Simultaneous determination of four immunosuppressants by means of high speed and robust on-line solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2004 Jun 15;805(2):215-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2004.02.040.

Abstract

In this study immunosuppressants, i.e. cyclosporin A (CyA), tacrolimus (TRL), sirolimus (SRL) and everolimus (RAD) were quantified in whole blood samples from immunosuppressant treated transplant recipients by an integrated on-line solid phase extraction-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (SPE-HPLC-MS/MS) system. This method has been developed to improve the following characteristics: speed, robust analysis, simultaneous determination and low cost. This can be achieved by the use of a perfusion column as an extraction cartridge in combination with a short HPLC column and highly selective and sensitive atmospheric pressure ionisation tandem mass spectrometry (API-MS/MS) in the multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) detection mode. This high throughput technique is perfectly appropriate for routine therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of organ transplanted patients.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / methods*
  • Drug Monitoring / methods
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / blood*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents