Sensitive assay for determining plasma tenofovir concentrations by LC/MS/MS |
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Authors: | Delahunty Tom Bushman Lane Fletcher Courtney V |
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Affiliation: | Antiviral Pharmacology Laboratory, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, 80262, USA. tom.delahunty@uchsc.edu |
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Abstract: | An LC/MS/MS assay for the determination of tenofovir (TNF) was developed and validated for use with the EDTA anticoagulated human plasma matrix. Heparin-treated plasma and serum matrices were also validated. After addition of adefovir as an internal standard, trifluoroacetic acid was used to produce a protein-free extract. Chromatographic separation was achieved with a Polar-RP Synergi, 2.0 mm x 150 mm, reversed-phase analytical column. The mobile phase was 3% acetonitrile/1% acetic acid, aq. Detection of TNF and the internal standard was achieved by ESI MS/MS in the positive ion mode using 288/176 and 274/162 transitions, respectively. The method was linear from 10 to 750 ng/ml with a minimum quantifiable limit of 10 ng/ml when 250 microl aliquots were analyzed. The usefulness of this LC/MS/MS method to routinely monitor plasma concentrations of TNF was demonstrated along with its ability to assist in the performance of pharmacokinetic studies. |
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