European Medicines Agency. ICH Topic E15. Definitions for Genomic Biomarkers, Pharmacogenomics, Pharmacogenetics, Genomic Data and Sample Coding Categories (EMEA/CHMP/ICH/437986/2006). 2007.

Published by International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH)European Medicines Agency (EMA)

GuidelineSample CodingEMAPharmacogenomicsGenomic Data

This guideline contains definitions of key terms in the discipline of pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics, namely genomic biomarkers, pharmacogenomics, pharmacogenetics and genomic data and sample coding categories. 

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ICH S8 Guideline 2006. Note For Guidance on Immunotoxicity Studies for Human Pharmaceuticals (Chmp/167235/2004).

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Animal ModelsEMAGuidelineToxicityDrug

This guidance is prepared to provide recommendations on nonclinical testing approaches to identify compounds which have the potential to be immunotoxic, and guidance on a weight-of-evidence decision making approach for immunotoxicity testing. 

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European Medicines Agency. Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). Guideline on the Need for Non-Clinical Testing in Juvenile Animals of Pharmaceuticals for Paediatric Indications. 2008 (EMEA/CHMP/SWP/169215/2005).

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EMAGuidelineAnimal ModelsNon-Clinical TestingJuvanile AnimalsPaediatric Indications

This document provides guidance on the need for, role and timing of studies in juvenile animals in the non-clinical safety evaluation of medicinal products for paediatric use. It is applicable to initial medicinal products applications and also to authorised medicinal products being further developed to include paediatric indications. It outlines potential safety concerns that cannot be adequately assessed in the adult population, in standard non-clinical studies, or in clinical trials. 

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European Medicines Agency. Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP). ICH S5 (R3) Guideline on Reproductive Toxicology: Detection of Toxicity to Reproduction for Human Pharmaceuticals. Step 5. 17 February 2020. EMA/CHMP/ICH/544278/1998

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VaccinePharmaceuticals Clinical TrialsAnimal ModelsToxicityEMAGuideline

This guideline applies to all pharmaceuticals, including biopharmaceuticals, vaccines (and their novel constitutive ingredients) for infectious diseases, and novel excipients that are part of the final pharmaceutical product. 

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European Medicines Agency. Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. ICH Guideline S11 on Nonclinical Safety Testing in Support of Development of Paediatric Pharmaceuticals. Step 5. 31 March 2020. EMA/CHMP/ICH/616110/2018.

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ToxicityGuidelineEMAAnimal ModelsPharmaceuticals Non-Clinical TrialsPaediatrics

This guideline recommends an approach for the nonclinical safety evaluation of pharmaceuticals intended for development in paediatric populations. This can include products with prior adult use, as well as products being considered for initial human use in paediatrics 

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