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Project

A SMART technology for the continuous manufacturing of lyophilized orally disintegrating tablets

Acronym
CONLYOTAB
Code
F2018/IOF-Advanced/045
Duration
01 August 2018 → 28 February 2023
Funding
Regional and community funding: Industrial Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance not elsewhere classified
Keywords
orally disintegrating tablets freeze drying
 
Project description
 

The aim of this project is to develop, design, assembly and validate a SMART proof-of-concept technical prototype for the continuous lyophilization of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs). This new technology should

overcome all current processing and formulation related disadvantages and limitations inherent to the traditional batch-wise lyophilization of ODTs. The envisaged throughput of the technical POC prototype will be flexible, i.e., between 15-100 unit doses/8 hours. Finally, the feasability of the SMART proof-of-concept technical prototype for the manufacturing of new types of ODTs (e.g., high dose and fixed dose combination ODTs) –which cannot be

processed using the traditional batch technology –will be evaluated.