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CLINICAL RESAERCH

CLINICAL RESAERCH. CRO REGISTRATION. A way of life – mark of a social animals. Outsourcing is the word for 21 st century. Transfer in full or part of the business activities to an outside entity. This may include transfer of Business Processes Procedures Responsibilities.

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CLINICAL RESAERCH

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  1. CLINICAL RESAERCH

  2. CRO REGISTRATION

  3. A way of life – mark of a social animals. • Outsourcing is the word for 21st century. • Transfer in full or part of the business activities to an outside entity. • This may include transfer of • Business Processes • Procedures • Responsibilities What is Outsourcing?

  4. Outsourcing • Giving out work. • On the basis of need – absence of competence. • On the basis of wants – for convenience. • For luxury – Nobility.

  5. Outsourcing – need of the hour • Who – entities that need outsourcing. • What – activities to outsource. • Why – the reasons. • When – in what conditions. • Whom – ideal partner. • How – the process. • Evaluation – did it help. • Strategize - can this be added in a format.

  6. Outsourcing - Who • Pharmaceuticals • Biotech companies • Medical device companies • Diagnostic instrument companies • Research institutes • Virtual companies

  7. What – activities to outsource • Pre-clinical. • Lead identification. • Lead optimization. • Toxicity. • Pharmacological studies. • Clinical. • Monitoring. • Site management. • Recruitment services. • Project / program management. • Study management. • Full product development plan management.

  8. Data management & Statistics • Data entry. • Data cleaning. • Data analysis. • Safety services. • Pharmacovigilance. • Laboratory testing services. • Special central evaluations such as ECG, MRI, CT. • Drug level testing in biological fluids. • Regulatory Services. • Creating dossier for regulatory submissions such as IND, NDA, etc.

  9. Documentation services • Research report writing • Study publications writing • Narratives for Adverse events • Information technology related services • IVRS • Electronic data capture services • Manufacturing packing services • Active ingredient manufacturing for testing and trials • Clinical trial packaging and QA services

  10. Consultancy services. • Regulatory consulting. • Clinical expertise. • Medical expertise. • Storage services. • Study drug storage. • Study sample long term storage. • Study documentation storage and archival.

  11. Outsourcing in DDD: why

  12. Drug Development – Challenges • Demanding regulatory environment. • Complex nature of trial design and logistics. • Need for multiethnic population. • Increase in number of patients and duration of follow up. • Long duration of clinical development. • Delay in recruitment. • Cost of development and loss of marketing revenues.

  13. The three most critical factors in drug development Quality(Planned result) Resource (Budget) Schedule(Time)

  14. Why Outsource? Simply! • Stress on speed, quality and costs. • For big pharma, saving on capital and fixed cost. • Need for geographical reach for small-medium enterprises. • Tighter and complex regulatory environment. • Downsizing of technical man power. • Lack of internal expertise and experience.

  15. OVERVIEW: • CRO: • Clinical Research Organization. • Contract research Organization.

  16. Current Pharma Industry ProfileBrief Recap. • World Drug Sales - $500 billion. • US Market – 50% of world market and growing. • Top 20 Pharma companies – 50% of world sales. • Biotech Sales - $ 50 billion. (10% of total world pharma market)

  17. Pharmaceutical Industry in India • Indian Pharmaceutical market currently stands at $6 Billion. • Growing at a steady – 10-15%. • About 60% from the exports to about 65 countries. • Estimated market size of $25 billion by 2010. • 3000 API units; formulation units and 2000 other units (intermediates, etc.).

  18. Indian pharma industry SWOT • Strengths: • Abundant scientific talent. • Strong Manufacturing Base. • Low costs (translating to speed). • Communication. • Large number of FDA inspected plants. • Weakness: • Perception of customer on IP. • Perception of customers on quality. • Relatively poor infrastructure. • Opportunities: • Increasing R & D budgets. • Talent Pool Relocation to India. • Improving Infrastructure. • Proximity to large markets. • Threats: • Increasing costs. • Dynamic regulatory environment. • Western politics. • Competitors.

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  20. In 2009, • A proposed draft rules for Registration of Clinical Research Organisationapproved by DTAB has being published for the information of all persons likely to be affected. • any objection or suggestion on the proposed draft rules is open. • And if any, may do so in writing for consideration of the CDSCO within a period of 45 days from the date of its uploading through post to the Drugs Control General (India), CDSCO.

  21. Schedule Y-1

  22. CRO: the definition • clinical research organization is • an individual or a company or an organization • contracted by the sponsor or • a part of the company sponsoring clinical trial, • that takes the responsibility under a legal contract for • the management, • documentation, • co-ordination • and one or more trial related duties or functions assigned to it.

  23. Rule 122 DAB Registration of clinical research organization for conducting clinical trials.

  24. Scope • The clinical research organization, can only perform any function. • Even if it is contracted in writing by the sponsor. • if it is duly registered, under the rules, by the Licensing Authority defined in Clause (b) of Rule 21.

  25. An application for registration of clinical research organization shall be made to the said authority accompanied by the information as required under Schedule Y-1.

  26. If the licensing authority after further enquiry, feels that the data submitted is incomplete, it can reject the request for registration. • The reasons for such rejection and the conditions shall be informed to the candidate. • which must be satisfied before the registration can be granted. • So it necessary, to satisfy the requirements of the rules.

  27. A registration, unless it is sooner suspended or cancelled, shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issue.

  28. The clinical research organization, • whose license has been suspended or cancelled by the licensing authority, • may within ninety days of the receipt of the copy of the order by him prefer an appeal to the Central Government, • Who may after giving an opportunity of being heard, confirm, reverse or modify such order.

  29. These guidelines cover • all organizations, individuals, institutions and companies • that takes the responsibility of the initiation or management or coordination of a clinical trial. • It does not include clinical trial sites.

  30. An individual who both initiates and actually conducts , alone or with other associates, A clinical investigation. • and under whose immediate directions the test article is administered or dispensed or used involving a subject would be exempt.

  31. These guidelines are not stand alone guidelines and are not in derogation of any other rules or guidelines applicable to the clinical trials • e.g. Schedule Y of the rules, Indian GCP guidelines and Ethical Guidelines for Bio-Medical Research on human subjects by ICMR or any other similar guidelines applicable to the clinical trial.

  32. Criteria for Registration • The Clinical Research Organization shall be under the charge of a person who is responsible for the overall activities of the organization. • He shall be thoroughly familiar with the investigational product(s), the protocol, written informed consent forms or other information provided to the subjects, the standard operative procedures by the sponsors, GCP guidelines and other rules applicable to the conduct of clinical trials.

  33. The organization shall have • adequate resources, • qualified and trained staff for oversight of clinical trials. • The staff members are required to be trained regularly to update their skills.

  34. The trial related duties and functions transferred to and assumed by the Clinical Research Organization shall be specified in writing and properly quantified.

  35. The organization shall ensure that the trials are adequately monitored • and the trial related responsibilities transferred to it, partially or fully, by the sponsor are • discharged effectively and efficiently.

  36. The organization shall implement quality assurance and quality control • as per standard operative procedures designed for the purpose. • Such SOPs shall be well documented.

  37. The organization should check the accuracy and completeness of the • data/documents and other related records and ensure that • The investigator(s) have maintained the essential documents required for the conduct of the trial.

  38. The organization shall ensure that the investigator(s) received • All documents and trial related supplies needed to conduct the trial properly.

  39. The organization shall have education programmes to help its • investigators to carry out the research studies as per guidelines applicable to such trials. • Training will include • protocol adherence, • seeking a free and fair informed consent and • responding to concerns of research participants during the study.

  40. Record Keeping • All records. • written documents, electronic, magnetic or optical records, scans, etc. • such as protocols, • approvals from the CDSCO & ethics committee, • investigator(s) particulars, • consent forms, • monitor reports, • audit certificates, • relevant letters, • reference ranges, • completed and the final reports, • shall be maintained.

  41. All documentation and communication are to be • dated, filed and preserved according to written procedures. • Strict confidentiality is to be maintained during access and retrieval procedures.

  42. Information required for registration • Name and address of the organization to be registered along with its • telephone no., fax no., e-mail address. • Name and address of the proprietors/partners/directors. • Status of the organisation as legal entity.

  43. A brief profile of the specific activities/services undertaken by the organization including facilities, resources and infrastructure. • An organogram of the organisation including brief CVs of key personal.

  44. List of SOPs with salient highlights about specific areas to be scrutinized. • Copy of the contract between the sponsor and the organization.

  45. An undertaking to declare that • About the compliance with the conditions imposed on the registration certificate along with the adherence to other guidelines like GCP guidelines and provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics rules, 1945. • requirements, if any, as may be specified by the Government of India, under the Act and the rules, made thereunder. • allow the licensing authority and/or any person authorized by him in that behalf to enter and inspect the premises and to examine the process/procedure and documents in respect of any clinical trial conducted by us for which the registration certificate has been made.

  46. Schedule Y-1 Rules 122 DA, 122 DAA, 122 DAB

  47. Once you start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure and don't abandon it. People who work sincerely are the happiest.

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