It is not accurate to suggest that there have not been any submissions to regulators. Most notably, the MIA was approved and is evidence of a regulatory filing plan that has begun to unfold. Further applications have been under construction for a significant period of time and include a voluminous catalog of clinical data and analyses. The announcements of regulatory filings are forthcoming.
The MIA is an important step in the regulatory process, and this commercial manufacturing license will allow DCVax-L to be exported globally from Sawston. The MIA is a prerequisite of the MAA application.
“Companies applying for a marketing authorisation (also known as a product licence) need to have a manufacturer licence first. The manufacturer licence will be granted first providing the product is in the process of being approved.” —MHRA