125742 S25 M1 response 26jul2021

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COVID-19 Vaccine (BNT162, PF -07302048)
BLA 125742/0
Response to 26 Jul 2021 FDA queries –Comments regarding manufacturing and equipment
PFIZER CONFIDENTIAL
Page 1TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 2
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LIST OF TABLES
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Page 3QUERY 1
Please clarify  whether the  can be stored.  If so, please provide 
details regarding the container closure that is used for the storage of the materials and the 
maximum storage time.
RESPONSE 1
Both the  may be stored prior to further processing.  
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Please provide information on the container closure used for the  as this 
material is shipped for further processing.
RESPONSE 2
The  is stored in  containers with a
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Please provide the maximum hold time for each manufacturing step of the  
 and provide  hold time study  data for an y hold greater than 24 
hours.
RESPONSE 3
The manufacturing steps of the  are routinely  performed  
.  
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Regarding  manufacturing, please provide the in -process action limit for 
bioburden and endotoxin.
RESPONSE 4
In-process bioburden and endotoxin samples are evaluated at the steps as described in Table 
3.2.S.2.3- 7. Process Flow for .  If in-process bioburden results of  
are exceeded then an investigation 
is opened to determine product impact, identify  root cause, and evaluate relevant preventative 
actions.  
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Page 7QUERY 5
Please clarify  that bioburden sampling for the  is taken at the  
.
RESPONSE 5
In-process bioburden samples described in Table 3.2.S.2.3 -7. Process Flow for  
are taken after the .   
   
The final  is sampled  
.   
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Page 8QUERY 6
Please provide the shipping validation for shipments of  
  
Additionally , clarify if all shipments of  will be temperature mo nitored 
and shipped via validated shipping methods. 
RESPONSE 6
The shipping validation assessed the  for 
shipment of  from  to  
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Page 9Analysis of the temperature monitor data for each of the shipments demonstrates that the 
temperatures of the  were adequately  controlled and remained below the 
 when being transported in the  shipper from  to  
All shipments of  will be temperature monitored and shipped via 
validated shipping methods.
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Page 10QUERY 7
Regarding the hold time study , please clarify  what  
 media was tested, and how man y replicates were performed.
RESPONSE 7
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Page 11QUERY 8
Please include the acceptance criteria for  
 study (applicable to both  
RESPONSE 8
The acceptance criteria (applicable to both   
testing during 
respectivel y. 
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Page 12QUERY 9 
Please clarify  how microbial control is verified during long term storage of the  
 samples should be taken at the end of storage and prior 
to cleaning (applicable to both and 
RESPONSE 9
Membranes are stored long term in  
Therefore, samples cannot be taken and tested at 
the end of storage to demonstrate microbial control.  
In order to demonstrate that the membranes are ready  for production following long term 
storage, the following methodology  is applied for both   
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Page 13QUERY 10 
Please clarify  if any drug substance direct product contact items (e.g., single- use system, 
tubing, gaskets, small par ts) used in either  are autoclave sterilized.  I f so, 
please provide the autoclave load validation summary  report for the heat penetration studies. 
Ensure that the heat penetration information includes a detailed description of each 
autoclaved item (i.e., size and length of tubing, t ype of filter, size of container, wrapping in 
bag, etc.), thermocouple and biological indicator placement locations, cy cle parameters used 
during validation and in normal production operations, validation acceptan ce criteria, results 
and any deviations.
RESPONSE 10
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Note: The unlinked supporting documents will be submitted to BL A 125742 the week of 02 
August 2021.
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Page 15QUERY 11
Please provide the latest sterilization/depy rogenation revalidations for the stopper processors 
used to support the  
were both performed in 2019. This request is specific to Pfizer Puurs .
RESPONSE 11
The latest sterilization/depyrogenation revalidations are included in the updated Section 
3.2.P.3.5 Stopper Depyrogenation and Sterilization [ Puurs  and Section 3.2.P.3.5 
Vial Depyrogenation [Puurs ].
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Section 3.2.P.3.5 Stopper Dep yrogenation and Sterilization [Puurs ] , replaced
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Regarding Section 3.2.P.3.5 for the  sterilizing filter, y ou state “for batch sizes  in 
markets where registered, a  filter may  also be used”.  Please clarify  if 
this statement was intended for BLA 125742.  If this is the case, please supply  the filter 
integrity test limits for the  filter and the supporting validation report. 
This request is applicable to both drug product sites of Pfizer Puurs and Kalamazoo.
RESPONSE 12
The applicant confirms that the referenced statement is not applicable to BLA 125742; as 
described in Section  3.2.P.3.2 Batch Formula, the intended commercial batch size range for 
BLA 125742 i s  Section  3.2.P.3.5 Sterilizing Filter Membrane Validation –  
has been updated to remove information related to the  filter.
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Regarding Section 3.2.P.3.5 for the  sterilizing filter, the interim validation report 
for the  filter in contact with BNT162b2 performed b y the  
 issued 06 Dec 2020 was submitted.  Please submit the final report from 
and provide the supporting data for the integrit y test parameters provided for  
. This req uest is applicable to both drug product sites of 
Pfizer Puurs and Kalamazoo.
RESPONSE 13
The final validation report for the  filter is included, please refer to INX100449287 . 
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Page 21QUERY 14
In Section 3.2.P.3.5 noting the shipping information, it is stated that y ou are currentl y 
qualifying a capable of maintaining BNT162b2 
at  and the transport inside a ).  Please 
indicate if a ll shipments of BNT162b2 drug product transported via the  
and in the  are continuously  temperature monitored to confirm that 
the appropriate temperatures are maintained.  
Please also provide an estimated time of com pletion for the ongoing shipping studies and the 
procedures that support these shipping methods.  This request is applicable to both drug 
product sites of Pfizer Puurs and Kalamazoo.
RESPONSE 14
Pfizer confirms that all shipments of BNT162b2 drug product will be continuously  
temperature monitored to confirm that the appropriate temperatures are maintained via 
 and in the .
Pfizer has not y et operationalized shipment at  from either Pfizer Puurs or Pfizer 
Kalamazoo and stu dies are still ongoing.  Pfizer expects to complete qualification studies not 
later than November 2021 and commits to providing results of these studies prior to 
implementation.
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Page 22QUERY 15
Please provide an update on the time frame for the completion of the microbial cleaning 
validation of BNT162b2 equipment in  
.  This request is specific to Pfizer Puurs.
RESPONSE 15
The applicant confirms that Pfizer Puurs expects its microbial cleaning validation of 
BNT162b2 equipment to be completed b y end of September 2021.
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Page 23QUERY 16
Regarding the BNT162b2 major manufacturing equipment used at Pfizer Kalamazoo, the 
Agency requests the following informatio n:
QUERY16a
The qualification summaries including dates of completion for all new direct product contact 
equipment not included in the initial EUA submission relating to BNT162b2 manufacture.
RESPONSE 16a
The qualification of all new direct product contact equipment not included in the initial EUA 
submission relating to BNT162b2 manufacture is summarized in Table 5.
Table 5.Major Manufacturing Equipment Qualification Status
Equipment Use Status Initial 
QualificationLast 
RequalificationIND 19736 
Submission 
Reference
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Page 24QUERY16b
It appears the .  Please clarify  the  
 and provide the  study 
protocol and summary , if available.
RESPONSE 16b
As described in Section 3.2.P.3.5  [Kalamazoo] (submitted in seq 0019 
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PPQProtocolfor COVID -19 VX 
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Page 25QUERY16c
Please confirm that all product contact equipment is dedicated to BNT162b2 manufacture.
RESPONSE 16c
It is confirmed that all product contact equipment is dedicated to BNT162b2 manufacture.
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Page 26QUERY16d
Please clarify  if the dedicated product contact equipment used to manufacture BNT162b2 is 
product dedicated or campaign dedicated. If campaign dedicated, please identify  the nature of 
the products with which it will be shared following the end of the campa ign.
RESPONSE 16d
The dedicated product contact equipment used to manufacture BNT162b2 is product 
dedicated.
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Please explain if the drug product contact equipment for BNT162b2 is new equipment or existing equipment which have been 
repurposed. If it has been repurposed, please identify the products used on the equipment previousl y and provide the changeov er 
procedures for the equipment prior to dedication to BNT162b2.
RESPONSE 16e
The drug product contact equipment for BNT162b2 indicating if equipment is new or existing, identify ing products using the 
equipment previously, and changeover procedure is summarized in Table 6. None of the previous products are considered potent 
compounds.
Table 6.Drug Product Contact Equipment Summary
Equipment Location Equipment ID 
NumberNew or Existing Previous Product (s) Changeover Procedure 
Prior to BNT162b2 
Dedication
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Page 28Table 6.Drug Product Contact Equipment Summary
Equipment Location Equipment ID 
NumberNew or Existing Previous Product (s) Changeover Procedure 
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Dedication
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Page 29Table 6.Drug Product Contact Equipment Summary
Equipment Location Equipment ID 
NumberNew or Existing Previous Product (s) Changeover Procedure 
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Dedication
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Page 30Table 6.Drug Product Contact Equipment Summary
Equipment Location Equipment ID 
NumberNew or Existing Previous Product (s) Changeover Procedure 
Prior to BNT162b2 
Dedication
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Regarding the cleaning validation summary for the direct product -contact equipment, please 
provide the rationale for not sampling bioburden or endotoxin for most of the equipment as 
part of your cleaning validations.  I n addition, please provide the necessary  data that 
demonstrates the proposed cleaning cy cles adequately  remove bioburden and endotoxin from 
all product -contact equipment .
RESPONSE 16f
New equipm ent is evaluated per site Standard Operating Procedure to determine the cleaning 
validation requirements.
Table 7presentsbioburden and endotoxin data which support sthe equipment used in the 
manufacture of BNT162b2 drug product .
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Equipment Indicator Results Limit
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