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ICH opens consultation on Q3E drug impurities guideline on leachables
Draft publication is set to expand its frameworks for new medicinal products, including cell and gene therapies.
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The key role of GMP analytical testing for drug products
Ensuring the quality, safety and efficacy of new pharmaceutical products is critical to bring them to market successfully. Here, Adragos Pharma’s Amalia Stroumpou, explains how the key to all three of these factors is rigorous good manufacturing practice (GMP) analytical testing.
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ICH Q6(R1): test criteria and specifications
Dave Elder shares industry thoughts on an ICH Q6(R1) concept paper that aims to revise general principles for uniformity and consistency across ICH Q6 guidelines for test criteria and specifications.
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Advancements and knowledge gaps in ICH Q2(R2)
In this article, Amanda Guiraldelli Mahr, Joachim Ermer, Jaime Marach, Phil Borman and other members of USP’s Analytical Procedure Lifecycle Joint Subcommittee explore the latest advancements in ICH Q2(R2) guidelines on validation of analytical procedures and their implications for industry. The authors also identify areas that would benefit from additional guidance and compare…
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Process analytics for the new era of continuous RNA manufacturing
In this article, Edita Botonjic-Sehic, Head of Process Analytics and Data Science at ReciBioPharm, examines the need for a digitally controlled continuous manufacturing process to correct the shortcomings of the current standard of batch processing. She highlights the critical role in-line process analytic technologies (PAT), automation and real-time data analytics…
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Validation of analytical procedures – ICH Q2(R2)
The recently updated ICH Q2(R2) guidance marks a significant milestone in analytical procedure validation. Dave Elder explains why.
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Driving QbD as a quality standard in drug development
To facilitate Quality by Design (QbD) in becoming a true standard approach for drug development, pharma should attend regulatory expectations and pursue innovative frameworks that guarantee high-quality levels, researchers urge.
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The evolution of AAVs in cell and gene therapy
AAV development for cell and gene therapy in 2023 is being impacted by manufacturing and regulation challenges, however advancing technologies offer opportunity, according to leaders in the field.
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International regulation: the importance of quality assurance in drug development
Raquera Brown, Executive Director of Quality at Zymeworks offers quality and compliance professionals advice on how to navigate the often-complex regulatory space during development of innovative drugs like antibody therapeutics.
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EMA publishes updated Q&A for ICH M10
An updated Q&A document for ICH M10 'Bioanalytical Method Validation and Study Sample Analysis’ has been published by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
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Regulators commit to collaborating on RWE integration
Global regulators commit to collaborate on the integration of real-world data and real-world evidence (RWE) in regulatory decision-making.
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New developments in the pharmaceutical stress testing industry
A team of American scientists report on some recent developments in the realm of pharmaceutical stress testing, or forced degradation, practices relating to solid dosage forms, bringing some valuable clarity for drug developers.
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Continuous biomanufacturing – where are we now?
The biopharmaceutical industry is driven by the need to increase production and reduce costs, while maintaining product quality – and has increasingly been focused on intensification of processes to accomplish this goal. In this article, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Hannah Balfour summarises the potential benefits of implementing continuous bioprocessing and manufacturing…
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Less than lifetime limits for N-nitrosamine mutagenic impurities
Here, Dave Elder discusses the determination of less than lifetime (LTL) limits for highly potent N-nitrosamine compounds and how to ensure safety in dosing.
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O-glycan analysis of therapeutic proteins enabled by O-glycoprotease
Glycosylation of therapeutic proteins is important to biologic drug development and is a critical quality attribute that is monitored during manufacturing. Analysis of O-glycans is technically challenging compared to that of N-glycans. In this review, Xiaofeng Shi, Saulius Vainauskas and Christopher H Taron summarise current O-glycan analytical approaches, describe the…
