Excipient Fest talk - IPEC

Functionalized Calcium
Carbonate (FCC)
FCC: Newly developed structured minerals as
multifunctional excipients
ExcipientFest Americas, San Juan, PR
April 29th 2015
Dr. Carolina Diaz Quijano_ carolina.diazquijano@omya.com
Omya
• Founded in 1884 in Switzerland, Omya has a global
presence extending to more than 180 locations in over
50 countries with 8,000 employees.
• Omya is a leading global producer of minerals and a
worldwide distributor of specialty additives.
• Omya has been present in the life sciences market for
decades (food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics,
environmental products, feed and agriculture).
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Omya FPC (Food, Pharma, Cosmetics)
pH buffer
Facial cream
Bulking agent
Body/ facial scrub
Body lotion
Toothpaste
Gelling agent
Laundry bars
Anti-caking agent
Soap bars
Extrusion aid
Carrier
White pigment
Color cosmetics
Carpet cleaners
Hard surface cleaners
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Omya in the Pharma market
• Active ingredient in antacids
• Natural source of calcium in osteoporosis treatment and
mineral supplements
• Omya has been active in Pharma market for over 10
years
• To serve this market, two plants are available
• Arizona US
• Orgon FR
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Omyapure 35 OG
Omyapure 35 OG
2μm
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Omya became the first
producer of natural calcium
carbonate to achieve the
certificate of suitability
(CEP/CoS) in accordance with
the European Pharmacopoeia
as an active pharmaceutical
ingredient (API) by the
European Directorate of the
Quality of Medicines (EDQM)
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Functionalized Calcium Carbonate (FCC)
Omyapure 35 OG
FCC
2μm
2μm
• Co-processed excipient
• Recrystallization process
• Monographed starting material
• Final product mixture of monographed minerals
• Calcium carbonate
• Hydroxylapatite
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Functionalized Calcium Carbonate (FCC)
• Lamellar structure
• High porosity
• High specific surface area
FCC
2μm
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Case studies FCC as an excipient
• University of Basel, Switzerland, Department of
Pharmaceutical Science, Division of Pharmaceutical
Technology.
• 3 PhD students: Dr. Tanja Stirnimann
Daniel Preisig
Veronika Eberle
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Case studies FCC as an excipient
• Drug loading onto FCC
• Compaction of FCC
• FCC in orally dispersible tablets (ODTs)
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Case studies FCC as an excipient
• Drug loading onto FCC
• Compaction of FCC
• FCC in orally dispersible tablets (ODTs)
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Drug loading onto FCC and release kinetics
Preisig et al. Eur J Pharm Biopharm (2014) 87:548-558
Solvent evaporation
FCC loaded
with drug
FCC + Drug dissolved
in solvent
2 μm
2 μm
• The study proved the feasibility of the method to
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load porous particles like FCC
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Drug loading onto FCC and release kinetics
• 21 different drugs were tested
• 14 successfully loaded up to 25%
• 10 successfully loaded up to 40%
• Nifedipine (NP), Ibuprofen (IBU) and Losartan
Potassium (LK) were further investigated
100 μm
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10 μm
5 μm
Drug loading onto FCC and release kinetics
Preisig et al. Eur J Pharm Biopharm (2014) 87:548-558
• Amorphous drug (DSC)
• NP 8.9%
• IBU 6.7%
• LK 100%
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• Dissolution rate (USP2)
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Preisig et al.
Eur J Pharm Biopharm (2014) 87:548-558
Case studies FCC as an excipient
• Drug loading onto FCC
• Compaction of FCC
• FCC in orally dispersible tablets (ODTs)
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Flowability enhancement
Stirnimann et al. Int J Pharm (2014) 466:266-275
• High-shear granulation
• 5% (w/w) HPMC E5PLV as a
liquid binder solution
• Impeller speed 150 rpm
• Chopper speed 1500 rpm
• Roller compaction
• Roll pressure 20 bars, roll
gap 1 mm, roll speed 4rpm
• FCC direct compressible
• Roller compaction preserves
the unique structure of FCC
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Compaction of FCC
Stirnimann et al. Int J Pharm (2014) 466:266-275
• Low compressive pressure
• Particles are intact
• Particles with high volume of
large intraparticle pores on
the surface can build type I
bonds between the particles
(lamellae bonds)
• High tensile strength already
at low compressive
pressures
• High compressive pressure
• Particles break
• Intraparticle pores provide
surface for new contacts
• Particles with a high volume
of very small pores collapse
and form type II bonds
I
I
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II
I
Paracetamol
Stirnimann et al. Int J Pharm (2014) 466:266-275
• Formulation with active
pharmaceutical ingredient
(API)
• Tensile strenth is higher
(especially at low
compressive pressures) or
comparable to reference
material
• Porosity decreases but is still
higher compared to
reference material
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Case studies FCC as an excipient
• Drug loading onto FCC
• Compaction of FCC
• FCC in orally dispersible tablets (ODTs)
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Application of FCC
Stirnimann et al. Pharm Res (2013) 30:1915-1925
• Orally dispersible tablets (ODTs)
• Fast disintegration in the mouth / in a spoon
• Particularly suitable for children / elderly people
(swallowing problems)
• Can be swallowed without the need of water
• Requirements for ODTs
• Combination of high porosity and high hardness
• Opposite properties
• Easy manufacturing process
• Direct compression (without increasing disintegration time)
• Allow
• High drug load
• Standard packaging
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Disintegration time – Residence time
Stirnimann et al. Pharm Res (2013) 30:1915-1925
• Tensiometer based
method
• More sensitive than
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existing methods
Mass vs Time
Water-uptake can be
measured with same
device
Allows to determine
residence time
Analysis of
disintegration
kinetics
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Disintegration types
Stirnimann et al. Pharm Res (2013) 30:1915-1925
• Based on the tensiometer profiles of 25 different
formulations, 4 different disintegration types were
distinguished
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• Type I:
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II: MCC + disintegrant
Idealized behavior
• Type II:
No disintegration
• Type III:
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Nonuniform
disintegration
0.6
Mass (g)
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I: Market formulation
• Type IV:
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IV: MCC based fillers and disintegrant
0.4
0.2
Combination between
type I and type II
III: lactose monohydrate + disintegrant
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0
20
40
60
Time (s)
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Disintegration types
Stirnimann et al. Pharm Res (2013) 30:1915-1925
• Based on the tensiometer profiles of 25 different
formulations, 4 different disintegration types were
distinguished
• Type I:
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0.25
Idealized behavior
• Type II:
• Type III:
•
0.2
I: Market formulation
No disintegration
Nonuniform
disintegration
Mass (g)
•
0.15
0.1
• Type IV:
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Combination between
type I and type II
• Note:
I: FCC + disintegrant
0.05
0
Market formulation:
Type I, 15 N
• FCC: Type I, 100 N
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5
10
Time (s)
15
20
Orally dispersible granules
2 seconds
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FCC + 3% disintegrant
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Conclusion / Outlook
• FCC is a co-processed mineral excipient
• FCC is a highly suitable excipient to produce tablets
with high tensile strength and high porosities
• Fast disintegrating granules
• ODTs
• FCC has high loading capability
• Outlook
• 2 new PhD students at University of Basel
• ODT formulations with different APIs, taste masking,
mouth-feel improvement
• FCC potential in different applications
• Clinical trials with ODTs or Floating drug delivery
sytems (FDDS)
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Aknowledgements
• University of Basel, Department of Pharmaceutical
Technology
• Professor Jörg Huwyler and Dr. Maxim Puchkow
• Dr. Tanja Stirnimann and Daniel Preisig
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