How to write the Quality Part of an IMPD - Live Online Training
12/13 May 2026
Course No. 22345
Speakers
Dr Josef Hofer
exdra
Dr. Jörg Engelbergs
Paul-Ehrlich-Institut
Dr Wolfram Eisenreich
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma
Sonja Estermann
F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Marieke van Dalen
MARA Consultancy
All times mentioned are CEST.
Objectives
This Live Online Training highlights the key principles of the Quality Part of an IMPD for Investigational Medicinal Products, both of chemical and biotechnological origin. You will get to know the essential aspects relevant for compiling the IMPD Quality Part and you will learn
How to prepare and process the quality related information for drug substance and drug product
How to manage and document changes concerning quality data
How to consider quality parameters of drug substance and drug product with potential clinical relevance
How to describe the manufacturing process development for a biotech IMP
How to process and document stability data for an IMPD of a biotech product
Background
An IMPD is required for every Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) to be used in a clinical study, regardless of whether it is the test product itself, a reference product already authorised or a placebo. The IMPD includes summaries of information related to the quality, manufacture and control of the IMP as well as data from non-clinical and clinical studies. Furthermore, it contains an overall risk-benefit assessment and critical analyses of the non-clinical and clinical data related to the potential risks and benefits of the proposed study.
In March 2006 the CHMP “Guideline on the Requirements to the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Quality Documentation concerning Investigational Medicinal Products in Clinical Trials” was published in Chapter III of Volume 10 of EudraLex.
Another CHMP Guidance for Biologicals entitled “Guideline on the Requirements for Quality Documentation concerning Biological Investigational Medicinal Products in Clinical Trials” was adopted in March 2012 and became effective in April 2012.
Target Group
This Live Online Training is designed for all persons involved in the compilation of IMPDs who want to become familiar with the requirements for the quality documentation of investigational medicinal products. The training will be of interest in particular for personnel from Regulatory Affairs as well as for personnel from Quality Assurance, Quality Control and Production.
Date & Technical Requirements
Date of the Live Online Training Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 09.00 – 16.30 h Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 08.30 – 16.30 h All times mentioned are CEST.
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The presentations will be made available to you prior to the Live Online Training as PDF files. After the event, you will automatically receive your certificate of participation.
Clinical Trial and IMPD: Legal Framework and regulatory Environment
Clinical Trial Authorisation Process following Regulation 536/2014/EU
GMP requirements in clinical trial management
Inspections on clinical trials e.g. GCP inspections
IMPD: Regulatory Requirements and Life Cycle Management
IMPD and IB (Investigator’s Brochure) overlaps and differences
Clinical Trials EU and International: Similarities and challenges
Quality Documentation for a Biotech IMPD – Manufacturing Process and analytical Characterisation
Description of the manufacturing process, control of critical steps
Manufacturing process development
Characterisation and control of the active substance
Quality Documentation for a Biotech IMPD – Product Control and Stability Studies
Control of excipients
Specifications, batch analysis
Stability data
Substantial amendments
Drug Substance Information
Description of the manufacturing process
Control of critical steps and intermediates
Control of impurities
Specifications and analytical methods
Stability studies
IMP Dossier: Quality Drug Product
Investigational medicinal product under test
Chemical and pharmaceutical quality of: - authorised, non-modified test - modified authorised test - concerning placebo products
Chemical and pharmaceutical quality of IMPs in bio-equivalence studies, novel excipients, solvents for reconstitution and diluents and auxiliary medicinal products
Quality Information of authorised modified and non-modified Comparator Products
Description and composition
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)
Additional information for Phase II and Phase III clinical trials
Quality information on existing active substances in bio-equivalence studies
Quality information on placebo products
IMPD Planning and Organisation: Case Study
During this Case Study, we will explain and present how to plan and organise IMPDs. Take advantage of the experiences of our speakers and send us your questions and challenges prior to the Live Online Training.
IMPD Quality data – Changes, Modifications and Amendments
Testimonials
Seminar Programme as PDF