Evaluation of Comparative Performance of Orally Inhaled Drug Products in View of the Classical Bioequivalence Paradigms: An Analysis of the Current Scientific and Regulatory Dilemmas of Inhaler Evaluation

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 408-413
Author(s):  
Stephen T. Horhota
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Performance ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products

scholarly journals Innovating on Inhaled Bioequivalence: A Critical Analysis of the Current Limitations, Potential Solutions and Stakeholders of the Process

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1051
Author(s):  
Jonattan Gallegos-Catalán ◽  
Zachary Warnken ◽  
Tania F. Bahamondez-Canas ◽  
Daniel Moraga-Espinoza
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Regulatory Agencies ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Rate Analysis ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products ◽  
Next Generation Impactor ◽  
First Time

Orally inhaled drug products (OIDPs) are an important group of medicines traditionally used to treat pulmonary diseases. Over the past decade, this trend has broadened, increasing their use in other conditions such as diabetes, expanding the interest in this administration route. Thus, the bioequivalence of OIDPs is more important than ever, aiming to increase access to affordable, safe and effective medicines, which translates into better public health policies. However, regulatory agencies leading the bioequivalence process are still deciding the best approach for ensuring a proposed inhalable product is bioequivalent. This lack of agreement translates into less cost-effective strategies to determine bioequivalence, discouraging innovation in this field. The Next-Generation Impactor (NGI) is an example of the slow pace at which the inhalation field evolves. The NGI was officially implemented in 2003, being the last equipment innovation for OIDP characterization. Even though it was a breakthrough in the field, it did not solve other deficiencies of the BE process such as dissolution rate analysis on physiologically relevant conditions, being the last attempt of transferring technology into the field. This review aims to reveal the steps required for innovation in the regulations defining the bioequivalence of OIDPs, elucidating the pitfalls of implementing new technologies in the current standards. To do so, we collected the opinion of experts from the literature to explain these trends, showing, for the first time, the stakeholders of the OIDP market. This review analyzes the stakeholders involved in the development, improvement and implementation of methodologies that can help assess bioequivalence between OIDPs. Additionally, it presents a list of methods potentially useful to overcome some of the current limitations of the bioequivalence standard methodologies. Finally, we review one of the most revolutionary approaches, the inhaled Biopharmaceutical Classification System (IBCs), which can help establish priorities and order in both the innovation process and in regulations for OIDPs.

scholarly journals Use of PBPK Modeling To Evaluate the Performance of DissolvIt, a Biorelevant Dissolution Assay for Orally Inhaled Drug Products

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 1245-1254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireille Hassoun ◽  
Maria Malmlöf ◽  
Otto Scheibelhofer ◽  
Abhinav Kumar ◽  
Sukhi Bansal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pbpk Modeling ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Biorelevant Dissolution ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products

Establishing bioequivalence for orally inhaled drug products

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1531-1532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter T Daley-Yates ◽  
David A Parkins
Keyword(s):  
Drug Products ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products

scholarly journals Improved Quality Control Metrics for Cascade Impaction Measurements of Orally Inhaled Drug Products (OIPs)

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1276-1285 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terrence P. Tougas ◽  
David Christopher ◽  
Jolyon P. Mitchell ◽  
Helen Strickland ◽  
Bruce Wyka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Quality Control Metrics ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products ◽  
Cascade Impaction

scholarly journals Optimization of the Transwell® System for Assessing the Dissolution Behavior of Orally Inhaled Drug Products through In Vitro and In Silico Approaches

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1109
Author(s):  
Elham Amini ◽  
Abhinav Kurumaddali ◽  
Sharvari Bhagwat ◽  
Simon M. Berger ◽  
Günther Hochhaus
Keyword(s):  
In Silico ◽  
Mass Effect ◽  
Dissolution Behavior ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products ◽  
Model Drug ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to further evaluate and optimize the Transwell® system for assessing the dissolution behavior of orally inhaled drug products (OIDPs), using fluticasone propionate as a model drug. Sample preparation involved the collection of a relevant inhalable dose fraction through an anatomical mouth/throat model, resulting in a more uniform presentation of drug particles during the subsequent dissolution test. The method differed from previously published procedures by (1) using a 0.4 µm polycarbonate (PC) membrane, (2) stirring the receptor compartment, and (3) placing the drug-containing side of the filter paper face downwards, towards the PC membrane. A model developed in silico, paired with the results of in vitro studies, suggested that a dissolution medium providing a solubility of about 5 µg/mL would be a good starting point for the method’s development, resulting in mean transfer times that were about 10 times longer than those of a solution. Furthermore, the model suggested that larger donor/receptor and sampling volumes (3, 3.3 and 2 mL, respectively) will significantly reduce the so-called “mass effect”. The outcomes of this study shed further light on the impact of experimental conditions on the complex interplay of dissolution and diffusion within a volume-limited system, under non-sink conditions.

scholarly journals Development of an Aerosol Dose Collection Apparatus for In Vitro Dissolution Measurements of Orally Inhaled Drug Products

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Price ◽  
Jagdeep Shur ◽  
William Ganley ◽  
Gonçalo Farias ◽  
Nikoletta Fotaki ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
In Vitro Dissolution ◽  
Drug Products ◽  
Orally Inhaled Drug Products
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