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Biosimilars in the EU General Regulatory aspects Non-clinical and clinical evaluation

Dr. Gonzalo Calvo and Dr. Sol Ruiz CHMP members, European Medicines Agency (EMA) Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios (AEMPS)

EVOLUTION OF MAN … in Europe

Dpt. Administración Dpt. Legal Director Ejecutivo Comunicación Dpt. Inspecciones y QC Med Uso Humano (Pre-Autorización) Med Uso Humano (Post-Autorización) Med Uso Veterinario CHMP

PROCEDIMIENTOS DE REGISTRO EN LA UE

• CENTRALIZADO • DESCENTRALIZADOS

• Reconocimiento mutuo • Descentralizado

EL PROCEDIMIENTO CENTRALIZADO ES OBLIGATORIO....

• • • • Tecnología del ADNr Introducción de una etapa biotecnológica Terapia génica (incluye vectores) Terapia celular • • • • HIV Oncológicos Enfermedades neurodegenerativas Diabetes • • Enf autoinmunitarias Enf. virales 1995 2005 2008

Centralised Procedure

Regulatory review Process

• 1 Marketing Authorisation

valid EU

• • 1 Invented name (Tradename) 1 Common Labelling

(22 languages identical)

Summary of Product Characteristics

(SPC)

User Package Leaflet &

Package Labelling

• Maximum time limit • 210 days Evaluation ---> Opinion

CHMP

• • • • Chairman (Dr Eric Abadie) & Vice-Chairman (Tomas Salmonson)

1

scientific expert

member

nominated by each MS

and 1 alternate 1

scientific expert

member

from NO and IS

and 1 alternate

(observers)

5 co-opted members

(ES, UK, NL, LU, DE)

CENTRALISED PROCEDURE (new product) 4.

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“ Pre-submission meeting ” : Meeting at the EMEA to discuss procedural, regulatory or legal aspects of the submission.

A “ Project Team Leader ” (PTL) is appointed by the EMEA Appointment of Rapporteur/Co-Rapporteur and their assessment teams: 7 months prior to the intended submission date (at the CHMP meeting) Decision of the invented name Submission of the dossier Validation of the application Start of the procedure. Timetable: 270 day

Pre submission Secondary evaluation

Centralised Procedure

Day 0 - 120

Primary evaluation CLOCK STOP

Day 121 – 210

Opinion/ Decision

LAUNCH

Post authorisation Activities

PhVWP CTWP SAWP BPWP GTWP VWP CHMP Other WPs BWP QWP SWP BMWP EWP

eCTD package

Modul e 3 Quality

Mod 1 Regiona l Info Not part of CTD Module 2

NC Overvie w NC Summar y Clinical Overview Clinical Summary

C T D

Module 4

Non clinical

Module 5 clinical

Abridged application – generic (no data exclusivity) Healthy Human Volunteer trials Reference Product Bioequivalence Study

Abridged application – Biosimilar (bio-generic) (No data exclusivity) Non clinical studies Clinica l studies Reference Product

General aspects (1)

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Centralised procedure Biosimilar: = phrmaceutical form, dosis and route of administration It is ot possible in principle to extrapolate between different routes of administration Reference product must be the same troughought the dossier and be available in the EU

General aspects (2)

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Comparative “in vitro” e “in vivo” non-clinical studies

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PK PD Immunogenicity Toxicity Efficacy and safety data ensuring clinical comparability Imunogenicity Risk Management Plan

Defines principles General guidelines Quality / Safety Efficacy Biosimilar References Overarching Guideline (CHMP/437/04).

“Guideline on Similar Biological Medicinal Products” Biotechnology- derived proteins Quality Non clinical Clinical Product class specific data requirements Insulin Non clinical Clinical Somatropin Non clinical Clinical GCSF Non clinical Clinical Epoetin Non clinical Clinical IFN-

Non clinical Clinical LMMH Non clinical Clinical

In principle, the concept of “similar biological medicinal products” applies to any biological medicine. Guideline CPMP/BWP/437/04

Insulin Non clinical Clinical Somatropin Non clinical Clinical GCSF Non clinical Clinical Epoetin Non clinical Clinical IFN-A Non clinical Clinical LMWH Non clinical Clinical B-IFN mAbs More complex

Feasible?

Possible?

Risk – – – RISK MANAGEMENT + Benefit

Sistema de Farmacovigilancia y Plan de Gestión de Riesgos

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Riesgos identificados Riesgos potenciales

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De clase Individuales Programa para

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Detectar Cuantificar Minimizar Evaluar el impacto de las medidas

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Efectos de clase Immunogenicidad

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Notificación espontánea Estudios epidemiológicos Registros

TRAZABILIDAD!

Factors potnetially influencing the immunogenicity of a particular product Structure

Nature of the protein Glycosilation

Other factors

Assay metods Impurities Formulation Route of adminitration Dose and treatment duration Patients characteristics Concomitant treatments ???

Consequences

Loss of efficacy Neutralisation of native proteins General immunological effects

In summary … • • • • • •

The legal framework in the EU is relatively clear The concept of essential similarity and interchangeability is not applicable, today, in most EU conuntries In general. Therapeutic equivalence in at least the most sensitive indication is the rule Clinical immunogenicity data must be provided pre-marketing A RMP should be provided as for an innovator product Challenging future!

Biosimilar thinking has evolved

How much do we need to know?

Idea: C. Nick How much „similarity“ do we need?

El sentido común es, posiblemente, el elemento más importante a la hora de evaluar y utilizar herramients terapéuticas.

Thank goodness! I got it!