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. 2021 Jun 14;22(5):178.
doi: 10.1208/s12249-021-02061-3.

Predictive Approach to Understand and Eliminate Tablet Breakage During Film Coating

William R Ketterhagen  1 , Jeffery Larson  2 , Kevin Spence  3 , Jared A Baird  3
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Predictive Approach to Understand and Eliminate Tablet Breakage During Film Coating

William R Ketterhagen et al. AAPS PharmSciTech. .

Abstract

Pharmaceutical tablets can be susceptible to damage such as edge chipping or erosion of the core during the tablet coating process. The intersection of certain process parameters, equipment design, and tablet properties may induce more significant tablet damage such as complete tablet fracture. In this work, a hybrid predictive approach was developed using discrete element method (DEM) modeling and lab-based tablet impact experiments to identify conditions that may lead to tablet breakage events. The approach was extended to examine potential modifications to the coating equipment and process conditions in silico to mitigate the likelihood of tablet breakage during future batches. The approach is shown to enhance process understanding, identify optimal process conditions within development constraints, and de-risk the manufacture of future tablet coating batches.

Keywords: discrete element method; film coating; predictive approach; tablet breakage.

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