Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Preparations characterized by special physical form – Implant or insert
Reexamination Certificate
2000-04-06
2001-04-03
Page, Thurman K. (Department: 1615)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Preparations characterized by special physical form
Implant or insert
C424S405000, C424S484000, C424S486000, C424S436000, C424S430000, C424S433000, C514S772600
Reexamination Certificate
active
06210698
ABSTRACT:
TECHNICAL FIELD
This invention relates to a composition for suppositories. More particularly, it relates to a composition for suppositories which comprises (A) a fatty base, (B) monodecanoyl-glycerol, (C) monolauroyl-glycerol, (D) a powder insoluble in fatty base and (E) a drug for suppositories.
BACKGROUND ART
Suppository bases are classified into fatty bases and water-soluble bases. Although they are both excellent bases, the fatty bases have been widely employed, since they are superior to the water-soluble ones in less irritation to the administration sites, etc. It has been a practice to design suppositories containing fatty bases to melt at the body temperature. When inserted into a body cavity, therefore, such a suppository would migrate upward from the administration site.
In the case of antihemorrhoidal suppository, drugs should be retained around the affected part. Accordingly, there have been reported a number of compositions for suppositories for preventing drugs from spreading over the rectum by, for example, JP-A-54-26325, JP-A-6-40889, JP-A-63-280016, JP-A-1-143825, JP-A-61-109710, JP-A-2-15024, JP-A-4-164023 and EP No. 103995 (the term “JP-A” as used herein means an “unexamined published Japanese patent application”).
However, there has been reported no suppository which sustains a melting point higher than the body temperature and thus never melts during storage but, when inserted into a body cavity, melts or gels at the body temperature owing to a decrease in its melting point.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
Suppositories comprising fatty bases would melt at the body temperature after inserted into body cavity such as rectum or vagina and then release drugs contained therein, thus exerting the efficacy. That is to say, suppositories containing fatty bases are designed so that they melt at the human body temperature. Accordingly, it is frequently observed that such suppositories melt during transportation or storage at high temperatures in summer. After melting, suppositories are deformed or dented and thus become unusable. Moreover, the drug distribution becomes less uniform due to the sedimentation of the drug. It is therefore necessary to transport and store suppositories at low temperatures.
An object of the present invention is to provide compositions for suppositories which sustain a melting point higher than the body temperature under dry storage conditions and thus remain stable without melting during transportation or storage but, when inserted into body cavity, quickly melt or gel at the body temperature. Another object of the present invention is to provide compositions for suppositories aiming at treating affected parts in body cavity such as hemorrhoids which are retained at the affected part without spreading out therefrom.
The present inventors conducted extensive studies on compositions for suppositories. As a result, they have successfully obtained compositions for suppositories which sustain a melting point higher than the body temperature under dry storage conditions but, when inserted into body cavity, become moist due to the moisture in the cavities and thus quickly melt or gel at the body temperature. The present invention has been completed based on this finding.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a composition for suppositories which comprises (A) a fatty base, (B) monodecanoyl-glycerol, (C) monolauroyl-glycerol, (D) a powder insoluble in fatty base and (E) a drug for suppositories.
The present invention further provides a composition for suppositories which aims at treating affected parts in body cavity such as hemorrhoids and is prepared by adding a retentive base for intracavity administration to the above-mentioned composition for suppositories.
By adding a vasoconstrictor as the drug for suppositories, furthermore, the obtained composition for suppositories can prevent the drug from spreading out from the affected tissue and elevate the drug concentration in the tissue, thus achieving a potentiated efficacy.
The fatty bases to be used in the present invention are fatty acid triglycerides exemplified by cacao fat, lanolin fat, medium-chain fatty acid triglycerides and hard fats. Examples of the hard fats include Witepsol (manufactured by Huls Aktiengesellschaft), Saposyer (manufactured by Gattefoss), Isocacao (manufactured by Kao) and Pharmasol (manufactured by Nippon Oils and Fats).
The term “powder insoluble in fatty base” means a powder which is insoluble in fatty acid triglycerides. Examples thereof include anhydrous silicic acid, starches, crystalline cellulose, zinc oxide and alginic acid. It is preferable to use anhydrous silicic acid therefor.
The term “drug for suppositories” means a drug which is usually administered in the dosage form of suppositories. Examples thereof include anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and analgesic agents such as acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen, buprenorphine hydrochloride, indomethacin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, piroxicam, diclofenac sodium, morphine hydrochloride, lysozyme hydrochloride and glycyrrhetinic acid; antibiotics such as penicillin, cephalosporin, tetracycline and macrolides; antitumor agents such as 5-fluorouracil and futraful; antifungal agents such as econazole, econazole nitrate, miconazole, miconazole nitrate, clotrimazole, bifonazole, terbinafine hydrochloride and butenafine hydrochloride; steroids such as hydrocortisone, hydrocortisone acetate, prednisolone, dexamethasone and dexamethasone acetate; local anesthetics such as ethyl aminobenzoate, lidocaine, lidocaine hydrochloride, dibucaine, dibucaine hydrochloride, procaine, procaine hydrochloride, meprylcaine, meprylcaine hydrochloride and mepivacaine; astringents such as zinc oxide, tannic acid, albumin tannate and aluminum potassium sulfate; antihistaminic agents such as diphenhydramine, diphenhydramine hydrochloride and chlorpheniramine maleate; wound healing promoters such as allantoin and aluminum chlorhydroxy allantoin; bactericides such as chlorhexidine hydrochloride, cetrimide, decalinium chloride or benzalkonium chloride; sulfa drugs such as sulfisomidine, sulfisomidine sodium, homosulfamine or sulfadiazine; vitamins such as liver oil, ergocalciferol, riboflavin, pyridoxine hydrochloride and tocopherol acetate; refrigerants such as d-camphor, dl-camphor, l-menthol, dl-menthol, peppermint oil and eucalyptus oil; antiemetic agents such as domperidone; defecation promoters such as bisacodyl; bronchodilating agents such as theophylline; peptides such as insulin; and vasoconstrictors such as tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, naphazoline hydrochloride, phenylephrine hydrochloride, ephedrine hydrochloride and oximetazoline hydrochloride.
When vasoconstrictors such as tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride, naphazoline hydrochloride, phenylephrine hydrochloride, ephedrine hydrochloride and oxymetazoline hydrochloride are added to compositions for suppositories containing retentive bases for intracavity administration, the retention of the drugs can be enhanced in the affected sites located in the lower parts of body cavity.
The term “retentive base for intracavity administration” means a base ingredient allowing the retention of drugs around affected sites in the lower parts of body cavity. Examples thereof include acrylic acid polymers, Polygam alkali metal salts, layered silicate minerals, starch acrylate, polyvinyl alcohol, pectin, cellulose derivatives (methylcellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, etc.), polyvinyl pyrrolidone, pullulan and tragacanth gum. It is preferable to use acrylic acid polymers therefor. Among all, carboxyvinyl polymer may be cited as the most desirable one.
Based on the total weight of the composition for suppositories, the content of a fatty base (A) is from 25 to 85% by weight, preferably from 40 to 70% by weight; the content of monodecanoyl-glycerol (B) is from 0.1 to 30% by weight, preferably form 3 to 10% by weight; the content of monolauroyl-glycerol (C) is from 10 to 70% by weight, preferably from 15 to 50% by weight; the content of a powder insoluble in fatty base (D) is from 0.1 to 20% by weight, t
Aikawa Katsuyoshi
Fujimori Tomoko
Hori Seiichi
Itoh Soichi
Yamazaki Masaru
Bennett Rachel M.
Page Thurman K.
Sughrue Mion Zinn Macpeak & Seas, PLLC
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
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