The European Medicines Agency has published for public consultation the ICH guideline M7 on assessment and control of DNA reactive (mutagenic) impurities in pharmaceuticals to limit potential carcinogenic risk – questions & answers.
The guideline is available at this link.
Since the ICH M7 Guideline was finalized, worldwide experience with implementation of the recommendations for DNA reactive (mutagenic) impurities has given rise to requests for clarification relating to the assessment and control of DNA reactive (mutagenic) impurities.
This Question and Answer (Q&A) document is intended to provide additional clarification and to promote convergence and improve harmonization of the considerations for assessment and control of DNA reactive (mutagenic) impurities and of the information that should be provided during drug development, marketing authorization applications and/or Master Files.
Comments should be provided using the specific template (available here) and sent to ich@ema.europa.eu by 3 October 2020.