Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Tablets – lozenges – or pills
Patent
1995-07-26
1997-10-28
Hulina, Amy
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Tablets, lozenges, or pills
424465, A61K 920
Patent
active
056815905
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The pharmaceutical industry employs various methods for compounding pharmaceutical agents in tablet formulations. In particular, wet granulation is one of the most prevalent methods.
A variety of bisphosphonic acids have been disclosed as being useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases involving bone resorption. Representative examples may be found in the following: U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,432; U.S. Pat. No. 4,054,598; U.S. Pat. No. 4,267,108; U.S. Pat. No. 4,327,039; U.S. Pat. No. 4,621,077; U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,947; U.S. Pat. No. 4,746,654; U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,077; and EPO Patent Pub. No. 0,252,504. Standard methods for tablet formulation of bisphosphonic acids, however, suffer serious difficulties.
In particular, bisphosphonic acids which bear a basic nitrogen-containing functionality may interact with the lactose of standard formulations resulting in discoloration, instability and potency loss. This degradation of the active ingredient is particularly pronounced in the presence of water and/or elevated temperature. It is speculated that this incompatibility is specifically due to the Maillard (or "browning") reaction in which the free amino group of the bisphosphonic acid reacts with the "glycosidic" hydroxyl group of a sugar (such as lactose) ultimately resulting in the formation of brown pigmented degradates. Although this problem may be avoided by the elimination of lactose, the use of lactose as an inert diluent is generally desirable.
The present invention solves this problem by providing a tablet formulation and process therefor that avoids such interaction between the bisphosphonic acid and the lactose in the formulation. In addition, the present invention also provides a processing advantage since it requires only blending of the ingredients without granulation or addition of water prior to compression.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed in a first embodiment to a process for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions of bisphosphonic acids by direct compression (dry mix) tablet formulation. This process employs a blend of a bisphosphonic acid and minimal amounts of other processing aids with no water added. The tablet formulation is prepared by mixing the formulation ingredients with no hydration (i.e. no additional water is added to the mixture) prior to direct compression.
More specifically, this embodiment of the present invention concerns a process for the preparation of a tablet containing a bisphosphonic acid as an active ingredient which process comprises: consisting of: compression aids, flavors, flavor enhancers, sweeteners and preservatives; lubricating the mixture with a lubricant; and compressing the resultant lubricated mixture into a desired tablet form.
The disclosed process may be used to prepare solid dosage forms, particularly tablets, for medicinal administration.
Preferred diluents include lactose. In particular, anydrous lactose is preferred from the flow processing point of view, although hydrous fast flow lactose may also be employed.
A preferred dry binder is cellulose. In particular, microcrystalline cellulose is preferred. Microcrystalline cellulose is available commercially under the trade name "Avicel" from FMC Corporation.
The disintegrant may be one of several modified starches or modified cellulose polymers, in particular, crosscarmellose sodium is preferred. Crosscarmellose sodium NF Type A is commercially available under the trade name "Ac-di-sol".
Preferred lubricants include magnesium stearate.
Examples of the bisphosphonic acids which may be employed as active ingredients in the instant invention include: pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
Methods for the preparation of bisphosphonic acids may be found in, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 3,962,432; U.S. Pat. No. 4,054,598; U.S. Pat. No. 4,267,108; U.S. Pat. No. 4,327,039; U.S. Pat. No. 4,407,761; U.S. Pat. No. 4,621,077; U.S. Pat. No. 4,624,947; U.S. Pat. No. 4,746,654; U.S. Pat. No. 4,922,077; and EPO Patent Pub. No. 0,252,504. In particular, me
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Bechard Simon R.
Katdare Ashok V.
Kramer Kenneth A.
Giesser Joanne M.
Hulina Amy
Merck & Co. , Inc.
Winokur Melvin
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