Back to Explorer

Setting Endotoxin Limits During Development of Investigational Oncology Drugs and Biological Products Guidance for Industry: Draft Guidance for Industry

DraftCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research07/28/2020

Description

New approvals in oncology often build on prior success by adding new drugs to current regimens or by combining products in a novel treatment regimen, creating new multidrug regimens that may have greater efficacy.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

6
Investigational Oncology Drugs

Drugs intended for use in combination for oncology

Biological Products

Requires analytical comparability per ICH Q5E

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.

Investigational New Drug

Drug trials conducted under an IND

Gene Therapy

A type of ATMP involving recombinant nucleic acids or viral vectors.

Cellular Therapy

Additional considerations may exist for cellular therapies.

Stakeholders

1
Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

Regulatory Context

Attributes

1
Threshold Pyrogenic Dose

The dose of endotoxins (K) used in the limit formula

Identified Hazards

Hazards

2
Pyrogenic reactions

Potential effect of high endotoxin levels

Septic shock

Potential effect of high endotoxin levels

Related CFR Sections (6)

See Also (8)