Extractable Study Design and Data Evaluation of Polymeric Product Contact Materi - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

Concerns over the safety and drug product qualities due to extractables and leachables (E&L) from polymeric Product Contact Materials (PCM), especially single use systems, in the manufacturing, packaging and delivery of biologics have increased in recent years. Based on surveys and author’s experience, almost all major regulatory agencies require the E&L risk assessment of PCM for new biologics license applications (BLA). To ensure the E&L data are suitable for the assessment of intended application of the PCM, the health authorities are paying close attention to the study design, analytical assays employed, and how the extractable data being used to conduct a safety risk assessment of the materials. The key to the success is to ensure the study design and data interpretation is product and process specific. The lack of relevant E&L data from suppliers presents end-users a great challenge. Strategies of developing relevant extractable data and applying that in the toxicological evaluation will be discussed.