AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker
Atazanavir/Ritonavir Boosted Protease Inhibitor FDC Quality Checker
ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of atazanavir and ritonavir combination:
• Atazanavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Ritonavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Atazanavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Ritonavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Total Impurities: ≤2.0%
• Dissolution of each component: ≥85% (Q)
• Moisture Content: ≤5.0%
• Heavy Metals: ≤20 ppm
⚠️ CRITICAL: Ritonavir is used as a pharmacokinetic booster (CYP3A4 inhibitor).
Violation of component ratio may lead to subtherapeutic atazanavir concentrations.
Usage:
AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker.exe → demo mode
AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate data
Input format:
BatchNumber,AtazanavirAssayPercent,RitonavirAssayPercent,AtazanavirImpurityPercent,RitonavirImpurityPercent,TotalImpuritiesPercent,DissolutionAtazanavirPercent,DissolutionRitonavirPercent,MoistureContentPercent,HeavyMetalsPPM
Example:
ATV-RTV-2026-001,100.5,99.8,0.4,0.3,0.9,92.0,94.5,3.2,6.0
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Atazanavir and ritonavir combination is used for HIV infection treatment:
• Atazanavir — HIV-1 protease inhibitor, blocks viral particle maturation
• Ritonavir — protease inhibitor, used in low doses as a "booster"
• Ritonavir inhibits CYP3A4 enzyme, slowing atazanavir metabolism
• This allows increasing atazanavir plasma concentration and half-life
• Combination improves treatment adherence and therapy efficacy
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Assay 90.0–110.0% for each component — ensures therapeutic efficacy
• Impurities ≤1.0% for each component — degradation and synthesis products
• Total Impurities ≤2.0% — overall purity indicator of combination
• Dissolution ≥85% for each component — ensures bioavailability
• Moisture Content ≤5.0% — drug stability
• Heavy Metals ≤20 ppm — drug safety
Key features:
• Simultaneous check of two active substances with different roles (main drug + booster)
• Individual impurity control for each component
• Dissolution testing for both components (critical for bioequivalence)
• Moisture control as stability factor
Critical parameters:
• Atazanavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Ritonavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Atazanavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Ritonavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Total Impurities: ≤2.0%
• Dissolution (each): ≥85% (Q)
• Moisture Content: ≤5.0%
• Heavy Metals: ≤20 ppm
💡 Usage tips:
1. Assay determined by HPLC with UV detection
2. Impurities controlled by specific HPLC methods for each component
3. Dissolution tested according to USP <711>
4. Moisture determined by Karl Fischer method or thermogravimetrically
5. Store in light-protected place (atazanavir is light-sensitive)
6. If deviations detected, check stability of each component separately
⚠️ Note: Ritonavir in this combination plays not only an antiviral role but also a pharmacokinetic enhancer. Even a slight decrease in ritonavir content may lead to accelerated atazanavir elimination from the body and reduced efficacy. Therefore, control of the exact component ratio is critically important.
input.csv
BatchNumber,AtazanavirAssayPercent,RitonavirAssayPercent,AtazanavirImpurityPercent,RitonavirImpurityPercent,TotalImpuritiesPercent,DissolutionAtazanavirPercent,DissolutionRitonavirPercent,MoistureContentPercent,HeavyMetalsPPM ATV-RTV-2026-001,100.5,99.8,0.4,0.3,0.9,92.0,94.5,3.2,6.0 ATV-RTV-2026-002,98.0,101.2,0.6,0.5,1.3,89.0,91.0,4.1,9.0
AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker — Documentation
input.csv and *.description.txt. Package folder: Biopharmaceuticals Extended QC Suite.Utility description
Atazanavir/Ritonavir Boosted Protease Inhibitor FDC Quality Checker — Combination Protease Inhibitor Quality Control
ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of atazanavir and ritonavir combination:
• Atazanavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Ritonavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Atazanavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Ritonavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Total Impurities: ≤2.0%
• Dissolution of each component: ≥85% (Q)
• Moisture Content: ≤5.0%
• Heavy Metals: ≤20 ppm
⚠️ CRITICAL: Ritonavir is used as a pharmacokinetic booster (CYP3A4 inhibitor).
Violation of component ratio may lead to subtherapeutic atazanavir concentrations.
Usage:
AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker.exe → demo mode
AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate data
Input format:
BatchNumber,AtazanavirAssayPercent,RitonavirAssayPercent,AtazanavirImpurityPercent,RitonavirImpurityPercent,TotalImpuritiesPercent,DissolutionAtazanavirPercent,DissolutionRitonavirPercent,MoistureContentPercent,HeavyMetalsPPM
Example:
ATV-RTV-2026-001,100.5,99.8,0.4,0.3,0.9,92.0,94.5,3.2,6.0
— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Atazanavir and ritonavir combination is used for HIV infection treatment:
• Atazanavir — HIV-1 protease inhibitor, blocks viral particle maturation
• Ritonavir — protease inhibitor, used in low doses as a "booster"
• Ritonavir inhibits CYP3A4 enzyme, slowing atazanavir metabolism
• This allows increasing atazanavir plasma concentration and half-life
• Combination improves treatment adherence and therapy efficacy
⚠️ CRITICAL:
• Assay 90.0–110.0% for each component — ensures therapeutic efficacy
• Impurities ≤1.0% for each component — degradation and synthesis products
• Total Impurities ≤2.0% — overall purity indicator of combination
• Dissolution ≥85% for each component — ensures bioavailability
• Moisture Content ≤5.0% — drug stability
• Heavy Metals ≤20 ppm — drug safety
Key features:
• Simultaneous check of two active substances with different roles (main drug + booster)
• Individual impurity control for each component
• Dissolution testing for both components (critical for bioequivalence)
• Moisture control as stability factor
Critical parameters:
• Atazanavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Ritonavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
• Atazanavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Ritonavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
• Total Impurities: ≤2.0%
• Dissolution (each): ≥85% (Q)
• Moisture Content: ≤5.0%
• Heavy Metals: ≤20 ppm
💡 Usage tips:
1. Assay determined by HPLC with UV detection
2. Impurities controlled by specific HPLC methods for each component
3. Dissolution tested according to USP <711>
4. Moisture determined by Karl Fischer method or thermogravimetrically
5. Store in light-protected place (atazanavir is light-sensitive)
6. If deviations detected, check stability of each component separately
⚠️ Note: Ritonavir in this combination plays not only an antiviral role but also a pharmacokinetic enhancer. Even a slight decrease in ritonavir content may lead to accelerated atazanavir elimination from the body and reduced efficacy. Therefore, control of the exact component ratio is critically important.URS & FS — User Requirements and Functional Specification
This document describes the controlled interface and behaviour of AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker for Atazanavir/Ritonavir Boosted Protease Inhibitor FDC Quality Checker.
Portal packages
Biopharmaceuticals Extended QC Suite, Global/API coverage extension, Infectious Diseases QC Suite, LabEx QC laboratory utilities, Lumex QC instrument utilities, World API/FDC extension
AntiretroviralBiopharmaCSV→JSONFDCHIVMissingAPIPlasma-derivedQCURS & FSP2Domain limits and critical parameters
- ℹ️ Utility checks critical parameters of atazanavir and ritonavir combination:
- • Atazanavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
- • Ritonavir Assay: 90.0–110.0%
- • Atazanavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
- • Ritonavir Impurities: ≤1.0%
- • Total Impurities: ≤2.0%
- • Dissolution of each component: ≥85% (Q)
- • Moisture Content: ≤5.0%
- • Heavy Metals: ≤20 ppm
- ⚠️ CRITICAL: Ritonavir is used as a pharmacokinetic booster (CYP3A4 inhibitor).
- BatchNumber,AtazanavirAssayPercent,RitonavirAssayPercent,AtazanavirImpurityPercent,RitonavirImpurityPercent,TotalImpuritiesPercent,DissolutionAtazanavirPercent,DissolutionRitonavirPercent,MoistureContentPercent,HeavyMetalsPPM
- ⚠️ CRITICAL:
- • Assay 90.0–110.0% for each component — ensures therapeutic efficacy
- • Impurities ≤1.0% for each component — degradation and synthesis products
- • Total Impurities ≤2.0% — overall purity indicator of combination
- • Dissolution ≥85% for each component — ensures bioavailability
- • Moisture Content ≤5.0% — drug stability
- • Heavy Metals ≤20 ppm — drug safety
URS — User Requirements Specification
| ID | Requirement | Criticality | Acceptance criterion |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | The utility shall accept an input.csv file for Atazanavir/Ritonavir Boosted Protease Inhibitor FDC Quality Checker with headers defined in the data contract. | High | The file is processed without manual header editing. |
| URS-002 | The utility shall perform deterministic QC evaluation without machine learning and without probabilistic conformance decisions. | High | Identical input data, rule version and configuration produce reproducible results. |
| URS-003 | The utility shall validate mandatory fields, data types, ranges, units and domain plausibility. | High | Schema, conversion and range errors are explicitly reported. |
| URS-004 | The utility shall apply domain limits and rules from the description, approved specification, registration dossier and local SOPs. | High | Each check has PASS/WARNING/FAIL and a clear message. |
| URS-005 | The utility shall generate output.json with machine-readable results, source values, warnings, failures and critical findings. | High | JSON is suitable for LIMS/ELN/MES integration and QA/QC review. |
| URS-006 | The utility shall preserve traceability between batch/sample, input file, applied rules and final status. | High | Output contains identifiers, checked parameters and audit metadata. |
| URS-007 | The documentation shall support IQ/OQ/PQ, CSV/CSA and review by internal QA or inspectors. | Medium | URS, FS, input/output contract and test scenarios are supplied with the utility. |
| URS-008 | The utility shall be used as a QC decision-support tool and not as a substitute for approved specifications and QA/QP release decision. | Medium | Documentation states change control and limit-verification expectations. |
input.csv contract
| # | Field | Type | Sample | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BatchNumber | string / controlled vocabulary | ATV-RTV-2026-001 | Batch or lot identifier used for traceability. |
| 2 | AtazanavirAssayPercent | decimal | 100.5 | Quantitative content/potency; critical release parameter. |
| 3 | RitonavirAssayPercent | decimal | 99.8 | Quantitative content/potency; critical release parameter. |
| 4 | AtazanavirImpurityPercent | decimal | 0.4 | Impurity/related-substance parameter; purity and degradation control. |
| 5 | RitonavirImpurityPercent | decimal | 0.3 | Impurity/related-substance parameter; purity and degradation control. |
| 6 | TotalImpuritiesPercent | decimal | 0.9 | Impurity/related-substance parameter; purity and degradation control. |
| 7 | DissolutionAtazanavirPercent | decimal | 92.0 | Dissolution/release parameter relevant to bioavailability and batch quality. |
| 8 | DissolutionRitonavirPercent | decimal | 94.5 | Dissolution/release parameter relevant to bioavailability and batch quality. |
| 9 | MoistureContentPercent | decimal | 3.2 | Quantitative content/potency; critical release parameter. |
| 10 | HeavyMetalsPPM | decimal | 6.0 | Elemental impurity/metal parameter relevant to safety. |
BatchNumber,AtazanavirAssayPercent,RitonavirAssayPercent,AtazanavirImpurityPercent,RitonavirImpurityPercent,TotalImpuritiesPercent,DissolutionAtazanavirPercent,DissolutionRitonavirPercent,MoistureContentPercent,HeavyMetalsPPM ATV-RTV-2026-001,100.5,99.8,0.4,0.3,0.9,92.0,94.5,3.2,6.0 ATV-RTV-2026-002,98.0,101.2,0.6,0.5,1.3,89.0,91.0,4.1,9.0
Input validation rules
| ID | Field | Rule | Criticality |
|---|---|---|---|
| VR-001 | BatchNumber | The field shall match an approved dictionary or accepted string representation. | High |
| VR-002 | AtazanavirAssayPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-003 | RitonavirAssayPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-004 | AtazanavirImpurityPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-005 | RitonavirImpurityPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-006 | TotalImpuritiesPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-007 | DissolutionAtazanavirPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | Medium |
| VR-008 | DissolutionRitonavirPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | Medium |
| VR-009 | MoistureContentPercent | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | High |
| VR-010 | HeavyMetalsPPM | The value shall be numeric, non-empty and domain-plausible for the approved specification. | Medium |
FS — Functional Specification
| ID | Function | Implementation |
|---|---|---|
| FS-001 | CLI execution | Support execution modes: demo mode without arguments and production mode input.csv output.json. |
| FS-002 | CSV import | Read input.csv in UTF-8/CSV-compatible format and validate header and expected columns. |
| FS-003 | Schema validation | Check mandatory fields, column count, unknown key fields and empty mandatory values. |
| FS-004 | Type conversion | Convert numeric, flag and text values; invalid format is recorded as a row-level error. |
| FS-005 | Domain rule engine | Apply rules for Atazanavir/Ritonavir Boosted Protease Inhibitor FDC Quality Checker, including critical limits from the description and approved specification. |
| FS-006 | Status aggregation | Produce final status: FAIL for critical failure, WARNING for non-critical deviation, PASS for conformance. |
| FS-007 | JSON export | Write output.json with detailed checks, source values, warnings, failures and critical findings. |
| FS-008 | Audit support | Keep result structure suitable for review, deviation investigation and calculation reproduction. |
| FS-009 | Integration contract | Support the scenario LIMS/ELN/MES → input.csv → utility → output.json → portal/admin review. |
| FS-010 | Fallback mapping | If the combined utility is not deployed, use component checks: ritonavir-quality-checker, atazanavir-quality-checker plus generic Lumex/LabEx checks. |
| FS-011 | Error handling | Return explicit messages for missing file, empty CSV, invalid schema, output write failure and invalid format. |
Example output.json
{
"utilityId": "atazanavir-ritonavir-boosted-protease-inhibitor-fdc-quality-checker",
"utilityFolder": "AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker",
"package": "Biopharmaceuticals Extended QC Suite",
"overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"sourceFile": "input.csv",
"processedAtUtc": "2026-07-02T00:00:00Z",
"checks": [
{
"parameter": "BatchNumber",
"value": "ATV-RTV-2026-001",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-001"
},
{
"parameter": "AtazanavirAssayPercent",
"value": "100.5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-002"
},
{
"parameter": "RitonavirAssayPercent",
"value": "99.8",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-003"
},
{
"parameter": "AtazanavirImpurityPercent",
"value": "0.4",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-004"
},
{
"parameter": "RitonavirImpurityPercent",
"value": "0.3",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-005"
},
{
"parameter": "TotalImpuritiesPercent",
"value": "0.9",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-006"
},
{
"parameter": "DissolutionAtazanavirPercent",
"value": "92.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-007"
},
{
"parameter": "DissolutionRitonavirPercent",
"value": "94.5",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-008"
},
{
"parameter": "MoistureContentPercent",
"value": "3.2",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-009"
},
{
"parameter": "HeavyMetalsPPM",
"value": "6.0",
"status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
"message": "Deterministic rule-based check result",
"ruleReference": "FS-RULE-010"
}
],
"criticalFindings": [],
"warnings": [],
"audit": {
"inputHash": "sha256:<calculated at runtime>",
"rulesVersion": "<utility executable version>",
"documentation": "AtazanavirRitonavir_BoostedProteaseInhibitorFDCQualityChecker.documentation.html"
}
}
Traceability matrix
| URS | FS | Test | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| URS-001 | FS-001, FS-002 | OQ-001 | Verify execution and import of valid input.csv. |
| URS-002 | FS-005, FS-006 | OQ-004 | Repeat the same dataset and compare output.json. |
| URS-003 | FS-003, FS-004, FS-011 | OQ-002, OQ-003 | Verify missing columns and invalid types. |
| URS-004 | FS-005, FS-006 | OQ-004, PQ-001 | Verify critical deviations on real/boundary data. |
| URS-005 | FS-007, FS-009 | OQ-005 | Verify JSON schema and downstream-system suitability. |
| URS-006 | FS-008 | OQ-006 | Verify identifiers and audit metadata. |
| URS-007 | FS-008, FS-011 | IQ-001, OQ-007 | Verify documentation completeness and control evidence. |
| URS-008 | FS-005, FS-008, FS-010 | PQ-002 | Verify review workflow and no replacement of QA decision. |
IQ/OQ/PQ test scenarios
| ID | Scenario | Expected result |
|---|---|---|
| IQ-001 | Verify executable, input.csv, documentation and checksum availability. | Delivery set is complete; version is recorded. |
| OQ-001 | Valid sample row from input.csv. | PASS or acceptable WARNING according to rules. |
| OQ-002 | Remove a mandatory CSV column. | Schema error or FAIL with missing-column reference. |
| OQ-003 | Place a non-numeric value into a numeric field. | Type-conversion error with row/field reference. |
| OQ-004 | Set a critical parameter outside the limit. | FAIL and critical finding. |
| OQ-005 | Verify output.json structure. | All mandatory sections are present and JSON is valid. |
| OQ-006 | Verify batch/sample traceability. | Input and result identifiers match. |
| OQ-007 | Verify fallback/decomposition for combined APIs. | Component checks are explicitly documented. |
| PQ-001 | Verify 3–5 real user batches/samples. | Result is confirmed by QC/QA review. |
| PQ-002 | Verify deviation workflow and manual QA decision. | Utility supports review but does not replace approved decision. |
QA/QC and change control
- Do not rename columns without updating validator, documentation and test set.
- Retain input.csv, output.json, executable version and checksum.
- Before production use, perform IQ/OQ/PQ or equivalent CSV/CSA verification.
- Critical limits shall be verified against the approved specification, registration dossier and local SOPs.
- For combination products, document whether the specialized FDC utility or fallback component checks were used.
- The utility provides structured QC decision support; final release decision remains with QA/QP and approved procedures.
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