Abstract
A sensitive high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed and validated for the quantification of rimonabant in human plasma. Following liquid-liquid extraction, the analytes were separated using an isocratic mobile phase on a reverse-phase column and analyzed by MS/MS in the multiple reaction monitoring mode using the respective (M+H)+ ions, m/z 463-363 for rimonabant and m/z 408-235 for the internal standard. The assay exhibited a linear dynamic range of 0.1-100 ng/mL for rimonabant in human plasma. The lower limit of quantification was 0.1 ng/mL with a relative standard deviation of less than 6%. With dilution integrity up to 10-fold, the upper limit of quantification was extendable up to 1000 ng/mL. Acceptable precision and accuracy were obtained for concentrations over the standard curve range. A run time of 2.0 min for each sample made it possible to analyze more than 250 human plasma samples per day. The validated method was successfully used to analyze human plasma samples for application in pharmacokinetic studies.
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