Oncology Center of Excellence: Pediatric Oncology Program; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments

The Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) Pediatric Oncology Program of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) announces the creation of a list of molecular targets that have been determined to be substantially relevant to the growth or progression of a pediatric cancer (Candidate Pediatric Molecular Target List) and a list of molecular targets of new cancer drugs and biological products in development for which requirements for studies in pediatric cancers would be automatically waived. The former list includes molecular targets for which prevailing evidence and/or a scientific rationale exists to determine their potential relevance to the growth or progression of one or more pediatric cancers. The latter list details those targets that are unlikely to be associated with the growth or progression of pediatric cancers such that statutory requirements for early pediatric evaluation would be waived. These lists fulfill one of FDA's obligations under the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 (FDARA) and provide information to industry in planning for initial pediatric study plan submissions for certain oncology drugs or biological products in accordance with the amended provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). FDA is establishing this docket for public comment on possible additions to or deletions from the list on the lists described above. The lists can be found on the Oncology Center of Excellence: Pediatric Oncology website at the following link: https://www.fda.gov/ AboutFDA/CentersOffices/OfficeofMedicalProductsandTobacco/OCE/ ucm544641.htm.