what is managed access?
Managed Access refers to the regulatory pathways that allow patients with life-threatening or seriously debilitating conditions to access unapproved product (either still investigational or not approved/available in the country of request) who have exhausted available treatment options and
cannot join a clinical trial.
defining managed access
Managed Access is a term that refers to the provision of an unapproved product (either still investigational or not approved/available in the country of request) to a patient with a serious or life-threatening condition who has exhausted available treatment options and cannot join a clinical trial. It may also refer to the provision of continued access to an unapproved product following the conclusion of a clinical trial. Managed Access follows a regulatory pathway in a country or region where the regulations allow for provision of unapproved product outside of clinical trials under certain conditions.
Managed Access includes but is not limited to local terminologies such as Pre-approval access, Compassionate Use (CU), Expanded Access, Named Patient Supply, Special Access Schemes/Programs, Access Precoces, and post-trial access. While the primary intent is to provide access free of charge to patients in need, some country regulatory frameworks allow charged for provision in this setting.