Capecitabine

Capecitabine: fluoropyrimidine carbamate (fluorouracil prodrug).

Capecitabine testing at Vanguard Laboratory: identity, purity and quantity $250 per sample, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

Structure

Capecitabine: 2D structure drawn from the PubChem record (CID 60953).

Compound data

CAS number

154361-50-9

Formula

C₁₅H₂₂FN₃O₆

Molecular weight

359.35 g/mol

Type

Fluoropyrimidine carbamate (fluorouracil prodrug)

Structure and names

Identity: Capecitabine

IUPAC name: pentyl N-[1-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-methyloxolan-2-yl]-5-fluoro-2-oxopyrimidin-4-yl]carbamate

How Vanguard tests Capecitabine

Method for the $250 identity, purity and quantity test: HPLC-UV purity and assay, LC-MS identity, against a reference standard, with results in 3 to 5 business days.

The USP monograph covers identity by infrared spectroscopy and HPLC retention time, assay by HPLC, organic impurities by HPLC, optical rotation, and water content. Full testing to the USP Capecitabine monograph is available and quoted.

What's reported

Purity, as percent of total peak area
Quantity, against the label claim
Identity, reported as match or no match against the reference standard
With monograph testing (quoted): the monograph’s tests against its limits

Tests and prices

Purity and quantity

$250

Chromatographic purity and mg per unit by the method matched to the compound, identity against a reference standard. 1 unit.

Raw powder purity

$200

Chromatographic purity on bulk powder. 50 mg.

Add-on tests

Add-on test	Price
Identity and impurities
FTIR identity	$90
CHNS elemental analysis (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur)	$125
Chiral purity (where a chiral method exists; new methods quoted)	$250
Water, solvents and salt form
Water content by Karl Fischer	$60
Residual solvents	$150
Counterions: chloride, acetate and TFA	$70
Assay
Assay, % w/w (with raw powder purity; $250 together)	+$50
Metals and conformity
Heavy metals: arsenic, cadmium, chromium, mercury and lead	$150
Conformity: purity and quantity on more units from the same lot	$100 per extra unit
Microbiology (injectables)
Endotoxin	$210
Sterility or bioburden	$150
Container closure integrity (CCI)	$50
Screening
Fentanyl screen	$50

10% off for 10 or more samples.

Need something else? Other tests are available on request.

Sample amount and turnaround

Purity and quantity is $250 per sample (1 unit) and raw powder purity is $200 for 50 mg, with results in 3 to 5 business days. Send the material sealed and labeled, with the label claim and the form it contains.

Salts, forms and compendial references

Capecitabine (CAS 154361-50-9)
Tell us the salt or form the label states, so quantity is reported on the same basis.

Questions about Capecitabine testing

Is the $250 test the same as USP monograph testing?

No. The $250 test covers identity, purity and quantity by HPLC-UV for purity and quantity and LC-MS for identity. Full testing to the USP Capecitabine monograph is available and quoted.

Can the test detect 5'-deoxy-5-fluorocytidine or fluorouracil in capecitabine?

Yes. These are known related compounds of capecitabine and separate from it in the HPLC purity profile, with different masses by LC-MS.

What form does capecitabine usually arrive in?

Usually as a white crystalline powder or as film-coated tablets. Tablets are ground and extracted, and the result is reported per tablet or as percent of label claim.

Sources

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/60953

Identity facts from the USP monograph header for this compound.

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