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Infectious Disease FDA Approval Rates

Historical first-cycle FDA approval rates for Infectious Disease assets across 8 regulatory pathways — NDA Standard, NDA Priority, BLA, sBLA, Class 2 Resubmission, Accelerated Approval, Breakthrough Therapy, Fast Track.

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Accelerated Approval is common for antimicrobial resistance. CBER review for most vaccines; CDER for antivirals and antibiotics.

Infectious Disease base rates by pathway

Pathway First-cycle approval Sample size Typical clock AdCom Notes
sBLA 85% n~50 priority 6 months rarely Pediatric indications, new pathogens, and combination claims typically approved first cycle.
Breakthrough Therapy 85% n~30 priority 6 months rarely HIV and HCV breakthrough programs historically approved first cycle.
NDA Priority 80% n~60 priority 6 months sometimes QIDP and LPAD pathways boost priority use; approvals typically first cycle with post-marketing commitments.
Fast Track 78% n~60 priority 6 months sometimes QIDP + Fast Track pairing common; approval rates robust.
Accelerated Approval 75% n~25 priority 6 months sometimes HIV and resistant-pathogen programs benefit from established virologic surrogates.
BLA 72% n~50 priority 6 months sometimes Monoclonals and vaccines; EUA-to-BLA conversions common and generally successful.
Class 2 Resubmission 72% n~30 6 months from resubmission sometimes Additional microbiology or resistance data commonly requested and readily addressed.
NDA Standard 70% n~90 standard 10 months sometimes Non-inferiority designs common; resistance data and QIDP status influence reviews.

Base rates drawn from published FDA approval analyses covering roughly 2008-2022. Approximate — use as framing, not prediction.

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