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AX-2024-005243

MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate) · 1000 mg declared · WuXi TIDES (WuXi AppTec Testing Division) · lot WXT-2408-P3767

FAILVERIFIED
Report ID
AX-2024-005243
Compound
MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate)
Compound class
Non-peptide adjuncts
Supplier
WXT — WuXi TIDES (WuXi AppTec Testing Division)
Batch / lot
WXT-2408-P3767
Declared label claim
1000mg
Laboratory
Nordanalyt Laboratories
Assay date
20 Oct 2024
Submitted
02 Nov 2024
Quarter
2024-Q4
Submitter
r.solberg
Sample provenance
Buyer-sourced
Section 1

Results

Measured against the index acceptance specification for the non-peptide adjuncts class. A specification is a decision the index made; a result is a measurement. See where each threshold came from.

ParameterMethodResultUnitIndex spec
PurityRP-HPLC, 35 min gradient, 214 nm99.11% area≥ 98.5PASS
Total impuritiesRP-HPLC, sum of reported peaks0.89% area≤ 1.5PASS
Largest single impurityRP-HPLC — O-desmethyl metabolite analogue (−14 Da)0.42% area≤ 1.00PASS
Identity — theoretical monoisotopic masscalculated from molecular formula624.2181DaNOT TESTED
Identity — observed monoisotopic massLC-MS, high resolution (ESI-TOF/QTOF)624.2202DaNOT TESTED
Mass accuracyobserved vs theoretical+3.4ppm± 10PASS
Total peptide contentby difference from the gravimetric mass balance78.47%w/wNOT TESTED
Target-compound contenttotal peptide content × purity77.77%w/wNOT TESTED
Gross fill (as weighed)five-place balance, under nitrogen1213.95mg1000 mg declaredNOT TESTED
Recovered target peptidegross fill × target content944.089mg1000 mg claimNOT TESTED
Recovery against label claimrecovered ÷ claim94.4%90.0 – 110.0PASS
Water contentKarl Fischer, coulometric, duplicate4.94%≤ 10.0PASS
Counter-ion (mesylate)anion-exchange ion chromatography16.14%≤ 12.0FAIL
Residual solvent + inorganic residueestimated — see /methods/residual-solvents-q3c/0.45%NOT TESTED
Endotoxinnot ordered on this submissionnot determined≤ 5.0NOT TESTED
Sterilitynot ordered on this submissionnot determinedno growthNOT TESTED
Appearancevisual, diffuse light, black and white backgroundWhite lyophilised cake, intactwhite to off-white intact cakePASS
Reconstitution clarityreconstituted per submitter procedureClear, colourless, no visible particulatesclear, no visible particulatesPASS
pH (reconstituted, 1 mg/mL)potentiometric, two-point calibration4.742.5 – 8.0PASS
Retention time (observed)RP-HPLC, 35 min gradient16.19min15.99 ± 0.30 (normalised)PASS
Peak asymmetry (10 % height)Ph. Eur. 2.2.461.070.80 – 1.50PASS
Plate count, main peakN = 5.54 (t/w½)²82,478≥ 20,000PASS
Resolution to nearest impurityvs free base (des-mesylate, −96 Da)0.20no index criterionREPORTED
Section 2

Chromatogram and peak integration

The figure is drawn from the table. It is not an independent illustration — if a number in the table changed, the trace would change with it.

01967393459017867 MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate)16.19 min · 99.11 % 15.586.62 same trace · ×100 vertical expansion, baseline-corrected · main peak off-scale reporting threshold 0.05 % area 0510152025303540 Retention time (min) Response (mAU)
Figure 1. RP-HPLC trace, 35 min gradient, 214 nm. Drawn from the peak-integration table below: peak positions are the reported retention times, peak areas are the reported area percentages, peak widths follow the reported plate count of 82,478, and skew follows the reported asymmetry factor of 1.07. Baseline noise is seeded from the report ID and is illustrative. The lower panel is the same trace at a stated vertical expansion with the slow gradient drift subtracted, because at full scale a 0.42 % impurity against a 99.11 % main peak is a line two pixels tall; the main peak runs off-scale there by design.
#PeakRTArea (µV·s)% areaΔ mass (Da)
1MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate) — main peak16.194,817,05399.11
2O-desmethyl metabolite analogue (−14 Da)15.5820,4130.42-14.016
3spiroindane regioisomer16.7010,2070.210.000
4sulfonamide hydrolysis product (+18 Da)15.197,7760.16+18.011
5residual DMF (process solvent)6.622,9160.06-551.000
6free base (des-mesylate, −96 Da)16.241,9440.04-96.011
Closure check — purity + Σ impurities 100.00CLOSES

Reporting threshold 0.05 % area. Peaks below it are not reported and are therefore excluded from the total, which overstates purity by their sum — see peak integration.

Section 3

Mass spectrum and identity

Theoretical monoisotopic mass 624.2181 Da, computed from C27H36N4O5S · CH4O3S. All ppm figures on this site are against monoisotopic values — see why that matters.

0255075100250325400475550625700 [M+1H]1+625.23[M+2H]2+313.12 m/z Relative abundance (%)
Figure 2. ESI charge-state envelope, high-resolution instrument. Sticks are placed at m/z = (M + z × 1.007276)/z for the observed neutral mass of 624.2202 Da. Sodium (+21.982/z) and potassium (+37.956/z) adducts are shown where the parent charge state exceeds 25 % relative abundance; they are adducts of the same molecule and are not impurities.
ChargeTheoretical m/zObserved m/zΔ m/zRel. abundance (%)
2+313.1163313.11740.001154.8
1+625.2254625.22750.0021100.0
Section 4

Gravimetric mass balance

Water, counter-ion, residual and total peptide content are exhaustive and mutually exclusive categories. They must account for 100 % of the cake mass. The index closes this to within 0.02 pp and the build asserts it.

ComponentDetermination%w/w of cake
WaterKarl Fischer4.94
Counter-ion (mesylate)ion chromatography16.14
Residual solvent + inorganic residueestimated0.45
Total peptide contentby difference78.47
Total100.00 CLOSES

Supplier certificate, as declared

The supplier's own figures for this lot, beside the independent measurement. Divergence is assessed against the batch median, not against this single report — see rule AX-R05.

FigureSupplier COAThis reportIndex note
Purity (% area)99.099.11divergence -0.10 pp vs batch median
Total impurities (% area)1.000.89
Largest single impurity (% area)not stated0.42
Water (%)not stated4.94
Counter-ion (%)9.016.14
Peptide content (%w/w)86.978.47
Endotoxin (EU/mg)not statednot determined
Method stated on certificateYEScolumn, gradient and wavelength given
Section 5

Provenance and caveats

Where a sample came from changes the weight of the evidence. The index treats it as a first-class field.

Sample provenance
Buyer-sourced
Evidentiary weight
Strongest available evidence in this index.
Chain of custody
Retail purchase → submitter (−20 °C, 31 d) → laboratory (courier, dry ice, 2 d) → assay.
Assay date
20 Oct 2024
Submitted to the index
02 Nov 2024
Laboratory
Nordanalyt Laboratories, Uppsala, Sweden
Method basis
35 min gradient · high-resolution MS
Verification status
VERIFIED
Section 6

Annotations 3

Signed technical comments from index contributors. Not a discussion forum — annotations question or contextualise the result, and the data team replies where a reply is warranted.

schema_v2
Both the theoretical and the observed monoisotopic mass are in the published dataset, so the ppm figure can be re-derived rather than trusted. That is the intent of publishing both.
benford_check
Terminal-digit tests over a supplier's declarations are cheap and mostly inconclusive. Where they are conclusive, the conclusion is usually about document generation and not about laboratory practice.
coa_reader
The certificate that arrives with a retail order is the certificate an ordinary buyer gets. Assessing it is assessing the real documentation practice rather than the sample-request one.
Section 7

Related records

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AX-2025-021003WXT-2408-P3767PeptideMeter2024-Q499.124.55Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2024-005244WXT-2408-P3767Janoshik2024-Q498.704.57102.8Buyer-sourced2FAIL
AX-2024-005245WXT-2408-P3767Kestrel2024-Q498.734.8392.4Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2024-005246WXT-2408-P3767Medutest2024-Q499.294.6589.7Buyer-sourced2FAIL
AX-2024-005247WXT-2408-P3767Kestrel2024-Q499.094.42Buyer-sourced2FAIL
AX-2024-005248WXT-2408-P3767Janoshik2024-Q498.914.81105.1Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2024-005249WXT-2408-P3767Janoshik2024-Q499.354.50104.3Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2025-021004WXT-2408-P3767Janoshik2024-Q499.104.9291.6Supplier-supplied1FAIL
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ReportSupplierLotLabQuarterPurity %Water %Recovery %ProvenanceFlagsResult
AX-2026-041633FGPFGP-2604-K8509PeptideMeter2026-Q299.814.9196.2Buyer-sourced0FAIL
AX-2026-041733TFSTFS-{CAT}-1096PeptideMeter2026-Q299.073.9395.1Laboratory-retained0FAIL
AX-2026-043468BCHBCH-2511-G5204Medutest2026-Q298.854.3096.5Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2026-042647SWBSWB-2605-B7365Nordanalyt2026-Q299.282.8693.1Buyer-sourced0FAIL
AX-2026-041634FGPFGP-2604-K8509PeptideMeter2026-Q299.865.17Buyer-sourced0FAIL
AX-2026-043469BCHBCH-2511-G5204Medutest2026-Q298.514.86Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2026-042648SWBSWB-2605-B7365Janoshik2026-Q299.932.6096.9Supplier-supplied0FAIL
AX-2026-041732TFSTFS-{CAT}-1096Janoshik2026-Q299.483.16106.4Buyer-sourced0FAIL
Other recent WXT records in the index.
ReportCompoundLotLabQuarterPurity %Water %Recovery %ProvenanceFlagsResult
AX-2026-043376SemaglutideWXT-2604-C3248Janoshik2026-Q397.084.22Buyer-sourced1MARGINAL
AX-2026-043429L-Glutathione (reduced)WXT-2605-B3833Nordanalyt2026-Q398.486.5896.9Supplier-supplied1FAIL
AX-2026-043347LeuprolideWXT-2604-K2596PeptideMeter2026-Q399.165.9993.6Buyer-sourced0PASS
AX-2026-043353LeuprolideWXT-2604-K2596Janoshik2026-Q399.194.9095.3Laboratory-retained0PASS
AX-2026-043345LeuprolideWXT-2604-K2596Janoshik2026-Q398.935.28Buyer-sourced0PASS
AX-2026-043424L-Glutathione (reduced)WXT-2605-B3833PeptideMeter2026-Q398.376.86Buyer-sourced0FAIL
AX-2026-043374SemaglutideWXT-2604-C3248Janoshik2026-Q397.003.56Buyer-sourced1MARGINAL
AX-2026-043377SemaglutideWXT-2604-C3248PeptideMeter2026-Q397.204.08Buyer-sourced1MARGINAL