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Monthly FDA Guidance and Regulatory News Review - August 2025

Each month, Veristat's regulatory team tracks and shares a selection of new Regulatory Guidance updates from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)  that are pertinent to the governance of clinical trials and drug, biologic, or medical device development and approval. 

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FDA Final Guidance:

Marketing Submission Recommendations for a Predetermined Change Control Plan for Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Device Software Functions (published 18-Aug-2025)
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Withdrawn Guidances (Biologics) (published 27-Aug-2025)
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FDA Draft Guidance:

Approaches to Assessment of Overall Survival in Oncology Clinical Trials (published 18-Aug-2025)
Draft FDA Guidance

Oncology Therapeutic Radiopharmaceuticals: Dosage Optimization During Clinical Development (published 19-Aug-2025)
Draft FDA Guidance

Monthly FDA Approvals

Approval Date: 08/01/2025
Drug Name: E-Z-DISKNDA #219840
Active Ingredients: BARIUM SULFATE
Submission Classification*: Type 7 - Drug Already Marketed without Approved NDA
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: BRACCO

Approval Date: 08/06/2025
Drug Name: MODEYSONDA #219876
Active Ingredients: DORDAVIPRONE HYDROCHLORIDE
Submission Classification*: Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Review Priority**: Priority
Company: CHIMERIX

Approval Date: 08/08/2025
Drug Name: HERNEXEOSNDA #219042
Active Ingredients: ZONGERTINIB
Submission Classification*: Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Review Priority**: Priority
Company: BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM

Approval Date: 08/08/2025
Drug Name: KYXATANDA #219921
Active Ingredients: CARBOPLATIN
Submission Classification*: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: AVYXA HOLDINGS

Approval Date: 08/12/2025
Drug Name: BRINSUPRINDA #217673
Active Ingredients: BRENSOCATIB
Submission Classification*: Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Review Priority**: Priority
Company: INSMED INC

Approval Date: 08/15/2025
Drug Name: CYKLXNDA #218643
Active Ingredients: ARTICAINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Submission Classification*: Type 3 - New Dosage Form and Type 4 - New Combination
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: AM GENOMICS

Approval Date: 08/15/2025
Drug Name: TONMYANDA #219428
Active Ingredients: CYCLOBENZAPRINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Submission Classification*: Type 3 - New Dosage Form
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: TONIX

Approval Date: 08/21/2025
Drug Name: DAWNZERA (AUTOINJECTOR)NDA #219407
Active Ingredients: DONIDALORSEN SODIUM
Submission Classification*: Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: IONIS PHARMS INC

Approval Date: 08/25/2025
Drug Name: CAMCEVI ETMNDA #219745
Active Ingredients: LEUPROLIDE MESYLATE
Submission Classification*: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: FORESEE PHARMS

Approval Date: 08/28/2025
Drug Name: LOPRESSORNDA #218698
Active Ingredients: METOPROLOL TARTRATE
Submission Classification*: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: XTM CONSULTING

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: OTEZLANDA #210745
Active Ingredients: APREMILAST
Submission Classification*: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: AMGEN INC

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: OTEZLA XRNDA #210745
Active Ingredients: APREMILAST
Submission Classification*: Type 5 - New Formulation or New Manufacturer
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: AMGEN INC

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: ESCITALOPRAMNDA #219130
Active Ingredients: ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE
Submission Classification*: Type 3 - New Dosage Form
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: ALMATICA

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: WAYRILZNDA #219685
Active Ingredients: RILZABRUTINIB
Submission Classification*: Type 1 - New Molecular Entity
Review Priority**: Standard
Company: GENZYME CORP

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: LEQEMBI IQLIKBLA #761375
Active Ingredients: LECANEMAB-IRMB
Submission Classification*:
Review Priority**:
Company: EISAI INC

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: BILDYOSBLA #761444
Active Ingredients: DENOSUMAB-NXXP
Submission Classification*:
Review Priority**:
Company: SHANGHAI HENLIUS BIOTECH

Approval Date: 08/29/2025
Drug Name: BILPREVDABLA #761444
Active Ingredients: DENOSUMAB-NXXP
Submission Classification*:
Review Priority**:
Company: SHANGHAI HENLIUS BIOTECH

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Pharma groups suggest changes to FDA’s guidance on replacing color additives (published 04-Aug-2025)
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MDUFA VI: FDA eyes growth while industry seeks refinement (published 04-Aug-2025)
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FDA issues warning letters for CGMP violations, marketing devices for unintended uses (published 05-Aug-2025)
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Industry asks for clarification, consistency in FDA’s 510(k) transfer guidance (published 06-Aug-2025)
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EMA proposes updating guideline for Alzheimer's disease treatments (published 06-Aug-2025)
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European Commission: Lack of alternatives to TiO2 precludes ban in drugs (published 07-Aug-2025)
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ICH releases Q3E guideline on controlling extractables and leachables in drugs (published 07-Aug-2025)
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Stakeholders at odds over FDA’s draft guidance on hernia mesh labeling (published 11-Aug-2025)
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FDA’s drug quality report notes ‘significant’ uptick in inspections since pandemic (published 11-Aug-2025)
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FDA warns Spectra Therapy for GMP violations, marketing unapproved device (published 12-Aug-2025)
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FDA seeks feedback on ways to bring manufacturing back to the US (published 15-Aug-2025)
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FDA proposes guidance on using overall survival endpoints in cancer drug trials (published 18-Aug-2025)
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Majority of pharmaceutical plants located in disaster-prone areas, study shows (published 22-Aug-2025)
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Expert recommends alternative approaches to substitute for randomized trials for COVID vaccines (published 25-Aug-2025)
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FDA finalizes guidance on using animal studies to develop dental bone grafting devices (published 25-Aug-2025)
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FDA’s CDER announces updated guidance agenda for 2025 (published 25-Aug-2025)
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Industry wants clarity on scope of ICH stability testing guideline, timing of studies (published 26-Aug-2025)
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FDA warns companies for GLP, CGMP, and marketing violations (published 26-Aug-2025)
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FDA approves updated COVID vaccines with restrictions on their use (published 27-Aug-2025)
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FDA officials explain how to ensure registries generate fit-for-purpose data (published 28-Aug-2025)
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Experts call for more guidance from FDA on registries in oncology (published 29-Aug-2025)
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