Quantitative Determination of Four Potential Genotoxic Impurities in the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients in TSD-1

Taiyu Wang1,2, Hailong Yang2, Jie Yang2

  • 1Department of Pharmacy, Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Baotou 014060, China.

Insights

A new UPLC-MS/MS method accurately quantifies four potential genotoxic impurities in TSD-1, a P2Y12 receptor antagonist. This validated approach ensures pharmaceutical quality control for TSD-1 manufacturing.

Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis

Background:

  • Potential genotoxic impurities (PGIs) require sensitive detection in active pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • TSD-1 is a novel P2Y12 receptor antagonist with specific PGIs needing control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method.
  • To identify and quantify four specific PGIs in TSD-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Main Methods:

  • Ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was employed.
  • Method validation was performed according to International Conference of Harmonization (ICH) guidelines.

Main Results:

  • The method successfully identified and quantified four PGIs: 4-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid, methyl 4-nitrobenzenesulfonate, ethyl 4-nitrobenzenesulfonate, and isopropyl 4-nitrobenzenesulfonate.
  • Quantification achieved 15.0 ppm in 0.5 mg/mL samples with low limits (0.1512–0.3897 ng/mL) and excellent linearity (R² > 0.9900).
  • Satisfactory recovery (94.9–115.5%) and demonstrated robustness confirmed method suitability.

Conclusions:

  • The validated UPLC-MS/MS method is sensitive, accurate, and robust for PGI quantification.
  • This method is highly practical for pharmaceutical quality control of TSD-1.

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