3. Please list down the tests you think should be
included for release of a product intended for IV use
Please list down the tests you think should NOT be
included for release of a product intended for IV use
1
2
16. New Drug
New molecule entity
New formulation of previously
approved drug
New combination of two or more
approved drugs
New indication for already
marketed drugs
25. Exclusivity
Orphan Drug 7 years
New Chemical 5 years
Pediatrics 6 month add
Other 3 years on criteria
Challenge 180 days for generic
ResearchHealth
30. Labeling
Same except
Reflect differences in excipients
Specific pharmacokinetic data
Supplied information
Pharmacy practice issue
Do not add information protected
under exclusivity
31. Chemistry
DS & DP
Component & Composition
Manufacturing & Controls
Batch formulation & Records
Description of Facilities
Product Specifications
Product Packaging
Shelf life & Stability
36. DMF are neither approved nor disapproved
It is reviewed whether it is adequate to
support the particular application (that
referred it) of drug product
38. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
39. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
QTPP
40. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
CQA
41. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Product Design
42. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Process Design
Mfg
43. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Product Understanding
44. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Process Understanding
45. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Process Understanding
46. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
47. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Control Strategy
48. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Failure leading learning
49. QTPP/CQA
Product & Process Design
Product & Process Understanding
Pharmaceutical Equivalence
Control Strategy
Failures & Learning
Power of Consistency
Power of consistency
50. What are the unit operations in Drug Product Manufacturing Process?
51. Unit Operations
Detail flow chart
Narrative summary of the
manufacturing process
Reprocessing & Reworking
statement
Executed batch record &
blank product batch record
52. Flow Chart
Blending, drying etc.
Equipment
Point of material entry
Identification of critical steps
Process & Controls
53. Please list down what will you be interested to see in
sterile drug product application?
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Sterile
60. Control of the
Drug Product & its Stability
60
Obaid Ali, R.Ph., Ph. D &
Roohi B. Obaid, R.Ph., M. Phil
61. Error or Signal
The specification of the
drug product provided in
QOS and the body of data
do not match.
62. Error or Signal
The specification of the
drug product provided in
QOS and the body of data
do not match.
Release: 95 to 105%
63. Error or Signal
The specification of the
drug product provided in
QOS and the body of data
do not match.
Release: 95 to 105%
S. Life: 95 to 105%
64. Error or Signal
Clarify proposed release
and stability specification
for the drug product
Release: 95 to 105%
S. Life: 95 to 105%
65. Impurity Traveling
The limit of specified impurity
X indicated as process
impurity in the DP is not
acceptable. It should be
controlled and should not be
higher than the proposed in the
drug substance.
Revise or Justify
67. Degradation during Shelf Life
Impurity X is known
degrading of DP and its
level is increasing during
shelf life
Set a tighter limit of this
impurity in release or
justify
68. Chiral Nature of DS
The API in DP is of chiral
nature and controls for the
enantiomer and the relevant
diastereomers are not in
place.
Include chiral
identification as a routine
release test
69. Wider Impurity Limit
The proposed release and
stability limit of impurity X
in DP is wider than the
recommended ICH
Q3B(R2).
72. Wider Impurity Limit
Set a tighter limit of
this impurity in release
or
justify the proposed
limit
based on several lots of
Reference Product close to
expiry date
76. Scoring & Uniformity
Data not available to
demonstrate uniformity of
dosage in each part of the
tablet as scored
Submit data that support
score depth is suitable to
evenly split the tablet
77. Water Content in
Release & Stability Criteria
Proposed water content
criteria in DP and further
relax criteria for stability
sample regarding water
content.
Justify
78. Water Content in
Release & Stability Criteria
Justify
Moisture content : NMT 0.2%
Moisture content : LT 0.25%
Suppose
79. Excipients Susceptible to
Microbial Growth
Significant amount of
excipients (susceptible to
microbial growth) in DP.
Include microbial control for
release and stability or
demonstrate by a suitable
method that formulation
does not support microbial
growth
80. Osmolality
Control for the osmolality
of DP based on comparison
with reference DP is not
studied or submitted
Include or justify
81. Control of Preservatives
Control of parabens in the
release and stability
specifications of DP is not
studied or recorded.
Include or justify
83. Tendency of Crystal
Growth on Storage
Oral suspension formulation
have shown tendency of
crystal growth on storage
Include control of particle
size during analysis of
release and stability
samples
84. Shelf Life Integrity
No control is in place in the
release and stability
specification of multilayer
tablet of DP
Add controls or justify
87. Support of Claim
Label of Reference in your DP
claims solubility in 1 TSF of
water in 1 minute but control
is not introduced in release
and stability specifications
Provide information and
support to establish such
claim and revise release and
stability test specification
88. Process Impurity
Information about process
impurities possible in drug
substance which are later on
separated during the
manufacturing of DP are
missing
Provide information and
control or justify
89. Comparative Batch Analysis
Data & Similarity
Accelerated storage conditions
are not normal storage
conditions and
comparative data with
reference drug on accelerated
storage condition is not
capable to demonstrate
required similar behavior
91. Water Loss in
Semipermeable Containers
Semi-permeable container
used in DP without a
control for water loss in the
stability specifications
Include control for water
loss during the shelf life
92. Special Studies to Support
Stability Specifications
Data after constitution,
combination with admixture of
DP and other conditions (that
occur when DP is
administered as per label) are
missing.
Indicate any special
studies conducted to
prove the claim
93. Intended Use &
Required Study
Required information
regarding any photo-stability
and/ or cycling studies
(Freeze, thaw & heat, cool
studies) are missing
Provide the required
information
94. Expiry Date
Trend observed in accelerated
stability data, the expiry date
for DP may not be assessed
and will completely be based
on accumulated full long-term
stability data
Continue to submit the
data of real time stability
study
96. Overages
2% excess use of API in
commercial batch formula
is not supported.
Justify the proposed
excess and demonstrate
process losses
97. Reconciliation of Lots
The reconciliation of
exhibits lots is found very
poor
Include any investigation
done to account for these
losses and steps proposed
to avoid similar losses
during the production of
commercial lots
106. Segregation Potential
of the Blend
In view of the low
concentration of API in the
final blend and also process
of dry blending and
compression, information is
not provided to encounter
segregation potential
107. Segregation Potential
of the Blend
Provide available
information regarding
segregation potential of
the blend under
manufacturing condition
and possible impact on
content uniformity
110. 50 mg in
200 mg tablet
50 mg in
200 mg tablet
WetDry
111. 50 mg in
200 mg tablet
50 mg in
200 mg tablet
WetDry
112. Highest & Lowest
Point Studies
Proposed hardness range of
DP by demonstrating that it
meets the dissolution and
friability criteria at the highest
and lowest point of the
proposed range is not
supported by justification to
grant waiver for the other
points of hardness
117. Why not suitably formed What impact goes to DPWhat to do to make it
If granule suitability is question
118. In-depth Information
of Granulation
Provide information
regarding the steps to be
taken if a suitable
granulate is not found
during allocated time of
mixing and its effect on
the quality of end DP
119. Moisture Level & its
Impact Study
Proposed moisture level at
the end of the wet
granulation process in
studies done to assess its
impact on the quality of the
granulate as well as the final
product is not available
121. Moisture Level & its
Impact Study
Provide all required
information to
demonstrate impact
of moisture on
quality of granulate
and DP
122. In-process CQAs
The frequency of continuous
monitoring program for weight
check (individual & average)
during tablet compression and
absence of other critical quality
attributes such as hardness,
friability during the validation and
commercial manufacturing are not
adequate
Clarify and revise
123. Compatibility Studies
Justification for the listed
process material approved for
use in the manufacturing
process of drug product as per
batch record is not available
regarding its compatibility
with the proposed drug
product solution (parenterals)
132. Integrity & Leak Study
Moisture permeation data for the
proposed blister pack and leak
test result are not available
Provide the result and
required data
133. Extractable Study
During accelerated stability study
no recordable level of new
impurities were observed,
however, adequacy of the
proposed method with respect to
capability of detecting and
quantifying possible extractables
from the stoppers is not
demonstrated
137. Pharmacokinetics
Repeats
The criteria for selection of
samples for re-analysis are
considered not objective,
unscientifically sound or
potentially biased toward
favorable bioequivalence
outcome
139. Long term
Storage Stability
The long-term frozen
storage stability data were
not submitted or not enough
to cover the whole
biological sample storage
time period
145. Dissolution Method
The dissolution method
used in the application is
not optimal or not
consistent with standard of
science as required
146. Unclassified Dissolution
Issues
Failure to submit individual
dissolution data for each of the 12
units of test and reference
products.
Incomplete dissolution
testing (e.g, lacking dissolution
data in multimedia for extended
release products and alcohol dose
dumping data for certain
products).
Dissolution deficiencies that
cannot be categorized into
specification or method
147. Unclassified Dissolution
Issues
Failure to provide information
on dissolution testing date and
site address
High variability in dissolution
data.
Dissolution deficiencies that
cannot be categorized into
specification or method
150. Analytical Issues
Insufficient submission of
analytical raw data from the study
runs of all the subjects.
Incomplete bio-analytical report
(for example, missing dilution
integrity data, stock stability data,
absolute recovery data).
Lacking chromatograms for 20%
of study subjects.
Analytical Method Validation /
Analytical Report Deficiencies
151. General Issues
Dropping subjects who are
assumed outliers from statistical
analysis without adequate
justification.
Improper submission or missing
of electronic data files which are
required for statistical analysis.
Inadequate information on the
failed bioequivalence
study.
Deficiencies that do not fall
into any of the categories
above
154. IMPURITY above qualification
threshold should be JUSTIFIED for
its limit.
UNCONTROLLED is liable to be
rejected whether it is
Drug Substance or Drug Product
Limits & Justifications
155. UNIDENTIFIED impurity above
identification threshold should be
JUSTIFIED for its limit.
UNCONTROLLED is liable to be
rejected whether it is
Drug Substance or Drug Product
Limits & Justifications
166. Chemical structure was
confirmed by:
Elemental analysis
NMR spectroscopy
Mass spectroscopy
IR spectroscopy
Polymorph screening
X-ray powder diffractionDrug Substance
168. Information were reviewed
to ensure:
Consistent manufacturing of
DS with respect to Identity,
Strength, Purity and Quality
Drug Substance
169. Manufacturing facility:
Site Master File was reviewed
and necessary comments /
recommendation with regard to
process and facilities
Drug Substance
170. Manufacturing facility:
Assessment of ability to
manufacture and control of
specifications of Drug
Substance for Drug Product
formulation
REVIEWEDDrug Substance
171. White to off white & pink
Round, biconvex
Film coated tablets
Two strengths differentiated
with color
Drug Product
173. Packed in High Density
Polyethylene (HDPE) Bottles
Child resistant closures
Each bottle contains 30 tablets
Drug Product
174. Particle size of DS is controlled by
specifications and finished good
manufacturer
Batch sizes of developmental batches
and scale up for commercial batches
Manufacturing process and
microbiology assessment
REVIEWEDDrug Product
175. Control strategy based on:
Raw material controls
Drug product specifications
• Appearance
• Identity
• Assay
• Impurities
• Uniformity of Dosage Units
• Dissolution
• Microbial purityDrug Product
176. Stability data based on:
Long term and accelerated
Assuring
• Identity
• Strength
• Purity
• Quality
18 month Expiration Dating
Period at Room Temperature in
the proposed CCSDrug Product
177. Tablets used in Clinical Trials
and Studies:
Dissolution Method Development
Dissolution data
Dissolution specifications
Bridging the different mfg processes
Manufacturing sites
Different shape tablets
Biopharmaceutical Evaluation
REVIEWED
Drug Product
178. Assay of the drug substance is
determined by the in-house
validated HPLC method
Formulation
Raw Material
Process Parameters
Scale / Equipment
Assay & CU
179. During Manufacturing process
development critical steps were
identified and in-process
controls (IPC) including tablet
weight, hardness and friability
were instituted for a robust
manufacturing process and to
consistently produce
quality drug product
Formulation
Raw Material
Process Parameters
Scale / Equipment
Assay & CU
180. The content uniformity was
assessed per USP<905> by
HPLC method
Formulation
Raw Material
Process Parameters
Scale / Equipment
Assay & CU
181. The long term and accelerated
stability studies of the
registration batches
demonstrated that there is no
significant change in the
quality of the drug product
during the time testedFormulation
Raw Material
Process Parameters
Scale / Equipment
Assay & CU
182. The drug product is expected to be safe for oral administration
during the entire shelf life
Risk Evaluation
From
Quality point of view
183. Fully characterized and
controlled by DS specifications
Also controlled by DP
specifications at release and
stability
Assessed by HPLC methodRaw Materials
Process Parameters
Related Substance
Impurities / Degradants
185. Particle size of the DS is
controlled by its specifications
& by multiple screening steps
during the product
manufacturing process
Dissolution is controlled by DP
specifications
Formulation
Raw Materials
Process Parameters
Scale / Equipment
Dissolution
197. Data, Information & Knowledge
Assessment, Control, Communication & Review
KM
QRM
Saxagliptin
198. A systematic approach to acquiring, analyzing, storing
and disseminating information related to product,
manufacturing process and components
A Systematic process for the assessment, control,
communication and review of risk to the quality of the
drug product across the product lifecycle
KM
QRM
Saxagliptin
202. Cyclization
Occurs in solid & solution state
Accelerate with commonly used excipients
Accelerate when processed under wet & dry granulation
Acidic environment stabilizes
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
203. The enhanced pharmaceutical development used risk
assessment and DOE to evaluate criticality
of Process Parameters and Support Development of the
Control Strategy and Design Space
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
204. Expanded data leveraged to develop the mechanistic
model of the coating operation used to
predict Process Performance
The enhanced pharmaceutical development used risk
assessment and DOE to evaluate criticality
of Process Parameters and Support Development of the
Control Strategy and Design Space
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
205. Expanded data leveraged to develop the mechanistic
model of the coating operation used to
predict Process Performance
Product quality is assured through
Manufacturing Process Control combined with
Conventional End Product Testing
The enhanced pharmaceutical development used risk
assessment and DOE to evaluate criticality
of Process Parameters and Support Development of the
Control Strategy and Design Space
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
206. Cyclization
Occurs in solid & solution state
Accelerate with commonly used excipients
Accelerate when processed under wet & dry granulation
Acidic environment stabilizes
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
208. What may go wrong … Analysis of Variables
Steps
• Coater
Design
• Accessories
Movement
• Pan Load
• Pan Rotation
speed
• Baffle design
Spraying
• Rate
• Nozzle
design
• Air to liquid
ratio
• Nozzle tablet
distance
• Suspension
homogeneity
Drying
• Inlet
temperature
• Air volume
• Air humidity
S
A
X
A
G
L
I
P
T
I
N
209. Acquired knowledge ….
Quality
Attributes
identified after
assessment are
CU & Potency
Design space
established using
fundamental
process
understanding,
modeling & DOE
Predictive model
of CU & Potency
created for the
coating steps
213. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
Indication
For the management of acute pain in
adults. The dosage is 37.5 mg (1 mL)
administered by IV bolus injection
Presentation
2 mL single use glass vial
with 1mL solution containing
37.5 mg/ mL
Secondary Packaging
Consist of a white cardboard
carton holding 25 vials
214. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
24 Sep & 03 Dec 2009 - JP submitted NDA
10 Jan 2010 – Preapproval Inspection raised concerns,
Application withheld due to GMP citations, CRL issued
28 June 2013 - JP submitted response
17 Dec 2013 - Disagreed with response & continued hold
Oct 2014 - Response again submitted by JP
Dec 2014 - withheld uplifted
Timeline
215. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
03 Dec 2013 – recommends approval of NDA
18 Dec 2013 - Complete Response until final acceptable
recommendation about suitability of all manufacturing &
testing facilities
CMC
216. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
1970 – Diclofenac Sodium first approved & included in USP
monograph
Several formulations for both sodium & potassium salt
already available
Weak acid with no chiral center.
11 Aug 2010 - DMF is declared adequate
Applicant withdrawn manufacturing sites of DS
CMC - DS
217. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
DMF qualifies USP tests:
Description, identification, assay, chromatographic
purity, color of solution, clarity of solution, pH of
solution, loss on drying & heavy metals
Additional tests:
Bio-burden & bacterial endotoxin
ICH Q3A is used for impurity profiling
Drug storage conditions & retest date is reviewed on the
basis of data collected
All found satisfactory
CMC - DS
218. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
Aqueous solution type I flint glass vial
13mm rubber stopper & Aluminum over seal
Secondary packaging: white cardboard carton
16 Mar 2010 - GMP acceptable on basis of recommendation
33 mg Hydroxyprpyl –betadex (beta cyclodextran)
5 mg monothioglycerol
Traces of HCl & NaOH
CMC - DP
219. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
Manufacturing process …
Release specifications include tests for:
Appearance, Identification, Color, pH, Osmolality,
Volume in container, Hydroxypropyl Betadex Assay,
Monothioglycerol Assay, Diclofenac sodium assay,
Related substances, Individual unknowns impurity,
Total unknown impurity, Particulate matter, Sterility,
Bacterial Endotoxin & Container Closure Integrity
CMC - DP
220. Diclofenac Sodium
Javelin Pharmaceuticals (subsidiary of Hospira)
Stability Studies
Test results for all parameters found within proposed
acceptance limit for 18 months at room temperature.
The expiry dating period is determined to be 18
months for the drug product
CMC - DP
222. Reference: US-FDA Documents
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