Applications of low-flow LC-SRM for the analysis of large molecules in pharmaceutical R&D

Bioanalysis. 2014;6(13):1859-67. doi: 10.4155/bio.14.141.

Abstract

Although ligand-binding assays are frequently employed to measure large molecules, the use of LC-SRM assays is increasingly popular due to the inherent selectivity advantage and the ability to operate without exquisitely selective antibodies. Until recently LC-SRM assays have been unable to compete with ligand-binding assays in terms of sensitivity. However, the use of low-flow chromatography prior to mass spectrometry has played a crucial role in increasing the sensitivity of LC-SRM platforms and enabling measurements of large molecules that had previously been unmeasurable. In this article, we highlight some technical advances, describe strategies for employing low-flow chromatography, and review recent literature that describes implementation of low-flow LC-SRM to support large-molecule analysis in pharmaceutical R&D.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / analysis
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / isolation & purification
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / pharmacokinetics
  • Biomarkers / analysis*
  • Chromatography, Liquid*
  • Drug Industry
  • Mass Spectrometry*
  • Peptides / analysis
  • Peptides / isolation & purification
  • Proteins / analysis
  • Proteins / isolation & purification
  • Research

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Biomarkers
  • Peptides
  • Proteins