Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator

This comprehensive review of the synergistic use of Quality by Design (QbD) and the Pi–Buckingham theorem explores an innovative approach to enhancing product development and process optimization within the pharmaceutical industry. QbD is a systematic, proactive methodology that integrates quality c...

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Main Authors: Miquel Romero-Obon, Virginia Sancho-Ochoa, Khadija Rouaz-El-Hajoui, Pilar Pérez-Lozano, Marc Suñé-Pou, Josep María Suñé-Negre, Encarna García-Montoya
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/7/1033
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description This comprehensive review of the synergistic use of Quality by Design (QbD) and the Pi–Buckingham theorem explores an innovative approach to enhancing product development and process optimization within the pharmaceutical industry. QbD is a systematic, proactive methodology that integrates quality considerations throughout the product lifecycle to ensure that pharmaceutical products meet regulatory standards for safety and efficacy from the outset of development. The Pi–Buckingham theorem serves as a foundational principle in dimensional analysis, facilitating the simplification of complex models by transforming physical variables into dimensionless parameters. This synergy enables researchers to better understand and control the factors affecting critical quality attributes (CQAs), thereby improving manufacturing outcomes and minimizing variability.
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spelling doaj-art-e2d1075c57c24ab6beea71d2dd7451422025-08-20T03:56:49ZengMDPI AGPharmaceuticals1424-82472025-07-01187103310.3390/ph18071033Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development AcceleratorMiquel Romero-Obon0Virginia Sancho-Ochoa1Khadija Rouaz-El-Hajoui2Pilar Pérez-Lozano3Marc Suñé-Pou4Josep María Suñé-Negre5Encarna García-Montoya6Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, Av. Joan XXIII, 27-31, 08028 Barcelona, SpainThis comprehensive review of the synergistic use of Quality by Design (QbD) and the Pi–Buckingham theorem explores an innovative approach to enhancing product development and process optimization within the pharmaceutical industry. QbD is a systematic, proactive methodology that integrates quality considerations throughout the product lifecycle to ensure that pharmaceutical products meet regulatory standards for safety and efficacy from the outset of development. The Pi–Buckingham theorem serves as a foundational principle in dimensional analysis, facilitating the simplification of complex models by transforming physical variables into dimensionless parameters. This synergy enables researchers to better understand and control the factors affecting critical quality attributes (CQAs), thereby improving manufacturing outcomes and minimizing variability.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/7/1033Quality by Designdesign spacePi–Buckinghamdimensional analysisdesign of experimentspharmaceutical process development
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Virginia Sancho-Ochoa
Khadija Rouaz-El-Hajoui
Pilar Pérez-Lozano
Marc Suñé-Pou
Josep María Suñé-Negre
Encarna García-Montoya
Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
Pharmaceuticals
Quality by Design
design space
Pi–Buckingham
dimensional analysis
design of experiments
pharmaceutical process development
title Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
title_full Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
title_fullStr Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
title_full_unstemmed Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
title_short Scale-Agnostic Models Based on Dimensionless Quality by Design as Pharmaceutical Development Accelerator
title_sort scale agnostic models based on dimensionless quality by design as pharmaceutical development accelerator
topic Quality by Design
design space
Pi–Buckingham
dimensional analysis
design of experiments
pharmaceutical process development
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/7/1033
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