Aptar Stelmi unveils PremiumCoat

Aptar Stelmi has introduced a novel range of coated stoppers called PremiumCoat, designed for the protection of sensitive and high-value drugs, including biopharmaceuticals.

Sensitive and high-value injectables encompass complex and potent drugs manufactured by chemical synthesis and biological agents engineered in a living system such as a microorganism, plant or animal cell. They include cytotoxic drugs used in cancer therapies, novel vaccines, blood derivatives, hormones and many compounds used to treat auto-immune diseases, including monoclonal antibodies.

The market for biologics represents 20 per cent of the global drug market with growth at a CAGR of 10 per cent in 2010-2015, twice that of the global drug market.

Sensitive and high-value injectables are fragile by nature. Therefore maintaining the integrity of the container closure while minimising interaction between the drug compound(s) and the component constituents is a challenge. Conventional elastomeric closure systems may not be an optimal solution for these fragile drugs.

PremiumCoat is a novel range of elastomeric stoppers developed by Aptar Stelmi. The surface of the elastomer is coated during manufacturing with a thin fluoropolymer film. This coating acts as an effective barrier to many of the extractables and leachables that can be released from the elastomer and contaminate the drug. As a result, compatibility of the drug and the closure is significantly superior with PremiumCoat stoppers.

Contact Details:
Anne Bailly,
Product Communication Manager
Tel.: + 33 (0)1 48 63 56 71
Email: anne.bailly@aptar.com