Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan

Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agencies (PMDA) receives the non-clinical safety studies following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for the marketing authorization of medical products. Here we analyzed the trends of GLP-compliant non-clinical studies (GLP studies) submitted to PMDA from FY2017 to...

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Main Authors: Yusuke Oku, Hitoshi Someya
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1591433/full
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description Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agencies (PMDA) receives the non-clinical safety studies following Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for the marketing authorization of medical products. Here we analyzed the trends of GLP-compliant non-clinical studies (GLP studies) submitted to PMDA from FY2017 to FY2023. Geographical analysis of the origin of studies revealed that the share of Japanese studies slightly decreased over years, reflecting the drug lag/loss in Japan. This was supported by the analysis of the time from the completion of GLP studies to submissions. Importantly, studies from China and Taiwan were emerging, reflecting the active drug development in China, which is not the adherent to the OECD Mutual Acceptance of Data (MAD). We also discuss the PMDA’s policies on the GLP studies conducted in non-MAD countries.
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Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
Frontiers in Pharmacology
good laboratory practice (GLP)
non-clinical safety study
pharmaceuticals
regenerative medical products
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
mutual acceptance of data (MAD)
title Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
title_full Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
title_fullStr Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
title_full_unstemmed Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
title_short Trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in Japan
title_sort trends in good laboratory practice studies submitted for the marketing authorization of pharmaceuticals in japan
topic good laboratory practice (GLP)
non-clinical safety study
pharmaceuticals
regenerative medical products
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
mutual acceptance of data (MAD)
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1591433/full
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