IFPAC Program 2010



Sunday PM

PreCon Workshop: Path toward RTR testing: NIR implementation in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing (1:00PM to 5:00PM (included in the standard conference fee)  
Chair(s): Lucinda Buhse, DPA, OTR, OPS, CDER, FDA and Theodora Kourti, GlaxoSmithKline


As PAT is gaining momentum in Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, NIR emerges as one of the PAT methods that is most widely used. In this workshop cases studies of NIR implementation will be presented and issues related to model development, submission and maintenance when the method is implemented for RTRT, will be discussed. Other experiences from real time implementation will be presented. Both Technical and Regulatory perspectives will be covered.


Opening Remarks by Workshop Chairs
Lucinda Buhse, DPA, OTR, OPS, CDER, FDA and Theodora Kourti, GlaxoSmithKline

Introductory Remarks
Dr. Christine Moore, Acting Director, Office of New Drug Quality Assessment

Gert Thurau, Merck

Luke Bellamy, GlaxoSmithKline

Victor Saucedo, Genentech

Lina Ertle, Head of Quality Assessment, AFSSAPS (FR)

Bogden Kurtyka, Office of New Drug Quality Assessment , FDA

Panel Discussion



Monday AM

Plenary Session: IFPAC/QbD/PAT/ONSITE Global Solutions for Process Understanding & Control  
Chair(s): Lucinda Buhse, Brian Rohrback, Gert Thurau


Welcome, Overview IFPAC-2012
Lucinda Buhse, DPA, OTR, OPS, CDER, FDA St. Louis, MO, Brian Rohrback, Infometrix, Inc., Bothell, WA, Gert Thurau, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA

FDA Brings Science to the Forefront (TBC)
Janet Woodcock, M.D., Director, CDER, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Technology to Meet the Needs of Patients Around the World
Dr. Michael Thien, Senior Vice President of Global Science Technology and Commercialization, Merck Manufacturing Division, West Point, PA

EMA Update on QbD and PAT (TBC)
Evdokia Korakianiti, Scientific Administrator, Chemicals Quality of Medicines, EMA, UK

PAT Answers to Bioprocess, Biomedical and Environmental Questions
Professor Govind Rao, Center for Advanced Sensor Technology and Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

The Analytical Instrument Role (TBA)
Simon Senior, Ph.D., MBA, Director of Marketing for Environmental and Industrial Segments (Instruments), Perkin Elmer


Monday PM I

PQLI Project Realization and QbD - ISPE  
Chair(s): Stephen Tyler, Abbott and Dora Kourti, GSK


PQLI Launch of QbD Documents and Future PQLI Vision
Steve Tyler, Abbott

Introduction to Illustrative Example, IE
Bruce Davis, Global Consulting

IE - Criticality
Roger Nosal, Pfizer

IE - Design Space
John Lepore, Merck

IE- Control Strategy
Line Lundsberg – Nielsen, NNE Pharmaplan

Data and Knowledge Management as a Key Success Factor for QbD Implementation
Andreas Schneider, Roche

Strategies for the Verification of Design Space
Tom Garcia, Pfizer

Benefits by QbD Implementation – Results of a Survey
Dora Kourti, GSK

Round Table Discussion - PQLI Project Realization and QbD
All Speakers


Monday PM II

PAT/RTR Implementation Case Studies-Technical & Regulatory Perspectives - International Consortium for Innovation and Quality in Pharmaceutical Development  
Chair(s): Doug Both and George L. Reid


This session will discuss case studies on PAT/RTR implementation from Pharma companies. Presentations will provide a current snapshot of how companies approach development and implementation of PAT and RTR with an emphasis on regulatory aspects. This session will explore (1) current applications, (2) the technical base to underwrite the regulatory filing strategy, (3) regulatory agency interactions, (4) associated challenges, including technical, internal and regulatory, and strategies to overcome, (5) measured costs/benefits to implementation, including personnel time, money, and quality


R&D Development Activities in Support of Enabling Real Time Release Testing in the Initial Filing
Yang (Angela) Liu, Principal Scientist, Analytical Research and Development, Pfizer

Half a Decade of Real-Time Release Testing on a High-volume Product - A Look Back
Gert Thurau, Associate Director Analytical Sciences in Development and Supplies, Merck

Implementation of PAT for Real Time Release Testing
Steve Hammond, Sr. Director/Team Leader, Process Analytical Sciences Group, Pfizer and Mark Smith, Pfizer, Cork, Ireland

GSK Learning from Application and Approval of Real Time Release Testing
Manish Gupta, Ph.D., Quality by Design and Science Lead, USA, GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA

PAT/RTR: Regulatory Perspective (TBC)
Vibhakar J. Shah, Ph.D., Good Manufacturing Practice Assessment, Office of manufacturing and Product Quality (OMPQ), FDA/OC/OMPQ, Silver Spring, MD

BMS Learning from the Application and Approval of Real Time Testing
David Ziering, Ambarish Singh, Associate Director Global Regulatory Science and Douglas Both Associate Director Biopharmaceutical Process Analytical Science, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, NJ

Incorporating PAT Methods into Production Recipes for Real Time Release
Chris Amstutz, Emerson Process Management, Bradenton, FL


Monday PM III

Risk Management  
Chair(s): G. K. Raju


Regulatory Perspectives on Risk Management Across the Lifecycle
Rick Friedman, Associate Director for Risk Science, Intelligence & Prioritization, Office of manufacturing and Product Quality (OMPQ) FDA/OC/OMPQ, Silver Spring, MD

De-risking a Product & Process with Risk Assessment, Prediction, & Simulation
Sonja Sekulic, Pfizer

From Risk Assessment to Risk Management – Practical Application to Technical Transfer and Commercial Production
Sander van den Ban, Product Lead Oral Solid Dose, GSK

Leveraging System Dynamics Approach to Risk Management in Development
Fermier, Adam; Mehrman, Steven J; Cunningham, John; Weber, James; Murphy, Terry; Araba, Lola; Gilmor, Timothy; De Cooman, Paul; Hein, William; Agresta, Maria; DeSantos, Christopher A., Johnson & Johnson

Risk Management Assessment (TBC)
Ajaz S. Hussain, PMI Global Services, Inc., Washington, DC


Monday PM IV

Pharma Waters & Real-Time Analysis  
Chair(s): Jeffrey Weber


A Novel Instantaneous Microbial Detection Device for Pharmaceutical Water Applications
Koji Kobayashi, BioVigilant Systems Inc., Tucson, AR

Pharmaceutical Waters & Real-Time Analysis
Michael Miller, Microbiology Consultant, LLC

Pharma Waters & Real-Time Analysis (TBC)
Dr. Bryan Riley, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Real-Time TOC Analysis (TBC)
Andy Young, GE Analytical

Panel Discussion of ARMM and Pharma Water Testing
Jeffrey Weber, Pfizer Inc.


Monday PM V

Raman  
Chair(s): Brian Marquardt


Quantitative Industrial Raman Spectroscopy: Developments in in-situ Raman Analysis
Ian R. Lewis, Kevin Davis, David Strachan, Harry, Owen, Pat Wiegand, Maryann Cuellar, and Sean Gilliam, Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI

Transmission Raman in Process and Product Development
Dr. Mike Claybourn, Horiba Scientific, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France

Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy: A New Tool for the Non-invasive Identification of Pharmaceutical Raw Ingredients
Darren Andrews, Cobalt Light Systems Ltd., Oxfordsire, UK

Process RAMAN - Enabling the Pipe-Centric Sampling & Sensor Paradigm
Peter van Vuuren, SpectraSensors Inc., Houston, TX

Chemometric Modeling and Application for Real-Time Analysis of Ionic Solutions using Raman Spectroscopy
Jeremy M. Shaver(1), Sam Bryan(2), Randy Bishop(1) and Matt Edwards2, (1) Eigenvector Research, Inc., (2) Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Retina Safe (1550 nm) Portable Raman Spectroscopy
Hermes Huang, Mike Donahue, Stuart Farquharson, Wayne Smith and Carl Broulette, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Feasibility of Utilizing Handheld Raman Spectrometers to Determine API Polymorph in Lieu of PXRD
Yong Zhou, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT

Deep Ultraviolet Resonance Raman Spectroscopy in Application of Quality Control of Therapeutic Proteins
Sergey Arzhantsev, DPA/OTR/OPS/CDER/FDA, Saint Louis, MO

PAT in Early-Phase API Process Development at Amgen
Dawn Cohen, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA

Pharmaceutical API Reaction Monitoring via Raman
Robert Wethman, Bristol Myers Squibb Co., New Brunswick, NJ

Integration of Continuous Flow Reactors and Raman Spectroscopy for Improved Process Understanding and Control
Michael Roberto, Stefan Martin, Charles Branham, Thomas I. Dearing, Wesley, J. Thompson, and Brian J. Marquardt*, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA


Monday PM VI

Advanced Instrument Concepts  
Chair(s): Troy Francisco


New Developments in Probes and Systems for High Sensitivity Molecular Spectroscopy
W. Michael Doyle, Axiom Analytical, Inc., Tustin, CA

New Mid-IR Interferometer Technology
Jim Cronin, DuPont, Wilmington, DE

A Real-time, Portable Instrument and Platform Which is Able to Identify and Quantify Trace Concentrations of Solvents, Contaminants in Raw Materials, CIP Residues and Adulterants in Packaging Materials Right at the Point of Need: “Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry (FAIMS) By Owlstone.”
Steve Freshman, Owlstone, Global Partnership GM

Development of LIBS for Industrial Process Control – Perspectives and Examples
Steven G. Buckley, Photon Machines, Inc., Redmond, WA

New Opportunities in Trace-gas Sensing using Differential Optical Dispersion Spectroscopy (DODiS)
Michal Nikodem and Gerard Wysocki, Electrical Engineering Department, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Design Choices for an FTIR Spectrometer Module Purpose-Built for Industrial Analysis
Alex Jacobson, Zvi Bleier, & D. Warren Vidrine, FTRX LLC & Vidrine Consulting, Deer Park, NY

Flexible Probes for Process Spectroscopy from UV to Mid IR
Dr. Michael Mirakyan, ART Photonics, NY and Viacheslav Artyushenko, ART Photonics, Berlin, Germany


Monday Evening

Evening Session on QbD  
Chair(s): Dora Kourti, GSK and James Cheney, Celgene


The Role of Modelling in QbD Discussions on the ICH Points to Consider - What is the role of modelling in QbD… How do we file Models… Do all models require the same amount of supporting material for filing?
Sharmista Chatterjee (FDA), Evdokia Korakianiti (EMA), Dora Kourti (GSK), John Lepore (Merck), Lorenz Liesum (Novartis), Moheb Nasr(GSK)


Tuesday AM I

QbD  
Chair(s): Sharmista Chatterjee, Theodora Kourti and James Cheney


QbD Approach to Optimizing API Properties and Processing Parameters in Roller Compaction Preliminary Market Formulation
Johnson, M.A.*, Sharon, L., Margelefsky, , E.L., Algayer, K.N., Senderak, E.T., Eichman, J., Wong, G.S., Xie, L., Maher, T.K., Andrews and R., Hardy, I.J., Merck, West Point, PA

QbD: A Case-study from an Industrial Pharmaceutical Fluid Bed Granulation
Vera Lourenco (a), Thorsten Herdling (b), Dirk Lochmann (b), Gabriele Reich (c), José C. Menezes (a), Jens Schewitz (b), (a) Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, (b) Quality Operations, PAT - Laboratory, Merck Serono, Darmstadt, Germany, (c) Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Development and Implementation of Innovative, Risk-based Control Strategies Under QbD Framework
W. Mark Eickhoff, Merck Sharp & Dohme, West Point, PA

Whole Process Analysis within the QbD Framework
Joao Espiga Machado, Juergen von Frese, 4tune Engineering Ltd, Data Analysis Solutions, Lisbon, Portugal

De-risking Scale-up of a High Shear Wet Granulation Process Using Latent Variable Modeling and Near Infrared Spectroscopy
Koji Muteki, Ken Yamamoto, George L. Reid and Mahesh Krishnan, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT

Commercial Site Implementation of QbD: Two Opposing Realizations of Process Control to Ensure Quality
Omar Sprockel, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ

Importance of More Flexible use of PAT in a Japanese Pharmaceutical Society
Wataru Momose, Astellas Pharma Inc. and PAT committee of Japan Society of Pharmaceutical Machinery and Engineering (JSPME), Yaizu-shi, Japan

Roll-out of a PAT drying application to four sites: Achievements, surprises and lessons learned
Lorenz Liesum, Novartis, Basel, Switzerland

How does Continuous Process Validation Drive Product performance Monitoring and Understanding Variability?
Richard Kettlewell, Global Director of Validation and Lifecyle Management, GSK


Tuesday AM II

BioReactors  
Chair(s): Kurt Brorson, Michael Tarlov and Steve Kozlowski


Bioreactor Introduction and Overview
Kurt Brorson, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

The International Community's Effort to Sequence and Maintain the CHO Genome
Kelvin H. Lee, University of Delaware Biotechnology Institute, Newark, DE

Quantitative Analysis of Cell Culture Media using Raman Spectroscopy
Dr. Alan G. Ryder, Nanoscale Biophotonics Laboratory, School of Chemistry, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland

Process-sensitive Sentinel Genes as Novel Cell Culture Comparability Metrics
Bhargavi Kondragunta1,2, Bharat H Joshi2, Jing Han2, Kurt A. Brorson3, Raj K. Puri2, Antonio R. Moreira1 and Govind Rao1, 1Center for Advanced Sensor Technology and Department of Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, 2Division of Cellular and Gene Therapy, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD, 3Division of Monoclonal Antibodies, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

The Effects of Process Conditions on Productivity, Cell Physiology, and Protein Glycosylation for Cultured Mammalian Cells
Susan Sharfstein, University at Albany, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Albany, NY

High Resolution Gas Phase Ion Mobility for Monitoring Protein Stability and Aggregation: Different Case Studies
Suvajyoti Guha1,2, Joshua R. Wayment2, Mingdong Li1,2, Vinayak Rastogi2, Erik Read3, Kurt R. Brorson3, Michael J. Tarlov2, Michael R. Zachariah1,2, 1University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, 3Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD

CDER PAT Work (TBA)
Erik Read, CDER, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

When is often too often but not often enough: Online Quantitative Bioreactor Analytics
Craig Dobbs, Waters Corp., Milford, MA

PAT Applications for Recombinant Protein Product Quality Control
Veronica Carvalhal, Genentech, Inc., South San Francisco, CA

Developing Scale-Independent NIR Calibrations for PAT Monitoring of Mab Cultivations during Process Development and Manufacturing
Christian Hakemeyer1, Silke Werz1, Jose C Menezes2, Francisca Folque3, Ulrike Strauss1, (1) Pharmaceutical Biotech Production & Development, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg, Germany, (2) Institute for Biotechnology and Bioginnering, IST - Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, (3)Technology Services & Products, 4Tune Engineering Ltd, Lisbon, Portugal


Tuesday AM III

Control Strategies for Drug Development & Manufacturing  
Chair(s): Tim Stevens, Ruben Lozano, and Kevin Macias


In-Line Monitoring and Control of a Fluid Bed Dryer by FT-NIR
Chris Heil, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Madison, WI

The Agile Quality Management System
Siegfried Schmitt, PAREXEL, Essex, UK

Implementation of PAT to Examine the Role of Roller Compaction and Tablet Compression Parameters on Critical Quality Attributes of a Solid Dosage Form
Claudia C. Corredor, Kevin Macias, Ruben Lozano, Anthony Tantuccio, Tim Stevens, and Douglas Both. Analytical and Bioanalytical Development, (ABD), Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ

Bi-layer Tablet Assay by Reflectance NIR - Development and Implementation
Licinia Rodrigues, Bruce T. Thompson, Peter McGuigan, Gert Thurau and John Carolan, Merck

Control: The Challenging Opportunity
Ali M. Afnan, Step Change Pharma, Inc., Olney, MD

Real-time Process Management for Continuous Production in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Arun Giridhar, Girish Joglekar, Laura Hirshfield, Anshu Gupta, Venkat Venkatasubramanian, Gintaras V. Reklaitis, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

In-line measurement solutions for controlling continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing; case studies of wet granulation and drying
Juuti Mikko, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Oulu, Finland

PAT and Quality by Design Tools Integration with Automation System in Manufacturing
Jorge Costa, Hovione FarmaCiencia SA, Loures, Portugal

RTR-Enabling Drug Product Control Strategy: Opportunities for PAT Implementation
Ajit Narang, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Co., New Brunswick, NJ


Tuesday AM IV

NeSSI – I  
Chair(s): Mel Koch and Tom Dudley


The session will include an introduction and history of NeSSI™ and its potential value of enhancing process monitoring and control. There will be talks on the status of the NeSSI™ platform presented by representatives of the NeSSI™ platform manufacturers. The importance of communicating the performance of devices on the NeSSI™ platform to the corresponding process control system will be emphasized in presentations by engineering companies addressing this topic. In addition there will be presentations that highlight how NeSSI™ has enhanced various industrial and academic operations, from discovery to process control. The development of analytical tools for use on or with NeSSI™ will be addressed, as well as how these analytical tools enable effective use of chemical flow reactors and bio-reactors. There will be a discussion period based on the perspectives of process analyzer systems based on micro approaches and how the value is being demonstrated in the use of NeSSI™ in realizing the potential of the exciting advances in measurement and connectivity.


Introduction to the NeSSI™ Platform and an Update on Recent Activity involving the Initiative as it Progresses from Generation I to Generation III
Mel Koch, Applied Physics Lab/CPAC, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Evolving Applications that Demonstrate the Value of the NeSSI™ Platform
Tom Dudley and Mike Cost, Parker – Hannifin

End User Based Studies that Address the Cost of Ownership of the NeSSI™ Platform
Doug Nordstrom, Swagelok, Solon, OH

Network Issues Affecting Future NeSSI Generations
Bob Farmer, Siemens Industry, Inc., Bartlesville, OK

The status of Generation II involving the use of the NeSSI™ Platform and Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
David Faulkner, Astute

Bootstrapping Your Way to an Automated Sample System
Stephen Jacobs and Stephen Horgash, Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN and Andrew Creque, Swagelok, Highland Heights, OH

The use of NeSSI™ in Development and Production Activities
Carl Rechsteiner and Don Nettles, Chevron, Richmond, CA

Technology Enabling the Realization of NeSSI™ Gen 111
David Faulkner, Astute (TBC)


Tuesday AM V

Chemical Imaging - I  
Chair(s): Steve Hammond


Refractive Index Effects in Raman Imaging
John F. Kauffman and Laura C. Mecker, FDA Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, St. Louis, MO

Evaluation of Drug Aggregates in Polymeric Thin Films by Near Infrared Chemical Imaging
Jackeline I. Jerez Rozo, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR

Use of In-Situ Near-Infrared Imaging to Aid Blend Formulation Development
Gabor J. Kemeny, Middleton Research and Juan Osorio, Rutgers University

Supporting Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage Form Development Using NIR Chemical Imaging and Multivariate Analysis
Hua Ma, Roche

Using Time Domain Chemical Imaging to Characterize Water Ingress of Pharmaceutical Granules and Tablets
Martin Warman, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Cambridge, MA

Nondestructive Time Domain and Spectral Analysis of Tablets and Tablet Coatings Using Terahertz Waves
Eiji Kato, Advantest Corporation, Sendai, Japan

ATR-TR-IR Imaging (TBA)
Adam Lanzarotta, FDA

NIR Imaging (TBA)
Gary Nicholas, Pfizer


Tuesday AM VI

Chemometrics - I  
Chair(s): Karen Bloch and Brian Rohrbach


Chemometrics at The Dow Chemical Company
Mary Beth Seasholtz, Randy Pell, Zdravko Stefanov, Dow Chemical Co., Midland, MI

Bayesian Inference based Two-stage Support Vector Regression Method for Soft Sensor Development of Batch Processes
Jie Yu, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Surrounding and Solving an Analytical Problem with Data Fusion
Thomas I. Dearing, Applied Physics Laboratory - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Application of Target PLS for Batch Process Monitoring in the Near Infrared Region
Boiana Budevska, DuPont

Process Analytical Technologies and Smart Chemometrics in Rapid Scale Up
Dr. Ornella Preisner, Newcastle University, School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK and Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology and Professor Julian Morris, Newcastle University, School of chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

A Robust Computational Approach for Recognition and Quantification of Biomarkers using Multi-dimensional Data Streams
Phillip H. Rogers, Kurt D. Benkstein, and Steve Semancik, National Institute of Standard, Gaithersburg, MD

Use of Spatial Distance and Clustering Methods for In-line Diagnostic of Outlier Detection
Yleana M. Colon, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez, Mayaguez, PR

A Multivariate approach to Data Mining and Data Integration
Petter Moree, Director, On-Line Products, Umetrics AB, Malmo, Sweden

Accurate Non-Linear Modeling with Support Vector Machines
Juergen von Frese, Data Analysis Solutions, Greifenberg, Germany


Tuesday AM VII

Advanced Separations I  
Chair(s): John Crandall


Introduction/Opening Remarks


A Comprehensive Systems Approach that increases Process Development Efficiencies and Enabling a Direct Link to Manufacturing Implementation
Ernie Hillier, Sr. Product Marketing Manager Patrol, Waters Corp., Milford, MA

Applications of Plug & Play Pre-Engineered Column Trains
Robert L. Cook, Operations Analyst, ABB

Fast Analysis of Syngas using a Micro-Machined Gas Chromatograph System with a Thermal Conductivity Detector
Debbie Hutt, Technical Support Engineer Sensors, Systems and Control, INFICON, Inc., East Syracuse, NY

Low Thermal Mass (LTM) GC Technology for High Performance Rapid Analysis
Roger L. Firor, Agilent Technologies, Wilmington, DE

Not Just for Simulated Distillation: Broadly Applicable Fast GC
Ned Roques, John Crandall and Steve Bostic, Falcon Analytical, Ronceverte, WV

Simulated Distillation: Not just for Carbon
Carl Rechsteiner, Chevron Energy Technology Co., Richmond, CA

Volatile Chemical Waste Component Measurements in Marine Fuel (bunker) Oil Using a Novel Micro-Channel Active Splitting Wafer Device and GC/MS
Andrew Tipler and Heidi Grecsek, PerkinElmer Inc.


Tuesday AM

Emerging Technologies with Focus on Traceability and Contamination  
Chair(s): Carol Zrybko, Ph.D., Kraft Foods and Michael McCarthy, Ph.D., University of California, Davis


Evolution of Compendial Testing Standards for Food Ingredients to Guard Against Economically Motivated Adulteration
Jeffrey C. Moore, Ph.D., Senior Scientific Liaison to the Food Chemicals Codex, U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP)

New GC/MS Techniques for the Analysis of Small Molecule Contaminants in Food
Philip L. Wylie, Agilent Technologies, Wilmington, DE

Fingerprinting Food Ingredients for Food Authentication by Vibrational Spectroscopy Technologies
Luis E. Rodriguez-Saona, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Multiplex Serotyping and ID of Food-borne Pathogens by MS: A Validation Study
Lenore Kelly, Agilent

Edible Oil Analysis by FT-NIR Spectroscopy
Herman He, Michelle Pressler, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Lanham, MD

Recent Advances in Reducing Time-to-Results for Detection of Listeria, E. coli, and Salmonella: From Rapid Enrichment to Immunomagnetic Capture
Rich Ozanich, Becky Hess, Janine Hutchison, Kristin Victry, Li Zhang, Rachel Bartholomew and Tim Straub, Chemical and Biological Signature Sciences Group National Security Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA Battelle, Pacific Northwest Division

Approaches to Detecting Adulteration of Food Ingredients at Kraft
Dr. Carol Zrybko, Kraft Foods, East Hanover, NJ

Contamination of Food Products (TBA)
Michael McCarthy, Ph.D., University of California, Davis


Tuesday PM I

PAT Approaches for Continuous Manufacturing  
Chair(s): Fernando J. Muzzio


Continuous manufacturing processes are currently the focus of substantial interest by the pharmaceutical industry. Due to the need to control every processing step simultaneously and continuously, they pose also substantial new challenges in process monitoring and control. In this session, we welcome contributions that demonstrate effective use of PAT methodologies for all aspects of continuous processing, including both drug substance and drug product manufacturing.


Prospects for Continuous Manufacturing of Biomolecules
Mauricio Futran, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Model-based Control of an Integrated and Continuous Downstream Pharmaceutical Process
Rohit Ramachandran, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

Characterization of Pharmaceutical Tablets Produced by Continuous Direct Compression Tableting Process using Chemical Imaging as a PAT Tool
Kristiina Järvinen*, Janne Paaso#, Maiju Järvinen*, Maunu Toiviainen#, Csaba Finta#, Pekka Teppola#, Sami Poutiainen*, Janne Suhonen#, Fernando Muzzio¤ and Mikko Juuti#* University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland; #VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland; ¤Rutgers University, Piscataway, USA

Development of a Real Time NIR Method for Drug Concentration in an Industrial Continuous Powder Mixing Process
Rodolfo J Romanach, UPR-Mayaguez, Department of Chemistry, Mayaguez, PR

Dynamic Flowsheet Simulation of Integrated Continuous Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Fani Boukouvala, Rohit Ramachandran, Fernando Muzzio, Marianthi Ierapetritou Rutgers University, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Piscataway, NJ

Case Study on an Existing Continuous Wet Granulation and Drying Systems
Ralf Kretzschmar, Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH, Dresden, Germany

Addressing Material Properties in the Design of Direct Compression Continuous Manufacturing Systems
Fernando J. Muzzio, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ


Tuesday PM II

PAT Applied for Biologics Manufacturing  
Chair(s): Jose C. Menezes and Ranjit R. Deshmukh


Predicting MAb Product Yields Using Near-Infrared and 2D-Fluorescence Spectra of Cultivation Media Components
Ulrike Strauss, Silke Werz, Christian Hakemeyer, Roche Diagnostics GmbH - Pharmaceutical Biotech Production & Development, Penzberg, Germany, Gledson E. Jose, Francisca Folque, 4TUNE Engineering Ltd, Lisbon, Portugal and Jose C. Menezes, IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, IST-Technical, University of Lisbon, Av. Lisbon, Portugal

Combination of Spectroscopic Methods for Inline-monitoring and Control of Mammalian Cell Cultivations
Stefan Buziol, Roman Greppmair and Rainer Mueller, Roche Diagnostics GmbH, Penzberg, Germany, Pedro Felizardo, M. Joana Mendes and Francisca Folque, 4TUNE Engineering Ltd, Lisbon, Portugal and Jose C. Menezes, IBB-Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, IST-Technical, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Implementation of Real-Time MVDA as a Platform PAT Tool for Vaccines and Biologics
John Higgins, Louis Obando, Gert Thurau, and Eric Ahuja, Global Science, Technology, and Commercialization, Merck Manufacturing Division, Merck and Co., Inc., West Point PA

Monitoring Bispecific Assembly Reactions with On-Line Raman Spectroscopy
Michael Milligan, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA

Process Analytical Technology Development Plan for a Biopharmaceutical Company
David Heaps, Analytical Biochemistry, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD

An In-Situ, Robust, Optical Glucose Sensor for Biopharmaceutical Process Analysis
Greg Emmerson, Sam Watts, and George Barringer, Stratophase Ltd., Romsey, UK

Optimization of Bioprocess Solid-Liquid Separations Using Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Benjamin Smith, Mettler Toldeo, Columbia, MD

Near-infrared Spectroscopy for In-line Monitoring Unfolding and Interactions with Lyoprotectants during the Freeze-drying of Proteins
De Beer Thomas, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium


Tuesday PM III

Process Control  
Chair(s): Gawayne Mahboubian-Jones


Control and the PV Guidance
Ali Afnan, Step Change Pharma, Inc., Olney, MD

Process Control Strategies in a Biopharmaceutical Upstream Process: Project Examples from Industry
Andreas Schneider, Roche

A Practical and Structured approach to Deploying PAT with the Ultimate Aim of Closed Loop Control
Martin Gadsby, Optimal Industrial Automation, UK

Toward Online Control of Glycosylation in MAbs
Melissa M. St. Amand, A.S. Robinson and B.A. Ogunnaike, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Process Control for OSD
Krishna Venkatesh

Batch Analytics Applied to a Fermentation Process
David Rehbein, Emerson Process Management, Bradenton, FL

Panel Discussion
Ali Afnan, Andreas Schneider, Krishna Venkatesh, Vibhakar Shah, FDA


Tuesday PM IV

NeSSI – II: Micro-Analytical for NeSSI™ (Examples of Applications Where NeSSI™ has Enabled Process Understanding in Both Laboratory and Production Environments.)  
Chair(s): Mel Koch and Tom Dudley


Enabling Generation III of NeSSI™ by interfacing Measurement Science to the Generation I Platform (one hour slot) (Topics to include new sensors, micro-reactors, bio-reactors, and data handling advances)
Brian Marquardt, Applied Physics Lab and CPAC, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Liquid injection valves testing for microGC adaptation - Comparison between HPLIS and ROLSI
Ramy Abou Naccoul*, Ylane Malicet*, Ilham Mokbel*, Ronan Cozic** and Jacques Jose*, *Claude Bernard University, Villeurbanne, France; **S.R.A. Instruments, Marcy L’etoile, France

Useful Applications of Smart micro Gas Chromatography with the NeSSI Platform
John Crandall, Falcon Analytical, Mike Cost, Parker and George Schreiner, Justice Laboratory Software

Sample Systems as a Control Element
Michael Hoffman, Siemens, Montgomery, TX

Panel Discussion on How the Technical Advances related to Enabling NeSSI™ have Shown Value and are Addressing the Challenges to Implement NeSSI™ Platforms in the Marketplace
Mel Koch and Brian Marquardt, APL / CPAC, University of Washington and selected panel members


Tuesday PM V

Imaging - II  
Chair(s): Steve Hammond and Carl Anderson


XRF Hyperspectral Imaging (TBA)
Eunah Lee, Horiba Jobin Yvon

A New Approach to the Chemical and Physical Characterization of Pharmaceutical Particles - QbD of a Dry Powder Inhaler Formulation
Linda H. Kidder, E. Neil Lewis, Gerald Sando and Kenneth S. Haber, Malvern Instruments, Inc., Columbia, MD

Applications of Raman microscopy to Pharmaceutical Development
Dr. Shen Yung Luk, Chief Scientific Officer, Molecular Profiles Ltd., Nottingham, UK

Morphologically-Targeted Spectroscopy in Pharmaceutical Product Development
Justin Pritchard and Martin Warman, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

Data Mining in Data Fusion – Combining Complimentary and Reconciling Competitive Technologies
Jeremy Shaver1, Eunah Lee2, Karen Gall2 and Andrew Whitley2,1Eigenvector Research Inc., Wenatchee, WA, 2HORIBA Jobin Yvon Inc., Edison, NJ

Using Wavelet Texture Analysis to Determine Bulk Powder Particle Size
Ryan Gosselin1*, Marc-Olivier Lacombe11. Université de Sherbrooke, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Québec (Qc), Canada


Tuesday PM VI

Chemometrics - II  
Chair(s): Karen Bloch and Brian Rohrbach


18 Fuel Properties Determined in 3 Minutes by Raman Spectroscopy
Carl Bruoillette, Frank Inscore, Mike Donahue, Stuart Farquharson and Wayne Smith, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Mutivariate Analysis of 1H and 13C NMR Data of Residual Catalytic Cracker Feed-Streams: NMR Pre-Processing Strategies that Allow the Development of Predictive Models of Physical and Chemical Properties that are Independent of NMR Instrument Magnetic Field Strength
John Edwards, Process NMR Associates, Danbury, CT

Chemometrics for Routine Processing of LIBS Data – Methods for Dealing with Large Data Sets
Steven G. Buckley1, Christopher B. Stipe2, and Gregg A. Lithgow1 ,1Photon Machines, Inc., Redmond, WA, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Seattle University, Seattle, WA

Application of Chemometric Techniques to Heparin Purity Analysis and Quality Control using Proton NMR Spectral Data
William J. Welsh, UMDNJ Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Department of Pharmacology, Piscataway, NJ

Effect of Blend End-point Algorithms on Blend Homogeneity
Benoit Igne, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Missing Data: Making the most of what you don’t have
Jeremy M. Shaver and Barry M. Wise, Eigenvector Research, Inc., Wenatchee, WA

“30 Years of Chemometrics”
Fred Fry and Sara Handy, FDA, CFSAN, College Park, MD


Tuesday PM VIIA

Advanced Separations II  
Chair(s): John Crandall


Using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Detector for the Measurement of Impurities in Ethylene
Jerry Clemons, Ph.D., ABB Process Analytics, Lewisburg, WV

Operational Cost and Maintenance Considerations for On-line Process GCs
Ulrich Gokeler, Siemens Industry, Inc., Process Instrumentation and Analytics, Houston, TX

Meeting Emission Regulations While Considering Total Cost of Ownership
Jerry Combs, Siemens Industry, Sachse, TX


Tuesday PM VIIB

Mass Spectroscopy  
Chair(s): Nosa Agbonkonkon and Bob Bear


Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers coupled with Membrane Technology allow for PPT Detection Levels in Difficult Ambient Air Applications
Jim Brenner, Extrel CMS LLC, Pittsburgh, PA

Use of Quadrupole Mass Spectrometers for Flue Gas Analysis in Fluidized Catalytic Cracking Units (FCCU)
Nosa Agbonkonkon, Tyler Schertz and Tony Slapikas, AMETEK Process Instruments, Pittsburgh, PA

Process Mass Spectroscopy (TBC)
AIT


Tuesday PM

Food Safety in the Context of Growing Imports  
Chair(s): Janie Dubois, Ph.D., University of Maryland, JIFSAN


Challenges in Development of Melamine Analysis in Food Contamination
Alexander J. Krynitsky, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Office of Regulatory Science, College Park, MD

Detection of DEHP, Melamine, and Pesticides in Liquid and Solid Food Samples by SERS
Chetan Shende, Frank Inscore, Atanu Sengupta, Hermes Huang and Stuart Farquharson, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Pesticide Residue Analysis (QuEChERS, LC and GC-MS)
Dr. Jon Wong, FDA, CFSAN, College Park, MD

FSMA and what is Might Mean for Domestic and International Food Processing Plants in Terms of Changes to Testing Requirements
Dr. Timothy McGrath, FDA, ORA, Rockville, MD

Foodborne Pathogen Analysis by SERS
Atanu Sengupta, Chetan Shende, Hermes Huang, Stuart Farquharson and Frank Inscore, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Food Safety Programs
Janie Dubois, Ph.D., University of Maryland, JIFSAN


Tuesday Evening

Large Sample Sizes for Batch Release Decisions  
Chair(s): Sonja Sekulic


Large Sample Sizes for Batch Release Decisions -Tuesday Evening Session
Sonja Sekulic, Pfizer and Gert Thurau, Merck

Advances in technology related to in-line/on-line and at-line sampling of pharmaceutical products are now allowing for a much larger number of units or portions of a batch to be analyzed. While this is desirable for increased process understanding and monitoring the availability of a much larger set of results has, for example in the area of content uniformity of tablets, lead to potential conflicts with more traditional specifications which use sampling approaches based on a fairly small number of samples (10-30) for assessing uniformity. With several Real-time release testing approaches approved in the last couple of years that include non-traditional specifications including the use of operational curves and non-zero tolerance criteria for uniformity the need for harmonization of approaches has become more pressing to avoid uncertainty for all stake holders and a potential regressing from the use appropriate sample sizes. Since the topic is crossing statistical as well as practical PAT application science boundaries both in industry, academia and regulatory agencies there is a strong desire for cross-functional collaboration. This evening workshop will discuss findings at a recent PQRI workshop on this topic and allow for an ongoing conversation among IFPAC PAT practitioners and regulators.
The session will include a round table discussion.


Wednesday AM I

Continuous Manufacturing  
Chair(s): Vibhakar Shah, Theodora Kourti and James Cheney


Regulatory Perspective on Continuous Manufacturing
Sharmista Chatterjee, FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Transforming Existing Batch Processes to Continuous Process in the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company at Puerto Rico (a Case Study)
Eric J. Sanchez-Rolon, Janssen Supply Chain, Gurabo, PR

Interfacing PAT Instruments to Continuous Processing Equipment
Stephen Hammond, Pfizer, Peapack, NJ

Continuous Processing and 100% NIR Inspection in Pharmaceutical Processes
Dr. Sven Borchert, Senior Consultant & PAT, Uhlmann VisioTec, Laupheim, Germany

Applying NIR based PAT to Continuous Solid Dose Production
Sebastian Sowinski, Sentronic GmbH, Dresden, Germany

Ultrasound as a PAT Tool for Monitoring Mechanical Properties of Tablets
Simo-Pekka Simoanho, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

On-line HPLC for Continuous Reaction Monitoring and Process Control
Todd Maloney, Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Corporate Center, Indianapolis, IN

Demonstration of a Pharmaceutical Hot Melt Extrusion Process with SIPAT
Barbara Kavsek, Siemens, Vienna, Austria

Continuous Manufacturing Round Table
All


Wednesday AM II

Bio Processing  
Chair(s): Ron Hoffman


Characterization of a Robust Optical Oxygen Sensor for Bioprocess Analysis
Charles W. Branham1, Lauren Hughs1, Kent Mann2, and Brian Marquardt1, University of Washington1, University of Minnesota2, Applied Physic Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Inline Real-Time Near-Infrared Measurements for Process and Quality Control in Batch Reactors in Emulsifier Production
A. Lindahl, Danisco A/S, Grindsted, Denmark

Integrated DoE for Benchtop Bioreactors
Falk Schneider and Dr. Karl Rix, DASGIP Biotools, Shrewsbury, MA

Monitoring Biodiesel Production: From Lab to Plant
Mike Donahue, Stuart Farquharson and Wayne Smith, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

A New Gaussian Mixture Model Based Bayesian Inferential Monitoring Technique for Complex Chemical and Biological Processes
Jie Yu, McMaster University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

PAT and its Role in Real-time Optimization and Control of Bioreactors
M.J. Bruwer, J.F. MacGregor, I. Miletic, D. Pieters , ProSensus, Inc., Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

NMR Analysis of Cell Culture Fluids
Scott Bradley and Andreas Kaerner, Eli Lilly, IN (TBC)


Wednesday AM III

Pharmaceutical Product Performance: Expected and Actual  
Chair(s): Jean-Marie Geoffroy


This session will discuss the value in estimating and monitoring pharmaceutical product performance. Raw material and process parameters are investigated during the development phases of a project, and the knowledge obtained is refined as experience is gained throughout the lifecycle of the project. This session will 1) explore process model’s developed at small scale and their usefulness at predicting quality (performance) at small and large scale, and 2) investigate how modeling of the variation in quality (e.g. standard deviation), in addition to standard process models, can enhance prediction of commercial product performance. It will be shown that the latter can be useful in not only setting appropriate specifications based on process capability but also in predicting process capability of commercial lots.


Application of Small-Scale Statistical Designed Experiment for Large-Scale Quality Quantification and Assurance
Ke Wang, WWPS - PGS Statistics, Pfizer Inc., Jason Mustakis, CRD, Pfizer Inc., Peter Rose, CRD, Pfizer Inc.

Particle Size Reduction Studies on the Lab and Commercial Scale Using High and Low Energy Mills
Bei Chen, Abbott

Expected vs Predicted; Parametric Release vs RTR?
Martin Warman and Kelly Tolton, Director Tech Ops, Vertex Pharmaceutical, UK

Evaluation of Process Models with Monte Carolo Methods
John F. Kauffman,Silver1 Sharmista Chatterjee 2 and Jean-Marie Geoffroy3, 1. FDA, CDER, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Silver Spring, MD, 2. FDA, CDER, Office of New Drug Quality Assessment, Silver spring, MD, 3.Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc., Deerfield, IL

Process Optimization Using Discrete Element Modeling
Atul Dubey, Rutgers, Piscataway, NJ

The Evolution of Modeling Techniques over the Lifecycle of a Product
Chris McCready, Umetrics

What is Feasible Today? Applied Modelling Approaches to Improving Quality Performance in Design and Operation for Solid Dose Form Products
Sander van den Bann, GSK

Application of R&D Development Models to Commercial Scale Performance: if needed Use of Monte Carlo Simulation for Both Process Mean and Variability to Predict Commercial Performance
Jean-Marie Geoffroy, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Takeda Global Research & Development Centre, Inc., Deerfield, IL


Wednesday AM IV

Screening & Surveillance/Handheld Instrumentation  
Chair(s): Paul Vahey and John Kauffman


Detection of Illicit Drugs in Impaired Driver Saliva by Handheld SERS
Chetan Shende, Frank Inscore, Atanu Sengupta, Hermes Huang and Stuart Farquharson, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Evaluating the Sensitivity of Library-Based Spectral Correlation Methods and Their Transferability Between Different Spectrometers
Jason D. Rodriguez, Lucinda F. Buhse, Benjamin J. Westenberger and John F. Kauffman, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, US Food and Drug Administration, St. Louis, MO

Handheld Infrared Spectroscopy: Practical Considerations for Instrument Design and Applications Development
John Seelenbinder, Agilent Technologies, Danbury, CT

Non-contact Molecular Surface Analysis using Hand-held, Widely Tunable Midinfrared Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) Spectrometers
Jeffrey W. Sherman, Ph.D.; Frederick G. Haibach, Ph.D. and Erik Deutsch, Ph.D.; Block Engineering, LLC, Marlborough, MA

Miniaturized MID-IR Spectrometer for Online Oil Condition Monitoring in Offshore Windturbines
Benjamin Wiesent, TU München, Bavaria, Germany

Portable GC/MS (TBC)
Teresa Kristoff, Inficon, East Syracuse, NY

A New Miniaturized Fully Integrated NIR Spectral Engine for Handheld and Embedded Applications
John Coates, Coates Consulting


Wednesday AM V

Particle Characterization/Analysis/Ultrasound Spectroscopy  
Chair(s): Jack Ragheb and Nuno Matos


Comparison of Different Techniques for Determination of Particle Size Distributions of Pharmaceutical Granules: Sieve Analysis, Laser Diffraction, Optical Microscopy and Spatial Filter Velocimetry
Vera Lourenco (a), Thorsten Herdling (b), Dirk Lochmann (b), Gabriele Reich (c), José C. Menezes (a), Jens Schewitz (b), (a) Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, IST, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal, (b) Quality Operations, PAT - Laboratory, Merck Serono, Darmstadt, Germany, (c) Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

PAT Applications for Spray Drying Processes
João G. Henriques, Hovione PharmaScience Ltd., Loures, Portugal

Enhanced Resolution for More Accurate Inline Particle Measurements in Crystallization
Benjamin Smith, Mettler Toledo, Columbia, MD

X-ray Foreign Particle Detection in Pharmaceutical Products - Current State of the Art and Recent Advances
Dr. Heino Prinz, Wilco AG, Wohlen, Switzerland

Differentiating Granule Quality through Particle Characterization in Pharmaceutical Process Development
Justin Pritchard and Martin Warman, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

SVP Sub Visible Particle Analysis using Microscopic Fluid imaging to the USP 788
Thomas Canty, J.M.Canty Inc., Lockport, NY

Sub Visible Particle Analysis section of ASTM E55
Thomas Canty, J .M.Canty Inc., Lockport, NY

Electrospray-Differential Mobility Analysis: A Gas Phase High Resolution Method for Characterizing Bionanoparticles
Suvajyoti Guha1,2, Michael J. Tarlov2, Michael R. Zachariah1,2, 1 Departments of Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD

Electrical and Photographic Measurements of Particles in a Microfluidic Coulter Counter
R. E. Cavicchi, M. J. Carrier, Dean C. Ripple, Bioprocess Measurements Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg


Wednesday AM VIA

Tools & Case Studies for Process Understanding and Control  
Chair(s): Jim Cronin and Troy Francisco


Online Moisture Control in Fluidized Beds
Dr. Sven Gross, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH, Goettingen, Germany

High Shear Wet Granulation – PAT successes and proposals for a control strategy
Dr. Jonathan Hammond GlaxoSmithKline R&D Limited Manager - Process Measurement Technologies, Particle Measurement, Control & Engineering (PGCE), Product Development, GlaxoSmithKline Research & Development Ltd., Harlow, Essex. UK

Smart PAT Monitoring and Control in Batch Cooling Crystallization Scale Up
Julian Morris1 and Zengping Chen2, 1Centre for Process Analytics and Control Technology School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, Newcastle University, UK, 2State Key Laboratory of Chemo/Biosensing and Chemometrics, Hunan University, China

The Benefit of Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry in Process Control
Gregory Shahnovsky, Tal Cohen and Ronny McMurray, Modcon-Systems Ltd. Akko, Isreal

Deploying a Global Quality System
Douglas Fair, InfinityQS International, Chantilly, VA


Wednesday AM VIB

Process Communications  
Chair(s): Jeff Hirsch and Chris Heil


Using OPC UA as the Next Generation Communication Protocol for PAT Data Management
Kjell Francois*, Johan Vanhoutte*, Elger Oestreicher+, * Siemens NV, Industrial IT, Huizingen, Belgium, + Siemens AG, Process Automation, Karlsruhe, Germany

OPC Unified Architecture (UA) Analyzer Device Integration (ADI) and Applications to Process Analytical Systems
Michael Crowder, ABB Inc., Lewisburg, WV

Information Technology (IT) Systems as Common Platforms for PAT and QbD
John Higgins*, Eric Ahuja*, Joe Bernal**, Jerry Hill**, Louis, Obando*, Nathan Pixley*, Manoharan Ramasamy*, and Gert Thurau*, *Global Science, Technology, and Commercialization, **Merck Manufacturing Information Technology, Merck Manufacturing Division, Merck and Co., Inc., West Point, PA

Accelerated Integration of Analytical Instruments into a Standardized Software Platform
Michael A. Power, Symbion Systems, Inc., Tustin, CA


Wednesday AM VII

Life Cycle Management and Analyzer Reliability  
Chair(s): Gert Thurau and Stephen Jacobs


Building in Robustness: Development and Validation of an NIR Composite Potency Method from a Large, Diversified Standard Set
John V. Spirig, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, NJ

Applying Process Analytical Technology for End-point Detection of Pharmaceutical Blending by Combining Two Calibration-free Methods: Simultaneously Monitoring Specific Near-infrared Peak Intensity and Moving Block Standard Deviation
Wataru Momose, Astellas Pharma Inc., Shizuoka, Japan

Driving to the Future State - Remote Analyzer System Management
Matthew MacConnell, Air Products, Allentown, PA

Experiences with System Performance Reliability in Pharmaceutical PAT Implementations
Nathan C Pixley, Merck & Co., Inc., West Point, PA

The Key Factors Affecting Robustness of Spectroscopic Results in QA/QC and PAT Applications from Instrument Design and Calibration Model Development
Yan Wang, Bruker Optics Inc., Billerica, MA

Robustness & Reliability of a PAT Solution in Pharma Industry
Glenn Restivo, Siemens Inc., Spring House, PA

Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Aluminium Processing using PAT Tools
Nazatul Majid1, Wei Yu2*, Mark Taylor2, John Chen2, Brent Young2 and Nick Depree2 1Department of Industrial Computing, The National University of Malaysia, Malaysia, 2Chemical & Materials Engineering Department, The University of Auckland, New Zealand

A Regulatory Perspective on NIR Method Robustness
Yubing Tang, Review Chemist, FDA, CDER, OPS, ONDQA


Wednesday AM

PAT for the Dairy Industry  
Chair(s): Tristan Hunter, Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. and Colm O'Donnell, Ph.D., University College, UCD Institute of Food & Health


The Fonterra APC programme: a foundation for PAT
Richard Croy and Tristan Hunter, Advanced Process Control Manager, Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd., Hamilton, New Zealand

On the Potential of Electrical Resistance Tomography for Monitoring Milk Processing
Mohadeseh Sharifi1, Wei Yu1*, Brent Young1 ,Tristan Hunter2, Steve Holroyd2 & David Wilson3, 1 Chemical and Materials Engineering, The University of Auckland, New Zealand, 2Fonterra, New Zealand, 3Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Revealing Variations in Milk used in Cheese Making by the Use of FTIR
Julie Lundtoft Johnsen, Arla Foods amba, Brabrand, Denmark

FTIR Technology for Routine Milk Screening
Steve Holroyd1, Per Waaben Hansen2, Marlene Ransborg Pedersen2, 1.Fonterra Research Centre, New Zealand, 2. Foss Analytical A/S, Denmark, 3Arla Foods GCO R&D, Denmark

The Role of PAT in Control of Spray Drying of Dairy Ingredients and Formulations
Donal O’Callaghan, Moorepark Food Research Centre, Teagasc, Cork, Ireland

Development of PAT Tools for Cheese Manufacture
Colm P. O'Donnell, Ph.D., School of Biosystems Engineering, University College Dublin, Ireland

NIR Spectroscopy as a PAT Tool for Dairy Processing: Application and Challenges
Dr. Colette Fagan, Ph.D., Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Reading, Reading, UK

Advanced Process Control of Milk Coagulation for Cheese Making
Dr. Fred Payne, Ph.D., Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky


Wednesday PM I

QbD  
Chair(s): Theodora Kourti, James Cheney and Sharmista Chatterjee


An Application of MVDA to a Cell Cultivation Process
Marianna Machin, Novartis AG, Basel, Switzerland

In Search of Drug Product Critical Quality Attributes - A Materials Science Approach to Design Space Definition
Paul A. Trusty, GlaxoSmithKline, Ware, UK

Multivariate Techniques as Part of a Corporate PAT Strategy
Anna Persson, Umetrics, San Jose, CA

Integration PAT Real-time Process Monitoring and Physicochemical Characterization for Determining the Nucleation and Growth Mechanisms during a Dynamic Pharmaceutical Co-precipitation Process: A Process QbD Case Study
Huiquan Wu* and Mansoor Khan, FDA CDER, Silver Spring, MD

An Integrated PAT Approach to Develop a Dynamic Process Design Space for a Model Pharmaceutical Co-precipitation Process at Laboratory Scale: A QbD Case Study
Huiquan Wu*, Maury White, and Mansoor Khan, FDA, CDER, Silver Spring, MD

Application of Multivariate Analysis Tools to the Development of Drug Substance and Drug Product Processes following Quality by Design Principles
Christian Airiau, Simeone Zomer and Patrick Rameas, GlaxoSmithKline, R&D, Product Development, Data Management and Analysis


Wednesday PM II

Role of Excipients in QbD - The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Technology and Education, NIPTE  
Chair(s): Dr. Stephen Hoag


Introduction and Welcome
Stephen Hoag, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Excipient Physical Properties for QbD of Pharmaceutical Products
Carl Wassgren, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Excipient Performance Evaluation for Intelligent Formulation Design
Bruno Hancock, Pfizer Inc., Groton, CT

Examination of Excipient Variability via Spectroscopic Methods: Advantages and Limitations
Stephen W. Hoag, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD

Excipient Property Database - A Perfect Tool for QbD
Linas Mockus, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN

Panel Discussion – Need to Know Excipient Properties in Formulation Development
All Speakers


Wednesday PM III

Contract Manufacturing & PAT  
Chair(s): Manoharan Ramasamy


Making the Most of your Data: Knowledge Management with Contract Manufacturing Organizations
Eda Ross Montgomery, Ph.D., Senior Director, Technical Operations, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA

QbD at CMO: Linking Process Development with Manufacturing Towards Lifecycle Performance
Nuno Matos, Hovione, Loures, Portugal

Industry Perspective on QbD with External Manufacturers
John Lepore and Eric Ahuja, Merck

PAT Implementations
Dr. Tobias Merz, Lonaz, Inc., Visp, Switzerland

PAT Method Transfer and Implementation in a CMO Site for Real Time Monitoring and Controlling Precision Active Coating: A First Impression
Joep Timmermans, Pfizer

Process Analytical Technology (PAT) in working with CRO
Arturo Marin and Parminder Sidhu, Bristol-Myer Squibb


Wednesday PM IV

Process Analysis (Spectroscopy)  
Chair(s): George Vickers and Nathan Pillsbury


Real-Time Hydrogen Specific Analyzers for Process Improvements and Energy Conservation in Refineries and Petrochemical Plants
Mark Daugherty, H2scan Corporation, Valencia, CA

CO Monitoring of Coal Silos Using an In-Situ TDL
Warren Dean, Siemens Industry, Inc., Bartlesville, OK

Next Generation Infrared Technologies to Improve Waste Anesthetic Gas Monitoring for Hospital Occupational Health Safety
Miles Weida, Daylight Solutions, Inc., San Diego, CA

Practical Applications of Compact High-Resolution 60 MHz Permanent Magnet NMR Systems for Reaction Monitoring and Online Process Control
John C. Edwards, Process NMR Associates, LLC, Danbury, Connecticut, Paul J. Giammatteo, Process NMR Associates, Danbury, Connecticut, and Mark Zell, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton, Connecticut

Predicting Tablet API Concentrations using Transmission Raman Spectroscopy on Powder Blend Calibration Samples
Darren Andrews, Cobalt Light Systems Ltd., Oxfordsire, UK

Automated Material Validation using MR
Kimberly L. Colson1, Joshua M. Hicks1, Christian Fischer2, and Mark Garvey2, Bruker BioSpin Corp., Billerica, MA, USA1 and Bruker BioSpin GmbH, Rheinstetten, Germany2

The Benefit of the Third Generation On-line MRS Analysers
Gregory Shahnovsky, Tal Cohen and Ronny McMurray, Modcon-Systems Ltd. Akko, Isreal


Wednesday PM V

Real-Time Light Induced Fluorescence (LIF)  
Chair(s): Jason Dickens


Introduction to Light Induced Fluorescence and Solid Phase Analysis
Dr. Harry G. Brittain, Center For Pharmaceutical Physics

Process Effects on Fluorescence Analysis
Dr. William Stagner, Campbell University

Capabilities and Limitations of In-line Multivariate LIF Analyzer for Powder Monitoring
Jean-Maxime Guay, Pfizer/University of Sherbrooke, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Trace Analysis of Pharmaceutical Clean-in-Place Effluents
Dr. Dana Peles, NCBC Post Doc

The Detection of Oil-in-Water using proven Fiber Optic-based UV Fluorescence Technology
Lindsay McKinley, Teledyne Analytical Instruments, City of Industry, CA

Fluorescence Microscopy
Dr. Mark Strohmeier, GSK

Risk Considerations and the Future of LIF within the Pharmaceutical Industry
Dr. Jason E. Dickens, GSK


Wednesday PM

Bridging the Quality Gap between Benchtop and Field Instruments  
Chair(s): Paul DeRose


This session will discuss the present state of instruments using light-based, non-destructive, optical detection. Existing quality practices, calibration techniques and standards for more conventional instruments will be compared to those for less developed instruments, for instance, comparing benchtop and field instrument applications. Can conventional quality practices be applied to less mature instrumentation and methods, and, if so, how and to what extent? The answers to these and other related questions will be addressed.


Migration From Benchtop to Field: The Future of UV/Vis/NIR Instrument Calibration and Method Validation
Jeffrey L. Taylor, PerkinElmer

Raman Instrument Qualification- Benchtop (TBA)
Aaron Urbas, NIST

Multivariate Calibration and Instrument Standardization of Several Raman Spectrometers Used for Pharmaceutical Surveillance
Connie M. Gryniewicz-Ruzicka*, Jason D. Rodriguez and John F. Kauffman FDA, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, St. Louis, MO

Optical Spectroscopy Outside the Laboratory
Luisa T.M. Profeta, MRIGlobal, Kansas City, MO

Qualification of the Aqualog® as a Fluorometer for Analysis of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter Compounds that Cause Toxic Disinfection By-Products
Adam M. Gilmore, Horiba Scientific

Fluorescence Standardization and Biohazard Detection Beyond the Benchtop
Paul C. DeRose, NIST

Calibration and Validation Standards to Facilitate Data Exchange Between Raman Spectrometers
Aaron Urbas and Steven Choquette, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD


Wednesday PM

PAT as a Quality Control Tool  
Chair(s): Patrick J. Cullen, Ph.D., Dublin Institute of Technology, School of Food Science and Environmental Health


Guided Microwave Spectrometry System for Measuring
Rick Cash, Marketing Technology Manager, Process Instruments, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Minneapolis, MN

Quality Control of Coffee by GC and GCMS
Andy Tipler, PerkinElmer

Novel Technology for Food Industry (TBA)
VTT (TBA)

PAT: Business Perspective – Food
Arla Foods (TBA)

Sensors for Particle Sizing
Ireland (TBA)

Hyperspectral Imaging
Patrick J. Cullen, Ph.D., Dublin Institute of Technology, School of Food Science and Environmental Health




Posters  
Chair(s): Jerry Clemons, Antonio Moreira and Walter Henslee


Comparison of Different Probe Arrangements for Inline NIR Measurements during Fluid Bed Granulation
Hendrik Schneider and Gabriele Reich, University of Heidelberg, IPMB, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Heidelberg, Germany

On-line Moisture Monitoring of the Fluidized Bed Granulation Process by using High-speed and Highly Sensitive Near Infrared Spectrometer
Koudai Murayama*, Makoto Komiyama*, Takuma Genkawa**,*** Daitaro Ishikawa**,Yukihiro Ozaki**, *Yokogawa Electric Corporation, Tokyo Japan, **Kwansei Gakuin University, ***University of Tsukuba

In Situ Real-time Monitoring of Bioprocesses Using Process Analytical Technology (PAT): A Review of Recent Reports
Vaso Vlachos, Mettler Toledo, Columbia, MD

Microscale Devices for Examining Temperature-Dependent Interactions for Gases and Liquids
P. H. Rogers*, K. D. Benkstein*, C. B. Montgomery*, M. J. Carrier*, Z. Shen**, H. O. Sintim** and S. Semancik*, * Biochemical Science Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, ** Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland

In-Process Analysis of Moisture in a Fluid Bed Dryer with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Robert Mattes, FOSS NIRSystems, Inc., Laurel, MD

Clustering of Crude Oils using Unsupervised Machine Learning Algorithms
Gilberto Magalhães Xavier, PETROBRAS, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Multivariate Chemometric Analysis of Heparin Samples Containing Impurities and Contaminants using Near Infrared Spectral data
Qingda Zang1, David A. Keire2, Lucinda F. Buhse2, Richard D. Wood3, Christine M. V. Moore4, Moheb Nasr4*, Ali Al-Hakim4, Michael L. Trehy2, and William J. Welsh1, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, 2 Food and Drug Administration, CDER, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, St Louis, MO, 3 Snowdon, Inc., Monmouth Junction, NJ, 4 Food and Drug Administration, CDER, Office of New Drug Quality Assessment, Silver Spring, MD, * GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville, PA

Effects of Process Parameters on Granule Properties and In-Line Near Infrared (NIR) Monitoring of the Continuous Wet Granulation Process
1Maiju Järvinen, 3Maunu Toiviainen, 2Thomas Meyer, 2Alexander Boppert, 2Dominik Sander, 1Jarkko Ketolainen, 3Mikko Juuti, 1Kristiina Järvinen, 1School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 2Gebrüder Lödige Maschinenbau GmbH, Paderborn, Germany, 3VTT Optical Instruments, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Kuopio

Creating Multivariate Calibrations for Field Asymmetric Ion Mobility Spectrometry using Partial Least Squares Regression
Dylan Jones, Genzyme, Suffold, UK

10 Bacillus Anthracis Spores Detected in 15 minutes by SERS
Frank Inscore, Hermes Huang, and Stuart Farquharson, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

Pharmaceutical Drug Synthesis and Process Monitoring by Raman Spectroscopy
Mike Donahue, Wayne Smith and Stuart Farquharson, Real-Time Analyzers, Inc., Middletown, CT

An Advanced Process Analyser Management System
Gregory Shahnovsky, Tal Cohen and Ronny McMurray, Modcon-Systems Ltd. Akko, Isreal

A NIRS-based PAT Tool to Measure Radial and Axial Concentration Profiles in Flowing Powder Mixtures: First results and Modelling efforts
N. Abatzoglou(*), E. Castellanos-Gil and Ryan Gosselin, (*) Corresponding author Université de Sherbrooke, Department of Chemical & Biotechnological Engineering, Chair Pfizer, Sherbrooke (Quebec), Canada

NIR Solution for Bioprocess Monitoring
Dr. Sven Gross, Sartorius Stedim Biotech GmbH, Goettingen, Germany

Hyperspectral Sensors Meet In-line and 'At-Line' Needs
David Bannon, Headwall Photonics, Inc., Fitchburg, MA

Making Food Products Safer through Hyperspectral Imaging
David Bannon, Headwall Photonics, Inc., Fitchburg, MA

Capturing Precise Spectral Information During Pharmaceutical Production
David Bannon, Headwall Photonics, Inc., Fitchburg, MA

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Efficiency
Mr. Gopalakrishnan V B. Pharm, MBA., Sri Krishna Enterprises, Tamilnadu, India

Computational Modeling of Stem Cell, Applied for Cancer Research and Treatment of Human Rare Diseases
Mrs Katya Marinova Simeonova, Institute of Mechanics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria

An Automated Online Sampling Solution for Improving Cell Culture Productivity
William Miller, Flowamics, Madison WI

Student Poster - Direct Detection of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in Intact Tablets by Helium Plasma Ionization Mass Spectrometry
Jason Mahr,1 Zhihua Yang,2 Athula B. Attygalle2, 1Montville Township High School, Montville, NJ, 2Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Biomedical Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA

Methodology for Targeting Transformational Production of Biotherapeutics Through Leveraging Broader Process Understanding: Application of the Aseptic Sampling System (AAS) and Online and At-Line Bioreactor Monitoring and Feedback Tools for Rapid Process Development
L. Graham, B. Downey, D. Newbold and R. Ray, Bend Research Inc., Bend, OR

Real-time particle characterisation during granulation and milling
Ian Jones, PJ Cullen, Innopharmalabs, Dublin, Ireland


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