The presentation discusses the evolution and harmonization of bioanalytical method validation guidance documents from various regulatory agencies around the world. It finds that the EMA, MHLW, and CFDA guidelines are very similar in structure and content, and can be considered the "Eurasian standard" for bioanalytical method validation. Several other regions reference or are aligned with this standard. While guidelines from regions like the Americas have some additional local requirements, the overall principles are essentially the same. The presentation concludes that further harmonization on detailed requirements may not be necessary if new or revised guidelines follow the main principles of the "Eurasian standard".
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All for one, one for all - The Chinese BMV guidance in perspective to other guidelines
1.
Peter van Amsterdam
Head Bioanalytics, Abbott Established Pharmaceuticals Division
CPSA Shanghai, 17 Apr 2015, Shanghai
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The views and conclusions presented in this slide deck are
those of the author/presenter and do not necessarily reflect
the representative affiliation or company's position on the
subject.
The focus is on the small molecules / chromatographic
assays realm of the bioanalytical world.
The works of the Alexandre Dumas are freely used as a
metaphor to depict developments and illustrate differences
and similarities between guidance documents.
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The evolution of Regulated Bioanalysis
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20201960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
TLC, GC
(LC-UV)
immunoassays
Sub μg/mL
GC2, GC-MS
GC-NPD/ECD
HPLC-UV/FL/EC
immunoassays
ng/mL
TLC
Immunoassays
bioassays
μg/mL
GC2, GC-MS, GC-
NPD/ECD
HPLC-UV/FL/EC,
LC-MS/MS,
Old school
Immunoassays
Sub ng/mL
LC-MS/MS,
New generation
Binding assays
AMS
ICP-MS
pg/mL
New generation
LC and MS(/MS)
and Binding assays
Sub pg/mL?
Sensitivity doubles every 2 years (Peter’s law of bioanalysis)
Adapted from Philip Timmerman,
“Regulated Bioanalysis: A Proposed
Global Harmonization Process”
”2nd JBF, Tokyo, 2012
7. A tremendous increase of sample analysis power over the
last 50 years.
Same technology is (more or less) available around the
globe and applied with (more or less) the same level of
quality and success.
But what happened in the regulatory field?
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8. 1990s & 2000s: The AAPS / FDA story
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Crystal City I
Shah
2001 FDA
Guidance
CC-I CC-II CC-III
Crystal City
Conferences
Conference
papers
Additional
white papers
Regulatory
Guidance
CC-IV
(ISR)
CC-IV Fast
1990 2000 2010
CC III
Viswanathan
CC II
Shah (chrom.)
Miller (LBA)
DeSilva
Adapted from Philip Timmerman,
“Regulated Bioanalysis: A Proposed
Global Harmonization Process”
”2nd JBF, Tokyo, 2012
10. US (AAPS / FDA) to lead the way
Conference report Crystal City I became THE reference point
for many bioanalytical scientists and was basically used as
‘Guidance’
FDA 2001 BMV Guidance substantiated the influence of the
CC-I BMV concept in the bioanalytical world
Further fine-tuning of the BMV concept and interpretation of
the FDA guidance in CC-III and CC-IV
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11. 2008 EMA concept paper on BMV
2009 EMA draft BMV guideline
2011 EMA final BMV guideline
2010 GBC founded
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2001 FDA Guidance for Industry: Bioanalytical Method Validation
2002 ANVISA Manual for Good Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Practices.
Module 2: Analytical Step
2003 ANVISA Resolução - RDC Nº 899: Guide for Validation of Analytical and Bioanalytical Methods
2004 ANMAT Normativa Aplicable a la Etapa Analítica Para la Realizacion de Estudios de Biodisponibilidad - Bioequivalencia
2011 EMA Guideline on Bioanalytical Method Validation
2012 ANVISA Resolução - RDC Nº 27: Dispõe sobre os requisitos mínimos para a validação de
métodos bioanalíticos empregados em estudos com fins de registro e pós-registro de
medicamentos.
2013 ANMAT Normativa de Buenas Practicas de Laboratorio Aplicable a Los Centros Bioanalíticos
Para Estudios de Biodisponibilidad I Bioequivalencia
MHLW Guideline on Bioanalytical Method Validation in Pharmaceutical Development
FDA DRAFT Guidance for Industry: Bioanalytical Method Validation
2014 MHLW Guideline on Bioanalytical Method (Ligand Binding Assay) Validation in Pharmaceutical
Development
CFDA (PhC) DRAFT Guidance on Bioanalytical Method Validation
13. Can we get the genie back in the bottle?
What can e.g. GBC do?
Is there benefit in having a guidance document from an
international organization (ICH, WHO, OECD, …)
Is there really a problem?
What do we want to achieve?
o Harmonization on a detailed level?
o Alignment on main principles?
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14. Global Guidance on Bioanalytical Method Validation
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Selectivity Matrix effect
EMA 6 sources, no pools
< 20% at LLOQ, < 5% for IS
Attention to: co-medications and metabolites
6 sources, no pools
Calc. MF and IS norm MF, CV IS norm MF < 15%
Attention to excipients and special populations
In addition: hemolyzed & lipemic
FDA, Draft 2013 Same principle as EMA, but no specifics given Open (=judgment of scientists)
ANVISA 6 sources, no pools
< 20% at LLOQ, < 5% for IS
NO Attention to: co-med and metabolites
Required: hemolyzed & lipemic
8 sources: 4 normal, 2 lipemic, 2 hemolyzed, no
pools
Calc. MF CV MF < 15%
NO Attention to excipients and special populations
MHLW 6 sources, no pools
< 20% at LLOQ, < 5% for IS
NO Attention to: co-medications and
metabolites
6 sources, no pools
Calc. MF CV MF < 15%
NO Attention to excipients and special populations
NO: hemolyzed & lipemic
CFDA 6 sources, no pools
< 20% at LLOQ, < 5% for IS
NO Attention to: co-medications and
metabolites
6 sources, no pools
Calc. MF and IS norm MF, CV IS norm MF < 15%
NO Attention to excipients and special populations
In addition: hemolyzed & lipemic
16. Aspect Overlaps … but …
Full validation ANVISA, CFDA, FDA*), MHLW
Reference standards CFDA, MHLW ANVISA: CoA information
FDA*): extra requirements
Selectivity CFDA, MHLW, FDA*) ANVISA: Lipemic & hemolyzed
Carry-over CFDA, FDA*), MHLW ANVISA: experimental set-up
LLOQ All Note: BE requirement EMA
Calibration curve CFDA, MHLW ANVISA: weighting and non-linear models
FDA*): exclusion of calibrators
Accuracy & Precision CFDA, MHLW ANVISA: add 5th QC = dilution QC
FDA*): outliers & QCs match sample conc.
Dilution integrity ANVISA, CFDA, FDA*), MHLW Note: ANVISA: dilution is part of A & P
Matrix effect CFDA, FDA*), MHLW ANVISA: 2x lipemic & hemolyzed
MHLW: CV_MF < 15%
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Taking EMA as reference……
17. Aspect Overlaps … but …
Stability CFDA ANVISA & MHLW: triplicate
FDA*) also IS stock stab & injection repro.
Recovery ANVISA, CFDA FDA*) & MHLW: recovery chapter
Endogenous analyte CFDA, MHLW ANVISA & FDA*): endogenous analytes chapter
Partial validation All Note: species change within a matrix or matrix
change within a species may require a full
validation (EMA)
Cross validation All Note: MHLW accepts 20% difference
Reporting ANVISA, CFDA, MHLW FDA*) recommendations
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Taking EMA as reference……
*) 2013 draft
18. Aspect Overlaps … but …
Analytical run All
Acceptance criteria All
Calibration range All
Reanalysis of study samples All Note: EMA requirement with
respect to patient safety
FDA*): specific no. of replicates
Reintegration All FDA*): original & reintegration
data
Incurred sample reanalysis ANVISA, CFDA, MHLW FDA*): 7%
System suitability ANVISA, CFDA FDA*) & MHLW requirements
Reporting ‘All’ Note: some detailed req.
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Taking EMA as reference……
*) 2013 draft
19. INTERIM CONCLUSIONS
EMA and CFDA (PhC) are very similar
MHLW is quite similar to EMA & CFDA, but some differences
on detailed level exist
US FDA draft, although essentially similar, has a number of
requirements different to ANVISA, CFDA, EMA, MHLW
ANVISA, although essentially similar, has a number of
requirements different to CFDA, EMA, FDA draft, MHLW
AND THUS …..
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EMA, MHLW and CFDA (PhC) are very similar in set-up and content
21. ‘Yes’
Australia: refers to EMA BE & BMV and FDA BMV
Canada: specifically refers to EMA BMV
‘Maybe’
India: general chapter in BE guideline.
ASEAN: chapter in BE guideline, refers to OECD GLP
Gulf States: chapter in BE guideline, clearly inspired by EMA
‘Not yet’
Brazil: same principles as others BMVs, but a lot of specific
requirements
Argentina: general ‘Good Analytical Procedures’ + general principles of
BMV
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22. Can we get the genie back in the bottle? No
What can e.g. GBC do?
o Add main BMV principles to existing/new ‘global’ quality documents?
o Prepare/publish the ‘global BMV white paper’?
Is their benefit in having a guidance document from an international
organization (ICH, WHO, OECD, …)
o Yes, but may take long and added value is perhaps limited
Is there really a problem?
o Maybe not. Not if new or revised guidelines follow the ‘Eurasian standard’
What do we want to achieve?
o Harmonization on a detailed level? Would be nice, but not an issue if there is
mutual acceptance for global studies/filings
o Alignment on main principles? This we already have
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23. CONCLUSIONS
CFDA (PhC), EMA and MHLW guidelines show great
similarity in set-up and contents.
(each of) These three guidelines can be considered as the
‘Eurasian Standard’ for BMV
A number of other countries/regions are already or may
likely follow this standard
Guidelines of ‘The Americas’, although essentially similar,
have a number of local requirements different to the
‘Eurasian Standard’
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24. CPSA-Shanghai for giving me the opportunity to present at their
meeting.
EBF members and Steering Committee for the learning
experiences.
The GBC Founding & Steering Committee members and
Harmonization Team leads for the learning experiences
The regulators and inspectors for stimulating us to continuously
improve our work
You, for your attention
and Alexandre Dumas for his inspiring novels
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27. 1963 FDA drafting the GMP concept
1964 Declaration of Helsinki
1973 New Zealand draft GLP concept
1978 FDA GLP final
1978 FDA GMP final
1981 OECD GLP
1982 MHLW GLP
1983 EPA GLP
1989 Revised EPA GLP
1989 ICH global standards for Clinical Research
1997 21 CFR 11
1997 Revised OECD GLP
1997 ICH GCP
2001 EU Clinical Trials directive
2005 EU GCP directive
2009 MHRA GCP for laboratories
2009 WHO GCLP
2012 EMA 'GCLP' reflection paper
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Hmmm…. GCP
some 20 yrs
later than GLP
and GCLP 30
yrs later ?