UPLC–MS/MS assay for quantification of an inhibitor of kinases (Foretinib) in plasma: Application to a pharmacokinetic study in rats
Foretinib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, is known to have anti-tumor effects against cancers. The doses and the levels of foretinib vary based on the type of cancer to be treated. An accurate and precise method is required to determine the level of foretinib and its pharmacokinetics. Here, we devel...
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Published in | Saudi pharmaceutical journal Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 381 - 386 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Saudi Arabia
Elsevier B.V
01.04.2020
Elsevier |
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Summary: | Foretinib, an oral multikinase inhibitor, is known to have anti-tumor effects against cancers. The doses and the levels of foretinib vary based on the type of cancer to be treated. An accurate and precise method is required to determine the level of foretinib and its pharmacokinetics. Here, we developed such a method, which was validated based on the guidelines of the FDA and EMA. Foretinib and ibrutinib (the internal standard (IS)) were extracted using tert-butyl methyl ether. Foretinib and IS were eluted in approximately 1.2 min. Thus, a linear, fast, accurate, and precise method was developed. The calibration curve was linear (r2 ˃ 0.997) in the range of 0.5–400.0 ng/mL and the lowest limit of quantitation was 0.5 ng/mL. The average recovery, accuracy, and precision were 87.9%, 88.7%, and ≤7.8%, respectively. The analyte was deemed stable using various stability tests. The validated assay was then fruitfully applied to a pharmacokinetics study in rats, which revealed that foretinib was absorbed and the maximum concentration achieved at 4.0 h after the administration of a single dose of foretinib. |
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Bibliography: | PO. Box 2457 Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. |
ISSN: | 1319-0164 2213-7475 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.01.013 |