FDA Expanded Access – United States

FDA Form 3926 or sponsor/physician expanded access request materialsStatutory/Administrative

Description & Eligibility

The FDA expanded access pathway allows patients with serious or immediately life-threatening diseases to receive investigational drugs outside clinical trials when no comparable or satisfactory alternative therapy exists. Use requires that potential patient benefit justify the potential risks and that providing the drug will not interfere with clinical development. [4][5]

Eligibility Criteria

Patients with serious or immediately life-threatening conditions who cannot access a comparable or satisfactory approved therapy and for whom clinical trial enrollment is not possible.

Legal Reference / Source

21 CFR 312 Subpart I

FDA Expanded Access – United States
Approval FormFDA Form 3926 or sponsor/physician expanded access request materials
Legal StatusStatutory/Administrative
Source Ref.21 CFR 312 Subpart I
Countries0 countries
Compliance Check
Legal Review7/24/2026
Global ValidityVerified