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`Paclitaxel
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`C47H51 NO14
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`85391
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`Benzenepropanoic acid 13benzoylaminoahydroxy 612bbisacetyloxy12benzoyloxy2a344a56910111212a12bdodecahydro411dihydroxy
`ester 2aRRaci 413 4ai3 60 9aaR P
`a 12a 12aa 12ba
`4a81313tetramethy15oxo711methano1Hcyclodeca34benz12boxet9y1
`2aR4S4aS6R9S11S12S12aR12bS12a344a6910111212a12bDodecahydro469111212bhexahydroxy4a81313tetramethy1711methano5H
`33069624
`cyclodeca34benz12boxet5one
`12 benzoate 9 ester with 2R3SNbenzoy13phenylisoserine
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`612bdiacetate
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`Paclitaxel contains not less than 970 percent and not more than 1020 percent of C47H51N014 calculated on the anhydrous solvent
`free basis
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`CautionPaclitaxel is cytotoxic Great care should be taken to prevent
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`inhaling particles of Paclitaxel and exposing the skin to it
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`Packaging and storage Preserve in tight
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`light resistant containers
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`and store at controlled room temperature
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`Labeling The labeling indicates the type of process used to produce the material and the Related compounds test with which the material complies
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`USP Reference standards c 11
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`USP Endotoxin RS USP Paclitaxel RS USP Paclitaxel Related Compound A RS USP Paclitaxel Related Compound 8 RS
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`Identification
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`A Infrared Absorption
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`197K
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`B The retention time of the major peak in the chromatogram of the Assay preparation corresponds to that in the chromatogram of the Standard preparation as
`obtained in the Assay
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`Specific rotation
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`781S
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`between 4900 and 5500 at 200 calculated on the anhydrous solvent free basis
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`Test solution 10 mg per mL in methanol
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`The total aerobic microbial count does not exceed 100 cfu per g It meets the requirements of the tests for the absence of
`Microbial
`limits C 61
`Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa Salmonella species and Escherichia coli
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`Bacterial endotoxins
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`85
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`Water Method lc
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`921
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`Residue on ignition
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`281
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`It contains not more than 04 USP Endotoxin Unit per mg of paclitaxel
`not more than 40
`not more than 02
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`Heavy metals Method II
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`231
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`0002
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`Related compounds
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`TEST 1 for material
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`labeled as isolated from natural sources If the material complies with this test the labeling indicates that it meets USP Related compounds
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`Test 1
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`Diluent Prepare as directed in the Assay
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`Solution A Prepare filtered and degassed acetonitrile
`Solution 8 Prepare filtered and degassed water
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`Mobile phase Use variable mixtures of Solution A and Solution 8 as directed for Chromatographic system Make adjustments if necessary see System Suitability
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`System suitability solution Dissolve accurately weighed quantities of USP Paclitaxel Related Compound A RS and USP Paclitaxel Related Compound B RS in
`to obtain a solution having known concentrations of about 10 pg of each per mL Transfer 50 mL of this solution to a 50mL volumetric flask dilute with
`methanol
`Diluent to volume and mix
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`Standard solution Dissolve with the aid of sonication an accurately weighed quantity of USP Paclitaxel RS in Diluent and dilute quantitatively
`necessary with Diluent to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about 5 pg per mL
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`and stepwise if
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`Test solution Use the Assay preparation
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`The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 227nm detector and a 46mm x 25cm column that contains
`Chromatographic system see Chromatography
`5pm packing L43 The flow rate is about 26 mL per minute The column temperature is maintained at 300 The chromatograph is programmed as follows
`Solution A
`Solution B
`Time
``0
`minutes
`035
`35
`3580
`3560
`8035
`35
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`621
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`j
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`6070
`7080
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`Elution
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`isocratic
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`linear gradient
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`linear gradient
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`65
`6520
`2065
`65
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`lisocratic
`Chromatograph the System suitability solution and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure the relative retention times are about 078 for paclitaxel
`related compound B relative to the retention time for paclitaxel obtained from the Test solution and the resolution R
`related compound A and 086 for paclitaxel
`less than 10 Chromatograph the Standard solution and record the peak responses
`between paclitaxel related compound A and paclitaxel
`related compound B is not
`as directed for Procedure the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 20
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`Procedure Inject a volume about 15 pL of the Test solution into the chromatograph
`taken by the formula
`Calculate the percentage of each impurity in the portion of Paclitaxel
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`record the chromatogram and measure the areas for the major peaks
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`100Fr
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`ru
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`in which F is the relative response factor for each impurity peak see Table 1 for values r is the peak area for each individual
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`impurity and ru is the peak area for
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`paclitaxel
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`Relative
`Retention
`Time
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`024
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`053
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`057
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`078
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`Relative
`Response
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`Factor F
`129
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`100
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`100
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`126
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`Baccatin III
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`10Deacetylpaclitaxel
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`7Xylosylpaclitaxel
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`Table 1
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`Name
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`Cephalomannine paclitaxel related compoundAalI
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`Limit `0
`02
`05
`02
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`Relative
`Retention
`Time
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`078
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`086
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`110
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`110
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`140
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`185
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`Relative
`Response
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`Factor F
`126
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`Name
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`Limit `0
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`23Dihydrocephalomannine
`10Deacety17epipaclitaxel paclitaxel related compound B
`Benzyl analog 2
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`34Dehydropaclitaxel C
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`7Epicephalomannine
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`7Epipaclitaxel
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`a21
`05
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`b12
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`b22
`03
`05
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`1
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`the sum of al and a2 is not more than
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`2
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`1 Resolution may be incomplete for these peaks depending upon the relative amounts present
`05
`Resolution may be incomplete for these peaks depending upon the relative amounts present the sum of b1 and b2 is not more than
`05
`3 The following chemical name is assigned to the related compound benzyl analog Baccatin III 13ester with 2R3S2hydroxy3
`acid
`pheny132phenylacetylaminopropanoic
`related impurities in Table 1 not more than 01 of any other single impurity is found and not more than 20 of
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`In addition to not exceeding the limits for paclitaxel
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`total
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`impurities is found
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`TEST 2 for material
`compounds Test 2
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`labeled as produced by a semisynthetic process If the material complies with this test the labeling indicates that it meets USP Related
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`Diluent Use acetonitrile
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`Solution A Use a filtered and degassed mixture of water and acetonitrile 32
`Solution 8 Use filtered and degassed acetonitrile
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`Mobile phase Use variable mixtures of Solution A and Solution 8 as directed for Chromatographic system Make adjustments if necessary see System Suitability
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`under Chromatography
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`System suitability solution Dissolve accurately weighed quantities of USP Paclitaxel RS and USP Paclitaxel Related Compound 8 RS in Diluent using shaking
`and sonication if necessary to obtain a solution having known concentrations of about 096 mg and 0008 mg per mL respectively
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`Test solution Transfer about 10 mg of Paclitaxel accurately weighed to a 10mL volumetric flask dissolve in and dilute with Diluent to volume using shaking and
`sonication if necessary and mix
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`The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 227nm detector and a 46mm x 15cm column that contains
`Chromatographic system see Chromatography k 621
`3pm packing L1 The flow rate is about 12 mL per minute The column temperature is maintained at 35
`Solution A
`Solution B
`Time
``0
`oA
`minutes
`020
`100
`0
`090
`2060 10010
`900
`10100
`6062
`6270
`100
`0
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`0
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`The chromatograph is programmed as follows
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`Elution
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`isocratic
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`linear gradient
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`linear gradient
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`isocratic
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`I
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`Chromatograph the System suitability solution and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure the relative retention times are about 094 for paclitaxel
`related compound B and 10 for paclitaxel the resolution R between paclitaxel
`less than 12 and the relative standard
`related compound B and paclitaxel
`is not
`deviation for replicate injections is not more than 20
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`Procedure Separately inject equal volumes about 15 pL of the Diluent and the Test solution into the chromatograph
`the peaks Disregard any peaks due to the Diluent Calculate the percentage of each impurity in the portion of Paclitaxel
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`areas for all
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`record the chromatograms
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`and measure the
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`taken by the formula
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`in which F is the relative response factor for each impurity see Table 2 for values r is the peak area for each impurity obtained from the Test solution and rs is the
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`sum of the areas of all the peaks obtained from the Test solution
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`100Fr
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`re
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`Relative
`Retention
`Time
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`011
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`020
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`042
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`047
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`080
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`0921
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`0921
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`0941
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`137
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`145
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`154
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`Relative
`Response
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`factor F
`124
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`129
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`139
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`100
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`Table 2
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`Name
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`10Deacetylbaccatin
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`III
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`Baccatin III
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`Photodegradant2
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`10Deacetylpaclitaxel
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`2Debenzoylpaclitaxel2pentenoate
`Oxetane ring opened acetyl and benzoy12
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`10Acetoacetylpaclitaxel
`10Deacety17epipaclitaxel paclitaxel related compound B
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`7Epipaclitaxel
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`1013Bissidechainpaclitaxelz
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`7Acetylpaclitaxel
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`Limit `0
`01
`02
`01
`05
`07
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`X1
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`x2
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`X3
`04
`05
`06
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`Relative
`Retention
`Time
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`180
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`214
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`Relative
`Response
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`factor F
`175
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`100
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`13Tesbaccatin III
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`7Tespaclitaxel
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`Name
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`Limit `0
`01
`03
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`1 Resolution may be incomplete for these peaks depending upon the relative amounts present the sum of xl x2 and x3 is not more
`than 04
`2 The following chemical names are assigned to the related compounds Photodegradant Oxetane ring opened acetyl and benzoyl
`and 1013Bissidechainpaclitaxel
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`Photodegradant
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`1R2R4S5S7R10S11R12S13S15S16S210diacetyloxy513dihydroxy4161717tetramethy18oxa3oxo12
`phenylcarbonyloxypentacyclo113101110411710u
`jheptadec15y1
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`2R352hydroxy3pheny13phenylcarbonylaminopropanoate
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`Oxetane ring opened acetyl and benzoyl migrated
`1S253R45557585 10R1355 10d iacetyloxy1247tetrahydroxy8121515tetramethy19oxo4
`phenylcarbonyloxym ethyltricyclo931038pentadec11en13y1
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`2R352hydroxy3pheny13phenylcarbonylaminopropanoate
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`1013Bissidechainpaclitaxel
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`III 13ester with 2R352hydroxy3phenyl3phenylcarbonylaminopropanoic
`Baccatin
`pheny13phenylcarbonylaminopropanoic
`acid
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`acid 10ester with 25352hydroxy3
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`In addition to not exceeding the limits for paclitaxel
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`total
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`impurities is found
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`related impurities in Table 2 not more than 01 of any other single impurity is found and not more than 20 of
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`Organic volatile impurities Method IV 467
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`meets the requirements
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`467
`Residual solvents
`Official January 1 2007
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`meets the requirements
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`Assay
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`Diluent Prepare a mixture of methanol and acetic acid 2001
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`Mobile phase Prepare a filtered and degassed mixture of water and acetonitrile 119 Make adjustments if necessary see System Suitability under
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`Chromatography
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`Standard preparation Dissolve using sonication if necessary an accurately weighed quantity of USP Paclitaxel RS in Diluent and dilute quantitatively
`1 mg per mL
`stepwise if necessary with Diluent to obtain a solution having a known concentration of about
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`and
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`Assay preparation Transfer about 10 mg of Paclitaxel accurately weighed to a 10mL volumetric flask Dissolve in Diluent using sonication if necessary dilute
`with Diluent to volume and mix
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`The liquid chromatograph is equipped with a 227nm detector and a 46mm x 25cm column that contains
`621
`Chromatographic system see Chromatography
`5pm packing L43 The flow rate is about 15 mL per minute Chromatograph the Standard preparation and record the peak responses as directed for Procedure the
`is between 07 and 13 and the relative standard deviation for replicate injections is not more than 15
`tailing factor
`Procedure Separately inject equal volumes about 10 pL of the Standard preparation and the Assay preparation into the chromatograph
`and measure the areas for the major peaks Calculate the quantity in mg of C47H51N014
`taken by the formula
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`chromatograms
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`in the portion of Paclitaxel
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`record the
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`in which C is the concentration
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`in mg per mL of USP Paclitaxel RS in the Standard preparation and ru and rs are the peak responses for paclitaxel obtained from
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`10Cru rs
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`the Assay preparation and the Standard preparation respectively
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