High throughput assay for the determination of lumefantrine in plasma

J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci. 2005 Aug 5;822(1-2):330-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jchromb.2005.06.022.

Abstract

A high throughput bioanalytical assay for the determination of lumefantrine in plasma has been developed and validated extensively. The within-day precisions for lumefantrine were 5.2, 3.5 and 2.5% at 200, 2000 and 15000 ng/mL, respectively. The between-day precisions were 4.0, 2.8 and 3.1% at 200, 2000 and 15000 ng/mL, respectively. The lower limits of quantification (LLOQ) and the limits of detection (LOD) were 25 and 10 ng/mL, respectively using 0.250 mL plasma. The average recovery of lumefantrine was 85% and independent upon concentration. The use of 96-well plate format and short chromatographic run has increased the daily sample throughput four times. The assay is particularly suitable for large therapeutic drug monitoring studies using day 7 sampling.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Antimalarials / blood*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Ethanolamines / blood*
  • Fluorenes / blood*
  • Humans
  • Lumefantrine
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Ethanolamines
  • Fluorenes
  • Lumefantrine