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COVID-19 treatments: Provisional determinations
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), part of the Department of Health, has granted provisional determinations in relation to COVID-19 treatments.
The granting of a provisional determination means that the TGA has made a decision that relevant sponsors are now eligible to apply for provisional registration for the treatment in the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG).
Provisional determination is the first step in the process and does not mean that an application has or will be made, or that the treatment will be provisionally approved for inclusion in the ARTG. Provisional determinations are effective for 6 months.
Normally for a treatment to be registered in Australia, a sponsor (usually a pharmaceutical company) is required to submit a complete and comprehensive package of data to the TGA. A formal evaluation is then carried out in multiple stages by technical experts prior to a decision being made.
The provisional pathway provides a formal and transparent mechanism for speeding up the registration of promising new treatments with preliminary clinical data. To apply for provisional registration, the sponsor must first apply for a provisional determination. Further information on eligibility criteria can be found at: Provisional determination: A step-by-step guide for prescription medicines.
In making its decision to grant these provisional determinations, the TGA considered eligibility criteria, including factors such as the evidence of a plan to submit comprehensive clinical data and the seriousness of the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Effective date | Sponsor | Name | Regulatory status |
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4 November 2021 | AstraZeneca Pty Ltd | tixagevimab and cilgavimab (EVUSHELD) | Provisionally approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis only on 24 February 2022 |
5 October 2021 | Pfizer Australia | nirmatrelvir + ritonavir (PAXLOVID) | Provisionally approved on 18 January 2022 |
27 September 2021 | Roche Products Pty Ltd | tocilizumab (ACTEMRA) | Provisionally approved on 1 December 2021 |
20 August 2021 | Celltrion Healthcare Australia Pty Ltd | regdanvimab (REGKIRONA) | Provisionally approved on 6 December 2021 |
20 August 2021 | Roche Products Pty Ltd | casirivimab + imdevimab (RONAPREVE) | Provisionally approved on 15 October 2021 |
9 August 2021 | Merck Sharp and Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd | molnupiravir (LAGEVRIO) | Provisionally approved on 18 January 2022 |
13 April 2021 | GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd | sotrovimab (XEVUDY) | Provisionally approved on 20 August 2021 |
6 July 2020 | Gilead Sciences Pty Ltd | remdesivir (VEKLURY) |
Provisionally approved on 10 July 2020 Extension of indications under evaluation |