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A rapid and quantitative reversed-phase HPLC-DAD/ELSD method for lipids involved in nanoparticle formulations.
Mousli, Yannick; Brachet, Mathilde; Chain, Jeanne Leblond; Ferey, Ludivine.
  • Mousli Y; ARNA INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR 5320, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33076, France.
  • Brachet M; ARNA INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR 5320, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33076, France.
  • Chain JL; ARNA INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR 5320, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33076, France.
  • Ferey L; ARNA INSERM U1212, CNRS UMR 5320, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux F-33076, France. Electronic address: ludivine.ferey@u-bordeaux.fr.
J Pharm Biomed Anal ; 220: 115011, 2022 Oct 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1996386
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Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) have shown great success as drug delivery systems, especially for mRNA vaccines, as those developed during the Covid-19 pandemics. Lipid analysis is critical to monitor the formulation process and control the quality of LNPs. The present study is focused on the development and validation of a high-performance liquid chromatography - diode array detector -evaporative light scattering detector (HPLC-DAD/ELSD) based method for the simultaneous quantification of 7 lipids, illustrating the main components of LNPs ionizable lipids, the neutral co-lipid cholesterol, phospholipids, hydrophilic polymer-lipids for colloidal stability (e.g., a PEGylated lipid). In particular, this study focuses on two innovative synthetic lipids a switchable cationic lipid (CSL3) which has demonstrated in vitro and in vivo siRNA transfection abilities, and the palmitic acid-grafted-poly(ethyloxazoline)5000 (PolyEtOx), used as an alternative polymer to address allergic reactions attributed to PEGylated lipids. The HPLC separation was achieved on a Poroshell C18 column at 50 °C using a step gradient of a mobile phase composed of water/methanol mixtures with 0.1% (v/v) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). This method was validated following ICH Q2(R1) & (R2) guidelines in terms of linearity (R² ≥ 0.997), precision (relative standard deviation on peak areas < 5% for intermediate repeatability), accuracy (recoveries between 92.9% and 108.5%), and sensitivity. Indeed, low detection and quantitation limits were determined (between 0.02 and 0.04 µg and between 0.04 and 0.10 µg, respectively). Due to its high selectivity, this method allowed the analysis of lipid degradation products produced through degradation studies in basic, acidic, and oxidative conditions. Moreover, the method was successfully applied to the analysis of several liposome formulations at two key steps of the development process. Consequently, the reported HPLC method offers fast, versatile, selective and quantitative analysis of lipids, essential for development optimization, chemical characterization, and stability testing of LNP formulations.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Nanoparticles / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Pharm Biomed Anal Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jpba.2022.115011

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Nanoparticles / COVID-19 Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: J Pharm Biomed Anal Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.jpba.2022.115011