PharmaSchool GCP & Regulatory Updates are notifications about changes, additions and new documents relating to the conduct of Clinical Trials. These are updated as and when new information is available. If you know of a document that should be referenced in this section then please let us know by emailing editor@pharmaschool.co
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01 December 2017 |
| Document: |
Best Practices for Communication Between IND Sponsors and FDA During Drug Development |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
The purpose of this guidance is to describe best practices and procedures for timely, transparent, and effective communications between investigational new drug application (IND) sponsors2 and FDA at critical junctures in drug3 development, which may facilitate earlier availability of safe and effective drugs to the American public. |
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| Date: |
01 November 2017 |
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ICH E17 General Principles For Planning And Design Of Multi-Regional Clinical Trials |
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International |
| Description: |
This new guideline covers guidance for considerations to be made for multinational trials. It covers strategy related issues and CT Design and protocol related issues. |
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| Date: |
01 September 2017 |
| Document: |
ICH E18 Guideline On Genomic Sampling And Management Of Genomic Data |
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International |
| Description: |
This new guideline covers: Collection, processing, storage and handling of Genomic Samples; Generation, storage and handling of Genomic data; Privacy and confidentiality |
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| Date: |
01 September 2017 |
| Document: |
External guidance on the implementation of the European Medicines Agency policy on the publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
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EU |
| Description: |
This is version 3 of this guideline and a list of the changes is available here: http://www.ema.europa.eu/docs/en_GB/document_library/Other/2017/09/WC500235370.pdf |
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| Date: |
01 August 2017 |
| Document: |
Addendum to ICH E11: Clinical Investigation Of Medicinal Products In The Pediatric Population |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
This guideline reflects changes in clinical research in Pediatrics since the orignal E11 guideline was produced. Topics addressed are: Ethical Considerations, Age Classification And Pediatric Subgroups Including Neonates, Pediatric Formulations, Commonality Of Scientific Approach For Pediatric Drug Development Programs, Approaches To Optimize Pediatric Drug Development And Practicalities In The Design And Execution Of Pediatric Clinical Trials
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| Date: |
21 July 2017 |
| Document: |
MHRA GCP Inspection metrics report 1st April 2015 to 31st March 2016 |
| Region: |
UK |
| Description: |
This report summarises findings from GCP inspections conducted by MHRA in the time period |
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| Date: |
28 June 2017 |
| Document: |
Auxiliary Medicinal Products in Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This Recommendation revises the previous document entitled "Guidance on Investigational Medicinal Products (IMPs) and "non investigational medicinal products" (NIMPs)" in light of the new requirements in the EU Regulation on Clinical Trials due to apply in 2018 |
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| Date: |
27 June 2017 |
| Document: |
ICH Concept Paper on E19: Optimisation of Safety Data Collection |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
This concept paper starts the process of developing a new guidance document on using selective approaches to safety data collection in late phase and post marketing clinical trials. |
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| Date: |
16 June 2017 |
| Document: |
Final summary record – EDC systems and risk-based monitoring in Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document is a report from a meeting of the GCP Inspectors Working group and discusses the requirements of ICH E6(R2) with regard to electronic records. |
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| Date: |
15 June 2017 |
| Document: |
Annual report of the Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Working Group 2016 |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
This document summarisies the findings in EMA requested inspections which were carried out in 2016, and also summarises the activities of the GCP Inspectors Working Group during this time. |
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| Date: |
25 April 2017 |
| Document: |
Risk proportionate approaches in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This recommendation provides advice on taking a risk based approach to such issues as Quality Management, Safety Reporting, IMP management, Monitoring and document management. |
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| Date: |
01 April 2017 |
| Document: |
External guidance on the implementation of the European Medicines Agency policy on the publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guidance document contains information on phase I of the EMA policy on publication of clinical trial data - i.e. publication of clinical study reports. It includes information on anonymisation and redaction of information in the CSRs |
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| Date: |
01 April 2017 |
| Document: |
Questions and Answers (Q&As) on the External Guidance of Policy 0070 on Clinical Data Publication (CDP) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
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| Date: |
01 March 2017 |
| Document: |
Procedure for reporting of GCP inspections requested by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated guidance for EU inspectors on reporting of EMA requested GCP Inspections |
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| Date: |
01 March 2017 |
| Document: |
Guidance on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials: Quick scan |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Guidance for EMA staff on reviewing bioequvalence trials to identify when an inspection may be necessary. |
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| Date: |
26 January 2017 |
| Document: |
Summaries of Clinical Trial Results for Laypersons |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This recommendation provides advice on the Summarywhich will be required by the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation. |
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| Date: |
01 January 2017 |
| Document: |
ICH Reflection on “GCP Renovation” |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
ICH Statement on the ongoing revision of ICH clinical trial guidances starting with E8, General Considerations for clinical trials and continuing with likely further revision of E6, Good Clinical Practice. |
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| Date: |
01 January 2017 |
| Document: |
Assessment of Abuse Potential of Drugs |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
This guidance is intended to assist sponsors of investigational new drugs and applicants for approval of a new drug in evaluating whether their new drug product has abuse potential. This guidance also provides recommendations to applicants who intend to submit new drug applications (NDAs) for prescription drug products that may have abuse potential. |
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| Date: |
01 November 2016 |
| Document: |
Non-Inferiority Clinical Trials to Establish Effectiveness |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
This document provides guidance to sponsors and applicants submitting investigational drug applications (INDs), new drug applications (NDAs), biologics licensing applications (BLAs), or supplemental applications on the appropriate use of non-inferiority (NI) study designs to provide evidence of the effectiveness of a drug or biologic, usually because a superiority study design (drug versus placebo, dose response, or superiority to an active drug) cannot be used.2 The guidance gives advice on when NI studies intended to demonstrate effectiveness of an investigational drug can provide interpretable results, how to choose the NI margin, and how to test the NI hypothesis. This guidance does not provide recommendations for the use of NI study designs to evaluate the safety of a drug. |
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| Date: |
01 November 2016 |
| Document: |
ICH E6 (R2) |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
Integrated Addendum to ICH GCP guidance |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 October 2016 |
| Document: |
Collecting Race and Ethnicity Data in Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
The purpose of this guidance is to provide FDA expectations for and recommendations on use of a standardized approach for collecting and reporting race and ethnicity data in submissions for clinical trials for FDA regulated medical products conducted in the United States and abroad. Using standard terminology for age, sex, gender, race, and ethnicity helps ensure that subpopulation data is collected consistently. |
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| Date: |
01 August 2016 |
| Document: |
Requirements and recommendations for the submission of information on non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies (Rev 2) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updates to requirements for submission and registration of non-interventional PASS |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 August 2016 |
| Document: |
Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies (Rev 2) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Clarification and updating of various sections |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 June 2016 |
| Document: |
Annual Report of EMA GCP Inpsectors Working Group 2015 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Summary of findings fromEMA initiated inspections conducted in 2015 |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 February 2016 |
| Document: |
Determining the Extent of Safety Data Collection Needed in Late-Stage Premarket and Postapproval Clinical Investigations |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
Guidance on selective safety data collection in late phase clinical trials based on safety profile of product |
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| Date: |
08 June 2015 |
| Document: |
Q&A on EMA policy on publication of clinical trial results |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This updated document covers the background and evolution of the policy and provides some information about the implementation of the policy and about the redaction of commercially confidential information |
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| Date: |
22 May 2015 |
| Document: |
Classification of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
To supplement the legislation on ATMPs this guideline provides definitions and criteria for the various types of ATMP. |
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| Date: |
30 March 2015 |
| Document: |
Guidance for Industry: Critical Path Innovation Meetings |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
This new guidance describes the procedures and appropriate topics for researchers to discuss with FDA methodologies or technologies which may be useful to enhance drug development |
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| Date: |
25 March 2015 |
| Document: |
Functional specifications for the EU portal and EU database to be audited |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document outlines the functionality of the new database and central portal being developed to allow implementation of the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation |
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| Date: |
26 February 2015 |
| Document: |
Guideline on adjustment for baseline covariates in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guideline replaces an old one and covers adjustment of covariates where there is an association between baseline covariates and primary outcome measures. The main change relates to the use of dynamic allocation methods. |
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| Date: |
10 February 2015 |
| Document: |
EMA explains its redaction rules |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Following on from publication of the EMA policy on publication of clinical trial results EMA has published an explanation of the redaction of commercially confidential information. |
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| Date: |
29 January 2015 |
| Document: |
ICH E2B (R3) Q and A document |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
ICH have issued a Q&A document on use of the ISO standardon Individual Case Safety Reports. The document provides guidance on completion of specific sections and other questions which have been raised. |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Joint Letter of Intent for Qualification of Novel Methodologies |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
EMA and FDA have published a joint standard Letter of Intent so that applicants for qualificiation of novel methodologies can sbumit the same letter to both FDA and EMA if they wish. |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Updates to PIP information |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Several forms have been updated following and update to the PIP guidance. Also the Q&A document relating to PIPs has been updated. The changes relate to application, re-examination and compliance check. |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
New International Standard for safety reporting |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Relating to ICH E2B (R3) the EMA has issued a guidance document to facilitate implementation of the ISO standard for Indivdual Case Safety Reports from July 2016 |
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| Date: |
21 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Public consultation on the implementation of transparency requirements in the European Clinical Trials Regulation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has begun a public consultation process to look at how the new transparency requirements will be implemented. Specifically it's looking at the functional specifications for the central database in terms of transparency requirements. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
05 January 2015 |
| Document: |
Joint Letter of Intent for Qualification of Novel Methodologies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA and FDA have published a joint standard Letter of Intent so that applicants for qualificiation of novel methodologies can sbumit the same letter to both FDA and EMA if they wish. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
17 December 2014 |
| Document: |
Regulatory Submissions In Electronic Format |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
FDA has issued guidance for electronic submission of study data for INDs and NDAs. This is now mandatory except for noncommercial INDs |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
15 December 2014 |
| Document: |
Adaptive pathways pilot project |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published a document outlining their experience with a pilot project on adaptive licensing, to facilitate patients' earlier access to new treatments. |
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| Date: |
02 December 2014 |
| Document: |
ICH press release |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
The ICH Steering Committee are working to reform ICH with a view to creating a legal entity under Swiss law. Also the working party set up to develop the addendum to ICH GCP have made good progress and a step 2a (technical) document is expected in June 2 |
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| Date: |
01 December 2014 |
| Document: |
Classification and analysis of the GCP inspection findings of GCP inspections conducted at the request of the CHMP |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published a summary of the findings from CHMP requested inspections conducted in 2012. This provides useful information on the key inspection findings in the EU. |
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| Date: |
24 November 2014 |
| Document: |
Guidance on access to unpublished documents |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released a practical guide detailing the process for requesting access to unpublished documents held by the Agency. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
21 November 2014 |
| Document: |
Drug Trials Snapshot |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
The FDA has developed Drug Trials Snapshots to provide information to the public about who participated in the clinical trials for new FDA approved drugs. Drug Trials Snapshot is part of a pilot project to provide information about the sex, age, race and ethnicity of clinical participants for a small group of recently approved drugs. |
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| Date: |
20 November 2014 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the pharmacokinetic and clinical evaluation of modified release dosage forms |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The primary purpose of this guideline is to define the studies necessary to investigate the efficacy, safety, biopharmaceutic and pharmacokinetic properties of modified release formulations following oral, intramuscular and subcutaneous administration and transdermal dosage forms in man and to set out general principles for designing, conducting and evaluating such studies. The revision of the Note for Guidance on the Investigation of Bioavailability and Bioequivalence (EWP/QWP/1401/98) generated the necessity of consequential adjustments. Furthermore the guideline provides updated requirements for transdermal drug delivery systems (TDDS) and addresses recommendations for specific modified release formulations, e.g. for intramuscular/subcutaneous depot formulations. |
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| Date: |
02 October 2014 |
| Document: |
European Medicines Agency policy on publication of clinical data for medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This policy has been amended following consultation. This policy addresses access to clinical study reports and states that their policy on access to Individual Patient Data (IPD) needs more discussion and consultation. The policy is also prospective only and does not cover access to retrospective data. There is also a Q&A document. |
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| Date: |
19 September 2014 |
| Document: |
European Medicines Agency Guidance for applicants seeking scientific advice and protocol assistanc |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated guidance on the process for seeking regulatory scientific advice on protocol and product development |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
15 August 2014 |
| Document: |
ICH GCP E6 |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
ICH E6 should be supplemented with additional recommendations to facilitate innovative approaches to GCP to better ensure data quality and human subject protection in an environment of highly complex multinational trials |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
14 July 2014 |
| Document: |
Guide on methodological standards in pharmacoepidemiology |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document has been revised to include a chapter on pharmacogenetic studies |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
19 June 2014 |
| Document: |
EUDRACT |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Posting of results of interventional clinical trials in the EUDraCT database has become mandatory from 21 July 2014. Results of clinical trials ending on or after this date must be entered within 6 or 12 months of the end of the trial depending on the type of trial. This information will also be publicly available. |
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| Date: |
02 June 2014 |
| Document: |
ICH GCP Proposed Addendum |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
THe ICH Steering Committee have appointed an expert working group to develop and addendum to ICH GCP: "To keep pace with the scale and complexity of clinical trials and to ensure appropriate use of technology we should modernise our approach to GCP to enable implementation of innovative approaches to clinical trial design, management, oversight, conduct, documentation, and reporting that will better ensure human subject protection and data quality." The addendum is expected to be finalised in late 2016. |
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| Date: |
01 June 2014 |
| Document: |
Guidance for Industry - Qualification Process for Drug Development Tools |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
“This guidance describes the process for qualifying drug development tools intended for potential use, over time, in multiple drug development programs. Drug development tools (DDTs) are methods, materials, or measures that aid drug development. DDTs include, but are not limited to, biomarkers, clinical outcome assessments (COAs), and animal models for drug development under the Animal Rule. This guidance provides a framework for interactions between the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the entity proposing the DDT for qualification (the submitter). It also explains the kinds of data that should be submitted to support qualification of a DDT and creates a mechanism for CDER’s formal review of the data to ultimately qualify the DDT.” |
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| Date: |
30 May 2014 |
| Document: |
Guidance for Industry -Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions – Drugs and Biologics |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
The following four FDA programs are intended to facilitate and expedite development and review of new drugs to address unmet medical need in the treatment of a serious or life- threatening condition: fast track designation, breakthrough therapy designation, accelerated approval, and priority review designation. The purpose of this guidance for industry is to provide a single resource for information on FDA’s policies and procedures for these four programs as well as threshold criteria generally applicable to concluding that a drug is a candidate for these expedited development and review programs. |
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| Date: |
22 May 2014 |
| Document: |
Annual report of the Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Working Group 2013 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This report contains details of the inspections conducted by EU GCP inspectors, including numbers and locations and summaries of the main findings. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
13 May 2014 |
| Document: |
DRAFT Guidance: Clinical Pharmacology Data to Support a Demonstration of Biosimilarity to a Reference Product |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
This guidance is open for comment and provides guidance on developingclinical pharmacology studies to demonstrate biosimilarity |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
11 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Delegated Act: as regards situations in which post-authorisation efficacy studies may be required |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Further supplementing the Pharmacovigilance rules this act outlines the process for the regulatory authorities to decide if postmarketing efficacy studies (PAES) are to be required as a condition of marketing authorisation |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
08 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Announcement of final steps for clinical trial data policy |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA will launch a final round of targeted consultations with key stakeholders on its draft policy on proactive publication of and access to clinical-trial data at the beginning of May. This will give key stakeholders and the Agency the opportunity to address any outstanding issues before the final policy is presented to the EMA's Management Board for endorsement in June 2014. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
07 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Announcement of collaboration on Orphan Drugs |
| Region: |
EU/Australia |
| Description: |
The EMA and the TGA have agreed to share assessment reports on MAAs for Orphan Medicines to facilitate evaluation. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
07 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Early Access to Medicines Scheme |
| Region: |
UK |
| Description: |
MHRA has launched its EAMS, which aims to give patients with life threatening or seriously debilitating conditions access to medicines that do not yet have a marketing authorisation when there is a clear unmet medical need. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
02 April 2014 |
| Document: |
Adoption of new EU Regulation on Clinical Trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The lastest draft of the new legislation has been formally approved by the European Parliament. We will publish more information in future about the changes this will make. Implementation is dependent on the development of a single online portal for CTA submissions and so we don't have a date for implementation yet, but previously they have said it's likely to be 2016. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
17 March 2014 |
| Document: |
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies Submitted in NDAs or INDs — General Considerations |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
This DRAFT guidance contains advice on how to meet the BA and BE requirements set forth in 21 CFR part 320 as they apply to dosage forms intended for oral administration. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
11 February 2014 |
| Document: |
Q&As on Paediatric Investigation Plan |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Some of the questions have been updated and a couple of new ones have been added |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
11 February 2014 |
| Document: |
Requirement for Unique Product Identifiers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has introduced these numbers to track products through the development process, so for all new products companies will need to complete a UPI Registration form to obtain this number |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
10 February 2014 |
| Document: |
EMA to publish all clinical reports from 1 January 2015 |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
"The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has decided to publish the clinical reports that underpin the decision-making on medicines. Following extensive consultations held by the Agency with patients, healthcare professionals, academia, industry and other European entities over the past 18 months, the EMA Management Board unanimously adopted the new policy at its meeting on 2 October 2014. The policy will enter into force on 1 January 2015. It will apply to clinical reports contained in all applications for centralised marketing authorisations submitted after that date. The reports will be released as soon as a decision on the application has been taken." |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
10 February 2014 |
| Document: |
EMA policy on publication of clinical trial data |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Final version has now been published and will come into effect in January 2015 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
30 January 2014 |
| Document: |
DRAFT guidance on use of pharmacogenomics to improve safety monitoring of medicines |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Open for public consultation until 30 July 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 January 2014 |
| Document: |
Latest DRAFT of new Clinical Trials Regulation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This draft has been approvedby the Permanent Representatives Committee in December 2013 and is planned to go before the European Parliament in April 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 January 2014 |
| Document: |
Guidance for Industry and FDA Staff: Qualification Process for Drug Development Tools |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
"This guidance describes the process for qualifying drug2 development tools intended for potential use, over time, in multiple drug development programs. Drug development tools (DDTs) are methods, materials, or measures that aid drug development. DDTs include, but are not limited to, biomarkers, clinical outcome assessments (COAs), and animal models for drug development under the Animal Rule.3 This guidance provides a framework for interactions between the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the entity proposing the DDT for qualification (the submitter). It also explains the kinds of data that should be submitted to support qualification of a DDT and creates a mechanism for CDER’s formal review of the data to ultimately qualify the DDT." |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
11 December 2013 |
| Document: |
Overview of patient recruitment and the geographical location of investigator sites |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA published a report on the geographical spread of patients in clinical trials used in marketing authorisations in the EU. Over 60% of patients were outside the EU. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 December 2013 |
| Document: |
Bioequivalence Studies with Pharmacokinetic Endpoints for Drugs Submitted Under an ANDA |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
DRAFT guidance for consultation - 90 days from 5 Dec 2013 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
13 November 2013 |
| Document: |
Updates on development of the EMAs Clinical Trials Transparency policy |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has updated this page to include more information about development of this policy. This is a very hot topic and because there is a great deal of discussion the finalisation of the policy is likely to be delayed. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
29 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Report: Workshop on the patient's voice in the evaluation of medicines |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This report comes out of a meeting looking at ways to involve patients more in the development and evaluation of medicines |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
29 October 2013 |
| Document: |
MHRA Guidance on Serious Breaches |
| Region: |
UK |
| Description: |
This is version 4 of this guideline. The examples have been consolidated and updated. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
10 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Questions & Answers: Positions on specific questions addressed to the pharmacokinetics working party |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document covers specific questions posed to the Pharmacokinetics working group on topics such as bioequivalence studies, food interactions etc. |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
09 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Consultation on revision of PIP guideline |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Revision on the guideline covering format and contentof PIPs is underway and the consulation period ends on 3 Jan 2014 |
| URL: |
click here |
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| Date: |
01 October 2013 |
| Document: |
Declaration of Helsinki |
| Region: |
International |
| Description: |
The World Medical Association has updated this document at their meeting in Brazil. There is an article in the Journal of Clinical Research summarising the main changes. |
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| Date: |
25 September 2013 |
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Report of the Expert Group on innovation in the regulation of healthcare |
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UK |
| Description: |
This group have been tasked with reviewing the regulation and development of healthcare innovations to identify ways to improve the licensing process. This report is the result of a year of discussions and contains a number of recommendations. |
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| Date: |
12 September 2013 |
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Mandate, objectives and rules of procedure Good Clinical Practice Inspectors Working Group |
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EU |
| Description: |
The GCP Inspectors Working Group provides input and recommendations on all matters relating directly or indirectly to GCP in the context of clinical trials and/or any marketing authorisation procedures |
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| Date: |
01 September 2013 |
| Document: |
Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations |
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US |
| Description: |
FDA has finalised its guidance on Electronic Source Data in Clinical Investigations. This covers data capture, data review, retention of records and access to records. There's also a chapter on the use and description of computerized systems in clinical investigations and some of the requirements for them. |
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| Date: |
01 September 2013 |
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Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs) — Determining Whether Human Research Studies Can Be Conducted Without an IND |
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US |
| Description: |
There is a new guideline on INDs and specifically on determining whether a human research study can be done without an IND. “This guidance describes when an IND is required, specific situations in which an IND is not required, and a range of issues that, in FDA's experience, have been the source of confusion or misperceptions about the application of the IND regulations.” |
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| Date: |
01 August 2013 |
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Oversight of Clinical Investigations — A Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring |
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US |
| Description: |
The guidance on Risk Based Approaches to Monitoring is now final and is covered in a separate article in the Journal of Clinical Research and GCP |
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| Date: |
30 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Guidance for the format and content of the final study report of non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated EMA guideline on the content and format of Final Study Reports for non-interventional PASS. |
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| Date: |
17 July 2013 |
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Points to consider for assessors, inspectors and EMA inspection coordinators on the identification of triggers for the selection of applications for “routine” and/or “for cause” inspections, their investigation and scope of such inspections |
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EU |
| Description: |
The EMA's GCP Inspectors Working Group has produced a document outlining guidance for inspectors and assessors on triggers for selection of applications for routine and for cause inspections. It describes the process for selection of trials and sites for routine inspections and also specific issues which might suggest a need for a for cause inspection, such as ethical or administrative issues, or questions over the evaluation and interpretation of the data. |
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| Date: |
03 July 2013 |
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Guidance on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Specific guidance document on triggers for inspections of bioequivalence trials |
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| Date: |
01 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Post-authorisation safety studies: questions and answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
Updated Q&A page for PASS explaining the EMAs position on issues which often come up. |
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| Date: |
01 July 2013 |
| Document: |
Submission of Article-46 paediatric studies: questions and answers |
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EU |
| Description: |
There is a question and answer page about submission of post-authorisation paediatric studies (which have to be submitted within 6 months under the Paediatric Regulation) |
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| Date: |
01 July 2013 |
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ICH E2B (R3) |
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International |
| Description: |
ICH has taken the decision to collaborate with the ISO standards developers for some of its guidance and E2B is the first document to be harmonised under this process. You can find the implementation guide on this page. |
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| Date: |
24 June 2013 |
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General report on experience acquired as a result of the application of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 on medicinal products for paediatric use |
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EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published two reports on the implementation of the Paediatric Regulation. The reports highlight the experience gained and the successes achieved in the first 5 years. |
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| Date: |
01 June 2013 |
| Document: |
Clnical Trial and Global Clinical Trial |
| Region: |
India |
| Description: |
Following on from scandals earlier in the year the Indian regulatory authority has introduced several new and revised rules, guidelines and policies on clinical trials. |
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| Date: |
22 May 2013 |
| Document: |
Orphan Designation |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has updated the procedure for Orphan Medicinal Product Designation andalso updated several of the other guidelines on Orphan products |
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| Date: |
19 April 2013 |
| Document: |
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The changes appear to be mainly clarifications of the scope and some definitions in the guidance. |
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| Date: |
19 March 2013 |
| Document: |
Concept paper on extrapolation of efficacy and safety in medicine development - See more at: http://www.crgcp.com/articles2.asp?article=002008#sthash.efu99wyz.dpuf |
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EU |
| Description: |
Extrapolation may be generally defined as: ‘Extending information and conclusions available from studies in one or more subgroups of the patient population (source population), or in related conditions or with related medicinal products, to make inferences for another subgroup of the population (target population), or condition or product, thus reducing the need to generate additional information (types of studies, design modifications, number of patients required) to reach conclusions for the target population, or condition or medicinal product." |
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| Date: |
28 January 2013 |
| Document: |
Guidance for the format and content of the final study report of non-interventional post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a new EMA guideline on the content and format of Final Study Reports for non-interventional PASS. Obviously interventional post marketing research is subject to the CT Directive, but non-interventional PASS research should also be written up and this guideline outlines the requirements for these reports |
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| Date: |
22 January 2013 |
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TECHNICAL GUIDANCE ON THE FORMAT OF THE DATA FIELDS OF RESULT-RELATED INFORMATION ON CLINICAL TRIALS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 57(2) OF REGULATION (EC) NO 726/2004 AND ARTICLE 41(2) OF REGULATION (EC) NO 1901/2006 |
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EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has published technical guidance on data fields in the results section in the EUDRACT database. |
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| Date: |
01 January 2013 |
| Document: |
Clinical Trials Regulation, Slovakia |
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Slovakia |
| Description: |
A new clinical trials regulation in Slovakia . The document is currently only available in Slovak. |
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| Date: |
07 December 2012 |
| Document: |
Reflection paper on classification of advanced therapy medicinal products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a reflection paper issued by the Committee on Advanced Therapies which provides guidance on classification of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). It states that “The ATMP classification is a non-mandatory, free of charge, legally non-binding procedure that helps developers to clarify the applicable regulatory framework.” |
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| Date: |
01 December 2012 |
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Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies |
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US |
| Description: |
There is new FDA guidance on safety reporting in clinical trials, this is following on from revision of the safety reporting regulation. The guidance covers requirements for annual reporting of safety and also expedited submission of SUSARs. |
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| Date: |
01 December 2012 |
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Safety Reporting Requirements for INDs and BA/BE Studies- Small Entity Compliance Guide |
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US |
| Description: |
There is additional FDA guidance on Safety Reporting for small organisations to help them understand and implement the new requirements. |
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| Date: |
06 October 2012 |
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Commission Guideline — Guidance on posting and publication of result-related information on clinical trials in relation to the implementation of Article 57(2) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 and Article 41(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1901/2006 |
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EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has published guidance on posting and publication of result-related information on clinical trials. This is the implementation of the results section in the EUDRACT database, and the posting and publication is also considered to be the submission of the Clinical Trial summary report section of the end of trial notification to the regulatory authority and Ethics Committee. |
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| Date: |
19 September 2012 |
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Points to consider on GCP inspection findings and the benefit-risk balance |
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EU |
| Description: |
EMA has published guidance for GCP inspectors entitled “Points to consider on GCP inspection findings and the benefit-risk balance”. This guideline categorises the types of inspection findings which may affect the risk benefit balance for a product and provides guidance for inspectors in writing inspection reports and also for assessors when reviewing marketing applications. |
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| Date: |
01 September 2012 |
| Document: |
The Good Clinical Practice Guide |
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UK |
| Description: |
MHRA has published its GCP guidelines which are intended to complement legislation and guidance already available. Commonly referred to as the “Grey Guide” the document is available to purchase via the MHRA website |
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| Date: |
14 August 2012 |
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ABPI Guidelines for Phase I Clinical Trials |
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UK |
| Description: |
The ABPI has revised its guidelines for Phase I clinical trials to reflect recent changes in the regulatory environment. |
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| Date: |
02 July 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VIII – Post-authorisation safety studies |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
As part of the implementation of the new pharmacovigilance legislation the EMA has issued guidance on post marketing safety studies (PASS). This guideline covers both clinical trials and non-interventional PASS, and sets out scientific and ethical guidance as well as talking about research which is required as a condition of licence approval. |
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| Date: |
12 June 2012 |
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Guideline on the Investigation of Drug Interactions |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has updated its guidance on the investigation of drug interactions. “The scope of this guideline is to provide advice and recommendations on how to evaluate the potential for drug-food and drug-drug interactions for medicinal products (including herbal medicinal products) and how to translate the results of these evaluations to appropriate treatment recommendations in the labelling.” |
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| Date: |
30 May 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on similar biological medicinal products containing monoclonal antibodies – non-clinical and clinical issues |
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EU |
| Description: |
EMA has finalised and published this guidance |
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| Date: |
03 May 2012 |
| Document: |
Guideline on the requirements for quality documentation concerning biological investigational medicinal products in clinical trials |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This document supplements the CTA guidance by outlining additional requirements for the IMPD for biological products. It also provides examples of changes to the Biological product which would constitute substantial amendments of the IMPD and/or CTA. |
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| Date: |
13 April 2012 |
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Guideline on quality, non-clinical and clinical aspects of medicinal products containing genetically modified cells |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
This guidance is about development and evaluation of products containing genetically modified cells, including of course clinical trials. |
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| Date: |
11 April 2012 |
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Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in chapter 5 of Eudralex Vol 10 has been updated with one new question. The question asks how long Annual Safety Reports have to be submitted in a member state. The answer is until subjects are no longer being treated in that member state, and this is expected to be last subject last visit unless otherwise specified in the protocol. |
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| Date: |
01 February 2012 |
| Document: |
IRB Continuing Review after Clinical Investigation Approval |
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US |
| Description: |
FDA has issued final guidance on IRB continuing review following clinical investigation approval. This guideline states that IRBs shoud review ongong clinical trials at least annually and should assess which trials require more frequent review. |
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| Date: |
01 January 2012 |
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Clinical Pharmacogenomics: Premarket Evaluation in Early-Phase Clinical Studies and Recommendations for Labeling |
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US |
| Description: |
FDA has published guidance on Clinical Pharmacogenomics: Premarket Evaluation in Early-Phase Clinical Studies and Recommendations for Labeling. This guidance looks at the benefits of considering genetic influences on effectiveness and toxicity of medicines and approaches to assessing these during drug development |
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| Date: |
01 January 2012 |
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Qualification of novel methodologies for drug development: guidance to applicants |
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EU |
| Description: |
EMA have issued guidance on qualification of novel methodologies for drug development. According to the document “The EMA qualification process is a new, voluntary, scientific pathway leading to either a CHMP opinion or a Scientific Advice on innovative methods or drug development tools” and encompasses things like imaging methods or biomarkers, or any other new methodology which you wish to use in pre-clinical or clinical trials |
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| Date: |
01 January 2012 |
| Document: |
Q&A: Good Clinical Practice |
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EU |
| Description: |
EMA now has a GCP Q&A section on their website which addresses various issues. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
12 December 2011 |
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Guideline on the use of pharmacogenetic methodologies in the pharmacokinetic evaluation of medicinal products |
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EU |
| Description: |
A guideline on the use of pharmacogenetic methodologies in drug development in products where genetics has an influence on pharmacokinetics. The guideline discusses situations where pharmacogenetics should be used and then the requirements and recommendations for those situations. |
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| Date: |
10 October 2011 |
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Risk-adapted Approaches to the Management of Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products |
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UK |
| Description: |
MHRA has issued guidance on risk assessment and categorisation of clinical trials. Essentially trials are classed according to risk into 3 categories, A, B and C. There is also information on potential for reduced requirements for low risk trials. |
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| Date: |
01 September 2011 |
| Document: |
MedDRA |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
MedDRA is updated twice per year and all updates can be found on the MedDRA website |
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| Date: |
01 August 2011 |
| Document: |
Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in Eudralex Vol10 chapter V has been amended again. Two new questions have been added: 1.7 and 4.1. Also two questions on safety reporting have been removed as these are now covered in the updated adverse event reporting guidance in Chapter II. |
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| Date: |
07 July 2011 |
| Document: |
Responses to proposed revision of the Clnical Trials Directive |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
A summary of the responses to the proposed revision to the Clinical Trials Directive has been published. |
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| Date: |
13 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Methodological Standards for Pharmacoepidemiology |
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EU |
| Description: |
There is revised guidance from ENCePP on Methodological Standards for Pharmacoepidemiology. This provides information on governance requirements, study design, data sources, statistical analysis plan, quality control and safety reporting. |
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| Date: |
11 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Detailed guidance on the collection, verification and presentation of adverse event/reaction reports arising from clinical trials on medicinal products for human use |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has issued a revision to the guidance on reporting adverse events in chapter 2 of Eudralex Vol 1. This revision replaces the following three documents:?Revision 2 of the Detailed guidance on the collection, verification and presentation of adverse event/reaction reports arising from clinical trials on medicinal products for human use; Detailed guidance on the European database of Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reactions (Eudravigilance - Clinical Trial Module); Questions & Answers specific to adverse reaction reporting in clinical trials |
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| Date: |
01 June 2011 |
| Document: |
Questions and answers: Paediatric-investigation-plan guidance |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
There is a Q&A section on Paediatric Investigation Plans (PIPs) on the EMA website. This is for applicants and covers lots of potential questions on the requirements and process for PIP submission. |
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| Date: |
18 March 2011 |
| Document: |
Eudralex Volume 10, Questions and Answers |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The Q&A document in Eudralex vol 10 chapter 5 has been updated to include a new question on clinical trials involving both a medical device and a medicinal product. |
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| Date: |
07 March 2011 |
| Document: |
21 CFR part 50 |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
Addition to information required to be given to clinical trial subjects: that clinical trial information will be entered into the national clinical trial databank. FDA has also made clear that entry of this information into the databank is required by law. |
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| Date: |
01 March 2011 |
| Document: |
Exception from Informed Consent Requirements for Emergency Research |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
FDA has issued guidance on Exceptions From Informed Consent Requirements For Emergency Research. This guidance supplements the 1996 regulations in 21 CFR 50.24 which covers the situation where it is necessary to enter subjects into a clinical trial who cannot give consent for themselves and where timely consent from a legal representative is not feasible. |
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| Date: |
01 March 2011 |
| Document: |
The Plan for Growth |
| Region: |
UK |
| Description: |
Following on from the AMS report on healtcare research in the UK, the government’s Plan for Growth published alongside the budget has some measures to address some of the issues raised. This includes establishing a new health research regulatory agency, with NRES at its core, addressing some of the issues around the approvals process and streamlining the way NIHR works and allocates funding. The section relevant to clinical trials begins at paragraph 2.179 |
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| Date: |
01 March 2011 |
| Document: |
GUIDANCE ON INVESTIGATIONAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS (IMPS) |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
The EMA has issued an updated guideline on IMPs and Non-IMPs which includes a new appendix (Appendix 2) covering requirements for the Non-IMP Dossier. It covers the various different options depending on the type of non-IMP you are using. |
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| Date: |
14 January 2011 |
| Document: |
Reflection paper on stem cell-based medicinal products |
| Region: |
EU |
| Description: |
EMA has issued a new guideline on medicinal products based on stem cells which covers clinical research issues and requirements as well as quality and non-clinical guidance. |
| URL: |
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| Date: |
01 January 2011 |
| Document: |
Report: A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research |
| Region: |
UK |
| Description: |
The Academy of Medical Sciences was invited by the UK government to conduct a review of health research using human subjects in the UK. The result is their report “A new pathway for the regulation and governance of health research” published in January. The report makes several recommendations to improve the UK environment for clinical trials and makes very interesting reading. |
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| Date: |
10 December 2010 |
| Document: |
MAPP: Good Review Practice: Clinical Review Template |
| Region: |
US |
| Description: |
A new Manual of Policies and Procedures (MAPP) template has been issued for FDA staff covering Clinical Review under Good Review Practice. This template should be used by FDA reviewers reviewing NDAs. |
| URL: |
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