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THERMAL ANALYSIS FOR
PREFORMULATION TRIALS



          LIAKAT CHOWDHURY
          M.PHARM(1ST YEAR)
          DEPARTMENT OF
          PHARMACEUTICS
          GUPTA COLLEGE OF
          TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES
               ASANSOL
PREFORMULATION
   Preformulation is the first step of rational
    development of a dosage form of a drug
    substance

   It include investigation of physico
    -chemical property of new drug
    substance that could affect drug
    performance and development of
    efficacious dosage form

   It relates the pharmaceutical & analytical
    investigation to that proceed & support
    to develop a dosage form
GOALS OF PREFORMULATION

To establish necessary physico -chemical
parameters of new drug substance.

To determine the kinetic rate profile.

To establish physical characteristics of drug
substance.

To establish compatibility with common
excipients.
Thermal Analysis Techniques

 IUPAC definition - a group of techniques in which a physical
  property is measured as a function of temperature, while
  the sample is subjected to a controlled temperature
  programme (heating, cooling or isothermal).

 A range of techniques e.g.:
   • Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) – temperature
   • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) – energy
   • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) – mass
   • Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) – dimensions
   • Dielectric Analysis (DEA) – dielectric/electric properties
Basic Principles of Thermal Analysis

       Modern instrumentation used for thermal
        analysis usually consists of the following parts:
         sample holder/compartment for the sample
         sensors to detect/measure a property of the sample
          and the temperature
         an enclosure within which the experimental
          parameters (temperature, speed, environment) may
          be controlled
         a computer to control data collection and processing



  temperature         sample
                                              PC
control (furnace)
                       sensors
ROLE OF THERMAL ANALYTICAL
METHODS IN PREFORMULATION STUDY
 These are unique methods in the field of polymer
analysis & of high value for a solid state analysis.
 They finds wide application in
 Detection of impurity
 Determination of moisture content in any drug
substance or any excipient
 Study of polymorphism
 Characterization of hydrates & solvates
 Degree of Crystallinity
Study of phase diagram
 Drug excipient compatibility study
 Study of complexation
Differential thermal analysis (DTA)
   DTA involves heating or
    cooling a test sample and an
    inert reference under identical
    conditions, while recording any
    temperature difference
    between the sample and
    reference.
   This differential temperature is
    then plotted against time, or
    against temperature.
   Changes in the sample which
    lead to the absorption or
    evolution of heat can be
    detected relative to the inert
    reference.
   Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is one of
    the most frequently used techniques in the field of
    thermal characterization of solids and liquids
   Pharmaceutically Relevant Information Derived from
    DSC Analysis -
     melting/crystallization behavior
     solid-solid reactions
     polymorphism
     degree of crystallinity
     glass transitions
     cross-linking reactions
     oxidative stability
     decomposition behavior
     purity determination
     specific heat
Differential Scanning Calorimetry –
           Principle of Operation
   a sample is placed inside a crucible which is
    then placed inside the measurement cell
    (furnace) of the DSC system along with a
    reference pan which is normally empty (inert
    gas may be used).
   By applying a controlled temperature program
    (isothermal, heating or cooling at constant
    rates), phase changes can be characterized
    and/or the specific heat of a material can be
    determined.
   Heat flow quantities are calculated based on
    calibrated heat flow characteristics of the cell.
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
   A technique measuring the
                                     balance
    variation in mass of a
    sample undergoing
    temperature scanning in a                  sample
    controlled atmosphere.
   Thermobalance allows for
    monitoring sample weight as
    a function of temperature.
   The sample hangs from the
    balance inside the furnace     purge gas   furnace
    and the balance is thermally
    isolated from the furnace.
Summary of Pharmaceutically Relevant
Information Derived from TGA Analysis
   Moisture and Volatiles Content of Materials
   Composition of Multicomponent Systems
   Thermal Stability of Materials
   Oxidative Stability of Materials
   Estimated Lifetime of a Product
   Decomposition Kinetics of Materials
   The Effect of Reactive or Corrosive
    Atmospheres on Materials
   Quantitate the presence of solvated species
    within a bulk drug sample.
Limitation of Thermal
Analysis
 Low sensitivity of transitions involving
  small energies.
 Impurity consisting of molecules of same
  size, shape , character as those of the
  major component are not detected by
  DSC.
 TGA used to study hudrates and moisture
  study are not always reliable.
 Thermal analysis are affected by number
  of factors.
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Thermal analysis for preformulation trials new

  • 1. THERMAL ANALYSIS FOR PREFORMULATION TRIALS LIAKAT CHOWDHURY M.PHARM(1ST YEAR) DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS GUPTA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES ASANSOL
  • 2. PREFORMULATION  Preformulation is the first step of rational development of a dosage form of a drug substance  It include investigation of physico -chemical property of new drug substance that could affect drug performance and development of efficacious dosage form  It relates the pharmaceutical & analytical investigation to that proceed & support to develop a dosage form
  • 3. GOALS OF PREFORMULATION To establish necessary physico -chemical parameters of new drug substance. To determine the kinetic rate profile. To establish physical characteristics of drug substance. To establish compatibility with common excipients.
  • 4. Thermal Analysis Techniques  IUPAC definition - a group of techniques in which a physical property is measured as a function of temperature, while the sample is subjected to a controlled temperature programme (heating, cooling or isothermal).  A range of techniques e.g.: • Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) – temperature • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) – energy • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) – mass • Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA) – dimensions • Dielectric Analysis (DEA) – dielectric/electric properties
  • 5. Basic Principles of Thermal Analysis  Modern instrumentation used for thermal analysis usually consists of the following parts:  sample holder/compartment for the sample  sensors to detect/measure a property of the sample and the temperature  an enclosure within which the experimental parameters (temperature, speed, environment) may be controlled  a computer to control data collection and processing temperature sample PC control (furnace) sensors
  • 6. ROLE OF THERMAL ANALYTICAL METHODS IN PREFORMULATION STUDY  These are unique methods in the field of polymer analysis & of high value for a solid state analysis.  They finds wide application in  Detection of impurity  Determination of moisture content in any drug substance or any excipient  Study of polymorphism  Characterization of hydrates & solvates  Degree of Crystallinity Study of phase diagram  Drug excipient compatibility study  Study of complexation
  • 7. Differential thermal analysis (DTA)  DTA involves heating or cooling a test sample and an inert reference under identical conditions, while recording any temperature difference between the sample and reference.  This differential temperature is then plotted against time, or against temperature.  Changes in the sample which lead to the absorption or evolution of heat can be detected relative to the inert reference.
  • 8. Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is one of the most frequently used techniques in the field of thermal characterization of solids and liquids  Pharmaceutically Relevant Information Derived from DSC Analysis -  melting/crystallization behavior  solid-solid reactions  polymorphism  degree of crystallinity  glass transitions  cross-linking reactions  oxidative stability  decomposition behavior  purity determination  specific heat
  • 9. Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Principle of Operation  a sample is placed inside a crucible which is then placed inside the measurement cell (furnace) of the DSC system along with a reference pan which is normally empty (inert gas may be used).  By applying a controlled temperature program (isothermal, heating or cooling at constant rates), phase changes can be characterized and/or the specific heat of a material can be determined.  Heat flow quantities are calculated based on calibrated heat flow characteristics of the cell.
  • 10. Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)  A technique measuring the balance variation in mass of a sample undergoing temperature scanning in a sample controlled atmosphere.  Thermobalance allows for monitoring sample weight as a function of temperature.  The sample hangs from the balance inside the furnace purge gas furnace and the balance is thermally isolated from the furnace.
  • 11. Summary of Pharmaceutically Relevant Information Derived from TGA Analysis  Moisture and Volatiles Content of Materials  Composition of Multicomponent Systems  Thermal Stability of Materials  Oxidative Stability of Materials  Estimated Lifetime of a Product  Decomposition Kinetics of Materials  The Effect of Reactive or Corrosive Atmospheres on Materials  Quantitate the presence of solvated species within a bulk drug sample.
  • 12. Limitation of Thermal Analysis  Low sensitivity of transitions involving small energies.  Impurity consisting of molecules of same size, shape , character as those of the major component are not detected by DSC.  TGA used to study hudrates and moisture study are not always reliable.  Thermal analysis are affected by number of factors.