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A new, simple stability-indicating RP-HPLC and UV method for the simultaneous estimation of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir in bulk and dosage form was developed. Chromatography was carried out using DonaZorbax C8, 250 × 4.6, 5 µm column with a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The mobile phase consisted of 0.1% orthophsophoric acid (OPA) and methanol in the ratio 45:55 and eluate was monitored at 238 nm. The retention times of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir were found to be 3.296 and 7.257 min, respectively. The method obeys Beer’s law in the concentration range of 45-135 µg/mL for ledipasvir and 200-600 µg/mL for sofosbuvir. The LOD and LOQ were found to be 0.090 and 0.695, respectively for ledipasvir. The LOD and LOQ were found to be 0.6619 and 2.2063, respectively for sofosbuvir. The accuracy of the method was assessed by recovery study in the dosage form at three concentration levels. The method developed has been statistically validated according to ICH guidelines. The method showed good reproducibility and recovery with % RSD less than 2. The stability indicating capability of the method was established by forced degradation studies under stress conditions like acid, base, peroxide, UV, thermal, humidity. Hence, the chromatographic method developed for the estimation is found to be rapid, simple, specific, sensitive, precise, accurate, robust and reliable that can be effectively applied for routine analysis.
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M.V. Lin and R. Chung, Recent FDA Approval of Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir. Implications for Current HCV Treatment, Clin. Liver Dis., 3, 65 (2014); https://doi.org/10.1002/cld.332
J.M. Levin, S. Dabirshahsahebi, M. Bauer, E. Huckins, Retrospective Analysis of Hepatitis C Infected Patients Treated through an Integrated Care Model, World J. Gastroenterol., 22, 8558 (2016); https://doi.org/103748/wjg.v22.i38.8558
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M. Nkuize, T. Sersté, M. Buset and J.-P. Mulkay, Combination Ledipasvir-Sofosbuvir for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Review and Clinical Perspective, Ther. Clin. Risk Manag., 12, 861 (2016); https://doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S77788
S.M. Rathod and P.U. Patel, Development and Validation for Simultaneous Estimation of Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir Dihydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by Ratio Derivative and Dual Wavelength Methods, Int. J. Pharm. Qual. Assurance, 11, 25 (2020); https://doi.org/10.25258/ijpqa.11.1.4
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J. Bandla and S. Ganapaty, Development and Validation of a StabilityIndicating Method for the Simultaneous Estimation of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir by RP-HPLC, Indian J. Pharm. Sci., 80, 1170 (2018); https://doi.org/10.4172/pharmaceutical-sciences.1000471
S.K. Mastanamma, S.K. Chandini, S.K. Reehana and P. Saidulu, Development and Validation of Stability Indicating RP-HPLC Method for the Simultaneous Estimation of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir in Bulk and their Combined Dosage Form, Future J. Pharm. Sci., 4, 116 (2018); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fjps.2017.11.003
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A. Abdulkareem and M.F. El-Tohamy, Validated Capillary Zone Electrophoresis Approach for Simultaneous Separation and Determination of Hepatitis C Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir in Tablet Dosage Form, World J. Pharm. Res., 6, 129 (2017).
L.M. Devi, T.R. Reddy and K. Abbul, Simultaneous Determination and Validation of Third Generation Antiviral Drugs by RP-HPLC Method, Int. J. Pharm. Anal. Res., 8, 1 (2019).
K.K. Kothapalli, M. Saisri, M. Priyanka, M. Subhashini and M. Manikanta, A New Analytical Method Development and Validation for the Simultaneous Estimation of Ledipasvir and Sofosbuvir Using RP-HPLC, Intercont. J. Pharm. Investig. Res., 4, 142 (2017).
K. Revathi, G. Sowndarya and V. Swathi, New RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Sofosbuvir and Velpatasvir in Combined Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Int. J. Adv. Pharm. Biotechnol., 6, 19 (2020); https://doi.org/10.38111/ijapb.20200603006
H.I. EL-Shorbagy, F. Elsebaei, S.F. Hammad and A.M. El-Brashy, Optimization and modeling of a green dual detected RP-HPLC method by UV and Fluorescence Detectors using Two Level Full Factorial Design for Simultaneous Determination of Sofosbuvir and Ledipasvir: Application to Average Content and Uniformity of Dosage Unit Testing, Microchem. J., 147, 374 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microc.2019.03.039
International Conference on Harmonization. ICH Harmonized Tripartite Uuideline Validation of Analytical Procedures: Text and Methodology Q2 (R1) ICH, Geneva (2005).
International Conference on Harmonization (ICH): Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products, Q1A (R2) (2007).