FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

JULY 17, 2024

An Opportunity to Leverage the Newly Created Rare Disease Advisory Committee across CDER and CBER In Frank and James’ 2018 proposal there was also a recommendation for the formation of a Rare Disease Advisory Committee, which would allow FDA access to experts in the science of small trials and other aspects of rare disease research.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Workshop addresses oncology dose optimization across full span of development In a series of broad-ranging, frank discussions, attendees at a joint FDA-American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) workshop worked through opportunities and challenges for dose optimization across the span of cancer drug development activities.

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JULY 8, 2024

Title Type Comments Close Enforcement Policy for Certain In Vitro Diagnostic Devices for Immediate Public Health Response in the Absence of a Declaration Under Section 564 Draft Guidance July 5 Consideration of Enforcement Policies for Tests During a Section 564 Declared Emergency Draft Guidance July 5 Financial Transparency and Efficiency of the Prescription (..)

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions This week, FDA and its grantees briefed stakeholders on the status of research projects funded through the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BSUFA III) Regulatory Science Pilot Program. Read AgencyIQ’s full analysis of the workshop here. ]

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

Title Type Comments Close Fixed-Combinations and Single-Entity Versions of Previously Approved Antiretrovirals for the Treatment or Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-One Under the President’s Emergency Plan for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Relief Guidance November 1 Post-Warning Letter Meetings Under GDUFA Guidance November 6 In-Home (..)

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JUNE 2, 2023

Title Type Comments Close Notification of a Permanent Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing Under Section 506C of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act Guidance June 5 Patient Preference Information—Submission, Review in Premarket Approval Applications, Humanitarian Device Exemption Applications, and De Novo Requests, and Inclusion in (..)

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

In 2015, the FDA, along with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), held a workshop on dose optimization for small molecules. A year later, a similar workshop was conducted that included biologics and nonclinical models for efficacy, as well as modeling and simulation for dose-finding and dose optimization trials design.

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