Drug Evaluation Committee Withdrawal of SAE Reporting to Investigator Site 2010-10
Related classification: Report of adverse drug reactions, etc.
Date of first publication: June 2010
Question
An adverse event that occurred at the Investigator Site was reported in writing to the relevant Investigator Site as an SAE, but was later found not to be an SAE. When we confirmed the necessary procedures with the clinical trial office, we were told that no specific procedures were required.
Of course, ideally, it would be better to report the withdrawal again to the investigational review board (IRB) using the SAE report form. However, if the hospital responds that no procedures are required, there is no report to the IRB, but the results of the IRB's deliberations on previous SAE reports will not be affected, and the record of the withdrawal (revision) of the SAE on the CRF by DCF will remain in the hospital, so the explanation can be made clearly even afterwards. For the above reasons, we do not think that any problem will arise even if the in-hospital procedure is unnecessary.
JPMA's Opinion
If an event that was reported as a serious adverse event (SAE) in an individual case is determined not to be an SAE based on the subsequent course of events, etc., it is desirable to report this to the investigator and the head of the Investigator Site. On the other hand, if the Chairperson of the Investigator Site determines that a request for deliberation by the Investigator Review Committee is unnecessary, it is not required.
However, if the clinical trial protocol or explanatory documents are revised due to the event, or if some instructions are issued when the investigational review committee deliberates on the event and these revisions or instructions no longer apply (because the event is not an SAE), the investigational review committee should be asked to deliberate again. If the Clinical Trial Review Committee issues any instructions when it deliberates on the event or the event in question, and these revisions or instructions no longer apply (because the event in question is not an SAE), it is necessary to request the Clinical Trial Review Committee to deliberate again.