Inhalation Drug Product Development Services

Orally inhaled and nasal drug product (OINDP) development services including CMC support for registration (NDAs/ANDAs), formulation development, GMP analytical testing, product characterisation, stability testing and clinical manufacturing services for small molecule and biologic OINDPs
Inhaled drug product development demands a strategic approach to formulation, analytical testing and device selection to meet requirements for pharmaceutical CMC development and regulatory compliance and optimize product efficacy, quality, safety and performance.
With 30 years of experience in supporting development of inhalation drug products for our global clients, our experts provide formulation development, repurposing or reformulation, product characterisation studies, method development and validation, inhalation product analysis, device verification testing, in vitro bioequivalence testing, CMC support for NDAs/ANDAs and clinical manufacturing services. With the largest GMP ICH stability storage facility in Europe, we manage all aspects of stability including storage, long-term and accelerated stability across product's development from early preclinical to commercial batch stability. Bringing quality and safety to life, we offer Total Quality Assurance expertise to help you to meet and exceed quality, safety and regulatory expectations.
DDL take place Dec 7-9 in Edinburgh. We are delighted to be Platinum Sponsors once again. Our DDL2022 poster can be requested here.
Miles Jeanneret, Michael Kurowski, Joe Woodcock & Mervin Ramjeeawon
Intertek Melbourn, Saxon Way, Melbourn, Herts, SG8 6DN, UK
Summary
In-Vitro only bioequivalence (IVBE) submissions for orally inhaled and nasal drug products (OINDP) have become an increased focus for the generic pharmaceutical industry in recent years. Spray pattern (SP) and plume geometry (PG) testing can be included as in-vitro studies to facilitate a weight of evidencebased approach to submission for a pMDI product. SP and PG are well-established techniques for OINDP characterisation and are good indicators of spray performance and therefore the likely bioavailability of delivered drug product.
Two different commercially available pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) were selected to investigate comparative performance - these devices were a generic pMDI device and its’ reference listed drug (RLD). Three additional commercially available actuators were also investigated using the canister from the generic pMDI device to further examine the impact of actuator selection on product performance. SP and PG were analysed for a full range of actuator/canister combinations along with force to actuate, plume duration and spray intensity. The change in actuator with identical canisters was seen to alter the spray characteristics such as for the SP area.
Request a copy here: bd.melbourn@intertek.com. Our team would be happy to send this after the conference.
- OINDP Product Performance Analysis
- IVBE Studies
- Clinical & Finished Product Release Testing
- Extractables/Leachables
- MDRS Particle Studies
- Product Characterisation Studies
- Device Compatibility Studies
- Device Verification Testing
- Patient In-use / Misuse Studies
- ICH & Bespoke Conditions
- Temperature Cycling
- Photostability Studies
- Contingency/Disaster Storage
- In Vitro Bioequivalence (IVBE) Studies
- Comparator Studies
- Dissolution Testing
- Realistic Flow Profiles
- Pressurized Metered Dose Inhalers (pMDI)
- Nasal Sprays
- Dry Powder Inhalers (DPI)
- Nebulizers, Soft Mist OINDPs
- MDRS Particle Size Studies
- Powder and Particle Characterisation
- Laser Particle and Droplet Sizing
- Sub-visible Particle Determination
Strengths in both biologic characterisation (ICH Q6B) and assessment of the delivered dose uniformity from device and particle size of the emitted drug
We focus on optimization of formulation and device selection & provide in-vitro analysis, integrated with formulation, stability and clinical manufacturing
Intertek Melbourn
GMP Pharmaceutical Analysis and Formulation Expertise
Intertek Melbourn
Saxon Way, Melbourn
Herts, SG8 6DN
UK
Recent News:
Laboratory Expansion for Specialist OINDP Development for Biologics
ON DEMAND WEBINARS
Repurposing Products for Inhaled Delivery - Rapid Response Strategies
Formulation and Manufacturing Approaches for Nasal Drug Products
ARTICLE DOWNLOADS
Repurposing Vaccines for Intranasal Development
In Vitro Bioequivalence for Pulmonary and Nasal Delivery
Nebulised Drug Development Considerations
Assessment of Foreign Particulate Matter in DPI Formulations