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2018-09-10 20:41
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%) [Dissolution / BCS / IVIVC]

Hi all,

One question related to f2 computation... According to guidance you only include one pt after 85 % release. But for drugs that don't show plateau after 85% (ie; even at one pt after 85%, the curve is still climbing) you have to include addition points right?

Thanks
John


Edit: Category changed; see also this post #1[Helmut]
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2018-09-11 00:52
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%)

Hi jag,

❝ One question related to f2 computation... According to guidance you only include one pt after 85 % release. But for drugs that don't show plateau after 85% (ie; even at one pt after 85%, the curve is still climbing) you have to include addition points right?


Where does that concept come from? And could you put more words to it?
Also, I am thinking a plateau is something which is hard to debate in a purely measurable way.

Muy confundido :confused:

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2018-09-12 02:00
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%)

❝ ❝ One question related to f2 computation... According to guidance you only include one pt after 85 % release. But for drugs that don't show plateau after 85% (ie; even at one pt after 85%, the curve is still climbing) you have to include addition points right?


❝ Where does that concept come from? And could you put more words to it?

❝ Also, I am thinking a plateau is something which is hard to debate in a purely measurable way.


❝ Muy confundido :confused:


NOT me! My boss said so... I was wondering too.
Does it matter if the drug is an ER or IR?

Thx
John
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2018-09-11 22:21
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%)

❝ One question related to f2 computation... According to guidance you only include one pt after 85 % release.


Yes.

❝ But for drugs that don't show plateau after 85% (ie; even at one pt after 85%, the curve is still climbing) you have to include addition points right?


I don't think so. Once 85% dissolution has been achieved, then we can calculate for f2.

Was told 85% is a sacred clinical number (don't ask who told me ;-)). Was told once 85% of a drug dissolves within the expected time the drug gets to the intestine, then it is very bioavailable. Whatever happens beyond the 85% is just additional info which isn't critical.

Based on this, I think 85% is the determinant. Only if 85% is not achieved then we now check when plateau is reached.

Not sure though. Perhaps I'm mixing up biowaivers dissolution with other form of dissolution studies.

Scopy
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%)

Hi,

❝ Based on this, I think 85% is the determinant. Only if 85% is not achieved then we now check when plateau is reached.


❝ Not sure though. Perhaps I'm mixing up biowaivers dissolution with other form of dissolution studies.


Thanks but the person who told me insisted that it is the correct way :confused::confused::confused:

john
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2018-09-12 02:38
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%) - WHO GL

❝ Thanks but the person who told me insisted that it is the correct way :confused::confused::confused:


I just checked the WHO interchangeability guideline, it states:

"a maximum of one-time point should be considered after 85% dissolution of the reference (comparator) product has been reached; in the case where 85% dissolution cannot be reached...the dissolution should be conducted until an asymptote (plateau) has been reached"

I don't know what the USFDA GLs say though.

I guess person who told you has a lot of explaining to do. I for one, am very interested in his explanation.

Regards,

Scopy
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%) - WHO GL

Hi Scopy & John,

❝ I don't know what the USFDA GLs say though.


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2018-09-12 22:35
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%) - WHO GL

Hi,

❝ I don't know what the USFDA GLs say though.

❝ I guess person who told you has a lot of explaining to do. I for one, am very interested in his explanation.


But if you do end up computing f2 using all pts? What's the harm in that? Isn't it better to conclude based on a complete profile? (meaning stop when plateau is evident. Of course this term plateau is kinda of objective.

Example:
Time: 1,2,3,4,6,8,10,12
R: 27,42,54,62,76,86,92,96
T: 34,51,64,73,87,94,98,99

If we go by the definition out there then you would cut off at 8 hours. But if you compute f2s at 8 hrs cutoff vs 12 hrs then the 8 hr cutoff f2 will fail (<50). At 8 hrs the profile isn't really complete (visually).

Thank
John
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2018-09-13 00:02
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 f2 computation (for pts > 85%) - WHO GL

Hi jon,

❝ But if you do end up computing f2 using all pts? What's the harm in that? Isn't it better to conclude based on a complete profile? (meaning stop when plateau is evident. Of course this term plateau is kinda of objective.


No, actually there could be a good reason not to do that.
Consider very early and very late time points. Even if the two curves are shifted, the very early points could be close to zero dissolution, and the very late time points could close to maximum dissolution. for both. Inclusion of (many of) those points in a quantitative comparison will skew the conclusion towards similarity. You absolutely want to assure that you are capturing mainly the "steep" part of the curves. The sexy stuff in dissolution happens right where you are neither very early nor very late.

A comparison of plateau levels say nothing about product performance but just about relative maximum dissolution.

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