European Paediatric Translational Research Infrastructure (EPTRI)

Published by EPTRI

Drug DevelopmentpaediatricRegulatory Affairsresearch infrastructureTranslational Research

The EPTRI Centralised Services are provided by the EPTRI CMO and dedicated experts. These services include:
*Providing access to paediatric patients’ cohorts
*Providing access to paediatric samples and related data
*Advice on in-vivo / in-silico non-clinical study design
*Advice on in-vivo / in-silico clinical study design
*Advice and document preparation for regulatory and ethics procedures
*Advice on preparing HTA reports for paediatric medicines, diagnostics, and medical devices
*Advice on data and sample sharing preparation
*Support with applications to public and private funding opportunities

View this resource Bookmark this resource

DIRECTIVE 2004/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 February 2004 on the Inspection and Verification of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

Published by Official Journal of the European Union

Chemical SubstancesChemical UseDirectiveEthical Use of AnimalsGood Laboratory Practice (GLP)

This Directive is to verification of the organisational processes and the conditions under which laboratory studies are planned, performed, recorded and reported for the non-clinical testing, carried out in accordance with the rules and regulations, of all chemicals in order to assess the effect of such products on man, animals and the environment. 

View this resource Bookmark this resource

EU Guidance on Preclinical Pharmacological and Toxicological Testing of Vaccines (CPMP/SWP/465/95).

Published by The European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, EMA

Animal ModelsEMAGuidelinePreclinical TestingToxicityVaccine

This is a note for guidance  on the preclinical evaluation of new vaccine products including combined vaccines, vaccines are those containing antigens not yet described in European Pharmacopoeia monographs or in WHO requirements and vaccines containing live organisms. It indicated the suitable animal models and ethics issues for vaccine preclinical testing. 

View this resource Bookmark this resource

DIRECTIVE 2004/10/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 February 2004  on the Harmonisation of Laws, Regulations and Administrative Provisions Relating to the Application of the Principles of Good Laboratory Practice and the Verification of Their Applications for Tests on Chemical Substances (Codified Version)

Published by Official Journal of the European Union

Chemical SubstancesChemical UseDirectiveEthical Use of AnimalsGood Laboratory Practice (GLP)

This directive indicates harmonisation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the application of principles of good laboratory practice and the verification of their applications for tests on chemical substances. 

View this resource Bookmark this resource

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 18 June 2007 on Guidelines for the Accommodation and Care of Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes

Published by Official Journal of the European Union

Animal CareAnimal FacilitiesEthical Use of AnimalsGuidelinesProtection of AnimalsRecommendation

This directive is to protect animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes to ensure that any possible pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm inflicted as a consequence of procedures being conducted upon them, shall be kept at a minimum. It provides guidelines for the accommodation and care of animals.

View this resource Bookmark this resource

European Medicines Agency. Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT). Procedural Advice on the Provision of Scientific Recommendation on Classification of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products in Accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007. EMA/CAT/99623/2009 Rev.2. 5 November 2021

Published by EMA

Comittee for Advanced TherapiesScientific Recommendation

The purpose of this procedure is to allow applicants to clarify whether a given product based on genes, cells or tissues meets the scientific criteria which define ATMPs, in order to address questions of borderline with other areas such as cosmetics or medical devices, which may arise as science develops.

View this resource Bookmark this resource