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AX-2026-043699

MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate) · 500 mg declared · Bachem Holding (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. · lot BCH-2601-G7291

FAILVERIFIED
Report ID
AX-2026-043699
Compound
MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate)
Compound class
Non-peptide adjuncts
Supplier
BCH — Bachem Holding (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Batch / lot
BCH-2601-G7291
Declared label claim
500mg
Laboratory
PeptideMeter
Assay date
27 Jan 2026
Submitted
06 Feb 2026
Quarter
2026-Q1
Submitter
h.coelho
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, 28 min gradient, 214 nm98.09% area≥ 98.5FAIL
Total impuritiesRP-HPLC, sum of reported peaks1.91% area≤ 1.5FAIL
Largest single impurityRP-HPLC — spiroindane regioisomer0.93% area≤ 1.00PASS
Identity — theoretical monoisotopic masscalculated from molecular formula624.2181DaNOT TESTED
Identity — observed monoisotopic massLC-MS, high resolution (ESI-TOF/QTOF)624.2149DaNOT TESTED
Mass accuracyobserved vs theoretical-5.2ppm± 10PASS
Total peptide contentby difference from the gravimetric mass balance82.52%w/wNOT TESTED
Target-compound contenttotal peptide content × purity80.94%w/wNOT TESTED
Gross fill (as weighed)five-place balance, under nitrogen602.12mg500 mg declaredNOT TESTED
Recovered target peptidegross fill × target content487.356mg500 mg claimNOT TESTED
Recovery against label claimrecovered ÷ claim97.5%90.0 – 110.0PASS
Water contentKarl Fischer, coulometric, duplicate3.98%≤ 10.0PASS
Counter-ion (mesylate)anion-exchange ion chromatography12.65%≤ 12.0FAIL
Residual solvent + inorganic residueestimated — see /methods/residual-solvents-q3c/0.85%NOT TESTED
Endotoxinnot ordered on this submissionnot determined≤ 5.0NOT TESTED
Sterilitymembrane filtration, USP <71>, 14 dNo growth at 14 dno growthPASS
Appearancevisual, diffuse light, black and white backgroundWhite lyophilised cake, intactwhite to off-white intact cakePASS
Reconstitution clarityreconstituted per submitter procedureClear after 90 s gentle swirling, no particulatesclear, no visible particulatesPASS
pH (reconstituted, 1 mg/mL)potentiometric, two-point calibration3.802.5 – 8.0PASS
Retention time (observed)RP-HPLC, 28 min gradient13.02min13.01 ± 0.30 (normalised)PASS
Peak asymmetry (10 % height)Ph. Eur. 2.2.461.040.80 – 1.50PASS
Plate count, main peakN = 5.54 (t/w½)²50,293≥ 20,000PASS
Resolution to nearest impurityvs free base (des-mesylate, −96 Da)0.16no 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.

01919383757567674 MK-677 (Ibutamoren mesylate)13.02 min · 98.09 % 13.435.37 same trace · ×50 vertical expansion, baseline-corrected · main peak off-scale reporting threshold 0.05 % area 051015202530 Retention time (min) Response (mAU)
Figure 1. RP-HPLC trace, 28 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 50,293, and skew follows the reported asymmetry factor of 1.04. 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 0.93 % impurity against a 98.09 % 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 peak13.024,767,47898.09
2spiroindane regioisomer13.4345,2010.930.000
3sulfonamide hydrolysis product (+18 Da)12.2226,2460.54+18.011
4O-desmethyl metabolite analogue (−14 Da)12.5312,6370.26-14.016
5residual DMF (process solvent)5.375,3460.11-551.000
6free base (des-mesylate, −96 Da)13.063,4020.07-96.011
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+625.22[M+2H]2+313.11 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 624.2149 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+313.1163313.1147-0.001652.8
1+625.2254625.2222-0.0032100.0
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 Fischer3.98
Counter-ion (mesylate)ion chromatography12.65
Residual solvent + inorganic residueestimated0.85
Total peptide contentby difference82.52
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)97.8498.09divergence -0.14 pp vs batch median
Total impurities (% area)2.161.91
Largest single impurity (% area)1.320.93
Water (%)2.03.98
Counter-ion (%)3.112.65
Peptide content (%w/w)97.682.52
Endotoxin (EU/mg)1.00not 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 (ambient, 23 d) → laboratory (courier, cold pack, 10 d) → assay.
Assay date
27 Jan 2026
Submitted to the index
06 Feb 2026
Laboratory
PeptideMeter, Tallinn, Estonia
Method basis
28 min gradient · high-resolution MS
Verification status
VERIFIED
Section 6

Annotations 5

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.

Where two compounds elute within a third of a minute, a mass at this accuracy is what separates them. Retention alone would not have.
esi_tof
The observed monoisotopic mass on this record reconciles with the theoretical value to four decimal places, which is the arithmetic the index re-derives in its own build check rather than accepting from the report.
mass_defect
Every named impurity on this record has a mass defect consistent with its structural assignment. That is the check that distinguishes an assignment from a guess.
buyer_sourced
Ordering under an unremarkable name and address is the whole method. It requires no cooperation from anybody and it produces the strongest evidence this index holds.
oxidation_ladder
Following. Will comment if a second record turns up.
Section 7

Related records

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AX-2026-043697BCH-2601-G7291PeptideMeter2026-Q198.264.31Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2026-043698BCH-2601-G7291Nordanalyt2026-Q197.673.9597.7Buyer-sourced1FAIL
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AX-2026-043701BCH-2601-G7291Janoshik2026-Q197.974.13101.5Buyer-sourced1FAIL
AX-2026-043702BCH-2601-G7291Medutest2026-Q198.413.7192.0Laboratory-retained1FAIL
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