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PDUFA Date: FDA Target Action Date for a Drug Application

A PDUFA date is the FDA target action date associated with review of an NDA or BLA. Learn why investors track it and why it is not a guaranteed approval date.

By Lee BaileyPublished Sep 21, 2026

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Research date: Sep 21, 2026Use the dated article and cited sources for the definition, examples, and stated limitations.
Operating-model context: 16 connected conceptsPart of the reviewed Biopharma Development and Commercialization; issuer definitions remain distinct where disclosed.
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Target does not mean guaranteed
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A PDUFA date is the target action date associated with FDA review of a qualifying drug or biologic application under Prescription Drug User Fee Act performance goals.

Why investors track it

The date can concentrate regulatory-event risk because FDA may act on an NDA or BLA around the target date.

Possible outcomes include approval, a complete response letter, or a change in timing.

Target does not mean guaranteed

A PDUFA date is not a guaranteed approval date.

MannKind's 2025 filing disclosed PDUFA target action dates for both an sBLA and an sNDA. Other issuers have also disclosed review extensions when additional information changed the review timeline.

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A PDUFA date is a regulatory review target, not a prediction of approval.

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FDA pathway and review milestonesCurrent relationship
NDA and BLA submissions begin formal marketing review for drugs and biologics, PDUFA dates frame target action timing, and accelerated approval, Breakthrough Therapy, and Orphan Drug designations describe distinct regulatory pathways or incentives rather than approval outcomes.
Accelerated Approval Biologics License Application Breakthrough Therapy Designation New Drug Application Orphan Drug DesignationPDUFA DateCurrent concept
Clinical evidence and execution
Trial phase frames development maturity, enrollment affects execution timing, primary and secondary endpoints define the prespecified evidence hierarchy, and a readout converts that study design into new evidence for investors to interpret.
Clinical Trial Phase Clinical Trial Readout Patient Enrollment Primary Endpoint Secondary Endpoint
Commercialization, partnerships, and exclusivity
Gross-to-net adjustments bridge gross product demand to recognized revenue, royalties and milestones describe partner economics, and patent expiry plus loss of exclusivity frame when legal protection may translate into competitive revenue erosion.
Biopharma Gross-to-Net Adjustment Biopharma Milestone Payments Biopharma Royalty Revenue Loss of Exclusivity Biopharma Patent Expiry

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MNKDOpen operating-model research →3 of 16 reviewed concepts in Biopharma Development and CommercializationFDA pathway and review milestones3 of 6 bridge concepts supportedContinue through this bridge:Biologics License Application New Drug Application

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