
Email Exchange between 1/22/2008 - 3/4/2008 - Rotarix

 
 
From: Watson, Anthony 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:37 PM 

To: Syed, Sajjad H; Henchal, Laraine 

Cc: Vujcic, Luba; OC Combination Products 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Having said all of that, it is your call as we are only consultants here. We do not require a signed copy as I see all of the reviews before they are sent out. If I am cc'd on the e-mail you receive, that is usually sufficient. Do you need a signed copy? Other groups have not required that in the past, but if you need it, we will get you one.

Anthony D. Watson, BS, MS, MBA
 Chief, General Hospital Devices Branch
 Division of Anesthesiology, General Hospital, Infection Control, and Dental Devices
 Center for Devices and Radiological Health
 U.S. Food and Drug Administration
 Tel: (240) 276-3703
 Fax: (240) 276-3789

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From: Syed, Sajjad H 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 5:23 PM 

To: Henchal, Laraine 

Cc: Vujcic, Luba; Watson, Anthony 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Hey

The sponsor has not stated that the syringe -----------------. The sponsor is stating that the adaptor is not sterilized. After consulting with our medical officer, we believe that unsterilized adaptor (coming into contact with the vaccine and the patient) can be contaminated. Secondly, the sterilization data they have provided is unclear about what part of the system they have sterilized with what method. For example; at one point they stated that the -------------------------------------------------------------------, then they give us ------------ values which do not make any sense since -------------------------------------------- -------------. They need to clearly identify the device (plunger, syringe, stopper, adaptor) and the type of sterilization performed on it. I was asking for the biocompatibility to be performed on the final finished product (syringe, plunger and adapter), but I do see that they have purchased an adaptor that is ISO 10993-1 tested. So the sponsor does not need to perform the bio again.

Regards,

Sajjad

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From: Henchal, Laraine 

Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2008 4:23 PM 

To: Syed, Sajjad H 

Cc: Watson, Anthony; Vujcic, Luba 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Hi,

I am not exactly sure what the status of this review is. It is not signed. Do you folks have an electronic signature process? If you can sign a pdf document, I should be able to certify it from our side and put into our EDR with the Word version (unfortunately due to new FDAAA regs, I need both). Thanks, Let me know...

I verify in this e-mail that the instructions for use are included in the package insert, so it is not necessary for instructions to be directly included on the packaging for these oral delivery materials. Also as stated before , we do not believe it is a necessity for the transfer adaptor to be sterilzed. In addition, in regard to the necessity for the biocompatability tests: you state in your comments on the sponsor's Jan 22, 2008 response to question 1 that The adapter is compliant with requirements of ISO 10993-1 (biocompatibility tests for medical devices),--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- I am not quite sure what else is needed for the adaptor. In addition, the company is performing potency testing of the vaccine when resuspended with the diluent that comes into contact with the glass syringe, so I am not sure that we (CBER) would require additional biocompatability testing to be done with this sterilized glass, ----------- syringe. Is the syringe 510k approved?

Laraine S. Henchal, MAS
 Microbiologist Reviewer, Team Leader
 Viral Vaccines Branch
 Division of Vaccines and
 Related Products Applications
 Office of Vaccines Research and Review
 Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
 Food and Drug Administration
 Phone: 301-827-3070
 Fax: 301-827-3532

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From: Syed, Sajjad H 

Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 5:36 PM 

To: Henchal, Laraine 

Cc: Watson, Anthony 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Hey Laraine,

I have attached my updated memo below. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Regards,

Sajjad

<< File: CON076106_BLA125265_Response1.doc >>

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From: Henchal, Laraine 

Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 10:38 AM 

To: Syed, Sajjad H 

Cc: Vujcic, Luba 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Yes, I have just checked. I sent you their responses to your questions on Jan 15 and 22. Please updata your memo to reflect their responses to your original questions. Thanks, L

Laraine S. Henchal, MAS
 Microbiologist Reviewer, Team Leader
 Viral Vaccines Branch
 Division of Vaccines and
 Related Products Applications
 Office of Vaccines Research and Review
 Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
 Food and Drug Administration
 Phone: 301-827-3070
 Fax: 301-827-3532

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From: Syed, Sajjad H 

Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 6:21 PM 

To: Henchal, Laraine 

Subject: RE: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

Hi Laraine,

I have attached my memo below. Let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Regards,

Sajjad

<< File: CON076106_BLA125265.doc >>

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From: Henchal, Laraine 

Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 5:59 PM 

To: Syed, Sajjad H 

Cc: Vujcic, Luba 

Subject: Final review fro Rotarix plastic tansfer device? 

We are going to try and start putting the stuff together for the Rotarix file (BLA #125265/0). Do you have your review done? Can you send in Word and a signed pdf? We can load them into our database if you send them to us...Thanks, Laraine Henchal

Laraine S. Henchal, MAS
 Microbiologist Reviewer, Team Leader
 Viral Vaccines Branch
 Division of Vaccines and
 Related Products Applications
 Office of Vaccines Research and Review
 Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
 Food and Drug Administration
 Phone: 301-827-3070
 Fax: 301-827-3532

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From: Syed, Sajjad H 

Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:14 AM 

To: Henchal, Laraine 

Subject: RE: Last response to your questions for Rotarix device-21jan2008.pdf 

Hi Laraine,

I will review the info and let you know.

Regards,

Sajjad

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From: Henchal, Laraine 

Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:12 AM 

To: Syed, Sajjad H 

Cc: Vujcic, Luba 

Subject: Last response to your questions for Rotarix device-21jan2008.pdf 

<< File: quality-21jan2008.pdf >>

Hi Sajjad,

Repsonse from GSK to your last question. Laraine
