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Lin Z, Cabello B, Davé RN. Impact of dry coating lactose as a brittle excipient on multi-component blend processability. Int J Pharm 2024; 653:123921. [PMID: 38382769 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Previous work demonstrated the benefits of dry coating fine-grade microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) for enabling direct compression (DC), a favored tablet manufacturing method, due to enhanced flowability while retaining good compactability of placebo and binary blends of cohesive APIs. Here, fine brittle excipients, Pharmatose 450 (P450, 19 μm) and Pharmatose 350 (P350, 29 μm), having both poor flowability and compactability are dry coated with silica A200 or R972P to assess DC capability of multi-component cohesive API (coarse acetaminophen, 22 μm, and ibuprofen50, 47 μm) blends. Dry coated P450 and P350 not only attained excellent flowability and high bulk density but also heightened tensile strength hence processability, which contrasts with reported reduction for dry coated ductile MCC. Although hydrophobic R972P imparted better flowability, hydrophilic A200 better enhanced tensile strength, hence selected for dry coating P450 in multi-component blends that included fine Avicel PH-105. For coarse acetaminophen blends, substantial bulk density and flowability increase without any detrimental effect on tensile strength were observed; a lesser amount of dry coated P450 was better. Increased flowability, bulk density, and tensile strength, hence enhanced processability by reaching DC capability, were observed for 60 wt% ibuprofen50, using only 18 wt% of the dry coated P450, i.e. 0.18 wt% silica in the blend.
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- Zhixing Lin
- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
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Polak P, Sinka IC, Reynolds GK, Roberts RJ. Successful Formulation Window for the design of pharmaceutical tablets with required mechanical properties. Int J Pharm 2024; 650:123705. [PMID: 38110016 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123705] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/20/2023]
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Pharmaceutical tablet formulations combine the active ingredient with processing aids and functional components. This paper evaluates compressibility based predictive models for binary and ternary formulations to establish an acceptable range of tablet compression parameters that satisfy prescribed quality target criteria for tablets including minimum tablet strength and processing constraints such as maximum ejection stress and maximum compaction pressure. The concept of Successful Formulation Window (SFW) is introduced. A methodology is proposed to determine the SFW for a given formulation based on compaction simulator data collected for individual formulation components. The methodology is validated for binary and ternary mixtures and lubricated formulations. The SFW analysis was developed to support tablet formulation design to meet mechanical requirements.
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- P Polak
- School of Engineering, University of Leicester, UK
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- School of Engineering, University of Leicester, UK.
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- Oral Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK
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- Oral Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, UK
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Kunnath KT, Tripathi S, Kim SS, Chen L, Zheng K, Davé RN. Selection of Silica Type and Amount for Flowability Enhancements via Dry Coating: Contact Mechanics Based Predictive Approach. Pharm Res 2023; 40:2917-2933. [PMID: 37468827 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-023-03561-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of dry coating the amount and type of silica on powder flowability enhancement using a comprehensive set of 19 pharmaceutical powders having different sizes, surface roughness, morphology, and aspect ratios, as well as assess flow predictability via Bond number estimated using a mechanistic multi-asperity particle contact model. METHOD Particle size, shape, density, surface energy and area, SEM-based morphology, and FFC were assessed for all powders. Hydrophobic (R972P) or hydrophilic (A200) nano-silica were dry coated for each powder at 25%, 50%, and 100% surface area coverage (SAC). Flow predictability was assessed via particle size and Bond number. RESULTS Nearly maximal flow enhancement, one or more flow category, was observed for all powders at 50% SAC of either type of silica, equivalent to 1 wt% or less for both the hydrophobic R972P or hydrophilic A200, while R972P generally performed slightly better. Silica amount as SAC better helped understand the relative performance. The power-law relation between FFC and Bond number was observed. CONCLUSION Significant flow enhancements were achieved at 50% SAC, validating previous models. Most uncoated very cohesive powders improved by two flow categories, attaining easy flow. Flowability could not be predicted for both the uncoated and dry coated powders via particle size alone. Prediction was significantly better using Bond number computed via the mechanistic multi-asperity particle contact model accounting for the particle size, surface energy, roughness, and the amount and type of silica. The widely accepted 200 nm surface roughness was not valid for most pharmaceutical powders.
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- Kuriakose T Kunnath
- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.
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Aroniada M, Bano G, Vueva Y, Christodoulou C, Li F, Litster JD. A novel mixing rule model to predict the flowability of directly compressed pharmaceutical blends. Int J Pharm 2023; 647:123475. [PMID: 37832706 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 08/29/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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In the pharmaceutical industry, powder flowability is an essential manufacturability attribute to consider when selecting the suitable manufacturing route and formulation. The selection of the formulation is usually based on the physical and chemical properties of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) under consideration. Current industrial practice heavily relies on experimental work, which often results in significant labor and API consumption that results in higher costs. In this study we describe the development of a mixing rule to predict powder blend flowability from the flow properties of the individual components for industrial formulations manufactured via Direct Compression (DC). The mixing rule assumes that the granular solids' interactions are dominated by cohesive forces but are pragmatic to calibrate from the perspective of the typical data collated in an industrial environment. The proposed model was validated using a range of different APIs and the results show that the model can effectively predict the flowability properties of any formulation across the space of DC-relevant formulation compositions. Finally, a connection between the model and APIs properties (shape and size) was investigated via a linear correlation between the API particle properties and interparticle forces.
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- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), 1250 S Collegeville Rd., Collegeville, PA 19426, United States
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- GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Park Road, Ware SG12 0DP, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom; School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou 215009, PR China
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- Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, United Kingdom
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Kim SS, Castillo C, Cheikhali M, Darweesh H, Kossor C, Davé RN. Enhanced blend uniformity and flowability of low drug loaded fine API blends via dry coating: The effect of mixing time and excipient size. Int J Pharm 2023; 635:122722. [PMID: 36796658 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Although previous research demonstrated improved flowability, packing, fluidization, etc. of individual powders via nanoparticle dry coating, none considered its impact on very low drug loaded blends. Here, fine ibuprofen at 1, 3, and 5 wt% drug loadings (DL) was used in multi-component blends to examine the impact of the excipients size, dry coating with hydrophilic or hydrophobic silica, and mixing times on the blend uniformity, flowability and drug release rates. For uncoated active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), the blend uniformity (BU) was poor for all blends regardless of the excipient size and mixing time. In contrast, for dry coated API having low agglomerate ratio (AR), BU was dramatically improved, more so for the fine excipient blends, at lesser mixing times. For dry coated API, the fine excipient blends mixed for 30 min had enhanced flowability and lower AR; better for the lowest DL having lesser silica, likely due to mixing induced synergy of silica redistribution. For the fine excipient tablets, dry coating led to fast API release rates even with hydrophobic silica coating. Remarkably, the low AR of the dry coated API even at very low DL and amounts of silica in the blend led to the enhanced blend uniformity, flow, and API release rate.
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- Sangah S Kim
- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA.
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Affleck S, Thomas A, Routh A, Vriend N. Novel protocol for quantifying powder cohesivity through fluidisation tests. POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Lin Z, Zheng K, Azad MA, Davé RN. Preparation of Free-Flowing Spray-Dried Amorphous Composites Using Neusilin ®. AAPS PharmSciTech 2023; 24:51. [PMID: 36703032 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-023-02511-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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A highly porous additive, Neusilin®, with high adsorption capability is investigated to improve bulk properties, hence processability of spray-dried amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). Griseofulvin (GF) is applied as a model BCS class 2 drug in ASDs. Two grades of Neusilin®, US2 (coarser) and UFL2 (finer), were used as additives to produce spray-dried amorphous composite (AC) powders, and their performance was compared with the resulting ASDs without added Neusilin®. The resulting AC powders that included Neusilin® had greatly enhanced flowability (flow function coefficient (FFC) > 10) comparable to larger particles (100 μm) yet had finer particle size (< 50 μm), hence retaining the advantage of fast dissolution rate of finer sizes. Dissolution results demonstrated that achieved GF supersaturation for AC powders with Neusilin® was as high as 3 times that of crystalline GF concentration and was achieved within 30 min. In addition, 80% of drug was released within 4 min. The flowability improvement for AC powders with Neusilin® was more significant as compared to spray-dried ASDs without Neusilin®. Thus, the role of Neusilin® in flowability improvement was evident, considering that spray-dried AC with Neusilin® UFL2 has higher FFC than ASDs having a similar size. Lastly, the AC powders retained a fully amorphous state of GF after 3-month ambient storage. The overall results conveyed that the improved flowability and dissolution rate could outweigh the loss of drug loading resulted by addition of Neusilin®.
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- Zhixing Lin
- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA
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- Chemical, Biological and Bioengineering Department, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC, 27411, USA
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- New Jersey Center for Engineered Particulates, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, 07102, USA.
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Schenck L, Patel P, Sood R, Bonaga L, Capella P, Dirat O, Erdemir D, Ferguson S, Gazziola C, Gorka LS, Graham L, Ho R, Hoag S, Hunde E, Kline B, Lee SL, Madurawe R, Marziano I, Merritt JM, Page S, Polli J, Ramanadham M, Sapru M, Stevens B, Watson T, Zhang H. FDA/M-CERSI Co-Processed API Workshop Proceedings. J Pharm Sci 2023:S0022-3549(23)00007-2. [PMID: 36638959 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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These proceedings contain presentation summaries and discussion highlights from the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI) Workshop on Co-processed API, held on July 13 and 14, 2022. This workshop examined recent advances in the use of co-processed active pharmaceutical ingredients as a technology to improve drug substance physicochemical properties and drug product manufacturing process robustness, and explored proposals for enabling commercialization of these transformative technologies. Regulatory considerations were discussed with a focus on the classification, CMC strategies, and CMC documentation supporting the use of this class of materials from clinical studies through commercialization. The workshop format was split between presentations from industry, academia and the FDA, followed by breakout sessions structured to facilitate discussion. Given co-processed API is a relatively new concept, the authors felt it prudent to compile these proceedings to gain further visibility to topics discussed and perspectives raised during the workshop, particularly during breakout discussions. Disclaimer: This paper reflects discussions that occurred among stakeholder groups, including FDA, on various topics. The topics covered in the paper, including recommendations, therefore, are intended to capture key discussion points. The paper should not be interpreted to reflect alignment on the different topics by the participants, and the recommendations provided should not be used in lieu of FDA published guidance or direct conversations with the Agency about a specific development program. This paper should not be construed to represent FDA's views or policies.
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- Luke Schenck
- Process Research & Development, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States.
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- CMC Pharmaceutical Development and New Products, Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Global Regulatory CMC, Global Product Development, Pfizer R&D UK Ltd, Sandwich, CT13 9NJ, United Kingdom
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- Drug Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, 1 Squibb Drive, New Brunswick New Jersey 08903, United States
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- SSPC, the SFI Research Centre for Pharmaceuticals, School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4. & National Institute for Bioprocess Research and Training, 24 Foster's Ave, Belfield, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, A94 × 099, Ireland
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- Technical Regulatory Affairs, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Roche Basel, CH-4051, Basel, Switzerland
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Small Molecule CMC Development, AbbVie Inc., 1 N Waukegan Road, North Chicago, IL 60064, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Engineering and Materials Sciences, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, 50 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA 02210, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Chemical Research and Development, Pfizer R&D UK Ltd, Sandwich, CT13 9NJ, United Kingdom
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- Synthetic Molecule Design and Development, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46221, United States
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- Global Regulatory CMC, Global Product Development, Pfizer R&D UK Ltd, Sandwich, CT13 9NJ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, 10903 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20993, United States
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- CMC Policy and Advocacy, Global CMC Regulatory Affairs, GSK, 1250 S. Collegeville Rd, Collegeville, PA 19426, United States
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- Global Regulatory CMC, Global Product Development, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT 06340
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- Chemical Process R&D, Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc., 84 Waterford Drive, Marlborough MA, 01752 USA
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Particle structure development during spray drying from a single droplet to pilot-scale perspective. J FOOD ENG 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2022.111222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cares-Pacheco MG, Falk V. A phenomenological law for complex granular materials from Mohr-Coulomb theory. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Jiménez Garavito MC, Cares Pacheco MG, Gerardin F, Falk V. Silica Nanoparticles as Glidants for Industrial Processing: A Statistical Approach. Ind Eng Chem Res 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.2c02455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Maria-C. Jiménez Garavito
- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000Nancy, France
- Department of Process Engineering, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, INRS, 54519Vandœuvre, France
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- Department of Process Engineering, Institut National de Recherche et de Sécurité, INRS, 54519Vandœuvre, France
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- Université de Lorraine, CNRS, LRGP, F-54000Nancy, France
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Zhang S, Wang X. Effect of vibration parameters and wall friction on the mixing characteristics of binary particles in a vertical vibrating container subject to cohesive forces. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.118078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Comparative studies of powder flow predictions using milligrams of powder for identifying powder flow issues. Int J Pharm 2022; 628:122309. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Revised: 10/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Chen FC, Liu WJ, Zhu WF, Yang LY, Zhang JW, Feng Y, Ming LS, Li Z. Surface Modifiers on Composite Particles for Direct Compaction. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102217. [PMID: 36297653 PMCID: PMC9612340 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Direct compaction (DC) is considered to be the most effective method of tablet production. However, only a small number of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can be successfully manufactured into tablets using DC since most APIs lack adequate functional properties to meet DC requirements. The use of suitable modifiers and appropriate co-processing technologies can provide a promising approach for the preparation of composite particles with high functional properties. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview and classification of different modifiers and their multiple combinations that may improve API tableting properties or prepare composite excipients with appropriate co-processed technology, as well as discuss the corresponding modification mechanism. Moreover, it provides solutions for selecting appropriate modifiers and co-processing technologies to prepare composite particles with improved properties.
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- Fu-Cai Chen
- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanchang 330049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Nanchang 330049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Engineering Research Center of Modern Preparation Technology of TCM of Ministry of Education, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 201203, China
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Correspondence: (L.-S.M.); (Z.L.); Tel.: +86-791-8711-9027 (L.-S.M. & Z.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation of Modern TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
- Correspondence: (L.-S.M.); (Z.L.); Tel.: +86-791-8711-9027 (L.-S.M. & Z.L.)
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Brokešová J, Niederquell A, Kuentz M, Zámostný P, Vraníková B, Šklubalová Z. Powder cohesion and energy to break an avalanche: Can we address surface heterogeneity? Int J Pharm 2022; 626:122198. [PMID: 36115463 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Jana Brokešová
- Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Akademika Heyrovského, 1203/8, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Akademika Heyrovského, 1203/8, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic; University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstrasse, 30, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstrasse, 30, CH-4132 Muttenz, Switzerland
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- UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Department of Organic Technology, Technická, 5, 166 28, Prague 6, Dejvice, Czech Republic
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- Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Akademika Heyrovského, 1203/8, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Akademika Heyrovského, 1203/8, 500 05 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.
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Kamphorst R, Wu K, Salameh S, Meesters GMH, van Ommen JR. On the fluidization of cohesive powders: Differences and similarities between micro‐ and nano‐sized particle gas–solid fluidization. CAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.24615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- R. Kamphorst
- Department of Chemical Engineering Technical University Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Technical University Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Fachhochschule Münster Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Technical University Delft The Netherlands
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- Department of Chemical Engineering Technical University Delft The Netherlands
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Shier AP, Kumar A, Mercer A, Majeed N, Doshi P, Blackwood DO, Verrier HM. Development of a predictive model for gravimetric powder feeding from an API-rich materials properties library. Int J Pharm 2022; 625:122071. [PMID: 35931397 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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A model was developed for predicting the feed factor profile of a powder, processed through a gravimetric feeder, as a function of material properties and process parameters. Predictive models proposed in existing literature have often used excipients and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with good powder flow characteristics in their development. In this work, a material properties library containing a large proportion of APIs, as well as excipients and co-processed blends, was used to build the model and enhance the prediction of feed factor profile for cohesive powders. Gravimetric feeder trials were performed at varying mass flow rates and screw geometries to determine the feed factor profiles. A semi-empirical exponential model, with parameters fmax, fmin, and β, was then used to fit the experimental feed factor profiles. Bayesian optimisation and Support Vector Regression (SVR) modelling techniques were utilised to optimise and predict the exponential model parameters as a function of material properties. The parameters found to strongly influence the model were particle size, bulk density, FFC and FT4 rheometer parameters. Results showed low prediction errors between the estimated and experimental data. The final model produces good estimations of the feed factor profile and requires minimal powder consumption.
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- Andrew P Shier
- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Sandwich, Kent, UK.
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- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Sandwich, Kent, UK
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- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT, USA
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- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Ltd, Mumbai, India
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- Worldwide Research and Development, Pfizer Inc, Sandwich, Kent, UK
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Hartig J, Shetty A, Conklin DR, Weimer AW. Aeration and cohesive effects on flowability in a vibrating powder conveyor. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Su D, Zhang R, Lei G, Li Q. Experimental and numerical study on collapse of quasi-two-dimensional bilayer granular column. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Yang J, Buettner KE, DiNenna VL, Curtis JS. Computational and Experimental Study of the Combined Effects of Particle Aspect Ratio and Effective Diameter on Flow Behavior. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.117621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Düsenberg B, Tischer F, Valayne E, Schmidt J, Peukert W, Bück A. Temperature influence on the triboelectric powder charging during dry coating of polypropylene with nanosilica particles. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Russell A, Strong J, Garner S, Ketterhagen W, Long M, Capece M. Direct Compaction Drug Product Process Modeling. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:67. [PMID: 35102457 PMCID: PMC8816834 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-021-02206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 12/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Most challenges during the development of solid dosage forms are related to the impact of any variations in raw material properties, batch size, or equipment scales on the product quality and the control of the manufacturing process. With the ever pertinent restrictions on time and resource availability versus heightened expectations to develop, optimize, and troubleshoot manufacturing processes, targeted and robust science-based process modeling platforms are essential. This review focuses on the modeling of unit operations and practices involved in batch manufacturing of solid dosage forms by direct compaction. An effort is made to highlight the key advances in the past five years, and to propose potentially beneficial future study directions.
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- Alexander Russell
- Operations Science & Technology, AbbVie, 67061, Ludwigshafen, Germany.
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- R&D Drug Product Development, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- R&D Drug Product Development, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Operations Science & Technology, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- R&D Drug Product Development, AbbVie, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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A new method for assessing powder flowability based on physical properties and cohesiveness of particles using a small quantity of samples. POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.10.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Brokešová J, Slámová M, Zámostný P, Kuentz M, Koktan J, Krejčík L, Vraníková B, Svačinová P, Šklubalová Z. Mechanistic study of dissolution enhancement by interactive mixtures of chitosan with meloxicam as model. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 169:106087. [PMID: 34863871 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.106087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Revised: 11/15/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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To enhance dissolution rate of meloxicam (MX), a poorly soluble model drug, a natural polysaccharide excipient chitosan (CH) is employed in this work as a carrier to prepare binary interactive mixtures by either mixing or co-milling techniques. The MX-CH mixtures of three different drug loads were characterized for morphological, granulometric, and thermal properties as well as drug crystallinity. The relative dissolution rate of MX was determined in phosphate buffer of pH 6.8 using the USP-4 apparatus; a significant increase in MX dissolution rate was observed for both mixed and co-milled mixtures comparing to the raw drug. Higher dissolution rate of MX was evidently connected to surface activation by mixing or milling, which was pronounced by the higher specific surface energy as detected by inverse gas chromatography. In addition to the particle size reduction, the carrier effect of the CH was confirmed for co-milling by linear regression between the MX maximum relative dissolution rate and the total surface area of the mixture (R2 = 0.863). No MX amorphization or crystalline structure change were detected. The work of adhesion/cohesion ratio of 0.9 supports the existence of preferential adherence of MX to the coarse particles of CH to form stable interactive mixtures.
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- Jana Brokešová
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Akademika Heyrovského 1203/8, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Technology, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, Dejvice, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Technology, UCT Prague, Faculty of Chemical Technology, Technická 5, Dejvice, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic
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- University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, Institute of Pharma Technology, Hofackerstrasse 30, Muttenz CH-4132, Switzerland
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- Zentiva, K.S., U Kabelovny 130, Prague 10 102 37, Czech Republic
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- Zentiva, K.S., U Kabelovny 130, Prague 10 102 37, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Akademika Heyrovského 1203/8, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Akademika Heyrovského 1203/8, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Charles University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Akademika Heyrovského 1203/8, Hradec Králové 500 05, Czech Republic.
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Marchetti L, Mellin P, Neil Hulme C. Negative impact of humidity on the flowability of steel powders. PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2021.1995091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Lorenzo Marchetti
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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Systematic study of paracetamol powder mixtures and granules tabletability: Key role of rheological properties and dynamic image analysis. Int J Pharm 2021; 608:121110. [PMID: 34547394 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The aim of this systematic study was to analyze the granulometric and rheological behavior of tableting mixtures in relation to tabletability by single tablet and lab-scale batch compression with an eccentric tablet machine. Three mixtures containing 33, 50, and 66% of the cohesive drug paracetamol were prepared. The high compressibility of the powder mixtures caused problems with overcompaction or lamination in the single tablet compression method; due to jamming of the material during the filling of the die, the lab-scale batch compression was impossible. Using high shear granulation, the flow properties and tabletability were adjusted. A linear relationship between the span of granules and the specific energy measured by FT4 powder rheometer was detected. In parallel, a linear relationship between conditioned bulk density and the tensile strength of the tablets at lab-scale batch tableting was noted. The combination of dynamic image analysis and powder rheometry was useful for predicting the tabletability of pharmaceutical mixtures during the single tablet (design) compression and the lab-scale batch compression.
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A study of particle adhesion for cohesive powders using a novel mechanical surface energy tester. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Predicting the flowability of alumina powder during batch grinding through the establishment of a grinding kinetic model. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2021.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Zhang R, Su D, Lei G, Chen X. Three-dimensional granular column collapse: Impact of column thickness. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2021.05.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Discrete Element Modeling (DEM) based investigation of tribocharging in the pharmaceutical powders during hopper discharge. Int J Pharm 2021; 596:120284. [PMID: 33508346 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Triboelectric charging is defined as the phenomenon of charge transfer between two different material surfaces when they are brought into contact and separated. The focus of this research is the development of a Discrete Element Method (DEM) based simulation model to predict tribocharging during hopper discharge. Due to decreased particle-wall interactions and reduced particle wall contact times, net charges generated during hopper discharge are low. The simulation model confirmed this effect and was implemented to predict the triboelectric behavior of glass beads and MCC particles during hopper flow, along with the prediction of percent charged and uncharged particles. Approximately one-third of the particles were predicted to remain uncharged during the hopper discharge simulations for mono-dispersed particles, thus rendering a comparatively high amount of charge distribution into a small concentration of materials. The DEM model acted as a tool to predict charges that can be generated during hopper discharge at a specified geometry, with a potential to mitigate particle charging, when used for appropriate selection of hopper angles, and hopper wall materials.
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Henriques J, Moreira J, Doktorovová S. QbD approach to downstream processing of spray-dried amorphous solid dispersions - a case study. Pharm Dev Technol 2021; 26:269-277. [PMID: 33322990 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2020.1863985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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In the current study, we demonstrate a structured approach to downstream process development for spray dried amorphous solid dispersions. Direct compression is generally not suitable due to typically poor flow of spray dried powders in tablets. Roller compaction (RC) is therefore the method of choice to enable spray dried dispersion downstream processing. Here, a structured experimental design of RC process parameters was used. The objective was to identify process conditions that lead to improved powder flow without compromising tablet robustness. Ten blends were compacted using different process parameters, and subsequently compressed into tablets. The impact of process parameters on granules and tablet properties was analyzed. We demonstrate that compaction force, gap and mesh aperture have major impact on RC outcomes. A combination of large gap and low force was identified as optimum combination of RC process parameters leading to powder flow improvement that could guarantee low tablet weight variation and at the same prevented loss of blend compressibility.
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- João Henriques
- R&D, Drug Product Development, Hovione FarmaCiencia SA, Lisbon, Portugal
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- R&D, Drug Product Development, Hovione FarmaCiencia SA, Lisbon, Portugal
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Kunnath K, Chen L, Zheng K, Davé RN. Assessing predictability of packing porosity and bulk density enhancements after dry coating of pharmaceutical powders. POWDER TECHNOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.09.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ogata K, Ariga D. Evaluation of flowability for granulated powder using a test of powder discharge by pressurized air. EPJ WEB OF CONFERENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202124908001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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This study experimentally and theoretically examined the flowability and the cohesiveness for powder using a test of powder discharge through an orifice by the pressurized air. The powder used consisted of two kinds of Calcium hydroxide which have different particle sizes by granulation. These sizes are 11µm and 176µm, those called Ca(OH)2 -A and -B. Cohesiveness is characterized by the Bond number which is the ratio of separation force to the gravity force. Flowability is evaluated by the relationship between the mass flow rate and the average air pressure acting on the powder bed. We found that the Bond number of Ca(OH)2 -B was much lower than Ca(OH)2 -A. The relation between the mass flow rate of the powder and the average air pressure indicates Ca(OH)2 -B is easily flowing at the lower pressure region, and Ca(OH)2 -A was scattered at the higher pressure region. This means Ca(OH)2 -B has good flowability by the particle granulation in comparison with Ca(OH)2 -A.
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Investigation of a granular Bond number based rheological model for polydispersed particulate systems. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Yang J, Bunchatheeravate P, Thakur SC, Bullard JW, Curtis JS. Experimental and numerical investigations of the shear behavior of binary particle blends. AIChE J 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.17090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Jiecheng Yang
- Department of Chemical Engineering University of California Davis Davis California USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering University of California Davis Davis California USA
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An investigation of the flow properties of rutile particles: Fluidization behaviour linked with shearing studies. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.07.082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pasha M, Hekiem NL, Jia X, Ghadiri M. Prediction of flowability of cohesive powder mixtures at high strain rate conditions by discrete element method. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hesse R, Krull F, Antonyuk S. Experimentally calibrated CFD-DEM study of air impairment during powder discharge for varying hopper configurations. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Ruggi D, Lupo M, Sofia D, Barrès C, Barletta D, Poletto M. Flow properties of polymeric powders for selective laser sintering. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.05.069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Behjani MA, Motlagh YG, Bayly AE, Hassanpour A. Assessment of blending performance of pharmaceutical powder mixtures in a continuous mixer using Discrete Element Method (DEM). POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2019.10.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Zhou X, Nauka E, Narang A, Mao C. Flow Function of Pharmaceutical Powders at Low-Stress Conditions Can Be Inferred Using a Simple Flow-Through-Orifice Device. J Pharm Sci 2020; 109:2009-2017. [PMID: 32113978 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Multiple pharmaceutical powder processes operate at stresses lower than utilized in typical lab-scale shear cell testing. To bridge this gap, we developed a method to determine intrinsic powder flow properties, in particular, flow function (FFc), under such low stresses. A simple, commercially-available flow-through-orifice device (Flodex™ apparatus) was selected. By developing a theoretical framework using Jenike's radial stress field analysis, the major principal stress and FFc of the tested powder can be derived from the otherwise empirical "Flodex" experiment. This method was applied to 10 distinct pharmaceutical powders. The major principal stresses associated with the test were estimated to be in the order of 100 Pa, significantly lower than what is achievable using shear cell-based methods. The resulting FFc values are generally consistent with the data extrapolated from ring shear testing. We showed that for pharmaceutical powders, FFc decreases with decreasing consolidation stress, but the values are always greater than 1. Therefore, the threshold for poor/acceptable flowability (by FFc) should be used with caution at low-stress conditions. Through this work, we showed that by integrating the radial stress field theory with a simple flow-through-orifice experiment, intrinsic powder flow properties under low stresses could be reliably determined.
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- Xingcheng Zhou
- Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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- Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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- Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080
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- Small Molecule Pharmaceutical Sciences, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080.
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Sharma R, Setia G. Mechanical dry particle coating on cohesive pharmaceutical powders for improving flowability - A review. POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2019.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Jange CG, Ambrose RPK. Quantifying the influence of surface chemical composition on surface energy during powder flow. PARTICULATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/02726351.2019.1679305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Camila G. Jange
- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
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Raw Material Variability and Its Impact on the Online Adaptive Control of Cohesive Powder Blend Homogeneity Using NIR Spectroscopy. Processes (Basel) 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/pr7090568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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It is significant to analyze the blend homogeneity of cohesive powders during pharmaceutical manufacturing in order to provide the exact content of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) for each individual dose unit. In this paper, an online monitoring platform using an MEMS near infrared (NIR) sensor was designed to control the bin blending process of cohesive powders. The state of blend homogeneity was detected by an adaptive algorithm, which was calibration free. The online control procedures and algorithm’s parameters were fine-tuned through six pilot experiments and were successfully transferred to the industrial production. The reliability of homogeneity detection results was validated by 16 commercial scale experiments using 16 kinds of natural product powders (NPPs), respectively. Furthermore, 19 physical quality attributes of all NPPs and the excipient were fully characterized. The blending end time was used to denote the degree of difficulty of blending. The empirical relationships between variability of NPPs and the blending end time were captured by latent variable modeling. The critical material attributes (CMAs) affecting the blending process were identified as the particle shape and flowability descriptors of cohesive powders. Under the framework of quality by design (QbD) and process analytical technology (PAT), the online NIR spectroscopy together with the powder characterization facilitated a deeper understanding of the mixing process.
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Bernard-Granger G, Giraud M, Pascal E, Mailhan L, Larsson T, Valot C, Ablitzer C, Gatumel C, Berthiaux H. Rheological properties of alumina powder mixtures investigated using shear tests. POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Školáková T, Souchová L, Patera J, Pultar M, Školáková A, Zámostný P. Prediction of drug-polymer interactions in binary mixtures using energy balance supported by inverse gas chromatography. Eur J Pharm Sci 2019; 130:247-259. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2019.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 01/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Tran DT, Majerová D, Veselý M, Kulaviak L, Ruzicka MC, Zámostný P. On the mechanism of colloidal silica action to improve flow properties of pharmaceutical excipients. Int J Pharm 2018; 556:383-394. [PMID: 30529657 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.11.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 11/29/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The mechanism of colloidal silica action to improve flow properties of pharmaceutical powders is known to be based on inter-particle force disruption by silica particles adhered to the particle surface. In the present article, the kinetic aspects of this action are investigated, focusing on non-spherical particles of different size. Blends comprising microcrystalline cellulose or calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate and colloidal silica were examined using powder rheometer. The blends were formulated to represent effects of particle size, surface texture, colloidal silica loading, and mixing time. Pre-conditioning, shear testing, compressibility, and flow energy measurements were used to monitor flow properties. Components and blends were analyzed using particle size analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), using energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and back-scattered electron (BSE) detection to determine surface particle arrangement. All studied parameters were found to have substantial effects on flow properties of powder blends. Those effects were explained by identifying key steps of colloidal silica action, which were found to proceed at substantially different rates, causing the flow properties change over time being dependent on the blend formulation and the component properties.
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- Diem Trang Tran
- Department of Organic Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic
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- Department of Multiphase Reactors, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the ASCR, Rozvojová 2/135, Prague 6 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Department of Multiphase Reactors, Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the ASCR, Rozvojová 2/135, Prague 6 165 02, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organic Technology, Faculty of Chemical Technology, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague, Technická 5, Prague 6 166 28, Czech Republic.
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Leane M, Pitt K, Reynolds GK, Dawson N, Ziegler I, Szepes A, Crean AM, Dall Agnol R, The Manufacturing Classification System McS Working Group. Manufacturing classification system in the real world: factors influencing manufacturing process choices for filed commercial oral solid dosage formulations, case studies from industry and considerations for continuous processing. Pharm Dev Technol 2018; 23:964-977. [PMID: 30320539 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2018.1534863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Following the first Manufacturing Classification System (MCS) paper, the team conducted surveys to establish which active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) properties were important when selecting or modifying materials to enable an efficient and robust pharmaceutical manufacturing process. The most commonly identified factors were (1) API particle size: small particle sizes are known to increase risk of processing issues; (2) Drug loading in the formulation: high drug loadings allow less opportunity to mitigate poor API properties through the use of excipients. The next step was to establish linkages with process decisions by identifying publicly-available proxies for these important parameters: dose (in place of drug loading) and BCS class (in place of particle size). Poorly-soluble API were seen as more likely to have controlled (smaller) particle size than more highly soluble API. Analysis of 435 regulatory filings revealed that higher doses and more poorly-soluble API was associated with more complex processing routes. Replacing the proxy factors with the original parameters should give the opportunity to demonstrate stronger trends. This assumption was tested by accessing a dataset relating to commercial tablet products. This showed that, for dry processes, a larger particle size was associated with higher achievable drug loading as determined by percolation threshold.
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Affiliation(s)
- Michael Leane
- a Drug Product Science & Technology (DPST), Bristol-Myers Squibb , Moreton , UK
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- b Global Manufacturing and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline , Ware , UK
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- d Global Research and Development, Pfizer , Sandwich , UK
| | - Iris Ziegler
- e Corden Pharma International GmbH , Plankstadt , Germany
| | - Aniko Szepes
- f Research and Development Division, F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG , Basel , Switzerland
| | - Abina M Crean
- g Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre, School of Pharmacy , University College Cork - National University of Ireland , Cork , Ireland.,h Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, School of Pharmacy , University College Cork - National University of Ireland , Cork , Ireland
| | - Rafaela Dall Agnol
- i Curso de Farmácia, Centro de Ciências Biológicas e da Saúde , Universidade de Caxias do Sul , Caxias do Sul , Brazil
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