Abstract
In 2012, the United Nations (UN), identified chlorhexidine as a Life-saving Commodity and called for the development of a chlorhexidine product suitable for the prevention of omphalitis (umbilical cord infection) in developing countries. In response, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) set out to develop a chlorhexidine digluconate 7.1% w/w gel, in partnership with Save the Children. The vision was to develop a gel which could pass a stringent regulatory review thereby assuring a safe, effective, and quality product. Review under the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Article 58 pathway was pursued, with accelerated assessment granted. The regulatory dossier compiled literature-based evidence for clinical efficacy and safety, supplemented by GSK-generated in-vitro studies and a full CMC data package to support the quality. No new clinical trial data or in vivo non-clinical study data were submitted. A positive opinion from the EMA was received in 2016. The time from the initial UN call to EMA Positive Opinion was 3 years and 7 months.
Keywords
acceleration, article 58, gel, chlorhexidine
How to Cite
De Angelis, E., Immins, L., Jibry, N., Hunt, D., Cheng, K., Chowdhury, P., Patel, C., Wilhelm, S. & Williams, P., (2018) “Enabling an Accelerated Development Path for Chlorhexidine Digluconate Gel 7.1% w/w for the Prevention of Omphalitis”, British Journal of Pharmacy 2(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.5920/bjpharm.2017.31
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