李想, 孟雅, 谭晓川, 张宇佳, 山广志, 王旭东, 刘洪卓, 郑稳生. 低浓度肾上腺素注射液中微量未知杂质的发现与探究J. 药学学报, 2026, 61(2): 569-576. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1172
引用本文: 李想, 孟雅, 谭晓川, 张宇佳, 山广志, 王旭东, 刘洪卓, 郑稳生. 低浓度肾上腺素注射液中微量未知杂质的发现与探究J. 药学学报, 2026, 61(2): 569-576. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1172
LI Xiang, MENG Ya, TAN Xiao-chuan, ZHANG Yu-jia, SHAN Guang-zhi, WANG Xu-dong, LIU Hong-zhuo, ZHENG Wen-sheng. Discovery and exploration of trace unknown impurities in low concentration epinephrine injectionsJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026, 61(2): 569-576. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1172
Citation: LI Xiang, MENG Ya, TAN Xiao-chuan, ZHANG Yu-jia, SHAN Guang-zhi, WANG Xu-dong, LIU Hong-zhuo, ZHENG Wen-sheng. Discovery and exploration of trace unknown impurities in low concentration epinephrine injectionsJ. Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica, 2026, 61(2): 569-576. DOI: 10.16438/j.0513-4870.2025-1172

低浓度肾上腺素注射液中微量未知杂质的发现与探究

Discovery and exploration of trace unknown impurities in low concentration epinephrine injections

  • 摘要: 在低浓度肾上腺素注射液开发研究中新发现了两个未见报道的微量杂质(分别命名为杂质H、杂质M), 其含量低、稳定性差、分离困难等使分析鉴定的挑战极大。对于保留时间短、分离度差、含量低、稳定性差的杂质H, 采用2DLC-MS/MS柱切换技术在线分离、脱盐与采用质谱结构鉴定; 对于分离度、稳定性较好的杂质M通过富集、浓缩的方法分离制备, 通过LC-HRMS、NMR等技术进行结构鉴定, 从而获得更丰富的结构信息。杂质H在一维和二维色谱中分别实现了良好分离、脱盐及在线切割, 并通过多级质谱数据分析鉴定了其可能的结构。另外成功富集、浓缩了杂质M, 并通过LC-HRMS分子质量及碎片信息及NMR数据等确证了杂质M的结构。两个研究对比了2DLC-MS/MS柱切换技术与传统的杂质浓缩鉴定技术, 为复杂基质样品中微量杂质的分析鉴别提供了思路, 同时也为低浓度肾上腺素注射液中微量杂质的质量控制提供了有效的方法。

     

    Abstract: During the development and analysis of low-concentration epinephrine injections, two unreported trace impurities (impurity H and impurity M) have been newly identified. Their analysis and identification were particularly difficult due to their low content, poor stability, and difficult separation in some cases. For impurity H with short retentiontime, poor separation, low content and poor stability, a two-dimensional liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (2DLC-MS/MS) with column switching technique was employed. This enabled on-line separation, desalination and structure characterization. In contrast, impurity M which exhibits better separability and stability, was isolated and prepared through enrichment and concentration processes. Its structure was then identified using techniques such as liquid chromatography-high resolution mass spectrometry (LC-HRMS) and NMR, enabling the acquisition of more comprehensive structural information. Experimental results showed that impurity H achieved effective separation in the first-dimensional chromatography and successful on-line desalination and fraction cutting in the second-dimensional chromatography. Its potential chemical structure was deduced through multi-stage mass spectrometry data analysis. For impurity M, efficient enrichment and concentration were accomplished; its structure was further confirmed by combining molecular weight and fragment information from LC-HRMS with spectral data from NMR. This study compared the performance of 2DLC-MS/MS with column switching technology with the traditional impurity concentration and identification technology. The experimental results not only provide a valuable strategy for analyzing and identifying trace impurities in complex matrix samples, but also offer an effective analytical tool for the quality control of trace impurities in low concentration epinephrine injections.

     

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