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  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Drug Degradation Studies
  • Spectroscopic Analysis

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  • Lifitegrast is a novel therapeutic agent for dry eye disease.
  • It has garnered significant scientific and regulatory attention due to its efficacy and safety profile.
  • Understanding its degradation pathways is crucial for stability assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the degradation pathways of lifitegrast under various stress conditions.
  • To identify and characterize degradation products and weak spots.
  • To assess the potential toxicity of identified degradants.

Main Methods:

  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and mass spectrometry were utilized.
  • Forced degradation studies under standard to extreme conditions were performed.
  • Computational DFT and BDE analyses were employed to elucidate degradation mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Nine new and three known lifitegrast degradation products were characterized.
  • The N1-C40 amide bond was identified as a primary site for hydrolysis.
  • Oxidative vulnerabilities were found in the piperidine and benzofuran rings.
  • A revised structure for degradation product DP7 was determined.

Conclusions:

  • Key hydrolytic and oxidative weak spots in lifitegrast were elucidated.
  • Degradation products were found to have comparable or lower predicted toxicity than lifitegrast.
  • This research contributes to the understanding of lifitegrast stability and safety.