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1 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HARMONISATION OF TECHNICAL . REQUIREMENTS FOR registration OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR HUMAN. USE. ICH HARMONISED TRIPARTITE GUIDELINE. THE COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT FOR THE. registration OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR HUMAN USE: QUALITY M4Q(R1). QUALITY OVERALL SUMMARY OF MODULE 2. MODULE 3 : QUALITY. Current Step 4 version dated 12 September 2002. This Guideline has been developed by the appropriate ICH Expert Working Group and has been subject to consultation by the regulatory parties, in accordance with the ICH. Process. At Step 4 of the Process the final draft is recommended for adoption to the regulatory bodies of the European Union, Japan and USA.

2 M4Q(R1). DOCUMENT History New First Codification History Date Codification November 2005. M4Q Approval by the Steering Committee under Step 2 and 20 M4Q. release for public consultation. July 2000. M4Q Approval by the Steering Committee under Step 4 and 8 M4Q. recommendation for adoption to the three ICH November regulatory bodies. 2000. Current Step 4 version M4Q Approval by the Steering Committee of Numbering and 12 M4Q(R1). Section Headers changes for consistency directly under September Step 4 without further public consultation. 2002. In order to facilitate the implementation of the M4Q guideline, the ICH Experts have developed a series of Q&As which can be downloaded from the ICH web site: M4Q Questions & Answers History M4Q Q&As Approval by the Steering Committee.

3 12 M4Q Q&As September 2002. Current M4Q Questions & Answers posted on the web site M4Q Q&As Approval by the Steering Committee of the newly added 18 M4Q Q&As questions. July (R1). 2003. THE COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT FOR THE. registration OF PHARMACEUTICALS FOR HUMAN USE: QUALITY. QUALITY OVERALL SUMMARY OF MODULE 2. MODULE 3 : QUALITY. ICH HARMONISED TRIPARTITE GUIDELINE. Having reached Step 4 of the ICH Process at the ICH Steering Committee meeting on 9 November 2000, this guideline is recommended for adoption to the three regulatory parties to ICH. (Numbering and Section Headers have been edited for consistency and use in e-CTD as agreed at the Washington DC Meeting, September 11-12, 2002).

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS. MODULE 2 : COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT SUMMARIES .. 1. : QUALITY OVERALL SUMMARY (QOS).. 1. 1. DRUG SUBSTANCE (NAME, MANUFACTURER).. 1. General Information (name, manufacturer) .. 1. Manufacture (name, manufacturer) .. 1. Characterisation (name, manufacturer).. 2. Control of Drug Substance (name, manufacturer).. 2. Reference Standards or Materials (name, manufacturer).. 2. Container Closure System (name, manufacturer) .. 2. Stability (name, manufacturer) .. 2. DRUG PRODUCT (NAME, DOSAGE FORM) .. 3. Description and Composition of the Drug Product (name, dosage form) .. 3. Pharmaceutical Development (name, dosage form) .. 3. Manufacture (name, dosage form).

5 3. Control of Excipients (name, dosage form).. 3. Control of Drug Product (name, dosage form).. 3. Reference Standards or Materials (name, dosage form) .. 3. Container Closure System (name, dosage form).. 3. Stability (name, dosage form) .. 3. APPENDICES .. 4. Facilities and Equipment (name, manufacturer) .. 4. Adventitious Agents Safety Evaluation (name, dosage form, manufacturer).. 4. 4. REGIONAL INFORMATION .. 4. i The COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT - Quality MODULE 3 : QUALITY .. 5. TABLE OF CONTENTS OF MODULE 3 .. 5. BODY OF DATA .. 5. DRUG SUBSTANCE (NAME, MANUFACTURER) .. 5. General Information (name, manufacturer) ..5. Nomenclature (name, manufacturer).

6 5. Structure (name, manufacturer) ..6. General Properties (name, manufacturer)..6. Manufacture (name, manufacturer)..6. Manufacturer(s) (name, manufacturer) ..6. Description of Manufacturing Process and Process Controls (name, manufacturer)..6. Control of Materials (name, manufacturer)..8. Controls of Critical Steps and Intermediates (name, manufacturer)..8. Process Validation and/or Evaluation (name, manufacturer) ..8. Manufacturing Process Development (name, manufacturer) ..9. Characterisation (name, manufacturer) ..9. Elucidation of Structure and other Characteristics (name, manufacturer)..9. Impurities (name, manufacturer)..10. Control of Drug Substance (name, manufacturer).

7 10. Specification (name, manufacturer) ..10. Analytical Procedures (name, manufacturer)..10. Validation of Analytical Procedures (name, manufacturer) ..10. Batch Analyses (name, manufacturer)..10. Justification of Specification (name, manufacturer) ..10. Reference Standards or Materials (name, manufacturer) ..10. Container Closure System (name, manufacturer)..10. Stability (name, manufacturer) ..11. Stability Summary and Conclusions (name, manufacturer) ..11. Post-approval Stability Protocol and Stability Commitment (name, manufacturer)..11. Stability Data (name, manufacturer)..11. DRUG PRODUCT (NAME, DOSAGE FORM) .. 11. Description and Composition of the Drug Product (name, dosage form).

8 11. ii The COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT Quality Pharmaceutical Development (name, dosage form) .. 12. Components of the Drug Product (name, dosage form) .. 12. Drug Substance (name, dosage form) .. 12. Excipients (name, dosage form) .. 12. Drug Product (name, dosage form) .. 12. Formulation Development (name, dosage form) .. 12. Overages (name, dosage form) .. 12. Physicochemical and Biological Properties (name, dosage form).. 12. Manufacturing Process Development (name, dosage form) .. 12. Container Closure System (name, dosage form) .. 13. Microbiological Attributes (name, dosage form) .. 13. Compatibility (name, dosage form).. 13. Manufacture (name, dosage form).

9 13. Manufacturer(s) (name, dosage form) .. 13. Batch Formula (name, dosage form).. 13. Description of Manufacturing Process and Process Controls (name, dosage form) .. 13. Controls of Critical Steps and Intermediates (name, dosage form) .. 14. Process Validation and/or Evaluation (name, dosage form).. 14. Control of Excipients (name, dosage form).. 14. Specifications (name, dosage form).. 14. Analytical Procedures (name, dosage form) .. 14. Validation of Analytical Procedures (name, dosage form).. 14. Justification of Specifications (name, dosage form).. 14. Excipients of Human or Animal Origin (name, dosage form) .. 14. Novel Excipients (name, dosage form).

10 15. Control of Drug Product (name, dosage form).. 15. Specification(s) (name, dosage form) .. 15. Analytical Procedures (name, dosage form) .. 15. Validation of Analytical Procedures (name, dosage form).. 15. Batch Analyses (name, dosage form) .. 15. Characterisation of Impurities (name, dosage form) .. 15. Justification of Specification(s) (name, dosage form) .. 15. Reference Standards or Materials (name, dosage form) .. 15. Container Closure System (name, dosage form).. 15. Stability (name, dosage form) .. 16. Stability Summary and Conclusion (name, dosage form) .. 16. iii The COMMON TECHNICAL DOCUMENT - Quality Post-approval Stability Protocol and Stability Commitment (name, dosage form).