title: Sensitive high-performance liquid chromatographic method with fluorescence detection for measurement of vinorelbine plasma concentrations.
abstract: A high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with fluorescence detection for the determination of vinorelbine in plasma is described. The technique was derived from that published by Debal for an assay of vinorelbine in cell culture medium. The modifications concern the preparation procedure for plasma samples (a two-step liquid-liquid extraction from plasma is described), optimization of the mobile phase composition, and use of a single C18 column. These changes resulted in an improved sensitivity and reproducibility of the assay and led to its feasibility for clinical pharmacokinetic studies. The range of the assay is 2 to 1000 ng/ml.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Farmacologia Clinica, Centro di Riferimento Oncologico, Aviano, Italy.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Robieux
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vitali
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freschi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lazzarini
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sorio
mesh_terms: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic / Q000097:blood* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013050:Spectrometry, Fluorescence; D014747:Vinblastine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077235:Vinorelbine
chemical_list: D000972:Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic; D014747:Vinblastine; D000077235:Vinorelbine