To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs.

Bill: 114-hr-2438
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
Introduced: 2015-05-19
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Health and Human Services

Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Medical research
Latest action: action_date: 2015-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Food and Drug Administration to issue guidance that addresses using alternative statistical methods, including adaptive trial design and Bayesian methods, in clinical trials and in the development and review of drugs and biological products.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2438 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2015 Mr. Collins of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs.

1. Broader application of Bayesian statistics and adaptive trial designs (a) Proposals for use of innovative statistical methods in clinical protocols for drugs and biological products For purposes of assisting sponsors in incorporating adaptive trial design and Bayesian methods into proposed clinical protocols and applications for new drugs under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355 ) and biological products under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ), the Secretary shall conduct a public meeting and issue guidance in accordance with subsection (b). (b) Guidance addressing use of adaptive trial designs and Bayesian methods (1) In general The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (in this subsection referred to as the Secretary ), shall— (A) update and finalize the draft guidance addressing the use of adaptive trial design for drugs and biological products; and (B) issue draft guidance on the use of Bayesian methods in the development and regulatory review and approval or licensure of drugs and biological products. (2) Contents The guidances under paragraph (1) shall address— (A) the use of adaptive trial designs and Bayesian methods in clinical trials, including clinical trials proposed or submitted to help satisfy the substantial evidence standard under section 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act ( 21 U.S.C. 355(d) ); (B) how sponsors may obtain feedback from the Secretary on technical issues related to modeling and simulations prior to— (i) completion of such modeling or simulations; or (ii) the submission of resulting information to the Secretary; (C) the types of quantitative and qualitative information that should be submitted for review; and (D) recommended analysis methodologies. (3) Public meeting Prior to updating or developing the guidances required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with stakeholders, including representatives of regulated industry, academia, patient advocacy organizations, and disease research foundations, through a public meeting to be held not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) Schedule The Secretary shall publish— (A) the final guidance required by paragraph (1)(A) not later than 18 months after the date of the public meeting required by paragraph (3); and (B) the guidance required by paragraph (1)(B) not later than 48 months after the date of the public meeting required by paragraph (3).