INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PREPARATION OF INDIUM In 111 PENTETREOTIDE INJECTION
Note: Read complete directions thoroughly before starting preparation.
Procedure Precautions and Notes
1.All transfers and penetrations of the vial stoppers by a needle must use aseptic technique.
2.Wear waterproof gloves during the entire procedure and while withdrawing the patient-dose from the Pentetreotide Reaction Vial.
3.Transfer Indium In 111 Chloride Solution with an adequately shielded, sterile syringe using the transfer needle in the kit.
4.Adequate shielding should be maintained at all times until the preparation is administered to the patient, disposed of in an approved manner, or allowed to decay to safe levels of radioactivity. A shielded, sterile syringe should be used for withdrawing and injecting the preparation.
5.Do not inject into TPN administration bags or their intravenous lines.
Procedure for the Preparation of Indium In 111 Pentetreotide Injection
1.Place the Pentetreotide Reaction Vial in a lead dispensing shield (of minimum wall thickness 1/4 inch) fitted with a lid.
2.Swab the rubber stopper of the reaction vial with an appropriate antiseptic and allow the vial to dry.
3.Aseptically remove the contents of the Indium In 111 Chloride Solution vial using the needle provided and a shielded, sterile syringe.
4.Inject the Indium In 111 Chloride Sterile Solution into the Pentetreotide Reaction Vial.
5.Gently swirl the Pentetreotide Reaction Vial until the lyophilized pellet is completely dissolved.
6.Incubate the indium In 111 pentetreotide injection at or below 25°C (77°F) for a minimum of 30 minutes. Note: A 30 minute incubation time is required. Shorter incubation periods may result in inadequate radiolabeling.
7.Using proper shielding, visually inspect the vial contents. The solution should be clear, colorless, and free of particulate matter. If not, the solution should not be used. It should be disposed in a safe and approved manner.
8.Assay the indium In 111 pentetreotide injection using a suitably calibrated ionization chamber. Record the date, time, total activity, and patient identifier (e.g., patient name and number) on the radioassay information label and affix the label to the lead dispensing shield.
9.The radiolabeling yield of the reconstituted solution should be checked before administration to the patient, according to the instructions given below. If the radiochemical purity is less than 90%, the product should not be used.
10.Store the reaction vial containing the indium In 111 pentetreotide injection at controlled room temperature 20° to 25°C (68° to 77°F) until use. The indium In 111 pentetreotide injection must be used within 6 hours of preparation.
11.If desired, the preparation can be diluted to a maximum volume of 3 mL with 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP immediately prior to Injection. The sample should be drawn up into a shielded, sterile syringe and administered to the patient.
RECOMMENDED METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF RADIOLABELING YIELD OF INDIUM In 111 PENTETREOTIDE INJECTION
Required Materials
1.Waters Sep-Pak™ C18 Cartridge, Part No. 51910
2.Methanol, 15 mL (Caution: toxic and flammable. Exercise due caution.)
3.Distilled water, 20 mL
4.Disposable syringes:
2 - 10-mL, no needle required
2 - 5-mL, no needle required
1 - 1-mL, with needle
5.Three disposable culture tubes or vials, minimum 10-mL capacity
6.Ion chamber
Preparation of the Sep-Pak Cartridge
1.Rinse the Sep-Pak cartridge with 10 mL methanol as follows: fill a 10-mL syringe with 10 mL methanol, attach the syringe to the longer end of the Sep-Pak cartridge, and push the methanol through the cartridge. Discard the eluate in a safe and approved manner.
2.Similarly, rinse the cartridge with 10 mL water. Ensure that the cartridge is kept wet and that there is no air bubble present. If an air bubble is present, rinse the cartridge with additional 5 mL of water. Discard the eluate.
Sample Analysis
1.Using a 1-mL syringe with needle, withdraw 0.05 to 0.1 mL indium In 111 pentetreotide injection from the Pentetreotide Reaction Vial. Apply the preparation to the Sep-Pak cartridge through the longer end of the cartridge. Make sure that the sample is migrating onto the column of the cartridge. Note: After this step, the cartridge and all solutions eluted from it will be radioactive.
2.With a disposable 5-mL syringe, slowly (in dropwise manner) push 5 mL water through the longer end of the cartridge, collecting the eluate in a counting vial or tube. Label this eluate as “Fraction 1.”
3.Similarly, elute the cartridge with 5 mL methanol. Be sure that this solution is pushed slowly through the longer end of the cartridge so that the elution occurs in a dropwise manner. Collect this fraction in a second culture tube or vial for counting. Label it as “Fraction 2.” Push two 5-mL portions of air through the longer end of the cartridge and collect the eluate with Fraction 2.
4.Place the Sep-Pak cartridge in a third culture tube or vial for assay.
Assay
1.Assay the activity of Fraction 1 in a suitably calibrated ionization chamber. This fraction contains the hydrophilic impurities (e.g., unbound indium In-111).
2.Assay the activity of Fraction 2. This fraction contains the indium In 111 pentetreotide.
3.Assay the activity of the Sep-Pak cartridge. This component contains the remaining non-elutable impurities.
4.Dispose of all of the materials used in the preparation, the sample analysis, and the assay in a safe and approved manner.
Calculations
1.Percent indium In 111 pentetreotide =
(Fraction 2 Activity / Total Activity) x 100%
Where Total Activity = Fraction 1 + Fraction 2 + activity remaining in Sep-Pak
Note: If this value is less than 90%, do not use the preparation. Discard it in a safe and approved manner.
2.Percent hydrophilic impurities =
(Fraction 1 Activity / Total Activity) x 100%
3.Percent non-elutable impurities =
(Activity remaining in Sep-Pak cartridge / Total Activity) x 100%