Development of a design space and predictive statistical model for capsule filling of low-fill-weight inhalation products

Eva Faulhammer, Marcos Llusa, PR Wahl , Amrit Paudel, Simon Lawrence, Stefano Biserni, Vittorio Calzolari, Johannes Khinast*

*Korrespondierende/r Autor/-in für diese Arbeit

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Abstract

The objectives of this study were to develop a predictive statistical model for low-fill-weight capsule filling of inhalation products with dosator nozzles via the quality by design (QbD) approach and based on that to create refined models that include quadratic terms for significant parameters. Various controllable process parameters and uncontrolled material attributes of 12 powders were initially screened using a linear model with partial least square (PLS) regression to determine their effect on the critical quality attributes (CQA; fill weight and weight variability). After identifying critical material attributes (CMAs) and critical process parameters (CPPs) that influenced the CQA, model refinement was performed to study if interactions or quadratic terms influence the model. Based on the assessment of the effects of the CPPs and CMAs on fill weight and weight variability for low-fill-weight inhalation products, we developed an excellent linear predictive model for fill weight (R2 = 0.96, Q2 = 0.96 for powders with good flow properties and R2 = 0.94, Q2 = 0.93 for cohesive powders) and a model that provides a good approximation of the fill weight variability for each powder group. We validated the model, established a design space for the performance of different types of inhalation grade lactose on low-fill weight capsule filling and successfully used the CMAs and CPPs to predict fill weight of powders that were not included in the development set.
Originalspracheenglisch
Seiten (von - bis)221-230
FachzeitschriftDrug Development and Industrial Pharmacy
Jahrgang42
Ausgabenummer2
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Feb. 2016

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