Metabolic study of trimetazidine using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry

Authors

  • Kamila Chomanicova Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0413-2476
  • Élida Alechaga Silva Catalonian Anti-Doping Laboratory, Hospital del Mar Institute for Medical Research, Barcelona, Spain
  • Rosa Ventura Alemany Catalonian Anti-Doping Laboratory, Hospital del Mar Institute for Medical Research, Barcelona, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902023e22453%20%20

Keywords:

Trimetazidine, Liquid chromatography, Mass spectrometry, Excretion profiles, Metabolites

Abstract

In the present study, the application of ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry allowed us to study of known-as well as hitherto unknown-trimetazidine (TMZ) metabolites in human urine and to propose their renal excretion profiles. Urine samples from a healthy volunteer were analyzed at baseline and at 0-4 h, 4-8 h, 8-12 h, and 12-24 h after a single dose of TMZ. A dilute-and-shoot procedure was used as sample treatment before separation. Full-scan spectra of possible metabolites were acquired. Additionally, product ion scan spectra of precursor ions of interest were also acquired at two collision energies. Intact TMZ was a major excretion product, with a maximum concentration at 4-8 h after administration. Moreover, five minor metabolites were observed, namely trimetazidine-N-oxide (M1), N-formyl trimetazidine (M2), desmethyl-trimetazidine O-sulfate (M3), desmethyl-trimetazidine O-glucuronide (M4), and desmethyl-trimetazidine-N-oxide-O-glucuronide (M5). Metabolite M5 has not previously been reported. Excretion curves were constructed based on the chromatographic peak areas of specific mass transitions (precursor ion > product ion) related to each of the detected metabolites.

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2023-05-22

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Metabolic study of trimetazidine using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatographytandem mass spectrometry. (2023). Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 59. https://doi.org/10.1590/s2175-97902023e22453