Development of a Continuous Flow Grignard Reaction to Manufacture a Key Intermediate of Ipatasertib

25 Jun 2024 | 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...

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

A Perspective on Quality by Design: A Preclinical Opportunity

28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain

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

The Subcommittee on Process Analytical Technologies (PAT): Closing Remarks

28 Mar 2024 | Document | Contributor(s): Ajaz S. Hussain

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

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

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...

Videometric mass flow control: A new method for real-time measurement and feedback control of powder micro-feeding based on image analysis

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Madarasz, L, Kote, AGyurkes, M, Farkas, A, Hambalko, B, Pataki, H, Fulop, G, Marosi, G, Lengyel, L, Casian, T, Csorba, K, Nagy, ZK

The present paper reports the first monitoring and control of ultra-low dose powder feeding using a camera image-based mass flow measurement system. Caffeine was fed via a single-screw microfeeder as a model active pharmaceutical ingredient (API). The mass, mass flow and sizes of the particles...

Using a material property library to find surrogate materials for pharmaceutical process development

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Escotet-Espinoza, MS, Moghtadernejad, SScicolone, J, Wang, YF, Pereira, G, Schafer, E, Vigh, T, Klingeleers, D, Ierapetritou, M, Muzzio, FJ

Material properties are known to have a significant impact on pharmaceutical manufacturing performance, particularly for solid product processes. Evaluating the performance of a specific material, for example an active pharmaceutical ingredient or excipient, is critical during development stages...

Using residence time distribution in pharmaceutical solid dose manufacturing–A critical review

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Bhalode, Pooja, Tian, Huayu Gupta, Shashwat Razavi, Sonia M Roman-Ospino, Andres Talebian, Shahrzad Singh, Ravendra Scicolone, James V Muzzio, Fernando J, Ierapetritou, Marianthi

While continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical solid-based drug products has been shown to be advantageous for improving the product quality and process efficiency in alignment with FDA’s support of the quality-by-design paradigm (Lee, 2015; Ierapetritou et al., 2016; Plumb, 2005; Schaber,...

Using online mass spectrometry to predict the end point during drying of pharmaceutical products

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Dodda, Aditya G., Saranteas, Kostas, Henson, Michael A.

Drying of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is an energy-intensive process that is often a manufacturing bottleneck due to the relatively long processing times. A key objective is the ability to determine the drying end point, the time at which all solvent has been evaporated from the...

Using residence time distribution in pharmaceutical solid dose manufacturing–A critical review

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Bhalode, Pooja, Tian, Huayu Gupta, Shashwat Razavi, Sonia M Roman-Ospino, Andres Talebian, Shahrzad Singh, Ravendra Scicolone, James V Muzzio, Fernando J, Ierapetritou, Marianthi

While continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical solid-based drug products has been shown to be advantageous for improving the product quality and process efficiency in alignment with FDA’s support of the quality-by-design paradigm (Lee, 2015; Ierapetritou et al., 2016; Plumb, 2005; Schaber,...

Using residence time distribution in pharmaceutical solid dose manufacturing–A critical review

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Bhalode, Pooja, Tian, Huayu Gupta, Shashwat Razavi, Sonia M Roman-Ospino, Andres Talebian, Shahrzad Singh, Ravendra Scicolone, James V Muzzio, Fernando J, Ierapetritou, Marianthi

While continuous manufacturing (CM) of pharmaceutical solid-based drug products has been shown to be advantageous for improving the product quality and process efficiency in alignment with FDA’s support of the quality-by-design paradigm (Lee, 2015; Ierapetritou et al., 2016; Plumb, 2005; Schaber,...

Understanding API Static Drying with Hot Gas Flow: Design and Test of a Drying Rig Prototype and Drying Modeling Development

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Ottoboni, S, Coleman, SJSteven, C, Siddique, M, Fraissinet, M, Joannes, M, Laux, A, Barton, A, Firth, P, Price, CJ, Mulheran, PA

Developing a continuous isolation process to produce a pure, dry, free-flowing active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is the final barrier to the implementation of continuous end-to-end pharmaceutical manufacturing. Recent work has led to the development of continuous filtration and washing...

Thin-Film Evaporator Model for Continuous Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Lee, BW, Yin, KHSplaine, K, Roesch, B

Thin-film evaporator (TFE) is a popular continuous distillation/evaporation technology for pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries and has several equipment and process configurations that make fundamental modeling approaches very challenging. Specifically, moving wipers and lack of fluid...

The scope of PAT in real-time advanced control of tablet quality

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Singh, Ravendra, Ierapetritou, Marianthi, Ramachandran, Rohit

Continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing together with process analytical technology (PAT) provides a suitable platform for automatic feed-forward/feed-back (FF/FB) control of the end product quality as desired by quality by design (QbD)-based efficient manufacturing. The precise control of the...

The scope of PAT in real-time advanced control of tablet quality

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Singh, Ravendra, Ierapetritou, Marianthi, Ramachandran, Rohit

Continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing together with process analytical technology (PAT) provides a suitable platform for automatic feed-forward/feed-back (FF/FB) control of the end product quality as desired by quality by design (QbD)-based efficient manufacturing. The precise control of the...

The optimization of process analytical technology for the inline quantification of multiple drugs in fixed dose combinations during continuous processing

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Dadou, SM, Tian, YWLi, S, Jones, DS, Andrews, GP

Complications associated with uncontrolled hypertension are considered the major cause of premature death worldwide. Fixed-dose combinations (FDCs) offer an alternative approach to polypharmacy with the aim to improve patient compliance. Process Analytical Technology (PAT) is gaining momentum as...

The Use of PAT and Off-line Methods for Monitoring of Roller Compacted Ribbon and Granule Properties with a View to Continuous Processing

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): McAuliffe M.A.P., Omahony G.E., Blackshields C.A., Collins J.A., Egan D.P., Kiernan L., Oneill E., Lenihan S., Walker G.M., Crean A.M.

Real-time process monitoring using process analytical technology (PAT) tools can augment process understanding, enable improved process control, and hence facilitate the production of high-quality pharmaceutical products. While beneficial for batch processes, the availability of PAT tools to...

The development of an inline Raman spectroscopic analysis method as a quality control tool for hot melt extruded ramipril fixed-dose combination products

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Andres, G.P., Jones D.S., Senta-Loys Z., Almajaan A., Li S., Chevallier O., Elliot C., Healy A.M., Kelleher J.F., Madi A.M., Gilvary G.C., Tian Y.a

Currently in the pharmaceutical industry, continuous manufacturing is an area of significant interest. In particular, hot-melt extrusion (HME) offers many advantages and has been shown to significantly reduce the number of processing steps relative to a conventional product manufacturing line. To...

Technoeconomic Optimization of Continuous Crystallization for Three Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients: Cyclosporine, Paracetamol, and Aliskiren

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Diab, S, Gerogiorgis, DI

Mixed suspension, mixed product removal (MSMPR) crystallizers are widely implemented for the continuous crystallization of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), allowing enhanced efficiency, flexibility, and product quality compared to currently dominant batch crystallizer designs....

Technoeconomic Optimization of a Conceptual Flowsheet for Continuous Separation of an Analgaesic Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API)

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Jolliffe, HG, Gerogiorgis, DI

Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (CPM) has recently emerged as a promising alternative to current batch production methods, which require significant expenditures in order to ensure product quality and process reliability. Advances in new continuous synthesis routes, demonstrations of full...

The Current Scientific and Regulatory Landscape in Advancing Integrated Continuous Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Adam C Fisher, Mark-Henry Kamga, Cyrus Agarabi, Kurt Brorson, Sau L Lee, Seongkyu Yoon

There is a trend across the pharmaceutical sector toward process intensification and continuous manufacturing to produce small-molecule drugs or biotechnology products. For biotechnology products, advancing the manufacturing technology behind upstream and downstream processes has the potential to...

The development and validation of a quality by design based process analytical tool for the inline quantification of Ramipril during hot-melt extrusion

09 Jun 2023 | Peer-reviewed journal | Contributor(s): Dadou, Suha, Senta-Loys, Zoe, Almajaan, Ammar, Li, Shu, Jones, David, Healy, Anne, Tian, Yiwei, Andrews, Gavin

Continuous processing is superseding conventional batch processing as a means of manufacturing within the pharmaceutical Research Article/industry. This paradigm shift has led to the implementation of Process Analytical Technology (PAT) as a semi-automatic, predictive tool offering real-time...