An update on microcrystalline cellulose in direct compression: Functionality, critical material attributes, and co-processed excipients

Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is one of the most popular cellulose derivatives in the pharmaceutical industry. Thanks to its outstanding tabletability, MCC is generally included in direct compression (DC) tablet formulations containing poor-tabletability active pharmaceutical ingredients. Nowaday...

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Published in:Carbohydrate polymers 2022-02, Vol.278, p.118968-118968, Article 118968
Main Authors: Zhao, Haiyue, Zhao, Lijie, Lin, Xiao, Shen, Lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cellulose - chemistry
Chemistry, Pharmaceutical
Co-processed excipient
Critical material attributes
Direct compression
Drug Compounding
Excipients
Microcrystalline cellulose
Particle Size
Tablet
Tablets
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Summary:Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) is one of the most popular cellulose derivatives in the pharmaceutical industry. Thanks to its outstanding tabletability, MCC is generally included in direct compression (DC) tablet formulations containing poor-tabletability active pharmaceutical ingredients. Nowadays, numerous grades of MCC from various brands are accessible for pharmaceutical manufacturers, leading to variability in MCC properties. Hence, it seems to be worthy and urgent to evaluate the influences of MCC variability on tablet quality and to identify critical material attributes (CMAs) based on the idea of Quality by Control. Besides, MCC-based co-processed excipients can effectively combine the functions of the filler, binder, disintegrant, lubricant, glidant, or flavor, and thus have drawn extensive interest. In this review, we focused specifically on the recent advances and development of MCC on DC tableting, including the functions in tablet formulations, potential CMAs, and MCC-based co-possessed excipients, therefore providing a reference for further studies. [Display omitted]
ISSN:0144-8617
1879-1344
DOI:10.1016/j.carbpol.2021.118968