Compatibility Study of Peptide and Glycerol Using Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Techniques: Application to a Novel Antimicrobial Peptide Cbf-14 Gel

Autor: Jixue Yang, Yitong Huo, Xin Jin, Meiyun Liu, Yuting Lu, Lingman Ma, Changlin Zhou, Taijun Hang, Min Song
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Pharmaceutics, Vol 15, Iss 12, p 2784 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1999-4923
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15122784
Popis: The interactions between active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and excipients may lead to API degradation, thereby affecting the safety and efficacy of drug products. Cbf-14 is a synthetic peptide derived from Cathelicidin-BF, showing potential for bacterial and fungal infections. In order to assess impurities in Cbf-14 gel, we developed a two-dimensional liquid chromatography coupled with quadrupole/time-of-flight mass spectrometric method. A total of eleven peptide degradation impurities were identified and characterized. Furthermore, the compatibility tests were conducted to evaluate the interactions of Cbf-14 with glycerol and methylcellulose, respectively. The results revealed that the impurities originated from condensation reactions between Cbf-14 and aldehydes caused by glycerol degradation. Several aldehydes were employed to validate this hypothesis. The formation mechanisms were elucidated as Maillard reactions between primary amino groups of Cbf-14 and aldehydes derived from glycerol degradation. Additionally, the compatibility of Cbf-14 with glycerol from different sources and with varying storage times was investigated. Notably, the interaction products in the gel increased with extended storage time, even when fresh glycerol for injection was added. This study offers unique insights into the compatibility study of peptides and glycerol, contributing to the ongoing quality study of Cbf-14 gel. It also serves as a reference for the design of other peptide preparations and excipients selections.
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