Exploring FDA’s Expedited Programs: Applicability and Eligibility

March 19, 2025 10:15am

George O’Brien
FDA Partner
Mayer Brown LLP

  • Distinguishing among the different FDA programs for expedited review and approval of drug products
  • Evaluating the criteria for eligibility, benefits, and limitations of each program
  • Understanding accelerated approval, surrogate and intermediate clinical endpoints
  • Assessing the breakthrough therapy, regenerative medicine advance therapy (RMAT), and fast track designation programs
  • Reviewing priority review and the status of the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher (expiring December 2024, pending the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024)
  • Factoring expedited programs into your drug development strategy
  • Examining recent changes to FDA’s Accelerated Approval program