FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 28, 2023

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — Following up on our first post discussing Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) ( here ), this post will focus on development and qualification of DHTs for use in clinical trials for drug development.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

AUGUST 23, 2023

DHTs have been used in clinical trials for decades in the context of measurements made when participants visit clinical trial sites. FDA has made good progress on these initial goals, providing updates on the first four on the Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) for Drug Development website.

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PPD

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In a survey of more than 150 global drug development leaders, more than a quarter (28%) cited lack of R&D funding as the top challenge facing their organization. With the imminent need for new therapies to offset the expected losses to generic formulas and biosimilars, the environment will be ripe for new partnerships to emerge.

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Conversations in Drug Development Trends

JULY 9, 2024

This shortage is most prevalent in the starting doses and is leading to extensive issues with patient access and delays in clinical trial start-up times as most of the obesity trials incorporate initiating GLP-1 agonist as part of the protocols.

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The Pharma Data

JANUARY 24, 2021

Meanwhile, the FDA has also approved the Investigational New Drug (IND) application for a global Phase III trial of Toripalimab in combination with Axitinib versus Pembrolizumab for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced mucosal melanoma (Combination Clinical Trial).

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Agency IQ

AUGUST 2, 2024

Title Type Date Received by OIRA Legal Deadline Expedited Program for Serious Conditions –Accelerated Approval of Drugs and Biologics Draft Guidance July 9 Yes Conducting Clinical Trials With Decentralized Elements Draft Guidance July 25 Yes Integrating Randomized Controlled Trials for Drug and Biological Products Into Routine Clinical Practice Draft (..)

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Agency IQ

JUNE 9, 2023

The low prevalence of individual orphan diseases poses challenges for building a scientific knowledge base and poses hurdles for clinical trial conduct, though collectively the diseases have a big impact. Additionally, Medicine development is still largely focused on the adult population since the pediatric population (about 20% of total E.U.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 29, 2023

6/27/2023 Notification FDORA, Section 3201 Within 180 days of the passage of FDORA, all biologics and biosimilars sponsors must submit a written notice to the FDA of all actively marketed products (i.e., These inspections will be routine surveillance rather than inspections as part of an approval application.

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The Pharma Data

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. However, as with any such undertaking, there are substantial risks and uncertainties in the process of drug development and commercialization.

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DrugBank

AUGUST 9, 2024

Moreover, the probability of success for a drug candidate entering clinical trials is only around 10%, highlighting the substantial risks involved. This high attrition rate directly results from the scientific and regulatory hurdles that drug candidates must overcome.

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Drug Target Review

JULY 6, 2023

1 Ethical concerns surrounding the use of animal studies is increasing, especially considering 90 percent of drug candidates fail in clinical trials. 2 Therefore, the scientific community is researching and developing efficient ways to test compounds without the use of animals, to avoid unsuccessful outcomes in clinical trials.

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Vial

APRIL 10, 2024

The increasing costs associated with in-house drug development have prompted biotech and pharmaceutical companies to increasingly outsource to contract research organization s (CROs) for assistance. Vial’s track record includes over 750 completed trials and a network of more than 35 research sites.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We have tried to sort guidance documents by topic area. If you’re looking for something specific, we recommend using the search function in your browser (Ctrl-F) to look for keywords of interest.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A new real-world evidence guidance on the list is meant to address the integration of randomized controlled trials for drug and biological products into routine clinical practice. This is a topic that the agency has been keenly aware of for years, but it’s not clear from the title if it will refer to how the FDA will use A.I.

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Agency IQ

JUNE 2, 2023

6/27/2023 Notification FDORA, Section 3201 Within 180 days of the passage of FDORA, all biologics and biosimilars sponsors must submit a written notice to the FDA of all actively marketed products (i.e., These inspections will be routine surveillance rather than inspections as part of an approval application.

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PPD

JUNE 20, 2023

Prior analyses indicate that recessions can affect drug demand for myriad reasons, including lower utilization of patented biologics and branded drugs, as well as an uptick in utilization of biosimilars and generics. Go deeper with our experts on rebadging advantages and best practices in this Applied Clinical Trials article.

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The Pharma Data

DECEMBER 9, 2020

(Tokyo, Japan) announced that Biogen has submitted a Japanese New Drug Application (J-NDA) to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for aducanumab, an investigational therapy for Alzheimer’s disease. You should not place undue reliance on these statements or the scientific data presented.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. You should not place undue reliance on these statements or the scientific data presented.

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The Pharma Data

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Drug development and commercialization involve a high degree of risk, and only a small number of research and development programs result in commercialization of a product. You should not place undue reliance on these statements or the scientific data presented.

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Agency IQ

JULY 28, 2023

September 2023 Legislative deadlines in Q3 Legislation Program Tag Requirement Due Date FDORA, Section 3202 Orphan Drug Program FDA shall publish final guidance related to the draft guidance titled, “Rare Diseases: Common Issues in Drug Development.” That would leave 19% of staff affected by furloughs.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 27, 2023

12/29/2023 FDORA, Section 3602 Clinical Trials Modernization : FDA is directed to require the submission of a “diversity action plan” for all Phase 3 clinical trials of new drugs. ” These include the use of expansion cohorts, concurrent trial conduct, and other designs.

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The Pharma Data

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Molecular Partners, a global leader in the development of DARPin® therapeutics, will be responsible for the conduct of phase 1 & 2 trials that may lead to emergency use approval; Novartis will be responsible for further development, manufacturing, distribution and commercialization.

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Vial

MARCH 1, 2024

Growth factors for this market included the growing size of the pharmaceutical industry, the increasing number of clinical trials , substantial funds dedicated to pharma and biotech R&D, and the growing biosimilars and generics market. By geographical region, the global CRO services market in 2023 was dominated by North America.

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Agency IQ

MAY 3, 2024

Title Type Comments Close Key Information and Facilitating Understanding in Informed Consent Guidance for Sponsors, Investigators, and Institutional Review Boards Draft Guidance April 30 Early Alzheimer’s Disease: Developing Drugs for Treatment Draft Guidance May 13 Select Updates for the Premarket Cybersecurity Guidance: Section 524B of the (..)

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Agency IQ

JULY 8, 2024

Device regulators have dropped important guidance recently , publishing guidance on alternative trial designs for orphan devices and updating how to carry out benefit-risk assessments on the use of toxic phthalates in medical devices. elections over, AgencyIQ is also anticipating the new European Parliament to start work again soon.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Title Type Comments Close Classification Categories for Certain Supplements Under BsUFA III Guidance October 10 Formal Meetings Between the Food and Drug Administration and Sponsors or Applicants of Biosimilar User Fee Act Products Guidance October 10 QTc Information in Human Prescription Drug and Biological Product Labeling Guidance October 10 Postmarketing (..)

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 1, 2023

12/29/2023 FDORA, Section 3602 Clinical Trials Modernization : FDA is directed to require the submission of a “diversity action plan” for all Phase 3 clinical trials of new drugs. ” These include the use of expansion cohorts, concurrent trial conduct, and other designs.

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Drug Target Review

APRIL 4, 2025

Co-founded and led by CEO Cameron Owen, rBio is a biotech company making a significant impact in the biosimilar insulin market. With a commitment to making insulin biosimilars more affordable and accessible, rBio is addressing a critical need for patients across the globe.

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FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

APRIL 20, 2025

We knew that expertise in the science of small trials comes with years of experience of conducting drug reviews, and that certain review teams within CDER and CBER have more experience overcoming the well-known challenges in rare diseases. Their advocacy has led to long-standing, highly successful programs (i.e., Youll kill innovation.

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