TABLE V

Design of Experimentsa

CombinationFormulationStopper SizeConfigurationVial TypeVendorNominal Interferenceb (%)Interference Min / Max (%)
Serum
14432/5020 mmS-127EUSchott2.80.2/5.5
24023/5013 mmNP 1358StraightwallSchott6.41.4/11.8
34031/4513 mmART 1104StraightwallOmpi7.12.8/11.8
44031/4513 mmV-35USOmpi5.30.6/10.3
Lyophilization
54023/5020 mmART 1319EUSchott4.82.3/7.3
64432/5013 mmNP V2-F451-WStraightwallOmpi9.63.7/15.7
74031/4520 mmS-87-IEUSchott4.82.1/7.5
84023/5020 mmART 1346(F-Tec)USOmpi6.32.7/10.1
  • a The names of the components comprising this DOE are given in Table VII.

  • b Nominal Interference = 100 {[(plug diameter) − (vial inner neck diameter)]/(plug diameter)}.