CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND
RESEARCH
APPLICATION NUMBER:
22-122
CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND
BIOPHARMACEUTICS REVIEW(S)CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW
NDA: 22-122
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Table of Contents
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Executive Summat
14 Recommendations 2
1.2 Phase IV Commitments
Submission Date: 12/19/06
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Voltaren Topical Gel
Diclofenac Na Topical Gel 1%
David Lee, Ph.D.
‘Suresh Doddapaneni, Ph.D.
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Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Rheumatology Products
Novartis Consumer Health, Inc
64,334
1% diclofenac Na gel
——— _ jjoims amenable to
[~ treatment, such as hands and knees
Lower extremities, including the knees, ankles, and feet:
Apply the gel (4 g) tothe affected joi, 4 times daily.
Voltaren should be gently massaged into the skin ensuring
pplication to the entire affected joint. Do not use more than 16 g
daily per lower joint.
Upper extremities including the elbows, wrists and hands:
Apply the gel (2) to the affected joint, 4 times daly.
Voltaren® should be gently massaged int the skin ensuring
application to the entire affected joint. Do not use more than 8
ally per upper join.
Total usage should not exceed 32 g per day, over all affected joints.
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1.3 Summary of CPB Findings . 2
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24 General Attributes of the Drug 6
2.1.1 What are the highlights of the chemistry and physical-chemical properties of the