Analytical quality-by-design (AQBD) approach for the development and validation of RP-HPLC method for the estimation of lamotrigine in bulk and tablet formulation

Manisha P. Puranik*, Debarshi Kar Mahapatra, Mayuri A. Soni

Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Borgaon, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT

The current analytical exploration illustrated developing a reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) technique and consequent substantiation for analyzing lamotrigine (LAM) active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) using a Quality-by-design (QbD) approach (Central Composite Design), in bulk product as well as in the tablet formulations. In this experiment, based on systematic scouting, four key components (viz., mobile phase, column, flow-rate, and wavelength) were studied by the RP-HPLC method. 13 experimental runs were done with acetonitrile (ACN) (40-60% v/v) having flow-rate in the range 0.8 mL/min to 1.2 mL/min. The proposed analytical method was thoroughly corroborated in terms of ruggedness linearity, robustness, accuracy, and precision in accordance with ICH guideline Q2A and ICH guideline Q2B. Under the optimum chromatographic environment; Intersil C8 column of 250 mm length, 4.6 mm (i.d.); 20 μL injection volume; and mobile phase ACN: Methanol (60:40 v/v), a retention time of 2.542 min was noticed at 220 nm detection wavelength. The method was found to be extremely reproducible, accurate, linear, precise, robust, and economically adequate to execute the estimation. The intended analytical technique was thoroughly assessed through statistical tools and could be an imperative concern for the habitual scrutiny of LAM in bulk products and its formulation.

Keywords:

Quality by Design, RP-HPLC, Lamotrigine, Central Composite Design, Estimation, Validation