ICH M7 Mutagenic Impurities Implementation Dates

ICH M7 Human Medicinal Products

January 2016

First version: ICH M7 Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risk – Step 4 EMA/CHMP/ICH/83812/2013

Final adoption by CHMP: July 2014

Date for coming into effect: January 2016

February 2018

First revision: ICH M7 (R1) Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risks – Step 5 EMA/CHMP/ICH/83812/2013

Final adoption by CHMP: February 2018

Date for coming into effect: February 2018

July 2020

Questions and answers on ICH M7 Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risks EMA/CHMP/ICH/321999/2020

October 2020

Overview of comments received on ICH M7 Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risks – Questions and Answers EMA/538158/2020

July 2023

Second revision: ICH M7 (R2) Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risks – Step 5 EMA/CHMP/ICH/83812/2013

Final adoption by CHMP: 30 March 2022

Date for coming into effect: 30 September 2023

ICH M7 (R2) Addendum on Application of the Principles of the ICH M7 Guideline to Calculation of Compound-Specific Acceptable Intake – Step 5 EMA/CHMP/ICH/502766/2021

Final adoption by CHMP: 30 March 2023

Date for coming into effect: 30 September 2023

Questions and answers on ICH M7 (R2) Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Pharmaceuticals to Limit Potential Carcinogenic Risks EMA/CHMP/ICH/321999/2020

Veterinary Medicinal Products

December 2018

Overview of comments received on Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Veterinary Medicinal Products EMA/CVMP/SWP/610519/2017

July 2020

Guideline on Assessment and Control of DNA Reactive (Mutagenic) Impurities in Veterinary Medicinal Products EMA/CVMP/SWP/377245/2016

Adoption by CVMP: 6 December 2018

Date for coming into effect: 1 July 2020

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