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Delta-mannitol to enable continuous twin-screw granulation of a highly dosed, poorly compactable formulation
23 Jul 2024 | 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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Stability and repeatability of a continuous twin screw granulation and drying system
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Vercruysse, J., Delaet, U., Van Assche, I., Cappuyns, P., Arata, F., Caporicci, G., De Beer, T., Remon, J. P., Vervaet, C.
The aim of this study was to investigate the process transfer of a commercially available product from the current batch fluid bed granulation and drying production method to an innovative continuously operating from powder to tablet production line using twin screw granulation as an intermediate...
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Process Design and Control of a Twin Screw Hot Melt Extrusion for Continuous Pharmaceutical Tamper-Resistant Tablet Production
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Baronsky-Probst, J., Möltgen, C.-V., Kessler, W., Kessler, R.W.
Hot melt extrusion (HME) is a well-known process within the plastic and food industries that has been utilized for the past several decades and is increasingly accepted by the pharmaceutical industry for continuous manufacturing. For tamper-resistant formulations of e.g. opioids, HME is the most...
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Pharmaceutical cocrystallization techniques. Advances and challenges
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Rodrigues, M, Baptista, BLopes, JA, Sarraguca, MC
Cocrystals are homogenous (single-phase) crystalline structures composed by two or more components in a definite stoichiometric ratio bonded together by noncovalent bonds. Pharmaceutical industry has been showing interest in cocrystals due to their ability to improve active pharmaceutical...
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Optimization of a semi-batch tablet coating process for a continuous manufacturing line by design of experiments
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Barimani, Shirin, Šibanc, Rok, Kleinebudde, Peter
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Improved tabletability after a polymorphic transition of delta-mannitol during twin screw granulation
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Vanhoorne, V., Bekaert, B., Peeters, E., De Beer, T., Remon, J-P., Vervaet, C.
In most formulations processed via continuous twin screw granulation microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and/or lactose are used as excipients, but mannitol is also a preferred excipient for wet granulation and tableting due to its non-hygroscopicity and inertness. Therefore, the aim of the current...
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Continuous manufacturing of delta mannitol by cospray drying with PVP
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Vanhoorne, V., Van Bockstal, P-J., Van Snick, B., Peeters, E., Monteyne, T., Gomes, P., De Beer, T., Remon, J. P., Vervaet, C.
Mannitol is a frequently used diluent in the production of tablets due to its non-hygroscopic character and low drug interaction potential. Although the delta-polymorph of mannitol has superior tabletability in comparison to alpha- and beta-mannitol, the latter are most commonly used because...
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Assessment and prediction of tablet properties using transmission and backscattering Raman spectroscopy and transmission NIR spectroscopy
09 Jun 2023 | Contributor(s):: Peeters, Elisabeth, Tavares da Silva, Ana Filipa, Toiviainen, Maunu, Van Renterghem, Jeroen, Vercruysse, Jurgen, Juuti, Mikko, Lopes, Joao Almeida, De Beer, Thomas., Vervaet, Chris, Remon, Jean-Paul
This study investigated whether Raman and Near Infrared (NIR) spectroscopy could predict tablet properties. Granules were produced on a continuous line by varying granulation parameters. Tableting process parameters were adjusted to obtain uniform tablet weight and thickness. Spectra were...