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Continuous Processing. Continuous Evolution
08 Oct 2024 | Magazine | Contributor(s): Douglas Hausner
Continuous processing for small molecule products has been a hot topic for years, but where does the industry stand with it today? We speak with Doug Hausner, Senior Manager, Continuous Manufacturing, Oral Solid Dose, Pharma Services at Thermo Fisher Scientific, to find out.
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Pharmaceutical Continuous Manufacturing: Content Uniformity With PAT And RTR
16 Sep 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Richard Steiner
In pharmaceutical continuous manufacturing (PCM), technical solutions ensuring critical quality attributes for content uniformity and unit dose exist for online, in-line, and at-line measurements. Process analytical technology (PAT) allows in-line measurement and control of critical process...
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Delta-mannitol to enable continuous twin-screw granulation of a highly dosed, poorly compactable formulation
23 Jul 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Vanhoorne, V., Almey, R., De Beer, T., Vervaet, C.
In current study, it was investigated if the moisture-mediated polymorphic transition from δ- to β-mannitol during twin screw granulation (TSG) also took place in high drug loaded formulations and if the specific granule morphology associated with the polymorphic transition could enable tableting...
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Process analytics for the new era of continuous RNA manufacturing
23 Jul 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Botonjic-Sehic, Edita
In this article, Edita Botonjic-Sehic, Head of Process Analytics and Data Science at ReciBioPharm, examines the need for a digitally controlled continuous manufacturing process to correct the shortcomings of the current standard of batch processing. She highlights the critical role in-line...
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Blend uniformity monitoring in a continuous manufacturing mixing process for a low-dosage formulation using a stream sampler and near infrared spectroscopy
19 Jul 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Rodolfo Romanach, Raúl S. Rangel-Gil, Juan M. Nasrala-Álvarez, Rafael Méndez
Continuous manufacturing has the potential to offer several benefits for the production of oral solid dosage forms, including reduced costs, low-scale equipment, and the application of process analytical technology (PAT) for real-time process control. This study focuses on the implementation of...
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Control oriented modeling of twin-screw granulation in the ConsiGmaTM-25 production plant
09 Jul 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Johannes Khinast, Martin Horn, Jakob Rehrl, Selma Celikovic, Johannes Poms
ConsiGmaTM-25 is a continuous production plant integrating a twin-screw granulation, fluid bed drying, granule conditioning, and a tableting unit. The particle size distribution (PSD), active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) content, and liquid content of wet granules after twin-screw...
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Development of a Continuous Flow Grignard Reaction to Manufacture a Key Intermediate of Ipatasertib
25 Jun 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Kaldre, Dainis, Stocker, Severin, Linder, David, Reymond, Helena, Schuster, Andreas, Lamerz, Jens, Hildbrand, Stefan, Püntener, Kurt, Berry, Malcolm, Sedelmeier, Jörg
This article outlines the development of a continuous flow process for the manufacture of a key intermediate of the active pharmaceutical ingredient ipatasertib for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and triple-negative metastatic breast cancer. The reaction sequence...
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Development and Application of Control Concepts for Twin-Screw Wet Granulation in the ConsiGmaTM-25: Part 2 Granule Size
04 Jun 2024 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Selma Celikovic, Johannes Poms, Johannes Khinast, Martin Horn, Jakob Rehrl
Traditional operation modes, such as running the production processes at constant process settings or within a narrow design space, do not fully exploit the advantages of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing. Integrating Quality by Control (QbC) algorithms as a standard component of...
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A Focused and Flexible Analytical Strategy is Key to Unlocking the Benefits of Continuous Manufacturing
11 Apr 2024 | Website | Contributor(s): Bikash Chatterjee
Continuous manufacturing processes promise shorter manufacturing cycle times without the need for intermediate storage, sampling testing and release of intermediate process steps, and shorter product release times through the intelligent application of in-line and at-line testing strategies....
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Innovation and Continuous Improvement in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz Hussain (Chairperson) Raafat Fahmy (CVM), William Bargo (CVM), Robert Coleman, Robert (ORA), Elise Murphy (ORA), Frank Holcombe Jr (CDER), Chris Watts (CDER), See Lam (CDER), Jon Clark (CDER), Christopher Joneckis (CBER), John Dietrick (CDER), Diana Kolaitis (ORA), Vilayat Sayeed (CDER), Mai Huynh (CVM), Norman Schmuff (CDER), Andrew Chang (CBER)
The PAT Team and Manufacturing Science Working Group Report: A Summary of Learning, Contributions and Proposed Next Steps for Moving towards the "Desired State" of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century
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Innovation and Continuous Improvement in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz Hussain (Chairperson) Raafat Fahmy (CVM), William Bargo (CVM), Robert Coleman, Robert (ORA), Elise Murphy (ORA), Frank Holcombe Jr (CDER), Chris Watts (CDER), See Lam (CDER), Jon Clark (CDER), Christopher Joneckis (CBER), John Dietrick (CDER), Diana Kolaitis (ORA), Vilayat Sayeed (CDER), Mai Huynh (CVM), Norman Schmuff (CDER), Andrew Chang (CBER)
The PAT Team and Manufacturing Science Working Group Report: A Summary of Learning, Contributions and Proposed Next Steps for Moving towards the "Desired State" of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the 21st Century
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A Perspective on Quality by Design: A Preclinical Opportunity
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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A Perspective on Quality by Design: A Preclinical Opportunity
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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A Shared Vision for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing in the 21st Century: Contributions of the PAT Initiative
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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A Shared Vision for Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing in the 21st Century: Contributions of the PAT Initiative
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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The Subcommittee on Process Analytical Technologies (PAT): Closing Remarks
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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The Subcommittee on Process Analytical Technologies (PAT): Closing Remarks
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
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The Process Analytical Technology Initiative: PAT and the Pharmacopeias
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
The PAT Initiative A part of the Pharmaceutical Quality for the 21st Century Initiative PAT and the USP Opportunities for the USP to support the PAT Framework
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The Process Analytical Technology Initiative: PAT and the Pharmacopeias
28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain
The PAT Initiative A part of the Pharmaceutical Quality for the 21st Century Initiative PAT and the USP Opportunities for the USP to support the PAT Framework
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Utilizing PAT to Monitor and Control Bulk Biotech Processes
27 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Rick E. Cooley
1.What is and isn’t PAT? 2.Implementing PAT in Manufacturing: What does it take? 3.Characteristics of bulk, biotech API processes 4.Why PAT? 5.Review of PAT technologies utilized 6.PAT application examples
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Utilizing PAT to Monitor and Control Bulk Biotech Processes
27 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Rick E. Cooley
1.What is and isn’t PAT? 2.Implementing PAT in Manufacturing: What does it take? 3.Characteristics of bulk, biotech API processes 4.Why PAT? 5.Review of PAT technologies utilized 6.PAT application examples
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Continuous Manufacturing for Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms (On-Demand)
31 Jan 2024 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Atul Dubey, Fernando Muzzio, Gerardo Callegari, Lucy L. Botros, Ravendra Singh, James Scicolone, Andres Roman, Sonia Modarres Razavi
Course Description: This self-paced curriculum contains fourteen self-paced modules and three recordings of live virtual education on Pharmaceutical Continuous Manufacturing (PCM). Learners will have access to the following: A recording of the introductory session covering topics such as...
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Continuous Manufacturing for Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Forms (On-Demand)
31 Jan 2024 | Seminars | Contributor(s): Atul Dubey, Fernando Muzzio, Gerardo Callegari, Lucy L. Botros, Ravendra Singh, James Scicolone, Andres Roman, Sonia Modarres Razavi
Course Description: This self-paced curriculum contains fourteen self-paced modules and three recordings of live virtual education on Pharmaceutical Continuous Manufacturing (PCM). Learners will have access to the following: A recording of the introductory session covering topics such as...
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Quality & Regulatory Solutions for PAT in Continuous Manufacturing
04 Jan 2024 | Magazine | Contributor(s): Gabriella Dahlgren, Kevin A. Macias, Antonio R. Moreira, Duncan R. Thompson, Christoph Herwig, Robert Dream
Process analytical technology (PAT) is perceived as the main enabler for a robust control strategy with continuous manufacturing (CM) because process analytical technology can aid in implementing continuous manufacturing throughout the entire life cycle. This article discusses quality and...
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WHAT are sampling errors-and WHAT can we do about them? Part 1
09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Romañach, Rodolfo J., Joubert Castro, Aidalu, Esbensen, Kim H
The objective of this column is to provide easy-to-understand examples of sampling errors. Prompted by recent participationsand presentations at on-line conferences and meetings, we believe there is a need for a more fulfilling introduction andexemplification of the concept and real-world...