FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Since 1962, the FD&C Act has authorized FDA to require that sponsors of clinical trials submit data from “preclinical tests (including tests on animals)” in order to demonstrate that their drug is safe enough to advance to testing in humans. adequate to justify the proposed clinical testing.”

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Advarra

JUNE 20, 2023

of new cancer drugs tested in Phase I were likely to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. Because of this, oncology researchers may only have access to minimal existing scientific literature related to cell-based data and animal testing to predict an investigational therapy’s effect on human factors.

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Drug Target Review

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The US FDA Modernisation Act 2.0., puts an end to the previous mandate that all drugs need to be tested on animals prior to human clinical trials. Prior to this European Union Parliament, in 2021, voted for animal testing phase out.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 9, 2023

FDA finalizes new guidance on nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity Late last week the FDA released a final guidance document containing recommendations on the nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity for drugs and certain biologics. Nonclinical studies encompass much more than just animal studies.

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The Premier Consulting Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

President Biden of the United States (US) has recently signed into law the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. As a result, the FDA is now required to consider alternatives to animal testing, such as in vitro , in silico , and in chemico tests and models.

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