OpportunityTitle: Investigating the in vivo behavior and in vitro characteristics purportedly gastro-retentive extended release formulation to enhance the regulatory standard of such products
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible OrganizationsHigher Education InstitutionsPublic/State Controlled Institutions of Higher EducationPrivate Institutions of Higher EducationThe following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for FDA support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:o   Hispanic-serving Institutionso   Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)o   Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)o   Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutionso   Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher EducationNonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)For-Profit OrganizationsSmall BusinessesFor-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)GovernmentsState GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsCity or Township GovernmentsSpecial District GovernmentsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)U.S. Territory or PossessionOtherIndependent School DistrictsPublic Housing Authorities/Indian Housing AuthoritiesNative American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Faith-based or Community-based OrganizationsRegional OrganizationsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions)Foreign InstitutionsNon-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Description: Gastro-retentive dosage forms are designed to have a prolonged residence time in the upper gastrointestinal tract to enhance bioavailability. However there has been no direct evidence of gastric retention in vivo. This project aims to gather direct evidence about the gastric retention of oral drug products which are claimed to be formulated as gastro-retentive dosage forms. This information may be helpful in supporting generic drug development and regulatory decision making. This opportunity solicits research proposals to use imaging technologies to monitor the gastric retention behavior of a reference product and its corresponding generic product, following oral administration. Various in vitro test methodologies should be explored to develop optimal method(s) that can be used by prospective generic applicants to support a demonstration of bioequivalence to the reference product, potentially for additional strengths of these generic products.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: shashi.malhotra@fda.hhs.gov
GrantorContactText: Shashi Malhotra &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist &lt;br/&gt;Phone 2404027592