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Resubmitted Efficacy Supplements
FY 2008 PDUFA Performance Report Table of Contents
Goal: Review and Act on Resubmitted Efficacy Supplements to NDAs and BLAs
The table below summarizes the annual review time and performance goals for resubmitted efficacy supplements to NDAs and BLAs.
| Resubmitted Efficacy Supplement Type |
Review Time Goal |
Performance Goal FY 2008 – FY 2012 Submissions |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 months | 90% on time |
| Class 2 | 6 months |
Workload
After a decrease in FY 2006, the level of NDA resubmitted efficacy supplements has averaged 31 over the past 3 years (FY 2006 to FY 2008). The level of BLA resubmitted efficacy supplements has averaged 10 per year during the same period (see corresponding graph and table).

Resubmitted Efficacy Supplements
(Class 1 / Class 2)
| Type | FY 04 | FY 05 | FY 06 | FY 07* | FY 08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NDAs | 55 (32/23) |
44 (23/21) |
29 (13/16) |
34 (16/18) |
30 (12/18) |
| BLAs | 3 (3/0) |
4 (1/3) |
8 (1/7) |
12 (1/11) |
10 (3/7) |
| PDUFA Total | 58 (35/23) |
48 (24/24) |
37 (14/23) |
46 (17/29) |
40 (15/25) |
| * FY 2007 counts were updated to reflect corrections to the FY 2007 PDUFA Performance Report. | |||||
Performance
FY 2007 Resubmissions
FDA reviewed on time most (14 of 17) Class 1 and almost all (27 of 29) Class 2 efficacy supplement resubmissions submitted in FY 2007 (see table below). FDA did not meet the performance goal for Class 1 resubmissions, but exceeded the performance goal for Class 2 resubmissions.
| Resubmitted Efficacy Supplement Type | Performance Goal | Received | Performance as of September 30, 2007 | Final Performance as of September 30, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Time | Overdue | Percent On Time | On Time | Overdue | Percent On Time | |||
| Class 1 | Act on 90 percent within 2 months | 17 | 14 | 1 | 93% | 14 | 3 | 82% |
| Class 2 | Act on 90 percent within 6 months | 29 | 17 | 0 | 100% | 27 | 2 | 93% |
FY 2008 Resubmissions
As of September 30, 2008, performance data was available for over half (9 of 15) of Class 1 resubmitted efficacy supplements submitted in FY 2008, and FDA was exceeding the performance goal (see table below). With 6 Class 1 resubmitted efficacy supplements pending action and not overdue, FDA has the potential to continue to exceed the performance goal. Performance data was available for over half (14 of 25) of Class 2 resubmitted efficacy supplements submitted in FY 2008, and FDA was exceeding the performance goal. With 11 Class 2 resubmitted efficacy submissions pending and not overdue, FDA has the potential to continue to exceed the performance goal.
Resubmitted Efficacy Supplement Type |
Performance Goal | Received | Performance as of September 30, 2008 | Highest Potential Performance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Time | Overdue | Percent On Time | Pending On Time | On Time | Percent On Time | |||
| Class 1 | Act on 90 percent within 2 months | 15 | 9 | 0 | 100% | 6 | 15 | 100% |
| Class 2 | Act on 90 percent within 6 months | 25 | 13 | 1 | 93% | 11 | 24 | 96% |
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