Use of ESI-MS for semi-quantitative estimation of inactive precursor in no-carrier-added 131I- meta-Iodobenzylguanidine radiopharmaceutical preparation

Publication date: 20 February 2019Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis, Volume 165Author(s): Anupam Mathur, Soumen Das, Navin Sakhare, S.S. SachdevAbstractNo-carrier-added (nca)-131I-meta-Iodobenzylguadine (mIBG) is a clinical agent used for the therapy of Neuroendocrine tumors. It is prepared by reaction of radioiodine with precursors that are chemically different from mIBG. The precursor in few cases is structurally similar and may co-elute along during purification step. Presence of these precursors in final radiolabeled formulation may affect the clinical behaviour of the radiopharmaceutical. The present paper describes the use of Electron-spray ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) where up to nano-molar concentrations of these precursors could be estimated with high precision in the final radiolabeled formulation.
Source: Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research