Hands-On CTD Preparation & Submission Training
Duration: Approx. 3 Months
Online Lectures: Weekly Twice (Saturday & Sunday) Time: (7:00 pm to 9:00 pm IST)
Doubt Session: Thursday: 8:00 pm to 9:00pm IST
Note: Schedule is subject to change as per speaker’s availability
Certification: Upon completion of program and obtaining at least 80% marks in exam
Tentative syllabus:
Section 1 — Foundation
1. CTD Fundamentals
2. CTD Triangle
3. Submission-Ready PDF
4. Granularity
5. Node & Leaf
6. Bookmarks, links, pagination, figure/tables, file naming, metadata
7. STF basics
8. Regional nuances
9. Common rejections
Section 2 — ICH Guidelines
10. M-Series (M4, M4Q/M4S/M4E, M8)
11. Q-Series for CMC (Q1, Q2, Q3A/B/C/D, Q6A/B)
12. E-Series for Clinical (E3, E6, E9)
13. For non-clinical (M3)
Section 3 — Generic Drugs
14. Generic Pathway Overview
15. RLD & RS
16. Bioequivalence Strategy & Waivers
17. Comparative dissolution
18. Patent, Exclusivity & Orange Book Tactics
19. ANDA vs 505(b)(2) (Case Study)
20. Sameness Q1/Q2/Q3
21. Paragraph certifications
22. Authorized generics
23. Stability study
24. Analytical Method Validation
25. Process Validation
26. Qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ)
Section 4 — Global Drug Registration (US, EU, Japan, UK, China)
27. United States (FDA/CDER/CBER)
28. European Union (EMA/NCA)
29. Japan (PMDA/MHLW)
30. United Kingdom (MHRA)
31. China (NMPA/CDE)
32. IND/NDA/BLA/ANDA
33. Orange Book & exclusivities
34. DMF/ASMF
35. Centralized/Decentralized/MRP/National
36. eSubmission Gateway
37. Variations
Section 5 — Drug Discovery
38. Target identification
39. Hit identification
40. Lead identification
41. Lead optimization
42. From Target to Candidate (Case study)
43. Tox study (Case study)
Section 6 — Nonclinical & Clinical Trials
44. IND/CTA
45. Nonclinical Trials
46. Clinical Trials
47. Pharmacovigilance
Section 7 — Preparation of Module 1–5 Documents
48. Module 1 (Regional) — Hands-On
49. Module 2 (Summaries: QOS/Overviews) — Hands-On
50. Module 3 (CMC: API & DP) — Hands-On
51. Module 4 (Nonclinical) — Hands-On
52. Module 5 (Clinical/CSR/BE) — Hands-On
Section 8 — eCTD Submission
53. Introduction to the application platforms (SaaS)
54. Training on application platform— Hands-On
55. Publisher Orientation & Project Setup — Hands-On
56. Sequence Creation— Hands-On
57. Lifecycle Change (labeling/spec updates) — Hands-On
Section 9 — XML Validation
58. Validator Rules & Typical Failures — Hands-On
59. Full Validation— Hands-On
Section 10 — SPL Preparation & Validation
60. SPL Concepts & Building Blocks — Hands-On
61. Highlights of Prescribing Information — Hands-On
62. Full Prescribing Information — Hands-On
63. SPL Validation — Hands-On
Participant Deliverables
Module-wise authored documents (M1–M5, case studies).
eCTD publication
Validation reports
SPL (labeling) and validation
Resume audit
LinkedIn profile audit
Mock interview
Certification
Placement assistance