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###### Department of Health and Human Services

###### Food and Drug Administration

          - [Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0809]

# 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), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), 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 LUXTURNA (voretigene neparvovec), manufactured by Spark Therapeutics, Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gretchen Opper, 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), which was added by FDASIA, FDA will award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria upon approval of those applications. FDA has determined that LUXTURNA (voretigene neparvovec), manufactured by Spark Therapeutics, Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review voucher. LUXTURNA (voretigene neparvovec) is an adeno-associated virus vector-based gene therapy indicated for the treatment of patients with confirmed biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated retinal dystrophy. Patients must have viable retinal cells as determined by the treating physician(s).

                    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/​ForIndustry/​DevelopingProductsforRareDiseasesConditions/​RarePediatricDiseasePriorityVoucherProgram/​default.htm.*                     For further information about LUXTURNA (voretigene neparvovec), go to the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research cellular and gene therapy products website at                     *https://www.fda.gov/​BiologicsBloodVaccines/​CellularGeneTherapyProducts/​ApprovedProducts/​default.htm.*

Dated: December 26, 2017.

Leslie Kux,

Associate Commissioner for Policy.

[FR Doc. 2017-28256 Filed 12-29-17; 8:45 am]

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