Bioanalytical method development and validation for determination of olutasidenib and its application to

Madhusudhana Reddy Nimmakayala1, Kuruva Rangamuni1, Jasti Surendra2

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation Green Fields, Vaddeswaram Guntur Andhra Pradesh 522302 India atluri.deepti1984@gmail.com +91 9490494699.

RSC Advances
|July 9, 2025
PubMed

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A new LC-MS/MS method accurately measures olutasidenib in rat plasma for pharmacokinetic studies. This validated approach supports the use of olutasidenib (IDH1 inhibitor) for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology and Toxicology
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Olutasidenib is an FDA-approved inhibitor targeting isocitrate dehydrogenase-1 (IDH1) mutations.
  • It is an effective therapy for relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with susceptible IDH1 mutations.
  • FDA approval was granted in December 2022 following an extensive review process.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a sensitive and accurate liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method.
  • To determine the concentration of olutasidenib in rat plasma.
  • To support pharmacokinetic investigations of olutasidenib.

Main Methods:

  • Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) was employed for analysis.
  • Ibrutinib was used as an internal standard for comparison.
  • Liquid-liquid extraction (LLE) was utilized for sample preparation.
  • A specific Inertsil ODS column and a mobile phase of Acetonitrile (ACN) and Ammonium formate buffer (AmF) were used for separation.

Main Results:

  • The LC-MS/MS method demonstrated high accuracy within a concentration range of 3.0-60.0 ng/mL, with correlation coefficients (r²) ≥ 0.999.
  • Intra-assay precision showed coefficients of variation (CV) ranging from 0.31% to 3.41%.
  • Accuracy ranged from 97.40% to 99.69% across different quality control levels.

Conclusions:

  • The developed LC-MS/MS method is accurate, precise, and effective for quantifying olutasidenib in rat plasma.
  • This validated method is suitable for pharmacokinetic studies of olutasidenib.
  • The findings contribute to the understanding of olutasidenib's behavior in vivo, aiding its therapeutic application in AML.

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