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Optimization of Critical Quality Attributes in Tablet Film Coating and Design Space Determination Using Pilot-Scale
Huolong Liu1, Robert Meyer2, Matthew Flamm3
1Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Lowell, 1 University Avenue, Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854, USA.
Abstract:
In this study, the novel high-speed tablet film coating process in the continuous manufacturing was investigated. The influence of key process variables (inlet air flow rate, inlet air temperature, and suspension spray rate) were investigated using a Box-Behnken experimental design method. Statistical regression models were developed to predict the outlet air temperature and relative humidity, the coating efficiency, the tablet moisture content, and coating uniformity. The effects of the three key process variables were comprehensively investigated based on mathematical analysis, contour plots, and interaction plots. The results indicate that all the process responses are affected by changing the inlet air flow rate, temperature, and suspension spray rate. A design space (DS) in terms of failure probability was determined based on specifications for tablet moisture content (< 3.5%) and coating uniformity (tablet weight standard deviation < 4 mg for tablet weight of 200 mg) using Monte Carlo simulations. Independent experiments were carried out and successfully validated the robustness and accuracy of the determined DS for the investigated tablet film coating process. All the data were generated using an industrial pilot-scale novel high-speed tablet coating unit from a continuous manufacturing line. The work facilitates the quality by design implementation of continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing.
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