China Profile Updated to Include New NMPA Guidelines

April 6, 2023

The China profile in ClinRegs has been updated to include the following guidelines issued by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in March 2023:

  • New guidance regarding the Phase III pre-clinical trial meeting with the Center for Drug Evaluation when researching innovative drugs (See Submission Process)
  • New guidelines related to the summary, analysis, and reporting of safety information (See Safety Reporting)
  • Updated frequently asked questions and answers regarding the rapid reporting of safety data (See Safety Reporting)
  • Technical guidelines concerning clinical trials of chemical compound drugs (See Risk & Quality Management)

Additionally, a 2019 guideline on classifying AEs in clinical trials of investigational vaccines was added (See Safety Reporting).

Sources Added During this Update:

(Guidance) Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on Rapid Reporting of Safety Data During Drug Clinical Trials (Version 2.0) (NMPA-No17-2023 – Standard Chinese) (March 17, 2023)
National Medical Products Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation

(Guidance) Guidelines for the Summary, Analysis, and Reporting of Safety Information During Drug Clinical Trials (NMPA-No16-2023 – Standard Chinese) (March 17, 2023)
National Medical Products Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation

(Guidance) Common Issues in Pharmacy and Related Technical Requirements of the Pre-Clinical Conference of Phase III Clinical Trials for Innovative Chemical Drugs (NMPA-No23-2023 – Standard Chinese) (March 22, 2023)
National Medical Products Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation

(Guidance) Technical Guidelines for Clinical Trials of Chemical Compound Drugs (NMPA-No15-2023 – Standard Chinese) (March 17, 2023)
National Medical Products Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation

(Guidance) Guidelines for Classifying Adverse Events in Clinical Trials of Preventive Vaccines (NMPA-No102-2019 – Standard Chinese) (December 31, 2019)
National Medical Products Administration, State Administration for Market Regulation