Copanlisib: Novel PI3K Inhibitor for the Treatment of Lymphoma.

Lymphoma refers to a specialized category of blood cancers, which is characterized by lymph node enlargement, reduced body weight, prolonged tiredness, and fever associated with sweats. Traditional treatment strategies involve chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and surgery. Copanlisib has emerged as a very potent drug which acts through inhibiting PI3K enzyme.

ICP-MS: Analytical Method for Identification and Detection of Elemental Impurities.

Aim of this article is to review and discuss the currently used quantitative analytical method ICP-MS, which is used for quality control of pharmaceutical products. ICP-MS technique has several applications such as determination of single elements, multi element analysis in synthetic drugs, heavy metals in environmental water, trace element content of selected fertilizers and dairy manures. ICP-MS is also used for determination of toxic and essential elements in different varieties of food samples and metal pollutant present in the environment.