aspects of Breakthrough Therapy Applications
The FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) published "EMA–FDA joint Q&As on Quality and GMP aspects" supporting quality development for FDA’s Breakthrough Therapy (BT) and EMA's Priority Medicines (PRIME) programs.
Improving Registration and Reporting Summary Results Information for Clinical Trials
The FDA is announcing a newly published report on the Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI) prepared on the findings of a collaborative project with FDA to understand the barriers to timely, accurate and complete registration and reporting of summary results information for clinical trials. According to the report, the major challenge was a lack of understanding on the part of the Responsible Party regarding the types of trials that must be registered, when the trial should be registered and when and for which trials summary results information must be submitted.
Master Protocols for Drug and Biological Product Development
A new FDA guidance provides recommendations on the design and analysis of trials conducted under a master protocol as well as guidance on the submission of documentation to support regulatory review. Commenting on the proposed guideline was open until 22 February 2024.
FDA Draft Guidance on Potency Assays for Cellular and Gene Therapy Products
At the end of December, the FDA published a new draft guidance document on potency assays for Cell and Gentherapeutics. In addition to recommendations for potency testing, this guidance is also intended to help with the overall strategy for ensuring potency.
FDA Guideline "Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Program" published as a Draft
The FDA defines advanced manufacturing as innovative pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies or an approach with the potential to improve the reliability and robustness of the manufacturing and supply chain. The FDA encourages the early adoption of such advanced manufacturing technologies and has established a programme for this purpose.
FDA Revision to the Guidance on Quality Considerations for Ophthalmic Drug Products
Following recent cases of microbially contaminated ophthalmic drug products as well as safety recalls, the FDA published a revised draft guidance on Quality Attributes for Ophthalmic Drug Products, to include information about product sterility and preservative use. Moreover the revision clarifies that the guidance applies to all ophthalmic drugs, including over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and combination products.
Use of Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) to Acquire Data Remotely
Following the draft guideline published in March 2022 the FDA issued the final guidance that provides industry, investigators and others with recommendations on the use of digital health technologies (DHTs) to acquire data remotely from participants in clinical trials.
FDA Exception from the Requirement to obtain Informed Consent
The FDA issued a final rule to help advance medical product development without compromising the rights, safety and welfare of trial participants. The rule provides an exception from the requirement to obtain informed consent when a clinical trial poses no more than minimal risk to the participants.
EMA recommends Suspension of Medicines following GCP Inspection of a CRO in India
Following a good clinical practice (GCP) inspection which showed irregularities in study data, the EMA has recommended the suspension of marketing authorizations of a number of generic medicines tested by a contract research organisation (CRO) located in India.
FDA enhances Adoption of Innovative Clinical Trial Designs
FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) announced that the center is soliciting public comments to understand the state of innovation in clinical trial design and conduct. The CDER is gathering information from internal and external stakeholders on the barriers and facilitators to incorporating innovative clinical trial approaches in drug development programs.
The EMA and the HMA published revised guidance documents relating to the CTIS transparency rules and the transition of clinical trials. Amongst others, the concept of consolidated protocols has been clarified by providing an example illustrating the transition of a CTD trial to the CTR with different protocol versions approved in the Member States Concerned.
Medical Cannabis - FDA's Perspective on Research and Drug Development
In addition to the recently published FDA guideline on Quality Considerations for Clinical Research with Cannabis the FDA now published an article to assist researchers with developing cannabis-derived product (CCDP) clinical research programs.
FDA issues final Guidance on Benefit-Risk Assessment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the final guidance on Benefit-Risk Assessment. According to the agency, the intent of the guidance is to clarify how considerations about a drug’s benefits, risks, and risk management options factor into certain premarket and postmarket regulatory decisions.
Clinical Trials Regulation - Version 6.6 of the Q&As
The European Commission (EC) published an updated Version 6.6 of the Questions & Answers (Q&As) relating to the EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR). Amongst others, a new question on radiopharmaceuticals has been added.
FDA issues draft Guidance on Confirmatory Evidence of Clinical Trials
The Confirmatory Evidence guidance supplements and expands the recommendations in the 2019 Substantial Evidence of Effectiveness draft guidance by providing further detail on the use of data drawn from one or more sources (e.g., clinical data, mechanistic data, real-world data).