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Development of syringes and vials for delivery of biologics: current challenges and innovative solutions
Saki Yoneda1, Tetsuo Torisu1, Susumu Uchiyama1,2
1Department of Biotechnology, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan.
Introduction:
Several new biopharmaceutical dosage forms have developed over time, such as lyophilized vial, liquid vial, and liquid prefilled syringe formulations. This review summarizes major pharmaceutical dosage forms and their advantages, disadvantages, and countermeasures against the shortcomings of each formulation. The appropriate combination of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients, and containers should be selected for the safe and less burdensome administration to the patients. Finally, we note certain opinions on the future development of not only therapeutic proteins but also gene therapeutics.
Areas Covered:
This review is to discuss the challenges of the development of dosage forms to improve pharmaceutical stability and how they can be overcome.
Expert Opinion:
Silicone oil-free syringes are highly preferable for minimizing subvisible particles in the drug. It can be proposed that materials with less protein adsorption property are preferable for the suppression of protein aggregation. It is required to minimize adverse effects of biopharmaceuticals through proper quality control of the drug in a container, based on the understating of physicochemical stability of the protein in solution, the physicochemical properties of the container, and their combinations.
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