Use of pro-drug instead of active [Bioanalytics]

posted by Ionsource – Pakistan, 2012-08-04 15:07 (4682 d 13:18 ago) – Posting: # 9036
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Hi everybody

Is it appropriate to use Candesartan cilexitil instead of candesartan (unesterified) to develop analytical method for candesartan. I personally believe it shouldn't be done but I got confused when I had read in FDA guidance the following text
"If possible, the reference standard should be identical to the analyte. When this is not possible, an established chemical form (free base or acid, salt or ester) of known purity can be used". how could an ester be used instead?

Please somebody let me know. thanks

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