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`FOOD DRUG ADMINISTRATION
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`Biogen Exhibit 2294
`Coalition v. Biogen
`IPR2015-01993
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`FEB-07-1996 02; 02
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`(.,~,,......., DEPARTMENT DF HEAlTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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`Public HBalth Setvice
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`Food and Drug Administration
`Rot;kville, MD 20857
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`fND 73,06l
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`Biogen Idee, Inc.
`Attention: Nadine D. Cohen, Ph.D.
`Senior Vice PresideDt, Regulatory Affairs
`14 Cambridge Center
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`Cambridge, MA 02142
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`Dear
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`We refer to your Investigational New Drug Application (lND) gubmitted under section SOS(i) of the Federal Food,
`Drug, and Cosmetic Act for BG00012 (Dimei.b:yl. Fumarate).
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`We also refer tO your October 27, 2006, request, serial number 012, for a special clinical protocol assessment,
`received October 27, 2006. The protocol is entitled Study 109-MS-301 : "A Randomized., Multicenter, Double·
`Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dme-Comparison Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of BGOOO 12 in Subjects
`with Rel~psing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis". We acknowledge your December &;2006, request to Vlithdraw
`protoeoll09-MS-301.
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`We have completed our review of your special protocol ~stssnwtt submission a.oc1, based on the information
`submitted, have the following comments and respooses to your questions.
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`In addition, we have the following eonunents.
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`Nonclinical Comment
`I. Chrcmic toxicity studies in two species (6 months in rodenrand 9-12 months in non·rodent) are required to
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`You have not submitted a non·rodent chronic toxicity study of
`ilin ... thvl fumarate.
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`If you wish to discuss our J'\lsponses, you may request a m..aeting. Such a meeting will be e&teJ:orized as a Type A
`meeting (refer to our "Ouidonce for lnd!.utry; Fonnal Meeting.r with Sponsors and AppJiCQIIU'{or PDUFA
`l'roductr"). Copies of the guidance a.re ava.ilable through the Center for Drug Evaluatioo and Research from the
`Drug Information Branch, Division of Communicatioos Management (HF'D-21 0), 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville,
`MD 20857, (30! ) 827-45i3, or from tbe internet i\.1 http;}/www.fr;!l!.gov/cder/guidan£'>'indox.htm, Tbis meeting
`would be limited to discwsion of this pro1oool If a-rcvized protocol for special protocol assessment is submitted, it
`will constitute a new ~equcstunderihis progiam.
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`If you nave any questions, call James H. Reese, PhD, Regulatory Project Manager, at301-796·1136.
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`Sincerely,
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`{S~e appmdcd.elr:ctronlc .~igncmwe pug~)
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`RusscU Kau, MD
`Director
`Division ofNcurolo~ Proaucts
`Office ~:~fl>rug Evaluation I
`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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`Russell Katz
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