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ICH S6(R1): Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology-Derived Pharmaceuticals

ICH guideline · Safety Guidelines · Step 5

Key facts

ICH code S6(R1)
Title Preclinical Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology-Derived Pharmaceuticals
Guideline series Safety Guidelines
ICH step Step 5
ICH summary (excerpt) The ICH Harmonised Guideline was finalised under Step 4 in July 1997. This document covers the preclinical safety testing requirements for biotechnological products. It addresses the use of animal models of disease, determination of when genotoxicity assays and carcinogenicity studies should be performed, and the…
File S6(R1) Training Material
File type Video
File on ich.org database.ich.org

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