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Shen Q, Yang H, Li Y, Li S, Chen K, Wang H, Wang H, Ma J. Rapid determination of antiviral drugs in yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) using graphene/silica nanospheres (G/KCC-1) based pipette tip solid-phase extraction with ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2022; 1189:123097. [PMID: 35007897 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2022.123097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Yellow catfish (Pelteobagrus fulvidraco) is commonly contaminated by protease inhibitors because of the illegal use of antiviral drugs in aquaculture, so the determination of antiviral drugs is essential in food safety supervision. In this study, a novel sorbent, graphene and silica nanospheres composite (G/KCC-1), was synthesized for pipette-tip-based solid-phase extraction (PT-SPE) and purification of ritonavir, saquinavir, and indinavir in yellow catfish, followed by ultra-performance liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) analysis. The wrinkly structure of G/KCC-1 with center-radial nanowrinkles enlarged the surface area and increased the capacity of absorbing the target analyte. With the proposed G/KCC-1 based PT-SPE UPLC-MS/MS method, the pH of sample solution, aspirating/dispensing cycles for extraction and elution were optimized to be 4.0, 25, and 10 respectively, and the eluting solvent was methanol/ammonia (95:5, v/v) with 0.02 M sodium chloride. This new method was further validated to be linear (correlation coefficient R2, 0.9993-0.9996), sensitive (limit of detection, LOD ≤ 0.8 ng mL-1), accurate (89.3-114.2%), and precise (relative standard deviation, RSD ≤ 6.23%). These results indicated that the proposed method is qualified in bioanalytical method validation and meets the requirements for detecting illegally used antiviral drugs in yellow catfish. The demonstrated G/KCC-1 based PT-SPE UPLC-MS/MS method is a potential analytical method in food and drug administration.
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- Qing Shen
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China; Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Standardization, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Fishery Technical Extension Center, Hangzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Seafood Deep Processing, Zhejiang Province Joint Key Laboratory of Aquatic Products Processing, Institute of Seafood, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
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Amir M, Narula P, Bano F. Analytical Techniques for the Analysis of Lopinavir and Ritonavir in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form and Biological Matrices: A Review. CURR PHARM ANAL 2021. [DOI: 10.2174/1573412918666211217145200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
Background:
Lopinavir and Ritonavir are the protease inhibitor type of anti-retroviral drugs. Both are used for the treatment of HIV/AIDS. This paper reviews many analytical methods for the analysis of LPV and RTV in pharmaceutical formulations (tablet, capsule, syrup, and bulk) and biological fluids (human plasma, serum, cerebrospinal fluid, rat plasma, and human hair).
Objective:
The study aims to summarize various ana¬lytical techniques, such as Chromatography, Spectrophotometry; and also hyphenated techniques, such as LC-MS/MS, UPLC-MS for analysis of Lopinavir and Ritonavir.
Method:
The review deals with com¬prehensive details about the type of various analytical techniques, such as spectroscopy (UV), chromatography (RP-HPLC, HPTLC, UPLC), and hyphenated techniques, i.e., LC-MS/MS, UPLC-MS for the analysis of lopinavir and ritonavir. These techniques are either explored for the quantification, de¬tection of metabolite or for stability studies of the LPV & RTV.
Conclusion:
The present studies revealed that the HPLC technique along with the spectro-scopic, have been most widely used for the analysis. Out of the developed methods, hyphenated UPLC-MS and LC-MS are very sensitive and helps in the easy estimation of drugs compared to that of the other techniques. This review may provide comprehensive details to the researchers working in the area of analytical research of LPV & RTV.
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- Mohammad Amir
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110062, India
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Velozo CT, Cabral LM, Pinto EC, de Sousa VP. Lopinavir/Ritonavir: A Review of Analytical Methodologies for the Drug Substances, Pharmaceutical Formulations and Biological Matrices. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2021; 52:1846-1862. [PMID: 34024199 DOI: 10.1080/10408347.2021.1920364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Lopinavir/ritonavir is a potent coformulation of protease inhibitors used against HIV infection. Lopinavir is the main responsible for viral load suppression, whereas ritonavir is a pharmacokinetic enhancer. Both of them have recently gained relevance as candidate drugs against severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, significant beneficial effects were not observed in randomized clinical trials. This review summarizes the main physical-chemical, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacokinetic properties of ritonavir and lopinavir, along with the analytical methodologies applied for biological matrices, pharmaceutical formulations, and stability studies. The work also aimed to provide a comprehensive impurity profile for the combined formulation. Several analytical methods in four different pharmacopeias and 37 articles in literature were evaluated and summarized. Chromatographic methods for these drugs frequently use C8 or C18 stationary phases with acetonitrile and phosphate buffer (with ultraviolet detection) or acetate buffer (with tandem mass spectrometry detection) as the mobile phase. Official compendia methods show disadvantages as extended total run time and complex mobile phases. HPLC tandem-mass spectrometry provided high sensitivity in methodologies applied for human plasma and serum samples, supporting the therapeutic drug monitoring in HIV patients. Ritonavir and lopinavir major degradation products arise in alkaline and acidic environments, respectively. Other non-chromatographic methods were also summarized. Establishing the impurity profile for the combined formulation is challenging due to a large number of impurities reported. Easier and faster analytical methods for impurity assessment are still needed.
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- Carolina Trajano Velozo
- Department of Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Charbe NB, Zacconi FC, Amnerkar N, Ramesh B, Tambuwala MM, Clementi E. Bio-analytical Assay Methods used in Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antiretroviral Drugs-A Review. CURRENT DRUG THERAPY 2019. [DOI: 10.2174/1574885514666181217125550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background: Several clinical trials, as well as observational statistics, have exhibited that the advantages of antiretroviral [ARV] treatment for humans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus / Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HIV/AIDS exceed their risks. Therapeutic drug monitoring [TDM] plays a key role in optimization of ARV therapy. Determination of ARV’s in plasma, blood cells, and other biological matrices frequently requires separation techniques capable of high effectiveness, specific selectivity and high sensitivity. High-performance liquid chromatography [HPLC] coupled with ultraviolet [UV], Photodiode array detectors [PDA], Mass spectrophotometer [MS] detectors etc. are the important quantitative techniques used for the estimation of pharmaceuticals in biological samples. </P><P> Objective: This review article is aimed to give an extensive outline of different bio-analytical techniques which have been reported for direct quantitation of ARV’s. This article aimed to establish an efficient role played by the TDM in the optimum therapeutic outcome of the ARV treatment. It also focused on establishing the prominent role played by the separation techniques like HPLC and UPLC along with the detectors like UV and Mass in TDM. </P><P> Methods: TDM is based on the principle that for certain drugs, a close relationship exists between the plasma level of the drug and its clinical effect. TDM is of no value if the relationship does not exist. The analytical methodology employed in TDM should: 1) distinguish similar compounds; 2) be sensitive and precise and 3) is easy to use. </P><P> Results: This review highlights the advancement of the chromatographic techniques beginning from the HPLC-UV to the more advanced technique like UPLC-MS/MS. TDM is essential to ensure adherence, observe viral resistance and to personalize ARV dose regimens. It is observed that the analytical methods like immunoassays and liquid chromatography with detectors like UV, PDA, Florescent, MS, MS/MS and Ultra performance liquid chromatography (UPLC)-MS/MS have immensely contributed to the clinical outcome of the ARV therapy. Assay methods are not only helping physicians in limiting the side effects and drug interactions but also assisting in monitoring patient’s compliance. </P><P> Conclusion: The present review revealed that HPLC has been the most widely used system irrespective of the availability of more sensitive chromatographic technique like UPLC.
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- Nitin B. Charbe
- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Facultad de Quimica y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Av. Vicuna McKenna 4860, Macul, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Departamento de Quimica Organica, Facultad de Quimica y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Av. Vicuna McKenna 4860, Macul, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Adv V. R. Manohar Institute of Diploma in Pharmacy, Wanadongri, Hingna Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra 441110, India
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- Sri Adichunchunagiri University, Sri Adichunchunagiri College of Pharmacy, BG Nagar, Karnataka 571418, India
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland BT52 1SA, United Kingdom
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- Clinical Pharmacology Unit, CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Luigi Sacco University Hospital, Universita di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Comparison of efficiencies of selected sample extraction techniques for the analysis of selected antiretroviral drugs in human plasma using LC-MS. J Pharmacol Toxicol Methods 2018; 89:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vascn.2017.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Thummar M, Patel PN, Petkar AL, Swain D, Srinivas R, Samanthula G. Identification of degradation products of saquinavir mesylate by ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry and its application to quality control. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2017; 31:771-781. [PMID: 28233930 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.7842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Revised: 02/20/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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RATIONALE Saquinavir mesylate (SQM) is an antiviral drug used for the treatment of HIV infections. The identification and characterization of all degradation products are essential for achieving the quality in pharmaceutical product development and also for patient safety. METHODS The drug was subjected to hydrolytic (HCl, NaOH and water), oxidative (H2 O2 ), photolytic (UV and fluorescence light) and thermal (dry heat) forced degradation conditions as per ICH guidelines. The best chromatographic separation of the drug and all degradation products (DPs) was achieved on a CSH-Phenyl Hexyl column (100 × 2.1 mm, 1.7 μm) with ammonium acetate (10 mM, pH 5.0) and methanol as mobile phase in gradient mode at a flow rate of 0.28 mL/min. RESULTS Nine DPs were obtained under various forced degradation conditions. All the DPs were characterized by using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC/ESI-QTOF MS/MS) and the degradation pathway of the drug was justified by mechanistic explanations. The main DPs were formed by amide hydrolysis, conversion into diastereomers, an N-oxide and dehydration as well as oxidation of the alcohol from the drug. The method was validated and can be used in a quality control (QC) laboratory to assure the quality of SQM in bulk and finished formulations. CONCLUSIONS A simple UHPLC/photodiode array (PDA) method was developed and successfully transferred to UHPLC/ESI-Q-TOF MS/MS for the identification and characterization of DPs. Very interestingly, diastereomeric DPs were obtained and successfully resolved by the chromatographic method. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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- Mohit Thummar
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
- National Centre for Mass Spectrometry, CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, Telangana, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Balanagar, Hyderabad, 500037, Telangana, India
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Sohrabi-Gilani N, Makani S. Extraction of ultratrace amounts of nelfinavir from biological samples and pharmaceutical formulations using surfactant-modified magnetite nanoparticles followed by spectrophotometric determination. Microchem J 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.microc.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Ofotokun I, Na LH, Landovitz RJ, Ribaudo HJ, McComsey GA, Godfrey C, Aweeka F, Cohn SE, Sagar M, Kuritzkes DR, Brown TT, Patterson KB, Para MF, Leavitt RY, Villasis-Keever A, Baugh BP, Lennox JL, Currier JS. Comparison of the metabolic effects of ritonavir-boosted darunavir or atazanavir versus raltegravir, and the impact of ritonavir plasma exposure: ACTG 5257. Clin Infect Dis 2015; 60:1842-51. [PMID: 25767256 DOI: 10.1093/cid/civ193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Metabolic effects following combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) vary by regimen type. Changes in metabolic effects were assessed following cART in the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) A5257 study, and correlated with plasma ritonavir trough concentrations (C24). METHODS Treatment-naive adult subjects were randomized to ritonavir-boosted atazanavir or darunavir, or raltegravir-based cART. Changes in lipids and other metabolic outcomes over time were estimated. Differences between arms were estimated with 97.5% confidence intervals and compared using pairwise Student t tests. Associations between ritonavir C24 and lipid changes at week 48 were evaluated via linear regression. RESULTS Analyses included 1797 subjects with baseline fasting data. Baseline lipid profiles and metabolic syndrome rates (approximately 21%) were similar across arms. Comparable increases occurred in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with the boosted protease inhibitors (PIs); each PI had greater increases relative to raltegravir (all P ≤ .001 at week 96). Metabolic syndrome incident rates by week 96 (approximately 22%) were not different across arms. Ritonavir C24 was not different by arm (P = .89) (median, 69 ng/mL and 74 ng/mL in the atazanavir and darunavir arms, respectively) and were not associated with changes in lipid measures (all P > .1). CONCLUSIONS Raltegravir produced the most favorable lipid profile. Metabolic syndrome rates were high at baseline and increased to the same degree in all arms. Ritonavir C24 was not different in the PI arms and had no relationship with the modest but comparable increases in lipids observed with either atazanavir or darunavir. The long-term clinical significance of the lipid changes noted with the PIs relative to raltegravir deserves further evaluation. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT 00811954.
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- Ighovwerha Ofotokun
- Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education, University of California, Los Angeles
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- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, Titusville, New Jersey
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- Grady Memorial Hospital and Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education, University of California, Los Angeles
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Naiker S, Connolly C, Wiesner L, Kellerman T, Reddy T, Harries A, McIlleron H, Lienhardt C, Pym A. Randomized pharmacokinetic evaluation of different rifabutin doses in African HIV- infected tuberculosis patients on lopinavir/ritonavir-based antiretroviral therapy. BMC Pharmacol Toxicol 2014; 15:61. [PMID: 25406657 PMCID: PMC4277828 DOI: 10.1186/2050-6511-15-61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pharmacokinetic interactions between rifampicin and protease inhibitors (PIs) complicate the management of HIV-associated tuberculosis. Rifabutin is an alternative rifamycin, for patients requiring PIs. Recently some international guidelines have recommended a higher dose of rifabutin (150 mg daily) in combination with boosted lopinavir (LPV/r), than the previous dose of rifabutin (150 mg three times weekly {tiw}). But there are limited pharmacokinetic data evaluating the higher dose of rifabutin in combination with LPV/r. Sub-optimal dosing can lead to acquired rifamycin resistance (ARR). The plasma concentration of 25-O-desacetylrifabutin (d-RBT), the metabolite of rifabutin, increases in the presence of PIs and may lead to toxicity. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixteen patients with TB-HIV co-infection received rifabutin 300 mg QD in combination with tuberculosis chemotherapy (initially pyrazinamide, isoniazid and ethambutol then only isoniazid), and were then randomized to receive isoniazid and LPV/r based ART with rifabutin 150 mg tiw or rifabutin 150 mg daily. The rifabutin dose with ART was switched after 1 month. Serial rifabutin and d-RBT concentrations were measured after 4 weeks of each treatment. The median AUC0-48 and Cmax of rifabutin in patients taking 150 mg rifabutin tiw was significantly reduced compared to the other treatment arms. Geometric mean ratio (90% CI) for AUC0-48 and Cmax was 0.6 (0.5-0.7) and 0.5 (0.4-0.6) for RBT 150 mg tiw compared with RBT 300 mg and 0.4 (0.4-0.4) and 0.5 (0.5-0.6) for RBT 150 mg tiw compared with 150 mg daily. 86% of patients on the tiw rifabutin arm had an AUC0-24 < 4.5 μg.h/mL, which has previously been associated with acquired rifamycin resistance (ARR). Plasma d-RBT concentrations increased 5-fold with tiw rifabutin dosing and 15-fold with daily doses of rifabutin. Rifabutin was well tolerated at all doses and there were no grade 4 laboratory toxicities. One case of uveitis (grade 4), occurred in a patient taking rifabutin 300 mg daily prior to starting ART, and grade 3 neutropenia (asymptomatic) was reported in 4 patients. These events were not associated with increases in rifabutin or metabolite concentrations. CONCLUSIONS A daily 150 mg dose of rifabutin in combination with LPV/r safely maintained rifabutin plasma concentrations in line with those shown to prevent ARR. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00640887.
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- Suhashni Naiker
- />TB Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
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- />Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
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- />Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- />Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- />Biostatistics Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
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- />International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, Paris, France
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- />Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- />TB Research Unit, Medical Research Council, Durban, South Africa
- />KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH), University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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High predictive value of CYP2B6 SNPs for steady-state plasma efavirenz levels in South African HIV/AIDS patients. Pharmacogenet Genomics 2014; 23:415-27. [PMID: 23778320 DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0b013e328363176f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Efavirenz is primarily metabolized by CYP2B6, with a minor contribution from CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5. Genetic variability in these genes contributes towards differences in plasma efavirenz concentration, which ultimately leads to either development of adverse drug events or emergence of virus resistance. However, the clinical utility or validity of introducing genotype-assisted dosing is not known. The aim of this study was therefore to evaluate the effects of 14 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in five drug-metabolizing enzyme genes on steady-state plasma efavirenz levels in South African HIV/AIDS patients as well as their clinical validity. METHODS HIV/AIDS patients were recruited from Themba Lethu Clinic, at Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg. Blood samples for plasma drug levels and DNA extraction were obtained from each participant. PCR/RFLP and SNaPshot genotyping were used for SNPs in CYP1A2, CYP2A6, CYP2B6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 among 464 Bantu-speaking South Africans. Plasma efavirenz concentrations were measured using LC/MS/MS. Genotypes and plasma efavirenz levels were used to calculate predictive values. Multivariate analysis was used to select the minimal set of SNPs with significant clinical validity. RESULTS Qualitative and quantitative differences in allele frequencies were observed when comparing South Africans with African, Caucasian and Asian populations. CYP2B6 516T and 785G (*6) and CYP2B6 983C (*18) alleles were significantly associated with high plasma efavirenz levels. CYP2B6 A-G-A-C-C and A-T-G-T-C haplotypes (with respect to CYP2B6 136A>G; CYP2B6 516G>T; CYP2B6 785A>G; CYP2B6 983T>C; and CYP2B6 1459C>T) were associated with higher levels of efavirenz, whereas G-G-A-T-C and A-G-A-T-C haplotypes showed significantly lower levels of efavirenz. The CYP2B6*1/*6 genotype was significantly associated with an increased risk of loss to follow-up. The sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive values for the CYP2B6*6/*6 genotype in predicting efavirenz levels above 4 µg/ml were 46, 97 and 88%, respectively. However, these values improved to 49, 100 and 100%, respectively, when either the CYP1A2 -163A (*1F) allele or the NR1I3 8784C/C genotype was present. CONCLUSION Screening for CYP2B6 516G>T SNP has a high specificity and positive predictive value for efavirenz levels above 4 µg/ml and could be used in deciding on efavirenz dosage among individuals homozygous for this variant, which could lead to better precision medication.
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Gandhi M, Mwesigwa J, Aweeka F, Plenty A, Charlebois E, Ruel TD, Huang Y, Clark T, Ades V, Natureeba P, Luwedde FA, Achan J, Kamya MR, Havlir DV, Cohan D. Hair and plasma data show that lopinavir, ritonavir, and efavirenz all transfer from mother to infant in utero, but only efavirenz transfers via breastfeeding. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2013; 63:578-84. [PMID: 24135775 PMCID: PMC3800282 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31829c48ad] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND As efforts intensify to eliminate perinatal HIV transmission, understanding kinetics of maternal-to-child transfer of antiretrovirals during pregnancy and breastfeeding is critical. Antiretroviral levels in plasma, cord blood, and breastmilk reflect exposure over short intervals. Hair concentrations reflect cumulative exposure and can uniquely quantify in utero transfer of maternal medications to infants. We measured plasma and hair antiretroviral levels in HIV-infected Ugandan mothers and their infants at delivery and during breastfeeding to assess transfer. METHODS HIV-infected pregnant women were randomized to lopinavir/ritonavir- or efavirenz-based therapy in a larger trial (the Prevention of Malaria and HIV disease in Tororo, PROMOTE). At 0, 8, and 12 weeks postpartum, plasma antiretroviral levels were measured in 117 mother-infant pairs; hair levels were assayed at 12 weeks. Ratios and correlations of infant:maternal concentrations were calculated. RESULTS By 12 weeks, 90.4% of mothers reported exclusive breastfeeding. Hair and plasma levels over time suggest moderate (47%) to extensive (87%) in utero transfer of lopinavir and ritonavir, respectively, but negligible transfer of either via breastfeeding. Moderate transfer of efavirenz occurs during pregnancy and breastfeeding (40% cumulative; 15% during breastfeeding). Despite differences in exposure, no infant seroconversions or correlations between infant hair/plasma antiretroviral levels and adverse effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS Using a unique approach combining hair and plasma data, we found that different antiretrovirals have distinct kinetics of mother-to-infant transfer. Efavirenz transfers during both pregnancy and breastfeeding, whereas lopinavir and ritonavir transfer only in utero. Further study of the degree and timing of maternal-to-child transfer by antiretroviral will help optimize strategies that protect infants and minimize toxicities during periods of risk.
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- Monica Gandhi
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Makerere University College of Health Sciences- UCSF, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Center of AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
- Center of AIDS Prevention Studies, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Makerere University College of Health Sciences- UCSF, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Makerere University College of Health Sciences- UCSF, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Makerere University College of Health Sciences- UCSF, Kampala, Uganda
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- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration Makerere University College of Health Sciences- UCSF, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, (UCSF), San Francisco, California, USA
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Swart M, Whitehorn H, Ren Y, Smith P, Ramesar RS, Dandara C. PXR and CAR single nucleotide polymorphisms influence plasma efavirenz levels in South African HIV/AIDS patients. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2012; 13:112. [PMID: 23173844 PMCID: PMC3523080 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-13-112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Background This study investigated variation in NR1I2 and NR1I3 and its effect on plasma efavirenz levels in HIV/AIDS patients. Variability in plasma drug levels has largely led research on identifying causative variants in drug metabolising enzyme (DME) genes, with little focus on the nuclear receptor genes NR1I2 and NR1I3, coding for PXR and CAR, respectively, that are involved in regulating DMEs. Methods 464 Bantu-speaking South Africans comprising of HIV/AIDS patients on efavirenz-based treatment (n=301) and 163 healthy subjects were genotyped for 6 SNPs in NR1I2 and NR1I3. 32 of the 301 patients had their DNA binding domains (DBDs) in NR1I2 and NR1I3 sequenced. Results Significantly decreased efavirenz plasma concentrations were observed in patients carrying the NR1I3 rs3003596C/C and T/C genotypes (P=0.015 and P=0.010, respectively). Sequencing resulted in the discovery of a further 13 SNPs, 3 of which are novel variants in the DBD of NR1I2. There were significant differences in the distribution of NR1I2 and NR1I3 SNPs between South Africans when compared to Caucasian, Asian and Yoruba population groups. Conclusion For the realisation of personalised medicine, PXR and CAR genetic variation should be taken into consideration because of their involvement in the regulation of DMEs.
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- Marelize Swart
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Observatory, South Africa
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Carvalho JJ, Weller MG, Panne U, Schneider RJ. Monitoring Caffeine in Human Saliva Using a Newly Developed ELISA. ANAL LETT 2012. [DOI: 10.1080/00032719.2012.696226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Swart M, Ren Y, Smith P, Dandara C. ABCB1 4036A>G and 1236C>T Polymorphisms Affect Plasma Efavirenz Levels in South African HIV/AIDS Patients. Front Genet 2012; 3:236. [PMID: 23133441 PMCID: PMC3488761 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2012.00236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The ABCB1 gene encodes P-glycoprotein, an ATP-dependent drug efflux pump, which is responsible for drug transport across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. The variability in the expression of ABCB1 may contribute to variable plasma efavirenz concentration which results in variability in the levels of suppression of the human immunodeficiency syndrome virus (HIV). The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of polymorphisms in ABCB1 gene on plasma efavirenz levels and treatment response in the form of change in viral load and CD-4 cell count in HIV/AIDS patients receiving efavirenz-containing highly active antiretroviral treatment regimens. Two hundred and eighty-two HIV-infected patients were recruited from Themba Lethu Clinic in Johannesburg and plasma efavirenz drug concentration levels were measured using LC-MS/MS. SNaPshot was used to genotype five known ABCB1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Genotype-phenotype correlations were computed. The ABCB1 4036A/G and 4036G/G genotypes were significantly associated with low plasma efavirenz concentrations (P = 0.0236), while the ABCB1 1236C/T and 1236T/T genotypes were associated with high efavirenz concentrations (P = 0.0282). A haplotype ABCB1 T-G-T-A is reported that is associated with significantly increased plasma efavirenz levels. This is the first report on 61A>G, 2677G>T/A, and 4036A>G SNPs in the South African population. ABCB1 plays a role in determining the plasma concentrations of efavirenz and should be taken into account in future design of assays for genotype-based dosing of efavirenz-containing regimens.
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- Marelize Swart
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town Observatory, Cape Town, South Africa
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Mishra TD, Kurani H, Singhal P, Shrivastav PS. Simultaneous Quantitation of HIV-Protease Inhibitors Ritonavir, Lopinavir and Indinavir in Human Plasma by UPLC-ESI-MS-MS. J Chromatogr Sci 2012; 50:625-35. [DOI: 10.1093/chromsci/bms048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Therapeutic drug monitoring and LC–MS/MS. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2012; 883-884:33-49. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.09.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2011] [Revised: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/22/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The influence of tuberculosis treatment on efavirenz clearance in patients co-infected with HIV and tuberculosis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2011; 68:689-95. [PMID: 22108776 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-011-1166-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 11/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Drug interactions are of concern when treating patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis. Concomitant use of efavirenz (EFV) with the enzyme inducer rifampicin might be expected to increase EFV clearance. We investigated the influence of concomitant tuberculosis treatment on the plasma clearance of EFV. METHODS Fifty-eight patients were randomized to receive their EFV-containing antiretroviral therapy either during or after tuberculosis treatment. Steady-state EFV plasma concentrations (n = 209 samples) were measured, 83 in the presence of rifampicin. Data were analyzed using a non-linear mixed effects model, and the model was evaluated using non-parametric bootstrap and visual predictive checks. RESULTS The patients had a median age of 32 (range 19-55) years and 43.1% were women. There was a bimodal distribution of apparent clearance, with slow EFV metabolizers accounting for 23.6% of the population and having a metabolic capacity 36.4% of that of the faster metabolizers. Apparent EFV clearance after oral administration in fast metabolizers was 12.9 L/h/70 kg whilst off tuberculosis treatment and 9.1 L/h/70 kg when on tuberculosis treatment. In slow metabolizers, the clearance estimates were 3.3 and 4.7 L/h/70 kg in the presence and absence of TB treatment, respectively. Overall there was a 29.5% reduction in EFV clearance during tuberculosis treatment. CONCLUSION Unexpectedly, concomitant rifampicin-containing tuberculosis treatment reduced apparent EFV clearance with a corresponding increase in EFV exposure. While the reasons for this interaction require further investigation, cytochrome P450 2B6 polymorphisms in the population studied may provide some explanation.
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Orrell C, Cohen K, Conradie F, Zeinecker J, Ive P, Sanne I, Wood R. Efavirenz and rifampicin in the South African context: is there a need to dose-increase efavirenz with concurrent rifampicin therapy? Antivir Ther 2011; 16:527-34. [PMID: 21685540 DOI: 10.3851/imp1780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Increasing efavirenz (EFV) dose from 600 mg to 800 mg daily has been suggested with concomitant rifampicin (RFN), as induction of cytochrome P450 isoenzymes may reduce EFV plasma concentrations. METHODS Individuals from the CIPRA-South Africa cohort taking EFV-based antiretroviral therapy with concomitant tuberculosis (TB) were dosed with either increased (800 mg) or standard (600 mg) dose EFV during TB treatment. After TB therapy, all individuals took 600 mg EFV. Two mid-dosing interval EFV concentrations were determined from each individual: after 4 weeks of concomitant EFV and RFN therapy, and ≥4 weeks after TB therapy completion. Mid-dosing interval EFV concentrations were compared within individuals using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. RESULTS Paired samples were collected from 72 individuals. Overall, 45 (63%) were women and median weight was 59 kg (IQR 52-67). At antiretroviral therapy start, median CD4(+) T-cell count was 114 cells/mm(3) (IQR 37-165), median viral load was 5.5 log (IQR 5.1-5.9). A total of 38 (53%) individuals took 800 mg EFV during TB treatment and 34 (47%) took 600 mg. EFV concentrations in the 800 mg group were higher with RFN (2.9 mg/l [IQR 1.8-5.6]) than without (2.1 mg/l [IQR 1.4-3.0]; P=0.0003). There was no significant difference in EFV concentrations with RFN (2.4 mg/l [IQR 1.2-5.1]) or without (2.2 mg/l [IQR 1.4-3.7]) in the 600 mg group. There was no increase in EFV-linked adverse effects in either group. The proportion of virologically suppressed individuals at 48 weeks was similar in both groups. CONCLUSIONS EFV concentrations were significantly increased in the EFV 800 mg group on RFN. There was no significant decrease in EFV concentrations when on RFN in the 600 mg group. Dose escalation of EFV 600 mg to 800 mg is not required during concomitant TB therapy in South Africa.
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- Catherine Orrell
- Desmond Tutu HIV Centre, Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
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UPLC-MS/MS quantification of nanoformulated ritonavir, indinavir, atazanavir, and efavirenz in mouse serum and tissues. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2011; 879:2332-8. [PMID: 21752731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2011.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2011] [Revised: 06/22/2011] [Accepted: 06/23/2011] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Animal pharmacokinetic and tissue distribution assays of antiretroviral therapeutic drugs require accurate drug quantification in biological fluids and tissues. Here we report a simple, rapid, and sensitive ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) method for quantification of commonly used antiretroviral drugs ritonavir (RTV), indinavir (IDV), atazanavir (ATV), and efavirenz (EFV) in mouse serum and tissues (liver, kidney, lung, and spleen). These antiretroviral drugs are currently the cornerstones of common therapeutic regimens for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a gradient mobile phase (5% acetonitrile in methanol and 7.5mM ammonium acetate (pH 4.0)) on an ACQUITY UPLC(®)BEH Shield RP 18 column. All compounds eluted within a 7 min run time. Lopinavir was used as an internal standard. Detection was achieved by dual positive and negative ionization modes on a quadrupole linear ion trap hybrid mass spectrometer with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source. The dynamic range was 0.2-1000 ng/mL for RTV, IDV, and ATV, and 0.5-1000 for EFV. The method was validated and showed high and consistent intra-day and inter-day accuracy and precision for all analytes. This method is used to support the preclinical development studies of targeted- and sustained-release combination ART (nanoART). The current data demonstrate a 1.5-4 fold increase in serum and tissue AUC of nanoformulated ATV, RTV, and EFV administered to mice when compared to native drug. In addition, the tested formulation enhanced exposure of the same anti-HIV drugs in mouse tissues.
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Tiwari RN, Bonde CG. LC, LC–MS/TOF and MSn studies for the identification and characterization of degradation products of nelfinavir mesylate. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2011; 55:435-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2011.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Revised: 02/14/2011] [Accepted: 02/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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D’Avolio A, Simiele M, Siccardi M, Baietto L, Sciandra M, Oddone V, Stefani FR, Agati S, Cusato J, Bonora S, Di Perri G. A HPLC–MS method for the simultaneous quantification of fourteen antiretroviral agents in peripheral blood mononuclear cell of HIV infected patients optimized using medium corpuscular volume evaluation. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2011; 54:779-88. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Revised: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 10/15/2010] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Singh P, Mehrotra R, Bakhshi A. Stress degradation studies of nelfinavir mesylate by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2010; 53:287-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2010.03.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/23/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Persistence of genital tract T cell responses in HIV-infected women on highly active antiretroviral therapy. J Virol 2010; 84:10765-72. [PMID: 20686039 DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00518-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Initiation of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV-infected individuals is associated with control of viremia, improved CD4 counts, and declining systemic HIV-specific immune responses. While HAART effectively reduces plasma viremia, it remains unclear how effectively antiretroviral drugs reach mucosal surfaces, such as those of the genital tract. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of HAART on genital tract CD4 T cell reconstitution, HIV shedding, and HIV-specific T cell responses. Cervical cytobrush and blood specimens were obtained from 35 HIV-infected, HAART-naïve women and 27 women on HAART in order to investigate HIV Gag-specific T cell responses by intracellular gamma interferon (IFN-γ) staining. Interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, and IL-8 concentrations were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA). We show that for HIV-infected women, HAART is associated with significantly improved CD4 T cell counts both in blood and at the cervix. While HAART effectively suppressed both blood and cervical viremia, HIV-specific CD8 T cell responses in blood were lost, while those at the cervix were preserved.
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Damaramadugu R, Inamadugu J, Kanneti R, Polagani S, Ponneri V. Simultaneous Determination of Ritonavir and Lopinavir in Human Plasma after Protein Precipitation and LC-MS-MS. Chromatographia 2010. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-010-1550-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Parikh N, Venishetty VK, Sistla R. Simultaneous Determination of Ketoconazole, Ritonavir and Lopinavir in Solid Lipid Nanoparticles by RP-LC. Chromatographia 2010. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-010-1551-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Determination of HIV drugs in biological matrices: A review. Anal Chim Acta 2009; 647:1-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2009.05.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2009] [Revised: 05/18/2009] [Accepted: 05/18/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Saka C. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Methods to Simultaneous Determination of Anti-Retroviral Drugs in Biological Matrices. Crit Rev Anal Chem 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/10408340902820759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Effect of rifampicin on efavirenz pharmacokinetics in HIV-infected children with tuberculosis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2009; 50:439-43. [PMID: 19223781 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31819c33a3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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SETTING Rifampicin may reduce plasma efavirenz concentrations by inducing the expression of the cytochrome P450 2B6, which metabolizes efavirenz. However, there is no data in pediatric patient populations. METHODS We measured plasma efavirenz concentrations in 15 children during and after rifampicin-based antitubercular treatment. They were receiving standard doses of efavirenz as part of antiretroviral treatment. Trough concentration (Cmin) was estimated by extrapolation of the log-linear concentration-time line to 24 hours after the previous dose. RESULTS Wide interpatient variation and marked bimodality of efavirenz concentrations were observed. Efavirenz Cmin was not significantly different during vs. after antitubercular treatment (median 0.83 mg/L interquartile range 0.59-6.57 vs. median 0.86 mg/L interquartile range 0.61-3.56; P = 0.125). Nine (60%) and 8 (53%) children had subtherapeutic Cmin (<1 mg/L) during and after antitubercular treatment, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Concomitant rifampicin-based antitubercular treatment was not an important determinant of efavirenz concentrations. The substantial proportion of participants with estimated Cmin <1 mg/L could result in the rapid emergence of efavirenz-resistant mutations and treatment failure.
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Yadav M, Rao R, Kurani H, Singhal P, Goswami S, Shrivastav PS. Application of a rapid and selective method for the simultaneous determination of protease inhibitors, lopinavir and ritonavir in human plasma by UPLC–ESI-MS/MS for bioequivalence study in Indian subjects. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2009; 49:1115-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2009.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Revised: 01/22/2009] [Accepted: 02/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Gandhi M, Ameli N, Bacchetti P, Gange SJ, Anastos K, Levine A, Hyman CL, Cohen M, Young M, Huang Y, Greenblatt RM. Protease inhibitor levels in hair strongly predict virologic response to treatment. AIDS 2009; 23:471-8. [PMID: 19165084 PMCID: PMC2654235 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e328325a4a9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Antiretroviral (ARV) therapies fail when behavioral or biologic factors lead to inadequate medication exposure. The currently available methods to assess ARV exposure are limited. Levels of ARVs in hair reflect plasma concentrations over weeks to months, and may provide a novel method for predicting therapeutic responses. DESIGN/METHODS The Women's Interagency HIV Study, a prospective cohort of HIV-infected women, provided the basis for developing and assessing methods to measure commonly prescribed protease inhibitors (lopinavir/ritonavir and atazanavir) in small hair samples. We examined the association between hair protease inhibitor levels and initial virologic responses to therapy in multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS ARV concentrations in hair were strongly and independently associated with treatment response for 224 women starting a new protease inhibitor-based regimen. For participants initiating lopinavir/ritonavir, the odds ratio (OR) for virologic suppression was 39.8 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.8-564] for those with lopinavir hair levels in the top tertile (>1.9 ng/mg) compared to the bottom (=0.41 ng/mg) when controlling for self-reported adherence, age, race, starting viral load and CD4 cell count, and prior experience with protease inhibitors. For women starting atazanavir, the adjusted OR for virologic success was 7.7 (95% CI = 2.0-29.7) for those with hair concentrations in the top tertile (>3.4 ng/mg) compared to the lowest (=1.2 ng/mg). CONCLUSION Protease inhibitor levels in small hair samples were the strongest independent predictor of virologic success in a diverse group of HIV-infected adults. This non-invasive method for determining ARV exposure may have particular relevance for the epidemic in resource-poor settings due to the ease of collecting and storing hair.
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- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
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Sekar R, Azhaguvel S. Development and Validation of Specific Stability Indicating CE Assay Method for HIV-Protease Inhibitor Indinavir Sulphate. Chromatographia 2009. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-009-0966-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Cohen K, Grant A, Dandara C, McIlleron H, Pemba L, Fielding K, Charalombous S, Churchyard G, Smith P, Maartens G. Effect of rifampicin-based antitubercular therapy and the cytochrome P450 2B6 516G>T polymorphism on efavirenz concentrations in adults in South Africa. Antivir Ther 2008. [DOI: 10.1177/135965350901400502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background Rifampicin induces expression of the cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 2B6 (CYP2B6), which metabolizes efavirenz. The CYP2B6 516G>T polymorphism impairs efavirenz metabolism and occurs more commonly in Africans than in Caucasians. We explored the effect of rifampicin-based antitubercular therapy and the 516G>T polymorphism on efavirenz concentrations in HIV- infected patients in South Africa. Methods Between-patient and within-patient comparisons were made of mid-dosing interval efavirenz plasma concentrations in adults on antiretroviral therapy including efavirenz 600 mg daily, with and without antitubercular therapy. Results There were 142 participants (40 were on antitubercular therapy and 102 were controls), the mean weight was 66 kg. Median efavirenz concentration was 2.4 mg/l (interquartile range [IQR] 1.3–3.1) and 1.8 mg/l (IQR 1.4–4.4) in participants on antitubercular therapy and controls, respectively ( P=0.734). Paired efavirenz concentrations during and after antitubercular therapy in 17 participants were also similar ( P=0.113). Genotyping results were 60 (49%) G/G homozygotes, 46 (38%) G/T heterozygotes and 16 (13%) T/T homozygotes. In a multivariate logistic regression model adjusted for sex, weight and concomitant antitubercular therapy, the 516G>T polymorphism was strongly associated with high (>4 mg/l) efavirenz concentrations: odds ratio (OR) 4.4 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.3–14.9) for G/T versus G/G and 31.1 (95% CI 6.6–146.6) for T/T versus G/G. High efavirenz concentrations were associated with severe sleep disturbance ( P=0.048). Low (<1 mg/l) efavirenz concentrations were associated with virological failure (OR 12.5, 95% CI 2.7–57.3). Conclusions Efavirenz can be used together with rifampicin-based antitubercular therapy without dose adjustment in this population. The 516G>T polymorphism occurred commonly and was associated with high efavirenz concentrations.
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- Karen Cohen
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Division of Medical Biochemistry, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Aurum Institute for Health Research, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Rodríguez Robledo V, Smyth WF. A study of the analytical behaviour of selected new molecular entities using electrospray ionisation ion trap mass spectrometry, liquid chromatography, gas chromatography and polarography and their determination in serum at therapeutic concentrations. Anal Chim Acta 2008; 623:221-30. [PMID: 18620927 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2008.06.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2008] [Accepted: 06/16/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This paper provides analytical chemical information on selected new molecular entities (NMEs) which are drugs that have recently been approved by the FDA. These are the antiretroviral drugs, atazanavir, indinavir and emtricitabine, the antibacterial gemifloxacin, rosuvastatine which is a cholesterol-lowering drug, the anti-cancer drug gefitinib and aprepitant for neurological disorders. Electrospray ionisation-quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry (ESI-MS(n)) was employed to generate tandem mass spectrometric (MS(2)) data of the drugs studied and structural assignments of product ions were supported by quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (QToF-MS/MS). These fragmentation studies were then utilised in the development and validation of a specific and sensitive liquid chromatographic method (LC-ESI-MS(2)) to identify and determine these drugs at therapeutic concentration levels in serum after a single protein precipitation procedure with acetonitrile. In addition, this method was compared to the application of gas liquid chromatography-flame ionisation detection (GLC-FID) and differential pulse polarography (DPP) for the analysis of these NMEs in serum.
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- Virginia Rodríguez Robledo
- Department of Analytical Chemistry and Food Technology, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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Effect of rifampicin on lopinavir pharmacokinetics in HIV-infected children with tuberculosis. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2008; 47:566-9. [PMID: 18197120 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181642257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Rifampicin dramatically reduces plasma lopinavir concentrations (coformulated with ritonavir in a 4:1 ratio). A study in healthy adult volunteers showed that this reduction could be ameliorated if additional ritonavir is given. We evaluated the effect of additional ritonavir on plasma lopinavir concentrations in HIV-infected children receiving rifampicin-based treatment for tuberculosis. METHODS We measured plasma lopinavir concentrations in 2 parallel groups receiving combination antiretroviral therapy that included lopinavir-ritonavir, with and without rifampicin-based antitubercular treatment. Additional ritonavir was given (lopinavir/ritonavir ratio of 1:1) during antitubercular treatment. Lopinavir concentrations were determined using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. RESULTS There were 15 children (aged 7 months to 3.9 years) in each group. Lopinavir pharmacokinetic measures (median [interquartile range]) for children with and without rifampicin, respectively, were maximum concentration (Cmax) of 10.5 [7.1 to 14.3] versus 14.2 [11.9 to 23.5] mg/L (P = 0.018), area under the curve from 0 to 12 hours (AUC0-12) of 80.9 [50.9 to 121.7] versus 117.8 [80.4 to 176.1] mg/h/L (P = 0.036), and trough concentration (Cmin) of 3.94 [2.26 to 7.66] versus 4.64 [2.32 to 10.40] mg/L (P = 0.468). Thirteen of 15 children receiving antitubercular treatment (87%) had a lopinavir Cmin greater than the recommended minimum therapeutic concentration (1 mg/L). CONCLUSIONS The effect of rifampicin-based antitubercular treatment on lopinavir concentrations was attenuated by adding ritonavir to rifampicin. Although the median Cmax and AUC0-12 were lowered by 26% and 31%. respectively, the Cmin was greater than the minimum recommended concentration in most children.
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Seshachalam U, Rajababu B, Haribabu B, Chandrasekhar KB. Novel Stability‐Indicating RP‐LC Method for the Determination of Nelfinavir Mesylate and its Related Impurities in Drug Substance and Pharmaceutical Formulations. J LIQ CHROMATOGR R T 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/10826070701780698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- U. Seshachalam
- a Quality Assurance, Matrix Laboratories Limited , Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- b Process Research Laboratory, Matrix Laboratories Limited , Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- c API Technical services, Matrix Laboratories Limited , Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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- d Department of Chemistry , JNTU College of Engineering , Ananthapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bastiani E, Benedetti F, Berti F, Campaner P, Donadel E, Montagna M, Regazzi M, Rinaldi S, Savoini A, Venturini R. Development and evaluation of an immunoassay for the monitoring of the anti-HIV drug amprenavir. J Immunol Methods 2007; 325:35-41. [PMID: 17597142 DOI: 10.1016/j.jim.2007.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2006] [Revised: 05/03/2007] [Accepted: 05/17/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An assay for routine therapeutic drug monitoring of anti-HIV HAART drugs in clinical use is highly desirable, in order to rapidly measure the pharmacokinetic parameters on single patients. We have started a project to develop a panel of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) for the whole set of HAART drugs, and the development, performance and evaluation of the assay for amprenavir is described here. A diazo conjugate of amprenavir has been used in order to raise polyclonal anti-amprenavir antibodies in rabbits. Antisera have been used to set up a quantitative and rapid competitive assay. Plasma samples are simply diluted in the assay buffer after thermal inactivation, before running the assay. The assay allows the detection of amprenavir in the quantification range 400-5000 ng/ml, in a diluted plasma sample. The assay has been compared with an HPLC reference technique, on 27 samples from treated patients. Within the quantification range, the ELISA data are well correlated with the HPLC results by a regression line close to the identity, and a Bland-Altman analysis shows the agreement between the two methods.
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- Erica Bastiani
- Biostrands s.r.l., via del Follatoio 12, I-34148 Trieste, Italy.
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Ren Y, Nuttall JJC, Egbers C, Eley BS, Meyers TM, Smith PJ, Maartens G, McIlleron HM. High prevalence of subtherapeutic plasma concentrations of efavirenz in children. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2007; 45:133-6. [PMID: 17417100 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31805c9d52] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Efavirenz-containing regimens using concentration-controlled dosing have been shown to provide potent antiretroviral activity in children. In many settings, concentration-controlled dosing is not available. In this study, efavirenz plasma concentrations were evaluated in South African HIV-infected children receiving efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment. METHODS Three consecutive blood samples were drawn between 12 and 24 hours after dosing in 15 HIV-infected children receiving the recommended daily doses of efavirenz. Validated liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry methods were used to determine plasma levels of efavirenz. The trough concentration (Cmin) of efavirenz was estimated by extrapolation of the log-linear regression line of the 3 concentration versus time points to 24 hours. RESULTS The estimated Cmin was <1 mg/L in 6 (40%) of the children. Three of the 5 children with detectable viral loads had low efavirenz concentrations. Marked bimodality in efavirenz concentrations was observed. CONCLUSIONS Our findings, together with those of previous studies, indicate that many children dosed according to the current guidelines do not achieve adequate efavirenz exposure. Because low efavirenz concentrations are associated with the rapid emergence of efavirenz-resistant mutations and treatment failure, the current recommended efavirenz doses should be re-evaluated, especially in developing countries, where therapeutic drug monitoring is seldom available.
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- Yuan Ren
- Pharmacokinetic Research Unit, Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Liu P, Foster G, Gandelman K, LaBadie RR, Allison MJ, Gutierrez MJ, Sharma A. Steady-state pharmacokinetic and safety profiles of voriconazole and ritonavir in healthy male subjects. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:3617-26. [PMID: 17646413 PMCID: PMC2043278 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00526-07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Since there is a likelihood of coadministration of voriconazole and ritonavir, two studies were conducted to evaluate the potential of drug interaction. Study A was a randomized, placebo-controlled, two-period, parallel-group trial (n = 34). Study B had the same design without the placebo group (n = 17). In period 1, subjects received 200 mg voriconazole or placebo twice daily (BID) for 3 days (400 mg BID on day 1). In period 2, following a 7-day washout, subjects received ritonavir alone at 400 mg BID (study A) or 100 mg BID (study B) for 10 days (days 11 to 20), and then ritonavir was coadministered with 200 mg BID voriconazole or placebo for the next 10 days (days 21 to 30). Serial plasma samples were collected on days 3, 20, and 30, and safety data were collected throughout the study. High-dose (400 mg BID) ritonavir substantially reduced the steady-state mean voriconazole exposure (area under the concentration-time curve from 0 to 12 h [AUC(0-12)], -82%; maximum concentration [C(max)], -66%). However, the effect of low-dose (100 mg BID) ritonavir was less pronounced (AUC(0-12), -39%; C(max), -24%). The decrease in voriconazole exposure was probably due to the induction of CYP2C19 and CYP2C9 by ritonavir. It is interesting that one subject in each study exhibited the opposite effect of ritonavir on voriconazole exposure (a 2.5- to 3-fold increase), probably due to lack of CYP2C19. Voriconazole had no apparent effect on the exposure of high-dose ritonavir but slightly decreased the exposure of low-dose ritonavir (AUC(0-12), -14%; C(max), -24%). The safety profile of combination therapy was not notably different from that of voriconazole or ritonavir alone. Due to the significant effect of ritonavir on voriconazole exposure, coadministration of voriconazole with 400 mg BID ritonavir is contraindicated; coadministration with 100 mg BID ritonavir should be avoided, unless an assessment of the benefit/risk to the patient justifies the use.
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- Ping Liu
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pfizer Global Research and Development, New London, CT 06320, USA
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Saint-Marcoux F, Sauvage FL, Marquet P. Current role of LC-MS in therapeutic drug monitoring. Anal Bioanal Chem 2007; 388:1327-49. [PMID: 17520242 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-007-1320-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2007] [Revised: 03/22/2007] [Accepted: 04/24/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The role of liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (LC-MS) techniques in routine therapeutic drug monitoring activity is becoming increasingly important. This paper reviews LC-MS methods published in the last few years for certain classes of drugs subject to therapeutic drug monitoring: immunosuppressants, antifungal drugs, antiretroviral drugs, antidepressants and antipsychotics. For each class of compounds, we focussed on the most interesting methods and evaluated the current role of LC-MS in therapeutic drug monitoring.
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- Franck Saint-Marcoux
- Department of Pharmacology-Toxicology, Limoges University Hospital, Unité INSERM U850, 87042 Limoges cedex, France
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Gehrig AK, Mikus G, Haefeli WE, Burhenne J. Electrospray tandem mass spectroscopic characterisation of 18 antiretroviral drugs and simultaneous quantification of 12 antiretrovirals in plasma. RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY : RCM 2007; 21:2704-16. [PMID: 17639576 DOI: 10.1002/rcm.3138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The determination of antiretroviral drug concentrations in patients treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is an essential part of optimum patient management because of the multitude of pharmacokinetic drug interactions between these drugs and the risk of treatment failure or viral resistance if therapeutic concentrations are not reached. Currently, 21 different antiretrovirals are used in various combinations rendering therapeutic drug monitoring a laborious task. We therefore aimed to simultaneously determine as many antiretrovirals as possible using triple quadrupole mass spectroscopy with electrospray ionisation. For this purpose, spectra and fragmentation patterns of the protease inhibitors amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir, and saquinavir, the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors delavirdine, efavirenz, and nevirapine, the nucleoside reverse transcription inhibitors abacavir, didanosine, emtricitabine, lamivudine, stavudine, zalcitabine, and zidovudine, and the nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor tenofovir were evaluated. A bioanalytical method to determine all protease and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, and zalcitabine and zidovudine concentrations in biological matrices was developed. Samples were prepared by protein precipitation with methanol after addition of three different internal standards. Antiretrovirals were separated by high-performance liquid chromatography on a Nucleosil C18-100 Nautilus column using a gradient of 20 mM ammonium acetate including 0.1% aqueous acetic acid and acetonitrile and detected by electrospray ionisation/tandem mass spectrometry in the negative (efavirenz, stavudine, zidovudine) or positive ionisation mode (all other compounds). The bioanalytical method was successfully validated according to FDA guidelines and applied to plasma and cerebrospinal fluid samples of patients treated for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
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- Anne-Kathrin Gehrig
- Department of Internal Medicine VI, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacoepidemiology, Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, University of Heidelberg, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Yekkala R, Lei H, Hoogmartens J, Adams E. Evaluation of an International Pharmacopoeia method for the analysis of indinavir sulfate by liquid chromatography. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2006; 42:71-80. [PMID: 16503105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2006.01.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2005] [Accepted: 01/15/2006] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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A gradient LC method for the determination of indinavir sulfate (IDV) and its impurities has been recently published in a consultation document of the International Pharmacopoeia, WHO Drug Information. The method uses a base-deactivated reversed-phase C18 column (25 cm x 4.6 mm i.d.), 5 microm kept at a temperature of 40 degrees C. The mobile phases consist of acetonitrile, phosphate buffer pH 7.5 and water. The flow rate is 1.0 ml/min. UV detection is performed at 220 nm. A system suitability test (SST) is described to govern the quality of the separation. The separation towards IDV components was investigated on 16 C18 columns and correlation was made with the column classification system developed in our laboratory. The method was evaluated using a Hypersil BDS C18 column (25 cm x 4.6 mm i.d.), 5 microm. A central composite design was applied to examine the robustness of the method. The method shows good precision, linearity, sensitivity and robustness. Six commercial samples were examined using this method.
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- R Yekkala
- Laboratorium voor Farmaceutische Chemie en Analyse van Geneesmiddelen, Faculteit Farmaceutische Wetenschappen, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, O & N 2, Postbus 923, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Jing Q, Shen Y, Tang Y, Ren F, Yu X, Hou Z. Determination of nelfinavir mesylate as bulk drug and in pharmaceutical dosage form by stability indicating HPLC. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2006; 41:1065-9. [PMID: 16545536 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2006.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2005] [Revised: 01/30/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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A isocratic, selective, accurate and stability indicating HPLC method of analysis of nelfinavir mesylate both as a bulk drug and in formulations was developed and validated. A CN chromatographic column (250 mmx4.6 mm, 5 microm) was used for the separation at 40 degrees C. The mobile phase consisted of a mixture of acetonitrile (MeCN) and 25 mM monobasic ammonium phosphate (containing 25 mM triethylamine, pH 3.4 with phosphate acid) (40:60, v/v) was delivered at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min with detection at 210 nm. The developed method was validated in terms of selectivity, linearity, limit of quantitation, precision, accuracy and solution stability. As the proposed LC method achieved satisfactory resolution between nelfinavir mesylate, its degradation products, intermediate product possibly present in nelfinavir drug substance and other impurities in the end product before refining in the final step of synthetic process, it can be employed as a stability indicating one, used for the synthetic process control and determination of nelfinavir mesylate in pharmaceutical preparations.
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- Qiufang Jing
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutics, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China
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Pereira de Oliveira M, Venisse N, Couet W, Olivier JC. LC–MS/MS determination of the HIV-1 protease inhibitor indinavir in brain and testis of mice. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2006; 40:353-9. [PMID: 16112534 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2005.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2005] [Revised: 07/07/2005] [Accepted: 07/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A rapid and sensitive method for the determination of indinavir in mice brain and testis is described and validation data are provided. Indinavir and the internal standard (IS) amprenavir were isolated from homogenized tissue matrices using a mixed-mode solid-phase extraction (SPE) procedure and were then analyzed by reversed-phase liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The mass spectrometer in the positive-ion multiple reaction monitoring mode used pairs of ions at m/z of 614.1/421.3 for indinavir and of 506.1/245.3 for IS. The calibration curves were linear over the range 0.0012-0.0390 micromol/kg for brain and 0.39-12.50 micromol/kg for testis. Linearity, repeatability and accuracy were validated. The applicability of the method was demonstrated by assessing indinavir in brain and testis of three mice dosed with intravenous bolus administration of indinavir (16.3 micromol/kg).
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- Manuela Pereira de Oliveira
- Pharmacologie des Médicaments Anti-Infectieux, Pôle Biologie-Santé, Faculté de Médecine & Pharmacie, 40 av. du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France
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Mudigonda K, Jukanti R, Apte SS, Ajjala DR, Shrivastava W, Kandikere VN, Nirogi RVS. HPLC quantification of the HIV-1 protease inhibitor saquinavir in brain and testis of mice. Biomed Chromatogr 2006; 20:1028-32. [PMID: 16506264 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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A rapid, reliable HPLC method with UV detection (240 nm) was developed and validated for quantitation of saquinavir in mice brain and testis. Saquinavir and the internal standard were isolated from homogenized tissue matrices using liquid-liquid extraction procedure and were then analyzed using an isocratic mobile phase by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. The lower limit of quantification was 50 ng/g for both brain and testis. A linear dynamic range of 50-5000 ng/g for both brain and testis was established. This HPLC method was validated with between-batch precision of 0.5-4.4 and 1.5-5.5% for brain and testis, respectively. The between-batch accuracy was 94.7-105.9% and 97.5-105.0% for brain and testis, respectively. The present method was applied for tissue distribution studies of the novel drug delivery systems of saquinavir in mice.
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- Koteshwara Mudigonda
- Nanotechnology, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal 506009, India.
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Pereira de Oliveira M, Garcion E, Venisse N, Benoit JP, Couet W, Olivier JC. Tissue distribution of indinavir administered as solid lipid nanocapsule formulation in mdr1a (+/+) and mdr1a (-/-) CF-1 mice. Pharm Res 2005; 22:1898-1905. [PMID: 16132350 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-005-7147-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2005] [Revised: 05/14/2006] [Accepted: 05/14/2005] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Due to protease inhibitor (PI) efflux transport by P-glycoprotein (P-gp), insufficient PI concentrations result in low ongoing HIV replication in the so-called virus sanctuaries (brain and testes). The aim of the present study was to evaluate indinavir-loaded nanocapsules (Ind-LNC) including Solutol HS15, an excipient reported to possess in vitro P-gp inhibiting properties, as a means to improve indinavir distribution into brain and testes of mice. METHODS Normal mdr1a (+/+) or P-gp-deficient mdr1a (-/-) CF-1 mice were dosed with Ind-LNC (10 mg indinavir/kg, i.v.). At 30 min post-administration, indinavir was determined in plasma, brain, testes, as well as in kidneys, liver, and heart by LC-MS/MS, and tissue/plasma concentration ratios were calculated. Results were compared with those of control groups that received an indinavir solution (Ind-Sol). RESULTS Using Ind-Sol, ratios were 21.3- and 3.3-fold higher in brains and testes of mdr1a (-/-) mice than of mdr1a (+/+) mice, respectively, whereas in the other organs ratios were not significantly different between the two substrains. When Ind-LNC was used, a similar [mdr1a(-/-) vs. mdr1a (+/+) mice] trend was observed. Moreover, ratios were found to be significantly increased (1.9-fold increase in average) in most organs (brain and testes in particular) with Ind-LNC compared to Ind-Sol, regardless of the substrain used. CONCLUSIONS In agreement with previous works, P-gp governs at least in part indinavir uptake into brain and testes. LNC formulation increased indinavir uptake in brain and testes by mechanisms other than, or additional to, P-gp inhibition.
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- Manuela Pereira de Oliveira
- Faculté de Médecine & Pharmacie, EA3809 Pharmacologie des Médicaments Anti-Infectieux, Pôle Biologie-Santé, 40 av. du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers CEDEX, France
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Dias C, Rossi R, Donato E, Bergold A, Fröehlich P. LC Determination of Ritonavir, a HIV Protease Inhibitor, in Soft Gelatin Capsules. Chromatographia 2005. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-005-0670-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Dickinson L, Robinson L, Tjia J, Khoo S, Back D. Simultaneous determination of HIV protease inhibitors amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir and saquinavir in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2005; 829:82-90. [PMID: 16226495 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2005] [Revised: 09/20/2005] [Accepted: 09/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We report a precise and accurate method for simultaneous quantification of protease inhibitors (PIs) amprenavir, atazanavir, indinavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, ritonavir and saquinavir in plasma. An internal standard was added to samples prior to protein precipitation with acetonitrile followed by addition of ammonium formate buffer. Analysis was by HPLC-MS/MS. Calibration curves were validated over concentration ranges encompassing both subtherapeutic and potentially 'toxic' drug concentrations. Inter- and intra-assay variation were below 11% and PI recovery was above 87%. The bioanalytical method described is successfully applied to measure PI concentrations obtained from clinical pharmacokinetic studies and routine therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM).
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- Laura Dickinson
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Liverpool, Pharmacology Research Laboratories, Block H, First Floor, 70 Pembroke Place, Liverpool L69 3GF, UK.
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Jancic B, Medenica M, Ivanovic D, Malenovic A. Evaluation of a Liquid Chromatographic Method for Analysis of Indinavir and Degradation Products Arising from Hydrolysis of its Amide Bond. Chromatographia 2005. [DOI: 10.1365/s10337-005-0617-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Colombo S, Beguin A, Telenti A, Biollaz J, Buclin T, Rochat B, Decosterd LA. Intracellular measurements of anti-HIV drugs indinavir, amprenavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, lopinavir, atazanavir, efavirenz and nevirapine in peripheral blood mononuclear cells by liquid chromatography coupled to tandem mass spectrometry. J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2005; 819:259-76. [PMID: 15833290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2004] [Revised: 02/01/2005] [Accepted: 02/10/2005] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A sensitive and accurate liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method for the intracellular determination of nine antiretroviral drugs in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is proposed. PBMCs are isolated by density gradient centrifugation using Vacutainer CPT tubes and cell count is performed with a Coulter instrument. Single-step extraction of drugs from PBMCs pellets is performed with MeOH 50% (with clozapine added as internal standard, I.S.) and the supernatant is injected onto a 2.1 mm x 30 mm SymmetryShield 3.5 microm-RP18 column equipped with a 2.1 x 10 mm guard column. Chromatographic separations are performed using a gradient program with a mixture of 2 mM ammonium acetate containing 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid. Analytes quantification is performed by electro-spray ionisation-triple quadrupole mass spectrometry using the selected reaction monitoring (SRM) detection mode. The positive mode is used for the HIV protease inhibitors (PIs) indinavir, amprenavir, saquinavir, ritonavir, nelfinavir, lopinavir, atazanavir and the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) nevirapine, and the negative mode is applied for efavirenz. The calibration curves are prepared using blank PBMCs spiked with antiretroviral drugs at concentrations ranging from 0.5 to 100 ng/ml of cell extracts and fitted to a quadratic regression model weighted by 1/(concentration)(2). The lower limit of quantification is less than 0.5 ng/ml. The mean extraction recovery for all PIs/NNRTIs is always above 88%. The method is precise, with mean inter-day CV% within 0.6-10.2%, and accurate (range of inter-day deviation from nominal values -7.2 to +8.3%). This analytical method can be conveniently used in clinical research for the assessment of intracellular levels of all PIs/NNRTIs commercially available at present using a simple one-step cell extraction of PBMCs followed by liquid chromatography coupled with tandem triple quadripole mass detection.
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- S Colombo
- Division de Pharmacologie clinique, Laboratoire BH 18-218, Département de Médecine, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, 1011 Lausanne CHUV, Switzerland
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Egge-Jacobsen W, Unger M, Niemann CU, Baluom M, Hirai S, Benet LZ, Christians U. Automated, fast, and sensitive quantification of drugs in human plasma by LC/LC-MS: quantification of 6 protease inhibitors and 3 nonnucleoside transcriptase inhibitors. Ther Drug Monit 2005; 26:546-62. [PMID: 15385839 DOI: 10.1097/00007691-200410000-00014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
An analytic assay based on automated sample preparation and liquid chromatography (LC) coupled with electrospray mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) was developed for the quantification of 6 protease inhibitors (PIs) and 3 nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs). The 6 PIs, amprenavir, indinavir, ritonavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, and saquinavir, as well as the three NNRTIs, nevirapine, efavirenz, and delavirdine, require a succinct analysis technique for therapeutic drug monitoring in HIV/AIDS patients. After protein precipitation, samples were loaded on a C8, 10 x 4-mm extraction column, washed, and, after activation of the column-switching valve, backflushed onto the 30 x 2.1 mm C8 analytic column. [M+H] ions were detected in the selected ion mode. A nonlinear fit (y(-1) = a + b/x, all r2 > 0.999) for amprenavir, indinavir, ritonavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, and saquinavir and a linear fit (y = ax + b, all r2 > 0.999) for nevirapine, efavirenz, and delavirdine led to best regression. Absolute recoveries were as follows: PIs > 81%; NNRTIs > 76%. Interday and intraday precision were <12.5% for the PIs and <11.7% for the NNRTIs. Interday and intraday accuracy were <12.2% for the PIs and <14.9% for the NNRTIs. Limits of quantification were 20, 40, 50, 40, 40, 20, and 100 microg/L for amprenavir, indinavir, ritonavir, lopinavir, nelfinavir, saquinavir, and the NNRTIs, respectively. The assay allows fast analysis of patient samples for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and has successfully been used for TDM and pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions studies.
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Affiliation(s)
- Wolfgang Egge-Jacobsen
- Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA.
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