Critical review on the role of excipient properties in pharmaceutical powder-to-tablet continuous manufacturing

PHM Janssen, S Fathollahi, BHJ Dickhoff… - Expert Opinion on …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The pharmaceutical industry is gradually changing batch-wise manufacturing
processes to continuous manufacturing processes, due to the advantages it has to offer. The …

[HTML][HTML] Leveraging a multivariate approach towards enhanced development of direct compression extended release tablets

AS Sousa, J Serra, C Estevens, R Costa… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extended release formulations play a crucial role in the pharmaceutical industry by
maintaining steady plasma levels, reducing side effects, and improving therapeutic …

Impact of blend properties and process variables on the blending performance

B Bekaert, W Grymonpré, A Novikova, C Vervaet… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, quantitative relationships were established between blend properties, process
settings and blending responses via multivariate data-analysis. Four divergent binary blends …

In-depth analysis of the long-term processability of materials during continuous feeding

B Bekaert, B Van Snick, K Pandelaere, J Dhondt… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study determined the feasibility of long-term continuous powder feeding and its effect
on the overall process performance. Additionally, quantitative relationships were established …

Predicting powder feedability: a workflow for assessing the risk of flow stagnation and defining the operating space for different powder-feeder combinations

TR Hörmann-Kincses, M Beretta, J Kruisz… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Powder feeding is of critical importance for continuous manufacturing (CM) since next to in-
process segregation it is the phenomenon primarily responsible for fluctuations in content …

[HTML][HTML] Continuous direct compression: Development of an empirical predictive model and challenges regarding PAT implementation

B Bekaert, B Van Snick, K Pandelaere, J Dhondt… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an empirical predictive model was developed based on the quantitative
relationships between blend properties, critical quality attributes (CQA) and critical process …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of material properties and process parameters on tablet quality in a continuous direct compression line

PHM Janssen, S Fathollahi, B Bekaert, D Vanderroost… - Powder Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
The current paper shows how excipient properties impact the process parameters and the
final tablet properties in a fully integrated continuous direct compression line. Blend …

Investigating screw-agitator speed ratio impact on feeding performance in pharmaceutical manufacturing using discrete element method

LN Naranjo Gómez, K Matsunami, P Van Liedekerke… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
In continuous powder handling processes, precise and consistent feeding is crucial for
ensuring the quality of the final product. The intermixing effect caused by agitators, which …

[HTML][HTML] Powder dosing within continuous manufacturing: A lean approach for gravimetric dosing configuration and equipment selection

P Schneider, M Maus, S Paul, KG Wagner - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work presents a novel approach to select gravimetric dosing configurations for
continuous unit operations in pharmaceutical processing. It optimizes material, time, and …

A framework for the in silico assessment of the robustness of an MPC in a CDC line in function of process variability

R Waeytens, D Van Hauwermeiren… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
The shift from batch manufacturing towards continuous manufacturing for the production of
oral solid dosages requires the development and implementation of process models and …