82_FR_19130 82 FR 19052 - Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease Product

82 FR 19052 - Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease Product

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 78 (April 25, 2017)

Page Range19052-19052
FR Document2017-08309

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined that EMFLAZA (deflazacort) oral tablets, and oral suspension manufactured by Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC, meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0809]


Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease 
Product

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare 
pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration 
Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), authorizes FDA to award priority 
review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product 
applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish 
notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined 
that EMFLAZA (deflazacort) oral tablets, and oral suspension 
manufactured by Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC, meets the criteria for a 
priority review voucher.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Bauer, Center for Drug 
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4842, FAX: 301-
796-9858, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing the issuance of a priority 
review voucher to the sponsor of an approved rare pediatric disease 
product application. Under section 529 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 
360ff), which was added by FDASIA, FDA will award priority review 
vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product 
applications that meet certain criteria. FDA has determined that 
Emflaza (deflazacort) manufactured by Marathon Pharmaceuticals, LLC, 
meets the criteria for a priority review voucher. EMFLAZA (deflazacort) 
is indicated for the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in 
patients 5 years of age and older.
    For further information about the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority 
Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 529 
of the FD&C Act, go to https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DevelopingProductsforRareDiseasesConditions/RarePediatricDiseasePriorityVoucherProgram/default.htm. For further 
information about EMFLAZA (deflazacort), go to the ``Drugs@FDA'' Web 
site at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/.

    Dated: April 19, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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                                                    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                  Dated: April 19, 2017.                              comments, that information will be
                                                    HUMAN SERVICES                                          Anna K. Abram,                                        posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,               • If you want to submit a comment
                                                    Food and Drug Administration                            Legislation, and Analysis.                            with confidential information that you
                                                    [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0809]                            [FR Doc. 2017–08309 Filed 4–24–17; 8:45 am]           do not wish to be made available to the
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4164–01–P                                public, submit the comment as a
                                                    Issuance of Priority Review Voucher;                                                                          written/paper submission and in the
                                                    Rare Pediatric Disease Product                                                                                manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
                                                                                                            DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
                                                    AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,                HUMAN SERVICES
                                                    HHS.                                                                                                          Written/Paper Submissions
                                                    ACTION:   Notice.                                       Food and Drug Administration                             Submit written/paper submissions as
                                                                                                                                                                  follows:
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Food and Drug                           [Docket No. FDA–2010–N–0583]                             • Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for
                                                    Administration (FDA) is announcing the                                                                        written/paper submissions): Division of
                                                    issuance of a priority review voucher to                Agency Information Collection
                                                                                                            Activities; Proposed Collection;                      Dockets Management (HFA–305), Food
                                                    the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease                                                                       and Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                                    product application. The Federal Food,                  Comment Request; Radioactive Drug
                                                                                                            Research Committees                                   Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                    Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as                                                                            • For written/paper comments
                                                    amended by the Food and Drug                            AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,              submitted to the Division of Dockets
                                                    Administration Safety and Innovation                    HHS.                                                  Management, FDA will post your
                                                    Act (FDASIA), authorizes FDA to award                   ACTION:   Notice.                                     comment, as well as any attachments,
                                                    priority review vouchers to sponsors of                                                                       except for information submitted,
                                                    approved rare pediatric disease product                 SUMMARY:  The Food and Drug                           marked and identified, as confidential,
                                                    applications that meet certain criteria.                Administration (FDA) is announcing an                 if submitted as detailed in
                                                    FDA is required to publish notice of the                opportunity for public comment on the                 ‘‘Instructions.’’
                                                    award of the priority review voucher.                   proposed collection of certain                           Instructions: All submissions received
                                                    FDA has determined that EMFLAZA                         information by the Agency. Under the                  must include the Docket No. FDA–
                                                    (deflazacort) oral tablets, and oral                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995                       2010–N–0583 for ‘‘Agency Information
                                                    suspension manufactured by Marathon                     (PRA), Federal Agencies are required to               Collection Activities; Proposed
                                                    Pharmaceuticals, LLC, meets the criteria                publish notice in the Federal Register                Collection; Comment Request;
                                                    for a priority review voucher.                          concerning each proposed collection of                Radioactive Drug Research
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        information, including each proposed                  Committees.’’ Received comments will
                                                    Larry Bauer, Center for Drug Evaluation                 extension of an existing collection of                be placed in the docket and, except for
                                                    and Research, Food and Drug                             information, and to allow 60 days for                 those submitted as ‘‘Confidential
                                                    Administration, 10903 New Hampshire                     public comment in response to the                     Submissions,’’ publicly viewable at
                                                    Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002,                     notice. This notice solicits comments on              https://www.regulations.gov or at the
                                                    301–796–4842, FAX: 301–796–9858,                        the information collection contained in               Division of Dockets Management
                                                    email: larry.bauer@fda.hhs.gov.                         regulations governing the use of                      between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is                       radioactive drugs for basic informational             through Friday.
                                                    announcing the issuance of a priority                   research.                                                • Confidential Submissions—To
                                                    review voucher to the sponsor of an                     DATES: Submit either electronic or                    submit a comment with confidential
                                                    approved rare pediatric disease product                 written comments on the collection of                 information that you do not wish to be
                                                    application. Under section 529 of the                   information by June 26, 2017.                         made publicly available, submit your
                                                    FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff), which was                   ADDRESSES: You may submit comments                    comments only as a written/paper
                                                    added by FDASIA, FDA will award                         as follows:                                           submission. You should submit two
                                                    priority review vouchers to sponsors of                                                                       copies total. One copy will include the
                                                    approved rare pediatric disease product                 Electronic Submissions                                information you claim to be confidential
                                                    applications that meet certain criteria.                  Submit electronic comments in the                   with a heading or cover note that states
                                                    FDA has determined that Emflaza                         following way:                                        ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS
                                                    (deflazacort) manufactured by Marathon                    • Federal eRulemaking Portal:                       CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The
                                                    Pharmaceuticals, LLC, meets the criteria                https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the               Agency will review this copy, including
                                                    for a priority review voucher.                          instructions for submitting comments.                 the claimed confidential information, in
                                                    EMFLAZA (deflazacort) is indicated for                  Comments submitted electronically,                    its consideration of comments. The
                                                    the treatment of Duchenne Muscular                      including attachments, to https://                    second copy, which will have the
                                                    Dystrophy in patients 5 years of age and                www.regulations.gov will be posted to                 claimed confidential information
                                                    older.                                                  the docket unchanged. Because your                    redacted/blacked out, will be available
                                                       For further information about the Rare               comment will be made public, you are                  for public viewing and posted on http://
                                                    Pediatric Disease Priority Review                       solely responsible for ensuring that your             www.regulations.gov. Submit both
                                                    Voucher Program and for a link to the                   comment does not include any                          copies to the Division of Dockets
                                                    full text of section 529 of the FD&C Act,               confidential information that you or a                Management. If you do not wish your
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                                                    go to https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/                  third party may not wish to be posted,                name and contact information to be
                                                    DevelopingProductsforRareDiseases                       such as medical information, your or                  made publicly available, you can
                                                    Conditions/RarePediatricDiseasePriority                 anyone else’s Social Security number, or              provide this information on the cover
                                                    VoucherProgram/default.htm. For                         confidential business information, such               sheet and not in the body of your
                                                    further information about EMFLAZA                       as a manufacturing process. Please note               comments and you must identify this
                                                    (deflazacort), go to the ‘‘Drugs@FDA’’                  that if you include your name, contact                information as ‘‘confidential.’’ Any
                                                    Web site at https://www.accessdata.                     information, or other information that                information marked as ‘‘confidential’’
                                                    fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/.                              identifies you in the body of your                    will not be disclosed except in


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Document Created: 2017-04-25 02:18:47
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactLarry Bauer, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4842, FAX: 301- 796-9858, email: [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 19052 

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