Sponsors, FDA Reviewers To Get More Flexibility Under New User Fee Program

Next iteration of PDUFA will feature new communication plans that allow FDA and sponsors to drop mid-review meetings if desired.

PDUFA VI letter

FDA will gain more flexibility in how it can push applications through its review system in PDUFA VI, including gaining the ability to avoid some required interactions with the sponsor.

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EMA Considers Whether Intrathecal Zolgensma Deserves Fast Tracking

 

Novartis is planning to file EU and US marketing applications for an intrathecal formulation of its spinal muscular atrophy gene therapy, Zolgensma, in H1 2025.

Surrogate Endpoint ‘Reasonably Likely’ Decision Process An ‘Uncertain Standard,’ Industry Says

 
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The FDA’s accelerated approval draft guidance has left stakeholders seeking clarification of the process for determining a surrogate marker or intermediate clinical endpoint is reasonably likely to confirm clinical benefit.

US Approach To Cell And Gene Therapy Regulations ‘Less Strict’ Than EU

 

Experts working in the advanced therapy space say the US has less strict criteria for regulatory pathways for cell and gene therapies than the EU, particularly for products in early development.

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Device-Like System Proposed For Low-Risk Human Cell Therapies, Tissue-Based Products At US FDA

 
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A risk-based approach to human cell therapies and tissue-based products could incentivize development and prevent bad actors from taking advantage of the current FDA system.