The drug discovery process is a complex and multi-stage endeavor that involves the identification, development, and optimization of potential new medications. Here is an overview of the general steps involved in the drug discovery process
4. Pre-clinical trials
Steps
1. Identify drug target
2. Develop a bioassay
3. Screen the drug in the assay
4. Establish effective
and toxic doses
5. File for approval
as an IND
5. To identify
initial safe
dose in
humans
Identify
target
organs for
toxicity
The study
of whether
toxicity is
reversible
or not
Identify
safety
parameters
for clinical
monitoring
6. Investigator IND
Emergency IND
Treatment IND
Submitted by a physician who both
initiates and conducts an
investigation and under whose
immediate direction the
investigation drug
Types :
The FDA authorizes the use of an
experimental drug in an emergency situations
It is submitted for experimental drugs in clinical
testing of serious or life-threatening conditions
Commercial IND
These are submitted by companies to obtain
marketing approval for a new product
7. Applicant Drug sponsor
IND
Review by CDER
Sponsor submits new data
Chemical hold decision
Notify sponsor
Safety review
Safety acceptable for study to proceed
Complete review
Sponsor notified of deficiencies
Review complete and acceptable
Study ongoing
No deficiencies
Statistical
Pharmacology /toxicology
Chemistry
Medical
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Investigational New Drug Application
8. New
Drug
Approval
The vehicle
through which
drug sponsors
formally propose
that the FDA
approved a new
pharmaceutical for
sale and marketing
Applicant / Drug sponsor
NDA
Application fileable Refuse to file letter issued
Medical
Review by CDER
Pharmacology
Chemistry
Advisory committee
meeting
Biopharmaceutical
Meeting with
sponsor
Microbiology
Statistical
Review complete
and acceptable
Inspection of the
site available
NDA action
Sponsor
Labeling review
acceptable
Pending satisfactory
results
Additional information /
revision requested
Yes
Yes
Yes Yes
No
No
No
No
9. Abbreviated
New Drug Approval
Applicant
Chemistry / micro labeling
review acceptable
Refuse to file letter
issued
Acceptable and complete
ANDA
Bioequivalence
review
Request for plan
inspection
Bioequivalence review
acceptable
Labeling review
Chemistry /micro
review
Not applicable letter
Bioequivalence
deficiency letter
Pre-approval
inspection
acceptable
Approval deferred
pending satisfactory
results
ANDA approval
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
11. OBJECTIVE : Human
pharmacology
studies
To identify the safety, tolerability
and pharmacokinetic studies.
Food studies are done to understand
absorption and adverse drug reaction
with respect to the impact of food on
drugs
12. Therapeutic
Exploratory Trials
The safety and efficacy of the
new investigational drug
product
Phase 2 A- Pilot studies
designed to demonstrate the
clinical efficacy
Phase 2B- To determine the
optimal dose
OBJECTIVE :
13. A definitive assessment of the
safety and efficacy of these
trials will be designed as multi-
center, randomized trials
14.
15. Over view
Pre-clinical Clinical
Initial synthesis
Animal testing
Range 1-3 years
FDA time 30 days
Safety review
2-10 years
I
N
D
A
P
P
L
I
C
A
T
I
O
n
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
N
D
A
NDA submitted
Post marketening
Adverse reaction
reporting
Phase 4
N
D
A
A
P
P
R
O
V
E
D
Review
1 year
16. References :
1. Preclinical Animal Studies - Bing images
2. Investigational New Drug (IND) Application | FDA
3. Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) (investopedia.com)
4. Phases of Clinical Trials | Cancer.Net
5.New Drug Application (NDA) | FDA