Regulatory Filings and Submissions

The agency announced it has approved 1171 generic drugs in fiscal year 2019.

The guidance document discusses the preparation and submitting of drug master files as well as FDA’s review process.

The guidance discuses waivers, refunds, and reductions of user fees under sections 735 and 736 of the FD&C Act.

The guidance describes an optional streamlined submission process for use of an investigational in vitro diagnostic in a clinical trial for oncology therapies.

AstraZeneca received approval from FDA for Fasenra Pen, a pre-fillled auto-injector pen that allows for self-administration of its asthma biologic therapy, Fasenra (benralizumab).

FDA has approved Novo Nordisk’s Rybelsus (semaglutide), a glucagon-like peptide receptor protein treatment in oral tablet form for type 2 diabetes.

The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use of the European Medicines Agency has granted a positive opinion recommending marketing authorization for Bavencio (avelumab) in combination with axitinib for treating kidney cancer.

In parallel to the priority review designation for its biologics license application, Merck plans to scale up its doses of the investigational Ebola vaccine to meet global outbreak response needs.

Xeris Pharmaceuticals has received FDA approval for GVOKE (glucagon), a liquid glucagon for treating hypoglycemia.

The company has received breakthrough therapy designation for its prophylactic respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate for treating adults aged 60 years or older.

The European Commission has approved an extension of the use of Dupixent (dupilumab) within the EU to include patients aged 12 to 17 years old with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

The agency is planning to clean out its drug listing records and urges companies to update any inaccurate active drug listing submission.

A New Jersey court upheld the validity of patent claims for Amgen’s anti-inflammatory blockbuster biologic, Enbrel (etanercept).

The guidance answers questions about how the agency awards priority review vouchers to sponsors of treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

The guidance discusses clinical trial design features that can support approval of treatments of Fabry disease.

The agency is keeping Zolgensma on the market as it evaluates the accuracy of data submitted with the product’s biologics license application.

The draft guidance describes how content should be organized in electronic submissions for all submission types under section 745A(a) of the FD&C Act.

The new guidance offers information for new drug application and biologics license application sponsors regarding population pharmacokinetic analysis.

The FDA guidance defines changes to approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategies and clarifies submission guidelines.

The draft guidance provides industry with a guide for using the database to assist in the development of drug products.

FDA released draft guidance on using the USP pending monograph process in the drug application process.

The guidance document provides recommendations for developing content for Instructions-for-Use documents for human prescription drugs, biological products, and drug-device or biologic-device combination products.

New guidance documents clarify production standards and processes for developing interchangeable biologic drugs.

The biosimilar, Kanjinti, is approved for all indications of Herceptin, which includes treating breast, gastric, and gastroesophogeal cancers.

Gene therapy development company, bluebird bio, has revealed that the European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorization for Zynteglo.