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Regulatory Aspects of Impurities in Biological Products - IIR

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ICH Q6B Overview<br />

Specifications; Test Procedures; and Acceptance Criteria for<br />

Biotechnology / <strong>Biological</strong> <strong>Products</strong><br />

August 1999<br />

Outil<strong>in</strong>es the nature and extent <strong>of</strong> elements needed to set<br />

mean<strong>in</strong>gful specifications for:<br />

Test Methods<br />

Process<br />

Product<br />

Specifications are the sponsor’s contract with regulatory authorities<br />

Q6B def<strong>in</strong>es the key CMC <strong>in</strong>formation that is required to support the<br />

design <strong>of</strong> specifications throughout the entire product development<br />

cycle<br />

Acceptance Criteria and Specifications are based on:<br />

The capabilities <strong>of</strong> the test methods<br />

The capabilities <strong>of</strong> the process that produces the product<br />

The nature <strong>of</strong> the lots <strong>of</strong> product produced for phase I-II-III cl<strong>in</strong>ical trials<br />

The stability <strong>of</strong> the bulk substance and f<strong>in</strong>al biological product

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