1. CTD Dossier Preparation K. Srikantha Reddy Sr
CTD Dossier Preparation K. Srikantha Reddy Sr.Manager-Regulatory Affairs Medreich Limited

2. CTD Dossier Preparation
CTD (Common Technical Document) contains 5 modules
Module – 1
Module – 2
Module – 3
Module – 4
Module – 5

3. DMF Investigational New Drug Application (IND),
Drug Master File (DMF) is a submission to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that may be used to provide confidential detailed information about facilities, processes, or articles used in the manufacturing, processing, packaging, and storing of one or more human drugs. The information contained in the DMF may be used to support following,
Investigational New Drug Application (IND),
New Drug Application (NDA),
Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA),
Export Application.

4. ANDA:
An Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) is an application for a U.S. generic drug approval for an existing licensed medication or approved drug.
The ANDA contains data which when submitted to FDA's Center For drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Office of Generic Drugs, provides for the review and ultimate approval of a generic drug product. Once approved, an applicant may manufacture and market the generic drug product to provide a safe, effective, low cost alternative to the American public.

6. Module – 1 (e.g. EU)

7. Module - 1

8. Module - 2

9. Module - 2

10. Module - 2

11. Module - 3

12. Module - 3

13. Module - 3

14. Module - 3

15. Module - 3

16. Module - 3

17. Module - 3

18. Module - 3

19. Module - 3

20. Module - 4

21. Module - 4

22. Module - 4

23. Module - 5

24. Module - 5

25. Module - 5

26. eCTD K. Srikantha Reddy Medreich Limited 06.05.2011 (Version 3.2.2)
Sr. Manager-Regulatory Affairs
Medreich Limited

27. eCTD eCTD – electronic Common Technical Document
The eCTD is the electronic equivalent to the CTD.
Regulatory Perspective
“The eCTD is defined as an interface for industry to agency transfer of regulatory information while at the same time taking into consideration the facilitation of the creation, review, lifecycle management and archival of the electronic submission.”
Common structure for Modules 2 through 5
Agency specific requirements for Modules 1

28. eCTD Technical Perspective
Structured set of common folders structure containing PDFs and SAS files (Statistical Analysis Software) on a CD/DVD (Can also be submitted through Agency web portals)
The eCTD backbone is an XML file (Extensible Markup Language) representing the structure of the submission, it includes links to files and other metadata such as check sum information. The schema for the XML is very rigid.
PDF hyperlinks

29. eCTD
Granularity of files submitted is small (there are no longer issues of creating large volumes of PDFs).
Increased potential for reusing the same submission content across agency submissions.
The standard, and many of the modules have been agreed upon by the main worldwide agencies.
Once a submission is sent in eCTD format all future submissions for the application should be in eCTD format.
Opportunity to use Part 11 Compliant Electronic Signatures.
Use only file formats specified in the guidance

30. eCTD Benefits Easy to distribute and review
More efficient use of resources, less cost and stress to the organization
Highly organized electronic table of contents
Searchable
Self-validating
Integrated document and life-cycle management
Cross submission integration
Living document
New, replace, append & delete

31. How it is different to Paper/Document CTD
Overall Table of contents provided in XML (Extensible Markup Language)
Utility files to enable technical conformance and viewing
Submission Folders, XML and Utility Files are created automatically if an eCTD builder is used.
Generally high level of granularity in documents
Structure is more precise
Lifecycle Management of the submission is easier.

32. eCTD Implementation - FDA
Jan 1, 2008, eCTD became CDER’s standard for electronic submission.
FDA has made it mandatory for all ELECTRONIC submissions to be in eCTD format since However, paper copies are still accepted. Suitable waivers will have to be taken before hand.
The number of ANDA submissions to FDA has increased from 72 in the year 2006 to 1550 in 2009

33. eCTD Implementation - EU (http://esubmission.emea.europa.eu/)
Requirements on Electronic submissions (Nees (Non-eCTD electronic submission, Version 2.0 March-2010) and eCTD) and paper documentation for New Application within MRP, DCP or National procedure – Refer CMDh/085/2008/Rev7 October 2010)
From 1st July 2010, the EU M1 v1.4 must be used for all eCTD submissions for all European procedures,

34. eCTD Implementation - MHRA http://www. mhra. gov
The preferred format for new marketing authorization (MA) applications is the electronic Common Technical Dossier (eCTD)
eCTD applications must be created according to the current specifications: eCTD specification v 3.2.2
MHRA will accept applications in PDF-only format (Note that all PDF files included in an eCTD (irrespective of the module) should be v1.4, except where there is an agency‑specific requirement for a later version (e.g. for an application form)).
The Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) will need to be prepared using the Word template.
Use the MHRA Adobe Application form which is available via the MHRA Portal. This will produce an XML file that MHRA can upload directly into their database.

35. Regulatory Contact information

36. eCTD Modules
When making an electronic submission, each document should be provided as a separate file.
The documents, whether for a marketing application, an investigational application, or a related submission, should be organized based on the five modules in the CTD:
Module 1 includes administrative information and prescribing information,
Module 2 includes CTD summary documents,
Module 3 includes information on quality,
Module 4 includes the nonclinical study reports, and
Module 5 includes the clinical study reports.

37. eCTD Template

38. eCTD Screen Shot

39. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 2

40. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 3

41. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 4

42. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 5

43. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 5

44. eCTD Screen Shot of Module 5

45. eCTD Management Software
eCTDXPress – Image Solutions – imagesolutions.com
MasterControl Submissions Gateway™ - Master Control,
Liquent’s EZsubs® software solution,
Data Farm,
Take solution :
Lorenz Life Sciences :

46. Thank You
SRIKANTH.K