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Physicochemical characterisation of mangafodipir trisodium
B Tirkkonen1, A Aukrust, E Couture
1Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway. bct@nycomed.com
Purpose:
To determine the structure and various physicochemical properties of mangafodipir (MnDPDP) trisodium, the active ingredient of Teslascan, a new-organ-specific contrast medium for MR imaging.
Material And Methods:
The structure of MnDPDP trisodium crystals was determined by X-ray crystallography. The possible existence of polymorphism in MnDPDP trisodium was evaluated by powder X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, thermal analysis and IR spectroscopy. In addition, various spectroscopic techniques and physicochemical measurements were used for characterisation of MnDPDP trisodium.
Results:
The crystallographic data obtained for MnDPDP trisodium show that the general core structure of the MnDPDP anion is similar to that seen in related substances. The metal coordination geometry is a distorted octahedron defined by 2 phenolate oxygens, 2 carboxylate oxygens and 2 amine nitrogens. The unit cell contains 2 MnDPDP anions, 6 sodium ions and 50 water molecules. The various spectroscopic data are consistent with the structure determined by X-ray crystallography. The product (Teslascan) has low viscosity, is isotonic with blood and has a physiological pH.
Conclusion:
MnDPDP trisodium is a crystalline, hygroscopic solid which is readily soluble in water. No evidence of polymorphism was seen in the samples studied.
