International Standards for salmon calcitonin, eel calcitonin, and the Asu1-7 analogue of eel calcitonin: calibration by international collaborative study
Abstract
Regulatory specifications in most countries require that the potency of salmon calcitonin (sCT) clinical products be expressed in International Units (IU) defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) International Standard. The first ampouled standard was prepared in 1972 and has been distributed world-wide since then. A batch of ampoules to serve as the replacement standard is now required. Other piscine calcitonins, eel calcitonin (eCT) and an amino-suberic acid analogue of eCT (Asu1-7 eCT) are now clinical products in some countries and international standards are required for these peptides which are similar to, but not identical with, sCT. This paper describes the preparation of three new ampouled standards and their biological calibration by international collaborative study comprising 17 participants from 10 countries. Following the recommendations in the final report of the collaborative study, the 2nd International Standard (IS) for sCT, the 1st IS for eCT and the 1st IS for Asu1-7 eCT were recently established by WHO, each with an assigned potency in IU, and are now available for issue.
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