In-depth Structural Characterization of Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium Complex Drug Using Orthogonal Analytical Tools

Overview

Journal Carbohydr Polym

Specialty Biochemistry

Date 2020 Feb 20

PMID 32070534

Citations 6

Authors

Anna Alekseeva

Rahul Raman

Giorgio Eisele

Thomas Clark

Adam Fisher

Sau Larry Lee

Xiaohui Jiang

Giangiacomo Torri

Ram Sasisekharan

Sabrina Bertini

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Abstract

Rapid advances have been made in developing analytical technologies for characterization of highly heterogeneous active ingredients of complex drugs, such as pentosan polysulfate (PPS), active ingredient of the drug Elmiron®, approved by the Food and Drug Administration and marketed in the United States to treat interstitial cystitis. PPS sulfated polysaccharides comprise of a repeat unit of β(1-4)-D-xylopyranoses randomly substituted by 4-O-methyl-glucopyranosyluronic acid. To define the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of such a complex drug, it is critical to develop an approach that integrates data from orthogonal analytical methodologies. Here, we developed an approach integrating diverse analytical tools including gel permeation chromatography, LC/ESI-MS and NMR to measure CQAs of PPS. The proposed mathematical framework integrates the data from these diverse analytical methods as function of PPS chain length and building blocks. Our approach would facilitate in establishing a scientific foundation for comparative characterization of drug products with complex active ingredients.

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