Title: Applications of NIR Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical Analysis
1Applications of NIR Spectroscopy in
Pharmaceutical Analysis
- Rodolfo J. Romañach
- UPR-Mayagüez
2Pharmaceutical Applications NIR
- Blend Uniformity.
- Chemometrics The Guiding Discipline.
- Identification of Raw Materials.
- Drug Content in Tablets.
- Comparing NIR HPLC (or other method) the
three possible errors. - Wet Granulation (Fluid Bed Drying)
- Understanding Powder Voiding.
- Chemical Imaging
3Interest in Blend Uniformity
- CGMPs require control procedures to monitor and
validate the adequacy of mixing to assure
uniformity and homogeneity - Problems in Blend Uniformity Analysis (BUA) using
sample thieves. - Optimization of Blending is needed due to meet
the strict requirements on drug distribution on
final dosage form.
4Blending Optimization (R. Hwang, Pharm. Tech.
March 1998, 158-170)
5Blend Uniformity Profile Obtained with NIR
Spectroscopy
S.Sekulic, H.W. Ward, D.R. Brannegan, et.al.
On-Line Monitoring of Powder Blend Homogeneity
by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy, Analytical
Chemistry, 1996, 68, 509-513.
Monitoring of V-blender by a spectroscopic method
through axis originally patented. A disclaimer to
all claims of patent was filed in April 2003.
6Notes on Standard Deviation Graph
- Average standard deviation over the many
wavelengths collected. - The standard deviation of spectra is a spectrum.
- Rise at the end occurs after addition of
magnesium stearate for lubrication. -
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S.Sekulic, H.W. Ward, D.R. Brannegan, et.al.
On-Line Monitoring of Powder Blend Homogeneity
by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Analytical
Chemistry, 1996, 68, 509-513.
7Spectra Obtained
Components of Blend
Experiments Obtained During Blending
8Moving block standard deviation
9Blend Uniformity within the PAT Context
- Blending process will specify a range of mixing
times. - Idea is that you mix until it is homogeneous
rather than for a specific time point. - Will require some research to establish adequate
manner to establish end-point. - Will you base your end-point on the homogeneity
of API, or all excipients? - Will you evaluate the homogeneity of the blend
from a chemical point of view, or from chemical
physical points of view.
10Recent Research
- Compared three approaches to establishing end
point monitoring changes in drug content,
monitoring moving block std dev., and root mean
standard nominal value (RMSNV). - RMSNV calculated from predictions of API,
lactose, and microcrystalline cellulose. - Authors found that moving block method was not
sensitive to changes in MCC and lactose since
their spectra are similar. - Authors found RMSNV to be the most robust of the
methods.
Zhenqi Shi, Robert P. Cogdill, Steve M. Short,
Carl A. Anderson, Process characterization of
powder blending by near-infrared spectroscopy
Blend end-points and beyond, Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, 2008, 47,
738 745.
11Theory of Analytical Chemistry
- A guiding theory of analytical chemistry can be
used to specify what information can be extracted
from the data produced by an analytical
instrument or method. In addition, it can be used
to optimize existing analytical tools and direct
researchers to construct more powerful analytical
tools.
K.S. Booksh and B.R. Kowalski, Theory of
Analytical Chemistry, 1994, 66(15), 782 A 791A.
12Chemometrics-Historical Perspective
- In 1969, Jurs, Kowalski and Isenhour published a
series of papers in Analytical Chemistry on the
application learning machines to interpret mass
and infrared spectra. Work focused on
interpretation of data. - Growing belief that some of the new mathematical
methods or theories, such as pattern recognition,
information theory, operations research, etc.,
are relevant to the basic aims of analytical
chemistry, such as the evaluation, optimization,
selection, classification, combination and
assignment of procedures, in short all those
processes involved in determining exactly which
analytical procedure or programme should be used
D.L. Massart, A. Dijkstra and L. Kaufman,
Evaluation and Optimization of Laboratory Methods
and Analytical Procedures. Elsevier. Amsterdan,
1978 as quoted in Handbook of Chemometrics and
Qualimetrics Part A. D.L. Massart, et. Al.
Elsevier, 1997, page 12.
13Chemometrics-Historical Perspective II
- June 1972 Wold uses the word chemometrics in
paper published in Swedish journal. Calls his
group Forkningsgruppen for Kemometri, and
Kowalski calls his group the Laboratory of
Chemometrics. - Wold and Kowalski form the Chemometrics society
in 1974. - Early 1980s establishment of Center for Process
Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) at the University of
Washington, Seattle. - Partial least squares introduced by S. Wold and
co-workers in 1983. - Journal of Chemometrics (Wiley) and Chemometrics
and Intelligent Laboratory Systems (Elsevier)
launched in 1986.
Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics Part
A. D.L. Massart, et. Al. Elsevier, 1997, page 12.
14- Chemometrics is a chemical discipline that
uses mathematics, statistics and formal logic - to design or select optimal performance
experimental procedures. - To provide maximum relevant chemical information
by analyzing chemical data. - To obtain knowledge about chemical systems
Design Learn (Model) Use
Handbook of Chemometrics and Qualimetrics Part
A. D.L. Massart, et. Al. Elsevier, 1997, page 1.
15The Chemometric Approach
- First, establish a purpose
- Simple Understanding Exploratory Analysis (look
at the data, carefully examine it, get a simple
visual idea about the main relationships between
samples. Chromatogram may contain hundreds of
peaks but the human eye cannot tell those that
vary the most from sample to sample) Learn - Property Prediction regression modeling. Compare
spectra or patterns. Model - Automate Routine Predictions if modeling
succeeds. - Use
Infometrix, Chemometrics Training Course, 2004,
R.G. Brereton, Chemometrics Data Analysis for the
Laboratory and Chemical Plant, Wiley, 2003, page
183.
16NIR in ID - Examples
Pattern recognition methods are used to compare
NIR spectra and measure similarity. Cannot do
visual comparison of spectra because of the wide
overlapping bands.
- Pharmaceutical excipients, API, and other
compounds may be identified by NIR. Blanco
developed library at Menarini España for over 125
excipients, that is still in use. M. Blanco and
M. A. Romero, Near-infrared libraries in the
pharmaceutical industry a solution for identity,
The Analyst, 2001, 126, 22122217 - ID of tablet formulations inside blisters.
Distinguish between formulation with 66 active
ingredient and two placebos. P.K. Aldridge, R.F.
Mushinsky, M.M. Andino, and C.L. Evans, Appl.
Spectrosc., 1994, 48, 1272 1276. - Identification of counterfeit drugs using NIR.
S.H. Frasson Scafi, C. Pasquini, Analyst, 2001,
126, 2218 2224.
17NIR - Identification
- Possibility of identifying all compounds within a
pharmaceutical plant. - Method should be able to distinguish between
polymorphs and materials that are chemically
identical but may have different particle sizes. - Should be able to distinguish between different
manufacturers or different grades of a product.
M. Blanco and M. Alcalà, Process Analytical
Technology, Blackwell Publishing, K. Bakeev. Ed.
18ID of Raw Materials
- Developed spectral library with about 125
spectral excipients. A total of over 3000 spectra - Found that in most cases the correlation
coefficient was sufficient to discriminate
between the compounds. - At least 3 batches per substance were used with
triplicate spectra, to have at least 9 spectra
for each class. - Suggest idea of cascading identification.
Identifying compound versus general library, and
if inconclusive then a second smaller library is
used. - Still in place, still working.
M. Blanco and M. A. Romero, Near-infrared
libraries in the pharmaceutical industry a
solution for identity, The Analyst, 2001, 126,
22122217
19Steps for Develop ID Method - Blanco
- Recording of NIR spectra using a set of known
(Certificate of Analysis, mid-IR, etc.) samples
from several batches of materials. - Constructing the spectral library (involves a
number of steps). - Constructing sub-cascading libraries (that
include mutually related materials. - External Validation (check system with validation
set).
CASCADING LIBRARIES
Identification of Product within large library
Define a characteristic that differentiates
materials such as particle size or moisture.
Smaller spectral variability (differences in
impurity, origin of manufacture, etc)
M. Blanco and M. Alcalà, Process Analytical
Technology, Blackwell Publishing, K. Bakeev. Ed.
20Constructing the Spectral Library Blanco (Step
2)
- Choose pattern recognition method to use (vector
correlation, distance, etc.). - Choose spectral pretreatment method, range of
wavelengths, threshold. - Evaluate threshold, wavelength range, whether to
keep spectral pretreatment.
21Spectra of Sucrose Samples Blanco
22Typical Correlation Values Obtained in Crossed
Identification of Different Types of Sucrose.
Blanco
Sub-library needed in this case.
23Situation Analysis
- NIR could easily analyze 30 40 tablets per hour
with current existing technology. - A number of formulations are being approved with
potent drug (low drug content). - A 0.2 mg aggregate of drug is not important in a
100 mg unit dose, but is important in a 0.1mg
unit dose.
- USP requires analysis of 10 30 tablets in a
batch that may include 3,000,000 or more tablets.
- Sometimes one tablet is outside of USP limits,
and an investigation is required.
C. Peroza Meza, M.A. Santos, and R.J. Romañach,
Quantitation of drug content in a low dosage
formulation by Transmission Near Infrared
Spectroscopy, 2006, 7(1), Article 29
(http//www.aapspharmscitech.org).
24Application
- Calibration set with 110 tablets of 0.5, 0.7,
and 1.0 (w/w) ibuprofen. Average tablet weight
was about 250 mg. - Transmittance Spectra obtained.
- 48 independent tablets in validation set.
- Used UV method as reference method for drug
content.
Calibration is the mathematical and statistical
process of extracting information, usually
analyte concentration, from the instrument signal
(Booksh and Kowalski).
25Exploratory Analysis. Want to relate changes in
the spectra to changes in drug concentration or
other property.
Variation Implies Information !!
26Partial Least Squares (PLS) MODEL
- The PLS algorithm will decompose the X and Y
data, obtaining the maximum covariance between
the X and Y variables. - Develop a set of vectors that relate the changes
in the spectra (variation patterns) to the
changes in the drug content.
27PLS Overlapping Bands
28Evaluation of pretreatment and spectral area for
quantitative method
29Part II - Evaluation of pretreatment and spectral
area for quantitative method
30Validation Set Tablets
31Drug Content Prediction
32Calibration with Error
- Three types of error
- Random error in the reference laboratory values
- Random error in the optical data
- Systematic error in the relationship between
these two. (e.g. Differences in the sample size
of the two methods sampling error)
From Principles and Practice of Spectroscopic
Calibration H. Mark, John Wiley Sons, 1991,
p. 17
33Comparison of Sampling Volume
Systematic error in the relationship between the
optical (NIR) method and the reference method.
First 2 mm sampled by NIR beam vs.
Entire Sampled Analyzed by HPLC or UV method
34Fiber Probe and Sample Holder
Top NIR talc spectrum, middle
ibuprofen-lactose powder mixture,
bottom-ibuprofen-lactose over thin layer of talc.
Talc estimated to be 1.8 2.0 mm below powder
mixture
M. Popo, S. Romero-Torres, C. Conde and RJ
Romañach, AAPS PharmSciTech 2002 3 (3) article
24 (http//www.aapspharmscitech.org/).
35Effect of Scale of Scrutiny
Provided a statistical proof to show that the
coefficient of variance (CV) of sampling portions
is greater than or equal to the CV of sampling
whole units.
T. Li, A.D. Donner, C.Y. Choi, G.P. Frunzi, and
K.R. Morris, A Statistical Support for Using
Spectroscopic Methods to Validate the Content
Uniformity of Solid Dosage Forms, J. Pharm.
Sci., 2003, 92, 1526 1530.
36Fluid Bed Granulation Drying
- Developed calibration models to monitor KF and
LOD during drying of granulations. - Initial work in 65L 300 L were performed with
fiber optic probe inserted directly into the bowl
without sample cup, but obtained spectra of low
signal to noise ratio. - Overcame problem with device to collect
stationary sample (Fig. 2)
R.L. Green, G. Thurau, N.C. Pixley, A.
Mateos, R. A. Reed, and J.P. Higgins, In-Line
Monitoring of Moisture Content in Fluid Bed
Dryers Using Near-IR Spectroscopy with
Consideration of Sampling Effects on Method
Accuracy, Anal. Chem. 2005, 77, 4515-4522.
37Fluid Bed Granulation Drying
38FBD Application
- Collected nearly 750 in-line NIR spectra and
pulled 119 samples for KF reference analysis,
ranging from 3.65 - 25.24 (w/w) - Graph shows measurements every 70 s. Obtained
RMSE of 0.7 from 3.6-10, and 0.2 in range of
3.6 5.5. - Observed a number of spikes that appear to be
related to moist material discharged from
filters. Indicate that this was never observed
before monitoring with NIR.
Method accuracy depended on calibration range.
RMSEC, RMSECV, RMSEP were smaller as the high end
of calibration range was decreased. Residual
errors were higher at higher moistures. Indicate
It was determined that discrepancy in sampling
location plays a role in the magnitude of
prediction residuals and therefore apparent
method accuracy. Modified sample cup to allow
retrieving sample with thief (Fig 2c).
39FDB Application
- After modifying the sample cup considered that
the new cup performs better but some sampling
error was still occurring. - Established two calibration models, one with a
wide calibration range, and a second with a 4
5 (w/w) range based on endpoint for the
formulation.
40Advantage of PCA Scores in Understanding a
Granulation Process
J. Rantanen, H. Wikström, R. Turner, and L.S.
Taylor, Use of In-Line Near-Infrared
Spectroscopy in Combination with Chemometrics for
Improved Understanding of Pharmaceutical
Processes, Anal. Chem., 2005, 77, 556 563.
41M.J. Barajas, A. Rodriguez Cassiani, W. Vargas,
C. Conde, J. Ropero, J. Figueroa, and R.J.
Romañach, A Near Infrared Spectroscopic Method
for Real Time Monitoring of Pharmaceutical
Powders during Voiding, Applied Spectroscopy,
2007, 61(5), 490 496.
42NIR Spectra obtained During Voiding. Left spectra
obtained, and top after subsctracting
Applied Spectroscopy, 2007, 61(5), 490 496.
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44Comparison of Commercial Product to Particle Size
Fractions During Voiding
45Spatial distribution of Ibuprofen, lactose and
microcrystalline cellulose
Single channel image 1620 nm
Data treatment Savitzky-Golay smoothing and SNV