Appendix B: Approval History of FY 93 and FY 94 Cohorts

This appendix presents the NDA and PLA approvals for the FY 93 and FY 94 cohorts. Table 1 presents the priority approvals for the FY 93 cohort; Table 2 the FY 93 standard approvals; Table 3 the FY 94 priority approvals; and Table 4 the FY 94 standard approvals.

TERMS AND CODING USED IN TABLES
NEWThe list includes all cohort drug approvals through September 30, 1995; thus approvals from prior years are included. Drugs marked with NEW are those approved during FY 95.
*May not appear to add to total due to rounding
**Major amendment was received within 3 months of the action due date, which extended the review time frames by 3 months
Action Codes: NA = Not Approvable; AE = Approvable; AP = Approval

Table 1: Priority NDA and PLA Approvals—FY 93 Cohort
(Approvals from September 1, 1992 - September 30, 1995)
Generic NameSponsorApproval Time (Months)Review Goal Met
Total Time*Resubmissions (if necessary)

LEVOMETHADYL ACETATE HCLBiodevelopment 0.6
Y

FENTANYL CITRATEAnesta4.3
Y

TACROLIMUS InjectableFujisawa USA8.1
Y

TACROLIMUS CapsulesFujisawa USA8.4
Y

DORNASE ALFA (PLA)Genentech, Inc.9.0
Y

IMIGLUCERASEGenzyme12.1
N

APROTININMiles Pharmaceutical13.21st Action: 7.2 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 5.5
2nd Action: 0.5 (AP)
Y

Y

MENTROPINOrganon14.9
Y**
NEWMETFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDEBristol Myers Squibb15.0
Y**
NEWVINORELBINE TARTRATEBurroughs Wellcome15.91st Action: 14.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.3
2nd Action: 0.7 (AP)
Y**

Y

FLUDEOXYGLUCOSE F-18Downstate Clinical19.0
N

RHO(D) IMMUNE GLOBULIN INTRAVENOUS (HUMAN) (PLA)Rh Parmaceuticals Inc.21.71st Action: 13.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.1
2nd Action: 6.8 (AP)
N

N

FY 93 Priority Applications: Summary Statistics for Approvals
Average First Review Time (n=12)10.6 months
Average Sponsor Response Time (n=3)2.3 months
Average Second Review Time (n=3)2.7 months
Average Total Approval Time (n=12)11.8 months

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Table 2: Standard NDA and PLA Approvals—FY 93 Cohort
(Approvals from September 1, 1992 - September 30, 1995)
Generic NameSponsorApproval Time (Months)Review Goal Met
Total Time*Resubmissions (if necessary)

DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOLJohnson RW2.2
Y

SOMATROPIN, BIOSYNTHETICGenentech, Inc.4.2
Y

DOBUTAMINE HYDROCHLORIDEBaxter Healthcare6.91st Action: 3.2 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 3.1
2nd Action: 0.6 (AP)
Y

Y

ROCURONIUM BROMIDEOrganon8.61st Action: 6.4 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.0
2nd Action: 1.2 (AP)
Y

Y

TRIMETREXATEU.S. Bioscience10.0
Y

CLOTRIMAZOLEMiles Pharmaceutical10.41st Action: 7.3 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.6
2nd Action: 2.4 (AP)
Y

Y

TIMOLOL MALEATEMerck10.91st Action: 6.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.1
2nd Action: 3.3 (AP)
Y

Y

DESMOPRESSIN ACETATERhone Poulenc Rorer11.5
Y

FAMCICLOVIRSmithKline Beecham12.0
Y

ISONIAZID/PYRAZINAMIDE/
RIFAMPIN
Marion Merrell12.4
N

NAPROXEN SODIUMHamilton12.8
N

BUDESONIDEAstra13.51st Action: 11.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
2nd Action: 1.5 (AP)
Y

Y

CLARITHROMYCINAbbott Labs13.7
Y**
NEWIBUPROFEN Chewable TabletsMcNeil14.4
N
NEWESTRADIOL TRANSDERMAL SYSTEM3M Pharm.14.7
Y**

GLIPIZIDE EXTENDED RELEASEPfizer15.8
N**

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE GelGlaxo16.41st Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.7
2nd Action: 3.7 (AP)
Y

Y

ISRADIPINESandoz Pharmaceutical17.01st Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.2
2nd Action: 4.8 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWTERAZOSIN HYDROCHLORIDEAbbott17.61st Action: 12.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.3
2nd Action: 4.4 (AP)
N

Y

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE CreamGlaxo17.81st Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.6
2nd Action: 5.2 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWIBUPROFEN 200 mg capsules Sandoz18.7
N
NEWFLUTICASONE PROPIONATEGlaxo18.81st Action: 16.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
2nd Action: 0.6 (AP)
N

Y

INDIUM IN—111 PENTETATEMallinckrodt19.3
N**

MILRINON LACTATESterling Winthrop19.31st Action: 3.6 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 7.1
2nd Action: 1.2 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.8
3rd Action: 5.5 (AP)
Y

Y

Y
NEWGRANISETRON HYDROCHLORIDESmithKline Beecham19.51st Action: 7.1 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.3
2nd Action: 5.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.6
3rd Action: 4.9 (AP)
Y

Y

Y
NEWAMLODIPINE BESYLATE/
BENAZEPRIL HYDROCHLORIDE
Ciba Geigy20.11st Action: 13.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.9
2nd Action: 3.2 (AP)
Y**

Y

MAGNESIUM SULFATEAbbott20.11st Action: 6.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 5.8
2nd Action: 7.4 (AP)
Y

N
NEWVARICELLA VIRUS VACCINE LIVE (PLA)Merck & Co., Inc.22.01st Action: 11.5 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.5
2nd Action: 9.0 (AP)
Y

N
NEWESTRADIOLCiba Geigy22.11st Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 5.5
2nd Action: 1.7 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWNISOLDIPINEZeneca22.11st Action: 11.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 4.3
2nd Action: 6.0 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWIOPAMIDOLBracco Dxs22.31st Action: 12.5 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 3.9
2nd Action: 5.9 (AP)
N

Y
NEWDALTEPARIN SODIUMPharmacia23.71st Action: 12.4 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 9.0
2nd Action: 2.3 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWFAMOTIDINEMerck24.91st Action: 24.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.2
2nd Action: 0.1 (AP)
N**

Y
NEWDIRITHROMYCINLilly25.71st Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 7.0
2nd Action: 3.7 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWMOEXIPRIL HYDROCHLORIDESPKU28.01st Action: 17.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 9.9
2nd Action: 1.1 (AP)
N

Y
NEWMETRONIDAZOLESearle28.61st Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 10.8
2nd Action: 5.8 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWCARVEDILOLSmithKline Beecham29.5
N
NEWCALCITONIN-SALMONSandoz32.11st Action: 25.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.2
2nd Action: 5.0 (AP)
N

Y
NEWCALCIUM MUPIROCINSmithKline Beecham32.61st Action: 14.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.8
2nd Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.1
3rd Action: 4.8 (AP)
Y**

Y

Y

FY 93 Standard Applications: Summary Statistics for Approvals
Average First Review Time (n=39)12.7 months
Average Sponsor Response Time (n=28)3.2 months
Average Second Review Time (n=25)3.7 months
Average Total Approval Time (n=39)17.7 months

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Table 3: Priority NDA and PLA Approvals—FY 94 Cohort
(Approvals from October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1995)
Generic NameSponsorApproval Time (Months)Review Goal Met
Total Time*Resubmissions (if necessary)
NEWATOVAQUONEBurroughs Wellcome5.8
Y
NEWGANCICLOVIRSyntex5.8
Y

STAVUDINEBristol Myers Squibb5.9
Y
NEWRIMEXOLONEAlcon7.0
Y

CYSTEAMINE BITARTRATEMylan8.71st Action: 8.2 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
2nd Action: 0.2 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWPLAGUE VACCINE (PLA)Greer Laboratories, Inc.11.51st Action: 2.3 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.2
2nd Action: 2.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 2.4
3rd Action: 2.7 (AP)
Y

Y

Y
NEWDORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDEMerck12.0
Y
NEWABCIXIMAB (PLA)Centocor B. V.12.21st Action: 6.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.7
2nd Action: 4.5 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWALPROSTADILUpJohn16.71st Action: 11.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
2nd Action: 4.4 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWEPOPROSTENOL SODIUMBurroughs Wellcome18.71st Action: 14.3 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.6
2nd Action: 1.8 (AP)
Y**

Y

FY 94 Priority Applications: Summary Statistics for Approvals
Average First Review Time (n=10)7.9 months
Average Sponsor Response Time (n=6)1.4 months
Average Second Review Time (n=5)2.8 months
Average Total Approval Time (n=10)10.4 months

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Table 4: Standard NDA and PLA Approvals—FY 94 Cohort
(Approvals from October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1995)
Generic NameSponsorApproval Time (Months)Review Goal Met
Total Time*Resubmissions (if necessary)
NEWSEVOFLURANEAbbott 10.9
Y
NEWCYCLOSPORINE MICROEMULSION SolutionSandoz11.6
Y
NEWCYCLOSPORINE MICROEMULSION CapsulesSandoz11.6
Y
NEWNALMEFENE HYDROCHLORIDEOhmeda11.6
Y
NEWMETRONIDAZOLE TOPICAL CREAMGalderma11.7
Y
NEWIBUPROFEN Oral dropsMcNeil11.8
Y
NEWNAPROXENSyntex11.9
Y
NEWACARBOSEBayer12.0
Y
NEWESTROGENS, CONJ'D/ MEDROXYWyeth Ayerst12.0
Y
NEWIBUPROFEN 100 mg tabletsMcNeil12.0
Y
NEWMAGNESIUM SULFATE IV 10 mgAbbott12.0
Y
NEWTESTOSTERONE TRANSDERMALTheratech12.0
Y**
NEWVALACYCLOVIR HCLBurroughs Wellcome12.0
Y
NEWTIMOLOL HEMIHYDRATE OPTHALMICLeiras13.41st Action: 10.4 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.2
2nd Action: 1.9 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWDINOPROSTONE VAGINAL INSERTControlled Ther15.0
Y**
NEWTRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDEJohnson RW15.51st Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.2
2nd Action: 0.2 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWONDANSETRON HCL DIHYDRATEGlaxo15.81st Action: 6.6 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
2nd Action: 4.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.6
3rd Action: 0.4 (AP)
Y

Y

Y
NEWLOSARTAN POTASSIUMMerck16.31st Action: 14.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.3
2nd Action: 0.1 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWLOSARTAN POTASSIUM/ HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDEMerck16.61st Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.6
2nd Action: 0.1 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWLANSOPRAZOLETap Holdings17.81st Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.9
2nd Action: 0.9 (AP)
Y**

Y
NEWAZELAIC ACIDAllergan18.51st Action: 12.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
2nd Action: 6.0 (AP)
Y

Y
NEWAMIODARONE HYDROCHLORIDEWyeth Ayerst19.21st Action: 13.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.8
2nd Action: 1.6 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.7
3rd Action: 2.6 (AP)
Y**

Y

Y
NEWCISAPRIDEJanssen22.51st Action: 9.2 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 2.6
2nd Action: 7.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.5
3rd Action: 0.6 (AP)
Y

N
Y

FY 94 Standard Applications: Summary Statistics for Approvals
Average First Review Time (n=23)12.2 months
Average Sponsor Response Time (n=12)1.4 months
Average Second Review Time (n=9)2.6 months
Average Total Approval Time (n=23)14.1 months

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