Quality Content (ICH M4Q) of the Common Technical Document (CTD) for New Biotechnological Entities

In-House Training

TRAINING OVERVIEW

The Master Class focuses on ICH M4Q, providing guidance on the format and content of a registration application for drug substances and their corresponding drug products, as defined in the scope of the ICH Guidelines Q6B for biotechnological products. The Master Class also includes links to other existing ICH guidelines and their contents.

  • A comprehensive review of Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) data to be included in an Investigational New Drug application (IND)/Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD) and Biological License Application (BLA)/Marketing License Application (MAA) for new biotechnological products

  • The format, structure, and content of information to be shared with Regulatory Authorities when submitting an application for a clinical trial or a license/marketing authorization application

  • Going through each section of Module 2 and Module 3 of the CTD, listing and describing the CMC data to be provided in each Quality section

  • The objectives of ICH (International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use) and an overview of applicable CMC guidelines, highlighting differences in data content when applying for a clinical trial or a license/marketing authorization application

  • What needs to be provided in an application dossier

  • How to build the CMC package and create a successful IND/IMPD or BLA/MAA

  • Regulatory professionals (CMC) responsible for creating a dossier

  • Heads of CMC functions (e.g., Cell Line Development, Drug Substance Process Development, Analytical Development, Formulation and Drug Product Development)

  • CMC Project Leaders

  • Quality Assurance professionals

  • Any other professionals responsible for generating data to be shared with regulatory

AGENDA

About ICH

  • History of ICH

  • Awareness of ICH guidelines

Common Technical Document (CTD)

  • Understanding of CTD structure (ICH M4)

Preclinical and clinical modules

  • summary of clinical development

Content of CTD Modules 2/3 Quality (ICH M4Q)

  • Understanding of Modules 2/3 contents

CMC: Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control

  • Knowledge of CMC information to be gathered

  • Drug Substance (DS) section

CMC: Chemistry, Manufacturing & Control

  • Drug Product (DP) section

  • Annexes section

  • Regional informations

  • Benefits fom ICH Q12 (post-approval CMC changes)

Differences in Modules 2/3 content for IMPD/IND vs MAA/BLA

  • Phase appropriate informations

Speed to First in Human

  • CMC package prior to Phase I, II and III

  • How to manage CMC data in case of accelerated programs

  • Be ready to dossier submission

Questions & Answers

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