WO1998015290A1 - COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES COMPRENANT DES INHIBITEURS DE REDUCTASE HMG-CoA, EN PARTICULIER DE LA FLUVASTATINE - Google Patents
COMPOSITIONS PHARMACEUTIQUES COMPRENANT DES INHIBITEURS DE REDUCTASE HMG-CoA, EN PARTICULIER DE LA FLUVASTATINEInfo
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- WO1998015290A1 WO1998015290A1 PCT/SE1997/001605 SE9701605W WO9815290A1 WO 1998015290 A1 WO1998015290 A1 WO 1998015290A1 SE 9701605 W SE9701605 W SE 9701605W WO 9815290 A1 WO9815290 A1 WO 9815290A1
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- A61K31/403—Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins having five-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom, e.g. sulpiride, succinimide, tolmetin, buflomedil condensed with carbocyclic rings, e.g. carbazole
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
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- the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for sustained release of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors.
- the said compositions are useful for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
- Hypercholesterolemia is related to an increased risk of coronary heart diseases.
- a possible way to reduce blood cholesterol levels in a patient is to inhibit the enzyme 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, which is a key enzyme in the regulation of cholesterol biosynthesis.
- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors also referred to as "statins" constitute a well known group of therapeutic agents for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, which group comprises fermentation products such as lovastatin and pravastatin, as well as semi-synthetic analogs such as simvastatin. More recently have completely synthetic drugs, e.g. fiuvastatin, been developed.
- Fiuvastatin (R*, S*-(E)-(+)-7-[3-(4-fluorophenyl)-l-(l-methyl-ethyl)-lH-indol-2-yl]- 3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoic acid) is known from EP-A-0 114 027.
- Hypercholesterolemic treatment is often life-long and patients do not usually perceive any direct symptoms caused by the elevated cholesterol levels. In the case of life-long treatment of asymptomatic diseases, it is very important to have a well tolerated drug treatment. Also mild forms of undesired effects will decrease compliance with treatment regimen and thereby endanger desired prevention of coronary heart diseases.
- Common tolerability problems with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors when administered as dosage forms such as capsules or tablets releasing the drug rapidly (i.e. within 2 hours), are mild gastro-intestinal symptoms, e.g. nausea, dyspepsia, flatulence and/ or constipation.
- transaminases such as aspartate aminotransferase (AS AT) and alanine aminotransferase (ALAT), which indicates damages on liver cells caused by the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor treatment.
- AS AT aspartate aminotransferase
- ALAT alanine aminotransferase
- total blockade of cholesterol biosynthesis leads to a compensatory up-regulation of HMG-CoA reductase activity and thereby endogenous cholesterol synthesis.
- This up-regulation counteracts the desired clinical effect and higher doses are needed, which increase the risk for adverse events of both presystemic and systemic nature.
- Such undesirable up-regulation is obtained with conventional rapid release formulations, e.g. tablets, capsules and solutions of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, including fiuvastatin.
- HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors in the form of natural fermentation products such as lovastatin and pravastatin, and semisynthetic analogs such as simvastatin, is disclosed in EP-B-0 375 156.
- time-controlled administration was suggested as a means for reducing the amount of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor circulating in the bloodstream of the subject. Consequently, sustained-release administration was used as a means for lowering systemic drug exposure and thereby achieving potential reduction of side effects associated with systemically circulating drug.
- sustained release compositions comprising a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor decreases the incidence of (i) undesirable gastro-intestinal side-effects, and (ii) undesirable increases of serum transaminase levels. Furthermore, undesirable up-regulation of HMG-CoA reductase levels is significantly reduced by administration of the said sustained release compositions.
- the sustained-release compositions for which the said advantageous effects occur comprise HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors with pharmacokinetic, pharmadynamic and pharmacologic effects such that the specified presystemic adverse events (increased transaminase levels and increased incidence of mild gastro-intestinal tolerability problems) and up-regulation of HMG-CoA reductase appear after administration of formulations providing rapid availability of the complete dose, e.g. conventional tablets, capsules and solutions.
- the invention thus provides a pharmaceutical composition for sustained release comprising a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as an active ingredient, said composition characterized in that the said HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor:
- rapidly absorption should be understood as an absorption such that the peak plasma drug concentration level is generally reached within approximately 3 hours after oral administration of a formulation, not providing modified release properties, under fasting conditions in humans.
- high degree of first pass liver extraction should be understood as indicating that more than 50% of the dose is extracted by the liver during the first pass (E > 50%) after oral administration of a formulation, not providing modified release properties, under fasting conditions in humans.
- E is be determined from the equation 1-(F/Fa) where F is the absolute bioavailability and Fa is the fraction of drug absorbed from the gastro-intestinal tract.
- the said HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is a fully synthetic HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, most preferably fiuvastatin.
- fiuvastatin comprises both of the pure enantiomers, as well as racemic mixtures.
- the invention provides a pharmaceutical composition as described above, for use in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
- gastro-intestinal side-effects e.g. nausea, dyspepsia, flatulence and/ or constipation are significantly reduced; in that elevation of plasma transaminase levels is significantly reduced; and in that upregulation of HMG-CoA reductase levels is significantly reduced.
- compositions according to the invention comprise e.g. the sodium, potassium, ammonium salts.
- the sodium salt is preferred.
- the pharmaceutical formulations according to the invention can be prepared by use of well known pharmaceutical processing techniques such as blending, granulation, milling, spray drying, compaction, or coating.
- the typical daily dose of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor varies within a wide range and will depend on various factors such as for example the individual requirement of each patient and the disease.
- sustained-release dosages will be in the range of 1 to 1000 mg per day per day of the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor, preferably 2 to 200 mg/day.
- the pharmaceutical formulations according to the invention are useful for lowering the blood cholesterol level in mammals, in particular humans. They are therefore useful as hypercholesterolemic and anti-atherosclerotic agents.
- an other aspect of the invention is the use of a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as specified above, preferably fiuvastatin, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for sustained release, for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia.
- a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as specified above, preferably fiuvastatin
- gastro- intestinal side-effects e.g. nausea, dyspepsia, flatulence and/ or constipation are significantly reduced; in that an elevation of plasma transaminase levels is significantly reduced; and in that an upregulation of HMG-CoA reductase levels is significantly reduced.
- the invention provides a method for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia comprising administering to a mammal, including man, a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition for sustained release, said pharmaceutical composition comprising a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as specified above, preferably fiuvastatin.
- a pharmaceutical composition for sustained release said pharmaceutical composition comprising a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as specified above, preferably fiuvastatin.
- gastro-intestinal side-effects e.g. nausea, dyspepsia, flatulence and/ or constipation are significantly reduced; in that an elevation of plasma transaminase levels is significantly reduced; and in that an upregulation of HMG-CoA reductase levels is significantly reduced.
- EXAMPLE 1 Gastrointestinal side-effects and increase in transaminase levels are avoided with fiuvastatin ER
- Fiuvastatin extended release (ER) and fiuvastatin immediate release (IR) dosage forms were administered to 20 male subjects for 4 weeks in a randomized 2 way cross-over designed study (i.e. the same subject takes both drugs at separate occasions). The same daily dose (40 mg) of the two treatments were given.
- fiuvastatin ER No gastro-intestinal symptoms were found for fiuvastatin ER, whereas 4 cases (nausea 1 case, loose stools 3 cases) were obtained for fiuvastatin IR.
- Serum transaminase levels were determined according to accredited laboratory methods. The mean difference between transaminase serum levels after 4 weeks treatment with fiuvastatin ER and IR are shown in Table 1.
- HMG-CoA reductase mRNA was measured in lymphocytes using RT-PCR in 4 healthy volunteers in a double-blind, cross-over study.
- Fiuvastatin was given either as a 40 mg capsule or as a sustained release-mimicking administration regimen obtained by administering 4 capsules of 10 mg at four separate occasions separated by 2 hours. Lymphocytes were recovered from venous blood samples at indicated times. There was a two-fold increase in mRNA levels after the 40 mg capsule thus showing an undesired up-regulation, whereas no significant change was seen after the sustained release administration regimen (Fig. 1). Consequently, a sustained release administration of fiuvastatin avoids or leads to less compensatory up-regulation of HMG-CoA reductase than the conventional capsule.
- a dosage form adapted, designed and shaped for the oral delivery of fiuvastatin sodium to a patient in need of fiuvastatin therapy is manufactured as follows: first 30.0 g of fiuvastatin sodium, 90.0 g of paraffin, 50.0 g calcium carbonate and 20.0 g sorbitol are screened through a 1.0 mm screen. The screened material are mixed in a planetary mixer for 10 minutes to produce a homogenous blend. Then, a granulation solution is prepared by dissolving 2.0 g ethyl cellulose (10 cps) in 150.0 g 95% ethanol during constant stirring for 6 hours. The granulation solution is slowly added to the dry mixture during agitation, to yield a wet granulation.
- the granulation is dried at +50°C for 12 hours. After drying, the granulation is passed through a screen of 1.5 mm. Magnesium stearate (2.0 g) is mixed in to the granulate for 3 minutes. Then, 8 mm round tablets, each comprising 30 mg of fiuvastatin sodium are compressed in a Korsch® press under a pressure of 25 kN.
- Fiuvastatin sodium (20.0 g), 150.0 g of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (molecular weight 30,000), 30.0 g of sorbitol, 30.0 g of sodium aluminium silicate are dry mixed in a planetary mixer for 5 minutes. Then, a granulation solution is prepared by dissolving 10.0 g of polyvinyl pyrrolidone (molecular weight 360,000) in 200 g of 99.5% ethanol. The granulation solution is slowly added to the dry mixture during agitation, to yield a wetted mass. The granulation is dried overnight at +60°C. Next, the granulation is milled in a oscillating granulator through a screen of 0.7 mm.
- Magnesium stearate (2.0 g) is mixed with the granulation for 2 minutes. Then, extended release round 10 mm tablets are prepared by compressing the composition with a 30 kN compression force. This fiuvastatin tablet comprises 20 mg of fiuvastatin sodium.
- Fiuvastatin sodium (10 g), 50 g of 8,000,000 molecular weight polyethylene oxide, 50 g lactose are dry mixed. Then, 60 g of 99.5% ethanol and the dry mixture are slowly mixed together in a planetary mixer for 5 minutes. The granulate is dried for 12 hours in +45°C Next, the granulation is passed through a 1.0 mm screen. 1.0 g of magnesium stearate is mixed with the granulation for 2 minutes. Then, extended release round 8 mm tablets are prepared by compressing with a 20 kN compression force. This fiuvastatin tablet comprises 10 mg of fiuvastatin sodium. 3.4.
- Fiuvastatin tablets is manufactured as follows: first, 3 g of fiuvastatin sodium, 20 g of 30,000 molecular weight hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, 10 g of sodium aluminium silicate and 0.2 g carboxypolymethylene are dry mixed. Then, a granulation solution is prepared by dissolving 2.0 g ethyl cellulose (10 cps) in 20.0 g 99.5% ethanol. The granulation solution is slowly added to the dry mixture during agitation, to yield a wet granulation. The granulate is dried for 12 hours in 45°C. Next, the granulation is passed through a 1.0 mm screen.
- This fiuvastatin tablet comprises 20 mg of fiuvastatin sodium.
- the beads obtained are coated with the polymeric layer controlling the release from the pellet, example of this coating is described below.
- the polymeric mixture is dissolved in an organic solvent such as ethanol, isopropyl alcohol and/ or methylene chloride.
- the spraying can be carried out in a coating pan, but is preferably carried out in a fluidized bed.
- a solution is prepared by dissolving fiuvastatin sodium in 99.5% ethanol and methylene chloride, the solution is then sprayed onto the cores of silicon dioxide in a fluidized bed.
- 100 g of the beads (fraction 0.4-0.65 mm) are covered with the polymeric layer containing ethyl cellulose 10 cps, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and acetyltributyl citrate by spraying a solution of the mentioned substances in methylene chloride and isopropylic alcohol.
- the coated beads are then filled into hard gelatin capsules.
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| AU45781/97A AU4578197A (en) | 1996-10-08 | 1997-09-24 | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising hmg-coa reductase inhibitors, in particular fluvastatin |
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| SE9603668A SE9603668D0 (sv) | 1996-10-08 | 1996-10-08 | Pharmaceutical compositions |
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| US6242003B1 (en) | 2000-04-13 | 2001-06-05 | Novartis Ag | Organic compounds |
| WO2009000286A1 (fr) * | 2007-06-25 | 2008-12-31 | Parmatheen S.A. | Formulation pharmaceutique améliorée contenant un inhibiteur de la hmg-coa réductase et son procédé de préparation |
| EP1940391A4 (fr) * | 2005-08-05 | 2010-01-20 | Orbus Pharma Inc | Compositions pharmaceutiques a liberation prolongee, stabilisees, comprenant un inhibiteur de l'hmg-coa reductase |
| US8303987B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2012-11-06 | Novartis Ag | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin |
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| EP0465096A1 (fr) * | 1990-06-26 | 1992-01-08 | Merck & Co. Inc. | Composition pour baisser le niveau du cholésterol du sang |
| US5356896A (en) * | 1991-12-12 | 1994-10-18 | Sandoz Ltd. | Stabilized pharmaceutical compositions comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor compound |
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- 1997-09-24 AU AU45781/97A patent/AU4578197A/en not_active Abandoned
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| EP0465096A1 (fr) * | 1990-06-26 | 1992-01-08 | Merck & Co. Inc. | Composition pour baisser le niveau du cholésterol du sang |
| US5356896A (en) * | 1991-12-12 | 1994-10-18 | Sandoz Ltd. | Stabilized pharmaceutical compositions comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor compound |
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| DIALOG INFORMATION SERVICE, File 155, Medline, Dialog Accession No. 07180040, Medline Accession No. 92348718, TSE F.L. et al., "Pharmacokinetics of Fluvastatin After Single and Multiple Doses in Normal Volunteers"; & J. CLIN. PHARMACOL., (UNITED STATES), Jul. 1992, 32 (7), pages 630-8. * |
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| US6242003B1 (en) | 2000-04-13 | 2001-06-05 | Novartis Ag | Organic compounds |
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| US6432447B2 (en) | 2000-04-13 | 2002-08-13 | Novartis Ag | Organic compounds |
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| AU2001262196B8 (en) * | 2000-04-13 | 2005-12-01 | Novartis Ag | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin |
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| CN100457102C (zh) * | 2000-04-13 | 2009-02-04 | 诺瓦提斯公司 | 药物组合物 |
| US8303987B2 (en) | 2001-04-11 | 2012-11-06 | Novartis Ag | Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fluvastatin |
| EP1940391A4 (fr) * | 2005-08-05 | 2010-01-20 | Orbus Pharma Inc | Compositions pharmaceutiques a liberation prolongee, stabilisees, comprenant un inhibiteur de l'hmg-coa reductase |
| WO2009000286A1 (fr) * | 2007-06-25 | 2008-12-31 | Parmatheen S.A. | Formulation pharmaceutique améliorée contenant un inhibiteur de la hmg-coa réductase et son procédé de préparation |
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