IND filings rise
Executive Summary
Commercial INDs received by CDER in 2005 reached 637, a 20-year high. A significant jump in commercial INDs started in 2004, with 621 received, suggesting that the transfer of therapeutic biologics from CBER to CDER could have contributed significantly. However, non-commercial INDs, which totaled 1,297 in 2005, are well within the broad range of the last 20 years...