Analytical and Bioanalytical Methods for the Quantification of the Nucleotide Polymerase Inhibitor - Sofosbuvir: A Critical Review (2015-2021)

Abstract

Abstract: Sofosbuvir is a regularly used antiviral medication that was approved for clinical usage in hepatitis C patients. Sofosbuvir belongs to the nucleotide analog drug class, and it operates by inhibiting hepatitis C NS5B protein. This study focuses on the many analytical methods for detecting and quantifying Sofosbuvir in pharmaceutical formulations, biological samples, and fixed dosage combinations. Chromatographic techniques, electro-analytical methods, chemometric procedures, and optical approaches are just a few of the approaches mentioned in the literature. The most often used methods for the analysis of Sofosbuvir are HPLC-based methods with UV/Vis spectrophotometric, fluorescence, and mass spectrometric detection. This article could be extremely useful in the creation of upcoming Sofosbuvir analytical approaches or investigations.