Tackling the Challenge of Nitrosamines

An expanding catalog of Nitrosamine Pharmaceutical Analytical Impurities (PAIs) 

Setting the Standard for Quality

The detection of carcinogenic nitrosamines in some commonly prescribed drugs has manufacturers grappling with how best to mitigate the risk of these impurities above acceptable levels.

There can be no second-guessing with the quality of reference materials used to evaluate drug quality issues that have direct impact on patient health and regulatory outcomes, like those in case of nitrosamines. You deserve the best. 

USP has thus, leveraging on its deep subject matter expertise on nitrosamines, synthetic chemistry and analytical development, expanded its portfolio of nitrosamines reference materials to include:

  1. Over 60 well characterized nitrosamines Pharmaceutical Analytical Impurities for simple nitrosamines and NDSRIs associated with drug substances like Sitagliptin, Duloxetine, Rasagiline, etc.
  2. Eight nitrosamine Reference Standards.

 

EXAMPLES OF USP NITROSAMINE IMPURITIES
Item # Description Item # Description
1A04360 N-Nitroso Sitagliptin Amine 1A04000 N-Nitroso Duloxetine Solution
1A08890 N-Nitroso Cinacalcet Solution | Coming Soon - N-Nitroso Ritonavir | Coming Soon
1A04020 1-Methyl-4-nitrosopiperazine (MNP) Solution 1A04190 N-Nitrosomethylphenidate Solution
1A05410 Deutero N-Nitrosodiethylamine Solution 1A05420 Deutero N-Nitrosodibutylamine Solution
1A03950 N-Nitrosopiperidine Solution 1A05190 N-Nitrosodiphenylamine (NDPh) | Coming Soon
1A03930 N-Nitrosodipropylamine Solution 1A04030 N-Nitroso Rasagiline Solution
1A04200 N-Nitroso Metoprolol Solution 1A04240 N-Nitroso Labetalol Solution
1A04230 N-Nitroso Propranolol Solution 1A04220 N-Nitroso Atenolol Solution
1A04250 N-Nitroso Bisoprolol Solution 1A04380 N-Nitroso Dabigatran Etexilate
1A04390 N-Nitroso Tamsulosin 1A03920 N-Nitroso Varenicline Solution
1175800 Deutero N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA-d6)  1466607 N-Nitrosomethylphenylamine (NMPA)
1466641 N-Nitrosodibutylamine (NDBA) 1466674 N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)
1466652 N-Nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) 1466685 N-Nitrosoethylisopropylamine (NEIPA)
1466663 N-Nitrosodiisopropylamine (NDIPA) 1466696 N-Nitrosomethylaminobutyric Acid (NMBA)

 

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Help shape the future of nitrosamine PAIs.
USP’s catalog of nitrosamines PAIs is growing rapidly. Please let us know if you need particular nitrosamine reference materials that is not available with USP. Connect with your USP Account Manager or email us at PAI@usp.org.

*Pharmaceutical Analytical Impurities are released using a process developed by USP’s subject matter experts. The release process is based on internal policies, standard operating procedures, and requirements as defined by USP’s Quality Management System. USP is an ISO 9001:2015 certified facility. PAI products are different from official USP Reference Standards. PAI products are not required for compendial compliance.