title: Ultrapressure liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay using atmospheric pressure photoionization (UPLC-APPI-MS/MS) for quantification of 4-methoxydiphenylmethane in pharmacokinetic evaluation.
abstract: 4-Methoxydiphenylmethane (4-MDM), a selective augmenter of Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase (LTA4H), is a new anti-inflammatory compound for potential treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Currently, there is no liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) method for the quantification of 4-MDM. A major barrier for developing the LC-MS/MS method is the inability of electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) to ionize 4-MDM due to its hydrophobicity and lack of any functional group for ionization. With the advent of atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) technique, many hydrophobic compounds have been demonstrated to ionize by charge transfer reactions. In this study, a highly sensitive ultrapressure liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry assay using atmospheric pressure photoionization (UPLC-APPI-MS/MS) for the quantifications of 4-MDM in rat plasma has been developed and validated. 4-MDM was extracted from the plasma by solid phase extraction (SPE) and separated chromatographically using a reverse phase C8 column. The photoionization (PI) was achieved by introducing anisole as a dopant to promote the reaction of charge transfer. The assay with a linear range of 5 (LLOQ)-400ngmL(-1) met the regulatory requirements for accuracy, precision and stability. The validated assay was employed to quantify the plasma concentrations of 4-MDM after an oral dosing in Sprague Dawley (SD) rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: fnashid@msn.com.
authors.forename: Nashid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 22030, USA.
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: Yun M
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, George Mason University, Manassas, VA 22030, USA.
authors.forename: Mikell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paige
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Diana Shu-Lian
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chow
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000840:Anisoles / Q000737:chemistry; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D001681:Biological Assay / Q000379:methods; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D052616:Solid Phase Extraction / Q000379:methods; D021241:Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / Q000379:methods; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: C569939:4-methoxydiphenylmethane; D000840:Anisoles; D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; C060998:anisole
keywords: 4-Methoxydiphenylmethane; Anisole; Atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI); Leukotriene A(4) hydrolase (LTA(4)H); Liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS); Method development and validation