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ArticleMalaria journal2025

Development and application of an LC-MS/MS method for quantification of fosmidomycin in human and rat plasma.

Christoph Pfaffendorf, Keanu D Sackmann, Johannes Mischlinger, Jean Claude Dejon-Agobé, Oumou Maïga-Ascofaré, Ebenezer Ahenkan, Ayôla Akim Adegnika, Michael Ramharter, Philipp Uhl, Gert Fricker and 1 more

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11 authors.

Christoph PfaffendorfInstitute of Pharmacy, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 45, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
Keanu D SackmannInstitute of Pharmacy, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 45, 20146, Hamburg, Germany.
Johannes MischlingerCentre for Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Jean Claude Dejon-AgobéCentre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Lambaréné, Gabon.
Oumou Maïga-AscofaréKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ebenezer AhenkanKumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine, Kumasi, Ghana.
Ayôla Akim AdegnikaCentre de Recherches Médicales de Lambaréné, Lambaréné, Gabon.
Michael RamharterCentre for Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Philipp UhlInstitute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Gert FrickerInstitute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology, Ruprecht-Karls-University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sebastian G WichaInstitute of Pharmacy, Dept. of Clinical Pharmacy, University of Hamburg, Bundesstrasse 45, 20146, Hamburg, Germany. sebastian.wicha@uni-hamburg.de.

Funding

Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung TTU 03.709EDCTP2 ASAAP RIA2017MC-2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalaria still poses a significant burden on global health, with millions of cases reported annually and rising resistance to current treatments, emphasizing the need for new therapeutic strategies. Fosmidomycin, initially recognized for its antibacterial properties, has emerged as a promising candidate in the fight against malaria.

methodsIn this study, a sensitive and robust LC-MS/MS method for quantifying fosmidomycin in human and rat plasma was developed and validated. Plasma samples were prepared using a simple protein precipitation method with 10% trichloroacetic acid (TCA). The assay featured a rapid run time of 5 min, and validation was performed according to the European Medicines Agency's guidelines.

resultsThe method validation confirmed its selectivity, linearity, accuracy, precision, and stability. Notably, the calibration range was established from 0.25 to 15 mg/L, demonstrating improvements over previous methodologies with lower limits of quantification of 0.5-1.0 mg/L. Using the developed LC-MS/MS method, plasma samples were analysed from a clinical trial conducted in Gabon, as well as from a pharmacokinetic study involving male Wistar rats, revealing viable pharmacokinetic profiles for fosmidomycin.

conclusionsThese findings confirm the utility of the developed analytical method for supporting the clinical development of fosmidomycin as a potential therapy for malaria.

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AntimalarialsFosfomycinPlasmaTandem Mass SpectrometryAnimalsChromatography, LiquidHumansLiquid Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryMaleRatsRats, WistarAntimalarialsFosfomycinfosmidomycinBioanalysisFosmidomycinLC–MS/MSMalariaPharmacokinetics

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PMID40713723
PMCPMC12297723

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