Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing Drugs for Prevention; Guidance for Industry; Availability, 36608-36609 [2019-16026]

Download as PDF 36608 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 2019 / Notices Written/Paper Submissions DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2017–D–0198] Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing Drugs for Prevention; Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing Drugs for Prevention.’’ The purpose of this guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the prevention of delayed graft function (DGF) in kidney transplantation. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same name issued March 23, 2017. DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal Register on July 29, 2019. 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For more information about FDA’s posting of comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/ fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/201523389.pdf. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https:// PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in the heading of this document, into the ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852. You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)). Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993– 0002; or the Office of Communication, Outreach, and Development, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002. Send one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic access to the guidance document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ozlem Belen, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6118, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 301– 796–0676; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7911. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing Drugs for Prevention.’’ The purpose of this guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the prevention of DGF in kidney transplantation. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same name issued on March 23, 2017 (82 FR 14904). FDA considered the few public comments received on the draft guidance and appropriate changes were made, including a rationale for the recommended number of patients for a preapproval safety database. Other edits were made to the efficacy endpoints and accelerated approval sections for improved clarity on those topics. This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA’s good guidance practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the current thinking of FDA on developing drugs for E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 2019 / Notices prevention of delayed graft function in kidney transplantation. It does not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. This guidance is not subject to Executive Order 12866. II. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 This guidance refers to previously approved collections of information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520). The collections of information under 21 CFR part 312 (investigational new drug application regulations) have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0014. The collections of information in 21 CFR parts 50 and 56 (Protection of Human Subjects: Informed Consent; Institutional Review Boards) have been approved under OMB control number 0910–0755. The collection of information under 21 CFR part 314, including the submission of information under subpart H (accelerated approval), has been approved under OMB control number 0910–0001. The collection of information under the guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions—Drugs and Biologics’’ (available at https:// www.fda.gov/ucm/groups/fdagovpublic/@fdagov-drugs-gen/documents/ document/ucm358301.pdf) has been approved under OMB control number 0910–0765. III. Electronic Access khammond on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ GuidanceCompliance RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/ vaccines-blood-biologics/guidancecompliance-regulatory-informationbiologics/biologics-guidances, or https:// www.regulations.gov. Dated: July 23, 2019. Lowell J. Schiller, Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2019)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-D-0198]


Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing 
Drugs for Prevention; Guidance for Industry; Availability

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing 
the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled ``Delayed 
Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing Drugs for 
Prevention.'' The purpose of this guidance is to assist sponsors in the 
clinical development of drugs for the prevention of delayed graft 
function (DGF) in kidney transplantation. This guidance finalizes the 
draft guidance of the same name issued March 23, 2017.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal 
Register on July 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: You may submit either electronic or written comments on 
Agency guidances at any time as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted 
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov 
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be 
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment 
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party 
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone 
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information, 
such as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your 
name, contact information, or other information that identifies you in 
the body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets 
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2017-D-0198 for ``Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: 
Developing Drugs for Prevention.'' Received comments will be placed in 
the docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential 
Submissions,'' publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at 
the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through 
Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish 
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you 
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of 
your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in 
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of the guidance to the 
Division of Drug Information, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, 
Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., Hillandale 
Building, 4th Floor, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002; or the Office of 
Communication, Outreach, and Development, Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 3128, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002. Send 
one self-addressed adhesive label to assist that office in processing 
your requests. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for electronic 
access to the guidance document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ozlem Belen, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6118, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-
796-0676; or Stephen Ripley, Center for Biologics Evaluation and 
Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 
71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-402-7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry 
entitled ``Delayed Graft Function in Kidney Transplantation: Developing 
Drugs for Prevention.'' The purpose of this guidance is to assist 
sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the prevention of DGF 
in kidney transplantation. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance 
of the same name issued on March 23, 2017 (82 FR 14904). FDA considered 
the few public comments received on the draft guidance and appropriate 
changes were made, including a rationale for the recommended number of 
patients for a preapproval safety database. Other edits were made to 
the efficacy endpoints and accelerated approval sections for improved 
clarity on those topics.
    This guidance is being issued consistent with FDA's good guidance 
practices regulation (21 CFR 10.115). The guidance represents the 
current thinking of FDA on developing drugs for

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prevention of delayed graft function in kidney transplantation. It does 
not establish any rights for any person and is not binding on FDA or 
the public. You can use an alternative approach if it satisfies the 
requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. This guidance 
is not subject to Executive Order 12866.

II. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    This guidance refers to previously approved collections of 
information that are subject to review by the Office of Management and 
Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-
3520). The collections of information under 21 CFR part 312 
(investigational new drug application regulations) have been approved 
under OMB control number 0910-0014. The collections of information in 
21 CFR parts 50 and 56 (Protection of Human Subjects: Informed Consent; 
Institutional Review Boards) have been approved under OMB control 
number 0910-0755. The collection of information under 21 CFR part 314, 
including the submission of information under subpart H (accelerated 
approval), has been approved under OMB control number 0910-0001. The 
collection of information under the guidance for industry entitled 
``Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions--Drugs and Biologics'' 
(available at https://www.fda.gov/ucm/groups/fdagov-public/@fdagov-drugs-gen/documents/document/ucm358301.pdf) has been approved under OMB 
control number 0910-0765.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at 
either https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm, https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information-biologics/biologics-guidances, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: July 23, 2019.
Lowell J. Schiller,
Principal Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2019-16026 Filed 7-26-19; 8:45 am]
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