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Qualified Infectious Disease Product Designation Questions and Answers: Guidance for Industy

FinalCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research05/11/2021

Description

This guidance provides information to sponsors about FDA’s implementation of Title VIII of the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), titled Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN). The GAIN provisions create incentives for the development of antibacterial and antifungal drug products that treat serious or life-threatening infections. The purpose of this guidance is to provide sponsors a resource for information on FDA’s policies and procedures related to the designation of a qualified infectious disease product (QIDP) under GAIN.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

4
Antibacterial drug

Drugs used to treat B. burgdorferi or B. mayonii infections

Antifungal drug

Drug products intended to treat serious or life-threatening infections; Drug type eligible for QIDP designation

Qualified Infectious Disease Product

Defined as an antibacterial or antifungal drug for human use intended to treat serious or life-threatening infections.

Combination Product

Products combining drug, device, or biological constituents; Generally recommended for Enhanced Documentation; Requires 14971-based framework incorporating ICH Q9; A drug-device combination where the device constituent part detects ingestion.

Stakeholders

2
Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

applicant

entity submitting marketing applications

Regulatory Context

Attributes

2
Dosage form

Required information for RLD/RS and proposed products.; Product characteristic in ANDA background

5-year GAIN exclusivity extension

Exclusivity period granted under section 505E(a)

Related CFR Sections (3)

See Also (8)

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