[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 230 (Thursday, November 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28882]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2012-D-1038]
Draft Guidance for Industry: Preclinical Assessment of
Investigational Cellular and Gene Therapy Products; Availability
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the
availability of a draft document entitled ``Guidance for Industry:
Preclinical Assessment of Investigational Cellular and Gene Therapy
Products,'' dated November 2012. The draft guidance document provides
sponsors and individuals that design and implement preclinical studies
with recommendations on the substance and scope of preclinical
information needed to support clinical trials for investigational
products regulated by the Center for Biologics Research and Evaluation
(CBER), Office of Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies (OCTGT). The
product areas covered by this guidance are cellular therapy, gene
therapy, therapeutic vaccination, and xenotransplantation. The guidance
is intended to clarify current expectations regarding the preclinical
information that supports an investigational new drug application (IND)
and a biologics license application (BLA) for these product areas.
DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR
10.115(g)(5)), to ensure that the Agency considers your comment on this
draft guidance before it begins work on the final version of the
guidance, submit either electronic or written comments on the draft
guidance by February 27, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit written requests for single copies of the draft
guidance to the Office of Communication, Outreach and Development (HFM-
40), CBER, Food and Drug Administration, 1401 Rockville Pike, suite
200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448. Send one self-addressed adhesive label
to assist the office in processing your requests. The draft guidance
may also be obtained by mail by calling CBER at 1-800-835-4709 or 301-
827-1800. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic
access to the draft guidance document.
Submit electronic comments on the draft guidance to http://www.regulations.gov. Submit written comments to the Division of Dockets
Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane,
rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tami Belouin, Center for Biologics
Evaluation and Research (HFM-17), Food and Drug Administration, 1401
Rockville Pike, suite 200N, Rockville, MD 20852-1448, 301-827-6210.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
FDA is announcing the availability of a draft document entitled
``Guidance for Industry: Preclinical Assessment of Investigational
Cellular and Gene Therapy Products,'' dated November 2012. The draft
guidance document provides sponsors and individuals that design and
implement preclinical studies with recommendations on the substance and
scope of preclinical information needed to support clinical trials for
investigational products regulated by OCTGT. The product areas covered
by this guidance are cellular therapy, gene therapy, therapeutic
vaccination, and xenotransplantation. The guidance is intended to
clarify current expectations regarding the preclinical information that
supports an IND and a BLA for these product areas.
The draft guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good
guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The draft guidance, when
finalized, will represent FDA's current thinking on this topic. It does
not create or confer any rights for or on any person and does not
operate to bind FDA or the public. An alternative approach may be used
if such approach satisfies the requirement of the applicable statutes
and regulations.
II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
This draft guidance refers to previously approved collections of
information found in FDA regulations. These collections of information
are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520). The
collections of information in 21 CFR part 312 has been approved under
0910-0014; the collections of information in 21 CFR part 601 has been
approved under 0910-0338; and the collections of information in 21 CFR
part 58 has been approved under 0910-0119.
III. Comments
The draft guidance is being distributed for comment purposes only
and is not intended for implementation at this time. Interested persons
may submit either written comments regarding this document to the
Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) or electronic comments
to http://www.regulations.gov. It is only necessary to send one set of
comments. Identify comments with the docket number found in brackets in
the heading of this document. Received comments may be seen in the
Division of Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, and will be posted to the docket at http://www.regulations.gov.
IV. Electronic Access
Persons with access to the Internet may obtain the draft guidance
at either http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm or http://www.regulations.gov.
Dated: November 26, 2012.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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