Measurement of thioTEPA and its metabolite TEPA in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid by turbulent flow chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry Journal Article


Authors: Schofield, R. C.; Scordo, M.; Shah, G.; Carlow, D. C.
Article Title: Measurement of thioTEPA and its metabolite TEPA in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid by turbulent flow chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry
Abstract: N,N′,N′′-Triethylenethiophosphoramide (thioTEPA) is a polyfunctional, organophosphorus alkylating agent that has been a primary treatment of multiple solid malignancies for many years and more recently as part of conditioning regimens prior to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for a variety of hematologic malignancies. In vivo, thioTEPA is quickly metabolized to N,N′,N′′-triethylenephosphoramide (TEPA). ThioTEPA and TEPA have similar alkylating activity and both exhibit outstanding central nervous system penetration. Therefore, it is possible and desirable to monitor both compounds in plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). This chapter describes a method to measure both compounds simultaneously. ThioTEPA and TEPA are extracted with solvent from plasma and CSF by the addition of deuterated internal standards prepared in methanol. Chromatographic separation is attained using a C18 column and mass spectrometry which is performed in the positive ion mode. Herein, we describe a fast, accurate, and sensitive assay to quantify both compounds in plasma and CSF by turbulent flow LC-MS/MS which allows for fast and accurate therapeutic drug monitoring and timely dose modifications. © 2024, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords: mass spectrometry; metabolism; alkylating agent; thiotepa; standard; chemistry; cerebrospinal fluid; data analysis; tandem mass spectrometry; chemical structure; drug monitoring; drug metabolism; high performance liquid chromatography; water; mass fragmentography; chromatography, liquid; turbulent flow; liquid chromatography; plasma; pharmacokinetics; reagent; sample; solvent; methanol; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry; acetone; chromatography; 2 propanol; acetonitrile; csf; solvent extraction; measurement accuracy; human; formic acid; turbulent flow liquid chromatography; retention time; method validation; ammonium formate; tepa; triethylenephosphoramide
Journal Title: Methods in Molecular Biology
Volume: 2737
ISSN: 1064-3745
Publisher: Humana Press Inc  
Date Published: 2024-01-01
Start Page: 423
End Page: 433
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3541-4_39
PROVIDER: scopus
PUBMED: 38036843
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Notes: Chapter 39 in "Clinical Applications of Mass Spectrometry in Drug Analysis. 2nd Ed" (ISBN: 978-1-0716-3540-7) -- The MSK Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA008748) is acknowledged in the PDF -- Doesn't list a corresponding author -- Source: Scopus
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