This ICR collects information from
licensed physicians who wish to submit a request for expanded
access to an investigational drug outside of a clinical
investigation, or to an approved drug where availability is limited
by a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), for an
individual patient who has a serious or immediately
life-threatening disease or condition and there is no comparable or
satisfactory alternative therapy to diagnose, monitor, or treat the
disease or condition. FDA developed Form FDA 3926 (Individual
Patient Expanded Access Investigational New Drug Application (IND))
for physicians to use as a streamlined alternative to Form FDA 1571
(Investigational New Drug Application (IND)). Physicians submit
information as described in FDA regulations -- for example, the
cover sheet, the rationale for the intended use of the drug, and
the physician’s qualifications. FDA uses the information to
determine if the expanded access request is allowed to proceed or
if the application will be put on clinical hold. Form FDA 3926 may
also be used for certain follow-up submissions to existing
individual patient expanded access INDs as described in FDA
regulations, for example, to submit an annual report or summary of
expanded access use (treatment completed).
There have been no program
changes or adjustments because this is a new request for OMB
approval. However, as noted above, FDA currently has OMB approval
under control number 0910-0014 for individual patient expanded
access information collection under §§312.305(b), 312.310(b), and
312.310(d). FDA currently has OMB approval of 17,592 hours for
these submissions. The use of Form FDA 3926 will reduce the current
burden by 15,797 hours. We intend to make the appropriate
adjustments in 0910-0014 during the next extension request.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.