Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Peptide containing doai
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-28
2001-05-22
Davenport, Avis M. (Department: 1653)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Peptide containing doai
C514S012200, C530S300000, C530S313000, C530S317000, C530S324000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06235712
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to stable non-aqueous polar aprotic formulations of peptide compounds and more particularly to formulations of peptide compounds at high concentrations.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
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The disclosure of each of the above publications, patents or patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety to the same extent as if the language of each individual publication, patent and patent application were specifically and individually incorporated by reference.
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), also known as gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH), is a decapeptide with the structure:
pGlu-His-Trp-Ser-Tyr-Gly-Leu-Arg-Pro-Gly-NH
2
.
It is secreted by the hypothalamus and binds to receptors on the pituitary gland, releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). LH and FSH stimulate the gonads to synthesize steroid hormones. Numerous analogs of LHRH are known, including peptides related to LHRH which act as agonists and those which act as antagonists. [1-15] LHRH analogs are known to be useful for treating hormone-dependent diseases such as prostate cancer, benign prostatomegaly, endometriosis, hysteromyoma, metrofibroma, precocious puberty, or mammary cancer and as contraceptives. [8] Sustained release administration is preferred for both agonist LHRH-related compounds, which reduce the number of available receptors after repeated administration so that the production of steroid hormones is suppressed, and antagonist LHRH-related compounds, which must be continually administered for persistent inhibition of endogenous LHRH. [8]
The sustained parenteral delivery of drugs, especially peptide drugs, provides many advantages. The use of implantable devices for sustained delivery of a wide variety of drugs or other beneficial agents is well known in the art. Typical devices are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,034,229; 5,057,318; and 5,110,596. The disclosure of each of these patents is incorporated herein by reference.
In general, oral bioavailability of peptides, including LHRH-related compounds, is low. [16-17]
Currently marketed formulations of LHRH, its analogs and related compounds which are used for parenteral injection are aqueous solutions which contain relatively low concentrations of LHRH-related compounds (0.05 to 5 mg/ml) and may also contain excipients such as mannitol or lactose. [18-20] Such formulations of LHRH-related compounds must either be stored refrigerated or may be stored at room temperature for short periods of time.
Available depot formulations of LHRH-related compounds administered for sustained release over a period of 1-3 months include a formulation comprised of 15% LHRH-related compound dispersed in a matrix of D,L-lactic and glycolic acids copolymer presented as a cylinder to be injected subcutaneously [1] and a formulation comprised of microparticles comprising a core of LHRH-related compound and gelatin surrounded by a shell of D,L-lactic and glycolic acids copolymer. These microparticles are suspended in a diluent for injection either subcutaneously or intramuscularly. [21, 26] These products must be stored at room temperature or lower. Aqueous formulations of LHRH-related compounds are known to exhibit both chemical and physical instability, as well as degradation after irradiation. [12-16, 22-25]
Formulations which have been shown to be stable (t
90
about five years) have been very low concentration (25 &mgr;g/ml) aqueous, buffered (10 mM, ionic strength of 0.15) solutions stored at temperatures no higher than room temperature (25° C). [15]
There is a need for stable formulations of peptides.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides stable non-aqueous formulations which are solutions of peptide compounds in polar aprotic solvents. In particular, the peptide compounds are formulated at concentrations of at least about 10%. These stable formulations may be stored at elevated temperatures (e.g., 37° C.) for long periods of time and are especially useful in implantable delivery devices for long term delivery (e.g., 1-12 months or longer) of drug.
In one aspect, the invention provides stable non-aqueous formulations of peptide compounds, said formulations comprising at least one peptide compound in at least one polar aprotic solvent. In a preferred embodiment, the formulation comprises at least about 10% (w/w) peptide compound.
In another as
Prestrelski Steven J.
Stevenson Cynthia L.
ALZA Corporation
Clarke Pauline A.
Davenport Avis M.
Dillahunty Mary Ann
Stone Steven F.
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