TOPIC: IMPLEMENTING A
QUALITY BY DESIGN
PROGRAM FOR DRUG
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
Presenter: Steven Laurenz
Principal Consultant with Biophia Consulting
QbD Philosophy
• QbD is about connecting the molecule and the patient.
– Science-based product/process design begins with the API molecular entity and is geared to meet patient needs for pharmacotherapy which is safe, effective, convenient and of consistently high quality.
• All products are designed and developed to be of high quality; QbD provides a structured framework for developing, documenting and presenting development rationale, experience and knowledge of the formulation and the process, and to ensure manufacture of products consistently fit for patient use.
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Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Essential Elements of a QbD Approach
• Product quality and performance achieved and assured by design of effective and efficient manufacturing processes
• Product specifications based on mechanistic understanding of how formulation and process factors impact product performance
• An ability to affect continuous improvement and continuous “real time” assurance of quality
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Summary:An Industry View of QbD: Key Scientific Elements and ‘Flow’
Target
Product
Profile
Control
Strategy
Prior
Knowledge
Product/
Process
Dev.
Product/
Process
Design
Space
Definition of
Product
Intended
Use and
pre-
definition of
Quality
targets (wrt
clinical
relevance,
efficacy and
safety)
Summary of
Scientific
Understanding of
Product and
Process.
Justification and
description of
Multi-dimensional
Space that
Assures Quality
(interrelation-ships
and boundaries of
Clinical
Relevance).
Definition of
Control
Strategy
based on
Design
Space
leading to
Control of
Quality and
Quality Risk
Mgmt.
(Process
Robustness)
Overview of
Quality by
Design key
actions and
decisions
taken to
develop New
Scientific
Knowledge,
e.g. DoE,
PAT, Risk
Assessment
and Risk
Control
Summary of
Prior
Scientific
Knowledge
(drug
substance,
excipients;
similar
formulations
and
processes).
Initial Risk
Assessment
Regulatory
Flexibility
Proposal of
Regulatory
Flexibility
based on
Product and
Process
Scientific
Knowledge
and Quality
Risk Mgmt.
(Materials,
Site, Scale
etc)
EFPIA Working Group
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Benefits of a QbD Approach
– Increased regulatory flexibility
• Fewer prior approvals
• Increased production efficiency
– More robust products and manufacturing processes
• Large cost reduction potential due to fewer deviations
• Reduced risk to patients
– Improved in-line product quality
• Reduced risk to patients
• Large cost reduction due to reduced testing
– Improved alignment for development strategies across the different functional areas within the company.
– Improved R&D efficiency by increased use of prior knowledge and science/risk base approach.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Outline
•TPP & QTPP
•Early Risk Assessments
•Development Plan (Target Operational Profile}
•Design Space
•Later Risk Assessment
•Control Strategy
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Definitions
Target Product Profile: Summary of major characteristics of
the drug as described in the 'prescribing information',
'Summary of Product Characteristics', 'package insert', or
'label'. Includes clinical indication (including age and other
characteristics of population for which drug is approved),
dosage form, administration schedule, efficacy, safety,
stability.
Quality Target Product Profile: a prospective and dynamic
summary of the quality characteristics of a drug product that
ideally will be achieved to ensure that the required quality,
hence safety and efficacy, of a drug product is realized. It
forms the basis of design for the development of the product.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
TPP Considerations:
• Dosage form and route of administration
• Dosage form strength(s)
• Therapeutic moiety release or delivery and
pharmacokinetic characteristics (e.g., dissolution;
aerodynamic performance) appropriate to the drug product
dosage form being developed
• Drug product quality criteria (e.g., sterility, purity)
appropriate for the intended marketed product
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP)
A prospective summary of the quality characteristics of a
drug product that ideally will be achieved to ensure that
the desired quality, taking into account safety and efficacy
of the drug product.
(ICH Q8 R1 Annex)
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
QTPP – Factors to Consider
• QTPP starts with Target Product Profile. The QTPP translates the high-level product requirements in the TPP to quality attributes that the Drug Product must possess in order to reproducibly deliver the therapeutic benefit in the targeted label
– Drug Release: Relationship of in-vivo performance to in-vitro test, Safety/Efficacy, BE requirements
– Potency/CU: Relationship to therapeutic index
– Impurities/Degradation Products: Relationship to patient safety
– Size, Appearance, Cost: Differentiation, marketing
– Design issues associated with actual use by targeted patient population
– Packaging: Protection, compliance, convenience, cost
– Pharmacopoeial requirements, global product
• Basis for design of commercial drug product, allowing formulation scientists/DP team to establish appropriate strategies and keep efforts focused and efficient
• Provides potential critical quality attributes and foundation for risk assessment
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
QbD Risk Assessment Outline
• Overview
• Risk Assessment Central Role in QbD
• RA Deliverables
• RA Process
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Overview
Quality Risk Management (ICH Q9)
A systematic process for the assessment, control,
communication and review of risks to the quality of the drug
product across the product lifecycle
Risk-based regulatory decisions
• Review
• Inspections
• Changes
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Overview
Two primary principles of Quality Risk Management:
• The evaluation of the risk to quality should be based on
scientific knowledge and ultimately link to the protection of
the patient; and
• The level of effort, formality and documentation of the
quality risk management process should be commensurate
with the level of risk and stage of development
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Important Terms & Definitions
Risk: Combination of the probability of occurrence of harm
and the severity of that harm
Risk Assessment: Identification of hazards and the
analysis and evaluation of risks associated with exposure to
those hazards
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Early Development Risk Management Flow
Response Variables
Po
ten
cy
Dru
g r
ele
ase
Co
nte
nt
Un
ifo
rmit
y
Deg
rad
ati
on
Mic
rob
iolo
gic
al, I
D
Quality Attributes --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Patient Safety (Cmax) Med High Low Low Low
Patient Safety (Food
effect)
Efficacy Med High Low Low Low
Commercialization
High
Med
Low
None
Formulation-Raw Materials
Tab
let
siz
e
Po
lym
er
leve
l
Po
lym
er
MW
Dru
g/p
oly
me
r
rati
o
Co
ati
ng
le
ve
l
HP
C l
ev
el
Oth
er
ing
red
itn
s
Po
lym
er
vari
ab
ilit
y
Quality Attributes --------- Correlation of Input to Output --------- --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Potency Med
Drug release High Med Low Med High Low Low Low
Content Uniformity
Degradation
Microbiological, ID
Appearance
Stability (drug
release)
Patient / Business
Needs, relation to DP
quality
Formulation Packaging Unit Operations
Packaging
Bo
ttle
siz
e
Bo
ttle
co
un
t
Blis
ter
thic
kn
es
s
Quality Attributes --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Potency
Drug release
Content Uniformity
Degradation
Microbiological, ID
Appearance
Stability (drug
release) High High High
Dis
pen
sin
g R
aw
Mate
rials
Gra
nu
lati
on
Delu
mp
ing
Dry
ing
Sif
tin
g &
Im
pact
Mil
lin
g
Ble
nd
ing
Co
mp
ressin
g
Co
ati
ng
En
cap
su
lati
on
Quality Attributes --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Potency High High High
Drug release High
Content Uniformity
Degradation
Microbiological, ID
Appearance
Response Variable
Acid
pro
tecti
on
Dru
g r
ele
ase
rate
Gg
astr
ic
rete
nti
on
Gra
nu
le D
10,
D50,
D90
LO
D
Flo
wab
ilit
y
Co
mp
ressib
ilit
y
Tab
let
Hard
ness/T
hic
kn
ess
Att
riti
on
Co
ati
ng
In
teg
rity
Po
ten
cy
Formulation --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Tablet size High High
Polymer level Med Med
Polymer MW Low
Drug/polymer ratio High
Coating level High High
HPC level High High High
API morphology Med Med
API size High High
SSF Med Med
PVP High High
Other ingreditns
Polymer variability Low
High
Med
Low
None
Response Variable
Packaging Mo
istu
re
up
date
Ch
an
ge
of
dru
g
rele
ase
Bottle size Med Med
Bottle count Med Med
Blister thickness High High
Response Variable
Gra
nu
le
D10
, D
50
,
D90
LO
D
Flo
wa
bil
it
y
Co
mp
res
s
ibilit
y
Tab
let
Hard
nes
s/
Th
ick
ne
s
s
Att
riti
on
Co
ati
ng
Inte
gri
ty
PK
Po
ten
cy
Unit Operations --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Dispensing Raw
Materials
Granulation High High
Delumping
Drying High High
Sifting & Impact
Milling Med Med Med
Blending High
Compressing Med Med Med
Coating High High
Encapsulation
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Initial Risk Assessment Process
• Review QTPP
• Identify high-level product attributes important to Patient, i.e., safety
and efficacy, and to Business, i.e., manufacturability, appearance
• Identify Drug Product Quality Attributes related to high-level product
attributes, e.g., potency, stability, uniformity
• Review formulation components, process steps, and packaging
against the DP Quality Attributes
• Assess which variables are likely to have greatest impact on DP
quality (and which areas have opportunity for robustness
improvement)
• Prioritize focus areas
• Design & conduct experiments
• Outline next level of detail for areas of greatest impact
• Include mitigation plans and timing for high risk areas
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Benefits of the Risk Assessment Matrix
• It considers the whole design space and how process inputs affect outputs.
• It is an efficient communication tool to achieve consensus within the CMC team and across stakeholders.
• It can be used to assign resources and to prioritize team activities.
• It can be used to communicate risk areas in project reviews.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
How the Risk Assessment Links to Development Activities
Response Variable
Acid
pro
tecti
on
Dru
g r
ele
ase
rate
Gg
astr
ic
rete
nti
on
Gra
nu
le D
10,
D50,
D90
LO
D
Flo
wab
ilit
y
Co
mp
ressib
ilit
y
Tab
let
Hard
ness/T
hic
kn
ess
Att
riti
on
Co
ati
ng
In
teg
rity
Po
ten
cy
Formulation --------- Correlation of Input to Output ---------
Tablet size High High
Polymer level Med Med
Polymer MW Low
Drug/polymer ratio High
Coating level High High
HPC level High High High
API morphology Med Med
API size High High
SSF Med Med
PVP High High
Other ingreditns
Polymer variability Low
High
Med
Low
None
Compressibility
Blending Granulation
Drying Sifting and Impact Milling
Screen
Blend Time 1
Blend Time 2
Water Amount
Water Addition Rate
Nozzle
Wet massing time/power
Inlet Temperature
Max exhaust temperature
Inlet humidity
Drying endpoint
Sweco screen
Mill speed
Feed Speed
Red: Critical Process
Variable
Cause and EffectFMEA on High/Med Risk
DOE
Or
PAT
Or
Other
Control
Ongoing 2Q 2010• Advance planning
• Process development
Possible delays due to acquisition, installation, familiarization
3. Roller compaction implementation in GPO
Ongoing - 2Q 2008• Formulation/process development
• API phys prop studies
Inadequate powder flow
Possible CU failure
Interrupted/failed runs
2. Preblend processability; agglomerates; segregation; sticking/layering
Ongoing 2Q 2008• Stability studies
• Open dish studies
• Packaging selection
• DVS, water vapor transmission model
Potential stability failures at 40°C/75%RH, but
good stability expected at 25°C/60RH
1. Stability/Packaging –Conversion to trihydrate at RH above 60%,
instability observed at 40°C/75%RH in capsule formulation
1-2Q 2008
and continuing
• Assess functional attributes of Vivapur 102 for potential test/acceptance criteria
• Work with supplier to evaluate different batches
Unknown potential for variability between batches
4. Vivapur 102 MCC
TimingMitigation strategyRiskChallenge
Ongoing 2Q 2010• Advance planning
• Process development
Possible delays due to acquisition, installation, familiarization
3. Roller compaction implementation in GPO
Ongoing - 2Q 2008• Formulation/process development
• API phys prop studies
Inadequate powder flow
Possible CU failure
Interrupted/failed runs
2. Preblend processability; agglomerates; segregation; sticking/layering
Ongoing 2Q 2008• Stability studies
• Open dish studies
• Packaging selection
• DVS, water vapor transmission model
Potential stability failures at 40°C/75%RH, but
good stability expected at 25°C/60RH
1. Stability/Packaging –Conversion to trihydrate at RH above 60%,
instability observed at 40°C/75%RH in capsule formulation
1-2Q 2008
and continuing
• Assess functional attributes of Vivapur 102 for potential test/acceptance criteria
• Work with supplier to evaluate different batches
Unknown potential for variability between batches
4. Vivapur 102 MCC
TimingMitigation strategyRiskChallenge
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
TOP Background
• The implementation of the QbD principles will not be the same for all drug products (i.e. Defining a design space is not a regulatory requirement)
• A method to communicate how these principles will be applied is needed
• The QbD strategy for a particular project needs to be communicated relatively early in a program to ensure there is cross functional support
• A strategy needs to be defined for further QbD implementation after a product is launched
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Definition
• The target operational profile acts to define what elements of QbD/QRM are considered to be essential components of the development process for a specific drug product at the time of market authorization. It is a method to communicate joint requirements thus avoiding surprises later in development
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Purpose of TOP
• There may be cases were a significant upfront investment in elements of QbD, such as the extensive design of experiments needed to define a wide design space or investment in process analytical technologies (PAT), may not be appropriate
• It is important that all major divisions involved agree upon the recommended development strategy
• The TOP helps to ensure that agreement is in place
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Important components
•Critical to Filing:
–What QbD components for this particular product must be defined before filing (as part of the filing strategy)
–Minimum CMC dataset that will be required to deliver successful marketing authorizationsfiling in regions of commercial interest
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Important Components
•Critical to Operations
–The expected process knowledge and design space dataset that will be required to deliver a manufacturable active pharmaceutical ingredient or drug product at the commercial launch site(s)
–Agreement as to what can be developed post launch.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Important Components
• Post-approval Plans
– defines the anticipated process knowledge and design space enhancements (while not critical to initial commercialization) that are essential to meet long-term requirements for process robustness and capacity
– Process enhancements that may be deferred past commercial
launch may include Process enhancements that may be deferred
past commercial launch may include
• Manufacturing capacity expansion (technology transfer and up-scaling)
• Strategic PAT investment
• Data warehousing to support continuous manufacture/parametric
release strategies
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
TOP Summary
• TOP is important communication tool to describe how the QbD principles will be applied to a particular CMC project. What is the plan?
• It serves as an important tool to get strategic alignment on this implementation strategy including PAT applications, the use of prior knowledge, and post approval plans
• Components that are critical to filing, critical to operations, and post approval plans are documented
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
QbD Design Space Outline
• Design Space definition
• Design Space strategies and tools
• Design Space examples
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Design Space Definition
• The established range of process parameters that has been
demonstrated to provide assurance of quality
• The focus is on high and medium risk areas as defined by the
risk assessment.
• Regulatory Flexibility: Working within the design space is not
generally considered as a change of the approved ranges for
process parameters and formulation attributes, or,
• Changes within this space would not entail a regulatory
reporting requirement.
The Design Space is a quantitative understanding of how API,
Formulation, Packaging and Process parameters affect the Drug Product
Quality Attributes.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Knowledge Space and Design Space
Knowledge Space
Design Space
Normal
Operating
Ranges
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Product Robustness
Process (or Process Step)
Design Space
Monitoring ofParameters
or Attributes
Process Controls/PAT
InputProcess
Parameters
Input Materials
Product (or Intermediate)
Product
Variability
Reduced
Product
Variability
Process
Variability
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Tools for Design Space Definition
• Design of Experiments
– Multivariate understanding includes interactions between input variables.
– These require planning and expertise to maximize their return.
• Analytical Modeling
• PAT
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Types of Experiments
• Trial and Error – While this may provide a successful result (e.g. one batch meets the TPP), it does not provide the design space or robustness that meets the intent of a QbD submission.
• One Factor at a Time – Inefficient strategy as compared with DOE and may miss the optimal design space.
• Screening DOE – Low resolution factorial designs to identify the most important factors early in the development process. Lab-scale batches.
• Refining DOE – Full factorial designs gives information about the interaction of factors and a mathematical model. Lab-scale batches.
• Optimizing DOE – Response surface designs that include non-linear effects.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
DOE Application
• The DOE objective depends on your knowledge level.
• Determine responses (Quality Attributes)
• Choose Factors
• Set Levels
• Use Minitab or other statistics software package to design and analyze.
• Runs from screening experiments can be used in refining and optimizing experiments.
Screening
DOERefining
DOE
Optimization
DOE5 to 10 factors
Typically 2-level
Identify those factors which have most impact; remove those that do not.
Less information about interactions.
2 to 5 factors
Often 2-level
Learn about important interactions.
2 to 3 factors
Often 3 to 5 levels
Learn about important interactions.
Includes non-linear effects.
Provides a response surface / design space.
Trial
RunsConfirmation
Runs
Two or three additional runs to verify design space.
May use full-scale batches
Pre-DOE runs to assure that the spec can be met.
Also gives info to set levels
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Models in Science
• Models are formed and used every moment just in the act of human reasoning
• Scientists take models from abstraction to the tangible by describing in mathematical form
• Types: scale, empirical, semi-empirical, mechanistic or first principles
• Useful models must be predictive!
“I can model the process” = “I understand the process”
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Summary
• Design Space is enabled by multivariate DOE, Analytical Models and PAT.
• DOEs/PAT/modeling are driven by upstream needs
– DOEs should be performed on the smallest batch possible
– Models can be used to minimize commercial scale runs
• The comprehensive development space can be communicated quickly to other stakeholders, development partners, management and regulatory agencies.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Purpose of an FMEA
• To analyze potential failures of a design (product, process, project) by prioritizing risk based on the likelihood of each failure and its effect, including the severity of its impact
• It a risk management tool used to:
– Systematically assess the adequacy of the process controls to deliver the QA & identify design inefficiencies
– Identify potential problems before they occur
– Evaluate risk of process changes
– Identify areas requiring improvement
– Provide a structured approach for identifying what to work on first
– Aid objective-based decision making
– Identify critical input & process variables than can affect output quality
– Improve the reliability of a process
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
FMEA Inputs & Outputs
FMEA
Detailed
Process
MapEarly Risk
Assessmen
t
Fishbone
Diagram
Prior
knowledge
Required
process
controls to
produce an in-
spec product
Process Transfer
to the
manufacturing
area
Quality
Attributes
Process
Parameters
Controls,
Test
Methods,
PATInputs to
Risk
Control
Strategy
Actions
intended
to
prevent
or reduce
failures
Iterative lifecycle
document for
continuous
improvement
(CAPA)
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
BASIC RISK ASSESSMENT & FMEA
Risk Assessment 4 related questions:
Translated to the FMEA tool:
prospective
Epival 250 tablets FMEA
# Function/ StepPotential
Failure Mode
Potential Local
Effect of Failure
Potential End
Effect of Failure Se
vC
las
s Cause of Failure
Occ Prevention
Control
Detection
Control Det
Sx
O
RP
N Recommended
Action
3
Milling [Starch
Pregelatinized
Povidone]
Lubricant
contaminationFailed batch [5] Contamination [4] 5
equipment
malfunction -
lubricant leakage
1
Alarm system
PM
alarm system
operator visual
1 5 5
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Risk Assessment Summary
• Flow from qualitative to quantitative tools
• Lower level parameters will be traceable to patient and business needs
• Risk Analysis is used to drive mitigation activities; it is not just a paper exercise to meet a quality requirement
• DOEs/PAT/modeling are driven by upstream needs
• Tools are sequenced to tell a logical story to regulatory agencies
• Assessment is documented to serve as communication and for filing
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Outline
–What is a control strategy, how to develop and implement a control strategy - Control Strategy Model
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Control strategy – Q10 definition
• A planned set of controls, derived from current product and process understanding
• These controls assure process performance and product quality
• The controls can include parameters and attributes related to:
– API
– Drug product
– Materials and Components
– Facility and equipment operating conditions
– In-process controls
– Finished product specifications
– Associated methods and frequency of monitoring and control
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
A Control strategy can include Q8 (R)
• Control of input material attributes
– based on understanding of their impact on processability or product quality
• Product specifications
• Controls for unit operations
– that have an impact on downstream processing or end-product quality
• In-process or real-time release
– in lieu of end-product testing
• A monitoring program
– for verifying multivariate prediction models
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Control Strategy Model- an approach to developing a Control Strategy
• Facilitates discussions between disciplines
• Science & risk-based approach
• Embraces product and systems (ICH)
• Link controls to CQAs
• Pharmaceutical & business requirements
• May support regulatory submission
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Product: CQAs
For patient safety,
efficacy and quality
(as ICH Q8/Q6a)
Product: CQAs
For patient safety,
efficacy and quality
(as ICH Q8/Q6a)
Other Product Attributes &
Business Requirements
e.g. cost, safety,
environmental,
manufacturability
Other Product Attributes &
Business Requirements
e.g. cost, safety,
environmental,
manufacturability
Controls to Enable
Product CQAs to be met
e.g. CPPs, material
attributes & components,
equipment and facility
operation s that must be
monitored or controlled to
achieve product CQAs
Controls to Enable
Product CQAs to be met
e.g. CPPs, material
attributes & components,
equipment and facility
operation s that must be
monitored or controlled to
achieve product CQAs
Other Controls
Other parameters and
material attributes &
components, equipment &
facility operations that
must be monitored or
controlled to achieve
other product attributes &
business requirements
Other Controls
Other parameters and
material attributes &
components, equipment &
facility operations that
must be monitored or
controlled to achieve
other product attributes &
business requirements
Analytical, Engineering & Other Control Methods
Analytical methods (off line, at-line, in-line, or on-line)
Equipment and facility engineering controls
PAT (including process models and control models)
Automation and manual controls
Procedures
Analytical, Engineering & Other Control Methods
Analytical methods (off line, at-line, in-line, or on-line)
Equipment and facility engineering controls
PAT (including process models and control models)
Automation and manual controls
Procedures
Control
Strategy
Level 2
Control
Strategy
Level 3
PATIENT BUSINESS
Control
Strategy
Level 1
Systems
to
facilitate
other
business
controls
PQLI Control Strategy Model
PQS (ICH
Q10) and
GMPs
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Lifecycle View of Control Strategy
Understand CQAs and CPPs to
enable a Control Strategy to be
developed
Provide sufficient details of
Controls to enable technology
transfer
Pharmaceutical Development Technology Transfer Manufacturing
Execute in a State of
Control with Efficient
Operations & Continuous
Improvement
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1
2
3
Patient Business
1
2
3
Patient Business
1
2
3
Patient Business
1
2
3
Patient Business
1
2
3
Create Knowledge Prepare to Execute Execute
Initial Focus:
Safety, Efficacy, and
Product Quality
Later Focus:
Maintain Safety, Efficacy & Quality
within the PQS and
Increase Efficiency
Pharmaceutical Quality System
Understand CQAs and CPPs to
enable a Control Strategy to be
developed
Provide sufficient details of
Controls to enable technology
transfer
Understand CQAs and CPPs to
enable a Control Strategy to be
developed
Provide sufficient details of
Controls to enable technology
transfer
Understand CQAs and CPPs to
enable a Control Strategy to be
developed
Provide sufficient details of
Controls to enable technology
transfer
Pharmaceutical Development Technology TransferPharmaceutical Development Technology Transfer Manufacturing
Execute in a State of
Control with Efficient
Operations & Continuous
Improvement
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an
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rocess K
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1
2
3
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1
2
3
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1
2
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1
2
3
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1
2
3
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1
2
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1
2
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1
2
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Create Knowledge Prepare to Execute Execute
Initial Focus:
Safety, Efficacy, and
Product Quality
Later Focus:
Maintain Safety, Efficacy & Quality
within the PQS and
Increase Efficiency
Pharmaceutical Quality System
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Summary
• Science and risk based principles
• From API to final product
• PAT tools and conventional controls applied
• Evolving Control Strategy based on process understanding
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.
Overall Summary
•The QbD process is a mindset vs a set of tools or a check list to ensure product quality.
•The process can improve business efficiency within development and when the product is launched.
•The process is a great communication tool to obtain alignment across an organization.
Steven Laurenz, MS – BioPhia Consulting, Inc.