The 505(b)(2) pathway is very often cost efficient and lower risk because the NDA application can reference existing preclinical and even human safety studies for the active ingredient. Most often, the excipients used are GRAS-listed. Thus, the applicant doesn’t have to conduct much additional preclinical or safety studies except where needed, such as, to support [...]
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Endpoint for GI Toxicity Clarified
Published November 22nd, 2010 in 505(b)(2) Issues and News Commentary. 0 CommentsNSAIDs are known to induce gastrointestinal (GI) tract toxicity, notably upper GI tract. Drugs that suppress gastric acid secretion such as histamine type 2 receptor antagonists, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), NSAIDs (e.g., COX-2 selective drugs), and misoprostol (a prostaglandin E analog that also has mucosal protective properties) have been studied for their ability to protect [...]