Issue Date: December 29, 2016
Issued by: Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Topic(s): Biosimilars, Clinical – Pharmacology
Status: Final
Clinical Pharmacology Data to Support a Demonstration of Biosimilarity to a Reference Product
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a guidance for industry entitled “Clinical Pharmacology Data to Support a Demonstration of Biosimilarity to a Reference Product.” This guidance is to assist the pharmaceutical industry and other investigators engaged in biosimilar product development in determining the clinical pharmacology data necessary for evaluation of a proposed biosimilar product. This guidance finalizes the draft guidance with the same name issued in May 2014. This guidance is one in a series of guidances that FDA is developing to implement the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act).
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