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ArticleForensic toxicology2026

Quantitative determination of suvorexant, lemborexant, and daridorexant in human plasma using a MonoTip C18 and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Koichi Aoyama, Chika Hasegawa, Masaya Fujishiro, Maiko Kusano, Takeshi Kumazawa, Akihiro Nakauchi, Motofumi Miura, Mitsuru Honda, Takaaki Matsuyama, Kunihiko Kurosaki

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Koichi AoyamaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omorinishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8540, Japan.
Chika HasegawaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omorinishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8540, Japan. chika99@med.toho-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0009-0003-3181-9035
Masaya FujishiroDepartment of Legal Medicine, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
Maiko KusanoDepartment of Legal Medicine, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
Takeshi KumazawaSchool of Nursing, Seirei Christopher University, 3453 Mikatawara-Cho, Chuo-Ku, Hamamatsu-Shi, Shizuoka, 433-8558, Japan.
Akihiro NakauchiFaculty of Human Care at Numazu Department of Nursing, Tohto University, 1-1 Hinodecho, Numazu-Shi, Shizuoka, 410-0032, Japan.
Motofumi MiuraLaboratory of Molecular Chemistry, Nihon University School of Pharmacy, 7-7-1, Narashinodai, Funabashi-Shi, Chiba, 274-8555, Japan.
Mitsuru HondaCritical Care Center, Toho University Omori Medical Center, 6-11-1 Omorinishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8541, Japan.
Takaaki MatsuyamaDepartment of Legal Medicine, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, 1-5-8 Hatanodai, Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo, 142-8555, Japan.
Kunihiko KurosakiDepartment of Legal Medicine, Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, 5-21-16 Omorinishi, Ota-Ku, Tokyo, 143-8540, Japan.

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purposeOrexin receptor antagonists (ORAs) are a novel class of medications used in the treatment of insomnia. With increasing restrictions on benzodiazepine prescriptions, a rise in ORA overdose is expected. To enable the prediction of clinical severity and formulation of appropriate treatment strategies, we developed a rapid analytical method for detecting ORAs in plasma samples using a Monolithic solid-phase extraction (SPE) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

methodExtraction was performed using MonoTip C18. All steps from pretreatment to elution were conducted using centrifugation. Quantification was carried out using GC-MS with temperature-programmed analysis by positive ion electron ionization, using suvorexant-d

resultThe calibration curves demonstrated excellent linearity over the range of 10-2,000 ng/mL, with correlation coefficients of at least 0.9999. Reproducibility showed a coefficient of variation (CV) between 0.6% and 6.9%, and recovery rates were over 83%. ORA concentrations in overdose patient samples were successfully quantified using this method.

conclusionMonoTip C18 utilizes a reduced amount of solvent, thereby eliminating the need for evaporation-to-dryness steps. As a result, the entire procedure, encompassing SPE to GC-MS detection, can be completed within 40 min. This single protocol is applicable to all ORAs currently available in Japan and is suitable for both clinical and forensic toxicological applications.

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AzepinesBenzodiazepinesOrexin Receptor AntagonistsPyridinesPyrimidinesSleep Aids, PharmaceuticalTriazolesDrug OverdoseForensic ToxicologyGas Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryHumansReproducibility of ResultsSolid Phase ExtractionAzepinesBenzodiazepineslemborexantOrexin Receptor AntagonistsPyridinesPyrimidinesSleep Aids, PharmaceuticalsuvorexantTriazolesGas chromatographyMass spectrometryMonoTip C18Orexin receptor antagonistSolid-phase extraction

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