21 CFR Part 312 · Investigational New Drug Application

§ 312.64 Investigator reports

Subpart D - Responsibilities of Sponsors and Investigators Official text on eCFR Amendment history

(a) Progress reports. The investigator shall furnish all reports to the sponsor of the drug who is responsible for collecting and evaluating the results obtained. The sponsor is required under § 312.33 to submit annual reports to FDA on the progress of the clinical investigations.

(b) Safety reports. An investigator must immediately report to the sponsor any serious adverse event, whether or not considered drug related, including those listed in the protocol or investigator brochure and must include an assessment of whether there is a reasonable possibility that the drug caused the event. Study endpoints that are serious adverse events (e.g., all-cause mortality) must be reported in accordance with the protocol unless there is evidence suggesting a causal relationship between the drug and the event (e.g., death from anaphylaxis). In that case, the investigator must immediately report the event to the sponsor. The investigator must record nonserious adverse events and report them to the sponsor according to the timetable for reporting specified in the protocol.

(c) Final report. An investigator shall provide the sponsor with an adequate report shortly after completion of the investigator's participation in the investigation.

(d) Financial disclosure reports. The clinical investigator shall provide the sponsor with sufficient accurate financial information to allow an applicant to submit complete and accurate certification or disclosure statements as required under part 54 of this chapter . The clinical investigator shall promptly update this information if any relevant changes occur during the course of the investigation and for 1 year following the completion of the study.

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What FDA inspectors cite under § 312.64

Form FDA 483 observations citing this section, fiscal years 2009–2026 (Bioresearch Monitoring).

  • Safety reports 112
  • Safety Reports - Serious Events 35
  • Safety Reports - Non-Serious Events 25
  • Financial info 7
  • Progress reports 1
  • Financial info update 1

FDA guidance that cites § 312.64

and 1 more.

Amendment history

Federal Register documents that created or amended this section.