Schreiner MediPharm Develops Specialty Label for Clinical Trial of Cancer Drug

Das opake Label von Schreiner MediPharm umschließt das Vial vollständig und bietet damit einen optimalen Lichtschutz und eine Verblindungslösung in einem. © Schreiner MediPharm / The opaque label from Schreiner MediPharm completely wraps around the vial, thus combining optimal light protection and a blinding solution. © Schreiner MediPharm

Ein wiederverschließbares Sichtfenster erlaubt einen unverfälschten Blick auf den Vial-Inhalt. © Schreiner MediPharm / A resealable inspection window enables an unadulterated view of the vial content. © Schreiner MediPharm

WuXi XDC uses a specialty Light-Protect-Label from Schreiner MediPharm, a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative functional labels for the healthcare industry. For a current clinical trial of a novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC), a label with light protection was needed that at the same time blinds the drug. The light protection label from Schreiner MediPharm makes this possible: It reliably protects the light-sensitive active ingredient while enabling inspection of the vial content in the original color and neutralizing the investigational drug.

WuXi XDC is a leading contract research, development, and manufacturing organization (CRDMO) headquartered in China with a focus on the global ADC and bioconjugate market. To support a biotech company in a clinical trial for an ADC drug, WuXi XDC required a reliable label solution. The light-sensitive active ingredient is filled into vials as a lyophilized powder and must be effectively protected against external influences. WuXi XDC found the most suitable solution through the cooperation with Schreiner MediPharm by implementing a Light-Protect-Label that perfectly met the specific customer requirements.

Schreiner MediPharm developed a solution with integrated UV and light protection that is perfectly suited for transparent vials. The opaque label completely wraps around the container and offers optimal light protection. At the same time, it supports a dependable and safe conduct of the clinical trial by reliably blinding the investigational drugs. A resealable inspection window enables an unadulterated view of the vial content. That is crucial for inspecting the condition and color of the reconstituted lyophilizate before it is administered and to thus ensure the efficacy of the medication.

The innovative label-integrated light protection solution from Schreiner MediPharm was customized to suit the specific application and respective container. The pharmaceutical expert can draw on its extensive expertise in materials, adhesives, and printing techniques as well as comprehensive tests of light protection properties. Hence WuXi XDC benefits from an efficient, multifunctional solution combining protection of the light-sensitive active ingredient with reliable blinding as part of a clinical trial. This optimizes processes, accelerates clinical trial workflow, and supports product and patient safety. 

The light protection solution from Schreiner MediPharm proves to be particularly forward-looking because it is perfectly suited for use in antibody drug conjugates like the one in this trial. ADCs are an important innovation in cancer therapy. Through targeted delivery of drugs into specific tumor cells they enable gentler and more effective treatment compared to conventional chemotherapies. This technology acts directly on the cancer cell, thus largely sparing healthy cells and minimizing side effects.