GSR Notification #227: Paving the Way to Clinical Research India (Part I) · Cliniexperts

Yes. Clinical trial at each site shall be initiated after the approval of the clinical trial protocol and other related documents by the Ethics Committee for that site, registered with the CLA.

Yes. Before enrolment of first participant in any clinical trial, registration in CTRI is mandatory.

“New drug” means, (i) a drug, including active pharmaceutical ingredient or phytopharmaceutical drug, which has not been used in the country to any significant extent, except in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the rules made thereunder, as per conditions specified in the labelling thereof and has not been approved as safe and efficacious by the Central Licencing Authority with respect to its claims; or (ii) a drug approved by the Central Licencing Authority for certain claims and proposed to be marketed with modified or new claims including indication, route of administration, dosage and dosage form; or (iii) a fixed dose combination of two or more drugs, approved separately for certain claims and proposed to be combined for the first time in a fixed ratio, or where the ratio of ingredients in an approved combination is proposed to be changed with certain claims including indication, route of administration, dosage and dosage form; or (iv) a modified or sustained release form of a drug or novel drug delivery system of any drug approved by the Central Licencing Authority; or (v) a vaccine, recombinant Deoxyribonucleic Acid (r-DNA) derived product, living modified organism, monoclonal anti-body, stem cell derived product, gene therapeutic product or xenografts, intended to be used as drug; Explanation: The drugs, other than drugs referred to in sub-clauses (iv) and (v), shall continue to be new drugs for a period of four years from the date of their permission granted by the Central Licencing Authority and the drugs referred to in sub-clauses (iv) and (v) shall always be deemed to be new drugs;

Yes. As per clause (w) of rule 2 of the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 modified/sustained/prolonged/controlled release and NDDS of an approved drug are always considered as new drug and hence, require prior permission from CLA before obtaining the manufacturing license from the SLA for such products.

Any new drugs or investigational new drugs imported for the purpose of clinical trial shall be kept in containers bearing labels, indicating the name of the drug or code number, batch or lot number, wherever applicable, date of manufacture, use before date, storage conditions, name of the institution or organisation or the centre where the clinical trial is proposed to be conducted, name and address of the manufacturer, and the purpose for which it has been imported. Where a new drug or an investigational new drug is imported by the licencee on behalf of another person, the licencee shall indicate on the label of the container of the such drug, the name and address of the importer and the person to whom it is being supplied along with the scientific name of such drug, if known, or the reference which shall enable such drug to be identified and the purpose for which it is manufactured. No person or importer shall alter, obliterate or deface any inscription or mark made on the container, label or wrapper of any new drug imported without permission of the Central Licencing Authority.

A subsequent new drug means a drug approved by the Central Licencing Authority for certain claims and proposed to be marketed with modified or new claims including indication, route of administration, dosage and dosage form. A subsequent new drug also includes a new drug already approved in the country.

Any person or institution or organisation having permanent establishment in India who intends to conduct clinical trial study of a new drug or an investigational new drug can submit application for clinical trial study

Yes. Before enrolment of first participant in any clinical trial, registration in CTRI is mandatory

If a clinical trial site does not have its own ethics committee, clinical trial at that site may be initiated after obtaining approval of the protocol from the ethics committee of another trial site. Provided that the approving ethics committee for clinical trial shall be responsible for the study at the trial site and the same shall be located within the same city or within a radius of 50 kms of the actual clinical trial site.