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Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–13224 Filed 6–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2023–D–4067] Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment; 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 ‘‘Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment.’’ The purpose of this guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFI) without concomitant bone and joint involvement. This guidance finalizes and replaces the draft guidance of the same title issued on October 17, 2023. DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal Register on June 17, 2024. 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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.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-201509-18/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, 240–402–7500. You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)). Submit written requests for single copies of this 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. 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: Mayurika Ghosh, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6219, Silver Spring, MD 20993; 301–796– 4776. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled ‘‘Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing E:\FR\FM\17JNN1.SGM 17JNN1 51354 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 117 / Monday, June 17, 2024 / Notices Drugs for Treatment.’’ The purpose of this guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the treatment of DFI without concomitant bone and joint involvement. Specifically, this guidance addresses FDA’s current thinking regarding the overall development program and clinical trial designs for the development of drugs to support an indication for treatment of DFI. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance entitled ‘‘Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment’’ issued on October 17, 2023 (88 FR 71578). FDA reviewed public comments on the published draft guidance and determined, after careful consideration, that no revisions were needed to finalize the guidance. 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 ‘‘Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment.’’ 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. II. 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Electronic Access Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at https:// www.fda.gov/drugs/guidancecompliance-regulatory-information/ guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/ regulatory-information/search-fdaguidance-documents, or https:// www.regulations.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Jun 14, 2024 Jkt 262001 Dated: June 11, 2024. Lauren K. Roth, Associate Commissioner for Policy. [FR Doc. 2024–13237 Filed 6–14–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4164–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. FDA–2022–D–0235] Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for the Development of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics; Guidance for Industry; Availability AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice of availability. 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51353-51354]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13237]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2023-D-4067]


Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment; 
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 ``Diabetic 
Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment.'' The purpose of this 
guidance is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for 
the treatment of diabetic foot infections (DFI) without concomitant 
bone and joint involvement. This guidance finalizes and replaces the 
draft guidance of the same title issued on October 17, 2023.

DATES: The announcement of the guidance is published in the Federal 
Register on June 17, 2024.

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-2023-D-4067 for ``Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs for 
Treatment.'' 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, 240-402-7500.
     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.govinfo.gov/content/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, 240-402-7500.
    You may submit comments on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 
10.115(g)(5)).
    Submit written requests for single copies of this 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. 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: Mayurika Ghosh, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 22, Rm. 6219, Silver Spring, MD 20993; 301-796-
4776.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    FDA is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry 
entitled ``Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing

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Drugs for Treatment.'' The purpose of this guidance is to assist 
sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the treatment of DFI 
without concomitant bone and joint involvement. Specifically, this 
guidance addresses FDA's current thinking regarding the overall 
development program and clinical trial designs for the development of 
drugs to support an indication for treatment of DFI.
    This guidance finalizes the draft guidance entitled ``Diabetic Foot 
Infections: Developing Drugs for Treatment'' issued on October 17, 2023 
(88 FR 71578). FDA reviewed public comments on the published draft 
guidance and determined, after careful consideration, that no revisions 
were needed to finalize the guidance.
    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 ``Diabetic Foot Infections: Developing Drugs 
for Treatment.'' 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.

II. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995

    While this guidance contains no collection of information, it does 
refer to previously approved FDA collections of information. The 
previously approved collections of information are subject to review by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501-3521). The collections of information 
in 21 CFR part 312 pertaining to the submission of investigational new 
drug applications have been approved under OMB control number 0910-
0014. The collections of information in 21 CFR part 314 pertaining to 
the submission of new drug applications have been approved under OMB 
control number 0910-0001. The collections of information in 21 CFR 
201.56 and 201.57 relating to prescription product labeling 
requirements have been approved under OMB control number 0910-0572.

III. Electronic Access

    Persons with access to the internet may obtain the guidance at 
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidance-compliance-regulatory-information/guidances-drugs, https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents, or https://www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: June 11, 2024.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2024-13237 Filed 6-14-24; 8:45 am]
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