Highlights:
- This study describes the development and validation of an ultra-high performance liquid chromatography electrospray mass spectrometry method for the quantitation of Cp40 in human and non-human primate (NHP) plasma.
- A local dose of AMY-101 (0.1 mg/site) that is free of local irritation and effective when given once every 3 weeks was determined.
- Isotope-labeled Cp40 was used as an internal standard, allowing for the accurate and absolute quantitation of Cp40, and labeled and non-labeled Cp40 were extracted from plasma using reversed phase-solid phase extraction, with recovery rates exceeding 80%, indicating minor matrix effects.
- The triply charged states of Cp40 and isotope-labeled Cp40 were detected at m/z 596.60 and 600.34, respectively, via a Q-TOF mass spectrometer and were used for quantitation.
- The method was successfully applied to the quantitation of Cp40 in cynomolgus monkey plasma after an initial intravenous bolus of 2mg/kg followed by repetitive subcutaneous administration at 1mg/kg.
- Conclusion: The high reproducibility, accuracy, and robustness of the method developed here render it suitable for drug monitoring of Cp40, and potentially other compstatin analogs, in both human and NHP plasma samples during pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies.
Author and source information
Authors: Primikyri A, Papanastasiou M, Sarigiannis Y, Koutsogiannaki S, Reis ES, Tuplano JV, Resuello RR, Nilsson B, Ricklin D, Lambris JD.
Reference: J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2017 Jan 15;1041-1042:19-26. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2016.12.004. Epub 2016 Dec 6.