82_FR_35677 82 FR 35532 - Cardiac Troponin Assays; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

82 FR 35532 - Cardiac Troponin Assays; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 145 (July 31, 2017)

Page Range35532-35534
FR Document2017-16007

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Cardiac Troponin Assays.'' The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the development of innovative troponin assays designed to aid in the diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) and additional clinical uses of these assays. The workshop is intended to enhance engagement with stakeholders to facilitate device development and to discuss scientific and regulatory challenges associated with the analytical and clinical validation methods for troponin assay devices. Public input and feedback gained through this workshop may aid in the development of science-based approaches to aid in the efficient development of innovative, safe and effective, troponin diagnostic assays, which may lead to better patient care.

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-4179]


Cardiac Troponin Assays; Public Workshop; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice of public workshop; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is 
announcing the following public workshop entitled ``Cardiac Troponin 
Assays.'' The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the development of 
innovative troponin assays designed to aid in the diagnosis of 
myocardial infarction (MI) and additional clinical uses of these 
assays. The workshop is intended to enhance engagement with 
stakeholders to facilitate device development and to discuss scientific 
and regulatory challenges associated with the analytical and clinical 
validation methods for troponin assay devices. Public input and 
feedback gained through this workshop may aid in the development of 
science-based approaches to aid in the efficient development of 
innovative, safe and effective, troponin diagnostic assays, which may 
lead to better patient care.

DATES: The public workshop will be held on November 28, 2017, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic or written comments on this 
public workshop by November 27, 2017. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section for registration date and information.

ADDRESSES: The public workshop will be held at FDA's White Oak Campus, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 1503 (The Great Room), Silver 
Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the public workshop participants (non-
FDA employees) is through Building 1 where routine security check 
procedures will be performed. For parking and security information, 
please refer to http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/WhiteOakCampusInformation/ucm241740.htm.
    You may submit comments as follows. Please note that late, untimely 
filed comments will not be considered. Electronic comments must be 
submitted on or before November 27, 2017. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system will accept comments until 
midnight Eastern Time at the end of November 27, 2017. Comments 
received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for written/paper submissions) 
will be considered timely if they are postmarked or the delivery 
service acceptance receipt is on or before that date.

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. 
Comments submitted electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because 
your comment will be made public, you are solely responsible for 
ensuring that your comment does not include any confidential 
information that you or a third party may not wish to be posted, such 
as medical information, your or anyone else's Social Security number, 
or confidential business information, such as a manufacturing process. 
Please note that if you include your name, contact information, or 
other information that identifies you in the body of your comments, 
that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential 
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public, 
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner 
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper 
submissions): Dockets Management Staff (HFA-305), Food and Drug 
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets 
Management Staff, FDA will post your comment, as well as any 
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified, 
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No. 
FDA-2017-N-4179 for ``Cardiac Troponin Assays.'' Received comments, 
those filed in a timely manner (see ADDRESSES) will be placed in the 
docket and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,'' 
publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov

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or at the Dockets Management Staff between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 
through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with 
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly 
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You 
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information 
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states 
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' The Agency will 
review this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in 
its consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the 
claimed confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be 
available for public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. 
Submit both copies to the Dockets Management Staff. If you do not wish 
your name and contact information to be made publicly available, you 
can provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of 
your comments and you must identify this information as 
``confidential.'' Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not 
be disclosed except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other 
applicable disclosure law. For more information about FDA's posting of 
comments to public dockets, see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or 
access the information at: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
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the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the 
prompts and/or go to the Dockets Management Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, 
Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Caposino, Food and Drug 
Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 10903 New 
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4644, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796-
6160, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Since first discovered, cardiac troponin has become increasingly 
valuable as a biomarker of MI. In 2007, the National Academy of 
Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guidelines and the 
Joint European Society of Cardiology, American College of Cardiology 
Foundation, American Heart Association, and the World Heart Federation 
Task Force Guidelines recommended the use of cardiac troponin as a 
biomarker for the diagnosis of MI when used in conjunction with 
clinical evidence of myocardial ischemia (Refs. 1 and 2). Cardiac 
troponin has also been recommended in current clinical guidelines as a 
prognostic marker in patients with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome 
with respect to mortality, MI, or ischemic events. These 
recommendations solidified troponin's importance in MI diagnosis and 
triage; at the same time, they formalized an adjustment in the clinical 
cutoffs and changed the way troponin results were interpreted and used. 
There is a lot of interest in developing innovative troponin assays 
that aid in the diagnosis of MI and to support additional clinical uses 
of these assays. We are holding this public workshop to discuss several 
topics of interest that are important for the development of innovative 
cardiac troponin assays. The goal of the workshop is to enhance 
engagement with stakeholders concerning the development and validation 
of innovative troponin assay devices.

II. Topics for Discussion at the Public Workshop

    This public workshop will consist of brief presentations providing 
information to frame the discussion, followed by interactive panel 
discussions. Following the presentations, a moderated discussion is 
planned to ask speakers and additional panelists to provide their 
individual perspectives. Topics for discussion include:

 Clinical study design considerations and challenges
 Subgroup differences for troponin's clinical use (e.g., the 
need for sex-specific cutoffs)
 Reference range study design considerations and best practices 
for reference range study design and methods for calculating upper 
reference limits
 The use of deltas in the diagnosis of MI
 Point of care testing

    In light of the changes to how troponin is used clinically, there 
is a need to explore and discuss troponin assay device development and 
evaluation. We are soliciting comments and feedback from stakeholders 
regarding additional topics for FDA to consider for discussion. These 
comments can be submitted to the docket prior to the meeting (see 
ADDRESSES). We anticipate that the comments and discussion at this 
public workshop will help facilitate the development of innovative 
troponin devices and lessen regulatory burden. The ultimate goal is to 
facilitate the availability of innovative, safe and effective troponin 
assay devices for patient care.

III. Participating in the Public Workshop

    Registration: To register for the public workshop, please visit 
FDA's Medical Devices News & Events--Workshops & Conferences calendar 
at http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the posted events list.) 
Please provide complete contact information for each attendee, 
including name, title, affiliation, address, email, and telephone.
    Registration is free and based on space availability, with priority 
given to early registrants. Persons interested in attending this public 
workshop must register by November 17, 2017, by 4 p.m. Eastern Time. 
Early registration is recommended because seating is limited; 
therefore, FDA may limit the number of participants from each 
organization. Registrants will receive confirmation when they have been 
accepted. If time and space permit, onsite registration on the day of 
the public workshop will be provided beginning at 7:30 a.m. We will let 
registrants know if registration closes before the day of the public 
workshop.
    If you need special accommodations due to a disability, please 
contact Susan Monahan, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food 
and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4321, 
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-5661, email: 
[email protected], no later than November 14, 2017.
    Requests for Oral Presentations: During online registration you may 
indicate if you wish to present during a public comment session, and 
which topic(s) you wish to address. We will do our best to accommodate 
requests to make public comments. Individuals and organizations with 
common interests are urged to consolidate or coordinate their 
presentations, and request time for a joint presentation. Following the 
close of registration, we will determine the amount of time allotted to 
each presenter and the approximate time each oral presentation is to 
begin, and will select and notify participants by November 20, 2017. 
All requests to make oral presentations must be received by the close 
of registration on

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November 17, 2017 by 4 p.m. If selected for presentation, any 
presentation materials must be emailed to Paula Caposino (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than November 21, 2017. No 
commercial or promotional material will be permitted to be presented or 
distributed at the public workshop.
    Streaming Webcast of the public workshop: This public workshop will 
also be Webcast. The Webcast link will be available on the registration 
Web page after November 21, 2017. Organizations are requested to 
register all participants, but to view using one connection per 
location.
    If you have never attended a Connect Pro event before, test your 
connection at https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To get a quick overview of the Connect Pro program, 
visit http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview. FDA has verified the 
Web site addresses in this document, as of the date this document 
publishes in the Federal Register, but Web sites are subject to change 
over time.
    Transcripts: Please be advised that as soon as a transcript of the 
public workshop is available, it will be accessible at https://www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed at the Dockets Management Staff 
(see ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will also be available 
approximately 45 days after the public workshop on the Internet at 
http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/default.htm. (Select this public workshop from the posted events list).

IV. References

    The following references are on display in the Dockets Management 
Staff (see ADDRESSES) and are available for viewing by interested 
persons between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday; they are also 
available electronically at https://www.regulations.gov.

1. ``National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine 
Practice Guidelines: Clinical Characteristics and Utilization of 
Biochemical Markers in Acute Coronary Syndromes.'' Circulation, 
2007; 115, 356-375.
2. ``Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction.'' Circulation, 
2007: 116, 2634-2653.


    Dated: July 20, 2017.
Anna K. Abram,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning, Legislation, and Analysis.
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                                                  The current members of the Panel are:
                                                Kellan Baker, Associate Director, Center                 Cardiac Troponin Assays; Public                         Submit electronic comments in the
                                                for American Progress; Robert Blancato,                  Workshop; Request for Comments                        following way:
                                                                                                                                                                 • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
                                                President, Matz, Blancato & Associates;                  AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,              https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                Dale Blasier, Professor of Orthopaedic                   HHS.                                                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                                Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics,                     ACTION: Notice of public workshop;                    Comments submitted electronically,
                                                Arkansas Children’s Hospital; Deborah                    request for comments.                                 including attachments, to https://
                                                Britt, Executive Director of Community
                                                                                                                                                               www.regulations.gov will be posted to
                                                & Public Relations, Piedmont Fayette                     SUMMARY:    The Food and Drug
                                                                                                         Administration (FDA, the Agency, or                   the docket unchanged. Because your
                                                Hospital; Deena Chisolm, Associate
                                                                                                         we) is announcing the following public                comment will be made public, you are
                                                Professor of Pediatrics & Public Health,
                                                                                                         workshop entitled ‘‘Cardiac Troponin                  solely responsible for ensuring that your
                                                The Ohio State University, Nationwide
                                                                                                         Assays.’’ The purpose of the workshop                 comment does not include any
                                                Children’s Hospital; Josephine DeLeon,
                                                                                                         is to discuss the development of                      confidential information that you or a
                                                Director, Anti-Poverty Initiatives,
                                                                                                         innovative troponin assays designed to                third party may not wish to be posted,
                                                Catholic Charities of California; Robert
                                                                                                         aid in the diagnosis of myocardial                    such as medical information, your or
                                                Espinoza, Vice President of Policy,
                                                                                                         infarction (MI) and additional clinical               anyone else’s Social Security number, or
                                                Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute;
                                                                                                         uses of these assays. The workshop is                 confidential business information, such
                                                Louise Scherer Knight, Director, The
                                                                                                         intended to enhance engagement with                   as a manufacturing process. Please note
                                                Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer
                                                                                                         stakeholders to facilitate device                     that if you include your name, contact
                                                Center at Johns Hopkins; Roanne
                                                                                                         development and to discuss scientific                 information, or other information that
                                                Osborne-Gaskin, M.D., Senior Medical
                                                                                                         and regulatory challenges associated                  identifies you in the body of your
                                                Director, MDWise, Inc.; Cathy Phan,
                                                                                                         with the analytical and clinical                      comments, that information will be
                                                Outreach and Education Coordinator,
                                                                                                         validation methods for troponin assay                 posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
                                                Asian American Health Coalition DBA                                                                              • If you want to submit a comment
                                                HOPE Clinic; Kamilah Pickett,                            devices. Public input and feedback
                                                                                                         gained through this workshop may aid                  with confidential information that you
                                                Litigation Support, Independent                                                                                do not wish to be made available to the
                                                Contractor; Brendan Riley, Outreach                      in the development of science-based
                                                                                                         approaches to aid in the efficient                    public, submit the comment as a
                                                and Enrollment Coordinator, NC                                                                                 written/paper submission and in the
                                                Community Health Center Association;                     development of innovative, safe and
                                                                                                         effective, troponin diagnostic assays,                manner detailed (see ‘‘Written/Paper
                                                Alvia Siddiqi, Medicaid Managed Care                                                                           Submissions’’ and ‘‘Instructions’’).
                                                Community Network (MCCN) Medical                         which may lead to better patient care.
                                                Director, Advocate Physician Partners,                   DATES: The public workshop will be                    Written/Paper Submissions
                                                Carla Smith, Executive Vice President,                   held on November 28, 2017, from 8:30                     Submit written/paper submissions as
                                                Healthcare Information and                               a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic               follows:
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                                                Tobin Van Ostern, Vice President and                     workshop by November 27, 2017. See                    written/paper submissions): Dockets
                                                Co-Founder, Young Invincibles                            the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section                 Management Staff (HFA–305), Food and
                                                Advisors; and Paula Villescaz, Senior                    for registration date and information.                Drug Administration, 5630 Fishers
                                                Consultant, Assembly Health                              ADDRESSES: The public workshop will                   Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
                                                Committee, California State Legislature.                 be held at FDA’s White Oak Campus,                       • For written/paper comments
                                                III. Copies of the Charter                               10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31,                   submitted to the Dockets Management
                                                                                                         Rm. 1503 (The Great Room), Silver                     Staff, FDA will post your comment, as
                                                   The Secretary’s Charter for the APOE                  Spring, MD 20993. Entrance for the                    well as any attachments, except for
                                                is available on the CMS Web site at:                     public workshop participants (non-FDA                 information submitted, marked and
                                                https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-                     employees) is through Building 1 where                identified, as confidential, if submitted
                                                Guidance/Guidance/FACA/Downloads/                        routine security check procedures will                as detailed in ‘‘Instructions.’’
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                                                obtain a copy of the charter by                                                                                must include the Docket No. FDA–
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                                                                                                         information, please refer to http://
                                                submitting a request to: Thomas Dudley,                  www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/                                 2017–N–4179 for ‘‘Cardiac Troponin
                                                Designated Federal Official (DFO),                       WorkingatFDA/BuildingsandFacilities/                  Assays.’’ Received comments, those
                                                Office of Communications, Centers for                    WhiteOakCampusInformation/                            filed in a timely manner (see
                                                Medicare & Medicaid Services, 7500                       ucm241740.htm.                                        ADDRESSES) will be placed in the docket
                                                Security Boulevard, Mailstop S1 05–06,                      You may submit comments as                         and, except for those submitted as
                                                Baltimore, MD 21244 1850 or via email                    follows. Please note that late, untimely              ‘‘Confidential Submissions,’’ publicly
                                                at Thomas.Dudley@cms.hhs.gov.                            filed comments will not be considered.                viewable at https://www.regulations.gov


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                                                or at the Dockets Management Staff                       Foundation, American Heart                            ADDRESSES). We anticipate that the
                                                between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday                        Association, and the World Heart                      comments and discussion at this public
                                                through Friday.                                          Federation Task Force Guidelines                      workshop will help facilitate the
                                                   • Confidential Submissions—To                         recommended the use of cardiac                        development of innovative troponin
                                                submit a comment with confidential                       troponin as a biomarker for the                       devices and lessen regulatory burden.
                                                information that you do not wish to be                   diagnosis of MI when used in                          The ultimate goal is to facilitate the
                                                made publicly available, submit your                     conjunction with clinical evidence of                 availability of innovative, safe and
                                                comments only as a written/paper                         myocardial ischemia (Refs. 1 and 2).                  effective troponin assay devices for
                                                submission. You should submit two                        Cardiac troponin has also been                        patient care.
                                                copies total. One copy will include the                  recommended in current clinical                       III. Participating in the Public
                                                information you claim to be confidential                 guidelines as a prognostic marker in                  Workshop
                                                with a heading or cover note that states                 patients with symptoms of acute
                                                ‘‘THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS                                 coronary syndrome with respect to                        Registration: To register for the public
                                                CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.’’ The                          mortality, MI, or ischemic events. These              workshop, please visit FDA’s Medical
                                                Agency will review this copy, including                  recommendations solidified troponin’s                 Devices News & Events—Workshops &
                                                the claimed confidential information, in                 importance in MI diagnosis and triage;                Conferences calendar at http://
                                                its consideration of comments. The                       at the same time, they formalized an                  www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/
                                                second copy, which will have the                         adjustment in the clinical cutoffs and                NewsEvents/WorkshopsConferences/
                                                claimed confidential information                         changed the way troponin results were                 default.htm. (Select this public
                                                redacted/blacked out, will be available                  interpreted and used. There is a lot of               workshop from the posted events list.)
                                                for public viewing and posted on                         interest in developing innovative                     Please provide complete contact
                                                https://www.regulations.gov. Submit                      troponin assays that aid in the diagnosis             information for each attendee, including
                                                both copies to the Dockets Management                    of MI and to support additional clinical              name, title, affiliation, address, email,
                                                Staff. If you do not wish your name and                  uses of these assays. We are holding this             and telephone.
                                                                                                                                                                  Registration is free and based on
                                                contact information to be made publicly                  public workshop to discuss several
                                                                                                                                                               space availability, with priority given to
                                                available, you can provide this                          topics of interest that are important for
                                                                                                                                                               early registrants. Persons interested in
                                                information on the cover sheet and not                   the development of innovative cardiac
                                                                                                                                                               attending this public workshop must
                                                in the body of your comments and you                     troponin assays. The goal of the
                                                                                                                                                               register by November 17, 2017, by 4
                                                must identify this information as                        workshop is to enhance engagement
                                                                                                                                                               p.m. Eastern Time. Early registration is
                                                ‘‘confidential.’’ Any information marked                 with stakeholders concerning the
                                                                                                                                                               recommended because seating is
                                                as ‘‘confidential’’ will not be disclosed                development and validation of
                                                                                                                                                               limited; therefore, FDA may limit the
                                                except in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20                   innovative troponin assay devices.                    number of participants from each
                                                and other applicable disclosure law. For
                                                                                                         II. Topics for Discussion at the Public               organization. Registrants will receive
                                                more information about FDA’s posting                                                                           confirmation when they have been
                                                                                                         Workshop
                                                of comments to public dockets, see 80                                                                          accepted. If time and space permit,
                                                FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access                    This public workshop will consist of
                                                                                                                                                               onsite registration on the day of the
                                                the information at: https://www.gpo.gov/                 brief presentations providing
                                                                                                                                                               public workshop will be provided
                                                fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-                        information to frame the discussion,
                                                                                                                                                               beginning at 7:30 a.m. We will let
                                                23389.pdf.                                               followed by interactive panel
                                                                                                                                                               registrants know if registration closes
                                                   Docket: For access to the docket to                   discussions. Following the
                                                                                                                                                               before the day of the public workshop.
                                                read background documents or the                         presentations, a moderated discussion is                 If you need special accommodations
                                                electronic and written/paper comments                    planned to ask speakers and additional                due to a disability, please contact Susan
                                                received, go to https://                                 panelists to provide their individual                 Monahan, Center for Devices and
                                                www.regulations.gov and insert the                       perspectives. Topics for discussion                   Radiological Health, Food and Drug
                                                docket number, found in brackets in the                  include:                                              Administration, 10903 New Hampshire
                                                heading of this document, into the                       • Clinical study design considerations                Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4321, Silver Spring,
                                                ‘‘Search’’ box and follow the prompts                      and challenges                                      MD 20993–0002, 301–796–5661, email:
                                                and/or go to the Dockets Management                      • Subgroup differences for troponin’s                 Susan.Monahan@fda.hhs.gov, no later
                                                Staff, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061,                        clinical use (e.g., the need for sex-               than November 14, 2017.
                                                Rockville, MD 20852.                                       specific cutoffs)                                      Requests for Oral Presentations:
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         • Reference range study design                        During online registration you may
                                                Paula Caposino, Food and Drug                              considerations and best practices for               indicate if you wish to present during a
                                                Administration, Center for Devices and                     reference range study design and                    public comment session, and which
                                                Radiological Health, 10903 New                             methods for calculating upper                       topic(s) you wish to address. We will do
                                                Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4644,                        reference limits                                    our best to accommodate requests to
                                                Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301–796–                        • The use of deltas in the diagnosis of               make public comments. Individuals and
                                                6160, Paula.Caposino@fda.hhs.gov.                          MI                                                  organizations with common interests are
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               • Point of care testing                               urged to consolidate or coordinate their
                                                                                                           In light of the changes to how                      presentations, and request time for a
                                                I. Background                                            troponin is used clinically, there is a               joint presentation. Following the close
                                                   Since first discovered, cardiac                       need to explore and discuss troponin                  of registration, we will determine the
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                                                troponin has become increasingly                         assay device development and                          amount of time allotted to each
                                                valuable as a biomarker of MI. In 2007,                  evaluation. We are soliciting comments                presenter and the approximate time
                                                the National Academy of Clinical                         and feedback from stakeholders                        each oral presentation is to begin, and
                                                Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine                         regarding additional topics for FDA to                will select and notify participants by
                                                Practice Guidelines and the Joint                        consider for discussion. These                        November 20, 2017. All requests to
                                                European Society of Cardiology,                          comments can be submitted to the                      make oral presentations must be
                                                American College of Cardiology                           docket prior to the meeting (see                      received by the close of registration on


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                                                November 17, 2017 by 4 p.m. If selected                    Dated: July 20, 2017.                               Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6314,
                                                for presentation, any presentation                       Anna K. Abram,                                        Silver Spring, MD 20993, (301) 796–
                                                materials must be emailed to Paula                       Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Planning,             7578, Kayla.Garvin@fda.hhs.gov.
                                                Caposino (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                    Legislation, and Analysis.                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                CONTACT) no later than November 21,                      [FR Doc. 2017–16007 Filed 7–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                               I. Background
                                                2017. No commercial or promotional                       BILLING CODE 4164–01–P
                                                material will be permitted to be                                                                                  RWD (data relating to patient health
                                                presented or distributed at the public                                                                         status and/or the delivery of health care
                                                workshop.                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                              routinely collected from a variety of
                                                                                                         HUMAN SERVICES                                        sources) and RWE (clinical evidence
                                                   Streaming Webcast of the public                                                                             regarding the usage and potential
                                                workshop: This public workshop will                      Food and Drug Administration                          benefits or risks of a drug derived from
                                                also be Webcast. The Webcast link will                                                                         analysis of RWD) are increasingly being
                                                                                                         [Docket No. FDA–2017–N–0001]
                                                be available on the registration Web                                                                           used by multiple stakeholders within
                                                page after November 21, 2017.                            Developing a Framework for                            the health care system. Payers may rely
                                                Organizations are requested to register                  Regulatory Use of Real-World                          on RWD and RWE to refine formularies
                                                all participants, but to view using one                  Evidence; Public Workshop                             or assist in coverage decisions.
                                                connection per location.                                                                                       Physicians and professional societies
                                                                                                         AGENCY:    Food and Drug Administration,              can utilize RWE to further tailor clinical
                                                   If you have never attended a Connect                  HHS.                                                  practice guidelines and decision-
                                                Pro event before, test your connection at
                                                                                                         ACTION:   Notice of public workshop.                  support tools. Medical product
                                                https://collaboration.fda.gov/common/                                                                          developers can use RWE to further
                                                help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. To                     SUMMARY:   The Food and Drug                          develop a product’s benefit-risk profile,
                                                get a quick overview of the Connect Pro                  Administration (FDA, the Agency, or                   monitor postmarket safety and adverse
                                                program, visit http://www.adobe.com/                     we) is announcing the following public                events, or generate additional
                                                go/connectpro_overview. FDA has                          workshop entitled ‘‘Developing a                      hypotheses for continued clinical
                                                verified the Web site addresses in this                  Framework for Regulatory Use of Real-                 development.
                                                document, as of the date this document                   World Evidence.’’ Convened by the                        The 21st Century Cures Act, section
                                                publishes in the Federal Register, but                   Duke-Robert J. Margolis, MD, Center for               3022 (Pub. L. 114–255), enacted on
                                                Web sites are subject to change over                     Health Policy at Duke University and                  December 13, 2016, directed FDA to
                                                time.                                                    supported by a cooperative agreement                  establish a program to evaluate the
                                                   Transcripts: Please be advised that as                with FDA, the purpose of the public                   potential use of RWE. The framework of
                                                                                                         workshop is to bring the stakeholder                  the program was to include information
                                                soon as a transcript of the public
                                                                                                         community together to discuss a variety               describing the sources of RWE, the gaps
                                                workshop is available, it will be
                                                                                                         of topics related to the use of real-world            in data collection, standards and
                                                accessible at https://                                                                                         methods for collection and analysis, and
                                                                                                         data (RWD) and real-world evidence
                                                www.regulations.gov. It may be viewed                    (RWE) in drug development and                         the priority areas and challenges.
                                                at the Dockets Management Staff (see                     regulatory decision making. Topics will                  To date, RWD and RWE have been
                                                ADDRESSES). A link to the transcript will                include an update on FDA’s activities to              used in very specific regulatory
                                                also be available approximately 45 days                  address the use of RWE in regulatory                  contexts. Some treatments for rare
                                                after the public workshop on the                         decisions and the development of a                    diseases, for example, have utilized
                                                Internet at http://www.fda.gov/                          framework for tackling challenges                     RWE as part of the historical controls
                                                MedicalDevices/NewsEvents/                               related to RWE’s regulatory                           used for clinical study and, ultimately,
                                                WorkshopsConferences/default.htm.                        acceptability. In addition, panelists will            regulatory submission. Postmarket
                                                (Select this public workshop from the                    discuss opportunities to improve data                 safety surveillance has also relied
                                                posted events list).                                     development activities, study designs,                heavily on RWD-generating networks.
                                                                                                         and analytical methods used to create                 As part of exploring the opportunities
                                                IV. References                                                                                                 for enhanced use of these types of data
                                                                                                         robust RWE.
                                                  The following references are on                        DATES: The public workshop will be                    and evidence in additional regulatory
                                                display in the Dockets Management                        held on September 13, 2017, from 9 a.m.               decision-making contexts, FDA is
                                                Staff (see ADDRESSES) and are available                  to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time.                           seeking input on the opportunities and
                                                                                                                                                               challenges in using RWE to support the
                                                for viewing by interested persons                        ADDRESSES: The public workshop will
                                                                                                                                                               approval of a new indication for an
                                                between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday                        be held at the Conference Center at 1777
                                                                                                                                                               already approved drug, and to help
                                                through Friday; they are also available                  F Street NW., Washington, DC 20006.
                                                                                                                                                               support or satisfy postapproval study
                                                electronically at https://                               For additional travel and hotel
                                                                                                                                                               requirements.
                                                www.regulations.gov.                                     information, please refer to the                         This public workshop is being held to
                                                                                                         following Web site: https://                          engage external stakeholders in
                                                1. ‘‘National Academy of Clinical
                                                                                                         healthpolicy.duke.edu/events/public-                  discussions around the current state of
                                                     Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine
                                                     Practice Guidelines: Clinical
                                                                                                         workshop-developing-framework-                        RWE development and potential
                                                     Characteristics and Utilization of
                                                                                                         regulatory-use-real-world-evidence.                   challenge areas for using RWE in
                                                                                                         There will also be a live webcast for
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                                                     Biochemical Markers in Acute Coronary                                                                     regulatory decisions beyond postmarket
                                                     Syndromes.’’ Circulation, 2007; 115,                those unable to attend the meeting in                 safety surveillance.
                                                     356–375.                                            person (see Streaming Webcast of Public
                                                                                                         Workshop).                                            II. Topics for Discussion at the Public
                                                2. ‘‘Universal Definition of Myocardial
                                                     Infarction.’’ Circulation, 2007: 116,               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Workshop
                                                     2634–2653.                                          Kayla Garvin, Center for Drug                            During the course of the public
                                                                                                         Evaluation and Research, Food and                     workshop, speakers and participants
                                                                                                         Drug Administration, 10903 New                        will cover a range of issues related to


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public workshop; request for comments.
DatesThe public workshop will be held on November 28, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Submit either electronic or written comments on this public workshop by November 27, 2017. See the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for registration date and information.
ContactPaula Caposino, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Devices and Radiological Health, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 66, Rm. 4644, Silver Spring, MD 20993, 301-796- 6160, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 35532 

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