Notice2025-06970

Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Material Threat Medical Countermeasure Product; EBANGA

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Published
April 23, 2025

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Health and Human Services DepartmentFood and Drug Administration

Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a material threat medical countermeasure (MCM) product application. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved material threat MCM product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has determined that EBANGA (ansuvimab-zykl) for injection, approved on December 21, 2020, manufactured by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP, meets the criteria for a material threat MCM priority review voucher.

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17071-17072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-06970]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2025-N-0647]


Issuance of Priority Review Voucher; Material Threat Medical 
Countermeasure Product; EBANGA

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the 
issuance of a priority review voucher to the sponsor of a material 
threat medical countermeasure (MCM) product application. The Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award 
priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved material threat MCM 
product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to 
publish notice of the award of the priority review voucher. FDA has 
determined that EBANGA (ansuvimab-zykl) for injection, approved on 
December 21, 2020, manufactured by Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, LP, meets 
the criteria for a material threat MCM priority review voucher.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Gormley, Counter-Terrorism and 
Emergency Coordination Staff, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, 
Food and Drug Administration, 10001 New Hampshire Ave., 2nd Floor, 
Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 301-796-2210 (this is not a toll free 
number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FDA is announcing the issuance of a material 
threat MCM priority review voucher to the sponsor of an approved 
material threat MCM product application. Under section 565A of the FD&C 
Act (21 U.S.C. 360bbb-4a), FDA will award priority review vouchers to 
sponsors of approved material threat MCM product applications that meet 
certain criteria upon approval of those applications. FDA has 
determined EBANGA (ansuvimab-zykl), manufactured by Ridgeback 
Biotherapeutics, LP, meets the criteria for a material threat MCM 
priority review voucher. EBANGA was approved on December 21, 2020, for 
the treatment of infection caused by Zaire ebolavirus in adult and 
pediatric patients, including neonates born to a mother who is RT-PCR 
positive for Zaire ebolavirus infection.
    For further information about the material threat MCM Priority 
Review Voucher Program and for a link to the full text of section 565A 
of the FD&C Act, go to <a href="https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/21st-century-cures-act-mcm-related-cures-provisions#prv">https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/mcm-legal-regulatory-and-policy-framework/21st-century-cures-act-mcm-related-cures-provisions#prv</a>. For further information about 
EBANGA (ansuvimab-zykl) for injection, go to the ``Drugs@FDA'' website 
at <a href="http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/">http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/</a>.

    Dated: April 16, 2025.
Grace R. Graham,
Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Legislation, and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2025-06970 Filed 4-22-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4164-01-P


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