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ArticlePharmaceutical research2024

Combating Alcohol Adduct Impurity in Immunosuppressant Drug Product Manufacturing: A Scientific Investigation for Enhanced Process Control.

Vasanthakumar Sekar, Devarajan Vedhachalam, ArunKumar Vb, Sivananthan Sivaraman, Venkatakrishnan Janakarajan, Sai Sethuraman, Sandeep G Shiroor, Jean-Marie M Geoffroy

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Vasanthakumar SekarPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113. vasanthakumar.sekar@pfizer.com.
Devarajan VedhachalamPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113.
ArunKumar VbPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113.
Sivananthan SivaramanPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113.
Venkatakrishnan JanakarajanPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113.
Sai SethuramanPfizer Healthcare India Private Limited, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 8th Floor, Block C, IIT Madras Research Park, Kanagam Road, Taramani, Chennai, India, 600113.
Sandeep G ShiroorPfizer, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 375 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA.
Jean-Marie M GeoffroyPfizer, Medicinal Sciences-Pharmaceutical Sciences Small Molecules, Pfizer Research & Development, 375 North Field Drive, Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA.
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Abstract

objectiveThis research aims to elucidate critical impurities in process validation batches of tacrolimus injection formulations, focusing on identification and characterization of previously unreported impurity at RRT 0.42, identified as the tacrolimus alcohol adduct. The potential root causes for the formation of new impurity was determined using structured risk assessment by cause and effect fishbone diagram. The primary objective was to propose mitigation plan and demonstrate the control of impurities with 6 month accelerated stability results in development batches.

methodsThe investigation utilizes method validation and characterization studies to affirm the accuracy of quantifying the tacrolimus alcohol adduct. The research methodology employed different characterization techniques like rotational rheometer, ICP‒MS, MALDI-MS,

resultsResults indicate successful identification and characterization of the tacrolimus alcohol adduct. The study further explores the transformation of Tacrolimus monohydrate under various conditions, unveiling the formation of Tacrolimus hydroxy acid and proposing the existence of a novel degradation product, the Tacrolimus alcohol adduct. Six-month data from development lots utilizing Manufacturing Process II demonstrate significantly lower levels of alcohol adducts.

conclusionsManufacturing Process II, selectively locates Tacrolimus within the micellar core of HCO-60, this prevent direct contact of ethanol with Tacrolimus which minimizes impurity alcohol adduct formation. This research contributes to the understanding of tacrolimus formulations, offering ways to safeguard product integrity and stability during manufacturing and storage.

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Drug ContaminationImmunosuppressive AgentsTacrolimusAlcoholsDrug CompoundingDrug StabilityMagnetic Resonance SpectroscopyAlcoholsImmunosuppressive AgentsTacrolimusalcohol adductimmunosuppressant drugmanufacturing processpolyoxyethylene-hydrogenated castor oilprocess control

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