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Utilizing the 1H- 15N NMR Methods for the Characterization of Isomeric Human Milk Oligosaccharides. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032180. [PMID: 36768504 PMCID: PMC9917050 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Revised: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are structurally complex unconjugated glycans that are the third largest solid fraction in human milk after lactose and lipids. HMOs are in the forefront of research since they have been proven to possess beneficial health effects, especially on breast-fed neonates. Although HMO research is a trending topic nowadays, readily available analytical methods suitable for the routine investigation of HMOs are still incomplete. NMR spectroscopy provides detailed structural information that can be used to indicate subtle structural differences, particularly for isomeric carbohydrates. Herein, we propose an NMR-based method to identify the major isomeric HMOs containing GlcNAc and/or Neu5Ac building blocks utilizing their amide functionality. Experimental conditions were optimized (H2O:D2O 9:1 v/v solvent at pH 3.0) to obtain 1H-15N HSQC and 1H-15N HSQC-TOCSY NMR spectra of the aforementioned building blocks in HMOs. Four isomeric HMO pairs, LNT/LNnT, 3'SL/6'SL, LNFP II/LNFP III, and LSTa/LSTb, were investigated, and complete NMR resonance assignments were provided. In addition, 1H and 15N NMR resonances were found to be indicative of various linkages, thereby facilitating the distinction of isomeric tri-, tetra-, and pentasaccharide HMOs. The rapid growth of HMO products (from infant formulas and dietary supplements to cosmetics) undoubtedly requires expanding the range of applicable analytical methods. Thus, our work provides a 15N NMR-based method to advance this challenging field of carbohydrate analysis.
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Nesměrák K, Pospíchal R. Spectrometric methods in pharmaceutical analysis of glycosaminoglycans: the state-of-the-art. MONATSHEFTE FUR CHEMIE 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s00706-020-02632-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Devlin A, Mycroft-West C, Procter P, Cooper L, Guimond S, Lima M, Yates E, Skidmore M. Tools for the Quality Control of Pharmaceutical Heparin. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2019; 55:E636. [PMID: 31557911 PMCID: PMC6843833 DOI: 10.3390/medicina55100636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 09/02/2019] [Accepted: 09/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Heparin is a vital pharmaceutical anticoagulant drug and remains one of the few naturally sourced pharmaceutical agents used clinically. Heparin possesses a structural order with up to four levels of complexity. These levels are subject to change based on the animal or even tissue sources that they are extracted from, while higher levels are believed to be entirely dynamic and a product of their surrounding environments, including bound proteins and associated cations. In 2008, heparin sources were subject to a major contamination with a deadly compound-an over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate polysaccharide-that resulted in excess of 100 deaths within North America alone. In consideration of this, an arsenal of methods to screen for heparin contamination have been applied, based primarily on the detection of over-sulphated chondroitin sulphate. The targeted nature of these screening methods, for this specific contaminant, may leave contamination by other entities poorly protected against, but novel approaches, including library-based chemometric analysis in concert with a variety of spectroscopic methods, could be of great importance in combating future, potential threats.
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- Anthony Devlin
- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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- Molecular & Structural Biosciences, School of Life Sciences, Keele University, Huxley Building, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- Institute for Science and Technology in Medicine, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, UK.
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZB, UK.
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Du J, Liu S, Liang Q, Lin J, Jiang L, Chen F, Wei Z. Analysis of Heparan sulfate/heparin from Colla corii asini by liquid chromatography-electrospray ion trap mass spectrometry. Glycoconj J 2019; 36:211-218. [DOI: 10.1007/s10719-019-09868-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Veraldi N, Guerrini M, Urso E, Risi G, Bertini S, Bensi D, Bisio A. Fine structural characterization of sulodexide. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 156:67-79. [PMID: 29689470 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Revised: 03/30/2018] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sulodexide is a heparinoid which combines the properties of its components heparin and dermatan sulfate and is used not only for the prophylaxis and treatment of thromboembolic diseases but also for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. Despite many clinical studies have been conducted to investigate its activity and safety, no data are available on the fine chemical characterization of its components. In this work, the in-depth investigation on the structural features of both the whole mixture and the isolated components was accomplished, involving the analysis of molecular weight distribution and of their mono, di and oligosaccharide composition by HP-SEC/TDA, 2D-NMR and HPLC-MS techniques. Moreover, also the separation of fractions endowed of graded affinity to antithrombin was achieved followed again by detailed structural analysis. The combination of different techniques permits to profile in depth the structural features of such a drug and offers a useful tool for possible analysis of batch production.
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- Noemi Veraldi
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratori Derivati Organici SpA, Trino Vercellese, Italy
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milan, Italy.
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Mulloy B, Hogwood J, Gray E, Lever R, Page CP. Pharmacology of Heparin and Related Drugs. Pharmacol Rev 2016; 68:76-141. [PMID: 26672027 DOI: 10.1124/pr.115.011247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Heparin has been recognized as a valuable anticoagulant and antithrombotic for several decades and is still widely used in clinical practice for a variety of indications. The anticoagulant activity of heparin is mainly attributable to the action of a specific pentasaccharide sequence that acts in concert with antithrombin, a plasma coagulation factor inhibitor. This observation has led to the development of synthetic heparin mimetics for clinical use. However, it is increasingly recognized that heparin has many other pharmacological properties, including but not limited to antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antimetastatic actions. Many of these activities are independent of its anticoagulant activity, although the mechanisms of these other activities are currently less well defined. Nonetheless, heparin is being exploited for clinical uses beyond anticoagulation and developed for a wide range of clinical disorders. This article provides a "state of the art" review of our current understanding of the pharmacology of heparin and related drugs and an overview of the status of development of such drugs.
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- Barbara Mulloy
- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (B.M., C.P.P.); National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (J.H., E.G.); and University College London School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom (R.L.)
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (B.M., C.P.P.); National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (J.H., E.G.); and University College London School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom (R.L.)
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (B.M., C.P.P.); National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (J.H., E.G.); and University College London School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom (R.L.)
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (B.M., C.P.P.); National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (J.H., E.G.); and University College London School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom (R.L.)
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- Sackler Institute of Pulmonary Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, King's College London, London, United Kingdom (B.M., C.P.P.); National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom (J.H., E.G.); and University College London School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom (R.L.)
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Structural peculiarity and antithrombin binding region profile of mucosal bovine and porcine heparins. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2015; 118:52-63. [PMID: 26512999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 10/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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The major compositional differences between bovine mucosal heparin (BMH) and the currently employed porcine mucosal heparin (PMH) have been reported to essentially consist of reduced 6-O-sulfation of the glucosamine residues in BMH and somewhat lower 2-O-sulfation of the iduronate residues in PMH. The present work is based on direct comparison of several BMH and PMH commercial preparations. A combined study by 2D (heteronuclear single quantum coherence, HSQC) NMR and ion-pair reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (IPRP-HPLC) coupled with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) on the heparins, extended to the analysis of their heparinases digests and fractions separated by affinity chromatography on antithrombin (AT), confirmed the previously reported lower degree of 6-O-sulfation and showed lower 3-O-sulfated glucosamine content in BMH. More detailed studies allowed the identification of structural variants of AT-binding region (ATBR) structural variants, showing higher content of the N-sulfated components in BMH than in PMH.
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Guerrini M, Rudd TR, Mauri L, Macchi E, Fareed J, Yates EA, Naggi A, Torri G. Differentiation of Generic Enoxaparins Marketed in the United States by Employing NMR and Multivariate Analysis. Anal Chem 2015; 87:8275-83. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b01366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Marco Guerrini
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni”, Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano 20133, Italia
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- Diamond Light Source Ltd, Diamond House, Harwell Science & Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 0DE, United Kingdom
- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni”, Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano 20133, Italia
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni”, Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano 20133, Italia
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- Department
of Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois 60153, United States
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, United Kingdom
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni”, Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano 20133, Italia
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- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche “G. Ronzoni”, Via Giuseppe Colombo, 81, Milano 20133, Italia
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Casu B, Naggi A, Torri G. Re-visiting the structure of heparin. Carbohydr Res 2014; 403:60-8. [PMID: 25088334 DOI: 10.1016/j.carres.2014.06.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2014] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The sulfated polysaccharide heparin has been used as a life-saving anticoagulant in clinics well before its detailed structure was known. This mini-review is a survey of the evolution in the discovery of the primary and secondary structure of heparin. Highlights in this history include elucidation and synthesis of the specific sequence that binds to antithrombin, the development of low-molecular-weight heparins currently used as antithrombotic drugs, and the most promising start of chemo-enzymatic synthesis. Special emphasis is given to peculiar conformational properties contributing to interaction with proteins that modulate different biological properties.
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- Benito Casu
- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy
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- G. Ronzoni Institute for Chemical and Biochemical Research, via G. Colombo, 81 20133 Milan, Italy
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Frontiers of two-dimensional correlation spectroscopy. Part 2. Perturbation methods, fields of applications, and types of analytical probes. J Mol Struct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Noda I. Frontiers of Two-Dimensional Correlation Spectroscopy. Part 1. New concepts and noteworthy developments. J Mol Struct 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2014.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Rudd TR, Macchi E, Muzi L, Ferro M, Gaudesi D, Torri G, Casu B, Guerrini M, Yates EA. Unravelling structural information from complex mixtures utilizing correlation spectroscopy applied to HSQC spectra. Anal Chem 2013; 85:7487-93. [PMID: 23841570 DOI: 10.1021/ac4014379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The first use of statistical correlation spectroscopy to extract chemical information from 2D-HSQC spectra, termed HSQC correlation spectroscopy (HSQCcos), is reported. HSQCcos is illustrated using heparin, a heterogeneous polysaccharide, whose diverse composition causes signals in HSQC spectra to disperse. HSQCcos has been used to probe the chain modifications that cause this effect and reveals hitherto unreported structural details. An interesting finding was that the signal for position 2 of trisulfated glucosamine [N-, 3-O-, and 6-O-sulfated] (A*) is bifurcated, owing to the presence of A* residues in both the "normal" antithrombin binding site and also at the nonreducing end of the molecule, which is reported in intact heparin for the first time. The method was also applied to investigating the environment around other rare sequences/disaccharides, suggesting that the disaccharide; 2-O-sulfated iduronic acid linked to 6-O-sulfated N-glucosamine, which contains a free amine at position 2, is adjacent to the heparin linkage region. HSQCcos can extract chemically related signals from information-rich spectra obtained from complex mixtures such as heparin.
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- Timothy R Rudd
- Istituto di Ricerche Chimiche e Biochimiche G. Ronzoni, Milano, Italia.
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Ye H, Toby TK, Sommers CD, Ghasriani H, Trehy ML, Ye W, Kolinski RE, Buhse LF, Al-Hakim A, Keire DA. Characterization of currently marketed heparin products: key tests for LMWH quality assurance. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2013; 85:99-107. [PMID: 23917037 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2013.06.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Revised: 06/19/2013] [Accepted: 06/29/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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During the 2007-2008 heparin crisis it was found that the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) testing monograph for heparin sodium or low molecular weight heparins did not detect the presence of the contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate (OSCS). In response to this concern, new tests and specifications were developed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and USP and put in place to detect not only the contaminant OSCS, but also to improve assurance of quality and purity of these drug products. The USP monographs for the low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs) approved for use in the United States (dalteparin, tinzaparin and enoxaparin) are also undergoing revision to include many of the same tests used for heparin sodium, including; one-dimensional (1D) 500 MHz (1)H NMR, SAX-HPLC, percent galactosamine in total hexosamine and anticoagulation time assays with purified Factor IIa or Factor Xa. These tests represent orthogonal approaches for heparin identification, measurement of bioactivity and for detection of process impurities or contaminants in these drug products. Here we describe results from a survey of multiple lots from three types of LMWHs in the US market which were collected after the 2009 heparin sodium monograph revision. In addition, innovator and generic versions of formulated enoxaparin products purchased in 2011 are compared using these tests and found to be highly similar within the discriminating power of the assays applied.
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- Hongping Ye
- Food and Drug Administration, CDER, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, St. Louis, MO 63101, USA
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Harenberg J, Walenga J, Torri G, Dahl OE, Drouet L, Fareed J. Update of the recommendations on biosimilar low-molecular-weight heparins from the Scientific Subcommittee on Control of Anticoagulation of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. J Thromb Haemost 2013; 11:1421-5. [PMID: 23615078 DOI: 10.1111/jth.12269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- J Harenberg
- Clinical Pharmacology, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Maybachstrasse 14, Heidelberg, Germany.
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