Development and Validation of a Micellar Capillary Electrophoresis Method for Determination of IFNβ-1b in Lyophilized Formulation of a Biosimilar Product.
Human interferons (IFNs) are key cytokines secreted by immune system. They have several effects such as antiviral and anti tumors activity, activating immune cells and healing of multiple sclerosis. The type IFNs present in humans are α ,β and Υ. IFN β is a polypeptide, normally produced by fibroblasts and seems to be more species-specific than IFN. Structural properties of IFNs are important for their biologic effects. There are a few analytical techniques for separation, identification and determination of IFNs in its formulations such as mass spectroscopy, RP-HPLC and capillary electrophoresis (CE). In this study we used Micellar Electrokinetic Chromatography (MEKC) as a unique mode of CE because of its capability to separate neutral as well as charged solutes. We used sodium tetraborate (Borax) as buffer without any modifier and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) as surfactant. The optimum MECK running buffer consisted of Borate 50 Mm; SDS 20 mM pH =9.6. The validated method was used for determination of the IFN β-1b formulation which is manufactured in Iran. From 9 collected different batches, all of them had acceptable potency as claimed on their label with average 102.25 ±10.030 %. This is the first time that a MEKC method is introduced for quantification of IFN β-1b in its pharmaceutical dosage forms. The method is reliable safe, rapid and accurate.
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Manuchehr
M
Dadgarnejad
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Hosein
H
Rastegar
Research and Development Department, Zistdaru Danesh Co. Ltd., No. 1462, North Kargar Street, Tehran, Iran.
Hooshmand
H
Ilka
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Maryam
M
Shekarchi
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Nooshin
N
Adib
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Mahmood
M
Alebouyeh
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Nadia
N
Keypour
Center of Food and Drug Control References Laboratories (CFDCRL), Food and Drug Organization (FDO), Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOH), Tehran, Iran.
Shahram
S
Shoeibi
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, Phytochemistry Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farzad
F
Kobarfard
Department of Drug and Food Control, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran. .
Mohammad Reza
MR
Fazeli
Determination; Interferon; Micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC); Ziferon®