Celanese Presents Cutting-edge Pharmaceutical Copolymer at 2016 AAPS Annual Meeting and Expo

Fri, November 11 2016

Poster presentation demonstrates advantages of EVA in controlled release drug delivery

DALLAS & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will present its EVA pharmaceutical material solutions at the 2016 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition November 13-17 at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. Celanese will exhibit its pharmaceutical controlled release copolymer, VitalDose® ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), at booth 1604.

Celanese material experts will discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical material science and how EVA is being used in new drug delivery innovations. VitalDose® EVA controlled release excipients deliver reliable performance with customizable release properties that are compatible with many active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).

When formulating thermally sensitive APIs with excipients in the hot melt extrusion process, one of the major challenges is to make sure the APIs do not go through any thermal degradation. This will not only provide cost savings but also ensure the chemical integrity of the APIs during processing. Due to their intrinsic low melting points, broad melting ranges, and sheer thinning characteristics, EVA excipients provide outstanding low temperature processability along with their excellent controlled release properties and biocompatibility.

To help formulation scientists understand the processability temperature ranges of EVA excipients, Celanese has conducted experiments to show the minimum compounding temperatures of EVA excipients with vinyl acetate contents ranging from 9% to 40%. At AAPS, Celanese will demonstrate experiments of a tunable controlled release of Niacin with EVA excipients prepared by a low temperature hot melt extrusion process. The information provided with this original research will help formulation scientists better address the challenges in formulating thermally sensitive drugs by using EVA excipients.

Celanese will be presenting a poster session at the 2016 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition highlighting EVA’s processing advantages for drug formulators.

Celanese Poster Presentation:
Presenter:				Dirk Hair, Technology & Innovation Manager – Product Development
Title:				Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer Excipients: Low Temperatures Extrusion Processability and Controlled Release
Date:				Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Poster#:				19T0100

“The unique properties of EVA controlled release excipients allow for customizable delivery rates that are expanding pharmaceutical possibilities,” said Susan Rahe, global business director of the Celanese EVA polymers business. “VitalDose® EVA offers flexible delivery systems and process versatility backed by high-touch technical expertise to assist from project conception through design and regulatory approval.”

For more information about Celanese’s controlled release pharmaceutical EVA polymer, VitalDose® EVA, please visit http://healthcare.celanese.com/.

About Celanese

Celanese Corporation is a global technology leader in the production of differentiated chemistry solutions and specialty materials used in most major industries and consumer applications. Our two complementary business cores, Acetyl Chain and Materials Solutions, use the full breadth of Celanese’s global chemistry, technology and business expertise to create value for our customers and the corporation. As we partner with our customers to solve their most critical business needs, we strive to make a positive impact on our communities and the world through The Celanese Foundation. Based in Dallas, Celanese employs approximately 7,000 employees worldwide and had 2015 net sales of $5.7 billion. For more information about Celanese and our product offerings, visit www.celanese.com or our blog at www.celaneseblog.com.

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