Oral solids · Contract manufacturing in India

Saquinavir 500 mg · Tablets

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Catalogue reference: WH-4437
Composition and strength: Saquinavir 500 mg
Dosage form: Tablets
Indicative administration route: Oral
Therapeutic navigation area: Anti-infectives
Pharmacological class: HIV protease inhibitor
Manufacturing stream: Non-beta-lactam
BCS class: Class II

Catalogue details support an initial B2B discussion. Walter confirms the applicable unit, current licence scope, formula, target market and commercial feasibility before making a commitment.

Clinical reference

Mechanism and pharmacokinetics.

Explore the published evidence for the ingredients in Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets. Each reference identifies its source formulation and study context. Ingredient studies describe the named reference product; they do not establish the pharmacokinetics, clinical suitability or bioequivalence of this finished formulation.

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Prescribing-label excerpts

Saquinavir Mesylate

Reference for: Saquinavir. Source presentation: tablet, film coated. Source route: oral.

Mechanism of action

Saquinavir is an inhibitor of HIV protease. HIV protease is an enzyme required for the proteolytic cleavage of viral polyprotein precursors into individual functional proteins found in infectious HIV. Saquinavir is a peptide-like substrate analogue that binds to the protease active site and inhibits the activity of the enzyme. Saquinavir inhibition prevents cleavage of the viral polyproteins resulting in the formation of immature noninfectious virus particles.

Pharmacokinetics

The pharmacokinetic properties of INVIRASE have been evaluated in healthy volunteers (n=351) and HIV-infected patients (n=270) after single- and multiple-oral doses of 25, 75, 200, and 600 mg three times daily and in healthy volunteers after intravenous doses of 6, 12, 36 or 72 mg (n=21). The pharmacokinetics of INVIRASE/ritonavir 1000/100 mg twice daily have also been evaluated in HIV-infected patients.

Similar bioavailability was demonstrated when INVIRASE 500 mg film-coated tablet (2 × 500 mg) and INVIRASE 200 mg capsule (5 × 200 mg) were administered with low-dose ritonavir (100 mg) under fed conditions. The ratio of mean exposures (90% confidence intervals) of tablets vs capsules were 1.10 (1.04-1.16) for AUC0-∞ and 1.19 (1.14-1.25) for Cmax.

Selected passages from the cited U.S. prescribing label. The studies concern the source product and populations named in each passage; they do not establish Walter-product bioequivalence, an approved indication, or the kinetics of another fixed combination. Tables and the full prescribing information remain available in the source.

Source: DailyMed: Saquinavir Mesylate — tablet, film coated

Reference accessed 2026-10-06. Label revision: 2010-09-20.

Manufacturing & packaging brief

Plan the tablet presentation.

Use this preparation guide for Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets. These are the decisions to resolve with the technical team before a site, process and commercial scope are confirmed.

Presentation & formulation

Define release type, coating, scoring and any reference-product requirements. Keep each strength and presentation as a separate item in the brief.

Quality & technical transfer

Agree the product specification, analytical methods and applicable dissolution or disintegration requirements. Identify the formula and process information available for transfer.

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Packaging configuration

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Details to confirm for this record

Exact presentation: Use “Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets” consistently in the brief. Specify coating, release, grade or other presentation requirements explicitly where the catalogue does not define them.

Quantities, MOQ & lead time

For Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets, state the tablet count and finished-pack count, target market and reorder forecast. MOQ and lead time depend on the assessed formula, process, components, testing and project readiness; request those terms in writing.

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Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets

What is listed in the catalogue?

The catalogue lists Saquinavir 500 mg as tablets in its anti-infectives navigation area and non-beta-lactam manufacturing stream.

How do you confirm manufacturing availability?

Send Walter your requirement for Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets. The team reviews the applicable product permission and unit, formulation and equipment fit, testing, packaging and production schedule before confirming the manufacturing scope in writing. Request the relevant product and facility documents with your enquiry.

What do I need for a quotation?

Share the exact composition and strength, tablets presentation, target market, initial quantity, preferred pack and timing. Identify whether this is a new product, development brief or transfer.

The quotation must confirm MOQ, inclusions, prerequisites and lead time for the proposed product and site.

What is needed for Indian and export markets?

For India, share the intended brand or institutional supply requirement, pack sizes, initial order quantity and artwork needs for Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets. Confirm the applicable product permission, manufacturing unit and labelling requirements with the team.

For export, identify each destination country, proposed pack, language and registration or dossier requirements. Ask which product-specific quality and stability documents are available. Container compatibility and destination-market requirements need review; a catalogue record does not establish export registration or a shelf-life commitment.

How do I submit my enquiry?

Use the product-specific enquiry button to carry this composition and dosage form into the form. After a successful submission, a receipt reference confirms that your brief has been saved for review. Use the RFQ checklist to prepare the remaining details.

Technical document review

Which documents can I ask Walter to review?

Ask about manufacturing and packing records, specifications, analytical methods, Certificates of Analysis (COA), stability evidence, the Process Validation Protocol (PVP) and Process Validation Report (PVR). The wider checklist below covers supplier qualification, technical transfer and ongoing supply.

View the full document checklist 14 review areas

Site, licence and audit scope: Manufacturing licence, applicable product permissions, GMP certificates, Site Master File, supplier-qualification questionnaire and relevant audit responses.
Manufacturing, packing and batch release: Master Formula Record (MFR), master packing instructions, Batch Manufacturing Record (BMR), Batch Packing Record (BPR), reconciliation and authorised release records.
Process validation and continued verification: Process Validation Protocol (PVP), Process Validation Report (PVR), process performance qualification documents and continued process verification trends.
Equipment, facilities and utilities: Validation Master Plan (VMP), user requirements, DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ records, calibration and maintenance evidence for relevant equipment and utilities.
Cleaning, carryover and hold times: Cleaning Validation Protocol (CVP), Cleaning Validation Report (CVR), residue limits, recovery studies and applicable clean, dirty and process hold-time studies.
Specifications and analytical evidence: Specifications, Method of Analysis (MOA), Standard Testing Procedure (STP), Certificates of Analysis (COA), analytical validation, verification and method-transfer records.
Stability, packaging and transport: Stability protocols/reports, ongoing stability commitments, pack specifications, approved artwork, compatibility and applicable packaging or transport studies.
Development and technology transfer: Development report, technology-transfer protocol/report, gap assessment, control strategy, critical quality attributes and critical process parameters.
Quality reviews, investigations and changes: Product Quality Review (PQR) / Annual Product Review (APR), deviations, CAPA, change control, OOS/OOT trends, complaints, recalls and relevant SOP/training records.
Material suppliers and impurity risks: API/excipient supplier qualification, traceability, material COAs, relevant origin declarations and impurity risk assessments with supporting tests.
Sterile-product evidence, where applicable: Contamination Control Strategy (CCS), media-fill/aseptic simulation reports, sterilisation and filtration validation, environmental monitoring, sterility/endotoxin and container-closure integrity evidence.
Computerised systems and data integrity: Computerised-system validation, access controls, audit-trail review, backup/restore checks and relevant data-integrity procedures.
Market-specific regulatory support: Applicable dossier sections, API master-file/CEP support, bioequivalence or biowaiver evidence and Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CPP/CoPP), where required and available.
Quality agreement and access arrangements: Quality/technical agreement covering responsibilities, release, changes, subcontracting, investigations, complaints, recalls, audits and document access.

Agree the list for the exact product, site, process, pack, market and project stage. QA confirms what exists, applies and may be shared; some records may require an NDA, redaction or controlled review. See document definitions and review guidance.

Important qualification

This B2B catalogue record is not proof of current approval or confirmation that Saquinavir 500 mg Tablets is available for sale. It is not prescribing information or patient advice. Any Drugs Rules status, current approval, exemption, applicable unit, licence scope, formulation, claims, brand use, destination-market registration and commercial feasibility require documentary verification and Walter's written confirmation. Read the full regulatory disclaimer.

Composition and classification are taken from Walter's product catalogue. The manufacturing guide helps buyers prepare a technical brief. Clinical references, where shown, describe the cited product and study. Manufacturing guide updated 8 October 2026.