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Stress testing is the main tool that is used to predict stability problems,
# C9 @4 F* b% }5 L# Y3 udevelop analytical methods, and identify degradation products/pathways.
, k# ?: p! B6 }7 Y) z( v3 JSince there are no detailed regulatory guidelines that direct how stress testing
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subject, stress testing has evolved into an artful science that is highly dependent& P$ {8 I( A6 Q( A; A
on the experience of the company or the individuals directing the studies. This
: _8 B& x# D0 v& r( J+ {book provides readers with a single source reference that benchmarks the( }" ?" ?) F; ?( {- [3 o2 g9 U
current best practices of experienced pharmaceutical scientists/researchers.
7 L) {5 j( m+ ~$ v7 H: zQuestions like ‘‘How hot, how long, what conditions are appropriate?’’ and
# O7 c, m! Q# Q: E+ y) }2 ntopics such as mass balance, photostability, oxidative susceptibility, and the ?- c$ }. G" w
chemistry of drug degradation are addressed in an objective, detailed scientific/ V* r2 R0 Q# f3 h
manner, with ample references to relevant guidances and the scientific literature.
- F1 P4 N' k4 c$ f) l! r% eCompiling a book to be used as a scientific reference for the topic of
7 W i$ I$ y( A" W* }) O* Npharmaceutical stress testing was a daunting task. Stress testing, as it relates
& D( }' z* o, s1 c, o/ k/ D0 i6 k$ ^to traditional small molecule pharmaceuticals, is very broad and scientifically- Y* X. T# L# K8 s# B* S- F
complex. Thus, this book seeks to be a practical and scientific guide E- t8 q. u) ` Y; J0 y: [. i3 W
which will, hopefully, stimulate new ideas and further development of the
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) j. d4 O# f6 @! {( C; k- ~* F: o: \This undertaking is done with some trepidation, since I realize that discussion
$ n7 Y1 E. ~, b) Vof this topic could lead to attempts to formalize or standardize (i.e.," d. L5 l. j7 x2 A) t" H* B6 D4 @
regulatory standardization) an area of pharmaceutical science that relies on
8 A6 R) u8 Z& v8 ?5 iscientific expertise and flexibility. Each new drug compound, formulation,
. `" Y W$ B$ G6 ]5 I2 m2 Q+ }route of administration, delivery device, etc. has the potential to present
b) s5 `3 ~$ v* H7 U4 tunique challenges and unanticipated problems, and should be approached
: T$ ^' }, v) j" ]6 ~with such a mindset. The pharmaceutical researcher must be free to design; w, [; E& z, k- n. ^
and develop new ways to predict and measure stability-related issues0 c2 [% S2 j( C8 r5 Y
through stress testing. Nonetheless, it is hoped that this book will provide. ?7 f1 X7 ?. O
a useful and practical scientific guide that is a welcome addition to the2 c6 S0 O5 K2 w% \2 ~ I/ x2 I
library of many pharmaceutical scientists. I am confident that the ‘‘artful3 R: s/ v6 _0 }! K6 H. z0 o9 m
science’’ of stress testing will evolve beyond what is represented in this book
' |5 u; |4 a0 c7 m. ~* Zas other scientists further the science and fill in topics that are poorly covered
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