The following two tables summarize the review histories for all approved applications submitted from FY 93 through FY 97. The tables show the average first review, second review, and approval times. Note that times are in months, not all applications required a second review, and some required more than two reviews. The mean total approval times for the FY 96 and FY 97 submissions will increase in the future as additional applications are approved.
| 1st Review | 2nd Review | Total Approval Time | ||||
| Submission Year |
n | FDA Review |
n | Sponsor Response |
FDA Review |
|
| FY93 | 13 | 9.8 | 5 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 14.2 |
| FY94 | 13 | 9.8 | 8 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 12.9 |
| FY95 | 21 | 8.7 | 10 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 13.2 |
| FY96 | 30 | 7.3 | 12 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 11.3 |
| FY97 | 20 | 6.2 | 7 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 7.9 |
| 1st Review | 2nd Review | Total Approval Time | ||||
| Submission Year |
n | FDA Review |
n | Sponsor Response |
FDA Review |
|
| FY93 | 59 | 15.0 | 42 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 25.7 |
| FY94 | 65 | 12.7 | 50 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 22.9 |
| FY95 | 82 | 12.2 | 52 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 17.3 |
| FY96 | 66 | 11.9 | 33 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 15.1 |
| FY97 | 59 | 11.4 | 12 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 12.4 |
The remainder of this appendix shows the individual review histories. Approvals are grouped by submission year and priority designation and listed in order of total approval time. Review histories of all other PDUFA submissions approved prior to FY 98 can be found in the appendices of the earlier PDUFA Performance Reports which are available on FDA's Internet home page:
| FY 97 approval of an FY 97 submission. These were not included in earlier PDUFA performance reports and are included here for completeness. | ||
| ** | Major amendment was received within 3 months of the action due date, which extended the review timeframes by 3 months. | |
| t | Tentative Approval | |
| Action Codes: | NA = Not Approvable AE = Approvable AP = Approval RL = Complete Response |
|
Table 1
FY 97 Priority NDA and BLA Submissions Approved in FY 97 (
) and FY 98
Generic Name
Sponsor
Approval Time (Months)
Review
Goal
Met
Total
TimeResubmissions
(if necessary)
NELFINAVIR MESYLATE
Agouron
2.6
Y
NELFINAVIR MESYLATE (PEDIATRIC)
Agouron
2.6
Y
LAMIVUDINE/ZIDOVUDINE
Glaxo Wellcome
3.9
Y
TOBRAMYCIN
Pathogenesis
5.4
Y
REPAGLINIDE
Novo Nordisk Pharm
5.7
Y
SAQUINAVIR
Roche
5.9
Y
SILDENAFIL CITRATE
Pfizer-Agri
5.9
Y
DACLIZUMAB (BLA)
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.
6.0
Y
PROGESTERONE
Columbia Res Labs
6.0
Y
RALOXIFENE HYDROCHLORIDE
Lilly
6.0
Y
CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE
Sanofi Pharms
6.7
FDA First Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.2
FDA Second Action: 0.5 (AP)Y
Y
RITUXIMAB FORMULATED BULK (BLA)
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corporation
8.7
FDA First Action: 5.7 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.6
FDA Second Action: 1.4 (AP)Y
Y
PACLITAXEL
Baker Norton
8.8
Y t
GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE RECOMBINANT
Novo Nordisk Pharm
8.9
Y
AMPHOTERICIN B LIPOSOME
Fujisawa USA
8.9
Y
RITUXIMAB (BLA)
Genentech, Inc.
8.9
FDA First Action: 6.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.0
FDA Second Action: 2.0 (AP)Y
Y
SACROSIDASE
Orphan Medcl
11.1
FDA First Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.3
FDA Second Action: 3.8 (AP)Y
Y
TECHNETIUM TC 99M APTICIDE
Diatide
12.8
FDA First Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.8
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
LEPIRUDIN
Hoechst Marion Rssl
14.1
FDA First Action: 8.3 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.5
FDA Second Action: 3.4 (AP)Y
Y
THALIDOMIDE
Celgene
18.8
FDA First Action: 9.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 4.3
FDA Second Action: 5.6 (AP)Y
Y
Table 2
FY 97 Standard NDA and BLA Submissions Approved in FY 97 (
) and FY 98
2 Review extension granted due to court ordered hold
Generic Name
Sponsor
Approval Time (Months)
Review
Goal
Met
Total
TimeResubmissions
(if necessary)
AMOXICILLIN/CLARITHROMYCIN/
LANSOPRAZOLETap Holdings
4.3
Y
METRONIDAZOLE (TABLET)
Searle
5.9
Y
MINOXIDIL
Pharmacia And Upjohn
8.5
Y
DILTIAZEM HYDROCHLORIDE
Hoechst Marion Rssl
8.5
FDA First Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.9
FDA Second Action: 0.7 (AP)Y
Y
IODIXANOL
Nycomed
9.2
Y
DORZOLAMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE/
TIMOLOL MALEATEMerck Res
9.4
Y
CEFDINIR (ORAL SUSPENSION)
Parke Davis
11.1
Y
OPRELVEKIN (BLA)
Genetics Institute, Inc.
11.1
Y
VALSARTAN/
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDENovartis Pharms
11.2
FDA First Action: 10.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.2
FDA Second Action: 0.3 (AP)Y
Y
MYCOPHENOLATE MOFETIL
HYDROCHLORIDERoche Bioscience
11.3
Y
TROVAFLOXACIN MESYLATE
Pfizer Cent Res
11.6
Y
ALATROFLOXACIN MESYLATE
Pfizer Cent Res
11.6
Y
FEXOFENADINE
HYDROCHLORIDE/
PSEUDOEPHEDRINE
HYDROCHLORIDEHoechst Marion Rssl
11.7
Y
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL
ESTRADIOLOrganon
11.7
Y
METRONIDAZOLE CREAM
Dermik Labs
11.8
Y
TESTOSTERONE
Alza
11.8
Y
BECAPLERMIN CONCENTRATE
(BLA, BULK)Chiron Corporation
11.9
Y
RISEDRONATE SODIUM
Procter Gamble Pharm
11.8
Y
AMOXICILLIN
SKB Pharms
11.9
Y
ESTRADIOL
Fournier Res
11.9
Y
GREPAFLOXACIN
HYDROCHLORIDEGlaxo Wellcome
11.9
Y
FOMEPIZOLE
Orphan Medcl
11.9
Y
OFLOXACIN
Daiichi Pharm
11.9
Y
TERBINAFINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Novartis Pharms
12.0
Y
ZOLMITRIPTAN
Zeneca
12.0
Y
FINASTERIDE
Merck Res
12.0
Y
ACETAMINOPHEN/ASPIRIN/
CAFFEINEBristol Myers
12.0
Y
CLONAZEPAM
Roche
12.0
Y
MICONAZOLE NITRATE
Advanced Care Prods
12.0
Y
MONTELUKAST SODIUM
(TABLETS)Merck Res
12.0
Y
MONTELUKAST SODIUM
(CHEWABLE TABLETS)Merck Res
12.0
Y
AMINO ACID
Baxter Hlthcare
12.0
Y
RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE
(TABLETS)Merck
12.0
Y
RIZATRIPTAN BENZOATE
(DISINTEGRATING DISC)Merck
12.0
Y
ETOPOSIDE PHOSPHATE
Bristol Myers Squibb
12.0
Y
MUPIROCIN CALCIUM
SKB Pharms
12.0
Y
NEDOCROMIL SODIUM
Rhone Poulenc Rorer
12.0
Y
MOMETASONE FUROATE
MONOHYDRATESchering Plough
12.0
Y
TOLTERODINE TARTRATE
Pharmacia and Upjohn
12.0
Y
CIPROFLOXACIN
HYDROCHLORIDE/
HYDROCORTISONEBayer
12.0
Y
TERBINAFINE
Novartis Pharms
12.0
Y
ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRONE
ACETATERhone Poulenc Rorer
12.0
Y
PIPERACILLIN SODIUM/
TAZOBACTAM SODIUMLederle Piperacillin
12.0
Y
BECAPLERMIN (BLA)
OMJ Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
12.0
Y
LEVONORGESTREL/ETHINYL
ESTRADIOLBerlex Labs
13.0
Y
LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.2%
Pharmos
13.1
Y
CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL
Astra Pharms
13.2
FDA First Action: 11.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.8
FDA Second Action: 0.4(AP)Y
Y
IBUPROFEN
Whitehall Robins
13.6
FDA First Action: 5.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.8
FDA Second Action: 6.0(AP)Y
Y
BRINZOLAMIDE
Alcon
14.1
FDA First Action: 10.2 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
FDA Second Action: 3.5 (AP)Y
Y
CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE
Forest Labs
14.2
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.5
FDA Second Action: 1.7 (AP)Y
Y
NARATRIPTAN HYDROCHLORIDE
Glaxo Wellcome
14.2
Y
EPROSARTAN MESYLATE
SKB Pharms
14.4
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.9
FDA Second Action: 1.5 (AP)Y
Y
ALBUMIN HUMAN
Molecular Biosystems
14.5
Y2
PARICALCITOL
Abbott Labs
15.0
Y
DICLOFENAC SODIUM
Alcon
16.3
FDA First Action: 7.2 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
FDA Second Action: 3.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.0
FDA Third Action: 1.6 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.5
FDA Fourth Action: 0.9 (AP)Y
Y
Y
Y
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE
Perio Prods (ls)
16.8
FDA First Action: 11.2 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.7
FDA Second Action: 4.9 (AP)Y
Y
DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE
(PERIODONTAL DRUG
DELIVERY SYSTEM)Atrix
16.9
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.0
FDA Second Action: 1.9 (AP)Y
Y
ROTAVIRUS VACCINE, LIVE,
ORAL, TETRAVALENT (BLA)Wyeth Laboratories, Inc.
19.0
FDA First Action: 14.9 (RL)
Sponsor Response: 1.9
FDA Second Action: 2.2 (AP)Y**
Y
FAMOTIDINE (10 MG)
Merck Res
21.2
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.6
FDA Second Action: 5.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.6
FDA Third Action: 1.0 (AP)Y
Y
Y
Table 3
FY 93 through FY 96 Priority NDA and BLA Submissions Approved in FY 98
3 Adjusted Approval Time - The sponsor had to find a new manufacturer and submit new manufacturing and control data. This time (16.0 months) was excluded from the approval time calculation.
Sub-
mission
YearGeneric Name
Sponsor
Approval Time (Months)
Review
Goal
Met
Total
TimeResubmissions
(if necessary)
FY 95
TALC
Bryan
12.33
FDA First Action: 11.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 8.6
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.7
FDA Third Action: 1.2 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 95
DIPHTHERIA & TETANUS
TOXOIDS & ACELLULAR
PERTUSSIS VACCINE
ADSORBED (BLA)North American Vaccine, Inc.
34.0
FDA First Action: 7.2 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 12.7
FDA Second Action: 5.5 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 8.3
FDA Third Action: 0.4 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 96
URSODIOL
Axcan Pharma (US)
20.5
FDA First Action: 11.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.2
FDA Second Action: 5.4 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
EPTIFIBATIDE
Cor
25.5
FDA First Action: 11.6 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 6.4
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
FDA Third Action: 0.2 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 96
DIPHTHERIA TOXOID
CONCENTRATE (BLA, BULK)Statens Serum Institut
34.0
FDA First Action: 9.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 2.2
FDA Second Action: 5.6 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 2.0
FDA Third Action: 5.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 4.2
FDA Fourth Action: 4.4 (AP)Y
Y
Y
Y
FY 96
TETANUS TOXOID
CONCENTRATE (BLA, BULK)Statens Serum Institut
34.0
FDA First Action: 9.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.8
FDA Second Action: 5.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 2.0
FDA Third Action: 5.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 0.5
FDA Fourth Action: 5.8 (RL)
Sponsor Response: 1.9
FDA Fifth Action: 0.4 (AP)Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Table 4
FY 93 through FY 96 Standard NDA and BLA Submissions Approved in FY 98
4 Adjusted Approval Time - New clinical data supporting a new indication were received 23.4 months after the original receipt date. This new date was used to calculate the total approval time. First action time is based on the original receipt date.
Sub-
mission
YearGeneric Name
Sponsor
Approval Time (Months)
Review
Goal
Met
Total
TimeResubmissions
(if necessary)
FY 93
KETOCONAZOLE
J And J
57.8
FDA First Action: 38.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 8.1
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 4.2
FDA Third Action: 0.7 (AP)N
Y
Y
FY 93
CIPROFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Alcon
58.2
FDA First Action: 11.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 37.3
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.7
FDA Third Action: 0.5 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 93
POOLED PLASMA,
SOLVENT DETERGENT
TREATED (BLA)V. I. Technologies, Inc.
62.2
FDA First Action: 9.6 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 6.8
FDA Second Action: 8.5 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 14.9
FDA Third Action: 6.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 3.9
FDA Fourth Action: 6.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 5.8
FDA Fifth Action: 0.7 (AP)Y
N
Y
Y
Y
FY 94
TRETINOIN
Penederm
33.6
FDA First Action: 12.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 9.3
FDA Second Action: 5.7 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 0.6
FDA Third Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
Yt
FY 95
LOTEPREDNOL ETABONATE 0.5%
Pharmos
12.04
FDA First Action: 12.4 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 11.0
FDA Second Action: 5.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.3
FDA Third Action: 2.9 (AP)N
Y
Y
FY 95
CALFACTANT
Ony
21.2
FDA First Action: 11.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 3.5
FDA Second Action: 5.9 (AP)Y
Yt
FY 95
MANGAFODIPIR TRISODIUM
Nycomed
26.4
FDA First Action: 11.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.5
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.1
FDA Third Action: 5.8 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 95
SIBUTRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Knoll Pharm
27.5
FDA First Action: 15.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 6.4
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 95
LIDOCAINE/PRILOCAINE
Astra Pharms
30.7
FDA First Action: 12.8 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 4.4
FDA Second Action: 13.5 (AP)N
N
FY 95
FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE
Glaxo Wellcome
34.3
FDA First Action: 12.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 10.3
FDA Second Action: 5.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.3
FDA Third Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 96
CISAPRIDE MONOHYDRATE
Janssen
14.0
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.8
FDA Second Action: 0.2 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
ALPROSTADIL
Pharmacia and Upjohn
15.0
Y
FY 96
CEFDINIR (CAPSULE)
Parke Davis
15.0
Y
FY 96
KETORALAC TROMETHAMINE
Syntex USA
15.2
FDA First Action: 6.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.7
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.4
FDA Third Action: 1.1 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 96
INTERFERON ALFACON-1 (BLA)
Amgen, Inc.
16.7
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.1
FDA Second Action: 4.7 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
VENLAFAXINE
HYDROCHLORIDEWyeth Ayerst Labs
17.2
FDA First Action: 11.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
FDA Second Action: 4.2 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
SODIUM CHLORIDE/
POTASSIUM CHLORIDE/
CALCIUM CHLORIDE/
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE/
SODIUM ACETATE/
SODIUM CITRATEAlcon
18.0
FDA First Action: 6.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 4.7
FDA Second Action: 2.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.1
FDA Third Action: 2.8 (AP)Y
Y
Y
FY 96
RANITIDINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Glaxo Wellcome
19.4
FDA First Action: 11.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.6
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
TOLCAPONE
Roche
19.8
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 1.8
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
EMEDASTINE DIFUMARATE
Alcon
21.1
FDA First Action: 10.7 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 8.4
FDA Second Action: 2.1 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
FAMOTIDINE (20 MG/40 MG)
Merck Res
21.8
FDA First Action: 11.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 3.9
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
FERRIC AMMONIUM
CITRATEOncomembrane
22.9
FDA First Action: 12.0 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 4.9
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
LAMOTRIGINE
Glaxo Wellcome
23.2
FDA First Action: 14.5 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 2.7
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y**
Y
FY 96
MANGANESE CHLORIDE
TETRAHYDRATEBracco Dxs
23.9
FDA First Action: 11.9 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 6.3
FDA Second Action: 5.8 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
DICLOFENAC
SODIUM/MISOPROSTOLSearle
24.0
FDA First Action: 15.0 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 1.4
FDA Second Action: 4.3 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 0.9
FDA Third Action: 2.3 (AP)Y**
Y
Y
FY 96
DOXYCYCLINE HYCLATE
(CAPSULES)Collagenex
25.0
FDA First Action: 11.9 (NA)
Sponsor Response: 7.1
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y
FY 96
DAUNORUBICIN HYDROCHLORIDE
Bedford Labs
26.4
FDA First Action: 11.8 (AE)
Sponsor Response: 8.5
FDA Second Action: 6.0 (AP)Y
Y