Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

A green liquid chromatographic method is considered in this work to minimize the environmental impact of waste solvents. One important principle is to replace or eliminate the use of hazardous organic solvents. Organic impurities in any active pharmaceutical ingredient could arise either during the...

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Main Authors: Adel Ehab Ibrahim, Sami El Deeb, Emad Mahmoud Abdelhalim, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Rania Adel Sayed
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Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
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author Adel Ehab Ibrahim
Sami El Deeb
Emad Mahmoud Abdelhalim
Ahmed Al-Harrasi
Rania Adel Sayed
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Sami El Deeb
Emad Mahmoud Abdelhalim
Ahmed Al-Harrasi
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description A green liquid chromatographic method is considered in this work to minimize the environmental impact of waste solvents. One important principle is to replace or eliminate the use of hazardous organic solvents. Organic impurities in any active pharmaceutical ingredient could arise either during the process of its synthesis, or as degradation products developed throughout the shelf-life. Remdesivir (RDS) is an antiviral drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Adminstration (-FDA), to treat SARS-Cov-2 virus during its pandemic crisis. We studied the stability of remdesivir against several degradation pathways using the organic solvent-free liquid chromatographic technique. Separation was performed on RP-C18 stationary phase using mixed-micellar mobile phase composed of a mixture of 0.025 M Brij-35, 0.1 M sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), and 0.02 M disodium hydrogen phosphate, adjusted to pH 6.0. The mobile phase flow rate was 1 mL min<sup>−1</sup>, and detection was carried out at a wavelength of 244 nm. We profiled the impurities that originated in mild to drastic degradation conditions. The method was then validated according to International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines within a linearity range of 5–100 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> and applied successfully for the determination of the drug in its marketed dosage form. A brief comparison was established with reported chromatographic methods, including a greenness assessment on two new metrics (GAPI and AGREE). This study is the first to be reported as eco-friendly, solvent-free, and stability indicating LC methodology for RDS determination and impurity profiling.
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spelling doaj.art-1bd454861b7442a18f0df1a40c434ee42023-11-23T10:32:42ZengMDPI AGSeparations2297-87392021-12-0181224310.3390/separations8120243Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage FormsAdel Ehab Ibrahim0Sami El Deeb1Emad Mahmoud Abdelhalim2Ahmed Al-Harrasi3Rania Adel Sayed4Analytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port-Said University, Port Said 42526, EgyptInstitute of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, GermanyChemistry Department, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, EgyptNatural and Medical Sciences Research Center, University of Nizwa, P.O. Box 33, Birkat Al Mauz, Nizwa 616, OmanAnalytical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, EgyptA green liquid chromatographic method is considered in this work to minimize the environmental impact of waste solvents. One important principle is to replace or eliminate the use of hazardous organic solvents. Organic impurities in any active pharmaceutical ingredient could arise either during the process of its synthesis, or as degradation products developed throughout the shelf-life. Remdesivir (RDS) is an antiviral drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Adminstration (-FDA), to treat SARS-Cov-2 virus during its pandemic crisis. We studied the stability of remdesivir against several degradation pathways using the organic solvent-free liquid chromatographic technique. Separation was performed on RP-C18 stationary phase using mixed-micellar mobile phase composed of a mixture of 0.025 M Brij-35, 0.1 M sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), and 0.02 M disodium hydrogen phosphate, adjusted to pH 6.0. The mobile phase flow rate was 1 mL min<sup>−1</sup>, and detection was carried out at a wavelength of 244 nm. We profiled the impurities that originated in mild to drastic degradation conditions. The method was then validated according to International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines within a linearity range of 5–100 μg mL<sup>−1</sup> and applied successfully for the determination of the drug in its marketed dosage form. A brief comparison was established with reported chromatographic methods, including a greenness assessment on two new metrics (GAPI and AGREE). This study is the first to be reported as eco-friendly, solvent-free, and stability indicating LC methodology for RDS determination and impurity profiling.https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/12/243remdesivirCOVID-19mixed-micellar liquid chromatographystability indicating methodgreen chromatography
spellingShingle Adel Ehab Ibrahim
Sami El Deeb
Emad Mahmoud Abdelhalim
Ahmed Al-Harrasi
Rania Adel Sayed
Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
Separations
remdesivir
COVID-19
mixed-micellar liquid chromatography
stability indicating method
green chromatography
title Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
title_full Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
title_fullStr Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
title_full_unstemmed Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
title_short Green Stability Indicating Organic Solvent-Free HPLC Determination of Remdesivir in Substances and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
title_sort green stability indicating organic solvent free hplc determination of remdesivir in substances and pharmaceutical dosage forms
topic remdesivir
COVID-19
mixed-micellar liquid chromatography
stability indicating method
green chromatography
url https://www.mdpi.com/2297-8739/8/12/243
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