Analysis of Residual Solvents of [F-18]FDG Using Gas Chromatography

기체크로마토그래프법을 이용한 [F-18]FDG의 잔류용매 분석

Purpose: The general test method of the Korean Pharmacopeia specifies the test method on the clauses of quality control after manufacturing. According to KFDA Guidance for Medicines, standards of residual solvents regulates the maximum permissible dose of acetonitrile as 400 ppm, ethanol as 5,000 ppm, and acetic acid as 5,000 ppm. This study aims at identifying the type of resiual solvents in the final [F-18]FDG vial of an automatic synthesizer and measure its residual quantity. Materials and Methods: The center carried out residual solvents test of [F-18]FDG injection using Agilent Technologies 7890A with a Flame Ionization Detector. The column of Agilent Technologies 7890A used in measuring of residual solvents was CP WAX column ($30m{\times}0.53mm{\times}1.0{\mu}m$) and analysis condition was split mode 1:1 at the initial temperature $70^{\circ}C$ which was increased $20^{\circ}C/minute$ after two minutes and maintained at the final $140^{\circ}C$ for two minutes. The analysis method was as following: Firstly, ethanol-acetonitrile-acetic acid mixture was classified into four types of concentration (250-25-250 ppm, 1,000-100-1,000 ppm, 3,000-300-3,000 ppm, and 6,000-600-6,000 ppm), and $1.0{\mu}L$ of each type of concentration was injected into gas chromatography followed by an analysis of its peak domain. Then, a calibration-curve by the external standard method was drawn based on the analysis result. Results: While ethanol and acetonitrile were detected in TRACERlab MX, FASTlab had additional acetic acid. The residual quantity of the ethanol-acetonitrile-acetic acid mixture evaluated using the calibration-curve was average 72 ppm ethanol, 54 ppm acetonitrile, and 1030 ppm acetic acid for FASTlab, whereas average 439 ppm ethanol and 79 ppm acetonitrile for TRACERlab MX. This indicated that both of them were within the maximum permissible dose. Conclusion: Solvent residues in the [F-18]FDG injection were all within maximum permissible doses and proper to be used to examine a patient. The result indicated that types and quantities of solvent resides of radioactive pharmaceuticals vary depending on the automatic synthesizer.

[F-18]FDG 제조 후 품질관리를 수행하는데 있어서 품질관리 항목 중 잔류용매 시험은 최종 [F-18]FDG 바이알에 잔류하는 유기용매를 측정하기 위한 것이다. 본 연구는 자동합성장치에 따른 최종 [F-18]FDG 바이알에 잔류하는 유기용매의 종류를 파악하고, 잔류량을 측정하고자 하였다. 불꽃이온화 검출기(Flame Ionization Detector)가 장착된 기체크로마토그래프(Agilent Technologies 7890A)를 이용하여 제조 후 일주일 이내의 밀봉 바이알에 보관한 [F-18]FDG를 기체크로마토그래프에 $1.0{\mu}L$ 씩 주입한 후 각 피크영역을 구하였다. FASTlab은 평균이 에탄올 72 ppm, 아세토니트릴 54 ppm, 초산 1030 ppm으로 나타났으며, TRACERlab MX는 평균이 에탄올 439 ppm 및 아세토니트릴 79 ppm이 검출되어 모두 의약품 잔류용매기준의 허용량 이내에 있었다. [F-18]FDG 주사액에 있는 잔류용매는 모두 허용량 이내로 환자검사에 사용하는데 적합하였다. 또한 최종 [F-18]FDG 바이알에 있을 수 있는 초산의 최대 이론량은 1167 ppm으로 따로 검량을 하지 않아도 되는 것으로 나타났다. 이 결과에서는 자동합성장치에 따라 방사성의약품의 잔류용매의 종류 및 양이 다를 수 있음을 보였다.