Sensitive, accurate and simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometric method for the quantitation of amphotericin B in human or minipig plasma

J Chromatogr Sci. 2012 Aug;50(7):636-43. doi: 10.1093/chromsci/bms049. Epub 2012 May 4.

Abstract

Amphotericin B (AMB) is still the standard care for systemic fungal infections. This paper describes a sensitive, accurate and simple liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method to quantify AMB in human or minipig plasma. Samples were prepared through protein precipitation by adding methanol-acetonitrile (1:3, v/v) to either human or minipig plasma. High-performance liquid chromatography separation was conducted on a 10-cm Gemini C18 column with a 7-min gradient of mobile phase comprised of buffer A (0.1% formic acid aqueous solution) and buffer B (methanol-acetonitrile, 2:3, v/v). AMB was detected through multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) with a mass transition of 924.60 → 743.30 and the internal standard paclitaxel was detected through MRM with a mass transition of 854.30 → 286.10. The method had a linear range between 5 and 2500 ng/mL with lower limit of quantitation of 3 ng/mL. The overall recovery was 113 ± 4.06% in human plasma and 94.8 ± 7.38% in minipig plasma. The method has been validated and applied for AMB pharmacokinetic study in both human and minipig plasma.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / blood*
  • Animals
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Drug Stability
  • Humans
  • Limit of Detection
  • Linear Models
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Swine
  • Swine, Miniature
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Amphotericin B