Table 5. FDA Expedited Programs for Serious Conditions.
Items | Fast track designation | Breakthrough therapy designation | Accelerated approval pathway | Priority review designation |
When to submit | With IND and no later than the pre-BLA or pre-NDA meeting | With IND and no later than the end-of-Phase 2 meeting | Discuss with FDA review division | With original BLA, NDA, or efficacy supplement |
FDA response | Within 60 calendar days | Within 60 calendar days | Not specified | Within 60 calendar days |
Reference | FDA Modernization Act of 1997 (FDAMA), amended by FDASIA | Section 506 (a) of the FD&C Act, as added by FDASIA | 21 CFR part 314, subpart H; 21 CFR part 601, subpart E; Section 506(c) of the FD&C Act, as amended by FDASIA | Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 1992 |