1. Antimicrobial Preservatives for Protein and Peptide Formulations: An Overview.
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Stroppel, Luisa, Schultz-Fademrecht, Torsten, Cebulla, Martin, Blech, Michaela, Marhöfer, Richard J., Selzer, Paul M., and Garidel, Patrick
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ANTIMICROBIAL preservatives ,PEPTIDES ,PROTEINS ,PACKAGING materials ,MICROBIAL growth - Abstract
Biological drugs intended for multi-dose application require the presence of antimicrobial preservatives to avoid microbial growth. As the presence of certain preservatives has been reported to increase protein and peptide particle formation, it is essential to choose a preservative compatible with the active pharmaceutical ingredient in addition to its preservation function. Thus, this review describes the current status of the use of antimicrobial preservatives in biologic formulations considering (i) appropriate preservatives for protein and peptide formulations, (ii) their physico-chemical properties, (iii) their in-/compatibilities with other excipients or packaging material, and (iv) their interactions with the biological compound. Further, (v) we present an overview of licensed protein and peptide formulations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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