78 FR 213 pgs. 66009-66010 - Determination That INVEGA (Paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablet, 12 Milligrams, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 213Pages: 66009 - 66010
Pages: 66009, 66010Docket number: [Docket No. FDA-2013-P-0775]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-26283 Filed 11-1-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Food and Drug Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Food and Drug Administration
[Docket No. FDA-2013-P-0775]
Determination That INVEGA (Paliperidone) Extended-Release Tablet, 12 Milligrams, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration, HHS.
ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY:
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 milligrams (mg), was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for paliperidone extended-release tablet, 12 mg, if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Jong, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 6224, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-3977.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In 1984, Congress enacted the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 (Pub. L. 98-417) (the 1984 amendments), which authorized the approval of duplicate versions of drug products under an ANDA procedure. ANDA applicants must, with certain exceptions, show that the drug for which they are seeking approval contains the same active ingredient in the same strength and dosage form as the "listed drug," which is a version of the drug that was previously approved. ANDA applicants do not have to repeat the extensive clinical testing otherwise necessary to gain approval of a new drug application (NDA).
The 1984 amendments include what is now section 505(j)(7) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(j)(7)), which requires FDA to publish a list of all approved drugs. FDA publishes this list as part of the "Approved Drug Products With Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations," which is known generally as the "Orange Book." Under FDA regulations, drugs are removed from the list if the Agency withdraws or suspends approval of the drug's NDA or ANDA for reasons of safety or effectiveness or if FDA determines that the listed drug was withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness (21 CFR 314.162).
A person may petition the Agency to determine, or the Agency may determine on its own initiative, whether a listed drug was withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination may be made at any time after the drug has been withdrawn from sale, but must be made prior to approving an ANDA that refers to the listed drug (§ 314.161 (21 CFR 314.161)). FDA may not approve an ANDA that does not refer to a listed drug.
INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, is the subject of NDA 21-999, held by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and initially approved on December 19, 2006. INVEGA extended-release tablets are indicated for the treatment of schizophrenia and the treatment of schizoaffective disorder as monotherapy and as an adjunct to mood stabilizers and/or antidepressants.
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has never marketed INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg. In previous instances (see, e.g., 72 FR 9763, 61 FR 25497), the Agency has determined that, for purposes of §§ 314.161 and 314.162, never marketing an approved drug product is equivalent to withdrawing the drug from sale. The other strengths of INVEGA (paliperidone) that are approved under NDA 21-999 are being marketed.
[top] Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C., submitted a citizen petition dated June 25, 2013 (Docket No. FDA-2013-P-0775), under 21 CFR 10.30, requesting that the Agency determine whether
After considering the citizen petition and reviewing Agency records and based on the information we have at this time, FDA has determined under § 314.161 that INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, was not withdrawn for reasons of safety or effectiveness. The petitioner has identified no data or other information suggesting that INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, was withdrawn for reasons of safety or effectiveness. We have carefully reviewed our files for records concerning the withdrawal of INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, from sale. We have also independently evaluated relevant literature and data for possible postmarketing adverse events to determine whether INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, was withdrawn for reasons of safety or effectiveness. We have reviewed the available information and determined that the product was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness.
Accordingly, the Agency will continue to list INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, in the "Discontinued Drug Product List" section of the Orange Book. The "Discontinued Drug Product List" delineates, among other items, drug products that have been discontinued from marketing for reasons other than safety or effectiveness. ANDAs that refer to INVEGA (paliperidone) extended-release tablet, 12 mg, may be approved by the Agency as long as they meet all other legal and regulatory requirements for the approval of ANDAs. If FDA determines that labeling for this drug product should be revised to meet current standards, the Agency will advise ANDA applicants to submit such labeling.
Dated: October 29, 2013.
Leslie Kux,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
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