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Download as PDF 8590 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2005N–0393] Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Investigational New Drug Regulations AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by March 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: OMB is still experiencing significant delays in the regular mail, including first class and express mail, and messenger deliveries are not being accepted. To ensure that comments on the information collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: Fumie Yokota, Desk Officer for FDA, FAX: 202–395–6974. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Nelson, Office of Management Programs (HFA–250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 301–827–1482. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for review and clearance. Investigational New Drug Regulations— (OMB Control Number 0910–0014)— Extension sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES FDA is requesting OMB approval for the reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in the FDA regulation ‘‘Investigational New Drug Application’’ in part 312 (21 CFR part 312). This regulation implements provisions of section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) to issue regulations under which the clinical investigation of the safety and effectiveness of unapproved new drugs and biological products can be conducted. FDA is charged with implementing statutory requirements that drug products marketed in the United States be shown to be safe and effective, properly manufactured, and properly labeled for their intended uses. Section 505(a) of the act provides that a new drug may not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate commerce in the United States unless FDA has previously approved a new drug application (NDA). FDA approves an NDA only if the sponsor of the application first demonstrates that the drug is safe and effective for the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the product’s labeling. Proof must consist, in part, of adequate and well-controlled studies, including studies in humans, that are conducted by qualified experts. The IND regulations establish reporting requirements that include an initial application as well as amendments to that application, reports on significant revisions of clinical investigation plans, and information on a drug’s safety or effectiveness. In addition, the sponsor is required to give FDA an annual summary of the previous year’s clinical experience. Submissions are reviewed by medical officers and other agency scientific reviewers assigned responsibility for overseeing the specific study. The IND regulations also contain recordkeeping requirements that pertain to the responsibilities of sponsors and investigators. The detail and complexity of these requirements are dictated by the scientific procedures and human subject safeguards that must be followed in the clinical tests of investigational new drugs. The IND information collection requirements provide the means by which FDA can do the following: (1) Monitor the safety of ongoing clinical investigations; (2) determine whether the clinical testing of a drug should be authorized; (3) ensure production of reliable data on the metabolism and pharmacological action of the drug in humans; (4) obtain timely information on adverse reactions to the drug; (5) obtain information on side effects associated with increasing doses; (6) obtain information on the drug’s effectiveness; (7) ensure the design of well-controlled, scientifically valid studies; (8) obtain other information pertinent to determining whether clinical testing should be continued and information related to the protection of human subjects. Without the information provided by industry in response to the IND regulations, FDA cannot authorize or monitor the clinical investigations which must be conducted prior to authorizing the sale and general use of new drugs. These reports enable FDA to monitor a study’s progress, to assure subject safety, to assure that a study will be conducted ethically, and to increase the likelihood that the sponsor will conduct studies that will be useful in determining whether the drug should be marketed and available for use in medical practice. There are two forms that are required under part 312. The first is Form FDA– 1571 ‘‘Investigational New Drug Application.’’ A person who intends to conduct a clinical investigation submits this form to FDA. It includes the following information: (1) A cover sheet containing background information on the sponsor and investigator, (2) a table of contents, (3) an introductory statement and general investigational plan, (4) an investigator’s brochure describing the drug substance, (5) a protocol for each planned study, (6) chemistry, manufacturing, and control information for each investigation, (7) pharmacology and toxicology information for each investigation, and (8) previous human experience with the investigational drug. The second form required under part 312 is Form FDA–1572 ‘‘Investigator Statement.’’ Before permitting an investigator to begin participation in an investigation, the sponsor must obtain and record this form. It includes background information on the investigator and the investigation, and a general outline of the planned investigation and the study protocol. In the Federal Register of October 12, 2005 (70 FR 59350), FDA published a 60-day notice requesting public comments on the information collection provisions. No comments were received that pertained to the information collection burden estimates. FDA is requesting OMB approval for the following reporting and recordkeeping requirements in part 312: TABLE 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 21 CFR Section 312.7(d) .................................. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Requirements Applications for permission to sell an investigational new drug. Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices 8591 TABLE 1.—Continued REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 21 CFR Section Requirements 312.10(a) ................................ Applications for waiver of requirements under part 312. Estimates for this requirement are included under §§ 312.23 and 312.31. 312.20(c) ................................ Applications for investigations involving an exception from informed consent under § 50.24 (21 CFR 50.24). Estimates for this requirement are included under § 312.23. 312.23 .................................... (a)(1) ................................... (a)(2) ................................... (a)(3) ................................... (a)(5) ................................... (a)(6) ................................... (a)(7) ................................... (a)(7)(iv)(a), (a)(7)(iv)(b), and (a)(7)(iv)(c) (a)(7)(iv)(d) ......................... (a)(7)(iv)(e) ......................... (a)(8) ................................... (a)(9) ................................... (a)(10) ................................. (a)(11) ................................. (f) ........................................ INDs (content and format). Cover sheet FDA–1571. Table of contents. Investigational plan for each planned study. Investigator’s brochure. Protocols—phases 1, 2, and 3. Chemistry, manufacturing, and control information. A description of the drug substance, a list of all components, and any placebo used. 312.30 .................................... (a) ....................................... (b) ....................................... (c) ....................................... (d) ....................................... (e) ....................................... Protocol amendments. New protocol. Change in protocol. New investigator. Content and format. Frequency. 312.31 .................................... (b) ....................................... Information amendments. Content and format. Chemistry, toxicology, or technical information. 312.32 .................................... (c)(1) ................................... (c)(2) ................................... (c)(3) ................................... (d) ....................................... Safety reports. Written reports to FDA and to investigators. Telephone reports to FDA for fatal or life-threatening experience. Format or frequency. Followup submissions. 312.33 .................................... (a) ....................................... (b) ....................................... (b)(1) ................................... (b)(2) ................................... (b)(3) ................................... (b)(4) ................................... (b)(5) ................................... (b)(6) ................................... (b)(7) ................................... (c) ....................................... (d) ....................................... (e) ....................................... (f) ........................................ Annual reports. Individual study information. Summary information. Adverse experiences. Safety report summary. List of fatalities and causes of death. List of discontinuing subjects. Drug action. Preclinical studies and findings. Significant changes. Next year general investigational plan. Brochure revision. Phase I protocol modifications. Foreign marketing developments. 312.35 .................................... (a) ....................................... (b) ....................................... Treatment use of investigational new drugs. Treatment protocol submitted by an investigational new drug sponsor. Treatment investigational new drug application (IND) submitted by licensed practitioner. 312.36 .................................... Requests for emergency use of an investigational new drug. 312.38(b) and (c) ................... Notification of withdrawal of an investigational new drug. 312.42(e) ................................ Sponsor requests that a clinical hold be removed and submits a complete response to the issues identified in the clinical hold order. 312.44(c) and (d) ................... Opportunity for sponsor response to FDA when an investigational new drug is terminated. Labeling: Copies of labels and labeling to be provided each investigator. Environmental impact analysis regarding drug manufacturing and use. Pharmacological and toxicology information. Previous human experience with the investigational drug. Additional information. Relevant information. Identification of exception from informed consent. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 312.45(a) and (b) ................... Sponsor request for, or response to, inactive status determination of an investigational new drug. 312.47(b) ................................ ‘‘End-of-Phase 2’’ meetings and ‘‘Pre-NDA’’ meetings. 312.53(c) ................................ Investigator information. Investigator report (Form FDA–1572) and narrative; Investigator’s background information; phase 1 outline of planned investigation; and phase 2 outline of study protocol; financial disclosure information. 312.54(a) and (b) ................... Sponsor submissions concerning investigations involving an exception from informed consent under § 50.24. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 8592 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices TABLE 1.—Continued REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 21 CFR Section Requirements 312.55(b) ................................ Sponsor reports to investigators on new observations, especially adverse reactions and safe use. Only ‘‘new observations’’ are estimated under this section; investigator brochures are included under § 312.23. 312.56(b), (c), and (d) ........... Sponsor monitoring of all clinical investigations, investigators, and drug safety; notification to FDA. 312.58(a) ................................ Sponsor’s submission of records to FDA on request. 312.64 .................................... (a) ....................................... (b) ....................................... (c) ....................................... (d) ....................................... Investigator reports to the sponsor. Progress reports. Safety reports Final reports. Financial disclosure reports. 312.66 .................................... Investigator reports to Institutional Review Board. Estimates for this requirement are included under § 312.53. 312.70(a) ................................ Investigator disqualification; opportunity to respond to FDA. 312.83 .................................... Sponsor submission of treatment protocol. Estimates for this requirement are included under §§ 312.34 and 312.35. 312.85 .................................... Sponsors conducting phase 4 studies. Estimates for this requirement are included under § 312.23 in OMB control number 0910–0014, and §§ 314.50, 314.70, and 314.81 (21 CFR 314.50, 314.70, and 314.81) in OMB control number 0910–0001. 312.110(b) .............................. Request to export an investigational drug. 312.120(b) and (c)(2) ............. Sponsor’s submission to FDA for use of foreign clinical study to support an IND. Estimates for this requirement are included under §§ 312.23 and 312.30 in OMB control number 0910–0014, and §§ 314.50, 314.60, and 314.70 (21 CFR 314.60) in OMB control number 0910–0001. 312.120(c)(3) ......................... Sponsor’s report to FDA on findings of independent review committee on foreign clinical study. Estimates for this requirement are included under §§ 312.23 and 312.30 in OMB control number 0910–0014, and §§ 314.50, 314.60, and 314.70 in OMB control number 0910–0001. 312.130(d) .............................. Request for disclosable information for investigations involving an exception from informed consent under § 50.24. RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS 21 CFR Section Requirements 312.52(a) ................................ Transfer of obligations to a contract research organization. 312.57(a) and (b) ................... Sponsor recordkeeping. 312.59 .................................... Sponsor recordkeeping of disposition of unused supply of drugs. Estimates for this requirement are included under § 312.57. 312.62(a) ................................ Investigator recordkeeping of disposition of drugs. 312.62(b) ................................ Investigator recordkeeping of case histories of individuals. 312.160(a)(3) ......................... Records maintenance: shipment of drugs for investigational use in laboratory research animals or in vitro tests. 312.160(c) .............................. Shipper records of alternative disposition of unused drugs. In tables 2 and 3 of this document, the estimates for ‘‘No. of Respondents,’’ ‘‘No. of Responses per Respondent,’’ and ‘‘Total Annual Responses’’ were obtained from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) reports and data management systems for submissions received in 2004 and from other sources familiar with the number of submissions received under part 312. The estimates for ‘‘Hours per Response’’ were made by CDER and CBER individuals familiar with the burden associated with these reports and from estimates received from the pharmaceutical industry. FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as follows: TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN FOR HUMAN DRUGS1 REPORTING BURDEN No. of Respondents sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES No. of Responses per Respondent Total Annual Responses Hours per Response 9 1.4 13 24 7,488 1,245 21 CFR Section 1.3 1,597 1,600 2,555,200 312.7(d) 312.23(a) through (f) VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 Total Hours 8593 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices TABLE 2.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN FOR HUMAN DRUGS1—Continued REPORTING BURDEN No. of Respondents 21 CFR Section No. of Responses per Respondent Total Annual Responses Hours per Response Total Hours 312.30(a) through (e) 1,257 13.3 16,687 284 4,739,108 312.31(b) 1,116 7.4 8,298 100 829,800 649 24.7 16,052 32 513,664 1,821 2.5 4,516 360 1,625,760 5 1.2 6 300 1,800 312.36 109 1.1 121 16 1,936 312.38(b) and (c) 536 1.3 677 28 18,965 312.42(e) 97 1.2 118 284 33,512 312.44(c) and (d) 44 1 45 16 720 312.45(a) and (b) 185 1.5 271 12 3,252 312.47(b) 215 1.7 355 160 56,800 312.53(c) 21,194 1 21,194 80 1,695,520 0 0 0 48 0 807,400 1 807,400 48 38,755,200 312.56(b), (c), and (d) 13 1 13 80 1,040 312.58(a) 88 3.8 340 8 2,720 312.32(c) and (d) 312.33(a) through (f) 312.35(a) and (b) 312.54(a) and (b) 312.55(b) 312.64(a) through (d) 31,791 1 31,791 24 762,984 312.70(a) 4 1 4 40 160 312.110(b) 33 276 75 20,700 312.130(d) 5 5 8 40 8.3 1 Total reporting burden 51,626,369 RECORDKEEPING BURDEN No. of Recordkeepers No. of Records per Recordkeeper Total Annual Records Hours per Record 312.52(a) 335 1.5 488 2 976 312.57(a) and (b) 335 119.8 40,148 100 4,014,800 21 CFR Section Total Hours 312.62(a) 20,074 1 20,074 40 802,960 312.62(b) 200,740 1 200,740 40 8,029,600 312.160(a)(3) 372 1.5 542 .5 271 312.160(c) 372 1.5 542 .5 271 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Total recordkeeping burden 12,848,878 Human drugs total burden hours 64,475,247 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 8594 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices TABLE 3.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN FOR BIOLOGICS1 REPORTING BURDEN No. of Respondents No. of Responses per Respondent Total Annual Responses Hours per Response 41 1.4 58 24 1,392 312.23(a) through (f) and 312.120(b), (c)(2), and (c)(3) 433 1.3 557 1,808 1,007,056 312.30(a) through (e) 590 6.8 4,014 284 1,139,976 312.31(b) 263 29.3 7,700 100 770,000 312.32(c) and (d) and 312.56(c) 294 13.7 4,042 32 129,344 312.33(a) through (f) and 312.56(c) 647 2.3 1,473 360 530,280 21 CFR Section 312.7(d) Total Hours 312.35(a) and (b) 1 1 1 300 300 312.36 6 1 6 16 96 312.38(b) and (c) 117 1.3 153 28 4,284 312.42(e) 74 1.5 108 284 30,672 312.44(c) and (d) 17 1.1 18 16 288 312.45(a) and (b) 60 1.8 107 12 1,284 312.47(b) 43 1.5 66 160 10,560 312.53(c) 348 6.6 2,303 80 184,240 1 48 48 312.54(a) and (b) 1 312.55(b) 1 138 2.5 347 48 16,656 14 1.6 23 80 1,840 8 8 64 21,185 24 508,440 312.56(b) and (d) 312.58(a) 8 312.64(a) through (d) 1 6,003 3.5 312.70(a) 6 1 6 40 240 312.110(b) 21 1 21 75 1,575 312.130(d) 1 1 1 8 8 Total reporting burden 4,338,643 RECORDKEEPING BURDEN No. of Recordkeepers 21 CFR Section Annual Frequency per Recordkeeping Total Annual Records Hours per Record Total Hours 312.52(a) 139 1.4 200 2 400 312.57(a) and (b) 433 2.6 1,114 100 111,400 312.62(a) 5,570 1 5,570 40 222,800 312.62(b) 5,570 10 55,700 40 2,228,000 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 312.160(a)(3) 146 1.4 211 0.5 105.5 312.160(c) 146 1.4 211 0.5 105.5 Total recordkeeping burden 2,562,811 Total biologics burden hours 6,901,454 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 33 / Friday, February 17, 2006 / Notices 8595 TABLE 4.—ESTIMATED ANNUAL REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING BURDEN FOR HUMAN DRUGS AND BIOLOGICS1 Total human drugs burden hours ........................................................................................................................................................ Total biologics burden hours ............................................................................................................................................................... 64,475,247 6,901,454 Total burden hours .............................................................................................................................................................................. 71,376,701 1 There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information. Dated: February 9, 2006. Jeffrey Shuren, Assistant Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. E6–2289 Filed 2–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4160–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2005E–0254] Determination of Regulatory Review Period for Purposes of Patent Extension; ERBITUX AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the regulatory review period for ERBITUX and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of Patents and Trademarks, Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human biological product. ADDRESSES: Submit written or electronic comments and petitions to the Division of Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. Submit electronic comments to https://www.fda.gov/dockets/ecomments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia V. Grillo, Office of Regulatory Policy (HFD–013), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, 240–453–6681. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Public Law 98– 417) and the Generic Animal Drug and Patent Term Restoration Act (Public Law 100–670) generally provide that a patent may be extended for a period of up to 5 years so long as the patented item (human drug product, animal drug product, medical device, food additive, or color additive) was subject to regulatory review by FDA before the item was marketed. Under these acts, a product’s regulatory review period forms the basis for determining the VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:51 Feb 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 amount of extension an applicant may receive. A regulatory review period consists of two periods of time: A testing phase and an approval phase. For human biological products, the testing phase begins when the exemption to permit the clinical investigations of the biological product becomes effective and runs until the approval phase begins. The approval phase starts with the initial submission of an application to market the human biological product and continues until FDA grants permission to market the biological product. Although only a portion of a regulatory review period may count toward the actual amount of extension that the Director of Patents and Trademarks may award (for example, half the testing phase must be subtracted as well as any time that may have occurred before the patent was issued), FDA’s determination of the length of a regulatory review period for a human biological product will include all of the testing phase and approval phase as specified in 35 U.S.C. 156(g)(1)(B). FDA recently approved for marketing the human biological product ERBITUX (cetuximab). ERBITUX, used in combination with irinotecan, is indicated for the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)expressing metastatic colorectal carcinoma in patients who are refractory to irinotecan-based chemotherapy. Subsequent to this approval, the Patent and Trademark Office received a patent term restoration application for ERBITUX (U.S. Patent No. 6,217,866) from Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and the Patent and Trademark Office requested FDA’s assistance in determining this patent’s eligibility for patent term restoration. In a letter dated July 8, 2005, FDA advised the Patent and Trademark Office that this human biological product had undergone a regulatory review period and that the approval of ERBITUX represented the first permitted commercial marketing or use of the product. Shortly thereafter, the Patent and Trademark Office requested that FDA determine the product’s regulatory review period. FDA has determined that the applicable regulatory review period for ERBITUX is 3,375 days. Of this time, PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3,192 days occurred during the testing phase of the regulatory review period, while 183 days occurred during the approval phase. These periods of time were derived from the following dates: 1. The date an exemption under section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) became effective: November 18, 1994. FDA has verified the applicant’s claim that the date the investigational new drug application became effective was on November 18, 1994. 2. The date the application was initially submitted with respect to the human biological product under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262): August 14, 2003. The applicant claims August 12, 2003, as the date the product license application (BLA) for ERBITUX (BLA 125084) was initially submitted. However, FDA records indicate that BLA 125084 was submitted on August 14, 2003. 3. The date the application was approved: February 12, 2004. FDA has verified the applicant’s claim that BLA 125084 was approved on February 12, 2004. This determination of the regulatory review period establishes the maximum potential length of a patent extension. However, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office applies several statutory limitations in its calculations of the actual period for patent extension. In its application for patent extension, this applicant seeks 391 days of patent term extension. Anyone with knowledge that any of the dates as published is incorrect may submit to the Division of Dockets Management (see ADDRESSES) written comments and ask for a redetermination by April 18, 2006. Furthermore, any interested person may petition FDA for a determination regarding whether the applicant for extension acted with due diligence during the regulatory review period by August 16, 2006. To meet its burden, the petition must contain sufficient facts to merit an FDA investigation. (See H. Rept. 857, part 1, 98th Cong., 2d sess., pp. 41–42, 1984.) Petitions should be in the format specified in 21 CFR 10.30. Comments and petitions should be submitted to the Division of Dockets Management. Three copies of any mailed information are to be submitted, except that individuals may submit one E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. 2005N-0393]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Investigational New 
Drug Regulations

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a 
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by March 
20, 2006.

ADDRESSES: OMB is still experiencing significant delays in the regular 
mail, including first class and express mail, and messenger deliveries 
are not being accepted. To ensure that comments on the information 
collection are received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed 
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: Fumie 
Yokota, Desk Officer for FDA, FAX: 202-395-6974.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Karen Nelson, Office of Management 
Programs (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, 
Rockville, MD 20857, 301-827-1482.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has 
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for 
review and clearance.

Investigational New Drug Regulations--(OMB Control Number 0910-0014)--
Extension

    FDA is requesting OMB approval for the reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements contained in the FDA regulation ``Investigational New Drug 
Application'' in part 312 (21 CFR part 312). This regulation implements 
provisions of section 505(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (the act) (21 U.S.C. 355(i)) to issue regulations under which the 
clinical investigation of the safety and effectiveness of unapproved 
new drugs and biological products can be conducted.
    FDA is charged with implementing statutory requirements that drug 
products marketed in the United States be shown to be safe and 
effective, properly manufactured, and properly labeled for their 
intended uses. Section 505(a) of the act provides that a new drug may 
not be introduced or delivered for introduction into interstate 
commerce in the United States unless FDA has previously approved a new 
drug application (NDA). FDA approves an NDA only if the sponsor of the 
application first demonstrates that the drug is safe and effective for 
the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested in the product's 
labeling. Proof must consist, in part, of adequate and well-controlled 
studies, including studies in humans, that are conducted by qualified 
experts. The IND regulations establish reporting requirements that 
include an initial application as well as amendments to that 
application, reports on significant revisions of clinical investigation 
plans, and information on a drug's safety or effectiveness. In 
addition, the sponsor is required to give FDA an annual summary of the 
previous year's clinical experience. Submissions are reviewed by 
medical officers and other agency scientific reviewers assigned 
responsibility for overseeing the specific study. The IND regulations 
also contain recordkeeping requirements that pertain to the 
responsibilities of sponsors and investigators. The detail and 
complexity of these requirements are dictated by the scientific 
procedures and human subject safeguards that must be followed in the 
clinical tests of investigational new drugs.
    The IND information collection requirements provide the means by 
which FDA can do the following: (1) Monitor the safety of ongoing 
clinical investigations; (2) determine whether the clinical testing of 
a drug should be authorized; (3) ensure production of reliable data on 
the metabolism and pharmacological action of the drug in humans; (4) 
obtain timely information on adverse reactions to the drug; (5) obtain 
information on side effects associated with increasing doses; (6) 
obtain information on the drug's effectiveness; (7) ensure the design 
of well-controlled, scientifically valid studies; (8) obtain other 
information pertinent to determining whether clinical testing should be 
continued and information related to the protection of human subjects. 
Without the information provided by industry in response to the IND 
regulations, FDA cannot authorize or monitor the clinical 
investigations which must be conducted prior to authorizing the sale 
and general use of new drugs. These reports enable FDA to monitor a 
study's progress, to assure subject safety, to assure that a study will 
be conducted ethically, and to increase the likelihood that the sponsor 
will conduct studies that will be useful in determining whether the 
drug should be marketed and available for use in medical practice.
    There are two forms that are required under part 312. The first is 
Form FDA-1571 ``Investigational New Drug Application.'' A person who 
intends to conduct a clinical investigation submits this form to FDA. 
It includes the following information: (1) A cover sheet containing 
background information on the sponsor and investigator, (2) a table of 
contents, (3) an introductory statement and general investigational 
plan, (4) an investigator's brochure describing the drug substance, (5) 
a protocol for each planned study, (6) chemistry, manufacturing, and 
control information for each investigation, (7) pharmacology and 
toxicology information for each investigation, and (8) previous human 
experience with the investigational drug.
    The second form required under part 312 is Form FDA-1572 
``Investigator Statement.'' Before permitting an investigator to begin 
participation in an investigation, the sponsor must obtain and record 
this form. It includes background information on the investigator and 
the investigation, and a general outline of the planned investigation 
and the study protocol.
    In the Federal Register of October 12, 2005 (70 FR 59350), FDA 
published a 60-day notice requesting public comments on the information 
collection provisions. No comments were received that pertained to the 
information collection burden estimates.
    FDA is requesting OMB approval for the following reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements in part 312:

                                Table 1.
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          21 CFR Section                        Requirements
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312.7(d)..........................  Applications for permission to sell
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312.10(a).........................  Applications for waiver of
                                     requirements under part 312.
                                     Estimates for this requirement are
                                     included under Sec.  Sec.   312.23
                                     and 312.31.
 
312.20(c).........................  Applications for investigations
                                     involving an exception from
                                     informed consent under Sec.   50.24
                                     (21 CFR 50.24). Estimates for this
                                     requirement are included under Sec.
                                       312.23.
 
312.23............................  INDs (content and format).
  (a)(1)..........................    Cover sheet FDA-1571.
  (a)(2)..........................    Table of contents.
  (a)(3)..........................    Investigational plan for each
                                    planned study.
  (a)(5)..........................    Investigator's brochure.
  (a)(6)..........................    Protocols--phases 1, 2, and 3.
  (a)(7)..........................    Chemistry, manufacturing, and
                                    control information.
  (a)(7)(iv)(a), (a)(7)(iv)(b),       A description of the drug
   and (a)(7)(iv)(c)                substance, a list of all components,
                                    and any placebo used.
  (a)(7)(iv)(d)...................    Labeling: Copies of labels and
                                    labeling to be provided each
                                    investigator.
  (a)(7)(iv)(e)...................    Environmental impact analysis
                                    regarding drug manufacturing and
                                    use.
  (a)(8)..........................    Pharmacological and toxicology
                                    information.
  (a)(9)..........................    Previous human experience with the
                                    investigational drug.
  (a)(10).........................    Additional information.
  (a)(11).........................    Relevant information.
  (f).............................    Identification of exception from
                                    informed consent.
 
312.30............................  Protocol amendments.
  (a).............................    New protocol.
  (b).............................    Change in protocol.
  (c).............................    New investigator.
  (d).............................    Content and format.
  (e).............................    Frequency.
 
312.31............................  Information amendments.
  (b).............................    Content and format.
                                    Chemistry, toxicology, or technical
                                     information.
 
312.32............................  Safety reports.
  (c)(1)..........................    Written reports to FDA and to
                                    investigators.
  (c)(2)..........................    Telephone reports to FDA for fatal
                                    or life-threatening experience.
  (c)(3)..........................    Format or frequency.
  (d).............................    Followup submissions.
 
312.33............................  Annual reports.
  (a).............................    Individual study information.
  (b).............................    Summary information.
  (b)(1)..........................    Adverse experiences.
  (b)(2)..........................    Safety report summary.
  (b)(3)..........................    List of fatalities and causes of
                                    death.
  (b)(4)..........................    List of discontinuing subjects.
  (b)(5)..........................    Drug action.
  (b)(6)..........................    Preclinical studies and findings.
  (b)(7)..........................    Significant changes.
  (c).............................    Next year general investigational
                                    plan.
  (d).............................    Brochure revision.
  (e).............................    Phase I protocol modifications.
  (f).............................    Foreign marketing developments.
 
312.35............................  Treatment use of investigational new
                                     drugs.
  (a).............................    Treatment protocol submitted by an
                                    investigational new drug sponsor.
  (b).............................    Treatment investigational new drug
                                    application (IND) submitted by
                                    licensed practitioner.
 
312.36............................  Requests for emergency use of an
                                     investigational new drug.
 
312.38(b) and (c).................  Notification of withdrawal of an
                                     investigational new drug.
 
312.42(e).........................  Sponsor requests that a clinical
                                     hold be removed and submits a
                                     complete response to the issues
                                     identified in the clinical hold
                                     order.
 
312.44(c) and (d).................  Opportunity for sponsor response to
                                     FDA when an investigational new
                                     drug is terminated.
 
312.45(a) and (b).................  Sponsor request for, or response to,
                                     inactive status determination of an
                                     investigational new drug.
 
312.47(b).........................  ``End-of-Phase 2'' meetings and
                                     ``Pre-NDA'' meetings.
 
312.53(c).........................  Investigator information.
                                     Investigator report (Form FDA-1572)
                                     and narrative; Investigator's
                                     background information; phase 1
                                     outline of planned investigation;
                                     and phase 2 outline of study
                                     protocol; financial disclosure
                                     information.
 
312.54(a) and (b).................  Sponsor submissions concerning
                                     investigations involving an
                                     exception from informed consent
                                     under Sec.   50.24.
 

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312.55(b).........................  Sponsor reports to investigators on
                                     new observations, especially
                                     adverse reactions and safe use.
                                     Only ``new observations'' are
                                     estimated under this section;
                                     investigator brochures are included
                                     under Sec.   312.23.
 
312.56(b), (c), and (d)...........  Sponsor monitoring of all clinical
                                     investigations, investigators, and
                                     drug safety; notification to FDA.
 
312.58(a).........................  Sponsor's submission of records to
                                     FDA on request.
 
312.64............................  Investigator reports to the sponsor.
  (a).............................    Progress reports.
  (b).............................    Safety reports
  (c).............................    Final reports.
  (d).............................    Financial disclosure reports.
 
312.66............................  Investigator reports to
                                     Institutional Review Board.
                                     Estimates for this requirement are
                                     included under Sec.   312.53.
 
312.70(a).........................  Investigator disqualification;
                                     opportunity to respond to FDA.
 
312.83............................  Sponsor submission of treatment
                                     protocol. Estimates for this
                                     requirement are included under Sec.
                                      Sec.   312.34 and 312.35.
 
312.85............................  Sponsors conducting phase 4 studies.
                                     Estimates for this requirement are
                                     included under Sec.   312.23 in OMB
                                     control number 0910-0014, and Sec.
                                     Sec.   314.50, 314.70, and 314.81
                                     (21 CFR 314.50, 314.70, and 314.81)
                                     in OMB control number 0910-0001.
 
312.110(b)........................  Request to export an investigational
                                     drug.
 
312.120(b) and (c)(2).............  Sponsor's submission to FDA for use
                                     of foreign clinical study to
                                     support an IND. Estimates for this
                                     requirement are included under Sec.
                                      Sec.   312.23 and 312.30 in OMB
                                     control number 0910-0014, and Sec.
                                     Sec.   314.50, 314.60, and 314.70
                                     (21 CFR 314.60) in OMB control
                                     number 0910-0001.
 
312.120(c)(3).....................  Sponsor's report to FDA on findings
                                     of independent review committee on
                                     foreign clinical study. Estimates
                                     for this requirement are included
                                     under Sec.  Sec.   312.23 and
                                     312.30 in OMB control number 0910-
                                     0014, and Sec.  Sec.   314.50,
                                     314.60, and 314.70 in OMB control
                                     number 0910-0001.
 
312.130(d)........................  Request for disclosable information
                                     for investigations involving an
                                     exception from informed consent
                                     under Sec.   50.24.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.52(a).........................  Transfer of obligations to a
                                     contract research organization.
 
312.57(a) and (b).................  Sponsor recordkeeping.
 
312.59............................  Sponsor recordkeeping of disposition
                                     of unused supply of drugs.
                                     Estimates for this requirement are
                                     included under Sec.   312.57.
 
312.62(a).........................  Investigator recordkeeping of
                                     disposition of drugs.
 
312.62(b).........................  Investigator recordkeeping of case
                                     histories of individuals.
 
312.160(a)(3).....................  Records maintenance: shipment of
                                     drugs for investigational use in
                                     laboratory research animals or in
                                     vitro tests.
 
312.160(c)........................  Shipper records of alternative
                                     disposition of unused drugs.

    In tables 2 and 3 of this document, the estimates for ``No. of 
Respondents,'' ``No. of Responses per Respondent,'' and ``Total Annual 
Responses'' were obtained from the Center for Drug Evaluation and 
Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research 
(CBER) reports and data management systems for submissions received in 
2004 and from other sources familiar with the number of submissions 
received under part 312. The estimates for ``Hours per Response'' were 
made by CDER and CBER individuals familiar with the burden associated 
with these reports and from estimates received from the pharmaceutical 
industry.
    FDA estimates the burden of this collection of information as 
follows:

                Table 2.--Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden for Human Drugs\1\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                REPORTING BURDEN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        No. of       No. of Responses  Total Annual   Hours per
          21 CFR Section             Respondents      per Respondent     Responses     Response     Total Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.7(d)                                         9                1.4            13         24             7,488
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.23(a) through (f)                        1,245                1.3         1,597      1,600         2,555,200
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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312.30(a) through (e)                        1,257               13.3        16,687        284         4,739,108
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.31(b)                                    1,116                7.4         8,298        100           829,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.32(c) and (d)                              649               24.7        16,052         32           513,664
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.33(a) through (f)                        1,821                2.5         4,516        360         1,625,760
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.35(a) and (b)                                5                1.2             6        300             1,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.36                                         109                1.1           121         16             1,936
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.38(b) and (c)                              536                1.3           677         28            18,965
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.42(e)                                       97                1.2           118        284            33,512
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.44(c) and (d)                               44                1              45         16               720
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.45(a) and (b)                              185                1.5           271         12             3,252
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.47(b)                                      215                1.7           355        160            56,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.53(c)                                   21,194                1          21,194         80         1,695,520
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.54(a) and (b)                                0                0               0         48                 0
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.55(b)                                  807,400                1         807,400         48        38,755,200
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.56(b), (c), and (d)                         13                1              13         80             1,040
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.58(a)                                       88                3.8           340          8             2,720
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.64(a) through (d)                       31,791                1          31,791         24           762,984
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.70(a)                                        4                1               4         40               160
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.110(b)                                      33                8.3           276         75            20,700
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.130(d)                                       5                1               5          8                40
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total reporting burden                                                                               51,626,369
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
                                              RECORDKEEPING BURDEN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        No. of        No. of Records   Total Annual   Hours per
          21 CFR Section            Recordkeepers    per Recordkeeper     Records       Record      Total Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.52(a)                                      335                1.5           488          2               976
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.57(a) and (b)                              335              119.8        40,148        100         4,014,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.62(a)                                   20,074                1          20,074         40           802,960
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.62(b)                                  200,740                1         200,740         40         8,029,600
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.160(a)(3)                                  372                1.5           542           .5             271
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.160(c)                                     372                1.5           542           .5             271
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total recordkeeping burden                                                                           12,848,878
================================================================================================================
Human drugs total burden hours                                                                        64,475,247
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.


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                 Table 3.--Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden for Biologics\1\
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                REPORTING BURDEN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        No. of       No. of Responses  Total Annual   Hours per
          21 CFR Section             Respondents      per Respondent     Responses     Response     Total Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.7(d)                                        41                1.4            58         24             1,392
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.23(a) through (f) and                      433                1.3           557      1,808         1,007,056
 312.120(b), (c)(2), and (c)(3)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.30(a) through (e)                          590                6.8         4,014        284         1,139,976
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.31(b)                                      263               29.3         7,700        100           770,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.32(c) and (d) and 312.56(c)                294               13.7         4,042         32           129,344
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.33(a) through (f) and                      647                2.3         1,473        360           530,280
 312.56(c)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.35(a) and (b)                                1                1               1        300               300
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.36                                           6                1               6         16                96
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.38(b) and (c)                              117                1.3           153         28             4,284
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.42(e)                                       74                1.5           108        284            30,672
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.44(c) and (d)                               17                1.1            18         16               288
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.45(a) and (b)                               60                1.8           107         12             1,284
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.47(b)                                       43                1.5            66        160            10,560
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.53(c)                                      348                6.6         2,303         80           184,240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.54(a) and (b)                                1                1               1         48                48
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.55(b)                                      138                2.5           347         48            16,656
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.56(b) and (d)                               14                1.6            23         80             1,840
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.58(a)                                        8                1               8          8                64
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.64(a) through (d)                        6,003                3.5        21,185         24           508,440
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.70(a)                                        6                1               6         40               240
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.110(b)                                      21                1              21         75             1,575
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.130(d)                                       1                1               1          8                 8
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total reporting burden                                                                                4,338,643
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


 
                                              RECORDKEEPING BURDEN
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      No. of        Annual Frequency   Total Annual   Hours per
         21 CFR Section           Recordkeepers    per Recordkeeping      Records       Record      Total Hours
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.52(a)                                    139                  1.4           200          2               400
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.57(a) and (b)                            433                  2.6         1,114        100           111,400
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.62(a)                                  5,570                  1           5,570         40           222,800
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.62(b)                                  5,570                 10          55,700         40         2,228,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.160(a)(3)                                146                  1.4           211          0.5           105.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
312.160(c)                                   146                  1.4           211          0.5           105.5
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Total recordkeeping burden                                                                            2,562,811
================================================================================================================
Total biologics burden hours                                                                           6,901,454
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of
  information.


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 Table 4.--Estimated Annual Reporting and Recordkeeping Burden for Human
                         Drugs and Biologics\1\
Total human drugs burden hours..........................      64,475,247
Total biologics burden hours............................       6,901,454
 
Total burden hours......................................      71,376,701
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs
  associated with this collection of information.


    Dated: February 9, 2006.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E6-2289 Filed 2-16-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4160-01-S
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