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`Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
`Attention: Gunther Birznieks
`Research & Development Committee Member
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`2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 300E
`Washington, DC 20037
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`Dear Gunther Birznieks:1
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`GENERAL ADVICE
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`Please refer to your supplemental new drug application (sNDA) dated June 2, 2023,
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`received June 2, 2023, and your amendments, submitted under section 505(b) of the
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`Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for Fanapt (iloperidone) tablets.
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`We also refer to the April 2, 2024, approval letter for your June 2, 2023, supplement
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`which provided for the addition of the following indication: acute treatment of manic or
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`mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder in adults.
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`We note that the incorrect PMR numbers were listed in the April 2, 2024, approval letter.
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`The correct PMR numbers are as follows:
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`4606-1
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`Conduct a GLP juvenile animal study to assess the toxicology of
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`iloperidone in juvenile rats to support clinical trials of iloperidone in the
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`intended pediatric population ages 10 to <13 years.
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`Final Protocol Submission: 04/2024
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`Study Completion:
`04/2025
`Final Report Submission: 10/2025
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`4606-2
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`Conduct an open-label, multiple oral dose study to demonstrate the safety,
`tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of iloperidone in patients ages 10 to <13
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`years with manic or mixed episode associated with bipolar I disorder.
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`Draft Protocol Submission: 03/2025
`Final Protocol Submission: 07/2025
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`Study Completion:
`07/2026
`Final Report Submission: 01/2027
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`1 We update guidances periodically. For the most recent version of a guidance, check the FDA Guidance
`Documents Database https://www.fda.gov/RegulatoryInformation/Guidances/default.htm.
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`Reference ID: 5366066
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`NDA 022192/S-023
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`4606-3
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` Conduct an open-label study to assess the long-term safety of iloperidone
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`in patients aged 10 to <13 years with bipolar I disorder.
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`Draft Protocol Submission: 03/2025
`Final Protocol Submission: 07/2025
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`Study Completion:
`07/2030
`Final Report Submission: 01/2031
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`Please disregard the PMR numbers listed in the April 2, 2024, approval letter.
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`If you have any questions, contact Tiffanie Taylor, Regulatory Project Manager, at
`Tiffanie.Taylor@fda.hhs.gov.
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`Sincerely,
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`{See appended electronic signature page}
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`Tiffany R. Farchione, MD
`Director
`Division of Psychiatry
`Office of Neuroscience
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`Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
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`U.S. Food and Drug Administration
`Silver Spring, MD 20993
`www.fda.gov
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`Reference ID: 5366066
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`TIFFANY R FARCHIONE
`04/17/2024 01:21:15 PM
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