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PMSB dated November 24, 2006<br />

(3) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Bioequivalence<br />

Test<strong>in</strong>g of Products with Different<br />

Dosage Forms (Notification No. 783<br />

of the Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Division, PMSB dated May 31, 2001)<br />

(4) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Bioequivalence<br />

Test<strong>in</strong>g of Oral Solid Dosage Forms<br />

with Formulation Modifications<br />

(Notification No. 67 of the Evaluation<br />

<strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division, PMSB dated<br />

February 14, 2000, partially revised<br />

by Notification No. 786 of the<br />

Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division,<br />

PMSB dated May 31, 2001, <strong>and</strong><br />

Notification No. 1124004 of the<br />

Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division,<br />

PMSB dated) November 24, 2006.<br />

(5) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Bioequivalence<br />

Studies of Generic Products for<br />

Topical Dermatological Use<br />

(Notification No. 0707001 of the<br />

Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division,<br />

PMSB dated July 7, 2003, partially<br />

revised by Notification No. 1124004<br />

of the Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Division, PMSB dated November 24,<br />

2006).<br />

(6) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Bioequivalence<br />

Test<strong>in</strong>g of New Additional Topical<br />

Dermatological Dosage Forms<br />

(Notification No. 1124001 of the<br />

Evaluation <strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division,<br />

<strong>Pharmaceutical</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Japan</strong>:<br />

PMSB dated November 24, 2006).<br />

(7) Guidel<strong>in</strong>es for Bioequivalence<br />

Test<strong>in</strong>g of Topical Dermatological<br />

Dosage Forms with Formulation<br />

Modifications (Notification No.<br />

1101-1 of the Evaluation <strong>and</strong><br />

Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division, PMSB dated<br />

November 1, 2010).<br />

3.2 Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Studies<br />

1) Basic requirements<br />

The primary objectives of cl<strong>in</strong>ical<br />

studies are to evaluate therapeutic <strong>and</strong><br />

prophylactic efficacy of <strong>in</strong>vestigational<br />

new drugs for target diseases or<br />

symptoms as well as their risks <strong>and</strong><br />

possible ADRs <strong>in</strong> humans, <strong>and</strong> ultimately<br />

to assess their cl<strong>in</strong>ical usefulness based<br />

on a comparison of their efficacy <strong>and</strong><br />

safety. In perform<strong>in</strong>g cl<strong>in</strong>ical studies,<br />

<strong>in</strong>vestigators must give scientific <strong>and</strong><br />

ethical consideration to the subjects'<br />

human rights to m<strong>in</strong>imize their risk relative<br />

to the expected benefits.<br />

Guidance concern<strong>in</strong>g drug<br />

development strategies <strong>and</strong> evaluation<br />

processes has been issued <strong>in</strong> the three<br />

ICH regions. In 1998, General<br />

Considerations for Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Studies<br />

(Notification No. 380 of the Evaluation<br />

<strong>and</strong> Licens<strong>in</strong>g Division, PMSB dated April<br />

21, 1998, ICH E8) was prepared as one<br />

aspect of MHLW’s efforts to promote<br />

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