Methods for the Determination of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators

Abstract

Abstract: The history of the appearance and development of selective androgen receptor modulators (SARMs) is described. The main classes of SARMs and various approaches to their determination are considered. The use of chromatography–mass spectrometry is shown to be promising for the reliable determination of SARM traces in various samples. Well-known sample preparation and determination methods in biological materials are considered, and the metabolic pathways the best studied SARM (andarine) using cell cultures (in vitro) and laboratory animals and humans (in vivo) are compared.