GMP News - Pharmaceutical Development / Clinical Trials / GCP

Following the recently published  ICH E6(R3) Draft Guideline on Good Clinical Practice (GCP) the ICH announced progress on several new ICH Efficacy Guidelines including the publication of a new ICH Reflection Paper on Real-World Evidence / Real-World Data.

Supplement 11.2 to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) came into force on 01 July 2023 and contains several updated monographs. These include five updated excipient monographs, which now include the so-called "functionality-related characteristics (FRCs)" section. In total, there are now more than 100 Ph.Eur. Monographs that include this section.

The EMA has published a document outlining a framework for establishing Real-world evidence (RWE) data in regulatory decision-making, based on the findings of some 30 studies initiated by the EMA and DARWIN EU®.

The EMA has updated its ICH M11 website to include overviews of comments received on the M11 draft documents. In particular, a huge number of comments were received from organizations relating to the ICH M11 template.

The FDA has received an increasing number of questions regarding the extent to which generally accepted scientific knowledge (GASK) may be relied on for drug or biological product approval. Therefore, the agency published a draft guidance which describes instances in which it may be appropriate to rely on GASK to meet certain nonclinical safety requirements for new drug applications.

The European Medicines Agency had launched a public consultation on the revision of the transparency rules of the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS). Stakeholders were invited to send their comments via an online form by end of June 2023.

The FDA is requesting feedback on factors the agency should consider when reviewing proposed modifications to a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) that are prompted by or related to changes in third-party vendors, also known as REMS administrators.