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`NDA 20-717/5-002
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`Provigil Tablets
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`Generic Name:
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`modafinil
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`Cephalon', Inc.
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`V Approval Date: -
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`5/17/00
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`NDA 20-717/S-002
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`CONTENTS.
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`Pharmacoloa Review s
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`Clinical Pharmacolo 3 /Bio n harmaceutics Review s _
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`Administrative and Corres; ondence Document s)
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`APPROVAL LETTER
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`Cephalon, Inc.
`Attention: Paul M Kirsch -.
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`Director, U.S. Regulatory Operations
`145 Brandywine Parkway
`West Chester, PA 19380-4245
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`Dear Mr. Kirsch:
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`Please refer to your supplemental new drug application dated April 4, 2000, received April 5,
`2000., submitted under section 505(b) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for Provigil®
`(modafinil) Tablets.
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`This "Changes Being Effected" supplemental new drug application provides for revision of the
`specifications for modafinil drug substance, Provigil tablet}:
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`The changes are in the procedures used by the contract manufacturer, E.
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`We have completed the review of this supplemental application and it is approved.
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`We remind you that you must comply with the requirements for an approved NDA set forth
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`If you have any questions, call Anna Marie HomOnnay, R.Ph., Project Manager", at (301)
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`Drafted by: mrh/May 17, 2000
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`filename: D:\WORD#WP\#NDA\N20-717\S20717_002_LET.DOC
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`APPROVAL (AP)
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`CHEMISTRY REVIEWQ S [I
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`CHEMIST'S REVIEW
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`OF SUPPLEMENT
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`ORGANIZATION:
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`NDA NUMBER:
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`SUPPLEMENT N UMBER:
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`STAMP DATE
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`AMENDMENTS/REPORTS:
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`RECEIVED BY CHEMIST:
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`H FD-1 20
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`20-717
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`SCM-OOZ
`04-APR-2000
`05-APR-2000
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`N/A
`N/A
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`13-APR-2000
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`Applicant Name and Address:
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`Cephalon, Inc.
`145 Brandywine Parkway
`West Chester, PA 19380-4245
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`NAME OF DRUG:
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`NONPROPRIETARY NAME:
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`PROVIGIL®
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`Modafinil
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`CHEMICAL NAME I STRUCTURE:
`DOSAGE FORM (3):
`POTENCY(IES):
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`PHARMACOLOGICAL CATEGORY:
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`2-[(Diphenylmethyl)suIfinyllacetamide
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`100 mg, 200 mg
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`Narcolepsy
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`0
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`How DISPENSED:
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`XX (Rx)
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`RECORDS I REPORTS CURRENT:
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`XX (YES)
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`RELATED IND I NDAI DMF(s):
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`N/A
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`OTC
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`(NO)
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`SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES FOR: revision of the specifications for modafinil drug substance, Provigil tabletE
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`during HPLC analysis is also added.
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`COMMENTS: The changes below apply to all HPLC procedures for analysis of bulk drug substance
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`:1) except as noted.
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`CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
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`Recommend Approval of 8-001.
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`cc: Orig. NDA 20-717
`HFD-120/Divisi0n File
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`HFD-120/AHommonay
`HFD—120/MGuzewska/lnit.by: MG/
`HFD-120/MHeimann
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`Filename: D:\WORD#WP\#NDA\N20-717\820717_002.DOC
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`Review Completed: 17-MAY-2000
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`Martha R. Heimann, Ph.D., Review Chemist
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