Determination of pyrrole-imidazole polyamide in rat plasma by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2009 Apr 15;877(11-12):1070-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2009.02.041. Epub 2009 Feb 24.

Abstract

Pyrrole (Py)-imidazole (Im) polyamides synthesized by combining N-methylpyrrole and N-methylimidazole amino acids have been identified as novel candidates for gene therapy. In this study, a sensitive method using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) with an electrospray ionization (ESI) source was developed and validated for the determination and quantification of Py-Im polyamide in rat plasma. Py-Im polyamide was extracted from rat plasma by solid-phase extraction (SPE) using a Waters Oasis HLB cartridge. Separation was achieved on an ACQUITY UPLC HSS T3 (1.8 microm, 2.1 x 50 mm) column by gradient elution using acetonitrile:distilled water:acetic acid (5:95:0.1, v/v/v) and acetonitrile:distilled water:acetic acid (95:5:0.1, v/v/v). The method was validated over the range of 10-1000 ng/mL and the lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) was 10 ng/mL. This method was successfully applied to the investigation of the pharmacokinetics of Py-Im polyamide after intravenous administration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration*
  • Imidazoles / chemistry*
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Male
  • Nylons / chemistry*
  • Pyrroles / chemistry*
  • Quality Control
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Reference Standards
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Solid Phase Extraction
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Substances

  • Imidazoles
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Nylons
  • Pyrroles