Real-Time Monitoring of Critical Quality Attributes During High-Shear Wet Granulation Process by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Effect of Water Addition and Stirring Speed on Pharmaceutical Properties of the Granules

Overview

Journal Pharmaceuticals (Basel)

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2022 Jul 27

PMID 35890120

Authors

Keita Koyanagi

Akinori Ueno

Tetsuo Sasaki

Makoto Otsuka

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Abstract

To produce high-quality pharmaceuticals, a real-time monitoring method for the high-shear wet granulation process (HSWG) was developed based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Samples consisting of lactose, potato starch, and hydroxypropyl cellulose were prepared using HSWG with varying amounts of purified water (80, 90, and 100 mL) and impeller speed (200, 400, and 600 rpm), which produces granules of different characteristics. Twelve batches of samples were used for the calibration and nine batches were used for validation. After drying, the median particle size (D50), tapped density (TD), and Hauser ratio (HR) were measured. The best calibration models to predict moisture content (MC), D50, TD, and HR were determined based on pretreated NIR spectra using partial least squares regression analysis (PLSR). The temporal changes in the pharmaceutical properties under different amounts of water added and stirring speed were monitored in real time using NIRS/PLSR. Because the most important critical quality attribute (CQA) in the process was MC, granule characteristics such as D50, TD, and HR were analyzed with respect to MC. They might be used as robust and simple monitoring methods based on MC to evaluate the pharmaceutical properties of HSWG granules.

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