PHARMACEUTICAL IMPURITIES
TESTING
ESOMEPRAZOLE
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BACKGROUND
IMPURITIES OF ESOMEPRAZOLE
IMPURITY ORIGIN
TOXICITY
QUALIFICATION & IMPURITY TEST
Let’s go with the second set of slides
“
the important
thing is to never
stop questioning”
-Albert Einstein-
IMPURITIE
S
Esomeprazole impurities include A, B, C, D, E, F
and S-binol
ESOMEPRAZOLE
IMPURITIES
Impurity A
5-Methoxy-1Hbenzimidazole-2thiol
Impurity B
2-[(RS)-[(3,5-Dimethylpyridin-2yl)methyl]
sulphinyl]-5-methoxy-1H-benzimidazole
Impurity C
5-Methoxy-2-[[(4-methoxy3,5-dimethyl
pyridin-2-yl)methyl]sulphanyl]
-1H-benzimidazole
ESOMEPRAZOLE
IMPURITIES
Impurity D
5-Methoxy-2-{[(4-methoxy-3,5dimethyl-2pyridinyl)methyl]sulfonyl}-1Hbenzimidazole
Impurity E
4-Methoxy-2-[[(RS)-(5-methoxy-1Hbenzimidazol
-2-yl)sulfinyl]methyl]-3,5dimethylpyridine-1-oxide
Impurity F
6-methoxy-2-[(4-(R)-methoxy-3,5dimethylpyridin
-2-yl)methylsulfinyl]-1H-benzimidazole
ESOMEPRAZOLE
IMPURITIES
Impurity S-binol
1-(2-Hydroxynaphthalen-1yl)naphthalene-2-ol
IMPURITY
ORIGIN
Imp-E is degradent. Imp-D and Imp-C are process
impurities as well as degradents. Imp-A, Imp-B and S-binol
are process impurities.
SOURCES OF ESOMEPRAZOLE
IMPURITIES
Impurity
Impurity
Impurity
Impurity
A
B
F
S-binol
Impurity C
Impurity D
PROCESS
Journal of Pharmaceutical and
Biomedical Analysis 57 (2012), 109-114
Impurity E
DEGRADE
NTS
PROCESS IMPURITIES
Heterocyclic Communications
22(1), 2016, 17-19
Process for the preparation of
esomeprazole magnesium
dihydrate,
Patent WO2008102145A2
PROCESS IMPURITIES
Omeprazole
(Racemic)
optical
resolution
agent or
ENANTIOMER
PURITY
asymmetrica
lly oxidizing
Esomeprazol
e (S)
Patent WO2008102145A2
Patent WO 2007/013743 A1
Impurity F
PROCESS IMPURITIES
Method of preparing Esomeprazole and salts thereof,
Patent WO 2007/013743 A1
Omeprazole
(Racemic)
(S)-binol
Inclusion
complex (S)omeprazole
and (S)-binol
(S)-binol
optical
resolution
agent
Chromatography
or filtration or
extraction
Esomeprazol
e (98%)
is
Impurity
S-binol
an
DEGRADENTS
Esomeprazole
Oxid
atio
n
Impurity
n
atio
d
i
Ox
D
Impurity
E
C
Impurity
Ufiprazole
Heterocyclic Communications 22(1), 2016, 17-19
Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 12 (2), 2016, 43-60
TOXICITY
GHS classification, toxicity in humans,
damage to patients
GHS CLASSIFICATION
Globally Harmonized System
Impurities A B C D E F S GHS hazard statements
H301
H302
X
X
Harmful if swallowed
X
H315
X X X X X X
H317
X X X X
H319
X X X X X X X
H335
X X X X X X
May be harmful if swallowed
Health hazards
Causes serious eye irritation
May cause respiratory irritation
Harmful to aquatic life
X
H411
X
X X
Causes skin irritation
May cause an allergic skin reaction
X
H410
H412
Toxic if swallowed
X
H303
H402
EXPLAIN
Environmental hazards
Very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects
Toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting effects
Harmful to aquatic life with long-lasting effects
UALIFICATION
IMPURITY
TEST
British Pharmacopoeia 2016, European Pharmacopoeia
8.0,
United States Pharmacopoeia 40, Vietnamese
Pharmacopoeia IV qualification
MONOGRAPHS
MATERIAL
Esomeprazole Magnesium
Dihydrate, Trihydrate and
Anhydrous
Esomeprazole Strontium
Tetrahydrate and Anhydrous
PRODUCT
Esomeprazole Magnesium
Delayed-release Capsule
MATERIAL
Esomeprazole Magnesium
Dihydrate
Esomeprazole Magnesium
Trihydrate
MONOGRAPHS
MATERIAL
Esomeprazole Magnesium
Trihydrate
MATERIAL IMPURITY CRITERION
MATERIAL
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Dihydrate
IMPURITY
USP 40
BP 2016
EP 8.0
unspecified impurity
Impurity D
Impurity E
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.15%
0.15%
-
Total NMT
Total maximum
0.3%
-
Impurity F
0.2%
0.6%
-
unspecified impurity
Impurity D
Impurity E
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.15%
0.15%
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
Total NMT
Total maximum
Total maximum
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.5%
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Trihydrate
0.5%
Impurity F
0.3%
0.5%
MATERIAL IMPURITY
CRITERION
MATERIAL
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Anhydrous
Esomeprazole
Strotium
Tetrahydrate
and Anhydrous
IMPURITY
USP 40
BP 2016
EP 8.0
unspecified impurity
Impurity D
Impurity E
0.1%
0.2%
0.1%
-
-
0.5%
-
-
Impurity F
0.2%
-
-
unspecified impurity
Impurity D
Impurity S-binol
0.1%
0.1%
0.05%
-
-
0.3%
-
-
0.1%
-
-
Total NMT
Total NMT
Impurity F
IMPURITIES CRITERION IN
PRODUCTS
PRODUCT
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Delayed-release
Capsule
IMPURITY
USP 40
BP 2016
EP 8.0
Impurity D
0.5%
-
-
Any other individual impurity
0.2%
-
-
-
-
Total NMT
2%
RELATED IMPURITY TESTING
METHOD
Pharmacop
oeia
Monograph
s
USP 40
Esomeprazol
e Strontium
BP 2016
Esomeprazol
e Magnesium
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Delayed- Release
Capsules
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Method
LC
LC
LC
LC
Stationary
phase
Packing L7
(Octyl silane)
5 μm.
Packing L7
(Octyl silane)
5 μm.
Packing L1
(Octadecyl
silane) 3 μm.
Octylsilyl silica
gel for
chromatography R
5 μm
Mobile
phase
Acetonitrile +
phosphate
buffer pH7.6
Acetonitrile +
phosphate
buffer pH 7.6
Acetonitrile +
phosphate buffer
pH7.6
UV at 280 nm
UV at 280 nm
UV at 302 nm
Detection
Run
time/distan
ce
4.5 times the
retention time
of
Acetonitrile
R+phosphate buffer
pH 7.6
UV at 280 nm
4 times the
retention time of
esomeprazole
RELATED IMPURITY TESTING
METHOD
Pharmacop
oeia
USP 40
BP 2016
Esomeprazol
e Magnesium
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
Delayed- Release
Capsules
Column
4.6-mm × 15cm; 5-µm
4.0-mm ×
12.5-cm or 4.6mm × 15-cm;
5-µm
4.6-mm × 10-cm;
3-µm
Flow rate
1 mL/min
0.8-1 mL/min
1 mL/min
50µL
20 μl
Monograph
s
Injection
Column
temperatur
e
Esomeprazol
e Strontium
5µL
300
Esomeprazole
Magnesium
4.6-mm × 12.5-cm
1 mL/min
40 μl