Sponsors developing drugs for treating acromegaly should assess the relationship between doses and/or exposure-response based on insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels in early-phase trials, the FDA said in a draft guidance released Monday. 

The FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) has released its guidance agenda for 2023, including five planned guidances on tissues and advanced therapies. 

The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) has issued the final version of its revised guideline on quality risk management ICH Q9(R1), adding information on risk management methodology, such as assessing the degree of risk analysis required, risk-based decision-making and managing subjectivity.