PV Bulletin

New Clinical Guidelines for Thalassaemia Drug Development

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has released new guidelines outlining the clinical development requirements for medicines intended for the treatment of thalassaemia.

Primary source: © 1995 - 2026 European Medicines Agency

Add to My Intelligence

Sign in with your work email to save this update, triage it, and track follow-up.

Sign in to save

PV Impact Brief

Awareness · MediumConfidence: low

What changed

The EMA has introduced new clinical requirements for the development of thalassaemia treatments, emphasizing the design of confirmatory phase 3 trials. Stakeholders have until January 31, 2027, to provide comments on the draft guidelines, which began public consultation on September 24, 2026.

Why it matters

The updated guidelines are critical for regulatory compliance in the development of thalassaemia therapies, impacting the design and execution of clinical trials and thus affecting market access and patient treatment options.

Action needed

Sign in to unlock the full action card and owner assignment.

Sign in with your work email to read the full operational brief, action card, and evidence ledger.

Continue reading with PV Bulletin

Sign in with your work email to unlock the full briefing, regulatory action card, evidence ledger, and role-specific next steps.

Related updates for your role

publicTGA · Australia · Updated Sep 26, 2026

New Guidance on Section 19A Approvals for Medicines During Shortages

Awareness · Medium

PV teams should update workflows and SOPs to include the new section 19A approval processes and ensure compliance with the TGA's guidelines for managing medicine shortages.

Country ComplianceRegulatory Intelligence Lead
SOP Impact1 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: Regulatory Intelligence Lead, QPPV
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
Read impact briefarrow_forward
publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Sep 24, 2026

New Guidance on Coordinating Good Clinical Practice Inspections in the EU

Awareness · Medium

PV teams should update their workflows regarding inspection readiness, review standard operating procedures (SOPs) to align with the new GCP inspection coordination processes, and ensure that all relevant personnel are trained on the updated guidance.

Inspection ReadinessPV Quality Lead
SOP Impact1 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: PV Quality Lead, Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
Read impact briefarrow_forward
publicEuropean Medicines Agency (EMA) · European Union · Updated Sep 25, 2026

Guidance on Real-World Data Collection for Regulatory Decisions

Awareness · Medium

PV teams should review and update their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) related to real-world data collection methodologies and ensure alignment with the new guidance emerging from the workshop. Training may also be required to enhance understanding of RWD's impact on regulatory submissions.

Signal ManagementRegulatory Intelligence Lead
SOP Impact1 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: Regulatory Intelligence Lead, Signal Management Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
Read impact briefarrow_forward
publicEMA · European Union · Updated Sep 24, 2026

New Clinical Guidelines for Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics

Awareness · Medium

Update workflows related to regulatory intelligence monitoring and ensure that all relevant SOPs reflect the new guidelines on clinical requirements for sickle cell disease treatments.

Country ComplianceRegulatory Intelligence Lead
SOP Impact1 SOPs
ConfidenceHigh
Relevant for: Regulatory Intelligence Lead
verifiedRegulatory action: Regulators
Read impact briefarrow_forward