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PQRI PODP Extractables & LeachablesWorkshop
Presented by: Michael Ruberto, President – Material Needs Consulting
Sources of Leachables for Injectable and Ophthalmic Container Closure Systems
April 2018
Packaging-Container Closure Systems (CCS)
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Simple Systems
Bottle – Glass or PlasticClosure – Rubber or Plastic
Packaging – Container Closure Systems (CCS)
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Complex Systems
Multi-layered Systems
Leachables can diffuse from the outer layers and into the drug
Combination Products
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Very Complex SystemsStore and Deliver the Drug
Materials Used In Pre-Filled Syringes
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Primary Packaging•Barrel and Piston
•Glass or Plastic•Stopper
•Rubber•Tip Cap / Needle Shield
•Plastic, RubberSecondary Packaging•Over Wrap / Container
•Plastic•Spacers
•Foam or Plastic•Labels
•Paper•Ink•Adhesive
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Extractables from Glass
Generally has better barrier properties than plastic, however…
• Extractables– Alkali Oxides– Trace Metals– Higher pH DP can Increase Leachables– Silicone – Assists in plunger glide
• Interactions with Drug Products– Particulates - often resulting from the interaction of leached ions
such as Ba or Al with buffers– pH Shifts– Protein and Peptide Aggregation– Tungsten Issues
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Polymer Primary Packaging – Direct Contact
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PrimaryAntioxidants
Slip Agents
NucleatingAgents
SecondaryAntioxidants
DegradationProducts
Polymers are melt processed….
Processing can significantly affect the polymer – what comes out may be different than what went in….
•Temperature• Shear• Exposure / Duration
Photos Courtesy of Ciba
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Molding
InjectionMolding
Cast FilmLine
Mold
Photos Courtesy of Ciba
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Degradation and Stabilization
React with primaryantioxidants toyield inactiveproducts(ROH and H20)
Reactswithprimary anti-oxidants
Reacts with secondaryantioxidants to yieldinactive products (ROH)
Path of DegradationPath of Stabilization
R-H(Polymer)
R •ROO •
R • +
ROOH
RO • + • OH
Oxygen
Melt ProcessingEnergy (UV Light, Heat)Catalyst Residues
Cycle II Cycle I
R • Alkyl radicalRO • Alkoxy radicalROO • Peroxy radicalROOH Hydroperoxide
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Phosphites – Transformation Chemistry
POO
O
P OO
O
O
[ O ]
[1]
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Phosphites – Degradation Chemistry
POO
O
PO
O
OH
PO
OH
OH
POH
OH
OHOH
OH
OH
+
[ H2O ]
+
[ H2O ]
[ H2O ]+ 3 2
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Creating Effects with Surface AdditivesA controlled incompatibility in the polymer
• Antimicrobials• Slip Agents and Lubricants Antistatic AgentsMore Susceptible to Leaching
Wipingor
WashingMigration
hydrophilic headhydrophobic tail
Colorants - Masterbatches and Concentrates
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MasterbatchersConverters
Pigments
Polymer – Carrier ResinAlso Contains Additives
New Polymer
Secondary Packaging - Indirect Contact
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Pigments
Dyes
ResidualSolvents
Photoinitiators
. +hν
C
HO
O
CHO
O
.
Adhesives
• Somewhat Characterized• Still Some Surprises
P
O
C
O
C
O
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A Label can be a Complex Multi-Laminate System
Source: http://www.whitlam.com/learning-center/basic-fundamentals-of-labeling/label-construction
Shipping, Storage, and Environmental
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Contaminants
• Not Well Characterized• Surprises!!!
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???
How much time do we spend focusing on leachables from secondary packaging and the environment?
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How much confidence do we have in the materials that are used to construct our shield?
Vibranium???
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Polymer Blends
Physical mixture of two or more different types of polymers
To blend different polymers is an easy way to improve certain properties. The most popular blends are PC/ABS , PP/EPM (high impact resistance), PA/PE (high impact resistance also under dry conditions),
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Copolymers
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Reasons for Crystallization
Key - Lock principle: e.g. different types of PP or PE
Molten phase
Solid phase
Structural Regularity with Little Branching
Compact, Ordered Morphology
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What Type of Polypropylene?Density of 0.907 [g/cm3]; Crystallinity up to 70%, Mp: 160°C - 208°C; Polymerization with Ti/Al, Cr or Metallocene-catalyst; Less stable against UV-light then PE; good chemical resistance.
copo-PP: raco
block **
n
m
homo-PP: isotactic highest crystallinity
syndiotactic
atactic most transparent
*n
*n
n
The tacticity is determined because of the catalyst which is used for the polymerization
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Useful Polymer Information
• Polymer Type– Homopolymer, Copolymer, Blend, etc.
• Tg and/or Tm
• Molecular Weight Distribution– Monomers and Oligomers
• % Crystallinity• Density• Raw Materials
– Any Chemicals of Concern
• Impacts the Migration Rate of Leachables!
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Polymer Properties
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Highly Organized Polymers Structural Regularity with Little Branching
Higher % CrystallinityHigher DensityGreater Tg and TmMore RigidBetter Barrier Properties
Less Prone to Leachables or Contaminants
HDPE
LDPE
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Labels – Leachables Risk
• Glass is an Impermeable Barrier – No Leachables Risk• Polymers are Semi-Permeable Barriers
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PET > PP > HDPE > LDPEHomopolymers better than Copolymers
PET Has Excellent Barrier Properties –Maintains Carbonation
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Analysis of the Extracts
Multiple Separation and Detection Techniques• Volatiles
– Headspace GC/MS
• Semi-Volatiles– GC/MS
• Non-Volatiles– LC/UV/MS
• Inorganics– ICP-MS
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Extractables Profile for Plastic and Rubber• Monomers or Oligomers from Incomplete Polymerization• Stabilizers• Stabilizer - Transformation and Degradation Products• Lubricants / Surface Modifiers• Plasticizers• Specialty Additives• Fillers
– PNAs• Rubber Curing Agents
– Nitrosamines– Mercaptobenzothiazoles
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1e+07
1.05e+07
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Abundance
TIC: 02210302.D
Courtesy of PQRI
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Summary
• Polymers are Generally a Greater Leachables Risk than Glass–“More Ingredients” - Additives
• Bulk vs. Surface
–Semi-Permeable Barriers
• Well Characterized Container Closure Systems–Primary Packaging–Secondary Packaging
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