A single-arm trial using a biomarker and animal model could be enough for an accelerated approval, especially in a pediatric rare disease where randomization and placebo controls may not be feasible, the CBER director said.
Peter Marks continues to sketch a pathway to market for pediatric gene therapies in rare diseases that could be faster than traditional product development and not require a randomized clinical trial.
Marks, who heads the US Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said that the center will...
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Vinay Prasad’s exit from the US FDA reignited conversations about integrating its drugs and biologics centers under George Tidmarsh. Those plans appear to be shelved, but the leadership transition could be an opportunity to fully realize the vision for the Oncology Center of Excellence.
Ultragenyx said talks with the FDA about a path forward after receiving a CRL for UX111 have been productive despite the recent upheaval at the agency.
Many agency stakeholders believe Vinay Prasad may be forced to change his regulatory approach at least somewhat after receiving a second chance to lead the US FDA's biologics center.
Just a week and a half into his tenure at the agency, the new CDER Director George Tidmarsh was also tapped to serve as acting head of CBER. Prasad’s swift ouster at CBER may point to a softening in cell and gene therapy regulation but could also portend even more scrutiny on vaccines.
Generative artificial intelligence tools, such as ChatGPT, have “democratized” AI, and contract research organizations are wholeheartedly embracing these tools, given their focus on efficiency, says Stephen Pyke, who chairs the AI committee at the Association of Clinical Research Organizations.
The FDA is testing a new artificial intelligence tool to help generic drug developers automate maximum daily dose calculations.
Just a week and a half into his tenure at the agency, the new CDER Director George Tidmarsh was also tapped to serve as acting head of CBER. Prasad’s swift ouster at CBER may point to a softening in cell and gene therapy regulation but could also portend even more scrutiny on vaccines.
