A companion diagnostic is a medical device, often an in vitro device, which provides information that is essential for the safe and effective use of a corresponding drug or biological product.
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In this section you will find relevant information for the early access to medicines for Rare Diseases such as the compassionate use of medicines.
EMA tools available medicines developers academic sector
Published by European Medicines Agency (EMA)
EMA supportThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) provides regulatory and scientific support to help academics develop medicines
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European Paediatric Translational Research Infrastructure (EPTRI)
Published by EPTRI
Safetyregulatory applicationspaediatricplandevelopmentAdvice on the design and requirements of non-clinical specific studies/experiments
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Joint EMA-FDA Scientific Advice
Published by IRDiRC
Regulatory AffairsEarly Access SupportScientific AdviceJoint EMA-FDA Scientific AdviceThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have a program to provide parallel scientific advice (PSA) to sponsors. The goal of the PSA program is to provide a mechanism for EMA assessors and FDA reviewers to concurrently exchange with sponsors their views on scientific issues during the development phase of new medicinal products (i.e., new human drugs and Biologics).
View this resource Bookmark this resourceThe BrIDGs program assists researchers in advancing promising therapeutic agents through late-stage preclinical development toward an Investigational New Drug application and clinical testing.
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Rare diseases, orphan drugs, and their regulation in Asia: Current status and future perspectives
Published by IACMHR Co., Ltd.
Orphan DrugRegulatory Sciencethis paper describes the current status of the regulation of rare diseases and orphan drugs in Asia and we comparatively analyze the regulation of rare diseases and orphan drugs worldwide in order to examine the challenges to and future perspectives on promoting research on rare diseases and development of orphan drugs in China and other Asian countries.
View this resource Bookmark this resourceA companion diagnostic is a medical device, often an in vitro device, which provides information that is essential for the safe and effective use of a corresponding drug or biological product.
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Humanitarian Use Device
Published by IRDiRC
Humanitarian Use DeviceRegulatory AffairsEarly Access SupportMedical DeviceSafe Medical Devices Actthe Safe Medical Devices Act to create a new regulatory pathway for device products intended for diseases or condition that affect small (rare) populations that defined HDEs and HUDs.
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Ethic’s Committees assessment of protocols for trials with orphan medications
Published by IRDiRC
Regulatory AffairsOrphan DrugEthic and Legal Issue GuidelineProtocol AssessmentEthical AssessmentEthical assessment of clinical trials in orphan diseases should be done by experienced committees, and should ensure that all relevant aspects of this particular type of trials is properly assessed.
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