
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 42 (Monday, March 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 12614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04228]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2017-N-0809]


Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Rare Pediatric Disease 
Product

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a rare 
pediatric disease product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Food and Drug Administration 
Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA), authorizes FDA to award priority 
review vouchers to sponsors of rare pediatric disease product 
applications that meet certain criteria. FDA has determined that 
SPINRAZA (nusinersen), manufactured by Biogen Inc., meets the criteria 
for a priority review voucher.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Bauer, Rare Diseases Program, 
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 
10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-4842, 
FAX: 301-796-9858, email: larry.bauer@fda.hhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing the issuance of a priority 
review voucher to the sponsor of a rare pediatric disease product 
application. Under section 529 of the FD&C Act (21 U.S.C. 360ff), which 
was added by FDASIA, FDA will award priority review vouchers to 
sponsors of rare pediatric disease product applications that meet 
certain criteria. FDA has determined that SPINRAZA (nusinersen), 
manufactured by Biogen Inc., meets the criteria for a priority review 
voucher. SPINRAZA (nusinersen) is indicated for the treatment of spinal 
muscular atrophy in pediatric and adult patients.
    For further information about the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority 
Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 529 
of the FD&C Act, go to http://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/DevelopingProductsforRareDiseasesConditions/RarePediatricDiseasePriorityVoucherProgram/default.htm. For further 
information about SPINRAZA (nusinersen), go to the ``Drugs@FDA'' Web 
site at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/.

    Dated: February 28, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2017-04228 Filed 3-3-17; 8:45 am]
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