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. 2020 Sep 24;37(10):200. doi: 10.1007/s11095-020-02919-4

Table 1.

Number of Unique Formulations by Molecule Types of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Dosage Forms

Molecule type Powder for recon. Liquid Solid1 Semisolid2 Total
Antibody conjugate3 6 2 8
Cytokine and growth factor 20 62 1 83
Enzyme 17 25 5 1 48
Monoclonal antibody4 26 92 118
Polypeptide hormone 48 55 6 109
Pulmonary surfactant 3 3
Recombinant fusion protein 8 10 18
Toxin 9 1 10
Total 134 250 11 2 397

1Solid dosage forms include tablet, capsule and powder for inhalation

2Semisolid dosage forms include gel and ointment

3Antibody conjugate molecule types include antibody-drug conjugates, antibody linker-chelator conjugate, and antibody-toxin conjugate

4Includes antibody fragments and bispecifics