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      Drug Repurposing: Legal and Regulatory Issues in the US

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      RExPO22
      2-3 September, 2022
      Food and Drug Administration (FDA), patent, 505(b)(2), substantial evidence
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            Abstract

            In the US, new drugs must demonstrate “substantial evidence of efficacy” and sufficient safety to the FDA before they can be widely approved. The evidentiary requirements needed for new drugs to be approved has evolved in recent decades, as the FDA applies flexibility to both the design and outcomes of clinical trials. Another regulatory option particularly relevant to repurposed drugs is the 505(b)(2) pathway, which requires a link to an approved reference drug, but can permit approval based on existing data without the need for further clinical testing. New drugs approved through the traditional pathway are invariably protected by patents lasting 20 years and earn a minimum of about 5-7.5 years of minimum exclusivity (12 for biologics). While repurposed drugs may not qualify for patents, about half of 505(b)(2) drugs are associated with patents or other statutory exclusivities. While repurposed drugs still should adhere to the same basic principles of rigorous evidence relevant to new drugs, there are special regulatory pathways and considerations related to their intellectual property that should be considered in establishing a framework for their development.

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            30 August 2022
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            10.14293/S2199-rexpo22011v1
            f8b65af3-cc8e-404f-80aa-429fa54ba6fb
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            RExPO22
            Maastricht, Netherlands
            2-3 September, 2022
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            Law,Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical medicine
            Food and Drug Administration (FDA),patent,505(b)(2),substantial evidence

            References

            1. Krishnamurthy Nithya, Grimshaw Alyssa A., Axson Sydney A., Choe Sung Hee, Miller Jennifer E.. Drug repurposing: a systematic review on root causes, barriers and facilitators. BMC Health Services Research. Vol. 22(1)2022. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. [Cross Ref]

            2. Kesselheim Aaron S., Tan Yongtian Tina, Avorn Jerry. The Roles Of Academia, Rare Diseases, And Repurposing In The Development Of The Most Transformative Drugs. Health Affairs. Vol. 34(2):286–293. 2015. Health Affairs (Project Hope). [Cross Ref]

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