Challenges in Protein Product Development

Part 1. Formulation Development of Biologics.- Introduction into Formulation Development of Biologics.- Part 2. Challenges with Excipients.- Polysorbate Degradation and Quality.- Sucrose and Trehalose in Therapeutic Protein Formulations.- Part 3. High Concentration Proteins.- Introduction to High-Concentration Proteins.- Solubility, Opalescence & Particulate Matter.- Analytical Characterization and Predictive Tools for Highly Concentrated Protein Formulations.- Practical Considerations for High Concentration Protein Formulations.- Part 4. Container-Closure Systems.- Parenteral Container Closure Systems.- Development of Prefilled Syringe Combination Products for Biologics.- Special Topics in Analytics of Pre-filled Syringes.- C Mini-Pumps.- Container Closure Integrity Testing of Primary Containers for Parenteral Products.- Chemical Durability of Glass - Delamination.- Part 5. Processing Considerations.- Bulk Protein Solution: Freeze Thaw Process, Storage and Shipping Considerations.- Leachables and Extractables: From Regulatory Expectations to Laboratory Assessment.- Biotherapeutic Drug Product Manufacturing and Process Development.- Line Sterilization Considerations and VHP.- Lyophilization: Process Design, Robustness and Risk Management.- Fogging.- Scientific Approaches for the Application of QbD Principles in Lyophilization Process Development.- Manufacturing of Highly Potent Drug Product in a Clinical Multi-Product Aseptic Facility and Transfer of Principles to Antibiotic Drug Product.- Part 6. Novel Constructs.- Introduction into Novel Constructs.- Novel Constructs - Half-Life Extensions.- Fc Fusion Proteins.- Part 7. Lifecycle Management.- Lifecycle Management of Biotherapeutic Dosage Forms.- Switching from an IV to an SC Formulation - Considerations for Formulation Development and Formulation Bridging.