Spectrofluorometric determination of futibatinib in human plasma and pharmaceutical formulations

Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2024 Nov 5:320:124543. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.124543. Epub 2024 May 27.

Abstract

Futibatinib is a powerful inhibitor of fibroblast growth factor receptors that impedes its phosphorylation and subsequently leading to a reduction in in cell viability across various cell lines. Futibatinib was approved for initial use as an effective treatment for several diseases, including non-small cell lung cancer and breast cancer. Herein, a novel selective fluorescence probe was created for futibatinib quantification in various matrices, including pharmaceutical formulation and human plasma. The technique primarily depends on futibatinib's chemical conversion into a fluorescent product through a reaction with trimethylamine and bromoacetyl bromide. The created fluorescent probe exhibits maximum emission peak at 338 nm upon excitation at 248 nm. The method provided a low detection limit of 0.120 ng/mL and maintained a linear concentration-dependent relationship across the range of 1-200 ng/mL. High sensitivity, accuracy and precision were demonstrated for futibatinib quantification in pharmaceutical formulation and spiked plasma matrix by the method, which was validated in accordance with ICH requirements.

Keywords: Fluorescence; Futibatinib; Pharmaceutical; Plasma; Probe.

MeSH terms

  • Fluorescent Dyes / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Limit of Detection*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Spectrometry, Fluorescence* / methods

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes