Quality/GMPs

Guidance documents and interaction with FDA can help manufacturers stay in GMP compliance, says Siegfried Schmitt, VP Technical, at Parexel.

The new draft guidance from FDA provides recommendations for sponsor companies on cell safety testing of human-origin allogeneic cells.

Shanghai Henlius Biotech’s first biosimilar has previously received approvals by the European Commission and National Medical Products Administration.

Beqvez (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt), a one-time gene therapy, helps adults with hemophilia B produce factor IX themselves instead of receiving regular intravenous infusions.

The approval, given across three indications, follows a previous approval for second-line use in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.

GSK’s supplemental Biologics License Application for its PD-1-blocking antibody therapy has been accepted for review by FDA.

The BioMaP-Consortium includes members of the biopharmaceutical industry and supports BARDA.

BioPharm International sat down with Christa Myers of CRB Group and Nadiyra Walker Speight of Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies at INTERPHEX 2024 to examine the implementation of Annex 1.

At INTERPHEX 2024, a panel of experts gave insight on new regulatory requirements for contamination control and provided advice for how to implement a contamination control strategy in existing facilities.

The outcomes of a workshop organized by WHO and ICMRA regarding COVID-19 vaccine strain updates are presented in a report published by regulators.

At INTERPHEX 2024, Susan Schniepp, distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates, and co-chair of board of directors, Parenteral Drug Association, explores the impact of QMS on quality maturity.

Former FDA drug investigator, Daniel Roberts, discusses the importance of updating process validation and maintaining proper data integrity at a keynote session during INTERPHEX.

This article explores a grouping strategy for therapeutic peptides incorporating theoretical and experimental methodology and results to define a practical and scientifically justified cleaning procedure.

Compliance can be greatly improved by concentrating on the basic elements of CAPA investigations, advises Kate Rice, global quality systems manager, Nelson Laboratories, and Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.

J&J’s nipocalimab is in development for reducing the risk of FNAIT in alloimmunized pregnant adults, a rare disease that may risk the life of the fetus or newborn.

AstraZeneca notes that Ultomiris is the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor that offers NMOSD patients the potential to live without relapsing.

AbbVie’s acquisition of Landos includes a lead asset that boosts its portfolio in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, while the ADC, ELAHERE, gets full FDA approval.

Orchard Therapeutics’ Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) marks the first gene therapy approved in the US for treating children with metachromatic leukodystrophy.

FDA published the draft guidance to support sponsors in developing treatments for the states of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease.

The digital transformation of quality-by-design assessment workflows can improve efficiency, reduce human errors, and facilitate integration within a much broader digital ecosystem.

The authors discuss subjectivity in the ICH Q9 (R1) guidance document.

Understanding how to apply phase-appropriate GMPs is crucial for achieving successful regulatory approval.

EMA has validated two MAAs submitted by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo for datopotamab deruxtecan in two types of cancer.

The Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network, DARWIN EU, is planning to add 10 new data partners in 2024.

The agency has published final guidance documents regarding validation and development of analytical procedures.

The license holder should negotiate, educate, contract, and then oversee the transportation contractor, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

Steffen Thirstrup, chief medical officer, EMA, emphasizes the importance of transparency in investigating potential safety issues of CAR-T therapies, while highlighting the need to balance regulatory diligence with maintaining trust within the community and among stakeholders.

The agency has recommended granting marketing authorization to ALS treatment, Qalsody (tofersen), for adults who have a mutation in the superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) gene.

Steffen Thirstrup, chief medical officer of the EMA, discusses manufacturing supply, drug shortages, commercial incentives, politics, and patient wellbeing.

Daiichi Sankyo is investing approximately €1 billiion (US$1.08 billion) to expand its Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany, site for ADC development and production.