TIMELINES Flashcards
An IRB shall conduct continuing review of research requiring review by the convened IRB at intervals appropriate to the degree of risk, not less than _________
Once per year
The Secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has established, and published as a Notice in the Federal Register, a list of categories of research that may be reviewed by the IRB through an expedited review procedure. The Secretary will evaluate the list at least every __ _____ and amend as appropriate.
8 years
IRB records shall be retained for at least __ ______ after completion of the research
3 years
If obtaining informed consent is not feasible (due to life threatening situation, inability to communicate with subject or obtain legally effective consent, time is not sufficient to obtain consent from the subject’s legal representative, and there is no available alternative method of approved/generally recognized therapy), documentation by investigator shall be submitted to IRB within __ _____ after use of the test article
5 days
Emergency use of a test article is reported to the IRB/FDA within __ ______
5 days
Each IRB must renew its registration every __ ______
3 years
If an IRB’s contact or chair person information changes, the IRB must revise its registration information by submitting any changes in that information within __ _____ of the change
90 days
An IRB’s decision to review new types of FDA-regulated products or to discontinue reviewing clinical investigations regulated by FDA is a change that must be reported within __ ______ of the change
30 days
An IRB’s decision to disband is a change that must be reported within __ _____ of permanent cessation of the IRB’s review of research.
30 days
Charging for expanded access to an investigational drug for treatment use may continue for __ _____ from the time of FDA authorization
1 year
FDA shall provide a written determination for an IND __ _____ after FDA receives the IND or earlier
30 days
Phase 1 studies - total number of subjects
20 - 80
Phase 2 studies - total number of subjects
Several hundred
Phase 3 studies - total number of subjects
Several hundred to several thousand
The sponsor shall submit a protocol amendment when a new investigator is added to an IND and notify FDA within __ _____ of the investigator being added
30 days
A protocol change intended to eliminate an apparent immediate hazard to subjects may be implemented _______ provided FDA is subsequently notified by protocol amendment and then reviewing IRB is notified
Immediately
Information amendments (new chemistry information, removing investigator) to the IND should be submitted not more than every __ _____
30 days
The sponsor must notify FDA and all participating investigators in an IND safety report of potential serious risks, from clinical trials or any other source, as soon as possible, but in no case later than __ ______ after the sponsor determines that the information qualifies for reporting
15 days
The sponsor must notify FDA of any unexpected fatal or life-threatening suspected adverse reactions as soon as possible but in no case later than __ ____ after the sponsor’s initial receipt of the information
7 days
If the results of a sponsor’s investigation show that an adverse event not initially determined to be reportable is actually reportable, the sponsor must report such suspected adverse reaction in an IND safety report as soon as possible, but in no case later than __ _____ after the determination is made
15 days
A sponsor shall within __ ______ of the anniversary date that the IND went into effect, submit a brief report of the progress of the investigation
60 days
An IND goes into effect __ _____ after FDA receives the IND, unless FDA notifies the sponsor that the investigations described in the IND are subject to a clinical hold
30 days
A sponsor may ship an investigational new drug to investigators named in the IND __ ____ after FDA receives the IND
30 days
If all investigations covered by an IND remain on clinical hold for __ _____ or more, the IND may be placed on inactive status by FDA
1 year
FDA may propose to terminate an IND if it finds that the IND has remained on inactive status for __ _____ or more
5 years
If FDA proposes to terminate an IND, FDA will notify the sponsor in writing, and invite correction or explanation within a period of __ _____
30 days
The sponsor’s request for a regulatory hearing must be made within __ _____ of the sponsor’s receipt of FDA’s notification of nonacceptance
10 days
If no subjects are entered into clinical studies for a period of __ _____ or more under an IND, or if all investigations under an IND remain on clinical hold for __ _____ or more, the IND may be placed by FDA on inactive status
2 years
1 year
Upon receipt of notification by the FDA, the sponsor shall have __ ____ to respond as to why the IND should continue to remain active
30 days