Concentration accuracy of compounded mitomycin C for ophthalmic surgery

Robert M. Kinast, Kiran K. Akula, Steve L. Mansberger, Gordon T. Barker, Stuart K. Gardiner, Emily Whitson, Andrea E. DeBarber

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Abstract

IMPORTANCE Ophthalmologists rely on accurate concentrations of mitomycin C (MMC) to prevent scarring with trabeculectomy surgery. To our knowledge, the concentration accuracy and variability of compounded MMC are unknown. OBJECTIVE To determine whether the measured concentration differs from the expected concentration of 0.4mg/mL of MMC used in ophthalmic surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Laboratory experimental investigation conducted in July 2013.We acquired 60 samples of 0.4mg/mL of MMC from a spectrum of common compounding and storage techniques (refrigeration, freezing, and immediately compounded dry powder) and a variety of pharmacies (an academic hospital, a community hospital, and an independent Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board-accredited pharmacy).We used C18 reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography to measure the MMC concentration of all samples.We used pure MMC (Medisca Inc) to generate calibration curves and sulfanilamide as an internal standard. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES We calculatedMMCconcentration using a calibration curve (range, 0.3-0.5mg/mL) generated by dividing MMC peak area by internal standard peak area and plotting the area ratio against the calibrant concentrations.We compared the measured concentration against the expected 0.4mg/mL concentration for all samples. RESULTS Measurement of MMC using the high-performance liquid chromatographymethod demonstrated acceptable accuracy (92%-100%), precision (2%-6%coefficient of variation), and linearity (mean correlation coefficient of r2 = 0.99). The measured MMC concentration determined using the high-performance liquid chromatographymethod for all samples was 12.5%lower than the expected 0.4mg/mL value (mean [SD], 0.35 [0.04]mg/mL; 95% CI, 0.34-0.36; P >.001) with a wide concentration range between 0.26 and 0.46mg/mL. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Common compounding and storage techniques for MMC resulted in a lower accuracy and wider range of concentration than expected. These differences in concentration may result from compounding techniques and/or MMC degradation. Variability in MMC concentration could cause inconsistency in glaucoma surgical results, but the clinical relevance of such findings on glaucoma surgery outcomes remains unknown.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)191-195
Number of pages5
JournalJAMA ophthalmology
Volume134
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2016

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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