A Novel Stress Indicating RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for the Simultaneous Estimation of Velpatasvir and Sofosbuvir in Bulk and Its Tablet Dosage Form

Aim: The objective of the study was simplest, accurate, precise and robust reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method was developed for the estimation of Velpatasvir (VEL) and Sofosbuvir (SOF) in the bulk and its tablet dosage form.

Study Design: The Quantitative and Qualitative estimation and designed forced degradation study of Velpatasvir & Sofosbuvir by RP-HPLC.

Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried at Santhiram College of Pharmacy and time taken 4 months.

Method: The method was attained by used Waters( 5µm, C18 250 x 4.6 mm) column with mobile phase consists of 0.5 mM disodium hydrogen phosphate buffer pH adjusted to 6.5, with Orthophosphoric acid and Methanol in the ratio of 78:22 v/v, a flow rate of 1.0 mL/min and ultraviolet detection at 285 nm.

Results: The method was validated as per ICH guidelines with different parameters, the mean retention times of VEL and SOF were found to be 2.8 & 4.7 min respectively. The resolution between VEL and SOF was found to be 10.66. The Correlation coefficients for calibration curves within the detection range of 32.5 - 97.5 and 125 - 375 µg/mL were 0.999 for VEL and SOF respectively. The LOD and LOQ for VEL and SOF were found to be 0.0068-0.029 µg/mL and 0.104-0.342 µg/mL respectively.

Conclusion: The results were indicated that the developed method was used for the routine analysis of VEL & SOF combined form in bulk and its commercial formulation. To the best of our knowledge, there was no method of RP-HPLC for the determination of VEL alone or in combination with SOF molecule.