在药品的制造和质量控制过程中,外来成分的意外交叉污染对药品的稳定供应和客户的安全构成了严重威胁。在日本,在2020年,在最终质量测试期间,液相色谱未检测到含有安眠药的混合,因为该测试仅关注主要活性药物成分(API)和已知杂质.在这项研究中,我们评估了粉末流变仪详细分析粉末特性的能力,以确定它是否可以检测外来原料药对粉末流动的影响。阿司匹林,用作主机API,与客体API(来自两个制造商的对乙酰氨基酚和白蛋白单宁酸盐)组合,随后进行剪切和稳定性测试。还评估了已知润滑剂(硬脂酸镁和亮氨酸)对粉末流动的影响以进行标准化比较。采用显微形态分析,观察粉末的表面以确认主体和客体API之间的物理相互作用。在大多数情况下,由于其粉末直径等特征,对客体原料药进行了统计检测,预铣削,和内聚性。此外,我们评估了包含用于直接压缩方法的客体API以及微晶纤维素等添加剂的配方的流动性,马铃薯淀粉,和乳糖。即使在几种添加剂的存在下,已成功检测到添加的来宾API的影响。总之,粉末流变仪是一种很有前途的方法,可以确保产品质量稳定,并降低国外原料药不可预见的交叉污染风险。
Unexpected cross-contamination by foreign components during the manufacturing and quality control of pharmaceutical products poses a serious threat to the stable supply of drugs and the safety of customers. In Japan, in 2020, a mix-up containing a sleeping drug went undetected by liquid chromatography during the final quality test because the test focused only on the main active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and known impurities. In this study, we assessed the ability of a powder rheometer to analyze powder characteristics in detail to determine whether it can detect the influence of foreign APIs on powder flow. Aspirin, which was used as the host API, was combined with the guest APIs (acetaminophen from two manufacturers and albumin tannate) and subsequently subjected to shear and stability tests. The influence of known lubricants (magnesium stearate and leucine) on powder flow was also evaluated for standardized comparison. Using microscopic morphological analysis, the surface of the powder was observed to confirm physical interactions between the host and guest APIs. In most cases, the guest APIs were statistically detected due to characteristics such as their powder diameter, pre-milling, and cohesion properties. Furthermore, we evaluated the flowability of a formulation incorporating guest APIs for direct compression method along with additives such as microcrystalline cellulose, potato starch, and lactose. Even in the presence of several additives, the influence of the added guest APIs was successfully detected. In conclusion, powder rheometry is a promising method for ensuring stable product quality and reducing the risk of unforeseen cross-contamination by foreign APIs.