21 CFR Part 312 Flashcards
21 CFR part 312
Investigational new drug application (IND)
What is 21 CFR part 312 about?
procedures and requirements governing the use of investigational new drugs, procedures and requirements for the submission to, and review by, the FDA of investigational new drug applications (IND’s)
Contract research organization
person that assumes, as an independent contractor with the sponsor, one or more of the obligations of a sponsor
Independent ethics committee
a review panel that is responsible for ensuring the protection of the rights, safety, and well-being of human subjects involved in a clinical investigation. IRB is one type of IEC
Investigational new drug
a new drug or biological drug that is used in a clinical investigation.
Marketing application
an application for a new drug submitted under section 505(b) of the act or a biologics license application for a biological product submitted under the Public Health Service Act.
Promotion of an investigational new drug
regulations prohibit sponsor from making any claims for safety/ efficacy for drugs under an IND except for professional meetings and trade shows
commercial distribution of an investigational new drug.
A sponsor or investigator shall not commercially distribute or test market an investigational new drug
Prolonging an investigation
A sponsor shall not unduly prolong an investigation after finding that the results of the investigation appear to establish sufficient data to support a marketing application.
General criteria for charging
3 criteria
- A sponsor must obtain prior written authorization from FDA to charge for an investigational drug.
- A sponsor must justify the amount to be charged
- FDA will withdraw authorization to charge if it determines that charging is interfering with the development of a drug
Charging in a clinical trial
charging for a drug under an IND is restricted unless previous permission is granted by FDA
Duration of charging in a clinical trial
charging may continue for the length of the clinical trial.
Costs recoverable when charging for an investigational drug.
A sponsor may recover only the direct costs of making its investigational drug available.
Waivers of CFR 312
A sponsor may request FDA to waive applicable requirement under this part.
what is subpart B?
IND application
Requirement for an IND
- A sponsor shall submit an IND to FDA if the sponsor intends to conduct a clinical investigation with an investigational new drug that is subject to 312.
- A sponsor shall not begin a clinical investigation subject t0 312 until the investigation is subject to an IND
- A sponsor shall submit a separate IND for any clinical investigation involving an exception from informed consent
Phases of an investigation
An IND may be submitted for one or more phases of an investigation. The clinical investigation of a previously untested drug is generally divided into three phases.
Phase 1
the initial introduction of an investigational new drug into humans.
- closely monitored and may be conducted in patients or normal volunteer subjects.
- designed to determine the metabolism and pharmacologic actions of the drug in humans, the side effects associated with increasing doses, and, if possible, to gain early evidence on effectiveness.
of subjects- range of 20 to 80.
Phase 2
- the controlled clinical studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug for a particular indication 2. to determine the common short-term side effects and risks associated with the drug.
- well controlled, closely monitored, and conducted in a relatively small number of patients, usually involving no more than several hundred subjects.