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Determination of Biological Activity of Recombinant Reteplase Using Clot Lysis Time and Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (Aptt) Lysis Methods: A Comparative Study



Babaee T1 ; Fazeli A2 ; Hasheminajafabadi S3 ; Rastegar H4 ; Mohammadi A2, 5 ; Khoshayand MR2, 6 ; Alebouyeh M7 ; Fazeli MR2, 6
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  1. 1. Department of Drug and Food Control, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Biomedical Engineering Group, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Food and Drug Control References Laboratory, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Drug and Food Control, Nanotechnology Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Drug and Food Control and Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance Research Center, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Molecular Biology, Food and Drug, Control Reference Laboratory, Food and Drug Laboratory Research Center, Food and Drug Organization, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Published:2018

Abstract

Recombinant plasminogen activator (reteplase) is a third generation thrombolytic agent which has been used on coronary artery thrombosis and acute myocardial infarction. Clot lysis assay is usually considered as a unique method to evaluate biological activity of reteplase. In this study biological activity of reteplase was determined by APTT (activated partial thromboplastin time) lysis method. Validity of this method was evaluated in comparison with reference method, clot lysis time assay. Results of APTT lysis test showed good reproducibility (relative standard deviation (RSD) 3-5% for within day analysis and 4-7% for between day analysis), and accuracy (101.3-102.7%). APTT lysis responses were linear in range of 0.001-0.1 mg/mL reteplase. Therefore, APTT lysis method is applicable for biological activity determination of reteplase. Although more comprehensive studies are required to approve this test as a reference method, APTT lysis method seems to be valuable to receive more attention due to advantages of technical simplicity, sensitivity, applicability, and cost efficiency. © 2018, Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. All rights reserved.