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Leuprolide specifications

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Molecular weight: 1209.4 (free peptide)
Leuprolide
Sequence:
p-Glu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-D-Leu-
Leu-Arg-Pro-NHEt
Last update: 30 AUG 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
A hygroscopic, white or almost white powder

 
Visual inspection
Solubility
Soluble in water and 1% (V/V) aqueous acetic acid at a concentration of ≥ 10 mg/mL to give a clear, colorless solution

 
Ph.Eur.
IDENTIFICATION
Identification, MS
Monoisotopic mass
1208.7 ± 1

 
Ph.Eur.
Amino acid analysis
Ser: Present
Glx: 0.85 to1.1
Pro: 0.85 to1.1
Leu: 1.8 to 2.2
Tyr: 0.85 to1.1
His: 0.85 to1.1
Arg: 0.85 to1.1
Trp: Present

 
Ph.Eur.
Identification, HPLC
Co-elutes with reference standard

 
Ph.Eur.

Other specifications of Leuprolide


PURITY
Peptide purity, HPLC: ≥ 97.5%   Ph.Eur.
Related substances, HPLC:     Ph.Eur.
O-acetyl-Ser-Leuprolide ≤ 1%  
Any individual impurity ≤ 0.5%  
Total amount ≤ 2.5%  
ASSAY
Mass balance 97.0 to 103.0% Calculation
OTHER TESTS
Acetic acid 4.7 to 9.0% In-house
Water ≤ 5.0% USP/Ph.Eur.
Specific optical rotation
[α]20D
(c = 1, 1% acetic acid)
-38 to -42 Ph.Eur.
Trifluoroacetic acid ≤ 0.1% In-house
Inorganic fluoride ≤ 0.05% In-house
Residue on ignition ≤ 0.3% USP
RESIDUAL SOLVENTS
Any individual residual solvent ≤ 0.1% In-house
MICROBIOLOGICAL TESTS
Total viable aerobic count Report value (CFU/g) In-house
Bacterial endotoxins < 16.7 IU/mg

 
USP/Ph.Eur.
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