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Table 3. PDUFA IV Meetings – Technical Discussions with Regulated Industry Pre-Market Review Subgroup

Date
Time
Length
Subjects Participants
3/24/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 hours
  • Administrative matters regarding meeting times, dates and location
  • Ground rules for group conduct
  • Presentation of FDA issues surrounding PDUFA pre-market review
  • Presentation of industry issues surrounding PDUFA pre-market review
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Kevin Fain, OCC
Christopher Joneckis, CBER
Michael Lanthier, CDER

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Andrew Emmett, BIO
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme;
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
04/07/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 Hours
  • Discuss proposal regarding postmarketing study commitments
  • Discuss possible performance goals for resubmissions to prior approval manufacturing supplements
  • Discuss meeting management proposals
  • FDA response to industry data requests
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Michael Lanthier, CDER
Armando Oliva, CDER

PhRMA:
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
04/21/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 Hours
  • Proposal regarding labeling discussions
  • Discuss meeting management proposals
  • FDA response to data requests for commercial INDs submitted, clinical holds of commercial INDs, and clinical special protocol assessments submitted
  • Discuss Postmarketing Study Commitment proposals
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Michael Lanthier, CDER ;
Robert Meyer, CDER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly (via telephone)
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme;
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
05/05/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 Hours
  • Discuss proposal on Prior Approval Manufacturing Supplement resubmission performance goals
  • Discussion of current performance goals that adversely impact FDA productivity and efficiency
  • Discussion of ways to improve application quality
  • Discussion of alternative methods to achieve goals regarding Postmarketing study commitments and labeling
  • Timeline for Steering committee presentations
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Robert Meyer, CDER;
David Morley, CDER

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly (via telephone)
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Andrew Emmett, BIO
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca ;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
05/19/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 Hours
  • Discussion of critical path
  • Discussion of Continuous Marketing Application (CMA) Pilots 1 and 2
  • Discussion of Prior Approval Manufacturing Supplement resubmission performance goals
  • Discussion of proposal to eliminate the goal regarding independent consultants at meetings to discuss biotechnology clinical trial protocols
  • Discuss inclusion of additional information in meeting requests
  • Continued group discussion of ways to improve application quality
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Michael Lanthier, CDER;
Robert Meyer, CDER
Rachel Behrman, FDA;
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth (via telephone)
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough
Greg Brophy, Lilly

BIO
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca
Andrew Emmett, BIO (via telephone)
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
06/02/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • FDA presentation of special study on time/level of effort requirements to respond to meetings and special protocol assessment requests
  • FDA presentation of modified workload adjuster proposal
  • Discussion of proposal to discontinue CMA Pilots
  • Discuss inclusion of additional information in meeting requests
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Michael Lanthier, CDER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Robert Meyer, CDER
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA
Jonathan Mathieu, FDA

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough
Greg Brophy, Lilly

BIO:
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Andrew Emmett, BIO
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
06/16/06
10:00-12:00 pm
2 Hours
  • Discussion of critical path to drug development
  • Discussion of proposal to discontinue CMA Pilots
  • Continued discussion of proposals intended to improve application quality
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis (via telephone)
Michael Lanthier, CDER;
Robert Meyer, CDER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Rachel Behrman, FDA
Theresa Mullin, FDA (via telephone)
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA;

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly;
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO (via telephone)
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme;
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
06/30/06
9:00-12:00pm
3 Hours
  • Discussion of workload adjuster proposal
  • Continued discussion of proposals intended to improve application quality
  • Discussion of savings from the elimination of CMA pilot programs
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER ;
Michael Lanthier, CDER
Robert Yetter, CBER (via telephone)
Jonathan Mathieu, FDA
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA
Robert Meyer, CDER;

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Jeff Jeffress, Boston Consulting Group
Greg Brophy, Lilly

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
7/14/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • Discussion of FDA meeting and SPA workload
  • Discussion of the modified workload adjuster proposal
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER (via telephone)
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Michael Lanthier, CDER;
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Jonathan Mathieu, FDA
Robert Meyer, CDER;
Theresa Mullin, FDA
Beth Duvall-Miller, CDER;

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly;
Martha Brumfield, Pfizer
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough
Jeff Jeffress, Boston Consulting Group (via telephone)

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
7/28/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • Discussion of proposed projects to expedite drug development
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Robert Meyer, CDER;
Nancy Derr, FDA;
Shirley Murphy, CDER
Robert Temple, CDER;
Janet Woodcock, FDA
Elizabeth Kamp, FDA (student volunteer)

PhRMA:

Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly;
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough
Jeff Jeffress, Boston Consulting Group

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca;
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme
Sara Radcliffe, BIO (via telephone)
8/11/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • Further discussion of proposed projects to expedite drug development
  • Discussion of GRMP review timelines
  • Discussion of a path forward for modified workload adjuster proposal
  • Plans for achieving wrap-up of subgroup discussions by mid-September
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Chris Joneckis, CBER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA
Shiew Mei Huang, CDER (via telephone)
Shirley Murphy, CDER
Robert O'Neill, CDER

PhRMA:
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth;
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Greg Brophy, Lilly;
Martha Brumfield, Pfizer
Derrick Fu, PhRMA (via telephone)

BIO
Roy Baranello, Wyeth;
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme (via telephone)
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
8/18/06
9:00-11:00am
2 Hours
  • Discussion of proposed language for goals letter regarding meeting management goals
  • Discussion of FDA proposal regarding GRMP review timelines
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Mike Lanthier, CDER

PhRMA:
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA;
Martha Brumfield, Pfizer
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca;
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme (via telephone)
8/25/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • Discussion of proposed projects to expedite drug development
  • Review of proposed goals letter language, including overall revisions for PDUFA first-cycle initiative and added section on notification of planned review timelines
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Mike Lanthier, CDER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Robert Meyer, CDER
Howard Chazin, CDER/FDA
Kathryn Carbone, CBER
Shirley Murphy, CDER;
Robert Temple, CDER
Robert O'Neill, CDER (via telephone)

PhRMA:
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA;
Greg Brophy, Lilly
Martha Brumfield, Pfizer;
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough (via telephone)

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca ;
Sara Radcliffe, BIO
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme (via telephone)
9/1/06
9:00-11:00 am
2 Hours
  • Discussion of Expediting Drug Development Projects proposal
  • Discusion of proposed goals letter language
FDA:
Robert Yetter, CBER;
Howard Chazin, CDER
Lynn Whipkey Mehler, FDA (via telephone)
Beth Duvall-Miller, CDER

PhRMA:
Greg Brophy, Lilly (via telephone)
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough
Bruce Burlington, Wyeth (via telephone)

BIO:
Sara Radcliffe, BIO (via telephone)
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca (via telephone)
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme (via telephone)
9/8/06
9:00-12:00 pm
3 Hours
  • Discussion of proposals regarding "Expediting Projects"
  • Review of proposed goals letter language on the notification of planned review timelines
FDA:
John Jenkins, CDER;
Robert Yetter, CBER
Kim Colangelo, CDER;
Mike Lanthier, CDER
Robert Meyer, CDER (via telephone)

PhRMA:
Alan Goldhammer, PhRMA;
Greg Brophy, Lilly
Martha Brumfield, Pfizer;
Sharon Olmstead, Schering Plough (via telephone)

BIO:
Andrew Emmett, BIO;
Roy Baranello, Wyeth
Doug Dobak, AstraZeneca (via telephone)
Kay Holcombe, Genzyme

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