A Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of Cystic Fibrosis Drugs (Caftors) in Plasma and Its Application for Therapeutic Monitoring.
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serval:BIB_6797F7B6EBCD
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
A Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method for the Quantification of Cystic Fibrosis Drugs (Caftors) in Plasma and Its Application for Therapeutic Monitoring.
Journal
Molecules
ISSN
1420-3049 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1420-3049
Publication state
Published
Issued date
22/04/2025
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
30
Number
9
Pages
1866
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening disorder caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, leading to defective chloride ion transport and thickened mucus in the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. CFTR modulators, including ivacaftor, lumacaftor, tezacaftor, and elexacaftor, have improved patient outcomes, but interindividual pharmacokinetic variability and potential drug-drug interactions require therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for optimal efficacy and safety. In this context, a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous quantification of CFTR modulators and their major active metabolites in human plasma to support pharmacokinetic studies and routine TDM. The multiplex LC-MS/MS assay was established using plasma protein precipitation, followed by chromatographic separation on an Xselect HSS T3 (Waters <sup>®</sup> ) column and positive electrospray ionization mode detection. The method was validated based on FDA and EMA guidelines for specificity, linearity, accuracy (89.8-107.8%), repeatability (1.1-8.1%), intermediate fidelity (1.3-10.9%), matrix effects, and stability, demonstrating a robust performance with excellent precision and accuracy. International interlaboratory comparisons confirmed the reliability of the assay. The developed method can be applied for the clinical monitoring of caftors' plasma concentrations and preliminary data suggest that it can also be applied to alternative matrices, such as breast milk. This method will serve to characterize caftors' pharmacokinetic variability and monitor drug-drug interactions to further refine personalized dosing strategies and enhance precision medicine treatments for patients with CF.
Keywords
Humans, Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods, Cystic Fibrosis/drug therapy, Cystic Fibrosis/blood, Drug Monitoring/methods, Chromatography, Liquid/methods, Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator/genetics, Quinolones/blood, Quinolones/pharmacokinetics, Aminophenols/blood, Aminophenols/pharmacokinetics, Aminopyridines/blood, Aminopyridines/pharmacokinetics, Benzodioxoles/blood, Benzodioxoles/pharmacokinetics, Reproducibility of Results, Indoles, CFTR modulators, LC-MS/MS, cystic fibrosis, method development, pharmacokinetics, precision medicine, quantification, therapeutic drug monitoring, validation
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Web of science
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