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S10 – Photosafety Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals

Guideline number: S10
Status: Implementation (Step 5)
Adopted (Step 4): 13 November 2013

The ICH Harmonised Guideline was finalised under Step 4 in November 2013. This Guideline provides international standards for photosafety assessment and harmonises such assessments supporting human clinical trials and marketing authorizations for pharmaceuticals. It includes factors for initiation of and triggers for additional photosafety assessment and should be read in conjunction with ICH M3(R2), Section 14 on Photosafety Testing.

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 impact of antibody formation on duration of toxicology studies.

An addendum was proposed to provide clarification on S6 and an update of the following topics discussed in the original ICH S6 Guideline: species selection, study design, immunogenicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity and assessment of carcinogenic potential. The Harmonised addendum provides further complementary guidance to the S6 Guideline and helps to define the current recommendations and reduce the likelihood that substantial differences will exist among regions.

The addendum reached Step 4 of the harmonisation process in June 2011 and was integrated as part II in the core Guideline that was then renamed S6(R1).

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Guideline implementation

ANMAT, Argentina

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Not yet implemented;
ANVISA, Brazil

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In the process of implementation; Date: 1 November 2029;
COFEPRIS, Mexico

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In the process of implementation; Date: 10 October 2024; Reference: Photosafety Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals
EC, Europe

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Implemented; Date: 1 June 2014; Reference: CHMP/ICH/752211/2012
EDA, Egypt

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Implemented; Date: 1 January 2013; Reference: Regulatory Guide for mechanisms, procedures and rules of implementing the Decree of Egyptian Drug Authority No.343 of 2021
FDA, United States

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Implemented; Date: 1 March 2015; Reference: Vol. 80, No. 17, Docket No. FDA, US/2013/D/0068, p. 4282-3
HSA, Singapore

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Implemented; Date: 1 November 2013; Reference: HSA, Singapore webpage: Guidance documents for clinical trials
Health Canada, Canada

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Implemented; Date: 22 January 2016; Reference: File #: 15-114073-949
JFDA, Jordan

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Not yet implemented;
MFDS, Republic of Korea

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Implemented; Date: 24 October 2014; Reference: Guideline on the Photosafety Evaluation of Drug [Guideline-042-01]
MHLW/PMDA, Japan

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Implemented; Date: 1 May 2014; Reference: PFSB/ELD Notification No. 0521-1
MHRA, UK

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Implemented; Date: 12 December 1995;
NAFDAC, Nigeria

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Not yet implemented;
NMPA, China

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Implemented; Date: 1 May 2020; Reference: NMPA, China Announcement No. 89 (2019)
SAHPRA, South Africa

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In the process of implementation;
SFDA, Saudi Arabia

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Implemented; Date: 1 July 2024;
Swissmedic, Switzerland

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Implemented; Date: 13 November 2013; Reference: Swissmedic, Switzerland press release
TFDA, Chinese Taipei

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Implemented; Date: 7 July 2014; Reference: 1. Guidance on Pharmacetutical Non-clinical Safety V5 2. Photosafety Evaluation of Pharmaceuticals
TITCK, Türkiye

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Not yet implemented;

Q+A

Q+A Status: Implementation (Step 5)