Optimizing cancer patient care with a robust assay for 5-fluorouracil quantification and in-vitro stability in human blood for therapeutic drug monitoring
Murari Gurjar , K. Ambedkar Priyan , Priyanka Asia , Uday Kumar , Kajal Shukla , Bal Krishna Mishra , Akhil Kapoor , Pratibha Gavel
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Abstract
Background
The plasma concentration of 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is affected by numerous factors, thereby limiting its efficacy. The current therapeutic regimen's doses based on body surface area (BSA) are linked to increased toxicity and sometimes inadequate drug exposure.
Aim and objectives
The study aims to develop an in-vitro assay to monitor 5-Fluorouracil's therapeutic efficacy in cancer patients' blood samples, focusing on pharmacokinetics to improve therapy precision.
Materials and methods
Drug levels were determined from standards, quality controls, and experimental samples using protein precipitation, liquid-liquid extraction, and separation using a C18 analytical column with an isocratic program.
Result
In EXP-1A, the mean concentration of 5-Fluorouracil was 1.15 μg/ml; in EXP-1B, it was 1.16 μg/ml, while in EXP-1C, the mean concentration was 0.9 μg/ml. The percentage difference in mean 5-Fluorouracil concentration between the experiment sample containing a DPD inactivator and EXP-1C (without a DPD inactivator) was 21.5 % higher for EXP-1A and 0.68 % higher for EXP-1B. In the second phase of the experiment, the overall stability of 5-Fluorouracil in samples containing a DPD inactivator was 24.5 % superior compared to samples without a DPD inactivator.
Conclusion
A modified extraction technique has been developed to accurately measure 5-Flourouracil concentration in blood, preserving its stability and concentration by adding a DPD inactivator.
期刊介绍:
Practical Laboratory Medicine is a high-quality, peer-reviewed, international open-access journal publishing original research, new methods and critical evaluations, case reports and short papers in the fields of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. The objective of the journal is to provide practical information of immediate relevance to workers in clinical laboratories. The primary scope of the journal covers clinical chemistry, hematology, molecular biology and genetics relevant to laboratory medicine, microbiology, immunology, therapeutic drug monitoring and toxicology, laboratory management and informatics. We welcome papers which describe critical evaluations of biomarkers and their role in the diagnosis and treatment of clinically significant disease, validation of commercial and in-house IVD methods, method comparisons, interference reports, the development of new reagents and reference materials, reference range studies and regulatory compliance reports. Manuscripts describing the development of new methods applicable to laboratory medicine (including point-of-care testing) are particularly encouraged, even if preliminary or small scale.