Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research

Chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a cornerstone analytical technique in drug research. Over the years, advancements in chromatography-MS have significantly enhanced its capabilities, leading to improved sensitivity, specificity, and throughput. This review explores th...

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Main Authors: Hong Cai, Xue Xing, Ying Su, Chunhui Yang
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1529468/full
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description Chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a cornerstone analytical technique in drug research. Over the years, advancements in chromatography-MS have significantly enhanced its capabilities, leading to improved sensitivity, specificity, and throughput. This review explores the innovative applications of chromatography-MS in drug research, particularly focusing on its role in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME), toxicity evaluation, and personalized medicine. It also addresses the future perspectives of this powerful technique, including challenges and potential solutions, and highlights how emerging trends such as high spatial resolution imaging and multimodal integration could revolutionize drug discovery and development. Through these innovations, chromatography-MS promises to contribute substantially to the development of more effective, safer, and personalized therapeutic interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-dd70a72315bf4df8bd4d137aff646c0b2025-08-20T03:40:21ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pharmacology1663-98122025-03-011610.3389/fphar.2025.15294681529468Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug researchHong CaiXue XingYing SuChunhui YangChromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as a cornerstone analytical technique in drug research. Over the years, advancements in chromatography-MS have significantly enhanced its capabilities, leading to improved sensitivity, specificity, and throughput. This review explores the innovative applications of chromatography-MS in drug research, particularly focusing on its role in drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion (ADME), toxicity evaluation, and personalized medicine. It also addresses the future perspectives of this powerful technique, including challenges and potential solutions, and highlights how emerging trends such as high spatial resolution imaging and multimodal integration could revolutionize drug discovery and development. Through these innovations, chromatography-MS promises to contribute substantially to the development of more effective, safer, and personalized therapeutic interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1529468/fullchromatography-mass spectrometrydrug researchpharmacokineticsdrug metabolismpersonalized medicine
spellingShingle Hong Cai
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Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
Frontiers in Pharmacology
chromatography-mass spectrometry
drug research
pharmacokinetics
drug metabolism
personalized medicine
title Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
title_full Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
title_fullStr Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
title_full_unstemmed Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
title_short Innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography-mass spectrometry in drug research
title_sort innovative applications and future perspectives of chromatography mass spectrometry in drug research
topic chromatography-mass spectrometry
drug research
pharmacokinetics
drug metabolism
personalized medicine
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2025.1529468/full
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