BLA Filing Letter - VARIZIG

Our STN: BL 125430/0

Cangene Corporation
Attention: Mr. Terry Kraynyk
155 Innovation Drive 
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5Y3 
Canada

 

Dear Mr. Kraynyk:

This letter is in regard to your biologics license application (BLA) submitted under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act.

We have completed an initial review of your application dated June 29, 2012 for Varicella Zoster Immune Globulin (Human) to determine its acceptability for filing. Under 21 CFR 601.2(a), we have filed your application today. The review goal date is December 29, 2012. This acknowledgment of filing does not mean that we have issued a license nor does it represent any evaluation of the adequacy of the data submitted.

We will contact you regarding your proposed labeling no later than November 29, 2012. If postmarketing study commitments (506B) are required, we will contact you no later than November 29, 2012.

At this time, we have not identified any potential review issues. Our filing review is only a preliminary review, and deficiencies may be identified during substantive review of your application. Following a review of the application, we shall advise you in writing of any action we have taken and request additional information if needed.

If you have any questions, please contact the Regulatory Project Manager, Nannette Cagungun, at (301) 827-6174.

Sincerely yours,

 

Iliana Valencia
Chief
Regulatory Project Management Branch
Division of Blood Applications
Office of Blood Research and Review 
Center for Biologics 
Evaluation and Research
