scholarly journals Optimization of chromatographic systems for analysis of selected psychotropic drugs and their metabolites in serum and saliva by HPLC in order to monitor therapeutic drugs

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1361-1373 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Wróblewski ◽  
A. Petruczynik ◽  
T. Tuzimski ◽  
K. Prajsnar ◽  
D. Przygodzka ◽  
...  

AbstractRetention, separation selectivity and system efficiency of selected basic psychotropic drugs (clozapine, aripiprazole, vortioxetine and zolpidem) and drug metabolites (desmethylclozapine, clozapine N-oxide and dehydroaripiprazole) on Hydro RP, Phenyl-Hexyl and Polar RP columns were studied. Mobile phases containing methanol or acetonitrile as organic modifiers, acetate buffer at pH 3.5 and addition of diethylamine (DEA) as a silanol blocker were applied. Significant differences in the retention, peak shapes and systems’ efficiency of the investigated compounds were obtained depending on the tested chemically bonded stationary phases with various ligands. Based on the obtained results the Phenyl-Hexyl column was selected for analysis of the drugs and their metabolites in human serum and saliva samples. Solid phase extraction (SPE) was applied for sample pre-treatment. The best SPE-HPLC-DAD procedure was used for simultaneous analysis of clozapine, aripiprazole and their metabolites in body fluids. Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was applied for confirmation of the presence of the investigated compounds in biological samples. The lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of clozapine obtained using the proposed method was 10 ng/mL. The validated method for determining the presence of clozapine and its main metabolite was successfully applied in therapeutic drug monitoring.

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Petruczynik ◽  
Karol Wróblewski ◽  
Krzysztof Wojtanowski ◽  
Tomasz Mroczek ◽  
Dariusz Juchnowicz ◽  
...  

Background: Determination of psychotropic drugs in clinical study is significant, and the establishment of methodologies for these drugs in biological matrices is essential for patients’ safety. The search for new methods for their detection is one of the most important challenges of modern scientific research. The methods for analyzing of psychotropic drugs and their metabolites in different biological samples should be based on combining a very efficient separation technique including high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), with a sensitive detection method and effectively sample preparation methods. Objective: Retention, peaks symmetry and system efficiency of vortioxetine on Hydro RP, Polar RP, HILIC A (with silica stationary phase), HILIC-B (with aminopropyl stationary phase), and ACE HILIC-N (with polyhydroxy stationary phase and SCX columns were investigated. Various mobile phases containing methanol or acetonitrile as organic modifiers and different additives were also applied to obtained optimal retention, peaks shape, and systems efficiency. The best chromatographic procedure was used for simultaneous analysis of vortioxetine and its metabolites in human serum, urine and saliva samples. Methods: Analysis of vortioxetine was performed in various chromatographic systems: Reversed phase (RP) systems on alkylbonded or phenyl stationary phases, hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography (HILIC), and ion-exchange chromatography (IEC). Based on the dependence of log k vs the concentration of the organic modifier, log kw values for vortioxetine in various chromatographic systems were determined and compared with calculated log P values. Solid phase extraction (SPE) method was applied for sample pre-treatment before HPLC analysis. HPLC-QTOF-MS method was applied for confirmation of presence of vortioxetine and some its metabolites in biological samples collected from psychiatric patient. Conclusions: Differences were observed in retention parameters with a change of the applied chromatographic system. The various properties of stationary phases resulted in differences in vortioxetine retention, systems’ efficiency, and peaks’ shape. Lipophilicity parameters were also determined using different HPLC conditions. The most optimal systems were chosen for the analysis of vortioxetine in biological samples. Both serum and urine or saliva samples collected from patients treated with vortioxetine can be used for the drug determination. For the first time, vortioxetine was detected in patient’s saliva. Obtained results indicate on possibility of application of saliva samples, which collection are non-invasive and painless, for determination and therapeutic drug monitoring in patients.


2000 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 837-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Isoherranen ◽  
Stefan Soback

Abstract Background: Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside antibiotic complex containing gentamicins C1, C1a, and C2. Few methods have been described for analysis of the three gentamicin components separately in biological fluids, and none has been used in pharmacokinetic studies. Determination of the three gentamicins separately may have pharmacokinetic and toxicological implications. The present study describes development of an HPLC method for the analysis of gentamicin C1, C1a, and C2 components in plasma and urine. Methods: The three components were isolated by preparative chromatography and their identities verified by thin-layer chromatography, HPLC, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and melting point determination. The gentamicins were extracted from the biological matrix by use of Tris buffer and polymer phase solid-phase extraction. Derivatization was carried out in the solid-phase extraction cartridge with 1-fluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene. The 2,4-dinitrophenyl derivatives were separated with reversed-phase HPLC and quantified by the ultraviolet absorbance at 365 nm. Results: The detector response was linear from the limit of quantification to 50 mg/L for the individual components. The limit of quantification was 0.07 mg/L for gentamicin C1 and 0.1 mg/L for gentamicins C2 and C1a. The recovery of the gentamicin components was 72% from plasma and 98% from urine. The method was validated for human and dog plasma and urine. Conclusions: The method was repeatable and enabled the analysis of gentamicins C1, C1a, and C2 in plasma and urine in concentrations covering the therapeutic range of the drug, thus being suitable for therapeutic drug monitoring and pharmacokinetic studies.


2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (10) ◽  
pp. 1696-1702 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrián Martinavarro-Domínguez ◽  
Maria-Elisa Capella-Peiró ◽  
Mayte Gil-Agustí ◽  
José V Marcos-Tomás ◽  
Josep Esteve-Romero

Abstract Background: We developed a micellar liquid chromatographic (MLC) procedure for the determination of three extensively monitored antiepileptics in serum samples: carbamazepine, phenobarbital, and phenytoin. Methods: We determined the composition of the mobile phase after modeling the elution behavior of the antiepileptics in hybrid micellar mobile phases of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) with different organic modifiers (propanol, butanol, or pentanol) in an experimental design that used five mobile phases, a C18 column, and ultraviolet detection. In the micellar chromatographic system, the serum samples can be injected directly. Results: The optimum mobile phase was 70 mL/L butanol in 0.05 mol/L SDS, pH 7, in which the three antiepileptics were resolved in <10 min. Intra- and interday precision was evaluated at four different drug concentrations within the therapeutic range (n =10); CVs were <2.1%. The method was applied to the analysis of 120 serum samples, and results were similar to those obtained by the TDx® method. Conclusions: The MLC method allows chromatographic determination of three antiepileptics, using an interpretative strategy of optimization, without pretreatment of the serum samples and with direct injection in a hybrid micellar mobile phase of SDS–butanol. The method provides complete resolution and quantification of mixtures of two and three antiepileptics.


2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Petruczynik ◽  
Karol Wróblewski ◽  
Kamil Dzioba ◽  
Monika Waksmundzka-Hajnos

AbstractRetention parameters of psychotropic drug standards were determined on different columns, i.e., Octadecyl silica, Phenyl, Phenyl-Hexyl, Polar Reverse Phase, Pentafluorophenyl, and Cyanopropyl using aqueous eluent systems containing methanol or acetonitrile as organic modifiers, acetate buffer at pH 3.5 and addition of silanol blocker − diethylamine (DEA).The retention, separation selectivity, and sequence of elution were different when using eluents containing various organic modifiers. The significant differences were observed in retention parameters with a change of the used stationary phase. The various properties of stationary phases resulted in differences in analyte retention, peaks shape, systems efficiency and separation selectivity. The best shape of peaks were on Cyanopropyl (CN) column and the highest efficiency for most investigated psychotropic drugs were obtained on Phenyl-Hexyl and Polar RP columns.


2000 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis I. Onuska ◽  
Ken A. Terry ◽  
R. James Maguire

Abstract The analysis of aromatic amines, particularly benzidines, at trace levels in environmental media has been difficult because of the lack of suitable deactivated capillary column stationary phases for gas chromatography. This report describes the use of an improved type of column as well as a method for the analysis of anilines and benzidines in water, wastewater and sewage samples. Extraction procedures are applicable to a wide range of compounds that are effectively partitioned from an aqueous matrix into methylene chloride, or onto a solid-phase extraction cartridge. The extracted analytes are also amenable to separation on a capillary gas chromatographic column and transferable to the mass spectrometer. These contaminants are converted to their N-trifluoroacetyl derivatives. Aniline and some substituted anilines, and 3,3’-dichlorobenzidine and benzidine were determined in 24-h composite industrial water, wastewater, primary sludge and final effluent samples at concentrations from 0.03 up to 2760 µg/L.


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadereh Rahbar ◽  
Fatemeh Ahmadi ◽  
Zahra Ramezani ◽  
Masoumeh Nourani

Background: Sample preparation is one of the most challenging phases in pharmaceutical analysis, especially in biological matrices, affecting the whole analytical methodology. Objective: In this study, a new Ca(II)/Cu(II)/alginate/CuO nanoparticles hydrogel fiber (CCACHF) was synthesized through a simple, green procedure and applied for fiber micro solid phase extraction (FMSPE) of diazepam (DIZ) and oxazepam (OXZ) as model drugs prior to high-performance liquid chromatography-UV detection (HPLC-UV). Methods: Composition and morphology of the prepared fiber were characterized and the effect of main parameters on the fiber fabrication and extraction efficiency have been studied and optimized. Results: In optimal conditions, calibration curves were linear ranging between 0.1–500 µg L−1 with regression coefficients of 0.9938 and 0.9968. Limit of detection (LOD) (S/N=3) and limit of quantification (LOQ) (S/N=10) of the technique for DIZ and OXZ were 0.03 to 0.1 µg L−1. Within-day and between-day relative standard deviations (RSDs) for DIZ and OXZ were 6.0–12.5% and 3.3–9.4%, respectively. Conclusion: The fabricated adsorbent has been substantially employed to extraction of selected benzo-diazepines (BZDs) from human serum real specimens and the obtained recoveries were also satisfactory (82.1-109.7%).


2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-446
Author(s):  
Vallerie A. Muckoya ◽  
Philiswa N. Nomngongo ◽  
Jane C. Ngila

Background: Parabens are synthetic esters used extensively as preservatives and/or bactericides in personal care personal products. Objective: Development and validation of a novel robust chemometric assisted analytical technique with superior analytical performances for the determination of ethylparaben, methylparaben and propylparaben, using simulated wastewater matrix. Methods: An automated Solid Phase Extraction (SPE) method coupled with liquid chromatographymass spectrometry was applied in this study. A gradient elution programme comprising of 0.1% formic acid in deionised water (A) and 0.1% formic acid in Methanol (B) was employed on a 100 x 2.1 mm, 3.0 μm a particle size biphenyl column. Two-level (2k) full factorial design coupled with response surface methodology was used for optimisation and investigation of SPE experimental variables that had the most significant outcome of the analytical response. Results: According to the analysis of variance (ANOVA), sample pH and eluent volume were statistically the most significant parameters. The method developed was validated for accuracy, precision, Limits of Detection (LOD) and Limit of Quantification (LOQ) and linearity. The LOD and LOQ established under those optimised conditions varied between 0.04-0.12 μgL−1 and 0.14-0.40 μgL−1 respectively. The use of matrix-matched external calibration provided extraction recoveries between 78-128% with relative standard deviations at 2-11% for two spike levels (10 and 100 μgL-1) in three different water matrices (simulated wastewater, influent and effluent water). Conclusion: The newly developed method was applied successfully to the analyses of parabens in wastewater samples at different sampling points of a wastewater treatment plant, revealing concentrations of up to 3 μgL−1.


2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 580-588
Author(s):  
A López-Rabuñal ◽  
E Lendoiro ◽  
M Concheiro ◽  
M López-Rivadulla ◽  
A Cruz ◽  
...  

Abstract An LC–MS-MS method for the determination of 14 benzodiazepines (BZDs) (alprazolam, α-hydroxyalprazolam, clonazepam, bromazepam, diazepam, nordiazepam, lorazepam, lormetazepam, oxazepam, flunitrazepam, 7-aminoflunitrazepam, triazolam, midazolam and zolpidem) and 15 antidepressants (ADs) (amitriptyline, nortriptyline, imipramine, desipramine, clomipramine, norclomipramine, fluoxetine, norfluoxetine, sertraline, norsertraline, paroxetine, venlafaxine, desmethylvenlafaxine, citalopram and desmethylcitalopram) in meconium was developed and validated. Meconium samples (0.25 ± 0.02 g) were homogenized in methanol and subjected to mixed-mode cation exchange solid-phase extraction. Chromatographic separation was performed in reversed phase, with a gradient of 0.1% formic acid in 2 mM ammonium formate and acetonitrile. Two different chromatographic gradient methods were employed, one for the separation of ADs and another for BZDs. Analytes were monitored by tandem mass spectrometry employing electrospray positive mode in MRM mode (2 transitions per compound). Method validation included: linearity [n = 5, limit of quantification (LOQ) to 400 ng/g], limits of detection (n = 6, 1–20 ng/g), LOQ (n = 9, 5–20 ng/g), selectivity (no endogenous or exogenous interferences), accuracy (n = 15, 90.6–111.5%), imprecision (n = 15, 0–14.6%), matrix effect (n = 10, −73 to 194.9%), extraction efficiency (n = 6, 35.9–91.2%), process efficiency (n = 6, 20.1–188.2%), stability 72 h in the autosampler (n = 3, −8.5 to 9%) and freeze/thaw stability (n = 3, −1.2 to −47%). The method was applied to four meconium specimens, which were analyzed with and without hydrolysis (enzymatic and alkaline). The authentic meconium samples tested positive for alprazolam, α-hydroxyalprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, nordiazepam, fluoxetine, norfluoxetine, clomipramine and norclomipramine. Therefore, the present LC–MS-MS method allows a high throughput determination of the most common BZDs and ADs in meconium, which could be useful in clinical and forensic settings.


Biomedicines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 621
Author(s):  
Aurélien Millet ◽  
Nihel Khoudour ◽  
Jérôme Guitton ◽  
Dorothée Lebert ◽  
François Goldwasser ◽  
...  

Pembrolizumab is a humanized immunoglobulin G4-kappa anti-PD1 antibody used in the treatment of different solid tumors or haematological malignancies. A liquid chromatography coupled with a high resolution mass spectrometry (orbitrap technology) method was fully developed, optimized, and validated for quantitative analysis of pembrolizumab in human plasma. A mass spectrometry assay was used for the first time a full-length stable isotope-labelled pembrolizumab-like (Arginine 13C6-15N4 and Lysine 13C6-15N2) as an internal standard; the sample preparation was based on albumin depletion and trypsin digestion and, finally, one surrogate peptide was quantified in positive mode. The assay showed good linearity over the range of 1–100 μg/mL, a limit of quantification at 1 μg/mL, excellent accuracy from 4.4% to 5.1%, and also a between-day precision below 20% at the limit of quantification. In parallel, an in-house ELISA was developed with a linearity range from 2.5 to 50 µg/mL. Then, results were obtained from 70 plasma samples of cancer patients that were treated with pembrolizumab and quantified with both methods were compared using the Passing-Bablok regression analysis and Bland-Altman plotting. The LC-MS/HRMS method is easy to implement in the laboratory for use in the context of PK/PD studies, clinical trials, or therapeutic drug monitoring.


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