Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2487325 | Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
To optimize the stability of a peptide development candidate for the treatment of type II diabetes, formulation studies were initiated in organic solvents and compared to results obtained in aqueous solutions. Stability was assessed by reversed phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESIâMS). Previous studies had shown deamidation and hydrolysis to be the primary mechanisms of degradation in aqueous formulations. Surprisingly, the use of an organic solvent did not decrease the rate of degradation and, as presented here, produced degradation products including dimers. We propose here that deamidation can readily occur in polar anhydrous organic solvents such as DMSO and that the dimer forms through intermolecular nucleophilic attack of an amino acid side chain on a stabilized cyclic imide intermediate. © 2007 WileyâLiss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 97:1246-1256, 2008
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Authors
Joanne C. Severs, Wayne A. Froland,