Perhaps the greatest value of the TPP is as a communication tool. The ultimate goal of the development program is shared clearly and continually with all the company disciplines, e.g., clinical, preclinical, chemistry manufacturing and controls, regulatory, and marketing. The TPP is also able to be used as an external communication tool that facilitates interactions with regulatory authorities, investors, and the media.
Since the enactment of the Orphan Drug Act in 1983, the number of orphan drug approvals has risen steadily. Rho has received an increasing number of sponsor requests for support of programs working towards an orphan drug approval. Can a product be approved with support from a single trial? To better understand when a single trial approval is possible, we look to FDA guidances.
Patient-centricity and family-centricity has been a hot topic for the past few years in clinical research, as more groups in pharmaceutical companies and CROs are working on patient engagement and patient-centric approaches to clinical research programs. Recruitment and retention are one part of patient-centricity, but the more important up-front and overarching aspect of patient-centric research comes from Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD).
With the announcement of Project Orbis, FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) excited both patients and the pharmaceutical industry with the program’s future possibilities for collaborative regulatory authority interaction in accelerating product approvals worldwide. Is this the tip of the iceberg for process improvement?
In January 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released 2 draft guidance documents regarding assessment of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). . These documents are meant to provide industry additional information to more accurately assess the effectiveness of their REMS.
In September of 2018, FDA released a new FDA guidance on master protocols. So, what are master protocols, how can they benefit sponsors and patients, and what are the challenges? Kevin Barber shares his thoughts and expertise on the topic.
Negativity often gets a bad rap, but not when it comes to scientific research. Jamie Chang discusses how focusing on the negative can bring about positive advances in clinical research.
The fundamental assumption of clinical trials research is that we can take data from a relatively small, representative selection of subjects and generalize the results to the larger patient population. Unfortunately, our industry has long struggled with underrepresentation of important demographic groups, especially women, racial and ethnic minorities, and the elderly.
Causality assessments may differ between the site investigator and sponsor. It is important to understand the difference in assessments to ensure proper reporting and conduct through a trial. To better understand how to handle these situations it’s important to understand the differences.
On 29 December 2017, the FDA released a revised draft guidance “Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Sponsors or Applicants of PDUFA Products.” This draft guidance replaces the previous draft guidance posted in 2015 on this topic. According to the draft guidance, from this point in time there will be 4 types of formal meetings with FDA staff. Read more to get the details on each one.
