Joanne Palomino Saavedra

Ms. Joanne Palomino Saavedra


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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19 September 2026 in Scientia Pharmaceutica
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JSJoanne Palomino Saavedra
Joanne Palomino Saavedra
YGYina Pajaro Gonzalez
Yina Pajaro Gonzalez
DSDONALDO ENRIQUE DE LA HOZ SANTANDER
DONALDO ENRIQUE DE LA HOZ SANTANDER
EJEdwin Enrique Tenorio Jiménez
Edwin Enrique Tenorio Jiménez
OGOrison Hernández Gámez
Orison Hernández Gámez
GMGina Paola Domínguez Moré
Gina Paola Domínguez Moré
Vancomycin (VCN) is a glycopeptide antibiotic widely used to treat Gram-positive infections such as those caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Its narrow therapeutic window, high interindividual pharmacokinetic variability, and dose-dependent nephrotoxicity support the need for therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). In this study, a UHPLC-UV method for VCN quantification in human plasma was developed and validated according to ICH M10 guidelines, using a one-step protein precipitation requiring only 100 µL of plasma. Clinical applicability was preliminarily explored in three hospitalized patients, where the area under the concentration-time curve over 24 h to minimum inhibitory concentration ratio (AUC24/MIC) was estimated using PrecisePK, NextDose, and TDMx Bayesian software platforms before and after dose adjustment. The method showed linearity from 0.5 to 100 µg/mL (r2 > 0.99), with accuracy within ±7% and precision below 11%. Acceptance criteria for selectivity and matrix effect were met, and stability was confirmed under multiple conditions, including clinically relevant storage and transport. Pre-adjustment AUC24/MIC values were outside the target window of 400–600 in all patients, confirming the pertinence of implementing model-informed precision dosing as a routine TDM practice in Colombian health institutions.