Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Determine Residual Moisture in Freeze-Dried Products: Model Generation by Statistical Design of Experiments.

Moisture content (MC) is a critical quality attribute of lyophilized biopharmaceuticals and can be determined by near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy as nondestructive alternative to Karl-Fischer titration. In this study, we create NIR models to determine MC in mAb lyophilisates by use of statistical design of experiments (DoE) and multivariate data analysis. We varied the composition of the formulation as well as lyophilization parameters covering a large range of representative conditions, which is commonly referred to as "robustness testing" according to quality-by-design concepts.

Global regression model for moisture content determination using near-infrared spectroscopy.

Near-infrared (NIR) global quantitative models were evaluated for the moisture content (MC) determination of three different freeze-dried drug products. The quantitative models were based on 3822 spectra measured on two identical spectrometers to include variability. The MC, measured with the reference Karl Fischer (KF) method, were ranged from 0.

Moisture content determination in an antibody-drug conjugate freeze-dried medicine by near-infrared spectroscopy: A case study for release testing.

The use of Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) as a fast and non-destructive technique was employed for moisture content (MC) determination in Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) in replacement to Karl Fischer (KF) method. The lab analysis of ADCs, high potent medicines, should be performed in conditions ensuring the operator's safety and using secured analytical tools like NIRS. A NIRS method was first developed and validated in compliance with current guidelines.

Chemometrics and in-line near infrared spectroscopic monitoring of a biopharmaceutical Chinese hamster ovary cell culture: prediction of multiple cultivation variables.

In the present study near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy was used to monitor the cultivation of mammalian Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells producing a monoclonal antibody in a fed-batch cell culture process. A temperature shift was applied during the cultivation. The cells were incubated at 37 °C and 33 °C.