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Molecular weight: 3432
Sequence:        _____________________
       |                                               |
H-Cys-Ser-Asn-Leu-Ser-Thr-Cys-
Val-Leu-Gly-Lys-Leu-Ser-Gln-Glu-
Leu-His-Lys-Leu-Gln-Thr-Tyr-Pro-
Arg-Thr-Asn-Thr-Gly-Ser-Gly-Thr-
Pro-NH2 Acetate salt
Last update: 12 SEP 2007

Available registration documents (CTD format): US DMF

Please note that regional minor differences in analytical procedures and acceptance criteria might occur.


TEST ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE
CHARACTERS
Appearance

White or almost white powder. Freely soluble in water.

Visual inspection
IDENTIFICATION
Identification, TLC

Complies with reference

In-house
Identification, HPLC

Retention time of the principle peak in the sample is similar to the retention time of the principle peak in the reference

Ph.Eur.
Amino acid analysis

Asp: 1.8 to 2.2
Glu: 2.7 to 3.3
Pro: 1.7 to 2.3
Gly: 2.7 to 3.3
Val: 0.9 to 1.1
Leu: 4.5 to 5.3
His: 0.9 to 1.1
Arg: 0.9 to 1.1
Lys: 1.8 to 2.2
Ser: 3.2 to 4.2
Thr: 4.2 to 5.2
Tyr: 0.7 to 1.1
Half-cystine: 1.4 to 2.1

Ph.Eur.
PURITY
Peptide purity, HPLC: ≥ 97.0% Ph.Eur.
Related substances, HPLC:     Ph.Eur.
RRt 0.84 (molecular weight    
3473.7 and 3431.7) ≤ 0.3%  
RRt 0.92 (molecular weight    
3431.7) ≤ 0.3%  
RRt 0.95 (molecular weight    
3463.7) ≤ 0.3%  
Sum of identified related
peptides with RRt 1.05 to 1.07
   
(Impurity D in monograph) ≤ 1.0%  
[Glu14]-Calcitonin ≤ 1.0%  
Sum of [Glu20]-Calcitonin and    
N-Acetyl-Cys(1)-Calcitonin    
(Impurity A in monograph) ≤ 1.0%  
[Glu20]-Calcitonin ≤ 1.0%  
N-Acetyl-Cys(1)-Calcitonin    
(Impurity A in monograph) ≤ 1.0%  
Any other individual impurity ≤ 0.2%  
Total amount ≤ 3.0%  
ASSAY
Peptide content Report result (%) Ph.Eur.
Mass balance 90.0 to 105.0% Calculation
OTHER TESTS
Chloride ≤ 0.2% In-house
Water ≤ 10% USP/Ph.Eur.
Acetic acid 4.0 to 15.0% Ph.Eur.
Acetic acid and water ≤ 20% Ph.Eur.
pH of 1 % (w/V) solution in water 4.9 to 5.7 Ph.Eur.
Heavy metals ≤ 20 ppm In-house
Trifluoroacetic acid ≤ 100 ppm In-house
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS
Ethanol ≤ 0.2% In-house
Acetonitrile ≤ 0.04% In-house
Methylene chloride ≤ 600 ppm In-house
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
Total viable aerobic count < 100 CFU/g USP/Ph.Eur.
Bacterial endotoxins

< 25 IU/mg

USP/Ph.Eur.


 

EU Specification

EU Specification PDF Version [44 KB PDF]

Molecular weight: 3432
Sequence:        _____________________
       |                                               |
H-Cys-Ser-Asn-Leu-Ser-Thr-Cys-
Val-Leu-Gly-Lys-Leu-Ser-Gln-Glu-
Leu-His-Lys-Leu-Gln-Thr-Tyr-Pro-
Arg-Thr-Asn-Thr-Gly-Ser-Gly-Thr-
Pro-NH2 Acetate salt
Last update: 12 SEP 2007

Available registration documents (CTD format): CEP/COS certificate

Please note that regional minor differences in analytical procedures and acceptance criteria might occur.


TEST ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA ANALYTICAL PROCEDURE
CHARACTERS
Appearance

White or almost white powder. Freely soluble in water.

Visual inspection
IDENTIFICATION
Identification, HPLC

Retention time of the principle peak in the sample is similar to the retention time of the principle peak in the reference

Ph.Eur.
Amino acid analysis

Asp: 1.8 to 2.2
Glu: 2.7 to 3.3
Pro: 1.7 to 2.3
Gly: 2.7 to 3.3
Val: 0.9 to 1.1
Leu: 4.5 to 5.3
His: 0.9 to 1.1
Arg: 0.9 to 1.1
Lys: 1.8 to 2.2
Ser: 3.2 to 4.2
Thr: 4.2 to 5.2
Tyr: 0.7 to 1.1
Half-cystine: 1.4 to 2.1

Ph.Eur.
PURITY
Peptide purity, HPLC: ≥ 95.0% Ph.Eur.
Related substances, HPLC:     Ph.Eur.
O-acetylated Calcitonin with
co-eluting peaks (Impurity D in
monograph)
 
 
≤ 3.0%
 
Sum of [Glu20]-Calcitonin and
N-Acetyl-Cys(1)-Calcitonin
(Impurity A in monograph)
 
 
≤ 0.3%
 
Any other individual impurity ≤ 0.3%  
Total amount ≤ 5.0%  
ASSAY
Mass balance 90.0 to 105.0% Calculation
OTHER TESTS
Chloride ≤ 0.5% In-house
Water ≤ 10% USP/Ph.Eur.
Acetic acid 4.0 to 15.0% Ph.Eur.
Acetic acid and water ≤ 20% Ph.Eur.
Trifluoroacetic acid ≤ 100 ppm In-house
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS
Ethanol ≤ 5000 ppm In-house
Acetonitrile ≤ 400 ppm In-house
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
Total viable aerobic count < 100 CFU/g USP/Ph.Eur.
Bacterial endotoxins

< 25 IU/mg

USP/Ph.Eur.
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