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Continuous Twin Screw Granulation: A Review of Recent Progress and Opportunities in Formulation and Equipment Design

By Portier, Christoph; Vervaet, Chris; Vanhoorne, Valérie

Published on CMKC

Abstract

Continuous twin screw wet granulation is one of the key continuous manufacturing technologies that have gained significant interest in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in academia over the last ten years. Given its considerable advantages compared to wet granulation techniques operated in batch mode such as high shear granulation and fluid bed granulation, several equipment manufacturers have designed their own manufacturing setup. This has led to a steep increase in the Research Article output in this field. However, most studies still focused on a single (often placebo) formulation, hence making it difficult to assess the general validity of the obtained results. Therefore, current review provides an overview of recent progress in the field of continuous twin screw wet granulation, with special focus on the importance of the formulation aspect and raw material properties. It gives practical guidance for novel and more experienced users of this technique and highlights some of the unmet needs that require further Research Article.

Journal

Pharmaceutics. Volume 13, 2021, 668

DOI

10.3390/pharmaceutics13050668

Type of publication

Peer-reviewed journal

Affiliations

  • Ghent University

Article Classification

Review article

Classification Areas

  • PAT
  • Oral solid dose

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