Abdulrahman A Almehizia1, Rashed N Herqash1,2, Ibrahim A Darwish1. 1. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia. 2. Medicinal Aromatic and Poisonous Plant Research Center, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2457, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract
Aim: To support pharmacokinetic studies and therapeutic monitoring of darunavir (DRV), a highly sensitive ELISA was developed for the determination of DRV in plasma samples at picogram levels. Results: The assay LOD and LOQ were 15 and 30 pg ml-1, respectively. The working range of the assay was 20-2000 pg ml-1. Analytical recoveries of DRV from spiked plasma were in the ranges of 98.4-113.0 and 86.0-99.1% for intra-assay and inter-assay runs, respectively. The precision of the assay was satisfactory. Conclusion: The ELISA is characterized by high throughput and it is expected to significantly contribute to routine analysis of DRV in its pharmacokinetic studies and therapeutic monitoring.
Aim: To support pharmacokinetic studies and therapeutic monitoring of darunavir (DRV), a highly sensitive ELISA was developed for the determination of DRV in plasma samples at picogram levels. Results: The assay LOD and LOQ were 15 and 30 pg ml-1, respectively. The working range of the assay was 20-2000 pg ml-1. Analytical recoveries of DRV from spiked plasma were in the ranges of 98.4-113.0 and 86.0-99.1% for intra-assay and inter-assay runs, respectively. The precision of the assay was satisfactory. Conclusion: The ELISA is characterized by high throughput and it is expected to significantly contribute to routine analysis of DRV in its pharmacokinetic studies and therapeutic monitoring.
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Keywords:
ELISA; darunavir; pharmacokinetic studies; polyclonal antibody; therapeutic drug monitoring