Guidance for IRBs, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors: IRB Responsibilities for Reviewing the Qualifications of Investigators, Adequacy of Research Sites, and the Determination of Whether an IND/IDE Is Needed1

摘要

FDA is issuing this guidance to remind institutional review boards (IRBs) of their longstanding role in the review of 1) the qualifications of the clinical investigator, 2) the adequacy of the facility in which the research will take place, and 3) thedetermination of whether an investigational new drug application (IND) or investigational device exemption (IDE) application is necessary for the proposed clinical investigation. FDA's guidance documents, including this guidance, do not establish legally enforceable responsibilities. Instead, guidances describe the agency's current thinking on a topic and should be viewed only as recommendations, unless specific regulatory or statutory requirements are cited. The use of the word should in agency guidances means that something is suggested or recommended, but not required.