RP-HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF MACITENTAN WITH ITS KNOWN AND UNKNOWN DEGRADATION IMPURITIES IN ITS TABLET DOSAGE FORM

Abstract

Objective: To develop and validate macitentan with its known and unknown degradation impurities in its tablet dosage form.Methods: The RP-HPLC method for macitentan and its impurities was developed and three potential degradation impurities MCA-02, MCA-01 and degradation impurity and N-propyl derivative and N-N dimethyl derivative process impurities were separated. Chromatographic separation was achieved within 70 min on Inertsil C8 (250*4.6 mm, 5 µm) column, Using mobile phase A [Ammonium acetate (ph 4.5 adjusted with glacial acetic acid)] and mobile phase B acetonitrile in gradient elution. Other hplc parameter which was optimized flow rate 1.5 ml/min, detection wavelength 266 nm, column oven temperature 30 ° C and injection volume 20μl. macitentan was subjected to forced degradation also known as stress testing. It was validated as per ICH guidelines.Results: The drug showed extensive degradation in acidic and basic conditions, a slight degradation in oxidative condition. The developed method was statistically validated for linearity (0.45-2.25 ppm). The result of precision (%RSD