WO2014049297A1 - Combination of laropiprant and oxymetazoline for the treatment of rosacea - Google Patents

Description

 COMBINATION OF LAROPIPRANT AND OXYMETAZOLINE FOR

 TREATMENT OF THE ROSACEA

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, especially a dermatological composition, and to its use for the prevention or the treatment of affections of the skin, in particular rosacea.

Many inflammatory skin disorders often result in unsightly and painful skin rashes, acne, telangiectasia, and acne-like rashes, such as macules, nodules, and pustules that may ooze or crust.

 For example, rosacea is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis affecting mainly the middle part of the face and the eyelids of some adults. It is characterized by telangiectatic erythema, dry skin, papules and pustules.

 Classically, rosacea develops in adults between the ages of 30 to 50 years; it affects women more frequently, although the condition is usually more severe in men. Rosacea is chronic and persists for years with periods of exacerbation and remission.

 Rosacea, formerly known as "rosacea", is not a condition of the pilosebaceous follicle, such as juvenile acne, but a primarily vascular condition whose inflammatory stage is devoid of cysts and comedones characteristic of acne. vulgar.

 The etiology of rosacea is still poorly understood, although many theories have been developed. The most common thesis is based on the characteristic presence of the parasite Demodex folliculorum in patients with rosacea. Other factors have been described as contributing to the development of rosacea, such as psychological factors, environmental (sun exposure, temperature, humidity), immunological, emotional (stress), food (alcohol, spices), hormonal, vascular , gastrointestinal disorders, or even infection with Helicobacter pillori.

 Rosacea can be classified as follows:

Type I: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, characterized mainly by persistent centrofacial erythema and episodic flushing or flushing. Often this type is characterized also edema, rough plaques and the appearance of dilated blood vessels (telangiectasias) as well as burning and stinging sensations.

 - Type I I: Papulopustular rosacea, characterized by persistent centrofacial erythema and the appearance of transient centrofacial papules or pustules, resembling those of acne. These symptoms are sometimes accompanied by burning and stinging sensations. This type usually follows type I or combines with it.

 - Type I I I: Phymatous rosacea marked by the thickening of the skin and the appearance of irregular nodules. Although the nose is often the most affected area becoming very large and covered with blisters ("rhinophyma"), other localizations are also observed: chin, forehead, cheeks and ears This type usually follows type I and II or combines with these.

 - Type IV: Ocular rosacea. In this type of rosacea, red and irritated eyes can tear and look bloodshot. Symptoms may include the sensation of having a foreign body in the eye, excessive tearing, sensitivity to light, blurred vision, burning, dryness, prickliness, pruritus and alacromy. They can occur with or without rosacea. The occurrence can occur before, during or after the appearance of the cutaneous signs.

 There is no known cure for many inflammatory skin disorders, including inflammatory skin disorders of the face, such as rosacea. Current treatments, which are directed at controlling rashes and redness, inflammation of the skin, are of limited effectiveness in many patients and can only be used for a limited time. Standard treatments exclude the potentiating elements of pathologies such as sun exposure, wind exposure, alcohol consumption, spicy foods, irritants, cleaning lotions, and cosmetics.

Classically, rosacea is treated orally or topically with antibiotics such as tetracyclines, erythromycin, clindamycin, but also with vitamin A, salicylic acid, antifungal agents, steroids, metronidazole (an antibacterial agent) or by isotretinoin in severe forms or by anti-infectives such as benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid. The treatment of rosacea with alpha-1 or alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonists is also known (US 2006/01 71 974, US 2005/01 65079, US 2005/0020600). In particular, brimonidine has been found to be useful in the treatment of rosacea and in particular erythema caused by rosacea, see for example US patent applications 2004/242588 (DeJovin et al.), US 2005/020600 (de Scherer), US 2009/061020 (Theobald et al.), Or telangiectases possibly caused by rosacea, see, for example, US patent application 2006/0264515.

 Among the alpha-1 adrenergic receptor agonist compounds, oxymetazoline has in particular been described in combination with compounds of the avermectin family or of the mylbemycin family for the treatment of rosacea (see patent application FR2942138). In topical application, oxymetazoline has also already been described in the treatment of erythemas in humans (see for example US201 1/224216).

 Unfortunately, the use of these drugs, for example antibiotics, can often cause side effects and can cause intolerance problems in many patients. In addition, none of the existing treatments can effectively treat and / or prevent all symptoms associated with rosacea.

 Taking into account the above, there is therefore a need for a more effective treatment of rosacea which has fewer side effects, in particular a composition conferring greater tolerance of the active ingredients, while reducing their side effects.

The Applicant proposes to combine oxymetazoline and laropiprant and thus provide a more effective treatment of dermatological conditions, including rosacea, with potentially fewer side effects regardless of the duration of application. In particular, such a pharmaceutical composition makes it possible to appreciably reduce the duration of the treatment and to obtain a greater reduction in the symptoms of rosacea. This pharmaceutical composition may also make it possible to eliminate a rebound effect sometimes observed at the end of treatment. Moreover, the combination of the two components makes it possible to obtain a certain advantage in terms of efficacy and tolerance, thus making it possible either to increase the therapeutic effect for similar doses or to maintain the same therapeutic effect while reducing the doses. . Indeed, this combination makes it possible to obtain a synergistic therapeutic effect. The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition, especially dermatological, characterized in that it comprises laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

 The subject of the invention is preferably a pharmaceutical composition, especially a dermatological composition, characterized in that the concentration of laropiprant, its ester or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is between 0.0001% and 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

 In a particular embodiment, the subject of the invention is a pharmaceutical composition, especially a dermatological composition, characterized in that the concentration of oxymetazoline or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is between 0.0001 and 2% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.

 Such a pharmaceutical composition is particularly characterized in that it is of topical application.

 It is also contemplated a pharmaceutical composition, especially dermatological, characterized in that it comprises laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and further comprising at least one additional active ingredient or additive.

 The additional active ingredient is preferably selected from the group comprising antibiotics, antibacterial agents, antivirals, antiparasitics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, antiallergics, retinoids, anti-free radicals, antipruritic drugs, keratolytics, antiseborrhoeics, antihistamines, sulfides, immunosuppressive or antiproliferative products, corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, anti-angiogenic agents, anti-inflammatories and / or a mixture thereof.

The additive is preferably selected from the group consisting of normal, mineral or organic sequestering, chelating agents, antioxidants, sunscreens, preservatives, fillers, electrolytes, humectants, dyes, bases or acids, perfumes, essential oils, cosmetic active ingredients, moisturizers, vitamins, essential fatty acids, sphingolipids, self-tanning compounds, soothing and protective agents for the skin, penetrating agents, emulsifiers, gelling agents and a mixture of these. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that it comprises laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for a use in the treatment and / or prevention of a dermatological condition, more particularly related to inflammatory skin disorders or signs and / or symptoms thereof.

 As used herein, the term "inflammatory disorders or associated signs and / or symptoms" refers to any disease associated with skin, nails, mucous membranes or with signs and / or symptoms of redness, hot flashes, burning sensation, desquamation, acne (pimples, papules, pustules (especially in the absence of white and black dots)), telangiectasias, wounds, surface irritation or pain, itching and / or inflammation. The degree or severity of the disease or state of health may vary.

 By dermatological condition is meant in a nonlimiting manner dermatitis such as contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, nummular dermatitis, generalized exfoliative dermatitis, eczema, phytodermatitis, radiodermatitis, stasis dermatitis , psoriasis, chronic lichen simplex, scleroderma, ulcers and erosions resulting from trauma, burns, bullous disorders or ischemia of the skin or mucous membranes; different forms of ichthyosis, epidermolysis bullosa, hypertrophic scars, keloids; cutaneous changes in intrinsic aging, photoaging; vascular tumors such as angiomas; the formation of frictional blisters caused by mechanical shearing of the skin and cutaneous atrophy resulting from the topical use of corticosteroids, inflammation of the mucous membranes, such as cheilitis, chapped lips, nasal irritation, inflammation of the mucous membranes and vulvo -vaginite; disorders of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, such as acne; rosacea and rhinophyma, erythema, rash, skin tumors, bruising, perioral dermatitis, and folliculitis barbae and inflammatory reactions, such as drug eruptions, erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum , and the granuloma annularis. In a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is used to treat or prevent inflammatory skin dermatological disorders, such as rosacea.

The invention further relates to the use of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a medicament for the prevention and / or treatment of a skin condition, preferably rosacea.

 More particularly, the dermatological condition is rosacea and more particularly rosacea of subtype 1,11 and IV.

 Laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is also contemplated for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment and / or prevention a dermatological condition, more particularly related to inflammatory skin disorders or signs and / or symptoms associated therewith. This is preferably the treatment and / or prevention of rosacea. Even more preferably, the invention is directed to this combination for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment and / or prevention of subtype 1.11 and IV rosacea.

 The present invention also relates to a method for the treatment and / or prevention of dermatological conditions, more particularly for the treatment and / or prevention of rosacea, and more particularly for the treatment and / or prevention rosacea of subtype I, II and IV, said method comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

 The present invention also relates to a method for the treatment and / or prevention of dermatological conditions, more particularly for the treatment and / or prevention of rosacea, and more particularly for the treatment and / or prevention rosacea of subtype I, II and IV, said method comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The administration of laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, may be simultaneous or sequential. The invention further comprises a kit comprising a first container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a second container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

 The invention and the advantages thereof will be better understood on reading the description of non-limiting embodiments which follow.

The present invention therefore relates to a pharmaceutical composition, especially dermatological, comprising laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

By dermatological composition is preferably meant a pharmaceutical composition applied topically to the skin or ocularly to the eye.

Laropiprant or MK0524 (MERCK & Co) is [(3 H) -4- (4-chlorobenzyl) -7-fluoro-5- (methylsulfonyl) -1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta [b] indol- 3-yl] acetic formula is shown below:

Laropiprant has mainly been described to date for oral use. Pharmacokinetic studies show that laropiprant is highly bound to plasma proteins in the body (Karanam et al, Drug Metab Dispos 2007 Jul, 35 (7): 1,196-202). Laropiprant is now marketed in combination with nicotinic acid (or niacin) for the treatment of mixed or combination dyslipidemia, or primary hypercholesterolaemia (Tredaptive® or Cordaptive®). The combination of nicotinic acid delayed release with laropiprant will inhibit the mechanism responsible for flushing, a result of intense local skin vasodilation, observed in most patients treated with nicotinic acid. Various genetic and pharmacological studies in animal models have highlighted the mechanism of action underlying this local vasodilatation (Cheng et al, PNAS 2006, Apr 25; 103 (17): 6682-7). In the Langerhans cells of the epidermis (cutaneous immunomodulatory cells), nicotinic acid binds to its specific receptor, activating a G protein dependent signaling pathway leading to the appearance of D ₂ prostaglandins (PGD ₂ ). Two prostaglandin PGD ₂ receptors are known today: the type 1 receptor, or DP1, and the type 2 receptor, called DP2, sometimes called CRTH2. The PGD ₂ thus released by the Langerhans cells then diffuses into the dermis to reach the blood vessels. There, it binds to the DP1 receptor present at the level of smooth muscle cells thus producing vasodilatation, and thus the skin flush and the hot flash sensation that accompanies it. Laropiprant, a potent, reversible and selective antagonist of DP1 receptors (Sturino et al., 2007, J Med Chem Feb. 22; 50 (4): 794-806), has been shown to be effective in reducing vasomotor symptoms induced by nicotinic acid.

The Applicant believes that the efficacy of laropiprant in the prevention and / or treatment of rosacea could be explained by the involvement of PGD ₂ in the flush and / or erythema of rosacea, in particular of subtype I or II. Indeed, it seems that the synthesis of PGD ₂ is increased in the skin of patients suffering from rosacea. This phenomenon could be regulated by laropiprant. The combined effect of laropiprant and oxymetazoline is very advantageous for the prevention and / or effective treatment of rosacea, in particular of subtype 1,11 and IV.

In the present context, oxymetazoline means 6-tert-butyl-3- (4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-2-ylmethyl) -2,4-dimethylphenol of the formula:

It is also contemplated in the context of the present invention a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, preferably in the form of hydrochloride or bi-tartrate. The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt (s)" as used herein refers to the salts of a compound of interest, preferably for topical use in mammals, and which possess the desired biological activity. Pharmaceutically acceptable salts include salts of acidic or basic groups present in the specified compounds. The pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts include, but are not limited to, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, hydrochloride, nitrate, sulfate, bisulfate, phosphate, acid phosphate, isonicotinate, acetate, lactate, salicylate, citrate, tartrate, pantothenate salts. , bitartrate, ascorbate, succinate, maleate, gentisinate, fumarate, gluconate, glucaronate, saccharate, formate, benzoate, glutamate, methanesulfonate, ethanesulfonate, benzenesulfonate, ptoluenesulfonate and pamoate (i.e., 1, 1 '- methylene -bis- (2-hydroxy-3-naphthoate)). Suitable base salts include, but are not limited to, aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, zinc, and diethanolamine salts. For a review of pharmaceutically acceptable salts, see Berge et al. (J Pharm Sci 1977 Jan; 66 (1): 1-19).

The compositions of the invention further comprise a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable vehicle, i.e. a vehicle adapted for use in contact with human cells, without toxicity, intolerance, irritation, undue allergic response and the like, and proportionate to a reasonable benefit / risk ratio.

It is also included in the invention, the administration of laropiprant or oxymetazoline prodrug form. By "prodrug" is meant in the present invention a compound which is converted to the corresponding active ingredient, for example laropiprant and oxymetazoline, when it is administered in vivo, or which has the same activity on its own. In particular, mention may be made of hydrolysable derivatives, such as the esters of the active compounds or the compounds in which the amino groups and / or alcohols are protected by one or more protective groups well known to those skilled in the art.

The compositions of the invention may further comprise at least one other active ingredient capable of increasing the effectiveness of the treatment. By active ingredient, we mean any agent, therapeutic or not, likely to prevent and fight against rosacea.

 By way of non-limiting examples of such principles, mention may be made of medicaments used to treat the dermatological condition or the underlying disease which causes the skin disorder, antibiotics, antibacterial agents, antiviral agents, antiparasitic agents, antifungal agents, anesthetics, analgesics, antiallergics, retinoids, anti-free radicals, antipruritic, keratolytic, antiseborrhoeic, antihistamines, sulfides, immunosuppressive or antiproliferative corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, anti-angiogenic agents, anti-inflammatory agents and / or a mixture thereof.

The compositions of the invention may furthermore comprise any additive or adjuvant conventionally used in the pharmaceutical, dermatological or cosmetic field, compatible with laropiprant and oxymetazoline in the presence.

 Mention may in particular be made of sequestering agents, chelating agents of antioxidants, sunscreens, preservatives, for example DL-alpha-tocopherol, fillers, electrolytes, humectants, dyes, bases or acids which are usual, mineral or perfumes, essential oils, cosmetic active ingredients, moisturizers, vitamins, essential fatty acids, sphingolipids, self-tanning compounds such as DHA, soothing and protective agents for the skin such as allantoin, propenetrating agents, emulsifiers, gelling agents or a mixture thereof. Of course, those skilled in the art will take care to choose this or these optional additional compounds, and / or their amount, such that the advantageous properties of the composition according to the invention are not, or not substantially impaired.

 Examples of preservatives that may be mentioned include benzalkonium chloride, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, diazolidinylurea, parabens or mixtures thereof.

 As humectants, mention may in particular be made of glycerine and sorbitol.

As chelating agents, mention may be made, for example, of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), as well as its derivatives or its salts, dihydroxyethylglycine, citric acid, tartaric acid or their mixtures. As propenetrating agents, mention may in particular be made of propylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, propylene glycol dipelargonate, lauroglycol and ethoxydiglycol.

 As fats which may be used in the invention, mention may be made in a nonlimiting manner of oils, and in particular mineral oils (liquid petroleum jelly), oils of vegetable origin (avocado oil, soya oil), animal origin (lanolin), synthetic oils (perhydrosqualene), silicone oils (cyclomethicone) and fluorinated oils (perfluoropolyethers). It is also possible to use fatty alcohols such as cetyl alcohol, fatty acids, waxes and gums, in particular silicone gums, as fatty substances.

 As emulsifiers and coemulsifiers that can be used in the invention, mention may be made, for example, of fatty acid and polyethylene glycol esters such as PEG-100 stearate, PEG-50 stearate and PEG-40 stearate; fatty acid esters of polyol such as glyceryl stearate, sorbitan tristearate and oxyethylenated sorbitan stearates available under the trade names Tween 20 or Tween 60, for example; and their mixtures.

 As gelling agents, by way of non-limiting examples, mention may be made of the family of polyacrylamides such as the mixture Sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer / isohexadecane / polysorbate 80 sold under the name Simulgel ™ 600 by the company Seppic ™, the polyacrylamide / isoparaffin C13-mixture 14 / laureth-7 as, for example, that sold under the name of Sepigel 305 ™ by the company Seppic ™, the family of acrylic polymers coupled to hydrophobic chains such as the PEG-150 / decyl / SMDI copolymer sold under the name Aculyn 44 ™ (polycondensate comprising at least one element, a polyethylene glycol containing 150 or 180 moles of ethylene oxide, decyl alcohol and methylene bis (4-cyclohexylisocyanate) (SMDI), at 35% by weight in a mixture of propylene glycol (39%) and water (26%)), the family of modified starches such as modified potato starch sold under the name Solanace ™ Structure or mixtures thereof.

 The preferred gelling agents are derived from the family of polyacrylamides such as Simulgel 600 ™ or Sepigel 305 ™ or mixtures thereof.

These active ingredients and / or additives may be present in the composition in a proportion of 0.0001 to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. Administration may be topical, ocular, intraocular, intravenous, parenteral, subcutaneous, epicutaneous, intradermal, transdermal, intramuscular, enteral, oral, rectal, intranasal, sublingual, oral, intra-respiratory or inhalation. nasal.

 Among these routes of administration, the topical route, the oral route and the ocular route are particularly preferred. The eyedrops are particularly adapted to the ocular route. The topical administrable composition is more particularly intended for the treatment of skin and mucous membranes. By topical application is meant the application or spreading of the composition according to the invention to the surface of the skin or mucosa.

The compositions of the present invention may be in any of the galenical forms normally used for topical application, especially in the form of solutions, lotions, gels, ointments, emulsions of liquid or semi-liquid consistency of the milk type. , obtained by dispersion of a fatty phase in an aqueous phase (O / W) or conversely (W / O), or of powders, impregnated buffers, sprays, suspensions or emulsions of soft, semi-liquid or solid consistency cream, ointment or microemulsions, micro-capsules, microparticles or vesicular dispersions of ionic and / or nonionic type. It may also be in the form of microspheres or nanospheres or lipid or polymeric vesicles or polymeric patches and hydrogels allowing controlled release. These compositions are prepared according to the usual methods.

 Advantageously, the composition comprises an ointment, a cream, a lotion or a gel.

If the pharmaceutical composition, in addition to laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprises other active ingredients, they may be in the same composition to be administered at the same time, or in different compositions to be administered simultaneously but separately, sequentially; before or after administration of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compositions according to the invention are useful for the treatment and / or prevention of rosacea, in particular of subtype 1,11 and IV.

The invention also relates to the use of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition, and in particular dermatological, for the prevention and / or treatment of a skin condition, preferably for the prevention and / or treatment of rosacea, and in particular rosacea of subtype 1.11 and IV.

In one embodiment, the term "treatment" or "treating" refers to an improvement, prophylaxis, or reversal of a disease or disorder, or at least one discernible symptom thereof. . In another embodiment, "treatment" or "treating" means an improvement, prophylaxis, or reversal of at least one measurable physical parameter associated with the disease or disorder being treated, which is not necessarily discernible. at or by the subject treated. In another additional embodiment, "treatment" or "treating" refers to the inhibition or slowing down of the progression of a disease or disorder, physically, for example, the stabilization of a discernible symptom, physiologically, for example , the stabilization of a physical parameter, or both. In another embodiment, "treatment" or "treating" means delaying the onset of a disease or disorder.

 In some embodiments, compounds of interest are administered as a preventive measure. In the present context, "prevention" or "prevention" means a reduction in the risk of acquiring a specified disease or disorder.

 For the purposes of the present invention, the term "patient" means any mammal, and more particularly human beings, men or women.

Dermatological conditions are particularly understood to mean skin and eye disorders. Nonlimiting examples include rosacea and even more preferably rosacea of subtype I, II and IV.

The actually administered amount of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and optionally other active ingredients or additives to be used according to the invention depends on the desired therapeutic or cosmetic effect, and can therefore vary to a large extent. Those skilled in the art, in particular the physician can easily, on the basis of his general knowledge determine the appropriate amounts. Thus, and according to a preferred embodiment, the pharmaceutical composition (s) are (are) administered 1 to 2 times / day. Preferably, the treatment may have a duration of 5 days or more, renewable, preferably from 2 weeks to 4 months.

 The courses can be renewed in cycle with or without rest period. In the compositions according to the invention, the daily dose of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is 1 mg to 1 g, preferably 10 mg to 500 mg, more preferably 50 mg to 150 mg. mg. In one embodiment, laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is present in the composition at a concentration of between 0.0001% and 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition. comprising, preferably between 0.001% and 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. When a composition comprises more than one of these compounds, their total concentration is included in the aforementioned amounts.

In the compositions according to the invention, the daily dose of oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof administered is from 0.1 mg to 50 mg, preferably from 0.5 mg to 10 mg, more preferably from 1 to mg to 8 mg. In one embodiment, the oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is present in the composition at a concentration of between 0.0001 and 5% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition, preferably between 0.001 and 1% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. When a composition comprises more than one of these compounds, their total concentration is included in the aforementioned amounts.

In a particularly preferred manner, the composition comprises laropiprant present at a concentration of between 0.001% and 3% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition comprising it, and oxymetazoline present at a concentration of between 0.001% and 1%. by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. Throughout this text, unless otherwise specified, it is understood that when concentration ranges are given, they include the upper and lower limits of said range. The invention further relates to laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment and / or the prevention of a dermatological condition, preferably rosacea, more preferably rosacea of subtype 1,11 and IV.

By "sequential" is meant a time-separated application of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The user can therefore successively apply laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, after a few seconds or after several hours in the same day in particular. in an interval ranging from 1 hour to 3 days. According to one alternative, laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is first administered, and secondly oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. According to another alternative, oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is first administered and secondly laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may be administered by the same route of administration or by two separate routes. In one variant, the invention is aimed at a method for the treatment and / or prevention of dermatological disorders comprising a step of administration, in particular topically, of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a step administering, especially topically, oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

In another variant, the invention relates to a method for treating and / or preventing dermatological conditions comprising a step of administration, in which orally, laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a step of administering, especially topically, oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

 In another variant, the invention relates to a method for treating and / or preventing dermatological conditions comprising a step of administration, in particular orally, laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a a step of administering, particularly orally, oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Preferably, both compounds are administered topically.

 In one embodiment, the administration of laropiprant or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may be carried out sequentially or simultaneously with the administration of oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compositions of laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may be separately packaged in two separate containers.

 In one embodiment, the invention comprises a kit comprising,

 a first container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;

 a second container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

 Such containers may be in various forms. It may be in particular tubes or flasks.

 According to one embodiment, the two containers are independent of one another.

 According to a particular embodiment, the two compositions are packaged in a unitary device, said containers forming compartments integral with one another.

Other aspects and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the examples which follow, which should be considered as illustrative and not limiting. LEGENDS OF FIGURES

 Figure 1: Histogram representing the inhibition of vasodilation induced with laropiprant at 1 nM, oxymetazoline at 5 nM or the combination of the two compounds (5 nM oxymetazoline + laropiprant 1 nM) with PGD2 at 100 nM on human arterioles under -cutaneous using the technique of myography. The percentage of vasodilatation is represented according to the conditions tested. The maximum vasodilatation (100%) is obtained with PGD2 at 100 nM.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1 Evaluation of the vasoconstrictive potential of oxymetazoline in a vasodilatation model induced by PGD ₂ (prostaglandin D2, DP1 endogenous ligand of the receptor) in the presence or not of laropiprant (DP1 receptor antagonist) 1. Materials and methods

 1. 1. Dissection and assembly

 The subcutaneous human arterioles were isolated from human healthy skin from surgical plastic surgery waste (abdominoplasty). On receipt, the skin sample was kept at 4 ° C in a container containing 1 X saline solution (PSS) at pH = 7.4. Dissection, isolation and assembly of the vessels were performed using a stereomicroscope in PSS pH = 7.4 cold. Once the arteriole was isolated and cleaned of the surrounding fat and connective tissue, a 2 mm long segment was mounted in the myograph vessel between two Tungsten wires attached to removable jaws connected to the Tension Sensor. .

 In each pharmacodynamic study performed on subcutaneous human arteriole, several steps were essential to ensure the accuracy of the results: the normalization step, the smooth muscle integrity check step and the step evaluating the response capacity to a pharmacological agent.

1.2. Validation of the assembly

1 .2.1 Standardization

 The procedure used is that published by Mulvany (Contractile Properties of Small Arterial Resistance in Spontaneously Hvpertensive and Normotensive Rats.

Mulvany MJ, Halpern W. Cire Res. 1977 Jul; 41 (1): 19-26). The purpose of the normalization step is to calculate the optimal initial tension for a given vascular segment. In the case of an arteriole, the internal pressure is 100 mmHg and is called IC100. Once the value of NC100 is determined, the voltage applied to the vessel is set at IC1 = 0.9 x IC100, which corresponds to the optimal active response voltage of the vessel.

1 .2.2 Verification of the integrity of smooth muscle

 The contraction of the vessel was caused by depolarization of the smooth muscle cell membrane of the vessel, increasing the concentration of potassium in the vessel. For this, the PSS solution contained in each tank was replaced by a solution containing 80 mM KCl at pH = 7.4 and preheated to 37 ° C. This step should be repeated twice, with 1X PSS washing resulting in relaxation between contractions. At this point, if there is no change in the measured voltage, the isolated vessel is considered unsustainable.

1 .2.3 Verification of responsiveness to a pharmacological agent

 This step consists in verifying, on the one hand, the integrity of the receptors present on the surface of smooth muscle cells and their response capacity, and in evaluating the presence or absence of an integrated and functional endothelium. A standard vasoconstriction test was therefore performed using a known pharmacological agent. For this, the prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2), an FP receptor agonist, was added to the myograph vessel at the final concentration of 10 μΜ inducing the contraction of smooth muscle cells of the vessel. Once the contraction obtained with the stabilized PGF2 (approximately 5 to 10 minutes), the integrity of the endothelium was evaluated by adding acetylcholine (Ach) to the myrograph vessel at the final concentration of 5 nM. In the case of impaired endothelial function, partial or no vessel relaxation was observed in response to acetylcholine.

1.3. Protocol for evaluation of compounds

1 .3.1 Model of PGD2-induced vasodilation

Each segment of subcutaneous human arteriole was pretreated with 3 μΜ indomethacin (COX inhibitor) and 5 nM ramatroban (FP receptor antagonist) for 30 minutes. Pre-contraction of the vessel was performed with KCI at 80 mM for 15 minutes and then maximal vasodilation was obtained by adding PGD ₂ at the final 100 nM concentration in the myograph vessel for 15 minutes.

 1 .3.2 Assessment of the vasoconstrictor potential of compounds

Once the vasodilation induced by PGD ₂ is stabilized:

 Laropiprant was evaluated alone at the final concentration of 1 nM in the tank of the myograph for 10 minutes.

 oxymetazoline was evaluated at the final concentration of 5 nM alone or in combination with laropiprant at 1 nM. For this purpose, laropiprant was added to the myrograph vessel at the final concentration of 1 nM and incubated for 10 minutes and then the oxymetazoline was added to the final concentration of 5 nM. In the case where oxymetazoline was evaluated alone, laropiprant was replaced by DMSO.

At the end of the study and after the evaluation of the compounds, several washes were carried out with 1 X PSS and then the viability of the subcutaneous human arteriole and its contraction capacity were confirmed by adding 80 mM KCl in the tank of the myograph.

1.4 Analysis of the results

The voltage data (g) has been successively converted into:

 - Voltage (mN) with 1 g = 9.81 mN

 - Tension applied to the vessel wall (mN / mm): by dividing the tension value in mN by 2 times the length of the vessel, ie 4 mm.

The data is then expressed:

in% of vasodilatation taking as a value 100%, the value of the relaxation obtained with the PGD ₂ at 100 nM and 0% the contraction value obtained with the KCI 80 mM after evaluation of the compounds.

2. Results

The results obtained in FIG. 1 show that oxymetazoline at a concentration of 5 nM is not able to reverse the vasodilation induced with PGD ₂ at 100 nM. Laropiprant at the concentration of 1 nM inhibits 35% of the vasodilatation induced with PGD ₂ at 100 nM, whereas the combination of the two compounds (5 nM oxymetazoline + laropiprant 1 nM) makes it possible to inhibit 53% of the vasodilatation induced with the PGD ₂ at 100nM. These experimental data clearly demonstrate a synergistic effect of the combination of the two compounds oxymetazoline and laropiprant on the inhibition of vasodilatation of subcutaneous human arterioles.

Claims

1) A pharmaceutical composition, especially a dermatological composition, characterized in that it comprises laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 2) Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the concentration of laropiprant, its ester or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt is between 0.0001% and 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. 3) Composition according to claim 1, characterized in that the concentration of oxymetazoline or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is between 0.0001 and 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition. 4) Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is topical application. 5) Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further contains at least one active ingredient, preferably selected from the group comprising antibiotics, antibacterial agents, antivirals, antiparasitics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, antiallergics, retinoids, anti-free radicals, antipruritic, keratolytic, antiseborrhoeic, antihistamines, sulfides, immunosuppressive or antiproliferative products, corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulins, anti-inflammatory agents, -angiogenic, anti-inflammatory and a mixture thereof. 6) Composition according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further contains at least one additive, preferably selected from the group comprising sequestering agents, chelating agents, antioxidants, sunscreens, preservatives, fillers, electrolytes, humectants, dyes, bases or usual acids, mineral or organic, perfumes, essential oils, cosmetic active ingredients, moisturizers, vitamins, essential fatty acids, sphingolipids, self-tanning compounds , soothing agents and skin protectants, propenetrating agents, emulsifiers, gelling agents and a mixture thereof. 7) Composition according to any one of claims 1 to 6, for use in the treatment and / or prevention of a dermatological condition such as dermatitis, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, dermatitis nummular, generalized exfoliative dermatitis, eczema, phytodermatitis, radiodermatitis, stasis dermatitis, psoriasis, chronic lichen simplex, scleroderma, ulcers and erosions resulting from trauma, burns, bullous disorders or ischemia of the skin or mucous membranes; different forms of ichthyosis, epidermolysis bullosa, hypertrophic scars, keloids; cutaneous changes in intrinsic aging, photoaging; vascular tumors such as angiomas; the formation of frictional blisters caused by mechanical shearing of the skin and cutaneous atrophy resulting from the topical use of corticosteroids, inflammation of the mucous membranes, such as cheilitis, chapped lips, nasal irritation, inflammation of the mucous membranes and vulvo -vaginite; disorders of hair follicles and sebaceous glands, such as acne; rosacea and rhinophyma, erythema, rash, skin tumors, bruising, perioral dermatitis, and folliculitis barbae and inflammatory reactions, such as drug eruptions, erythema multiforme, erythema nodosum , and granuloma annulare .. 8) Composition according to claim 7, for use in the treatment and / or prevention of rosacea, preferably rosacea of subtype I, II and IV. 9) Laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment and / or prevention of an dermatological condition, preferably rosacea. 10) Laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in combination with oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof according to claim 9, for simultaneous or sequential use in the treatment and / or the prevention of rosacea of subtype I, II and IV. 1 1) Kit comprising,  a first container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising laropiprant, an ester or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;  a second container comprising a pharmaceutical composition comprising oxymetazoline or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.