ISRN Analytical Chemistry

Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 616941, 6 pages

http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/616941

Research Article

Isocratic High-Performance Liquid Chromatographic Assay of Olanzapine: Method Development and Validation

K. Basavaiah,¹ N. Rajendraprasad,² and K. B. Vinay¹

¹Department of Chemistry, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India

²PG Department of Chemistry, JSS College of Arts, Commerce & Science, Ooty Road, Karnataka, Mysore 570 025, India

Received 1 February 2014; Accepted 12 March 2014; Published 3 April 2014

Academic Editors: Z. Aydogmus, A. Bouklouze, G. Erny, A. Garcia Asuero, and W. X. Misiuk

Copyright © 2014 K. Basavaiah et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract.

An accurate, precise, sensitive, and rapid isocratic reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method for the analysis of olanzapine (OLP) in bulk drug and in tablets has been developed and validated. Analysis was performed on a 150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm particle Intersil ODS 3V column with 10 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate buffer (pH 7.4)-acetonitrile (35 : 65) (v/v) as mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min⁻¹ with UV detection at 254 nm; the constant column temperature was 40°C. The runtime under these chromatographic conditions was less than 8 min. The calibration plot was linear over the concentration range of 2.5–20.0 μg mL⁻¹ with limits of detection and quantification values of 50 and 200 ng mL⁻¹, respectively. The precision and accuracy of the method were assessed by determination of validation data for precision (intraday RSD values of 0.11–0.28%, interday RSD values of 0.15–0.46%), accuracy (0.87–2.80% intraday, 0.33–1.80% interday), and specificity, in accordance with the ICH guidelines. The stability of standard solution and tablet extract was also studied over a period of 24 h. The method was applied for the determination of OLP in tablets with satisfactory results.

1. Introduction

Olanzapine (OLP), chemically known as 2-methyl-4-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)-10H-thieno-[][] benzodiazepine (Figure 1), is the most commonly prescribed second generation neuroleptic agent for the treatment of schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders.

Figure 1: Structure of OLP.

A complete literature survey of analytical methods for OLP is done. Titrimetry [1–3], visible spectrophotometry [2, 4–10], kinetic spectrophotometry [11], UV-spectrophotometry [1, 12], and capillary zone electrophoresis and linear voltammetry [12] have been reported for the quantification of OLP in pharmaceuticals. High-performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC) has been used to quantify OLP in pharmaceuticals [13–15]. Several liquid chromatographic methods have also been reported for the assay of OLP in pharmaceuticals and/or biological materials. High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with UV-detection has been applied for the determination of the drug in human blood serum [16–18] and blood plasma [19–21]. The drug in blood plasma/whole blood has also been assayed by HPLC with amperometric [22, 23], coulometric [24], and MS [25, 26] detection. OLP in rat brain is reported to have been determined by HPLC with coulometric detection [27] whereas for its assay in breast milk [28], the same technique with electrochemical detection has been employed. HPLC with UV-detection has earlier been used for the assay of OLP in pharmaceuticals when present alone or in combination with fluoxetine. An RP-HPLC method for the determination of OLP and its tablets was presented by Xuejun and Zhonghua [29]. They used ODS C₈ column and 0.01 M KH₂PO₄-methanol-acetonitrile (1 : 1 : 1, pH 8.3) as mobile phase with UV detection at 273 nm. The linear range was 0.01–1 mg mL⁻¹. Raggi et al. [12] determined OLP in tablets by HPLC with UV-detection at 260 nm using a C₁₈ column and a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile and aqueous tetramethylammonium perchlorate. The RSD of the method was better than 1.8% and accuracy was between 99.9 and 101.1%. Two rapid and specific reversed phase HPLC methods have been reported by S. Patel and N.J. Patel [15] and Pathak and Rajput [30] for the simultaneous determination of OLP and fluoxetine in their formulations. The first report [15] involves the simultaneous determination of fluoxetine HCl and OLP using reversed-phase liquid chromatography using acetonitrile : methanol : 0.032 M ammonium acetate buffer (45 : 05 : 50, v/v/v) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.5 mL min⁻¹. Quantitation of OLP was achieved with ultraviolet detection at 235 nm over concentration range of 0.1–2 μg mL⁻¹ OLP, whereas the second report [30] describes the separation procedure using an Intersil C₁₈ reversed phase column (150 mm × 4.6 mm, 5 μm) with a 40 : 30 : 30 (v/v/v) mixture of 9.5 mM NaH₂PO₄ (pH adjusted to with triethylamine), acetonitrile, and methanol as mobile phase. The flow rate was 1.2 mL min⁻¹ with UV-detection at 225 nm. The calibration plot was linear from 25 to 75 μg mL⁻¹ for OLP. Simultaneous assay of OLP and fluoxetine in tablets by HPLC has also been reported by Reddy et al. [31]. The separation was achieved on a Lichrospher 100 RP-180 C₁₈ column (250 mm × 4.00 mm id, 5 μm) using 0.05 M KH₂PO₄ buffer (pH 5.6 adjusted with o-phosphoric acid)-acetonitrile (50 : 50) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1 mL min⁻¹ and at ambient temperature. Quantitation was achieved by measuring UV absorption at 233 nm over the concentration range of 10–70 μg mL⁻¹. The reported HPLC methods, however, are either poorly sensitive [29] or have narrow linear concentration ranges [15, 30, 31]. The present team of workers has [32] reported the oxidative degradation of the OLP degradation product and the identification and characterization of the degradation products. The objective of this work was to develop a simple, rapid, accurate, and precise HPLC method for quantitative analysis of OLP in tablets and to validate the method in accordance with ICH guidelines [33].

2. Methods

2.1. HPLC Instrumentation and Chromatographic Conditions

HPLC analysis was performed with a Waters HPLC system equipped with Alliances 2695 series low pressure quaternary gradient pump, a programmable variable wavelength UV-visible detector, and autosampler. Data were collected and processed using Waters Empower 2 software.

Chromatographic separation was achieved on a 150 mm × 4.6 mm i.d., 5 μm particle Intersil ODS 3V column. The mobile phase was a 35 : 65 (v/v) mixture of 10 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate (pH 7.4)-acetonitrile. The flow rate was fixed as 1.0 mL min⁻¹, and UV-detection was performed at 254 nm. Before use, the mobile phase was filtered through 0.2 μm filter. The column temperature was maintained at 40°C.

2.2. Chemicals and Reagents

A sample of OLP, certified to be 99.88% pure, was obtained as gift from Cipla India Ltd, Mumbai, India. HPLC-grade acetonitrile, disodium hydrogen phosphate, and orthophosphoric acid were purchased from Merk, Mumbai, India. Olanzapine tablets of two different brands, Oleanz (2.5 and 7.5 mg OLP per tablet) and Olanex (10 and 15 mg OLP per tablet) marketed by Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd, Mumbai, India, and Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd (Solus), Haryana, India, respectively, were purchased from local commercial sources. HPLC-grade water from Merck was used to prepare all solutions. All other chemicals and reagents used were of analytical grade and purchased from S.D fine chemicals, Mumbai, India.

A buffer solution of pH 7.4 was prepared by adjusting the pH of 10 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate with orthophosphoric acid. The mobile phase was prepared by mixing the buffer and acetonitrile in 35 : 65 (v/v) ratio. The diluent was a mixture of water and acetonitrile (55 : 45, v/v).

A stock solution of OLP (100 μg mL⁻¹) was prepared in the diluent. Standard solutions were prepared by dilution of the stock solution with the diluent solutions to get solution in the concentration range from 2.5 to 20 μg mL⁻¹ OLP.

2.3. Procedures

2.3.1. Calibration Graph

Twenty μL of working standard solutions (2.5—20 μg mL⁻¹ OLP) was injected automatically into the column in triplicate and the chromatograms were recorded. The calibration graph was prepared by plotting the mean peak area versus concentration in μg mL⁻¹.

2.3.2. Procedure for Tablets

Twenty tablets were accurately weighed and crushed into a fine powder and mixed using a mortar and pestle. A quantity of tablet powder equivalent to 10 mg of OLP was weighed accurately into a 100 mL calibrated flask, 50 mL of diluent solution was added and sonicated for 20 min to complete dissolution of the OLP, and the solution was then diluted to the mark with the diluent and mixed well. A small portion of the tablet solution (say 10 mL) was withdrawn and filtered through a 0.2 μm filter to ensure the absence of particulate matter. The filtrate was appropriately diluted with the diluent before injection into the column.

3. Results and Discussion

Drug quality control, stability, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, and toxicity studies all necessitate the determination of drugs in pharmaceutical formulations and biological samples. Consequently, efficient and validated methods are very crucial requirements for all these investigations.

3.1. Method Development and Optimization

Chromatographic parameters were preliminarily optimized to develop the present method for the determination of OLP with short analysis time (<8 min), because rapid and economic analysis is becoming increasingly important in pharmaceutical analysis to increase the sample throughput. In the present case, an Intersil ODS 3V column maintained at 40°C was used for method development. The mobile phase, 10 mM Na₂HPO₄ (pH 7.4)-acetonitrile, 35 : 65 (v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min⁻¹ was selected, after several preliminary investigatory chromatography runs. Under the experimental conditions described, the peak was well defined and free from tailing (Figure 2). The retention time () and asymmetry factor were and 1.2, respectively.

Figure 2: Typical chromatogram for 12.5 μg mL⁻¹ OLP under optimized conditions.

3.2. Method Validation

The developed method was validated for linearity, accuracy and precision, limit of detection (LOD), limit of quantification (LOQ), specificity, robustness, and ruggedness in accordance with ICH guidelines.

3.2.1. Linearity

Linearity was studied by preparing standard solutions of different concentrations from 2.5 to 20 μg mL⁻¹, plotting a graph of mean peak area three injections against concentration and determining the linearity by least-square regression. The calibration plot was linear over the concentration range 2.5–20.0 μg mL⁻¹ ().

The regression equation was , where is the mean peak area and is concentration of OLP in μg mL⁻¹ with a mean regression coefficient () of 0.9999. The standard error (SE) of slope and intercept were 288.4 and 4837.6, respectively.

3.2.2. Specificity

The specificity of an analytical method may be defined as the ability to unequivocally determine the analyte in the presence of additional components such as impurities, degradation products, and matrix [34–36]. The specificity was evaluated by injecting the analytical placebo and it was found that the signal measured was caused only by the analyte. A placebo blank containing starch, acacia, hydroxyl cellulose, sodium citrate, talc, magnesium stearate, and sodium alginate was made and its solution was prepared as described under “tablets” and injected. The resulting chromatogram is shown in Figure 3. To identify the interference by the inactive ingredients (excipients), a mixture of placebo and pure OLP was prepared and a suitable aliquot after filtration and appropriate dilution was injected into the column. The obtained chromatogram did not show any other peaks which confirmed the specificity of the method. In addition, the slope of the calibration graph for standards was compared with that prepared from tablet solutions. It was found that there was no significant difference between the slopes, which indicated that the excipients did not interfere with OLP.

Figure 3: Chromatogram obtained for placebo blank under optimized conditions.

3.2.3. Detection and Quantification Limits (LOD and LOQ)

The LOD and LOQ were calculated using signal-to-noise ratio method [34–36]. LOD was taken as the concentration of the analyte where the signal-to-noise ratio was 3, and it was found to be 50 ng mL⁻¹. LOQ defined as the analyte concentration at a signal-to-noise ratio of 10 was found to be 200 ng mL⁻¹. These values indicate that the method is suitable for detection and quantification of OLP over a wide range of concentrations.

3.2.4. Precision

The precision of the method was evaluated in terms of intermediate precision (intraday and interday) [34–36]. Solutions of three different concentrations of OLP were analysed in seven replicates during the same day (intraday precision) and five consecutive days (interday precision). Within each series, every solution was injected in triplicate. The RSD values of intraday studies (<0.3%) showed that the precision of the method was good. The results of this study are given in Table 1. The interday precision was somewhat poor with the RSD values in the range 0.15–0.46% (Table 1).

Table 1: Intraday and interday accuracy and precision.

OLP injected, μg mL⁻¹
Intraday accuracy and precision (n = 7)
Interday accuracy and precision (n = 7)

OLP founda, μg mL⁻¹
RE, %
RSDb, %
RSDc, %
OLP founda, μg mL⁻¹
RE, %
RSDb, %
RSDc, %

5.0
5.14
2.80
0.11
0.11
5.09
1.8
0.15
0.16

10.0
10.09
0.90
0.28
0.10
10.05
0.50
0.28
0.20

15.0
15.13
0.87
0.26
0.21
15.05
0.33
0.46
0.31

Mean value of seven determinations.

bBased on peak area.

cBased on retention time.

Precision of injection repeatability was also examined by analyzing seven injections of solution containing 5.0, 10.0, and 15.0 μg mL⁻¹ OLP. The RSDs were calculated from the peak areas and retention times. The results of this study are also complied in Table 1, and the RSD values were found to be less than 0.21 and 0.31%, respectively.

3.2.5. Accuracy

The accuracy of an analytical method expresses the closeness between the reference value and found value [34–36]. Accuracy was evaluated as percentage relative error (RE, %) between the measured mean concentrations and taken concentrations. The results obtained for three different concentrations are shown in Table 1 from which the accuracy is <3%. The accuracy was also assessed by analyzing the synthetic mixture (prepared by adding accurately weighed amount of OLP to the placebo), and the calculated percent recovery of OLP was found to be % () (values not mentioned) indicating that the common tablet excipients like talc, starch, gum acacia, lactose, hydroxyl methyl cellulose, sodium alginate, and magnesium stearate did not interfere in the assay.

3.2.6. Robustness and Ruggedness

The robustness of the method was investigated by making small deliberate changes in the chromatographic conditions [33, 34]. The chromatographic conditions selected were flow rate (0.9, 1.0, and 1.1 mL) and the temperature (38, 40, and 42°C). There was no significant change in the retention time () when the flow rate or temperature was changed slightly. The values of RSD (Table 2) indicate that the method is robust.

Table 2: Results of robustness study (OLP concentration, 10 μg mL⁻¹).

Chromatographic condition
Alteration
Peak area precision
Retention time precision

Mean area* ± SD
SE
RSD, %
Mean ± SD
SE
RSD, %

Mobile phase flow rate (mL min⁻¹)
0.9
606358 ± 0.0058
0.003
0.052
4.819 ± 0.004
0.023
0.073

1.0
547577 ± 0.000
0.000
0.000
4.364 ± 0.003
0.002
0.070

1.1
498323 ± 0.010
0.006
0.108
3.972 ± 0.002
0.002
0.038

Column temperature (°C)
38
546292 ± 0.025
0.014
0.249
4.399 ± 0.020
0.011
0.464

40
548214 ± 0.006
0.003
0.057
4.364 ± 0.001
0.006
0.023

42
548214 ± 0.020
0.012
0.198
3.972 ± 0.002
0.006
0.023

Mean value of three injections.

The ruggedness [35] of the method was assessed by comparison of the intraday and interday results for the assay of OLP performed by three analysts in the same laboratory. The RSD for intraday and interday assay of OLP did not exceed 2.8% indicating the ruggedness of the method.

3.2.7. Solution Stability

To demonstrate the stability of standard solutions and tablet sample solutions during analysis, they were analysed over a period of 24 h. The results showed that, for both the solutions, the and peak area of OLP remained almost unchanged (RSD < 0.073% and 0.213%, resp.) and no significant degradation was observed during this period, suggesting that both the solutions were stable for at least 24 h, which was sufficient for the whole analytical process. The results of this study are shown in Table 3.

Table 3: Results of solution stability studies.

Time, hour

Area* (n = 5)

RSD, %

RSD, %

0
547492
0.213
4.355
0.073

8
545643
4.351

16
546389
4.352

24
548279
4.358

Concentration of OLP: 10 μg mL⁻¹.

3.2.8. Application of the Method for the Analysis of Commercial Tablets

The developed and validated method was applied to the determination of OLP in two brands of tablets containing OLP in four strengths (2.5, 7.5, 10, and 15 mg per tablet) which were available in the local market. Quantification was performed using the regression equation. The results obtained are presented in Table 4 and are in fair agreement with the label claim. The same tablet powder used for assay by the proposed method was used for assay by a literature method [2] for comparison, and the method consisted of the visual titration of the acetous solution of the tablet with acetous perchloric acid in acetic acid medium. The results were compared statistically by applying the Student’s -test for accuracy and -test for precision. As shown by the results compiled in Table 4, the calculated -test and values did not exceed the tabulated values of 2.77 and 6.39 for four degrees of freedom at the 95% confidence level, suggesting that the proposed HPLC method and the reference method do not differ significantly with respect to accuracy and precision.

Table 4: Results of assay of tablets.

Tablet brand name
Nominal amount, mg
Found* (percent ± SD)

Reference method
Proposed method
Student’s t-value (2.77)
F value (6.39)

Oleanz
2.5
101.4 ± 0.58
100.7 ± 0.36
2.36
2.59

Oleanz
7.5
98.36 ± 0.72
98.84 ± 0.28
1.52
6.61

Olanex
10.0
97.75 ± 0.82
98.16 ± 0.52
0.97
2.49

15.0
102.3 ± 0.42
101.6 ± 0.64
2.09
2.32

Mean value of five determinations.

Figures in the parenthesis are the tabulated values for four degrees of freedom at 95% confidence level.

The accuracy and validity of the proposed HPLC method were further ascertained by performing recovery experiments. Preanalyzed tablet powder was spiked with pure OLP at three different concentration levels and the total was found by the proposed method. Each determination was repeated three times. The recovery of pure drug added was quantitative (Table 5) and revealed that coformulated substances did not interfere in the determination.

Table 5: Results of recovery study.

Tablet studied
OLP in tablet μg mL⁻¹
Pure OLP added, μg mL⁻¹
Total found, μg mL⁻¹
Pure OLP recovered* (percent ± SD)

Oleanz (7.5 mg)
9.88
5.0
14.86
99.60 ± 1.2

9.88
7.5
17.46
101.1 ± 0.86

9.88
10.0
20.10
102.2 ± 0.54

Olonex (15 mg)
10.16
5.0
15.34
103.6 ± 0.73

10.16
7.5
17.75
101.2 ± 0.92

10.16
10.0
20.72
105.6 ± 0.48

Mean value of three experiments.

4. Conclusions

A simple, rapid, accurate, precise, and sensitive HPLC method with UV-detection was developed for the determination of olanzapine in bulk drug and in tablets. The method was validated for linearity, LOD and LOQ, specificity, accuracy and precision, and robustness and ruggedness as per the ICH guidelines. The retention time of <5 min enables rapid determination of drug, which is important in routine analysis. The other advantages of the method are high sensitivity (LOD, 50 ng mL⁻¹) and wide linear dynamic range compared to other reported HPLC methods for the drug. The method can also be used to study the stability of solutions. The method sounds suitable for the quality control in pharmaceutical industry because of its simplicity, sensitivity, selectivity, and high accuracy and precision besides being robust and rugged.

Conflict of Interests

The authors declare that there is no conflict of interests regarding the publication of this paper.

Acknowledgments

The authors are grateful to Cipla India Ltd, Mumbia, India, for providing the pure sample of olanzapine as gift. One of the authors (N. Rajendraprasad) thanks the J.S.S. Mahavidyapeeta for providing platform and support to pursue research work.

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