HPLC methods for determination of two novel thiosemicarbazone anti-cancer drugs (N4mT and Dp44mT) in plasma and their application to in vitro plasma stability of these agents

Jan Stariat, Petra Kovarikova*, Jiri Klimes, David B. Lovejoy, Danuta S. Kalinowski, Des R. Richardson

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to develop and validate HPLC methods for the determination in plasma of two novel thiosemicarbazone anti-tumour drugs developed in our laboratories (Dp44mT and N4mT). The appropriate separations were achieved using a HS F5 HPLC column with the mobile phase composed of a mixture of either acetate buffer/EDTA or EDTA and acetonitrile (62:38 and 50:50, v/v, respectively). The plasma samples were pretreated with SPE (phenyl and C18, respectively). Furthermore, these methods were successfully applied to in vitro plasma stability experiments. The investigation has clearly shown that both thiosemicarbazones are markedly more stable in plasma than their aroylhydrazone forerunners. (c) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)316-322
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Chromatography B: Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences
Volume877
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Di-2-pyridylketone-4,4-dimethyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (Dp44mT) 2-hydroxy-1-naphthylaldehyde-4-methyl-3-thiosemicarbazone (N4mT)
  • Thiosemicarbazone
  • Stability
  • HPLC
  • ISONICOTINOYL HYDRAZONE CLASS
  • SELECTIVE ANTITUMOR-ACTIVITY
  • IRON CHELATORS
  • RABBIT PLASMA
  • POTENT
  • THERAPY
  • ANALOGS
  • CANCER
  • VIVO
  • CELL

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