Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease Product

AGENCY:

Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined that ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn), manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Myrna Hanna, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 71, Rm. 7301, Silver Spring, MD 20993–0002, 240–402–7911.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FDA is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of an approved rare pediatric disease product application. Under section 529 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff), FDA will award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA has determined that ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn), manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn) is indicated for prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in adult and pediatric patients with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

For further information about the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 529 of the FD&C Act, go to https://www.fda.gov/industry/developing-products-rare-diseases-conditions/rare-pediatric-disease-rpd-designation-and-voucher-programs. For further information about ADZYNMA (ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn), go to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research's Approved Blood Products website at https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/adzynma.