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Directly coupled HPLC-NMR and HPLC-NMR-MS in pharmaceutical research and development.

The methodology for the direct coupling of HPLC with NMR spectroscopy and the simultaneous double coupling of HPLC with NMR and mass spectrometry (MS) is described. Indications of the necessary technical developments to achieve this are given, and the applications of these new techniques to studies of pharmaceutical relevance are reviewed. These include studies of combinatorial chemistry libraries, synthetic chemical impurities, characterisation of drug mixtures, identification of natural products of possible pharmaceutical interest and identification of xenobiotic metabolites in human, animal and in vitro systems. In addition, HPLC-NMR has been used to investigate xenobiotic metabolite reactivity. Finally, the potential future directions of the techniques are discussed.

Animals↗

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of tocopherols in toothpastes and gingival tissue employing HPLC NMR and HPLC MS coupling.

Gingival samples treated with toothpastes containing tocopherols (vitamin E) were investigated employing HPLC chromatography. The aim was to verify that vitamin E is actually enriched in the tissue, which could have beneficial effects on oral health. After determination of the tocopherols available in the toothpastes, control samples from healthy test persons and subjects suffering from gingivitis were analyzed. Subsequently, gingival tissues from diseased test persons who treated their teeth with the toothpastes containing tocopherols using various kinds of concentrations or applications were investigated. The first step of the analysis was a fast and careful extraction employing matrix solid-phase dispersion (MSPD). Afterward, the separation of the different tocopherol homologues existing was performed by HPLC chromatography on highly selective C30 RP phases. The identification of the tocopherol homologues was performed using the on-line coupling of HPLC with NMR spectroscopy and mass spectrometry.

Antioxidants↗

Characterization and quantification of phenolic compounds in olive oils by solid-phase extraction, HPLC-DAD, and HPLC-MS/MS.

A simple and reproducible method for qualitative and quantitative analysis of phenolic compounds in virgin olive oils by solid-phase extraction (SPE), high performance liquid chromatography with diode array detector (HPLC-DAD), and HPLC-mass spectrometry (MS) in tandem mode was developed. The polar fraction was obtained from samples of three different virgin olive oils. Detection and quantification were performed at 280, 240, and 320 nm. For identification purposes, HPLC-MS/MS was equipped with turbo ion spray source in the negative-ion mode. Twenty compounds of twenty-three detected and quantified were characterized. The method showed satisfactory linearity (r > 0.99), good recovery, satisfactory precision, and appropriate limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ).

Benzaldehydes↗

Determination of vertilmicin sulfate and its related substances by HPLC-ELSD and HPLC-MS2.

A new and simple high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)-evaporative light scattering detection (ELSD) method for the determination of vertilmicin sulfate and its related substances is developed. The column is an Agilent SB-C(18) (250 x 4.6 mm, 5 microm). The mobile phase is 0.05 mol/L trifluoroacetic acid-methanol (85:15). Good separation of vertilmicin from the main related substances is achieved. The standard curve is rectilinear in the range of 270-1350 microg/mL (r = 0.9998). The average recovery is 99.8%. The limit of detection is 10 microg/mL. The HPLC-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (MS(2)) method is used to characterize the structures of vertilmicin sulfate and its related substances. In positive mode, vertilmicin sulfate and its related substances are elucidated by use of electrospray ion trap MS in the multi-stage MS full scan mode. The possible structure of an unknown impurity in vertilmicin is deduced based on the HPLC-MS(2) data.

Aminoglycosides↗

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) assay for ribavirin and comparison of the HPLC assay with radioimmunoassay.

The use of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) to measure ribavirin in serum and other biological fluids has been limited by endogenous interfering substances. We report an HPLC procedure based on the extraction of ribavirin from serum, plasma, or cerebrospinal fluid with a boronate affinity gel, which uses a 3-methylcytidine internal standard. This assay is sensitive (to 0.4 microM), specific (no interference with 34 commonly prescribed drugs), reproducible (coefficients of variation from 5.4 to 22.4%), and linear (r = 0.999) over the range of clinically relevant concentrations in serum (from 0.5 to 50.0 microM). It also correlates well with the ribavirin radioimmunoassay (r = 0.992). This HPLC assay should be useful for measuring ribavirin in serum and other body fluids during clinical trials.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

HPLC studio: a novel software utility to perform HPLC chromatogram comparison for screening purposes.

A new tool, HPLC Studio, was developed for the comparison of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) chromatograms from microbial extracts. The new utility makes it possible to create a virtual chromatogram by mixing up to 20 individual chromatograms. The virtual chromatogram is the first step in establishing a ranking of the microbial fermentation conditions based on either the area or diversity of HPLC peaks. The utility was used to maximize the diversity of secondary metabolites tested from a microorganism and therefore increase the chances of finding new lead compounds in a drug discovery program.

Algorithms↗

HPLC-UV and HPLC-positive-ESI-MS analysis of the diterpenoid fraction from caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) seed oil.

Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris L.) seed oil contains a series of diterpenoids known as Euphorbia factors, or L-factors, L1-L9. They are esters of several polyols (lathyrol, epoxylathyrol, hydroxylathyrol and ingenol) and account for about 3-5% of the oil. The percentage of ingenol-based L-factors is very low, less than 5% of the diterpenoid fraction, but some of them (factors L5 and L6) are responsible for the irritant and co-carcinogenic activities of the oil. This paper reports an HPLC-UV and HPLC-positive-ESI-MS analysis of the diterpenoid fraction of caper spurge seed oil before and after selective hydrolysis of ingenol-based L-factors. Separation of lathyrane polyols and esters, and ingenol and its esters was achieved using a chromatographic system consisting of a C18 stationary phase and acetonitrile: water as mobile phase. A new macrocyclic constituent, the deoxy Euphorbia factor L1, was identified in the oil.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Structural investigations of isomeric oxidised forms of hyperforin by HPLC-NMR and HPLC-MSn.

The prenylated phloroglucinol hyperforin, thought to be an essential component for the anti-depressant activity of St. John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum), is unstable. The facile oxidative degradation of hyperforin poses serious problems for standardisation, and may also dramatically affect the pharmacological activity of the extracts. Hyperforin was dissolved in hexane and stored at room temperature for 3 days and yielded various closely related degradation products which, although difficult to isolate on the preparative scale, have been analysed by on-flow and stop-flow HPLC-NMR and HPLC-MS/MS. From on-line spectroscopic data, and with the aid of complementary in-mixture standard NMR two-dimensional correlation experiments, the different oxidised forms of hyperforin were found to be phloroglucinol derivatives in which a hydroxy-dihydrofuran ring is formed involving the enol OH at C-7 or C-9 (tautomeric form) and the prenyl chain at C-8 of the core nucleus of hyperforin. The strategy followed for the on-line identification of these constituents is discussed.

Bridged Bicyclo Compounds↗

Identifying citrus limonoid aglycones by HPLC-EI/MS and HPLC-APCI/MS techniques.

HPLC coupled with normal phase electron ionisation (EI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation (APCI)/ mass spectrometry methods has been applied to identify 17 known neutral limonoid aglycones from Citrus sources. The HPLC-MS data from the known limonoids provided chromatographic characteristics, APCI-derived molecular weight data and EI fragmentation data for each limonoid. EI fragmentation patterns for the limonoids were correlated with structural characteristics. The EI fragmentation patterns coupled with APCI-derived molecular weights were utilised as a potential method by which to discern the structural character of unknown citrus limonoids.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

A combined HPLC-UV and HPLC-MS method for the identification of lignans and its application to the lignans of Linum usitatissimum L. and L. bienne Mill.

A combined HPLC-UV/PAD and HPLC-ESI/MS method allowing the fast detection and identification/structural characterisation of lignans of different structural subclasses is described. Twenty-four lignans of different skeletal types were analysed and the combined information derived from their UV and ESI/MS spectra led to the identification of group characteristics that can be used to establish the structure of unknown lignans in plant samples. This method was successfully applied to the identification of lignans in crude extracts of Linum usitatissimum L. and L. bienne Mill.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Analysis for penicillins and cefoperazone by HPLC-photolysis-electrochemical detection (HPLC-hv-EC).

Continuous, post-column, on-line, real-time photolytic derivatization or degradation can now be used following HPLC separation of various penicillin derivatives prior to conventional thin-layer, amperometric electrochemical detection using oxidative working potentials. Beta-lactam derivatives are separated by conventional reversed-phase HPLC, and each separated penicillin is then photolytically degraded to form, it is presumed, stable anionic species, which are then conveyed to the on-line electrochemical detector for qualitative and quantitative determinations. These methods of trace drug analysis have been applied to four separate penicillins or prodrugs, as well as one typical cephalosporin, viz. cefoperazone. Analytical parameters of the analysis have been determined, including dual electrode response ratios, sensitivity, minimum detection limits, linearity of calibration plots and the range of linear calibration. Finally, the analysis of cefoperazone-spiked saline solutions for i.v. administration has been performed in a single-blind study, as well as the determination of bacampicillin HCl in formulations obtained from a drug manufacturer in the United States. The overall method of analysis for these drugs has been demonstrated as being reproducible, accurate, and precise for at least five beta-lactam analogs. It is suggested that other beta-lactams will be amenable to these newer methods of analysis in a wide variety of sample matrices, including solid or liquid formulations, aqueous infusion solutions, and biological media, such as blood and urine.

Journal Article↗

Automatic determination of diltiazem and desacetyldiltiazem in human plasma using liquid-solid extraction on disposable cartridges coupled to HPLC--Part I: Optimization of the HPLC system and method validation.

A sensitive and automated method for the analysis of diltiazem and desacetyldiltiazem in plasma has been developed using liquid-solid extraction (LSE) on disposable extraction cartridges (DECs) in combination with HPLC. After isolation from plasma, the analytes are separated on a highly deactivated octyl silica column with a mobile phase of methanol-0.05 M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4) (62:38, v/v). The analytes are monitored photometrically at 238 nm. The complete preparation of the plasma sample as well as the injection of the final extract on to the analytical column are performed automatically by means of a sample processor equipped with a robotic arm to which is attached a needle dispensing the different liquids. The internal standard solution is first added to the plasma sample. The DEC is then conditioned successively with methanol and phosphate buffer (pH 7.4). A 1.0-ml volume of sample containing the internal standard solution is applied on an extraction cartridge filled with cyanopropyl silica (50 mg). After the DEC has been washed with the same buffer, the analytes are eluted with 0.16 ml of methanol. A 0.14-ml volume of buffer is then passed through the DEC and 0.25 ml of the final extract is injected onto the HPLC column. The absolute recoveries of the drugs are about 90% and the limit of detection for diltiazem is 0.8 ng ml-1. Relative standard deviations of 2.6% (within-day) and 3.7% (between-day) have been obtained for this compound at a plasma concentration of 50 ng ml-1.

Automation↗

Qualitative analysis of potential metabolites and degradation products of a new antiinfective drug in rat urine, using HPLC with radiochemical detection and HPLC-mass spectrometry.

High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was used in combination with radioactivity detection and mass spectrometry (MS) to elucidate the metabolic fate of GV104326, a novel tricyclic beta-lactam antibacterial agent. Metabolic profiles were obtained by analysis of rat urine samples collected after intravenous administration of the 14C-labelled drug at the dose of 50 mg kg-1 (12.95 MBq kg-1). Methods for solid-phase extraction from urine samples and for reversed-phase chromatographic separation of drug related material were developed. HPLC-MS was used to confirm that the parent compound corresponded to the principal peak in the chromatograms, and two minor peaks were identified as potential metabolites of GV104326. They were shown to be an open beta-lactam ring derivative (GV173923) and a dimeric compound (GV196359).

Animals↗

Analysis of flame retardant additives in polymer fractions of waste of electric and electronic equipment (WEEE) by means of HPLC-UV/MS and GPC-HPLC-UV.

An HPLC-UV/MS method has been developed to identify and quantify flame retardants in post-consumer plastics from waste of electric and electronic equipment (WEEE). Atmospheric pressure chemical ionisation spectra of 15 brominated and phosphate-based flame retardants were recorded and interpreted. The method was applied to detect flame retardant additives in polymer extracts obtained from pressurised liquid extraction of solid polymers. In addition, a screening method was developed for soluble styrene polymers to isolate a flame retardant fraction through the application of gel permeation chromatography (GPC). This fraction was transferred to an online-coupled HPLC column and detected by UV spectroscopy, which allowed a reliable qualitative and quantitative analysis of brominated flame retardants in the polymer solutions.

Chromatography, Gel↗

HPLC and LC-MS studies on stress degradation behaviour of tinidazole and development of a validated specific stability-indicating HPLC assay method.

The objective of the current investigation was to study the degradation behaviour of tinidazole under different ICH recommended stress conditions by HPLC and LC-MS, and to establish a validated stability-indicating HPLC method. The drug was subjected to stress conditions of hydrolysis, oxidation, photolysis and thermal decomposition. Extensive degradation was found to occur in alkaline medium, under oxidative stress and in the photolytic conditions. Mild degradation was observed in acidic and neutral conditions. The drug was stable to thermal stress. Successful separation of drug from degradation products formed under stress conditions was achieved on a C-18 column using water-acetonitrile (88:12) as the mobile phase. The flow rate was 0.8 ml x min(-1) and the detection wavelength was 310 nm. The method was validated with respect to linearity, precision, accuracy, specificity and robustness. The utility of the procedure was verified by its application to marketed formulations that were subjected to accelerated stability studies. The method well separated the drug and degradation products even in actual samples. The products formed in marketed liquid infusions were similar to those formed during stress studies.

Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid↗

Quantification of huperzine A in Huperzia serrata by HPLC-UV and identification of the major constituents in its alkaloid extracts by HPLC-DAD-MS-MS.

A rapid, simple and reliable high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method has been established for the analysis of the major alkaloids in Huperzia serrata, a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) herb. After chromatographic separation on a reversed-phase C18 column with methanol-ammonium acetate (pH 6.0; 80 mM, 30/70, v/v) as the mobile phase, nine alkaloid compounds in the alkaloid extracts of H. serrata were identified by online diode array detection-MS and by comparing with data from literature and standard samples. One compound in the extract, huperzine A, is a drug for treating Alzheimer's disease. Its content was quantified by HPLC coupled with UV-vis. The method was the validated. The recovery rates were 96.8-97.7% with R.S.D <2.44%. The intra- and inter-day precisions, expressed as R.S.D., ranged from 0.53% to 1.51%. Good linear regression was observed in the concentration range of 5-100 microg/ml (r = 0.9997). The results demonstrate that this method is simple, selective, and suitable for the quality control of this TCM herb.

Alkaloids↗

Degradation chemistry of a Vitamin D analogue (ecalcidene) investigated by HPLC-MS, HPLC-NMR and chemical derivatization.

Ecalcidene (1-[(1alpha,3beta,5Z,7E,20S)-1,3-dihydroxy-24-oxo-9,10-secochola-5,7,10(19)-trien-24-yl]-piperidine) is a new 1-hydroxyvitamin D analogue. In this report, the thermal degradation, acid induced degradation and iodine induced degradation of ecalcidene were investigated using HPLC-MS, HPLC-NMR and chemical derivatization. In solution ecalcidene was thermally and reversibly transformed to a pre-Vitamin D type isomer 1 which subsequently produced the dehydrated pyrocalciferol and isopyrocalciferol type isomers 2 and 3 by cyclization and dehydration at elevated temperatures. Acidic conditions resulted in the formation of a novel C9-hydroxylated isomer 4 of ecalcidene, possibly via a tachysterol type intermediate, followed by the acid facilitated nucleophilic addition of water. In the presence of iodine, cis/trans isomerization of both ecalcidene and its pre-Vitamin D type isomer 1 occurred. The results may shed light on the stability and metabolism of ecalcidene, provide useful information for its potential pharmaceutical development, and enrich the knowledge of Vitamin D chemistry.

Bone Density Conservation Agents↗