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INTERNATIONAL HARMONIZATION OF TECHNICAL<br />

REQUIREMENTS FOR CONDUCTING NON-CLINICAL SAFETY<br />

STUDIES OF HUMAN PHARMACEUTICALS: GUIDELINES, CASE<br />

STUDIES, AND CHALLENGES<br />

PM 13 (REPEATS AS AM 07)<br />

44 th Annual Meeting<br />

and ToxExpo<br />

Continuing Education<br />

BASIC<br />

Chairperson(s): Rakesh Dixit, Merck Research Laboratories, West Point, PA.<br />

The International Conference on Harmonization <strong>of</strong> Technical Requirements for<br />

Registration <strong>of</strong> Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) was established in 1990<br />

to standardize and harmonize technical requirements for the world-wide<br />

marketing approval <strong>of</strong> human pharmaceuticals. The six party ICH comprises the<br />

regulatory agencies and research-based pharmaceutical industrial organizations<br />

from three major geographical areas, the United States, the European Union and<br />

the Japan. The major goals <strong>of</strong> the ICH process are to minimize unique regional<br />

requirements, reduce the duplication <strong>of</strong> non-clinical toxicology and clinical<br />

testing requirements, and to accelerate the global development, registration and<br />

marketing <strong>of</strong> human pharmaceuticals in a cost-effective manner. Under Safety<br />

topics (non-clinical safety), 15 major guidelines have been harmonized and<br />

implemented through three major global regulatory agencies. These include<br />

guidelines on technical requirements for genotoxicity, toxicity, carcinogenicity,<br />

reproductive and development toxicity, biotechnology safety, toxicokinetics,<br />

safety pharmacology and joint safety and efficacy. This course is designed to<br />

provide a thorough understanding <strong>of</strong> the rationale behind ICH guidelines and<br />

the utility <strong>of</strong> the ICH guidelines in accelerating and global harmonization <strong>of</strong><br />

safety evaluation <strong>of</strong> pharmaceuticals. The presentations will also highlight case<br />

studies with detailed examples, and experience in conducting non-clinical ICH<br />

safety studies. The presentations will also discuss the challenges, and problems<br />

encountered due to the differences in the interpretation, and the acceptance <strong>of</strong><br />

the ICH Guidelines by the practicing regulatory organizations, reviewers and the<br />

traditional practices <strong>of</strong> specific geographical areas.<br />

• Guidelines on Genotoxicity Testing: Case Studies, Study Interpretation<br />

and Challenges, Sheila Galloway, Merck Research Laboratories, West<br />

Point, PA.<br />

• Developmental and Reproductive <strong>Toxicology</strong> Testing: Case Studies<br />

Study Interpretation and Challenges, Maureen Fesuton, San<strong>of</strong>i-<br />

Synthelabo, PA.<br />

• Chronic Toxicity, Carcinogenicity and Toxicokinetics Guidelines: Case<br />

Studies and Challenges, Rakesh Dixit, Merck Research Laboratories,<br />

West Point, PA.<br />

• U.S. FDA’s Experience and Guidance Related to ICH Safety<br />

Guidelines, David Jacobson-Kram, U.S. FDA, Rockville, MD.<br />

CE<br />

up-to-date information at www.toxicology.org 45

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