EDQM announces revision of general chapter Monocyte Activation Test (2.6.30)

On 23 June, the EDQM in Strasbourg announced the revision of the pharmacopoeial general chapter 2.6.30 on Monocyte Activation Test.

see  http://www.gmp-compliance.org/enews_05440_EDQM-announces-revision-of-general-chapter-Monocyte-Activation-Test–2.6.30-_15500,15298,15853,15541,Z-MLM_n.html

During the last two years, the chapters of the European Pharmacopoeia relating to the detection of Endotoxins and Pyrogens were successively updated or revised, e.g. 5.1.10. “Guidelines for Using the Test for Bacterial Endotoxins” or 2.6.8.” Pyrogens” (see Pharmeuropa – Comments concerning revised texts about Bacterial Endotoxins). There, amongst others, the EDQM announced that the chapter 2.6.8. now includes a reference to 2.6.30. “Monocyte Activation Test” as a potential replacement for the test for pyrogens.

Last week, the EDQM published the information that  during its 155th Session held in Strasbourg on 21-22 June 2016, the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission adopted a revision of the general chapter Monocyte Activation Test (2.6.30).

It has been a goal of the Ph. Eur. Commission since nearly 30 years to consider the…