Country

Health authority

Availability of the ADC Guidance

ADC CMC Regulated as a biologic?

Source

United States

FDA

No

No

Draft guidance available on Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Antibody-Drug Conjugates. Regulated as combinational products through small molecules and biologics.

European Union

EMA

No

Yes

Same as FDA guidance regulated as combinational, new substance through complete application and mAb and drug-linker are considered as drug substance intermediates

Japan

PMDA

No

Yes

JNDA Procedure to be followed for submission. Both small molecule and biological regulations are applied.

Canada

Health Canada

No

Yes

No added Perceptions

Brazil

ANVISA

No

Yes

No added perceptions

China

NMPA

Yes, in Draft

Yes

Draft CMC for clinical and nonclinical drafts available

Korea

MFDS

No

Yes

Both small and large molecules are applicable. High-level requirements for ADC CMC Information