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  • 1.  BLA Submission Checklist

    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous
    Posted 25-Mar-2024 16:24
    This message was posted by a user wishing to remain anonymous

    Hi All, 

    Is anyone aware of a checklist or other document similar to the ANDA Filing Checklist that could be used for the preparation of a BLA (351(k))? There doesn't seem to be a MAPP containing one. 

    Thank you! 



  • 2.  RE: BLA Submission Checklist

    Posted 26-Mar-2024 12:22

    Hi Anonymous,

    I am not aware of any FDA-issued checklist, but I make a lot of submissions checklists for my clients (mainly to help me assess how much information they actually have to support a submission). My method of developing checklists is to go through the guidance and highlight anything that needs to be included in a submission, then draw up the checklist based on at least two, and sometimes more than three guidance documents. That being said, the following guidance documents tell you most everything you need to know:

    • Quality Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity of a Therapeutic Protein Product to a Reference Product
    • Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product
    • Clinical Pharmacology Data to Support a Demonstration of Biosimilarity to a Reference Product

    If you go through those three documents plus the Q&A guidance documents and highlight the details that the guidance requires in a submission, you will have all you need to create your own checklist. Slide decks from FDA presentations are also very helpful.

    Best of luck,



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    Arvilla Trag RAC
    Principal Consultant
    CMC Compliance Services
    Iron River MI
    United StatesCMC Compliance Services LLC
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  • 3.  RE: BLA Submission Checklist

    Posted 26-Mar-2024 12:38

    Hi again, Anonymous,

    This FDA slide deck has a lot of very good information for someone looking to develop a checklist: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.fda.gov/files/drugs/published/FDA%E2%80%99s-Overview-of-the-Regulatory-Guidance-for-the-Development-and-Approval-of-Biosimilar-Products-in-the-US.pdf

    Best of luck,



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    Arvilla Trag RAC
    Principal Consultant
    CMC Compliance Services
    Iron River MI
    United StatesCMC Compliance Services LLC
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  • 4.  RE: BLA Submission Checklist

    Posted 28-Mar-2024 17:50
    Edited by Magda Albedrop, RAC 28-Mar-2024 18:00

    Great information! 




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  • 5.  RE: BLA Submission Checklist

    Posted 28-Mar-2024 18:30
    You are very welcome!

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