Research Article
LC-MS/MS Bioanalysis Method Development, Validation, and Sample Analysis: Points to Consider When Conducting Nonclinical and Clinical Studies in Accordance with Current Regulatory Guidances
Monica Whitmire1,3*, Jennifer Ammerman2, Patricia de Lisio2, Jacqueline Killmer1, Devon Kyle2, Emily Mainstone1, Lynann Porter2 and Tianyi Zhang11MPI Research, 54943 North Main Street, Mattawan, Michigan 49071, USA
2MPI Research, 3058 Research Drive, State College, Pennsylvania 16801, USA
3MPI Research; 54943 North Main Street, Mattawan, MI 49071, USA
- *Corresponding Author:
- Dr. Monica Whitmire
Study Director, MPI Research
54943 North Main Street, Mattawan, MI 49071, USA
Tel: 1.269.668.3336, ext. 3138
E-mail: monica.whitmire@mpiresearch.com
Received date: May 21, 2011; Accepted date: July 25, 2011; Published date: Augutst 05, 2011
Citation: Whitmire M, Ammerman J, de Lisio P, Killmer J, Kyle D (2011) LC-MS/ MS Bioanalysis Method Development, Validation, and Sample Analysis: Points to Consider When Conducting Nonclinical and Clinical Studies in Accordance with Current Regulatory Guidances. J Anal Bioanal Tech S4:001. doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.S4-001
Copyright: © 2011 Whitmire M, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Recently, there has been a heightened public awareness of drug safety across the globe. Nonclinical and clinical pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetic toxicology safety studies all require that the study samples be analyzed under the auspices of good laboratory practice (GLP) standards. GLPs are followed in order to ensure that safety studies are reliable and accurate. Several countries have issued or are in the process of issuing their own versions of bioanalytical guidance documents for performing method validation activities; however, each one is slightly different. These differences often make complying with regulatory requirements difficult and cumbersome. Several networking organizations have been working diligently to harmonize the various global bioanalytical guidance documents. This paper attempts to shed light on some of the critical points to consider when performing bioanalytical method development and GLP compliant validation activities from a scientist’s perspective.