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3. MODULE 3
3.1 Table of Contents
3.2.P DRUG PRODUCT (BEVACIZUMAB, HETERO BIOPHARMA LIMITED) ............................ 2
3.2.P.4 Control of Excipients (Bevacizumab, solution for injection in vial (400 mg/
16mL)……………………………………………………………………………………………………..….2
3.2.P.4.1 Specifications (Bevacizumab, solution for injection in vial (400 mg/ 16mLs) ................................ 2
List of Tables
Table 1: Excipients used in formulation of Hetero bevacizumab DP (400 mg / 16mL) ......................................... 2
Table 2: List of the test methods and respective specifications for the Hetero bevacizumab DP excipients .......... 3
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Bevacizumab (400mg/16mL, Single use vial)
As excipients can affect the final product quality, stability, the control of excipients forms an
important part of DP control strategy. The control of excipients through specifications and
quality control (QC) tests has been outlined in this section.
3.2.P.4.1 Specifications (Bevacizumab, solution for injection in vial (400 mg/ 16mL)
Bevacizumab drug product single use vial 400 mg/16mL (Oncology use) formulation is based
on that of Avastin®. The unit composition of Hetero bevacizumab drug product and functions
of excipients have been included in the section 3.2.P.1. Bevacizumab drug product excipients
along with their grades and representative batch formula have been summarized in the
following Table.
Table 1: Excipients used in formulation of Hetero bevacizumab DP (400 mg / 16mL)
Batch formula: Quantity per Batch (g) for
8L scale
Quantit
Quantity BB1601 BB1701
Ingredient Grade Manufacturers y per BB1702 M
per mL
Unit Mfg date: Mfg date: fg date: Mar
Nov 2016 Mar 2017 2017
Bevacizumab HBL
In-House 400 mg 25 mg 200 g 200 g 200 g
(r-DNA origin) (active ingredient)
α,α-Trehalose J.T Baker
USP 960 mg 60 mg 480 g 480 g 480 g
dihydrate Center Valley, USA
Monobasic
J.T Baker
sodium phosphate USP/IP 92.8 mg 5.8 mg 46.4 g 46.4 g 46.4 g
Center Valley, USA
(Monohydrate)
Dibasic sodium
J.T Baker
phosphate USP 19.2 mg 1.2 mg 9.6 g 9.6 g 9.6 g
Center Valley, USA
(Anhydrous)
J.T Baker
Polysorbate 20 USP/IP 6.4 mg 0.4 mg 3.2 g 3.2 g 3.2 g
Center Valley, USA
Water for IP/EP/US Hetero Biopharma q.s. to q. s. to 1
q. s. to 8 L q. s. to 8 L q. s. to 8 L
Injection (WFI) P/BP Limited 16 mL mL
(Note: The concentrations of excipients α,α-Trehalose dihydrate and Polysorbate 20 are calculated from per mL concentrations
at the formulated drug substance (FDS) stage. “*” indicates theoretical calculations; USP: united states pharmacopoeia)
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Bevacizumab (400mg/16mL, Single use vial)
All these excipients used for DP formulation are of multi-compendial grade, highly pure and
low in endotoxin (HPLE), and suitable for parenteral use.
Details of the specifications along with the respective test procedures are outlined in the Table
below. The specifications, in-house and manufacturer certificates of analyses (CoAs) are based
on USP.
Table 2: List of the test methods and respective specifications for the Hetero bevacizumab DP excipients
Drug product Reference
Test method Specification
excipient
White powder that readily absorbs
Description USP
moisture
Freely soluble in water and
Solubility USP
insoluble in ethanol
Identification test for
Should comply with test of sodium USP
sodium
Identification test for Should comply with test of
USP
phosphate phosphate
Insoluble substances NMT 20 mg (NMT 0.4%) USP
Sodium
phosphate Chloride NMT 0.06% USP
dibasic Sulphate NMT 0.2% USP
anhydrous
In-house Spec Arsenic (Method I) NMT 16 ppm USP
No: RS014 Loss of drying NMT 5.0% USP
98.0% to 100.5% calculated on the
Assay USP
dried basis
Bioburden USP
Total aerobic microbial
Not more than 1000 CFU/g
count (TAMC)
Total combined yeasts
and molds count Not more than 100 CU/g
(TYMC)
IP: A white powder or colorless
IP
crystals
Description
USP: Colorless crystals or
USP
crystalline powder
IP: Very soluble in water, very
IP
slightly soluble in ethanol
Solubility
USP: Freely soluble in water and
Monobasic USP
practically insoluble in ethanol
Sodium Identification test for
Phosphate Should comply with test of sodium IP & USP
sodium
(Monosodium Identification test for Should comply with test of
Phosphate IP & USP
phosphate phosphate
Monohydrate)
pH 4.1 to 4.5 IP & USP
In-house Spec
No: RS021 IP: The weight of the residue is not
IP
Insoluble substances more than 0.2 percent
USP: NMT 20 mg (0.2%) USP
Not more than 140 ppm IP
Chloride
NMT 0.014% USP
Aluminium, calcium IP: The sample solution does not
IP
and related elements become turbid when rendered
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Bevacizumab (400mg/16mL, Single use vial)
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Bevacizumab (400mg/16mL, Single use vial)
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Bevacizumab (400mg/16mL, Single use vial)
List of Enclosures:
1. QC specifications (In-House; Nos. RS051, RS021, RS050, RS014, RS003) for excipients
used for manufacturing of Hetero bevacizumab DP.
3.2.P.4.1 Excipients
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Sample Quantity:
Chemical analysis - 100 ml approximately
TOC - 40 ml (TOC vial)
Microbial examination - 250 ml approximately
BET - 10 ml (BET vial)
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1. Description
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3. Identification B
4. Identification B
5. Water
6. Peroxide value
8. Bioburden
Re-testing parameters
S. No. Name of the test
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2. Identification by IR
3. Identification B
4. Identification B
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4. Identification C
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