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Agent-enriched nanoparticles based on hydrophilic proteins

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EP1993609A2
EP1993609A2 EP07711691A EP07711691A EP1993609A2 EP 1993609 A2 EP1993609 A2 EP 1993609A2 EP 07711691 A EP07711691 A EP 07711691A EP 07711691 A EP07711691 A EP 07711691A EP 1993609 A2 EP1993609 A2 EP 1993609A2
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Jörg KREUTER
Klaus Langer
Kerstin Michaelis
Telli Hekmatara
Sebastian Dreis
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  • the present invention relates to active ingredient-loaded nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins in which functional proteins or peptide fragments are bound to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester.
  • the invention relates to active ingredient-loaded nanoparticles based on at least one hydrophilic protein, in which functional proteins or peptide fragments, preferably an apolipoprotein, are bound to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester to form the pharmaceutically or biologically active substance to transport the blood-brain barrier.
  • nanoparticles particles having a size between 10 nm and 1000 nm of artificial or natural macromolecular substances to which drugs or other biologically active material may be covalently, ionically or adsorptively bound or in which these substances may be incorporated.
  • hydrophilic drugs which themselves can not cross the blood-brain barrier, across this barrier, so that these hydrophilic drugs can be therapeutically effective in the central nervous system (CNS).
  • CNS central nervous system
  • a number of drugs by means of polybutylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles 80 (Tween ® 80) were coated or other surfactants with polysorbate be transported across the blood-brain barrier and a significant pharmacological effect cause by their action in the central nervous system.
  • Dalargin, an endorphin hexapeptide, loperamide and tubocuarine, the two NMDA receptor antagonists MRZ 2/576 and MRZ 2/596 from Merz, Frankfurt, as well as the antineoplastic active substance can be examples of drugs administered with such polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles Called doxorubicin.
  • the mechanism of transport of these nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier may be due to the fact that
  • Apolipoprotein E is adsorbed by the coating of polysorbate 80 from the nanoparticles. As a result, these particles are likely to fool lipoprotein particles, which are recognized and bound by receptors of the brain capillary endothelial cells, which provide the lipid supply to the brain.
  • Nanoparticles proposed to the biotinylated apolipoprotein E via an avidin-biotin system or a
  • HSA nanoparticles can transport adsorptively or covalently bound drugs incorporated into the albumin particle matrix after intravenous injection across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In this way, drugs that otherwise do not overcome this barrier for biochemical, chemical or physicochemical reasons, a pharmacological and therapeutic use in the CNS are supplied.
  • BBB blood-brain barrier
  • particulate systems comprising an avidin-biotin system tend to agglomerate upon prolonged storage, thereby increasing the average particle size and adversely affecting the efficiency of the particles.
  • the present invention therefore an object of the invention to provide nanoparticles with which drugs that can not overcome the blood-brain barrier for biochemical, chemical or physicochemical reasons, the CNS can be supplied without these nanoparticles have the disadvantages of the polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles known from the prior art and of the HSA nanoparticles comprising an avidin-biotin system.
  • Nanopartik ⁇ l based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins having at least one pharmacologically acceptable and / or biologically active ingredient and to which an apolipoprotein as a functional protein on polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester is bound.
  • the hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins on which the nanoparticles of the invention are based preferably comes from the group of proteins comprising serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B and casein. Particularly preferred are hydrophilic proteins of human origin. Very particularly preferred nanoparticles are based on human serum albumin.
  • the bifunctional polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS esters have a maleimide group and an N-hydroxy-succinimide ester, between which there is a polyethylene glycol chain of defined length.
  • the functional protein or peptide fragment is coupled to the hydrophilic protein via polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester having a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 3400 Da or 5000 Da.
  • the apolipoprotein bound via the polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester to the hydrophilic protein is preferably selected from the group consisting of Apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and apolipoprotein Al (ApoAl) exists.
  • the functional protein is not an apolipoprotein but is selected from the group of proteins consisting of antibodies, enzymes and peptide hormones.
  • the present invention therefore relates to active substance-loaded nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins, which are distinguished by the fact that the nanoparticles comprise at least one functional protein or peptide fragment which comprises polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester is bound to the hydrophilic protein or hydrophilic proteins.
  • the loading of the nanoparticles with the substance to be transported can be achieved by adsorption of the active substance to the nanoparticles, incorporation of the active substance into the nanoparticles
  • Nanoparticles or by covalent or complexing bond via reactive groups.
  • the nanoparticles according to the invention can be loaded with virtually any desired active substance / pharmaceutical substance.
  • the nanoparticles are loaded with drugs that can not overcome the blood-brain barrier itself.
  • Particularly preferred active ingredients come from the groups of cytostatics, antibiotics, antiviral agents and drugs acting against neurological disorders, for example from the group comprising analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors, this list being by no means exhaustive.
  • the active ingredient is selected from the group comprising dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine and doxorubicin.
  • the nanoparticles according to the invention have the advantage that it is possible to dispense with the potentially side-effecting avidin-biotin system in order to couple the functional proteins or their peptide fragments to the hydrophilic protein of the particles.
  • the nanoparticles according to the invention are preferably prepared by first converting an aqueous solution of the hydrophilic protein or the hydrophilic proteins into nanoparticles by a desolvation process and subsequently stabilizing these by cross-linking.
  • the desolvation from the aqueous solvent is preferably carried out by the addition of ethanol.
  • desolvation is also possible by the addition of other water-miscible non-solvents for hydrophilic proteins such as acetone, isopropanol or methanol.
  • gelatin as starting protein was desolvated successfully by addition of acetone.
  • structure-forming salts such as magnesium sulfate or ammonium sulfate is possible.
  • Suitable crosslinkers for stabilizing the nanoparticles are bifunctional aldehydes, preferably glutaraldehyde, and also formaldehyde.
  • crosslinking of the nanoparticle matrix by thermal processes is possible. Stable nanoparticle systems were obtained at 60 0 C for periods of more than 25 hours or 7O 0 C for periods of more than 2 hours.
  • the functional groups (amino groups, carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups) located on the surface of the stabilized nanoparticles can be used for the direct covalent conjugation of apolipoproteins. These functional groups can be compared via heterobifunctional "spacers" that have a reactivity towards both
  • Amino groups as well as free thiol groups have to be connected to an apolipoprotein in the previously free thiol groups have been introduced.
  • the amino groups of the particle surface are reacted with the heterobifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) -based crosslinker polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • the succinimidyl groups of the polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester react with the
  • PEG groups can be introduced on the particle surface, which in turn have maleimide groups on the other chain end, which can react with a thiolated substance to form a thioether.
  • the polyethylene glycol chain of the polyethylene preferred for the preparation of the nanoparticles according to the invention Glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester, the polyethylene glycol chain has an average molecular weight of 3400 Da (NHS PEG3400 times).
  • polyethylene glycol- ⁇ -maleimide- ⁇ -NHS ester with shorter or longer polyethylene glycol chains, for example with a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 5000 daltons.
  • the apolipoprotein, the functional protein or the peptide fragment to be coupled are thiolated by reaction with 2-iminothiolane.
  • the free amino groups of the proteins or peptide fragments are used.
  • the particle systems are cleaned after each reaction step by repeated centrifuging and redispersing in aqueous solution.
  • the protein dissolved in each case is separated after conversion in principle by size exclusion chromatography of low molecular weight reaction products.
  • the preferred method for preparing the drug-loaded, functional proteins or peptide fragments-modified nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
  • pharmaceutically or biologically active substances can be incorporated into the particles.
  • the binding of the active ingredient can be both covalent and complexing or adsorptive.
  • the PEG-modified nanoparticles are adsorbed with the drug.
  • the hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins is selected from the group of proteins, the serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B, casein and similar proteins, or a combination thereof
  • Proteins includes. Most preferably, hydrophilic proteins of human origin are used for the preparation.
  • nanoparticles of the invention of a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins that have bound apolipoprotein are pharmaceutically or biologically active agents that would otherwise not cross the blood-brain barrier, particularly hydrophilic drugs, across the blood-brain barrier to transport and to produce pharmacological effects.
  • Preferred active ingredients come from the groups of cytostatics, antibiotics and drugs acting against neurological disorders, for example from the group, the analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives,
  • Psychieuticals pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors.
  • examples of such agents are dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine, doxorubicin or the like.
  • FIG. 1 Graphical representation of the analgesic effect
  • MPE maximum possible effect
  • the described, drug-loaded and apolipoprotein-modified nanoparticles are suitable for the treatment of a variety of cerebral diseases.
  • the active substances bound to the carrier system are selected according to the respective therapeutic target.
  • the carrier system is particularly suitable for the active ingredients, which have no or no sufficient transition across the blood-brain barrier.
  • active ingredients cytostatics for the treatment of cerebral tumors into consideration, drugs for the therapy of viral infections in the cerebral area, such as HIV infections, but also drugs for the treatment of dementia diseases, to enumerate only a few applications.
  • the invention therefore also relates to the use of the nanoparticles according to the invention for the production of medicaments, in particular the use of Nanoparticles according to the invention, in which the functional protein is an apolipoprotein, for the production of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral diseases or for the treatment of cerebral diseases, since these nanoparticles can be used for the transport of pharmaceutically or biologically active substances across the blood-brain barrier.
  • Desolvation was achieved by dissolving 200 mg of human serum albumin in 2.0 ml of a 10 mM NaCl solution and adjusting the pH of this solution to 8.0. While stirring, 8.0 ml of ethanol were added dropwise to this solution
  • the nanoparticles were stabilized by adding 235 ⁇ l of an 8% glutaraldehyde solution. After an incubation time of 12 h, the nanoparticles were purified by triple centrifugation and redispersion first in purified water and then in PBS buffer (pH 8.0).
  • apolipoprotein For covalent attachment of an apolipoprotein, free thiol groups were first introduced into its structure. For this, 500 ⁇ g of the apolipoprotein were dissolved in 1.0 ml of TEA buffer (pH 8.0), and 2-iminothiolane (Traut's reagent) was added in a 50-fold molar excess. After a reaction time of 12 h at room temperature, the thiolated apolipoprotein was purified by size exclusion chromatography on a dextran desalting column (D-Salt ® Column) and thereby separated low molecular weight reaction products.
  • D-Salt ® Column dextran desalting column
  • thiolated apolipoprotein For the covalent conjugation of the thiolated apolipoprotein to HSA nanoparticles, 25 mg of the PEG-modified HSA nanoparticles were mixed with 500 ⁇ g of the thiolated apolipoprotein and this mixture was incubated for 12 hours at room temperature. Unreacted apolipoprotein was removed after this reaction time by centrifuging and redispersing the nanoparticles. In the final purification step, the apolipoprotein-modified HSA nanoparticles were taken up in 2.6 vol% ethanol.
  • apolipoprotein E In separate reactions, apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein Al were thiolated and coupled to HSA nanoparticles.
  • Loperamide as an opioid which in dissolved form can not cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), is a particularly suitable model drug for a corresponding carrier system for overcoming the BBB.
  • a 5 analgesic effect after application of a loperamide-containing preparation provides direct evidence of an accumulation of the substance in the central nervous system and thus for overcoming the BBB.
  • a typical nanoparticulate preparation used in animal studies contained 10.0 mg / ml nanoparticles, 0.7 mg / ml loperamide, and 190 ⁇ g / ml ApoE.
  • compositions of the ready-to-use 5 nanoparticulate preparations (total volume 2.0 ml) for the animal experiments were:
  • analgesic effects shown in FIG. 1 were achieved after intravenous injection using the abovementioned active ingredient loperamide.
  • a loperamide solution was used 0, 7 mg / ml in 2.6 vol .-% ethanol.
  • the free substance loperamide itself shows no analgesic effect due to lack of transport across the blood-brain barrier.

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Abstract

The invention relates to agent-enriched nanoparticles that are based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins in which functional proteins or peptide fragments are bound to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol-α-maleic acid imide-ω-NHS esters. Also disclosed are methods for producing said nanoparticles and the use thereof.

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Wirkstoffbeladene Nanopartikβl auf Basis hydrophiler ProteineActive substance-loaded nanoparticles based on hydrophilic proteins
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft wirkstoffbeladene Nanopartikel auf Basis eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, bei denen funktionelle Proteine oder Peptidfragmente über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an die Nanopartikel gebunden sind. Insbesondere betrifft die Erfindung wirkstoffbeladene Nanopartikel auf Basis mindestens eines hydrophilen Proteins, bei denen funktionelle Proteine oder Peptidfragmente, vorzugsweise ein Apolipoprotein, über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω- NHS-ester an die Nanopartikel gebunden sind, um den pharmazeutisch oder biologisch aktiven Wirkstoff über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke zu transportieren.The present invention relates to active ingredient-loaded nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins in which functional proteins or peptide fragments are bound to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester. In particular, the invention relates to active ingredient-loaded nanoparticles based on at least one hydrophilic protein, in which functional proteins or peptide fragments, preferably an apolipoprotein, are bound to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester to form the pharmaceutically or biologically active substance to transport the blood-brain barrier.
Unter „Nanopartikel" werden Partikel mit einer Größe zwischen 10 nm und 1000 nm aus künstlichen oder natürlichen makromolekularen Substanzen verstanden, an die Arzneistoffe oder anderes biologisch aktives Material kovalent, ionisch oder adsorptiv gebunden oder in die diese Substanzen inkorporiert sein können.By "nanoparticles" is meant particles having a size between 10 nm and 1000 nm of artificial or natural macromolecular substances to which drugs or other biologically active material may be covalently, ionically or adsorptively bound or in which these substances may be incorporated.
Mit Hilfe von bestimmten Nanopartikeln ist es möglich, hydrophile Arzneistoffe, die selbst die Blut-Hirn-Schranke nicht überwinden können, über diese Schranke zu transportieren, so daß diese hydrophilen Arzneistoffe im Zentralen Nervensystem (ZNS) therapeutisch wirksam werden können. Beispielsweise konnten eine Reihe von Arzneistoffen mittels Polybutylcyanoacrylat-Nanopartikeln, die mit Polysorbat 80 (Tween® 80) oder anderen Tensiden überzogen waren, über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke transportiert werden und einen signifikanten pharmakologischen Effekt durch ihre Wirkung im zentralen Nervensystem hervorrufen. Als Beispiele für mit derartigen Polybutylcyanoacrylat-Nanopartikeln verabreichte Arzneimittel können Dalargin, ein Endorphin- Hexapeptid, Loperamid und Tubocuarin, die beiden NMDA- Rezeptor-Antagonisten MRZ 2/576 bzw. MRZ 2/596 der Fa. Merz, Frankfurt, sowie der antineoplastische Wirkstoff Doxorubicin genannt werden.With the help of certain nanoparticles, it is possible to transport hydrophilic drugs, which themselves can not cross the blood-brain barrier, across this barrier, so that these hydrophilic drugs can be therapeutically effective in the central nervous system (CNS). For example, were a number of drugs by means of polybutylcyanoacrylate nanoparticles 80 (Tween ® 80) were coated or other surfactants with polysorbate be transported across the blood-brain barrier and a significant pharmacological effect cause by their action in the central nervous system. Dalargin, an endorphin hexapeptide, loperamide and tubocuarine, the two NMDA receptor antagonists MRZ 2/576 and MRZ 2/596 from Merz, Frankfurt, as well as the antineoplastic active substance can be examples of drugs administered with such polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles Called doxorubicin.
Der Mechanismus des Transports dieser Nanopartikel über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke beruht möglicherweise darauf, daßThe mechanism of transport of these nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier may be due to the fact that
Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) durch den Überzug aus Polysorbat 80 von den Nanopartikeln adsorbiert wird. Dadurch täuschen diese Partikel vermutlich Lipoprotein-Partikel vor, die von Rezeptoren der Gehirnkapillar-Endothelzellen, welche die Lipidversorgung des Gehirns gewährleisten, erkannt und gebunden werden.Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) is adsorbed by the coating of polysorbate 80 from the nanoparticles. As a result, these particles are likely to fool lipoprotein particles, which are recognized and bound by receptors of the brain capillary endothelial cells, which provide the lipid supply to the brain.
Die bekannten Polybutylcyanoacrylat-Nanopartikel zur Überwindung der Blut-Hirn-Schranke weisen jedoch die Nachteile auf, daß Polysorbat 80 nicht physiologischenHowever, the known polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles for overcoming the blood-brain barrier have the disadvantages that polysorbate 80 is not physiological
Ursprungs ist und der Transport der Nanopartikel über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke möglicherweise auf einem toxischen Effekt des Polysorbat 80 beruhen könnte. Darüber hinaus haben die bekannten Polybutylcyanoacrylat-Nanopartikel auch den Nachteil, daß die Bindung des ApoE nur adsorptiv erfolgt. Dadurch liegt das an die Nanopartikel gebundene ApoE im Gleichgewicht mit freiem ApoE vor, und es kann nach Injektion in den Organismus eine schnelle Desorption des ApoE von den Partikeln erfolgen. Außerdem werden viele Arzneistoffe nicht in ausreichendem Maß an Polybutylcyano- acrylat-Nanopartikel gebunden, um mit Hilfe dieses Trägersystems über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke transportiert werden zu können.Origin and the transport of nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier could possibly be due to a toxic effect of polysorbate 80. In addition, the known polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles also have the disadvantage that the binding of the ApoE takes place only adsorptively. As a result, the apoE bound to the nanoparticles is in equilibrium with free apoE and, after injection into the organism, it can rapidly desorb ApoE done by the particles. In addition, many drugs are not sufficiently bound to polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles to be transported across the blood-brain barrier using this carrier system.
Zur Überwindung dieser Nachteile werden mit derTo overcome these disadvantages are with the
WO 02/089776 Al Nanopartikel aus humanem Serumalbumin (HSA-WO 02/089776 A1 Nanoparticles from human serum albumin (HSA)
Nanopartikel) vorgeschlagen, an die biotinyliertes Apolipoprotein E über ein Avidin-Biotin-System oder einNanoparticles) proposed to the biotinylated apolipoprotein E via an avidin-biotin system or a
Avidin-Derivat gebunden ist. Diese HSA-Nanopartikel können adsorptiv oder kovalent gebundene sowie in die Albumin- Partikel-Matrix inkorporierte Arzneistoffe nach intravenöser Injektion über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke (BHS) transportieren. Auf diese Weise können Wirkstoffe, die sonst aus biochemischen, chemischen oder physikochemischen Gründen diese Schranke nicht überwinden, einer pharmakologischen und therapeutischen Anwendung im ZNS zugeführt werden.Avidin derivative is bound. These HSA nanoparticles can transport adsorptively or covalently bound drugs incorporated into the albumin particle matrix after intravenous injection across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). In this way, drugs that otherwise do not overcome this barrier for biochemical, chemical or physicochemical reasons, a pharmacological and therapeutic use in the CNS are supplied.
Das Avidin-Biotin-System hat jedoch verschiedene Nachteile.However, the avidin-biotin system has several disadvantages.
So ist sein Einsatz aufwendig in Bezug auf die Herstellung der Nanopartikel und kann außerdem zu immunologischen oder anderen Nebenwirkungen führen. Weiterhin neigen Partikel- Systeme, die ein Avidin-Biotin-System umfassen, bei längerfristiger Lagerung zur Agglomeration, wodurch die mittlere Partikelgröße zunimmt und die Effizienz der Partikel beeinträchtigt wird.Thus, its use is complicated in terms of the production of nanoparticles and may also lead to immunological or other side effects. Furthermore, particulate systems comprising an avidin-biotin system tend to agglomerate upon prolonged storage, thereby increasing the average particle size and adversely affecting the efficiency of the particles.
Der vorliegenden Erfindung lag daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, Nanopartikel bereitzustellen, mit denen Arzneistoffe, die aus biochemischen, chemischen oder physikochemischen Gründen die Blut-Hirn-Schranke nicht überwinden können, dem ZNS zugeführt werden können, ohne daß diese Nanopartikel die Nachteile der aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Polybutylcyanoacrylat-Nanopartikel und der ein Avidin- Biotin-System umfassenden HSA-Nanopartikel aufweisen.The present invention therefore an object of the invention to provide nanoparticles with which drugs that can not overcome the blood-brain barrier for biochemical, chemical or physicochemical reasons, the CNS can be supplied without these nanoparticles have the disadvantages of the polybutyl cyanoacrylate nanoparticles known from the prior art and of the HSA nanoparticles comprising an avidin-biotin system.
Die Aufgabe wird durch Nanopartikθl gelöst, die auf einem hydrophilen Protein oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine basieren, mindestens einen pharmakologisch akzeptablen und/oder biologisch aktiven Wirkstoff aufweisen und an die ein Apolipoprotein als funktionelles Protein über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester gebunden ist.The object is achieved by Nanopartikθl based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins having at least one pharmacologically acceptable and / or biologically active ingredient and to which an apolipoprotein as a functional protein on polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester is bound.
Das hydrophile Protein oder mindestens eines der hydrophilen Proteine, auf dem die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel basieren, stammt vorzugsweise aus der Gruppe von Proteinen, die Serumalbumine, Gelatine A, Gelatine B und Casein umfaßt. Besonders bevorzugt sind hydrophile Proteine humanen Ursprungs. Ganz besonders bevorzugte Nanopartikel basieren auf humanem Serumalbumin.The hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins on which the nanoparticles of the invention are based preferably comes from the group of proteins comprising serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B and casein. Particularly preferred are hydrophilic proteins of human origin. Very particularly preferred nanoparticles are based on human serum albumin.
Die bifunktionalen Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester weisen eine Maleimid-Gruppe und einen N-Hydroxy-succinimid- ester auf, zwischen denen sich eine Polyethylenglykol-Kette definierter Länge befindet. Vorzugsweise ist das funktionelle Protein oder Peptid-Fragment über Polyethylen- glykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an das hydrophile Protein gekoppelt, die eine Polyethylenglykol-Kette mit einem mittleren Molekulargewicht von 3400 Da oder 5000 Da aufweisen .The bifunctional polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS esters have a maleimide group and an N-hydroxy-succinimide ester, between which there is a polyethylene glycol chain of defined length. Preferably, the functional protein or peptide fragment is coupled to the hydrophilic protein via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester having a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 3400 Da or 5000 Da.
Das über den Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an das hydrophile Protein gebundene Apolipoprotein ist vorzugsweise aus der Gruppe ausgewählt, die aus Apolipoprotein E, Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) und Apolipoprotein Al (ApoAl) besteht.The apolipoprotein bound via the polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester to the hydrophilic protein is preferably selected from the group consisting of Apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and apolipoprotein Al (ApoAl) exists.
In anderen bevorzugten Ausführungsformen der erfindungs- gemäßen Nanopartikel ist das funktionelle Protein kein Apolipoprotein, sondern aus der Gruppe von Proteinen ausgewählt, die aus Antikörpern, Enzymen und Peptidhormonen besteht. Es ist aber auch möglich, nahezu jedes beliebige Peptidfragment, vorzugsweise aus der Gruppe der funktionell aktiven Fragmente der vorgenannten funktionellen Proteine, über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an die Nanopartikel zu koppeln.In other preferred embodiments of the nanoparticles of the invention, the functional protein is not an apolipoprotein but is selected from the group of proteins consisting of antibodies, enzymes and peptide hormones. However, it is also possible to couple virtually any desired peptide fragment, preferably from the group of the functionally active fragments of the abovementioned functional proteins, to the nanoparticles via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester.
Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung sind daher wirkstoff- beladene Nanopartikel auf Basis eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, die sich dadurch auszeichnen, daß die Nanopartikel mindestens ein funktionelles Protein oder Peptidfragment umfassen, welches über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an das hydrophile Protein oder die hydrophilen Proteine gebunden ist.The present invention therefore relates to active substance-loaded nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins, which are distinguished by the fact that the nanoparticles comprise at least one functional protein or peptide fragment which comprises polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester is bound to the hydrophilic protein or hydrophilic proteins.
Die Beladung der Nanopartikel mit dem zu transportierenden Wirkstoff kann durch Adsorption des Wirkstoffs an die Nanopartikel, Inkorporation des Wirkstoffs in dieThe loading of the nanoparticles with the substance to be transported can be achieved by adsorption of the active substance to the nanoparticles, incorporation of the active substance into the nanoparticles
Nanopartikel, oder durch kovalente oder komplexierende Bindung über reaktive Gruppen erfolgen.Nanoparticles, or by covalent or complexing bond via reactive groups.
Prinzipiell können die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel mit nahezu jedem beliebigen Wirkstoff/Arzneistoff beladen werden. Vorzugsweise werden die Nanopartikel jedoch mit Wirkstoffen beladen, welche die Blut-Hirn-Schranke selbst nicht überwinden können. Besonders bevorzugte Wirkstoffe stammen aus den Gruppen der Zytostatika, Antibiotika, antivirale Substanzen und gegen neurologische Erkrankungen wirkende Arzneistoffe, beispielsweise aus der Gruppe, die Analgetika, Nootropika, Antiepileptika, Sedativa, Psychopharmaka, Hypophysenhormone, Hypothalamushormone , andere regulatorische Peptide und deren Hemmstoffe umfaßt, wobei diese Aufzählung keinesfalls abschließend ist. Ganz besonders bevorzugt ist der Wirkstoff aus Gruppe ausgewählt, die Dalargin, Loperamid, Tubocuarin und Doxorubicin umfaßt.In principle, the nanoparticles according to the invention can be loaded with virtually any desired active substance / pharmaceutical substance. Preferably, however, the nanoparticles are loaded with drugs that can not overcome the blood-brain barrier itself. Particularly preferred active ingredients come from the groups of cytostatics, antibiotics, antiviral agents and drugs acting against neurological disorders, for example from the group comprising analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors, this list being by no means exhaustive. Most preferably, the active ingredient is selected from the group comprising dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine and doxorubicin.
Die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel haben den Vorteil, daß auf das möglicherweise Nebenwirkungen hervorrufende Avidin- Biotin-System verzichtet werden kann, um die funktionellen Proteine bzw. deren Peptidfragmente an das hydrophile Protein der Partikel zu koppeln.The nanoparticles according to the invention have the advantage that it is possible to dispense with the potentially side-effecting avidin-biotin system in order to couple the functional proteins or their peptide fragments to the hydrophilic protein of the particles.
Die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel werden vorzugsweise hergestellt, indem zunächst eine wäßrige Lösung des hydrophilen Proteins oder der hydrophilen Proteine durch einen Desolvatationsprozeß zu Nanopartikeln umgesetzt und diese anschließend durch Quervernetzung stabilisiert werden .The nanoparticles according to the invention are preferably prepared by first converting an aqueous solution of the hydrophilic protein or the hydrophilic proteins into nanoparticles by a desolvation process and subsequently stabilizing these by cross-linking.
Die Desolvatation aus dem wäßrigen Lösungsmittel erfolgt vorzugsweise durch den Zusatz von Ethanol. Prinzipiell ist eine Desolvatation auch durch den Zusatz anderer wassermischbarer Nichtlösungsmittel für hydrophile Proteine wie Aceton, Isopropanol oder Methanol möglich. So wurde Gelatine als Ausgangsprotein erfolgreich durch Zugabe von Aceton desolvatisiert. Gleichfalls ist eine Desolvatation von in wäßriger Phase gelösten Proteinen durch Zugabe von strukturbildenden Salzen wie Magnesiumsulfat oder Ammoniumsulfat möglich. In diesem Fall spricht man von Aussalzen. Als Quervernetzer zur Stabilisierung der Nanopartikel kommen bifunktionale Aldehyde, vorzugsweise Glutaraldehyd, sowie Formaldehyd in Frage. Ferner ist eine QuerVernetzung der Nanopartikelmatrix durch thermische Prozesse möglich. Stabile Nanopartikelsysteme wurden bei 600C über Zeiträume von mehr als 25 Stunden oder 7O0C über Zeiträume von mehr als 2 Stunden erhalten.The desolvation from the aqueous solvent is preferably carried out by the addition of ethanol. In principle, desolvation is also possible by the addition of other water-miscible non-solvents for hydrophilic proteins such as acetone, isopropanol or methanol. Thus, gelatin as starting protein was desolvated successfully by addition of acetone. Similarly, a desolvation of proteins dissolved in aqueous phase by the addition of structure-forming salts such as magnesium sulfate or ammonium sulfate is possible. In this case one speaks of salting out. Suitable crosslinkers for stabilizing the nanoparticles are bifunctional aldehydes, preferably glutaraldehyde, and also formaldehyde. Furthermore, crosslinking of the nanoparticle matrix by thermal processes is possible. Stable nanoparticle systems were obtained at 60 0 C for periods of more than 25 hours or 7O 0 C for periods of more than 2 hours.
Die auf der Oberfläche der stabilisierten Nanopartikel befindlichen funktionellen Gruppen (Aminogruppen, Carboxylgruppen, Hydroxylgruppen) können zur direkten kovalenten Konjugation von Apolipoproteinen genutzt werden. Diese funktionellen Gruppen können über heterobifunktionale „Spacer", die eine Reaktivität sowohl gegenüberThe functional groups (amino groups, carboxyl groups, hydroxyl groups) located on the surface of the stabilized nanoparticles can be used for the direct covalent conjugation of apolipoproteins. These functional groups can be compared via heterobifunctional "spacers" that have a reactivity towards both
Aminogruppen als auch freien Thiolgruppen aufweisen, mit einem Apolipoprotein verbunden werden, in das zuvor freie Thiolgruppen eingeführt wurden.Amino groups as well as free thiol groups have to be connected to an apolipoprotein in the previously free thiol groups have been introduced.
Für die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel werden die Aminogruppen der Partikeloberfläche mit dem heterobifunktionalen Polyethylenglykol (PEG) -basierten Crosslinker Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester umgesetzt. Hierbei reagieren die Succinimidyl-Gruppen des Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-esters mit denFor the nanoparticles according to the invention, the amino groups of the particle surface are reacted with the heterobifunctional polyethylene glycol (PEG) -based crosslinker polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester. In this case, the succinimidyl groups of the polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester react with the
Aminogruppen der Partikeloberfläche unter Freisetzung von N-Hydroxysuccinimid. Durch diese Reaktion können auf der Partikeloberfläche PEG-Gruppen eingeführt werden, die am anderen Kettenende wiederum Maleinimid-Gruppen aufweisen, welche mit einer thiolierten Substanz unter Ausbildung eines Thioethers abreagieren können.Amino groups of the particle surface with release of N-hydroxysuccinimide. By this reaction PEG groups can be introduced on the particle surface, which in turn have maleimide groups on the other chain end, which can react with a thiolated substance to form a thioether.
Die Polyethylenglykol-Kette des für die Herstellung der erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel bevorzugten Polyethylen- glykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-esters weist die Polyethylenglykol- Kette ein mittleres Molekulargewicht von 3400 Da auf (NHS- PEG3400-Mal) . Es ist aber prinzipiell auch möglich, Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester mit kürzeren oder längeren Polyethylenglykol-Ketten zu verwenden, beispielsweise mit einer Polyethylenglykol-Kette, die ein mittleres Molekulargewicht von 5000 Dalton aufweist.The polyethylene glycol chain of the polyethylene preferred for the preparation of the nanoparticles according to the invention. Glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester, the polyethylene glycol chain has an average molecular weight of 3400 Da (NHS PEG3400 times). However, it is also possible in principle to use polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester with shorter or longer polyethylene glycol chains, for example with a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 5000 daltons.
Für die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel werden das Apolipoprotein, das funktionelle Protein oder das zu koppelnde Peptidfragment durch Umsetzung mit 2-Iminothiolan thioliert. Für diese Umsetzung werden die freien Aminogruppen der Proteine bzw. Peptidfragmente genutzt.For the nanoparticles according to the invention, the apolipoprotein, the functional protein or the peptide fragment to be coupled are thiolated by reaction with 2-iminothiolane. For this reaction, the free amino groups of the proteins or peptide fragments are used.
Die Partikelsysteme werden nach jedem Reaktionsschritt durch wiederholtes Abzentrifugieren und Redispergieren in wäßriger Lösung aufgereinigt. Das jeweils gelöste Protein wird nach Umsetzung prinzipiell über Größenausschluß- chromatographie von niedermolekularen Reaktionsprodukten abgetrennt.The particle systems are cleaned after each reaction step by repeated centrifuging and redispersing in aqueous solution. The protein dissolved in each case is separated after conversion in principle by size exclusion chromatography of low molecular weight reaction products.
Das bevorzugte Verfahren zur Herstellung der wirkstoffbeladenen, mit funktionellen Proteinen oder Peptidfragmenten modifizierten Nanopartikel auf Basis eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine zeichnet sich dadurch aus, daß es die folgenden Schritte umfaßt:The preferred method for preparing the drug-loaded, functional proteins or peptide fragments-modified nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins is characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
- Desolvatieren einer wäßrigen Lösung eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, - Stabilisieren der durch Desolvatation entstandenen Nanopartikel durch Quervernetzung, - Umsetzen der Aminogruppen auf der Oberfläche der stabilisierten Nanopartikel mit Polyethylenglykol-α- maleimid-ω-NHS-ester ,Desolvation of an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic protein or of a combination of hydrophilic proteins, stabilization of the nanoparticles formed by desolvation by cross-linking, Reacting the amino groups on the surface of the stabilized nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester,
- Thiolierung des funktionellen Proteins oder Peptidfragments ; und- thiolation of the functional protein or peptide fragment; and
- kovalentes Binden der thiolierten Proteine odercovalent binding of the thiolated proteins or
Peptidfragmente mit den mit Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid- ω-NHS-ester umgesetzten Nanopartikeln.Peptide fragments with the reacted with polyethylene glycol α-maleimide ω-NHS ester nanoparticles.
Um pharmakologische Effekte zu vermitteln, können pharmazeutisch oder biologisch aktive Substanzen (Wirkstoffe) in die Partikel eingearbeitet werden. Dabei kann die Bindung des Wirkstoffes sowohl kovalent als auch komplexierend oder adsorptiv erfolgen.In order to mediate pharmacological effects, pharmaceutically or biologically active substances (active substances) can be incorporated into the particles. In this case, the binding of the active ingredient can be both covalent and complexing or adsorptive.
Vorzugsweise werden die PEG-modifizierten Nanopartikel nach kovalenter Bindung des thiolierten Apolipoproteins oder eines anderen thiolierten funktionellen Proteins bzw. Peptidfragments mit dem Arzneistoff adsorptiv beladen.Preferably, after covalent binding of the thiolated apolipoprotein or another thiolated functional protein or peptide fragment, the PEG-modified nanoparticles are adsorbed with the drug.
Bei einem besonders bevorzugten Verfahren wird das hydrophile Protein oder mindestens eines der hydrophilen Proteine aus der Gruppe von Proteinen ausgewählt, die Serumalbumine, Gelatine A, Gelatine B, Casein und vergleichbare Proteine, oder eine Kombination dieserIn a particularly preferred method, the hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins is selected from the group of proteins, the serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B, casein and similar proteins, or a combination thereof
Proteine umfaßt. Ganz besonders bevorzugt werden hydrophile Proteine humanen Ursprungs für die Herstellung verwendet.Proteins includes. Most preferably, hydrophilic proteins of human origin are used for the preparation.
Die erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel aus einem hydrophilen Protein oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, die Apolipoprotein gebunden haben, eignen sich, pharmazeutisch oder biologisch aktive Wirkstoffe, die sonst die Blut-Hirn- Schranke nicht passieren würden, insbesondere hydrophile Wirkstoffe, über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke zu transportieren und pharmakologische Effekte hervorzurufen. Bevorzugte Wirkstoffe stammen aus den Gruppen der Zytostatika, Antibiotika und gegen neurologische Erkrankungen wirkenden Arzneistoffe, beispielsweise aus der Gruppe, die Analgetika, Nootropika, Antiepileptika, Sedativa,The nanoparticles of the invention of a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins that have bound apolipoprotein are pharmaceutically or biologically active agents that would otherwise not cross the blood-brain barrier, particularly hydrophilic drugs, across the blood-brain barrier to transport and to produce pharmacological effects. Preferred active ingredients come from the groups of cytostatics, antibiotics and drugs acting against neurological disorders, for example from the group, the analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives,
Psychopharmaka, Hypophysenhormone, Hypothalamushormone , andere regulatorische Peptide und deren Hemmstoffe umfaßt. Beispiele für derartige Wirkstoffe sind Dalargin, Loperamid, Tubocuarin, Doxorubicin oder dergleichen.Psychopharmaceuticals, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors. Examples of such agents are dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine, doxorubicin or the like.
Figur 1: Graphische Darstellung des analgetischen EffektsFigure 1: Graphical representation of the analgesic effect
(maximal possible effect, MPE) nach intravenöser Applikation von Loperamid-beladenen , über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester mit Apolipoprotein modifizierten HSA-Nanopartikeln .(maximum possible effect, MPE) after intravenous administration of loperamide-loaded, via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester modified with apolipoprotein HSA nanoparticles.
Somit sind die beschriebenen, wirkstoffbeladenen und mit Apolipoprotein modifizierten Nanopartikel zur Behandlung einer Vielzahl cerebraler Erkrankungen geeignet. Dabei werden die an das TrägerSystem gebundenen Wirkstoffe nach dem jeweiligen Therapieziel ausgewählt. Das Trägersystem bietet sich vor allem für die Wirkstoffe an, die keinen oder keinen ausreichendem Übergang über die Blut-Hirn- Schranke aufweisen. Als Wirkstoffe kommen Zytostatika zur Therapie von cerebralen Tumoren in Betracht, Wirkstoffe zur Therapie viraler Infektionen im Cerebralbereich, beispielsweise HIV-Infektionen, aber auch Wirkstoffe zur Therapie von Demenz-Erkrankungen, um nur einige Anwendungsgebiete aufzuzählen .Thus, the described, drug-loaded and apolipoprotein-modified nanoparticles are suitable for the treatment of a variety of cerebral diseases. The active substances bound to the carrier system are selected according to the respective therapeutic target. The carrier system is particularly suitable for the active ingredients, which have no or no sufficient transition across the blood-brain barrier. As active ingredients cytostatics for the treatment of cerebral tumors into consideration, drugs for the therapy of viral infections in the cerebral area, such as HIV infections, but also drugs for the treatment of dementia diseases, to enumerate only a few applications.
Gegenstand der Erfindung ist daher auch die Verwendung der erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikel zur Herstellung von Medikamenten, insbesondere die Verwendung von erfindungsgemäßen Nanopartikeln, bei denen das funktionelle Protein ein Apolipoprotein ist, zur Herstellung eines Medikaments zur Behandlung cerebraler Erkrankungen bzw. zur Behandlung cerebraler Erkrankungen, da diese Nanopartikel zum Transport von pharmazeutisch oder biologisch aktiven Wirkstoffen über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke verwendet werden können .The invention therefore also relates to the use of the nanoparticles according to the invention for the production of medicaments, in particular the use of Nanoparticles according to the invention, in which the functional protein is an apolipoprotein, for the production of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral diseases or for the treatment of cerebral diseases, since these nanoparticles can be used for the transport of pharmaceutically or biologically active substances across the blood-brain barrier.
Beispiel :Example:
Für die Herstellung von HSA-Nanopartikeln durchFor the production of HSA nanoparticles by
Desolvatation wurden 200 mg humanes Serumalbumin in 2,0 ml einer 10 mM NaCl-Lösung gelöst und der pH dieser Lösung auf einen Wert von 8,0 eingestellt. Unter Rühren wurden dieser Lösung 8 , 0 ml Ethanol tropfenweise mit einerDesolvation was achieved by dissolving 200 mg of human serum albumin in 2.0 ml of a 10 mM NaCl solution and adjusting the pH of this solution to 8.0. While stirring, 8.0 ml of ethanol were added dropwise to this solution
Geschwindigkeit von 1,0 ml/min zugesetzt. Dieser Desolvatationsschritt führte zur Ausbildung von HSA- Nanopartikeln mit einer durchschnittlichen Partikelgröße von 200 nm.Speed of 1.0 ml / min was added. This desolvation step resulted in the formation of HSA nanoparticles with an average particle size of 200 nm.
Die Nanopartikel wurden durch Zugabe von 235 μl einer 8%- igen Glutaraldehyd-Lösung stabilisiert. Nach einer Inkubationszeit von 12 h wurden die Nanopartikel durch dreifaches Abzentrifugieren und Redispergieren zunächst in gereinigtem Wasser und anschließend in PBS-Puffer (pH 8,0) aufgereinigt.The nanoparticles were stabilized by adding 235 μl of an 8% glutaraldehyde solution. After an incubation time of 12 h, the nanoparticles were purified by triple centrifugation and redispersion first in purified water and then in PBS buffer (pH 8.0).
Zur Aktivierung der Nanopartikel wurden 2 , 0 ml der Nanopartikel-Suspension (20 mg/ml in PBS-Puffer) mit 500 μl einer Lösung des Crosslinkers NHS-PEG3400-Mal (60 mg/ml in PBS-Puffer 8,0) versetzt und unter Schütteln über 1 h bei Raumtemperatur inkubiert. Nach der Inkubationszeit wurden die PEG-modifizierten Nanopartikel, wie bereits beschrieben, mit gereinigtem Wasser aufgereinigt . Durch diese Arbeitsschritte wurden PEGylierte HSA-Nanopartikel erhalten, die über Maleinimid-Gruppen des auf der Oberfläche aufgebrachten PEG-Derivats eine Reaktivität für freie Thiolgruppen aufweisen.To activate the nanoparticles, 2.0 ml of the nanoparticle suspension (20 mg / ml in PBS buffer) were admixed with 500 μl of a solution of the crosslinker NHS-PEG3400-Mal (60 mg / ml in PBS buffer 8.0) and with shaking for 1 h at room temperature. After the incubation period, the PEG-modified nanoparticles were purified with purified water as described previously. By These steps were obtained PEGylated HSA nanoparticles, which have a reactivity for free thiol groups via maleimide groups of the surface-applied PEG derivative.
Zur kovalenten Bindung eines Apolipoproteins wurden zunächst freie Thiolgruppen in dessen Struktur eingeführt. Hierzu wurden 500 μg des Apolipoproteins in 1,0 ml TEA- Puffer (pH 8,0) gelöst, und 2-Iminothiolan (Traut's Reagenz) wurde in einem 50fachen molaren Überschuß zugesetzt. Nach einer Reaktionszeit von 12 h bei Raumtemperatur wurde das thiolierte Apolipoprotein mittels GrößenausSchlußchromatographie über eine Dextran-Desalting- Column (D-Salt® Column) aufgereinigt und dabei niedermolekulare Reaktionsprodukte abgetrennt.For covalent attachment of an apolipoprotein, free thiol groups were first introduced into its structure. For this, 500 μg of the apolipoprotein were dissolved in 1.0 ml of TEA buffer (pH 8.0), and 2-iminothiolane (Traut's reagent) was added in a 50-fold molar excess. After a reaction time of 12 h at room temperature, the thiolated apolipoprotein was purified by size exclusion chromatography on a dextran desalting column (D-Salt ® Column) and thereby separated low molecular weight reaction products.
Für die kovalente Konjugation des thiolierten Apolipoproteins an HSA-Nanopartikel wurden 25 mg der PEG- modifizierten HSA-Nanopartikel mit 500 μg des thiolierten Apolipoproteins versetzt und diese Mischung über 12 h bei Raumtemperatur inkubiert. Nicht abreagiertes Apolipoprotein wurde nach dieser Reaktionszeit durch Zentrifugieren und Redispergieren der Nanopartikel entfernt. Im letzten Aufreinigungsschritt wurden die Apolipoprotein- modifizierten HSA-Nanopartikel in Ethanol 2,6 Vol.-% aufgenommen.For the covalent conjugation of the thiolated apolipoprotein to HSA nanoparticles, 25 mg of the PEG-modified HSA nanoparticles were mixed with 500 μg of the thiolated apolipoprotein and this mixture was incubated for 12 hours at room temperature. Unreacted apolipoprotein was removed after this reaction time by centrifuging and redispersing the nanoparticles. In the final purification step, the apolipoprotein-modified HSA nanoparticles were taken up in 2.6 vol% ethanol.
In separaten Ansätzen wurden Apolipoprotein E, Apolipoprotein B und Apolipoprotein Al thioliert und an HSA- Nanopartikel gekoppelt.In separate reactions, apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein Al were thiolated and coupled to HSA nanoparticles.
Für die Beladung der Nanopartikel mit dem Modellarzneistoff Loperamid wurden 20 mg der ApoE-modifizierten Nanopartikel mit 6,6 mg Loperamid in Ethanol 2,6 Vol.-% versetzt und über 2 h inkubiert. Nach dieser Zeit wurde nicht gebundener Arzneistoff mittels Zentrifugieren und Redispergieren abgetrennt, die resultierenden Loperaxnid-beladenen Apolipoprotein-modifizierten HSA-Nanopartikel in Wasser für S Injektionszwecke aufgenommen und der Partikelgehalt durch Verdünnen mit Wasser auf 10 mg/ml eingestellt. Die Nanopartikel wurden für Tierversuche verwendet, um deren Eignung für den Transport von Wirkstoffen über die Blut- Hirn-Schranke zu untersuchen. 0For the loading of the nanoparticles with the model drug loperamide, 20 mg of the apoE-modified nanoparticles were admixed with 6.6 mg loperamide in 2.6 vol .-% ethanol, and incubated for 2 h. After this time, unbound drug was separated by centrifugation and redispersing, the resulting loperaxnide-loaded apolipoprotein-modified HSA nanoparticles were taken up in water for S injection, and the particle content adjusted to 10 mg / ml by dilution with water. The nanoparticles were used for animal experiments to test their suitability for the transport of drugs across the blood-brain barrier. 0
Loperamid als Opioid, welches in gelöster Form die Blut- Hirn-Schranke (BHS) nicht überwinden kann, ist ein besonders geeigneter Modellarzneistoff für ein entsprechendes Trägersystem zur Überwindung der BHS . Ein 5 analgetischer Effekt nach Applikation einer Loperamid- haltigen Zubereitung liefert einen direkten Beleg für eine Anreicherung der Substanz im zentralen Nervensystem und damit für eine Überwindung der BHS.Loperamide as an opioid, which in dissolved form can not cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), is a particularly suitable model drug for a corresponding carrier system for overcoming the BBB. A 5 analgesic effect after application of a loperamide-containing preparation provides direct evidence of an accumulation of the substance in the central nervous system and thus for overcoming the BBB.
0 Eine typische nanopartikuläre Zubereitung, die im Tierversuch eingesetzt wurde, enthielt 10,0 mg/ml Nanopartikel, 0,7 mg/ml Loperamid und 190 μg/ml ApoE.A typical nanoparticulate preparation used in animal studies contained 10.0 mg / ml nanoparticles, 0.7 mg / ml loperamide, and 190 μg / ml ApoE.
Die Zusammensetzungen der applikationsfertigen 5 nanopartikulären Zubereitungen (Gesamtvolumen 2,0 ml) für die Tierversuche waren:The compositions of the ready-to-use 5 nanoparticulate preparations (total volume 2.0 ml) for the animal experiments were:
1. 10,0 mg/ml Apolipoprotein-modifizierte HSA-1. 10.0 mg / ml apolipoprotein-modified HSA
Nanopartikelnanoparticles
2. 190,0 μg/ml Apolipoptotein, kovalent gebunden 0 3. 0,7 mg/ml Loperamid (adsorptiv an die Nanopartikel gebunden) 4. Wasser für Injektionszwecke. Die Zubereitungen wurden Mäusen intravenös in einer Dosierung von 7,0 mg/kg Loperamid appliziert. Ausgehend von einem durchschnittlichen Körpergewicht einer Maus von 20 g erhielten die Tiere eine Applikationsmenge von 200 μl der oben aufgeführten Zubereitung.2. 190.0 μg / ml apolipoptotein, covalently bound 0 3. 0.7 mg / ml loperamide (adsorptively bound to the nanoparticles) 4. Water for injections. The preparations were administered intravenously to mice at a dose of 7.0 mg / kg loperamide. Starting from an average body weight of a mouse of 20 g, the animals received an application amount of 200 μl of the preparation listed above.
Mit Hilfe dieses Systems wurden nach intravenöser Injektion unter Verwendung des oben erwähnten Wirkstoffs Loperamid die in Figur 1 dargestellten analgetischen Effekte erzielt. Die Analgesie (Nociceptive Response) wurde mit Hilfe des Tail-Flick-Tests ermittelt, bei dem ein heißer Lichtstrahl auf den Schwanz der Maus projiziert und die Zeit gemessen wird, bis die Maus den Schwanz wegzieht. Nach zehn Sekunden (= 100% MPE) wird das Experiment abgebrochen, um der Maus keinen Schaden zuzufügen. Negative MPE-Werte treten dann auf, wenn die Maus den Schwanz nach Gabe der Präparation früher wegzieht als vor der Behandlung.With the aid of this system, the analgesic effects shown in FIG. 1 were achieved after intravenous injection using the abovementioned active ingredient loperamide. Analgesia (nociceptive response) was measured using the tail-flick test, which projects a hot beam of light onto the tail of the mouse and measures the time until the mouse pulls the tail away. After ten seconds (= 100% MPE), the experiment is aborted to avoid damaging the mouse. Negative MPE values occur when the mouse pulls the tail earlier after the preparation than before treatment.
Als Vergleich wurde eine Loperamid-Lösung 0 , 7 mg/ml in 2,6 Vol.-% Ethanol eingesetzt. Die freie Substanz Loperamid selbst zeigt aufgrund mangelnden Transports über die Blut- Hirn-Schranke keinen analgetischen Effekt. As a comparison, a loperamide solution was used 0, 7 mg / ml in 2.6 vol .-% ethanol. The free substance loperamide itself shows no analgesic effect due to lack of transport across the blood-brain barrier.

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1. Wirkstoffbeladene Nanopartikel auf Basis eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nanopartikel mindestens ein funktionelles Protein oder Peptidfragment umfassen, welches über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS- ester an das hydrophile Protein oder die hydrophilen Proteine gebunden ist.1. Active substance-loaded nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins, characterized in that the nanoparticles comprise at least one functional protein or peptide fragment which, via polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester to the hydrophilic protein or hydrophilic proteins is bound.
2. Nanopartikel nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das hydrophile Protein oder mindestens eines der hydrophilen Proteine aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Serumalbuminen, Gelatine A, Gelatine B und Casein besteht.2. Nanoparticles according to claim 1, characterized in that the hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins is selected from the group consisting of serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B and casein.
3. Nanopartikel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das hydrophile Protein oder mindestens eines der hydrophilen Proteine humanen Ursprungs ist.3. nanoparticles according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the hydrophilic protein or at least one of the hydrophilic proteins of human origin.
4. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das funktionelle Protein oder Peptidfragment aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Apolipoproteinen, Antikörpern, Enzymen, Hormonen, Zytostatika, Antibiotika, und deren Fragmenten besteht.4. Nanoparticles according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional protein or peptide fragment is selected from the group consisting of apolipoproteins, antibodies, enzymes, hormones, cytostatics, antibiotics, and fragments thereof.
5. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das funktionelle Protein aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die aus Apolipoprotein Al, Apolipoprotein B und Apolipoprotein E besteht.5. Nanoparticle according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the functional protein is selected from the group consisting of apolipoprotein Al, apolipoprotein B and apolipoprotein E.
6. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Polyethylenglykol-α- maleimid-ω-NHS-ester aus der Gruppe der Polyethylenglykol- α-malθimid-ω-NHS-ester ausgewählt ist, die eine Polyethylenglykol-Kette mit einem mittleren Molekulargewicht von 3400 Da oder 5000 Da aufweisen.6. Nanoparticles according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the polyethylene glycol α- maleimide-ω-NHS ester is selected from the group of polyethylene glycol α-malθimid-ω-NHS ester having a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 3400 Da or 5000 Da.
7. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nanopartikel durch Adsorption, Inkorporation, oder durch kovalente Bindung oder komplexierende Bindung über reaktive Gruppen mit Wirkstoff beladen sind.7. nanoparticles according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the nanoparticles are loaded by adsorption, incorporation, or by covalent bond or complexing bond via reactive groups with active ingredient.
8. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Wirkstoff aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die Zytostatika, Antibiotika, antivirale Substanzen, Analgetika, Nootropika, Antiepileptika, Sedativa, Psychopharmaka, Hypophysenhormone, Hypothalamushormone, andere regulatorische Peptide und deren Hemmstoffe umfaßt.8. Nanoparticles according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the active substance is selected from the group comprising cytostatics, antibiotics, antiviral substances, analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors ,
9. Nanopartikel nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Wirkstoff aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die Dalargin, Loperamid, Tubocuarin und Doxorubicin umfaßt.9. Nanoparticles according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the active substance is selected from the group comprising dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine and doxorubicin.
10. Verfahren zur Herstellung von wirkstoffbeladenen, mit funktionellen Proteinen oder Peptidfragmenten modifizierten Nanopartikeln auf Basis eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es die folgenden Schritte umfaßt: - Desolvatieren einer wäßrigen Lösung eines hydrophilen Proteins oder einer Kombination hydrophiler Proteine, - Stabilisieren der durch Desolvatation entstandenen Nanopartikel durch Quervernetzung,10. A process for the preparation of drug-loaded, functional proteins or peptide fragments modified nanoparticles based on a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: Desolvation of an aqueous solution of a hydrophilic protein or a combination of hydrophilic proteins, Stabilization of the nanoparticles formed by desolvation by cross-linking,
- Umsetzen der Aminogruppen auf der Oberfläche der stabilisierten Nanopartikel mit Polyethylenglykol-α- maleimid-ω-NHS-ester,Reacting the amino groups on the surface of the stabilized nanoparticles with polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester,
- Thiolierung des funktionellen Proteins oder Peptidfragments , und- Thiolation of the functional protein or peptide fragment, and
- kovalentes Binden der thiolierten Proteine oder Peptidfragmente mit den mit Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid- ω-NHS-ester umgesetzten Nanopartikeln .covalent binding of the thiolated proteins or peptide fragments with the nanoparticles reacted with polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester.
11. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Nanopartikel nach Bindung des thiolierten Proteins oder Peptidfragments adsorptiv mit Wirkstoff beladen werden.11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that the nanoparticles are loaded adsorptively with active substance after binding of the thiolated protein or peptide fragment.
12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das hydrophile Protein aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die Serumalbumine, Gelatine A, Gelatine B, Casein und vergleichbare Proteine, oder eine Kombination dieser Proteine umfaßt.12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that the hydrophilic protein is selected from the group comprising serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B, casein and comparable proteins, or a combination of these proteins.
13. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das hydrophile Protein humanen Ursprungs ist.13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that the hydrophilic protein is of human origin.
14. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 13, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Desolvatieren durch Rühren und Zugabe eines wassermischbaren Nichtlösungsmittels für hydrophile Proteine oder durch Aussalzen erfolgt. 14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that the desolvation is carried out by stirring and adding a water-immiscible non-solvent for hydrophilic proteins or by salting out.
15. Verfahren nach Anspruch 14, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das wassermischbare Nichtlösungmittel für hydrophile Proteine aus der Gruppe ausgewählt wird, die Ethanol, Methanol, Isopropanol, und Aceton umfaßt.A method according to claim 14, characterized in that the water-immiscible non-solvent for hydrophilic proteins is selected from the group comprising ethanol, methanol, isopropanol, and acetone.
16. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zum Stabilisieren der Nanopartikel thermische Prozesse, bifunktionale Aldehyde oder Formaldehyd verwendet werden.16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, characterized in that for stabilizing the nanoparticles thermal processes, bifunctional aldehydes or formaldehyde are used.
17. Verfahren nach Anspruch 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als bifunktionaler Aldehyd Glutaraldehyd verwendet wird.17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that is used as the bifunctional aldehyde glutaraldehyde.
18. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS- ester aus der Gruppe der Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω- NHS-ester ausgewählt wird, die eine Polyethylenglykol-Kette mit einem mittleren Molekulargewicht von 3400 Da oder 5000 Da aufweisen.18. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 17, characterized in that the polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester is selected from the group of polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-ω-NHS ester, which is a polyethylene glycol chain having an average molecular weight of 3400 Da or 5000 Da.
19. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß als Thiolgruppen modifizierendes Agens 2-Iminothiolan verwendet wird.19. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 18, characterized in that is used as a thiol-modifying agent 2-iminothiolane.
20. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wirkstoffe aus der Gruppe ausgewählt werden, die Zytostatika, Antibiotika, antivirale Substanzen, Analgetika, Nootropika, Antiepileptika, Sedativa, Psychopharmaka, Hypophysenhormone,20. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 19, characterized in that the active ingredients are selected from the group comprising cytostatics, antibiotics, antiviral substances, analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, pituitary hormones,
Hypothalamushormone , andere regulatorische Peptide und deren Hemmstoffe umfaßt. Hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their inhibitors.
21. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 20, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wirkstoffe aus der Gruppe ausgewählt werden, die Dalargin, Loperamid, Tubocuarin und Doxorubicin umfaßt.21. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 20, characterized in that the active ingredients are selected from the group comprising dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine and doxorubicin.
22. Verwendung von wirkstoffbeladenen Nanopartikeln, welche über Polyethylenglykol-α-maleimid-ω-NHS-ester an hydrophile Proteine gebundenes Apolipoprotein umfassen, zum Transport pharmazeutisch oder biologisch aktiver Wirkstoffe über die Blut-Hirn-Schranke.22. The use of active ingredient-loaded nanoparticles comprising polyethylene glycol-α-maleimide-.omega.-NHS ester bound to hydrophilic proteins Apolipoprotein, for the transport of pharmaceutically or biologically active agents across the blood-brain barrier.
23. Verwendung nach Anspruch 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das hydrophile Protein aus der Gruppe ausgewählt ist, die Serumalbumine, Gelatine A, Gelatine B, Casein und vergleichbare Proteine, oder eine Kombination dieser Proteine umfaßt.23. Use according to claim 22, characterized in that the hydrophilic protein is selected from the group comprising serum albumins, gelatin A, gelatin B, casein and comparable proteins, or a combination of these proteins.
24. Verwendung nach Anspruch 22 oder 23, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß mindestens eines der hydrophilen Proteine humanen Ursprungs ist.24. Use according to claim 22 or 23, characterized in that at least one of the hydrophilic proteins is of human origin.
25. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 22 bis 24 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wirkstoffe aus der Gruppe ausgewählt sind, die Zytostatika, Antibiotika, antivirale Substanzen, Analgetika, Nootropika, Antiepileptika, Sedativa, Psychopharmaka, Hypophysenhormone, Hypothalamushormone , andere regulatorische Peptide und deren Hemmstoffe umfaßt.25. Use according to any one of claims 22 to 24, characterized in that the active substances are selected from the group consisting of cytostatics, antibiotics, antiviral substances, analgesics, nootropics, antiepileptics, sedatives, psychotropic drugs, pituitary hormones, hypothalamic hormones, other regulatory peptides and their Inhibitors.
26. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 22 bis 25, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Wirkstoffe aus der Gruppe ausgewählt sind, die Dalargin, Loperamid, Tubocuarin und Doxorubicin umfaßt.26. Use according to any one of claims 22 to 25, characterized in that the active substances from the group which comprises dalargin, loperamide, tubocuarine and doxorubicin.
27. Verwendung nach einem der Ansprüche 22 bis 26, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Nanopartikel zur Behandlung cerebraler27. Use according to any one of claims 22 to 26, characterized in that nanoparticles for the treatment of cerebral
Erkrankungen eingesetzt werden.Diseases are used.
28. Verwendung von Nanopartikeln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9 zur Herstellung eines Medikaments .28. Use of nanoparticles according to any one of claims 1 to 9 for the manufacture of a medicament.
29. Verwendung von Nanopartikeln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9 , bei denen das funktionelle Protein ein Apolipoprotein ist, zur Herstellung eines Medikaments zur Behandlung cerebraler Erkrankungen.29. Use of nanoparticles according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the functional protein is an apolipoprotein, for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of cerebral diseases.
30. Verwendung von Nanopartikeln nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, bei denen das funktionelle Protein ein Apolipoprotein ist, zur Behandlung cerebraler Erkrankungen. 30. Use of nanoparticles according to one of claims 1 to 9, in which the functional protein is an apolipoprotein, for the treatment of cerebral diseases.
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