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`APPLICA TI0N NUMBER:
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`19-386/8017
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`BreVibloc Injection 2500mg/ML and 160mg/lOmL
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`Baxter Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
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`Approval Date:
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`January 26, 2001
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`APPLICA TION NUMBER:
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`19-386/Supplement 17
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`CONTENTS
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`Baxter Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
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`Attention: Priya Jambhekar
`95 Spring Street
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`New Providence, NJ 07974
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`Dear Ms. Jambhekar:
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`Please refer to‘ your supplemental new drug application dated July 28, 2000, received July 31, 2000,
`submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Brevibloc (esmOlol
`HCl) Injection, 2500 mg/10 mLand 100 mg/lOmL.
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`This "Changes Being Effected in 30 days" supplemental new drug application provides for revised
`HPLC methods for assay and impurities in the drug substance and drug product.
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`We have completed the review of this supplemental application, and it is approved. Please note that
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`the proposed Specification-limit of :——- for the degradation product,
`. is unacceptably high.
`Please refer to our ‘Approvable’ letter of December 29, 2000 for NDA 19-386/S-018 and tighten the
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`acceptance criterion for.
`in the drug product specifications.
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`In order to facilitate validation of the regulatory methods please submit a complete methods validation
`package. At the present time, it is the policy of the Center not to withhold approval because the _
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`' methods are being validated. Nevertheless, we expect your continued Cooperation to'resolve any
`problems that may be identified.
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`We remind you that you must comply with the requirements for an approved NDA set forth under
`21 CFR 314.80 and 314.81.
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`Ifyou have any questions, call Zelda McDonald, Regulatory Health. Project Manager, at (301)
`594-5 333.
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`{See appended electronic signature page}
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`Kasturi Srinivasachar, Ph.D.
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`Chemistry Team Leader, DNDC I for the
`Division of Cardio-Renal Drug Products, (RFD-110)
`DNDC 1, Office ofNew Drug Chemistry
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`APPLICA TION NUMBER.-
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`19-386/5017
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`CHEMISTRY REVIEW(S)
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`2. NDA Number
`19-386
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`NDA19—386/017 j
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`3. Name and Address of Applicant (City 81: State)
`Baxter Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
`95 Spring Street
`New Providence NJ 07974
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`. Supplement(s)
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`SOP/017
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`Date(s)
`07/28/00
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`5. Drug Name
`Brevibloc
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`6. Nonproprietary Name
`EsmololHCl
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`8. Supplement Provides For:
`Revised HPLC methods for assay and impurities of drug substance
`and drug product and revised specifications that-include these
`revised Methods.
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`9. Pharmacological Category
`Anti—adreneric' 1 recetor
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`10. How Dispensed
`Elk; Elorc
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`11. Related-IND(s)I
`NDA(s)/DMF(s)
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`12. Dosage Form(s)
`Intravenous injection
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`13.‘ Poteney(ies)
`250mymL lOmL amp
`it] m_ mL lOmL vial
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`14. Chemical Name and Structure
`methyl p—[2—hydroxy—(isopropylamino)propoxy]
`hydrocinnzmate hydrochloride
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`Comments:
`.—--for drug substance that replaces 3 old analytical
`Firm has provided the single HPLC method
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`methods for assay and impurities
`single analytical methodf—--—-'-'- 1or drag product that replaces the approved analytical method for assay
`and provides far the determination of the degradation product
`Firm has shown that these revised methods provide the equivalent results with the approved methods and
`also validated these methods for use in the release and stability testing of the drug products.
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`Cont’d
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`Conclusions and Recommendations
`The chemistry data is satisfactory. This supplement may be approved.
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`REVIEWER
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`' Name
`J'V Advani
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`Signature
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`Date Completed
`Janu . 24 2001
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