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King’s Health Partners Clinical Trials Office
Pharmacovigilance & Sé Reporting Polic
Dosunent Tipe Operate Poey
Document name Pharmacoviglance & Safely Reporting
Version Fina 1 26 Speer 2018
eects fom 7 Sotomter 2016
Fev date 2 Soto 2020
‘Owner King’s Heath Parirs Cinical Tals Ofice
Oral Pepered by Jace ud Gut Harogor
Fovowed by Helen Ge, Quay banger
‘Approved by | seco Pillen, Director KHECTO |
Sipereoded camer Pfarmacovlanc Stay Reporting 7.008 Dec
fare
Relevant | Statutory instrument 2004 no 1091 -
‘regulations/egisiation/guidelines | srat,tory Instrument 2006 no 1928
Date | Version| ‘Change details ‘Approved by
Number
ove2r00e | 40 Jacki Powel
1270272008 | 2.0 _| Addition of Pregnancy Safety Reporting. | Jacke Powell
s1voe010 | 30 | Change in MHRA pocy to eSUSAR “Jacke Powel
reporting, clarification of unblinding &
downgrading of Pl reports by CL
‘Transfer to King's Health Partner Livery.
sainazo11 | 4.0 | Amendment of ASR to DSUR as per ICH | Jackie Powell
2 guidance, |
2Sep2018 FINAL v4 Page 1010Date
Version
Number
‘Change details
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Change of branding to KHP-CTO and
update
to include reporting of Important Mecca
Events"
Jackie Powel
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‘Minor clarifications to reporting
procedure
Jackie Powel
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Update of Glossary and seheduled
review. Update of MHRA contact
Information for Urgent Safety Measures
Carfcation that folow up safety data
may be collected from ur-binded
Paticipants
‘Jackie Palen
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Update of ext to lay reporting
process for SUSAR, Important
Medical Event correlates to "Other
Medically Important Conlon” for
{°SUSAR reporting and the use of
MedORA terminology should be used to
code eSUSAR events. Inclusion of
MedORA in the glossary.
Jackie Pullen |
2610972018
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Minoeamendment to incude tials
‘managed by KHP-CTO are covered by
this SOP,
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‘Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) - Any untoward and unintended fesponse in a subject to an
Investigational medicinal product which is related fo any dose administered to that subject.
‘Adverse Event (AE) - Any untoward medical occurrencalin a sUbect to whom medicinal
product has been administered, incuding occurences which are nat necessary csused by or
Felated to that product
Chief investigator (Ci) - A Registered Physician, Dentist) Pharmacist or Registered Nurse
‘who has overall esponsibility forthe conduct ofthe til,
Clinical Trial» Any investigation in humen eubjeets| other than = nonintervertional trial
Intended to discover or very the clinical, pharmacological andlor other pharmacodynamic.
‘effects of one or more medicinal product andor to ident any adverse reactions to ane oF
more such products andlor to study absorption, distribution, metabolism and exertion of one
‘or more such products with the object of ascertaining the safety andlor eficacy
Data Lock Point - Day prior tothe DIED. The Sponsor can designate this asthe ast day of
the month prior to the month ofthe DIBD.
Development International Birth Date (DIBD) — Date ofthe frst authorisation to conduct a
inal tal of a spect investigatonal medicinal product in any county wodawde,
Development Safety Update Report (DSUR) - A common standard for period reporting on
rugs under development (inludin marketed druge that are under further study) among the
ICH regions, Inthe EU replaces the annua saety report.
King's Health Partners. Kirg's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre Is a
Pioneering colaboration between one ofthe King's Colege London (Universit) and three of
Condon's most successtur NHS Foundation Trusts ~ Guys @ St Thomas, King’s College
Hospital and the South London & Maudsley.
King's Health Pattners Clinical Trials Office (KHP-CTO) - Established in 2006 by King's
College London, Guy's & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, South London and Maudsley
[NHS Foundation Trust and King's Cologe Hospital Foundation Trust o provide a sreamined
approach for all aspects of tial administration
Important Medical Event (IME) ~ Events that may not be Immediately ifethreatening or
result in death or hospitalisation but may jeopardise the patient or may require intervention to
prevent one of the other outcomes listed inthe definition above should also be considered
Serious. For the purposes of eSUSAR reports, IME corralaias to the ICH Topic £28 crteia
“ether medicaly important condition”
2v5ep2018 FINAL v8 Pago 10Medicines & Healtheare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) - UK Competent Authority
‘responsible for regulation of cinical ils,
Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities (MedDRA)- AV clinically validated
Intemational medical terminology cetonary (and thesaurus) used by repulatory thoes for
‘the purposes of adverse event clasaieation,
Principal Investigator (Pl) - A Registered Physician, Dentist, Pharmacist or Registered
Nurse who has responsiblity forthe conduct of the tral et a host site.
Quality Policy - Policy signed bythe Medical Directors of the Partner Organisations and the
Vice Principal of the Health Schools of King's College London. The Quilty Poley binds all
relevant cinical research actviy conducted or managed by the Partner Organsstions to the
KHP-CTO Clinical Tia SOPs,
Research Ethics Committee (REC) ~ An independent body in a Member State consisting of
healthcare professionals and non-medical mambots, whose responabilty Isto protect the
"ights, safety and wel-being of human subjects involved in a tial and to provide puble
‘assurance of that protection by, among other things, expressing an opinion on the til
Protocol. the suitably ofthe investigators and the adequacy of facts, and onthe methods
land documents to be used to inform tral subjects and obtain thee informed consent.
‘Serious Adverse Event or Reaction (SAE/SAR) -A serious adverse event i defined as an
‘adverse experience that results in ary ef the following outcomes:
+ death
‘+ alfestweatening adverse experience (any adverse experience that places the patiot
‘or subject, inthe view ofthe investigator, ct immediato isk of dath from the reaction
as occured, ie, it doesnot include a reaction tha, had occurred Ina more severe
form, might have caused death)
+ inpatient hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hosptalzation
+ 8 persistent or significant aisabiltyincapacty (a substantial disruption of a person's
ably to conduct normal ite functions)
+a congenital anomaly/oirth defect
‘Sponsor - The organisation who takes responsibilty forthe nition, management and
financing (or arranging th financing) in relation to a cinial trial The Sponsor organisation
has responsiity fer errying out the Sponsor functions ofthat tal (as defined in the
Regulations)
‘Suspected Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR) ~ A Suspected Unexpected
Serious Adverse Reaction is a serious adverse drug reaction, the nature and saver of
\which is not consistent withthe information about the medicinal product in question set out
‘inthe case of a product with @ marketing authorisation, in the summary of product
characteristics for that product.
+ “inthe case of any other investigational medicinal product, in the invetigato’s
brochure relating tote tal in question
‘The Regulations - Statutory Instrument 2004/1031 — the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical
‘iials) Regulations 2004 which transposed the European Union Divecve 2001/201EC for
286972010 FNAL We 4 Page 40110CGnical Trials into UK law effective fom the 1 May 2004 and any amefiéns that may
Unexpected Advorse Drug Reaction - An adverse drug reaction the halve and severity of
‘which isnot consistent with the information about the medicinal product in question set out
‘+ inthe case of product with a marketing authorization, inthe summary of product
‘characteristics for thal product,
‘inthe case of any other investigational medicinal product, in the investigator's
‘brochure relating to the trial in question,
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
“The Medicines for Human Use (Ciical Trials) Regulations 2004 set cut specific requirements
for the management of serious adverse events (SAE). Of particular importance is the
‘ascessment of any event for cauealty and expactodhess.
[AEs that are.not considered serious should be incled on the relevant case report forms
(CRFS) as defined in the val Protocol. This data wil be included in the final ial rerort.
‘SAEs can be classified into diferent categories:
+ Serious Adverse EventReaction (SAE/SAR)
+ Suspacted Unexpected Serious Adverse Reaction (SUSAR)
Each type of SAE is subject to diferent reporting requirements. tis vital that this Policy is
followed as failure to report Incidents, or deal wih incidents adequate, can have the
Potential to jeopardise the safely and wol-being of tral subjects. This can resut in regulatory
Approval being withdrawn from an individual project, o, in extreme cases, from all research
Carried out by the Chief Investigator (Ci) er Principal investigator (Pl),
‘There area numberof resporsibities when managing serious adverse events. Below is ist
‘of responsibil for bath the Investigator and the Sponsor
SCOPE
All clinical Wale involing Investigational Medicinal Products (IMP): a¢ defied in the
[Meicines fr Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004 (as amended fom ime to time),
‘sponsored or co-sponsored by one or more of King's Heath Partners or clinical als where
the sponser responsibities are managed by the KHP-CTO,
RESPONSIBILITIES
‘The Chief Investigator has overall responsibly forthe conduct ofthe study. In a mui
centre study, the Chas coordinating responsibility for reporing serious adverse evens to the
KHP-CTO and approving REC. The KHP-CTO wil report to the Medicines anv Healtncere
products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) according to the timelines defined in Statutory
Intrument 2004/1031 a8 amended from te to time,
{Data Monitoring Committge (OMC) may be convened
In order to review safety data regularly twoughout the trial
ot to commencement of the tral
snd when necessary, recommend
2asep2018 FINALY Page 50101 the Chie! Investigator and Sponsor whether to continue, modiy or terminal the tra. This
review procedure ul be defined in the protocol
‘The Principal investigator has responsibilty for the research at exch tril site (mlt-centre
tra), There should be one Pl foreach research sta. Inthe case of asingle-site Study, the Cl
‘and the PI wil normally be the same person,
‘The Pl is responsible fr informing the KHP-CTO, Cl, o the organising research team, ofa
serious adverse events that occur at ther site following the guidelines below.
‘The Sponsor is responsible for ensuring that all elevant information about a SUSAR which
occurs during the course of @ clinical til in the United Kingdom and is fatal or Ife-
threatening s reported as soon as possible tothe MHRA, the competent authoties of any
EEA Stata, other than the United Kingdom, in which the al is being conducted, and the
felevant Ethics Commit. This needs to be done ot later than seven days forthe
Sponsor was fst aware of the reaction. Any edeltional relevant information should be
‘reported within eight days of the ill report.
‘The Sponsor shall ensure that @ SUSAR which is not fatal or Iife-threataning i reported a8
'800n a8 possible and in any event, not later than fifteen days ster the Sporsor Is fist
‘aware ofthe reaction.
‘The Sponsor must also ensure that, in relation {8 each clinical tal the United Kingdom for
Which they are the Sponsor, the investigators responsibie for tha conduct ofa tral are
informed of any SUSAR vinich occurs in eaton fo an investigational mecicinal product (IMP)
used in that tral, whether that reaction eecurs during the couree ofthat al or another ral for
which the Sponsor is responsible
‘Tho KHP-CTO wil act on behalf of the Sponsor ensuring that the Sponsors reporting
responsibilities are met,
PROCEDURE
‘The Pl wil report all SAES) SARs, SUSARs and IMEs (equivalent to ICH Topic £28 “Other
“Medically important Condition’), including pregnancies, immediatly (but no later than 24 rs)
the tial staff become aware of the event, to the Cl and Sponsor. All serous events wil Be
reported using tha SAE Report Yorm (eas related documants) unless tho, prelscol states
‘therwise, The Cl and PI wil supply any supplementary Information as requetted by the
MHRA, REC or KHP-CTO (see related documents) Event and reaction terms should be
Coded using the medDRA Lowest Level Term (LLT) most cosoly corresponcing to the
Feactiovevent. Claiication and confirmation should be sought from the Chief Investigator
(ia responsibie CRA) where a tem is ambiguous or uncles’ and good cinical jedgment to
Complete this tem with the best MedDRA approximation
‘The Cl wil ssess the seriousness of each event and the causality between the IMP andlor
Concomitant therapy and the adverse event Events may algo be reviewed by the OMC,
Treatment codes must be un-blinded for specific subjects, prior to submitting SUSAR
‘reports to the MHRA and REC. “Once treatment has been unlinded the patert wil be
‘withdrawn from the tal (fellow up safety data may be inckided in the overall tial safety
2889/2018 FINAL 84 Page ot 10analysis). Where there is a diference of opinion between Cl and Pl regarding’ SAE/SUSAR.
the PI decision will not be downgraded by th Ci
‘The Cl or Pl wil report all SAEs, SARs SUSARs and IMEs to the KHP.CTO as soon
{a8 sihe is aware of and has assessed the event. It is the responsibility ofthe Cl to
report all SUSARs to the REC.
Investigator Reporting to the KHP-CTO
All SAEs, SARs & SUSARS, including any folow up information, must be reported using the
‘SAE Report form which is located onthe KP-CTO websiie This form wil be completed and
faxed tothe KHP-CTO using the number quoted on the SAE Report Form or e-mailed tothe
KHP-CTO using the address quoted onthe form
‘The KHP.CTO will acknowledge receipt ofthe SAE Report using the KHP-CTO SAE Receipt
Form (see related documents) I the reporter has not received recept within 24rs of sending
the repert (during offce hours), the SAE Raport Farm should be re-sont tothe KHP.CTO by
‘email or fa
“The documentation recsived from site wil beteviewed by a member ofthe KHP-CTO Quality
Team for completeness and the SAE Checklst (see related documents) willbe completed
(end retained by the KHP-CTO),
[Additional information, at becomes avilable, wil leo be reported onthe SAE report form
land returned to the KHP-CTO by ema or fax as above,
‘The SAE Report Form will be filed in the Trial Master File, the patent's hospital notes, the
case record form, the Investigator Ste Fe (f applicable) and the Sponsor fe.
[A record of the SAE will be mad@’in the KHP-CTO Pharmacoviglance database by the
person accepting and recepting the inal SAE report
KHP-CTO Reporting to the MHRA - eSUSAR Reporting
[A fatal or Mesthreatening: SUSAR i raported as soon as possila to the NHRA. the
Competent authorities of any EEA State, other than the United Kingdom, in which the tial is
being conducted, andthe relevant Ethics Commitee not later than seven days after the
Sponsor was fst aware of the reacion. Any addtional relevant information should be
reported within elght days of the intial report.
'A SUSAR wich isnot fatal or life-threatening is reported as soon a8 possible and, in any
‘event not later than fifteen days ster the Sponsors first aware ofthe reaction,
[All SUSARS Wil be reported to the MHRA within the above timelines, using the eSUSAR form
‘which isfound onthe MHRA electronic reprting site for SUSARS hips esusar mhva gov ull
‘The eSUSAR Portal User Guidance Document is a related document to this Policy which
details procedures for entering SUSAR information. The following should be noted with
‘respect fo entering seriousness eter and reaction details:
2evSep 2018 FINAL v8 Page 70110+ Seriousness criteria should alvays be entered, Where a SUSAR hae been classed as
{an IME on the KHP-CTO SAE Repor, the eSUSAR £28 erteria "Other Medically
Important Condition” should be selectec
Proananey Safety Reporting
‘Any pregnancy that occurs during tial IMP administration, whist not an adverse event,
‘equires monitoring and folow up to term, Pregnancies and auteome wil be incluced in signal
detection and annval safety reports,
‘The Cl or PI will eport any pregnancy occuring on a ciel tal via the SAE resort form to
the KHP-CTO in the manner described above. Each pregnancy wil be followed up until
outcome of the pregnancy is known, The Cl or PI wil ise with the relevant Obstetrician
thoughout the pregnancy
‘A database record ofall pregnancies will be held by the KHP-CTO, tis wil include flow up
ta term an were appropiate, long-term folow up ofthe baby may be required
Important Medical Events
important Medical Events that may not be mediately lte-theatening or resutin death or
hospitalisation but may jeopardise the patient or may require intervention to prevent one of
the other outcomes lsied in the definition above should also be considered serious and
reported using the SAE repor orm.
Urgent Safety Mes
‘The Regulations allow the sponsor and investigator to take appropriate urgent safety
‘measures to protect clinical trial subjecis trom ary immediate hazard to ther health and
Safely; these measures should be takan immediately but the Sponsor must not the MHRA,
‘and the REC in writing, ofthe measures taken and the reason for the measures within 3 days
‘by submiting a substantial amendment (annex 2). The CI must inform the KHP-CTO ae soon
48 possible after the implementation of the urgent safety measures. The Cl or Sponsor
‘must phone the MHRA's Clinical Trial Unit on 020 3080 6456 to discuss the issue wth &
Safety Scientia ideally within 24 hours
‘The MHRA wil inform you how to submit the substantial amendment to them within 3 days
When you speak to them, but it will usually be by ema.
‘The decision to undertake appropriate safely measures may be taken by
+The Gandior PI
*+ The KHP-CTO - on behalf ofthe Sponsor and in consultation with the Cl or DMC.
‘Ongoing safety evaluation of any MP(s
‘The KHP-CTO will ensure thatthe Cl promptly notifies all other Investigators, REC(e) and
MHRA of any findings that may affect the haath of subjects. The KHP-CTO wil ensure that
2ev9ep2018 FINAL vad Paget 10ail Investigators using the same IMP in diferent trials are notified if new Safely information
comes to ight
‘A concise safety analysis and rsk-beneit evaluation deserbing all new inings related to the
Ssfely of the IMP treatments wth respac other impact forthe subjects wl be corsiered by
the Pl Cl and OMC (if applicable).
Development Safety Update Reports
‘The KHP-CTO wil ensure that a DSUR is sent to the MHRA and REC annual
‘The DSUR willbe submitted tothe MHRA (and any othet maftber state Competent Authority
wine the trial is being conducted) and approving REC no later than 60 calendar days ater
the DSUR data lock point
‘A copy ofthe report wil be fled inthe TMF and Sponsor File.
‘Any SAE that falls within the criteria defined in the Sponsors Clinical Incident or Risk
‘Management Poly wil be addonally reported fo the Cinical Governance/Risk Management
Team ae detalid in the local pokey.
[RELATED DOCUMENTS
Serious Adverse Event Report Fort
‘Serious Adverse Event Receipt Form
Serious Adverse Event Checklist
‘@SUSAR User Guidance Document
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