WO2016039163A1 - 神経疾患の治療に適したhgf製剤 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a preparation containing a hepatocyte growth factor (hereinafter referred to as “HGF”) protein. More specifically, the present invention relates to preparations such as lyophilized preparations and injection solutions containing HGF protein. The present invention also relates to preparations such as lyophilized preparations and injection solutions that contain HGF protein and are suitable for treatment of central nervous system diseases.
- HGF hepatocyte growth factor
- HGF was found as a physiologically active protein having growth promoting activity on mature hepatocytes (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 1). From subsequent studies, it is known that HGF protein acts not only on hepatocytes but also on many epithelial cells, vascular endothelial cells, etc., and is involved in the repair and regeneration of tissue and organ damage (Non-Patent Documents). 2). The HGF protein can be mass-produced as a recombinant protein by biotechnological techniques (see, for example, Non-Patent Document 3), and the recombinant HGF protein can be used not only for hepatitis and cirrhosis but also as a therapeutic agent for kidney diseases, wounds, etc.
- Non-Patent Document 2 HGF protein has also promoted neuronal survival and neurite outgrowth through numerous studies in gene expression and functional analysis including the technique of knockout / knock-in mice in recent years. Is also an important factor (see Non-Patent Documents 4 and 5).
- HGF protein exhibits neurotrophic factor activity against nerve cells such as hippocampal neurons, dopaminergic neurons, cerebellar granule cells, sensory neurons, and motor neurons (see Non-Patent Document 6).
- HGF protein exhibits a strong survival promoting action on motor neurons (see Non-Patent Document 7), and its activity is derived from a glial cell line known to have the most powerful survival promoting action on motor neurons. It is also comparable to the activity of neurotrophic factor (GDNF). Based on such neurotrophic activity, it has been reported that HGF protein can be used as a therapeutic agent for various neurological diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal cord injury (Patent Documents 1 to 4). 3, see Non-Patent Documents 5, 8, and 9).
- ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Patent Documents 1 to 4 see Non-Patent Documents 5, 8, and 9.
- Protein drugs are generally injected intravenously, subcutaneously or intramuscularly.
- proteins administered by these administration routes are extremely difficult to transfer to the central nervous system due to the presence of the brain blood barrier existing between the brain tissue and blood vessels. Therefore, in order to use HGF protein for the treatment of central nervous system diseases, it is not directly administered to the central nervous system rather than the administration route such as intravenous injection, subcutaneous or intramuscular injection performed for the treatment of general organ diseases. Therefore, intrathecal administration or intracerebroventricular administration is considered to be effective in order to deliver HGF protein (see Non-Patent Documents 8 and 9).
- Intrathecal administration and intracerebroventricular administration are administration routes that are also used in anticancer drug treatment for brain tumors. In addition, for the purpose of treating central nervous disease, it is also conceivable to administer HGF protein directly into the brain parenchyma or spinal cord parenchyma.
- Patent Document 4 discloses an aqueous solution preparation containing albumin, human serum, gelatin, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol and the like as stabilizers in HGF protein (also referred to as TCF-II). (See Patent Document 4).
- HGF aqueous solution preparation has drawbacks that aggregation, white turbidity, and gelation of HGF protein progress during storage, and a low physicochemical stability such as formation of a polymer of HGF protein (HGF polymer). There is a problem that the biological activity decreases.
- Patent Document 5 discloses a lyophilized HGF preparation in which HGF contains arginine, lysine, histidine, glutamine, proline, glutamic acid, aspartic acid or the like as a stabilizer.
- Patent Document 6 discloses a freeze-dried HGF preparation containing HGF containing glycine, alanine, sorbitol, mannitol, dextran sulfate, or the like as a stabilizer (see Patent Document 6).
- Patent Document 7 discloses a freeze-dried HGF preparation obtained by adding purified sucrose, alanine and the like to HGF (see Patent Document 7).
- Injection solutions prepared from such formulations are considered safe for intravenous, subcutaneous or intramuscular injections performed for the treatment of common organ diseases, such as intrathecal administration and
- intracerebroventricular administration the HGF protein is directly administered to the central nervous system, and it is necessary to sufficiently confirm the safety of the formulation components to the central nervous system, including various components added to the formulation.
- the conventionally disclosed HGF preparations there is no known preparation that has been confirmed to be safe for use in intrathecal or intraventricular administration, intraspinal administration or intraparenchymal administration.
- HGF preparation that can be used for intrathecal administration, intraventricular administration, spinal cord intraparenchymal administration, or intracerebral administration for the treatment of CNS diseases.
- the present invention provides an HGF preparation such as an injection solution having high safety for the central nerve, which can be used for intrathecal administration or intracerebroventricular administration, spinal cord intraparenchymal administration or intracerebral administration for the treatment of CNS diseases. This is the issue.
- the HGF preparation usually needs to be excellent in stability so that it can be used as a practical medicine.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide HGF preparations such as injection solutions and freeze-dried preparations having excellent stability.
- HGF protein polymer by adding lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, pH buffering agent and surfactant to HGF protein. It was found that HGF solution containing these components can be used as a stable HGF injection solution, and that a stable HGF freeze-dried preparation can be obtained by freeze-drying the HGF solution. . Furthermore, it has been found that an HGF injection solution containing these components has very little toxicity to the central nervous system and is highly safe for the nervous system such as the central nervous system. Based on these findings, the inventors of the present invention have further advanced research and have completed the present invention. The HGF preparation of the present invention has sufficient stability for use as a pharmaceutical product.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is used in the intrathecal or brain for the treatment of various central nervous diseases such as ALS and spinal cord injury. It can be safely administered indoors, or in the spinal cord parenchyma or brain parenchyma.
- the present invention provides the following HGF preparations.
- An HGF preparation comprising hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) protein as an active ingredient, and further containing lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant.
- the HGF preparation according to (1) above which is a lyophilized preparation.
- the lyophilized preparation obtained by lyophilizing an aqueous solution containing hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant.
- HGF preparation (4) The HGF preparation according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the lactose content is 0.1 to 50 parts by weight with respect to 1 part by weight of HGF.
- the HGF preparation according to (3) wherein the concentration of lactose in the aqueous solution is 0.1 to 100 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (3) wherein the concentration of glycine in the aqueous solution is 0.05 to 50 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (3) above wherein the HGF protein concentration in the aqueous solution is 0.05 to 40 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (1) above, wherein the pH buffer is a combination of citric acid or a hydrate thereof and a salt of citric acid.
- the HGF preparation according to (1) above, wherein the surfactant is polysorbate.
- the HGF preparation according to (1) which is an injection solution.
- the HGF preparation according to the above (1) which is used for treatment of a central nervous disease.
- the central nervous disease is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal cord injury, cerebral infarction, cerebral ischemia, and multiple sclerosis.
- the HGF preparation according to (12) which is any of the above.
- the HGF preparation according to (10), wherein the lactose concentration in the injection solution is 0.1 to 100 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (10) above, wherein the concentration of glycine in the injection solution is 0.05 to 50 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (10) above, wherein the HGF protein concentration in the injection solution is 0.05 to 40 mg / mL.
- the HGF preparation according to (1), wherein the HGF protein is a human-derived HGF protein.
- the HGF preparation according to (18), wherein the HGF protein is a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6.
- the HGF protein according to (1) wherein the HGF protein is a protein having a sequence identity of 80% or more with respect to the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5, and having a biological activity as HGF.
- HGF preparation also relates to a method for stabilizing HGF in an HGF aqueous solution or an HGF lyophilized preparation with lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant, more specifically, a method for suppressing the production of a polymer of HGF protein.
- lactose lactose
- glycine sodium chloride
- a pH buffer a pH buffer
- surfactant more specifically, a method for suppressing the production of a polymer of HGF protein.
- the present invention treats the central nervous system disease by administering the HGF preparation described in the above (1) intrathecally, intraventricularly, in the spinal cord parenchyma or in the brain parenchyma of a patient suffering from a central nervous system disease.
- the method administering the HGF preparation described in the above (1) intrathecally, intraventricularly, in the spinal cord parenchyma or in the brain parenchyma of a patient suffering from a central nervous system disease.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention is stable as a preparation and can be safely used for the central nervous system.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is highly safe for the central nervous system, and is used for treatment of various central nervous diseases such as ALS and spinal cord injury, intrathecally or intraventricularly, or in the spinal cord parenchyma or brain. It can be administered intrathecally.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention contains HGF protein as an active ingredient, and further contains lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention may contain an active ingredient (medicinal ingredient) in addition to the HGF protein, but preferably contains no active ingredient other than the HGF protein.
- the dosage form of the HGF preparation of the present invention is not particularly limited.
- a lyophilized preparation a dosage form for parenteral administration such as an injection solution, and the like are preferable.
- the lyophilized formulation is preferably a lyophilized formulation for injection.
- the injection solution means a liquid composition that can be directly injected into a living body.
- HGF injection solution When the HGF preparation of the present invention is an injection solution, it may be simply abbreviated as “HGF injection solution”.
- the freeze-dried preparation means a preparation whose components are provided in a solid state called a lyophilized product.
- HGF freeze-dried preparation When the HGF preparation of the present invention is a freeze-dried preparation, it may be simply abbreviated as “HGF freeze-dried preparation”.
- the lyophilized preparation is usually dissolved in an appropriate solvent (solution) at the time of use, and the solution is directly administered as an injection solution or, if desired, further diluted in an appropriate solvent and then administered as an injection solution. That is, it can be said that a solution obtained by adding an arbitrary solvent to a lyophilized preparation is substantially equivalent to an injection solution.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention is preferably a lyophilized preparation containing HGF protein as an active ingredient and further containing lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffering agent, and a surfactant.
- An HGF injection solution containing HGF protein as an active ingredient and further containing lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant is also a preferred embodiment of the HGF preparation of the present invention.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention is highly safe for the central nervous system.
- HGF preparations such as the HGF injection of the present invention have extremely low toxicity to the central nervous system, and can be administered, for example, intrathecally or intraventricularly, or in the spinal cord or brain parenchyma, It can be suitably used for the treatment of various central nervous diseases.
- the species of HGF protein in the present invention is not particularly limited, and various animal-derived HGF proteins (natural HGF proteins or recombinant proteins produced by genetic engineering techniques) and the like can be suitably used.
- an animal-derived HGF protein to which the HGF preparation of the present invention is applied.
- a human-derived HGF protein hereinafter sometimes referred to as human HGF protein
- it is a recombinant human HGF protein.
- HGF preparation of the present invention is used for mammals other than humans, it is preferable to use HGF derived from those animal species, such as monkeys, cows, horses, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats, rats. HGF proteins derived from mice, rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, chimpanzees and the like can be used.
- the HGF protein used in the present invention may be a deletion type (dHGF) from which 5 amino acid residues have been deleted.
- the human HGF protein is preferably, for example, a protein encoded by DNA consisting of the base sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 2. More specifically, a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3, a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5, A protein comprising such an amino acid sequence is preferred.
- a protein having the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 is preferable, and a protein comprising the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6 is more preferable.
- the HGF protein consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6 is a 5-amino acid deficient HGF protein from which the 5th amino acid residue at positions 131 to 135 of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5 has been deleted. (DHGF).
- HGF proteins naturally present in the human body, and have a mitogen activity as HGF, motogen) activity and the like.
- the HGF protein used in the present invention is a protein having at least about 80% sequence identity with the amino acid sequence of various animal-derived HGF proteins (natural HGF protein), preferably about 90% or more sequence identity. And a protein having a sequence identity of about 95% or more, and a protein having biological activity (mitogenic activity and motogenic activity) as HGF is also included.
- sequence identity means the identity of amino acid residues constituting each sequence between sequences when comparing the primary structure of proteins.
- “% Or more” means the degree of identity. means. It can be confirmed that the HGF protein has the mitogenic activity and the motogenic activity according to the method described in J. Biol. Chem. 273, 22913-22920, 1998, for example. Compared with natural HGF protein, the mitogenic activity and motogenic activity measured according to the above J. Biol. Is preferably about 80% or more, more preferably about 90% or more of protein.
- Examples of the protein having the above sequence identity with the HGF protein include an amino acid sequence in which one to several amino acid residues are substituted, deleted, and / or inserted from the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 5 or 6, Alternatively, a protein having an amino acid sequence in which one to several amino acid residues are modified, etc., and having a biological activity as HGF can be mentioned. “Several” means usually 1 to 8 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), usually 8, preferably 6, more preferably 5, The number is preferably 3, and particularly preferably 2.
- the amino acid to be inserted or substituted is preferably a natural amino acid, but may be a non-natural amino acid other than the 20 amino acids encoded by the gene.
- the unnatural amino acid may be any compound as long as it has an amino group and a carboxyl group, and examples thereof include ⁇ -aminobutyric acid.
- substitution of an amino acid residue means substitution of an amino acid residue in a polypeptide with another amino acid residue, preferably conservative substitution.
- conservative substitution is meant replacing one to several amino acid residues with another chemically similar amino acid residue such that the activity of the polypeptide is not substantially altered. For example, when a certain hydrophobic amino acid residue is substituted by another hydrophobic amino acid residue, a certain polar amino acid residue is substituted by another polar amino acid residue having the same charge, and the like. Functionally similar amino acids that can make such substitutions are known in the art for each amino acid.
- amino acids having nonpolar (hydrophobic) side chains include glycine, alanine, valine, isoleucine, leucine, proline, tryptophan, phenylalanine, and methionine.
- neutral ones include serine, threonine, tyrosine, glutamine, asparagine, cysteine and the like.
- positively charged (basic) amino acids include arginine, histidine, and lysine.
- negatively charged (acidic) amino acids include aspartic acid and glutamic acid.
- HGF protein Only one type of HGF protein may be contained in the preparation of the present invention, or two or more types of HGF proteins described above may be used.
- HGF protein used in the preparation of the present invention those prepared by various methods can be used as long as they are purified to the extent that they can be used as pharmaceuticals.
- Various methods are known as methods for preparing HGF protein, such as liver, spleen, lung, bone marrow, brain, kidney, placenta and other organs of mammals such as rats, cows, horses, sheep, platelets, It can be obtained by extraction and purification from blood cells such as leukocytes, plasma, serum or the like.
- HGF protein As a method for extracting and purifying the HGF protein from the above-mentioned biological tissue or the like, for example, carbon tetrachloride is intraperitoneally administered to a rat, and the liver of a rat in a hepatitis state is excised and pulverized, and S-sepharose, heparin sepharose, etc. It can be purified by conventional protein purification methods such as column chromatography and HPLC.
- HGF protein can also be obtained by culturing primary cultured cells or established cells that produce HGF protein, and separating and purifying from the culture (culture supernatant, cultured cell, etc.).
- a gene encoding the HGF protein (preferably DNA consisting of the nucleotide sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2) is inserted into an appropriate vector by genetic engineering techniques, and this is inserted into an appropriate host for transformation.
- the desired recombinant HGF protein can be obtained from the culture of this transformant (for example, Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 180: 1151-1158, 1991; J. Clin. Invest. 87: 1853- 1857, 1991; Protein Expr. Purif.
- the host cell is not particularly limited, and various host cells conventionally used in genetic engineering techniques such as Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis, yeast, filamentous fungi, plant or animal cells can be used.
- animal cells such as Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, mouse C127 cells, monkey COS cells, etc. are expressed by an expression vector incorporating a cDNA encoding the amino acid sequence of human HGF protein. And the culture supernatant is separated and purified by the above column chromatography or the like to obtain the HGF protein.
- one or more of the amino acid sequences of the natural HGF protein [for example, 1 to several (“several” means the same as above)
- 1 to 8 preferably 1 to 6, more preferably 1 to 5, further preferably 1 to 3, particularly preferably 1 to 2; It may be a substituted, deleted and / or inserted amino acid sequence.
- the substitution is preferably a conservative substitution.
- sugar chains may be substituted, deleted, or inserted in the HGF protein.
- “one or more amino acids are deleted, substituted and / or inserted” means a known engineering method such as a genetic engineering method, site-directed mutagenesis method, or the like.
- an HGF protein in which a sugar chain is substituted, deleted or inserted is, for example, an HGF protein in which a sugar chain added to a natural HGF protein is treated with an enzyme or the like to delete the sugar chain, or a sugar chain in a natural HGF protein Those in which the amino acid sequence at the glycosylation site is mutated so that the chain is not added, or those in which the sugar chain is mutated so that the sugar chain is added to a site different from the natural glycosylation site Say.
- lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, pH buffering agent and surfactant used in the HGF preparation of the present invention are preferably those listed in each country's pharmacopoeia (for example, Japanese Pharmacopeia, US Pharmacopeia, European Pharmacopeia). When using those that are not listed in the pharmacopoeia, those that are pharmaceutically acceptable are preferred. “Pharmaceutically acceptable” means that it is usually safe and less toxic, biologically or otherwise problematic, and useful for the preparation of animal and human pharmaceutically acceptable formulations. means.
- lactose used in the HGF preparation of the present invention lactose listed in each country's pharmacopoeia (for example, Japanese pharmacopoeia, US pharmacopoeia, European pharmacopoeia) can be suitably used.
- the amount of lactose added is preferably about 0.1 to 50 parts by weight, more preferably about 0.5 to 10 parts by weight, even more preferably about 1 to 5 parts by weight (1 to 1 part by weight per 1 part by weight of the HGF protein.
- glycine used in the HGF preparation of the present invention glycine listed in the pharmacopoeia of each country (for example, the Japanese pharmacopoeia) can be preferably used.
- the amount of glycine added is preferably about 0.01 to 1 part by weight, more preferably about 0.05 to 1 part by weight, and further preferably about 0.1 to 0.5 part by weight with respect to 1 part by weight of the HGF protein.
- Parts (0.1 to 0.2 parts by weight, 0.1 to 0.3 parts by weight, 0.1 to 0.4 parts by weight, 0.1 to 0.5 parts by weight, 0.2 to 0.3 parts by weight Parts, 0.2 to 0.4 parts by weight, 0.2 to 0.5 parts by weight, 0.3 to 0.4 parts by weight, 0.3 to 0.5 parts by weight, 0.4 to 0.5 parts by weight Part.).
- the pH buffer used in the HGF preparation of the present invention refers to a drug that can be a buffer having an action of maintaining the pH of a solution within a certain range when dissolved in a solvent such as water, and usually a combination of a weak acid and its salt, etc. Is mentioned.
- Suitable pH buffers include, for example, phosphate buffer, citrate buffer or borate buffer when dissolved, such as a combination of phosphate, citric acid, or boric acid and their salts.
- a combination of citric acid and a salt thereof that can be a citrate buffer is more preferable.
- These weak acids and their salts may be solvates, and the solvates are preferably hydrates, for example.
- the solution in which the pH buffer is dissolved becomes a buffer, and has the action of adjusting the pH of the HGF aqueous solution and maintaining the solubility and stability of the HGF protein.
- the HGF aqueous solution in the present invention include an HGF injection solution, an aqueous solution before lyophilization prepared when producing a lyophilized formulation described below, and an aqueous solution after redissolving the lyophilized formulation in a solvent.
- the pH buffer is preferably one in which the pH of the aqueous solution after re-dissolution of the HGF preparation is about 4.5 to 8.0.
- the pH of the injection solution is about 4.5 to 8.0.
- the pH buffer in the present invention is a combination of citric acid or a solvate thereof and citrate or a solvate thereof in any HGF preparation such as an HGF injection solution or an HGF lyophilized preparation.
- a combination is preferable, and a combination of citric acid or a hydrate thereof and a salt of citric acid is more preferable, and citric acid hydrate and sodium citrate (preferably trisodium citrate dihydrate or tricitrate tricitrate) A combination with sodium (anhydrous) is more preferable.
- the citrate buffer is excellent in the action of stabilizing the HGF protein in the HGF aqueous solution, and the HGF aqueous solution before preparing the HGF injection solution, the HGF lyophilized formulation, and the aqueous solution after redissolving the HGF lyophilized formulation. It can contribute to the stabilization of HGF protein.
- the pH buffer is preferably added so that the concentration in the injection solution is preferably about 1 to 100 mM, more preferably about 1 to 20 mM.
- the concentration in the aqueous solution before freeze-drying when producing the freeze-dried preparation described below is in the range of about 1 to 100 mM, more preferably about 1 to 20 mM. Is preferred.
- Examples of the surfactant used in the HGF preparation of the present invention include polysorbate (for example, polysorbate 20 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monolaurate), polysorbate 80 (polyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate), etc.), Pluronic (registered trademark). Examples thereof include F-68 (GIBCO) and polyethylene glycol, and two or more of them may be used in combination.
- polysorbate is preferable, and polysorbate 80 is particularly preferable. Since the HGF protein is likely to be adsorbed on the container material such as glass or resin, the addition of such a surfactant can prevent the HGF protein from adsorbing to the container during the production process of the HGF preparation. .
- the addition amount of the surfactant is preferably in the range of, for example, about 0.001 to 2.0% by weight as the concentration in the injection solution, and about 0.005 to 1.0%. A range of% by weight is more preferred.
- the amount of the surfactant added is, for example, about 0.001 to 2.0% by weight as a concentration in an aqueous solution before freeze-drying when producing a freeze-dried preparation described later. A range of about 0.005 to 1.0% by weight is more preferred.
- Sodium chloride used in the HGF preparation of the present invention has an action of maintaining the solubility of HGF protein. That is, the solubility of the HGF protein is improved by the addition of sodium chloride, and the solubility is improved particularly at about 150 mM or more of sodium chloride. Further, by adding sodium chloride, the osmotic pressure of the HGF aqueous solution can be brought close to the osmotic pressure of the body fluid.
- the amount of sodium chloride to be added may be appropriately adjusted according to the target osmotic pressure ratio, but the osmotic pressure ratio of about 1 allowed as an osmotic pressure ratio for medical or veterinary injections based on a physiological saline solution (osmotic pressure ratio 1).
- the sodium chloride concentration is preferably about 150 to 1000 mM, more preferably about 150 to 300 mM.
- concentration in an aqueous HGF solution when producing a freeze-dried preparation described later is preferably about 150 to 1000 mM, more preferably about 150 to 300 mM.
- the method for producing the HGF preparation of the present invention is not particularly limited.
- an aqueous solution containing HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, pH buffer, and surfactant is freeze-dried.
- the freeze-dried preparation thus obtained is one of the preferred embodiments of the HGF preparation of the present invention.
- the said aqueous solution used for manufacture of a freeze-dried formulation should just be aqueous solution containing HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and surfactant, and the preparation method is not specifically limited.
- the aqueous solution is, for example, a purified HGF protein solution (usually containing a pH buffer, sodium chloride and a surfactant), lactose, glycine, and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent (eg, sterile water, for injection) Distilled water, purified water, buffer solution, physiological saline, etc.).
- the HGF protein is preferably in the aqueous solution at a concentration of about 0.05 to 40 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.1 to 40 mg / mL, and even more preferably about 0.1 to 20 mg / mL. It is preferable to prepare it.
- Lactose is preferably added in an aqueous solution such that the concentration is about 0.1 to 100 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.5 to 50 mg / mL, and still more preferably about 1 to 20 mg / mL.
- Glycine is added to the aqueous solution so that the concentration is preferably about 0.05 to 50 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.05 to 20 mg / mL, and still more preferably about 0.1 to 10 mg / mL.
- additives such as a solubilizing agent, an antioxidant, a soothing agent or an isotonic agent can be added to the aqueous HGF solution.
- the HGF aqueous solution is sterilized by filtration with a filter or the like, injected into a vial or ampoule, and lyophilized.
- a filter for example, a sterilizing filter having a pore size of about 0.22 ⁇ m or less is preferably used.
- Preferred examples of the sterilizing filter include Durapore (registered trademark, manufactured by Merck & Co., Ltd.) and Zaltopore 2 (registered trademark, manufactured by Sartorius).
- a method for freeze-drying the aqueous solution is not particularly limited, and a normal freeze-drying method can be employed.
- the freeze-drying method includes, for example, a freezing process that cools and freezes under normal pressure, a primary drying process that sublimates and drys free water that is not restricted by the solute, and a secondary drying process that removes adsorbed water and crystallization water inherent to the solute.
- the drying method comprised in three processes is mentioned.
- the cooling temperature in the freezing process is preferably ⁇ 60 ° C. to ⁇ 40 ° C.
- the temperature in the primary drying process is preferably ⁇ about 50 ° C. to 0 ° C.
- the temperature in the secondary drying process is preferably about 4 ° C. to 40 ° C.
- the vacuum pressure is preferably about 0.1 to 1.5 Pa, and particularly preferably about 0.5 to 1.2 Pa. Restore the pressure in the drying cabinet after freeze-drying.
- aseptic air or inert gas for example, sterile nitrogen gas, sterile helium gas, etc.
- the vial is preferably stoppered after the primary decompression, and the stoppered vial is preferably fastened with a cap immediately after the secondary decompression.
- the end of the ampoule be melt-sealed with heat (usually a gas burner) after drying.
- the HGF lyophilized preparation preferably has a water content of about 2% by weight or less.
- the HGF freeze-dried preparation of the present invention is excellent in stability because the formation of HGF protein polymer during storage is suppressed.
- the “protein polymer” refers to a substance formed by combining a plurality of protein monomers in, for example, a chain or network, and in the present invention, a dimer, trimer or tetramer of HGF protein. including.
- the HGF lyophilized preparation of the present invention is usually dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent and used in the form of an aqueous solution.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent has the same meaning as described above.
- Preferred examples of the pharmaceutically acceptable solvent include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, various infusion solutions (for example, 5% glucose solution, Ringer's solution, etc.), artificial cerebrospinal fluid, and the like.
- the solvent is more preferably distilled water for injection or physiological saline.
- the HGF lyophilized preparation of the present invention has an HGF protein concentration of preferably about 0.05 to 40 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.1 to 40 mg / mL, and still more preferably about 0.1 to For example, it is dissolved in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent such as distilled water for injection so as to be 20 mg / mL, and can be suitably used as an injection solution.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent such as distilled water for injection so as to be 20 mg / mL, and can be suitably used as an injection solution.
- the HGF lyophilized preparation of the present invention can be packaged and produced as a kit together with the above-mentioned pharmaceutically acceptable solvent.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is preferably an aqueous solution containing HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffering agent, and a surfactant. Lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffering agent, a surfactant, and preferred embodiments thereof are as described above.
- the method for producing the HGF injection solution of the present invention is not particularly limited, and can be obtained, for example, by dissolving the above HGF lyophilized preparation in a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent.
- a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, various infusion solutions (for example, 5% glucose solution, Ringer's solution, etc.), artificial cerebrospinal fluid, and the like.
- the solvent is more preferably distilled water for injection or physiological saline.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention contains a purified HGF protein aqueous solution (usually containing a pH buffer, sodium chloride and a surfactant) at a concentration of about 0.1 to 40 mg / mL and lactose, glycine, and if necessary, a pharmaceutical agent.
- a purified HGF protein aqueous solution usually containing a pH buffer, sodium chloride and a surfactant
- lactose, glycine if necessary, a pharmaceutical agent.
- a pharmaceutical agent e.glycine, glycine, and if necessary, a pharmaceutical agent.
- an acceptable solvent for example, sterile water, distilled water for injection, purified water, buffer, physiological saline, etc.
- an aqueous solution containing HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant used for the production of the lyophilized preparation can also be used as an HGF injection.
- the HGF protein concentration in the HGF injection solution of the present invention is preferably about 0.05 to 40 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.1 to 40 mg / mL, and further preferably about 0.1 to 20 mg / mL.
- the concentration of lactose in the HGF injection solution of the present invention is preferably about 0.1 to 100 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.5 to 50 mg / mL, and further preferably about 1 to 20 mg / mL.
- the concentration of glycine in the HGF injection solution of the present invention is preferably about 0.05 to 50 mg / mL, more preferably about 0.05 to 20 mg / mL, and further preferably about 0.1 to 10 mg / mL. is there.
- the pH of the HGF injection solution of the present invention is preferably about 4.5 to 8.0. If necessary, additives such as a solubilizing agent, an antioxidant, a soothing agent or an isotonic agent can be added to the HGF injection solution of the present invention.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is usually a clear solution.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is excellent in stability because the HGF polymer formation during storage is suppressed while being in a solution state.
- the use of the HGF preparation of the present invention is not particularly limited, and central nervous diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, spinocerebellar degeneration, spinal cord injury, cerebral infarction It is preferably used as a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment or prevention of cerebral ischemia, multiple sclerosis and the like.
- the HGF preparation of the present invention is preferably used for the treatment of central nervous disease.
- HGF preparations such as the HGF injection solution and HGF freeze-dried preparation of the present invention can be administered, for example, into the ventricle or intrathecally.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention is suitable as a preparation for intraventricular administration or intrathecal administration.
- the medullary cavity into which the HGF injection solution of the present invention can be administered is a space filled with cerebrospinal fluid around the spinal cord, and the space is surrounded by two layers of the arachnoid and dura mater membranes.
- the medullary cavity is a space inside the arachnoid membrane located on the inner side of these two layers of membranes, and intrathecal administration means intrathecal administration.
- both intraventricular administration and intrathecal administration are administration of a drug in the cerebrospinal fluid, and in general, intraventricular administration and intrathecal administration are substantially the same administration route.
- the HGF preparation such as the HGF injection solution of the present invention can be administered into the brain parenchyma or spinal cord parenchyma.
- intracerebral administration or intraspinal administration the injection solution may be administered as a bolus, or may be continuously infused using a syringe pump or the like.
- the use of the HGF preparation of the present invention is not limited only to the treatment of central nervous system diseases. Since the HGF preparation of the present invention has sufficient stability as a pharmaceutical and is excellent in safety, it can also be used for the treatment of diseases other than central nervous diseases.
- an administration route suitable for treatment of the disease to be applied such as intravenous injection, subcutaneous injection, intramuscular injection, and local administration, can be adopted.
- the dose of the HGF preparation of the present invention may be appropriately set according to the type of disease, disease state, etc. to be treated.
- an HGF injection solution is used for the treatment of a central nervous system disease, preferably about 0.01 to 50 mg, more preferably about 0.1 to 10 mg is administered as an HGF protein per day for an adult. Is preferred.
- the HGF preparations such as the HGF injection solution of the present invention may be used after appropriately diluted with an appropriate pharmaceutically acceptable solvent at the time of administration.
- the pharmaceutically acceptable solvent examples include distilled water for injection, physiological saline, various infusion solutions (for example, 5% glucose solution, Ringer's solution, etc.) or artificial cerebrospinal fluid, and more preferably distilled water for injection. Or a physiological saline solution is mentioned.
- the present invention also includes a method for treating a central nervous disease, in which an HGF preparation containing an HGF protein as an active ingredient and further containing lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant is administered to a patient with central nervous disease.
- the present invention also includes an HGF preparation containing an HGF protein as an active ingredient and further containing lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, and a surfactant for use in the treatment of a central nervous disease.
- the HGF preparation is preferably a freeze-dried preparation (HGF freeze-dried preparation) or an injection solution (HGF injection solution), more preferably an injection solution.
- the HGF preparation, the HGF lyophilized preparation, the HGF injection solution, and preferred embodiments thereof are as described above.
- the HGF preparation is preferably administered intrathecally or intraventricularly, or in the spinal cord parenchyma or brain parenchyma.
- the present invention relates to a method for suppressing the production of HGF polymer (polymer of HGF protein) in an aqueous solution containing HGF protein, wherein lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffering agent and a surfactant are added to the aqueous solution. And a method for inhibiting the production of HGF polymer in an aqueous solution.
- HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, pH buffering agent and surfactant in the aqueous solution, and their preferred addition amounts are the same as those in the HGF injection solution described above.
- the present invention relates to a method for suppressing the production of HGF polymer (polymer of HGF protein) in a lyophilized preparation containing HGF protein, wherein the lyophilized preparation contains lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, a pH buffer, And a method for inhibiting the production of HGF polymer in a lyophilized preparation, which comprises blending a surfactant and a surfactant.
- HGF protein, lactose, glycine, sodium chloride, pH buffering agent, surfactant, and preferred addition amounts thereof are the same as those in the above-mentioned HGF lyophilized preparation.
- HGF human HGF protein consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6 (hereinafter simply referred to as HGF), and the stability and safety were examined.
- % means “% by mass” unless otherwise specified.
- the HGF used was produced using CHO cells according to the method described in Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 180: 1151-1158, 1991.
- Lactose and glycine were dissolved in an HGF solution containing 5 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0) and 0.375 M sodium chloride and 0.005% polysorbate 80 to prepare the concentrations shown in Table 1 below.
- Example 2 An HGF lyophilized preparation was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the addition concentration of lactose was 7.5 mg / mL.
- Example 3 An HGF lyophilized preparation was obtained in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the addition concentration of lactose was 10 mg / mL.
- Example 4 Lactose and glycine were dissolved in HGF solution containing 2 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0) and 0.15 M sodium chloride and 0.002% polysorbate 80 to the concentrations shown in Table 2 below, and HGF injection solution Got.
- HGF lyophilized preparation obtained in Example 2 can be dissolved in 2.5 mL of distilled water for injection to obtain an HGF injection solution having the composition shown in Table 2.
- the polymer content of the HGF preparation is the area percentage (%) obtained by dissolving each lyophilized preparation with 2 mL of distilled water for injection and analyzing the resulting HGF solution by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) under the following conditions. (Hereinafter referred to as polymer content (%)) was determined by the following formula 1.
- a M represents the HGF peak area
- a A represents the polymer peak area
- Liquid B was added to liquid A, adjusted to pH 6.0, filtered through a 0.45 ⁇ m filter (trade name: Millicup-HV, pore size 0.45 ⁇ m, manufactured by Merck), and degassed before use. Stored at room temperature and used within 2 weeks. Column temperature: 25 ° C Flow rate: 0.5 mL / min Test solution injection volume: 25 ⁇ L Detection wavelength: 280 nm
- Experimental example 2 The basic ingredients are 2.5 mg / mL HGF, 5 mM citrate buffer (pH 6.0), and 0.375 M sodium chloride, 0.005% polysorbate 80.
- HGF solutions (1 mL) were prepared and lyophilized in vials as in Example 1 to make each lyophilized formulation.
- Each freeze-dried preparation was stored at 50 ° C. for 1 week, and the polymer content before and after storage was measured in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1. The results are shown in Table 6.
- freeze-dried preparations prepared from the HGF solutions of Formulations 5 and 7 to which glycine and lactose were added the polymer content was suppressed to a slight increase even after storage for 2 months at 25 ° C. at room temperature. Furthermore, the freeze-dried preparations prepared from the HGF solutions of Formulations 5 and 7 had a polymer content of just over 1% even after storage under severe conditions at 50 ° C. for 2 weeks, and the production of the polymer was suppressed.
- HGF lyophilized preparation obtained in Example 2 was dissolved in 2.5 mL of distilled water for injection to obtain an HGF injection solution having the composition shown in Table 2.
- the injection solution was stored at 40 ° C. in a sealed container for 2 weeks.
- the polymer content of the HGF injection before and after storage was measured in the same manner as in Experimental Example 1.
- the biological activity of HGF in the HGF injection solution before and after storage was evaluated using the proliferation of Mv1Lu cells (RIKEN, BRC ID: RCB0996) as mink lung-derived epithelial cells as an index.
- the polymer contents in the HGF injection before and after storage were 1.54% and 2.67%, respectively, and the increase in the polymer content during storage for 2 weeks at 40 ° C.
- the biological activity of HGF in the HGF injection solution after storage at 40 ° C. for 2 weeks maintained a high activity of 89.4% (relative activity with 100% before storage) as compared to before storage. .
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention was almost stable during storage at 40 ° C. for 2 weeks.
- Test example 1 Bolus single administration of HGF solutions 1 and 2 in Table 9 or various solvents (solvent A or B) or physiological saline 45 ⁇ L was performed in the rat medullary cavity, and the safety to the central nervous system was examined.
- the amount of cerebrospinal fluid in the rat is about 200 ⁇ L, and a single bolus administration of an excessive amount of the solution here causes abnormal symptoms in the rat itself.
- the maximum allowable amount was set as 45 ⁇ L.
- the rat Under anesthesia with pentobarbital, the rat was shaved from the neck to the back with an electric clipper, and the shaved area was cleaned and disinfected with ethanol for disinfection and 10% isodine solution (trade name, Meiji Co., Ltd .: Popidone iodine 10% solution). .
- the dorsal skin was incised, the second lumbar vertebrae were exposed from the eleventh thoracic vertebrae, the ligament between the twelfth and thirteenth thoracic vertebrae was excised, and the dura mater was exposed.
- the polyurethane catheter (MRE025 (OD: 0.25mm, 10cm) and MRE010 (Filled with Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory) was immediately filled with physiological saline.
- the tip of a two-stage catheter (Braintree, USA) connected with OD: 0.65 mm (2.5 cm) was inserted into the medullary cavity (toward the head) from the incision by about 2.5 cm.
- the catheter is fixed to the surrounding tissue using Aron Alpha for medical use (trade name: Aron Alpha A “Sankyo”, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.), and the distal end of the catheter is occluded by heat treatment, so that the appropriate length is removed from the neck skin. Exposed.
- the wound was sutured using sutures.
- the rats were kept warm with a heat-insulating mat until the rats awakened from anesthesia, and then returned to the cage after awakening.
- the rats were awakened and a single bolus administration of 45 ⁇ L of the HGF solutions 1 and 2, solvent A or B of Table 9 or physiological saline solution was conducted via the indwelling catheter, followed by 10 ⁇ L of physiological saline solution (catheter). The HGF solution or solvent remaining inside was pushed into the medullary canal). Thereafter, the catheter was heat-treated to be occluded and returned subcutaneously, and the state of the rat was observed.
- the rat Even if the HGF solution 1 prepared in this solvent B (same as the injection solution of Example 4 and corresponds to the HGF injection solution of the present invention) was similarly administered into the medullary cavity of the rat, the rat was not abnormal. Did not show. The HGF injection solution of the present invention was confirmed to have a very safe composition without adversely affecting the central nervous system. On the other hand, when the HGF solution 2 prepared with a solvent having a composition in which the lactose of the solvent B is replaced with sucrose is administered intrathecally in the rat, the rat has a nerve such as squealing and limb stiffness for about 20 minutes after the administration. Showed abnormal symptoms.
- the spinal cord injury model rat was prepared as follows. Rats were first shaved with an electric clipper from the neck to the waist under anesthesia with ketamine and xylazine and wiped with 70% alcohol and 10% isodine solution (trade name, Meiji Co., Ltd .: Popidone iodine 10% solution).
- the dorsal skin was incised and exposed from the 6th thoracic vertebra to the vicinity of the 5th lumbar vertebrae, and then the vertebral arches and ligaments of the 9th to 10th thoracic vertebrae were excised to expose the dura mater.
- a 10 g weight was dropped from a height of 25 mm to the 10th thoracic vertebrae to create a spinal cord injury.
- the ligament between the first and second lumbar vertebrae was excised to expose the dura mater, and a small incision was made in the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane.
- the animals were kept warm with a heat-insulating mat from anesthesia to awakening, and then returned to the cage after awakening. Thereafter, the administration of the HGF solution or the solvent was performed via an indwelling catheter at a frequency of 3 times / week for 4 weeks. In each administration, administration of 45 ⁇ L of HGF solution or solvent was followed by administration of 10 ⁇ L of physiological saline (to push the HGF solution or solvent remaining in the catheter into the medullary canal). After the end of each administration, the end of the catheter was occluded by heat treatment.
- BBB scale (assessed from 21 points: 21 points (complete paralysis) to 21 points (normal hindlimb movement)) (Basso DM, Beattie MS, Bresnahan JC: A sensitive and reliable locomotor rating scale for open field testing in rats. J Neurotrauma 12: 1-21, 1995) was used to evaluate the hindlimb motor function of rats over time and to examine the therapeutic effect of HGF on spinal cord injury.
- the BBB score was 0 for all individuals, but 4 weeks after the spinal cord injury, the average of the BBB score recovered to 10 points or more in the HGF administration group, and that of the solvent administration group (control group) The value was significantly higher than the score (average less than 10 points). The therapeutic effect of HGF on spinal cord injury was confirmed.
- the rats showed no abnormal symptoms other than spinal cord injury in any of the solvent administration group (control group) and the HGF administration group. Further, when the rat was dissected 4 weeks after the spinal cord injury, no abnormality was found in the spinal cord of the rat other than the site of the spinal cord injury. It was confirmed that the HGF solution obtained by re-dissolving the lyophilized preparation of Example 2 was safe and effective in the treatment of spinal cord injury.
- an HGF preparation having excellent storage stability useful as a medicine can be provided.
- the HGF injection solution of the present invention can be administered intrathecally or intraventricularly, or in the spinal cord parenchyma or in the brain parenchyma, for the treatment of central nervous system diseases such as ALS and spinal cord injury. Therefore, the present invention is useful in the medical field and the like.
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Description
一方、近年のノックアウト/ノックインマウスの手法を含む遺伝子の発現及び機能的解析における多数の研究により、HGF蛋白質は神経細胞の生存や神経突起の伸長を促す作用も有しており、神経栄養因子としても重要な因子であることも明らかにされている(非特許文献4、及び5参照)。
このような神経栄養活性に基づき、HGF蛋白質は筋萎縮性側索硬化症(ALS)及び脊髄損傷を始め、各種の神経疾患に対する治療薬として使用し得ることが報告されている(特許文献1~3、非特許文献5、8、及び9参照)。
本発明者らは、これらの知見に基づいてさらに研究を進め、本発明を完成するに至った。本発明のHGF製剤は、医薬品として用いる上で十分な安定性を有し、例えば本発明のHGF注射液は、ALSや脊髄損傷などの各種中枢神経疾患の治療のために、髄腔内又は脳室内、あるいは脊髄実質内又は脳実質内に安全に投与することが可能である。
(1)肝細胞増殖因子(HGF)蛋白質を有効成分とし、さらに乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤を含有することを特徴とするHGF製剤。
(2)凍結乾燥製剤である前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(3)肝細胞増殖因子(HGF)蛋白質、乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤を含有する水溶液を凍結乾燥して得られる凍結乾燥製剤である前記(2)に記載のHGF製剤。
(4)乳糖の含有量がHGF1重量部に対して0.1~50重量部である前記(1)~(3)のいずれか一項に記載のHGF製剤。
(5)水溶液における乳糖の濃度が0.1~100mg/mLである前記(3)に記載のHGF製剤。
(6)水溶液におけるグリシンの濃度が0.05~50mg/mLである前記(3)に記載のHGF製剤。
(7)水溶液におけるHGF蛋白質濃度が0.05~40mg/mLである前記(3)に記載のHGF製剤。
(8)pH緩衝剤がクエン酸又はその水和物と、クエン酸の塩との組み合わせである前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(9)界面活性剤がポリソルベートである前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(10)注射液である前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(11)注射液が、前記(2)に記載の凍結乾燥製剤を、薬学的に許容される溶媒に溶解して得られる水溶液である前記(10)に記載のHGF製剤。
(12)中枢神経疾患の治療用である前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(13)中枢神経疾患が、筋萎縮性側索硬化症(ALS)、アルツハイマー病、パーキンソン病、ハンチントン舞踏病、脊髄小脳変性症、脊髄損傷、脳梗塞、脳虚血、及び多発性硬化症のいずれかである前記(12)に記載のHGF製剤。
(14)髄腔内、脳室内、脊髄実質内又は脳実質内に投与されるものであることを特徴とする前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(15)注射液中の乳糖の濃度が0.1~100mg/mLである前記(10)に記載のHGF製剤。
(16)注射液中のグリシンの濃度が0.05~50mg/mLである前記(10)に記載のHGF製剤。
(17)注射液中のHGF蛋白質濃度が0.05~40mg/mLである前記(10)に記載のHGF製剤。
(18)HGF蛋白質がヒト由来のHGF蛋白質である前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
(19)HGF蛋白質が、配列番号5又は配列番号6で表されるアミノ酸配列からなる蛋白質である前記(18)に記載のHGF製剤。
(20)HGF蛋白質が、配列番号5で表されるアミノ酸配列に対して80%以上の配列同一性を有する蛋白質であって、HGFとしての生物活性を有する蛋白質である前記(1)に記載のHGF製剤。
また、本発明は、乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤によるHGF水溶液またはHGF凍結乾燥製剤におけるHGFの安定化方法、より詳しくはHGFタンパク質の重合体の生成を抑制する方法に関する。
さらに、本発明は、前記(1)記載のHGF製剤を、中枢神経疾患を患っている患者の髄腔内、脳室内、脊髄実質内または脳実質内に投与して、中枢神経疾患を治療する方法に関する。
本発明のHGF製剤は、HGF蛋白質以外に有効成分(薬効成分)を含んでも良いが、HGF蛋白質以外に有効成分を含まないことが好ましい。
また、凍結乾燥製剤とは、その成分が凍結乾燥体という固体の状態で提供される製剤を意味する。本発明のHGF製剤が凍結乾燥製剤である場合、単に「HGF凍結乾燥製剤」と略記する場合がある。凍結乾燥製剤は、通常、用時には適当な溶媒(溶解液)を用いて溶解し、その溶液をそのまま注射液として、又は所望によりさらに適当な溶媒などに希釈後、注射液として投与される。すなわち、凍結乾燥製剤に任意の溶媒を添加して溶解したものは、注射液と実質的に同等のものであるということができる。
HGF蛋白質が上記マイトゲン活性、及びモートゲン活性を有することは、例えば、J. Biol. Chem. 273, 22913-22920, 1998に記載の方法に従って確認することができる。上記J. Biol. Chem. 273, 22913-22920, 1998に従って測定されるマイトゲン活性、及びモートゲン活性が、天然型HGF蛋白質と比較して、通常約50%以上、好ましくは約70%以上、より好ましくは約80%以上、さらに好ましくは約90%以上の蛋白質を用いることが好ましい。
「数個」とは、通常1~8個(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8個)を意味し、通常8個、好ましくは6個、より好ましくは5個、さらに好ましくは3個、特に好ましくは2個である。挿入されるアミノ酸又は置換されるアミノ酸は、天然アミノ酸が好ましいが、遺伝子によりコードされる20種類のアミノ酸以外の非天然アミノ酸であってもよい。非天然アミノ酸は、アミノ基とカルボキシル基を有する限りどのような化合物でもよいが、例えばγ-アミノ酪酸等が挙げられる。
HGF蛋白質を上記生体組織等から抽出精製する方法としては、例えば、ラットに四塩化炭素を腹腔内投与し、肝炎状態にしたラットの肝臓を摘出して粉砕し、S-セファロース、ヘパリンセファロースなどによるカラムクロマトグラフィーやHPLCなどの通常の蛋白質精製法にて精製することができる。
HGF凍結乾燥製剤は、水分含量が約2重量%以下であることが好ましい。
本発明のHGF凍結乾燥製剤は、上記した薬学的に許容される溶媒とともにキットとして包装し、製造することもできる。
本発明のHGF注射液には、さらに必要に応じて、溶解補助剤、酸化防止剤、無痛化剤又は等張化剤などの添加物を加えることもできる。
本発明は、中枢神経疾患の治療に使用するための、HGF蛋白質を有効成分とし、さらに乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤を含有するHGF製剤も包含する。
HGF製剤は、好ましくは凍結乾燥製剤(HGF凍結乾燥製剤)又は注射液(HGF注射液)であり、より好ましくは注射液である。
HGF製剤、HGF凍結乾燥製剤、及びHGF注射液、及びそれらの好ましい態様等は、上述した通りである。中枢神経疾患の治療において、HGF製剤は、好ましくは髄腔内又は脳室内、あるいは脊髄実質内又は脳実質内に投与される。
5mM クエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、及び0.375M 塩化ナトリウム、0.005%ポリソルベート80を含むHGF溶液に、乳糖およびグリシンを溶解し、それぞれ下記表1に示す濃度となるよう調製した。
乳糖の添加濃度を7.5mg/mLとする以外は、実施例1と同様にして、HGF凍結乾燥製剤を得た。
乳糖の添加濃度を10mg/mLとする以外は、実施例1と同様にして、HGF凍結乾燥製剤を得た。
2mMクエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、及び0.15M 塩化ナトリウム、0.002%ポリソルベート80を含むHGF溶液に、乳糖およびグリシンをそれぞれ下記表2に示す濃度となるよう溶解し、HGF注射液を得た。また、実施例2で得たHGF凍結乾燥製剤を注射用蒸留水2.5mLで溶解し、表2の組成のHGF注射液を得ることもできる。
10mg/mL HGF、10mM クエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、0.3M 塩化ナトリウム、及び0.03%ポリソルベート80を基本成分とし、この基本成分に表3の各添加物を加えて処方1~3のHGF溶液(2mL)を調製し、これをバイアル中で実施例1と同様に凍結乾燥して、各凍結乾燥製剤を作製した。各凍結乾燥製剤を強制劣化させる条件として50℃で1週間保存し、保存前後の重合体含量を測定した。結果を表4に示す。
カラム:ゲルろ過カラム(商品名:Superdex 200 10/300、GEヘルスケア社製)
移動相:塩化ナトリウム58.44g、クエン酸三ナトリウム二水和物2.94g、及びポリソルベート80 0.1gを精製水に溶かし、精製水で1Lとした液をA液とした。塩化ナトリウム58.44g、クエン酸一水和物2.10g、及びポリソルベート80 0.1gを精製水に溶かし、1Lとした液をB液とした。A液にB液を加え、pH6.0に調整後、0.45μmのフィルター(商品名:Millicup-HV、孔径0.45μm、メルク社製)でろ過し、使用前に脱気した。室温で保存し、2週間以内に使用した。
カラム温度:25℃
流速:0.5mL/分
検液注入量:25μL
検出波長:280nm
2.5mg/mL HGF、5mM クエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、及び0.375M 塩化ナトリウム、0.005%ポリソルベート80を基本成分とし、この基本成分に表5の各添加物を加えて処方4~6のHGF溶液(1mL)を調製し、これをバイアル中で実施例1と同様に凍結乾燥して、各凍結乾燥製剤を作製した。各凍結乾燥製剤を50℃で1週間保存し、保存前後の重合体含量を実験例1と同様に測定した。結果を表6に示す。
グリシン及び乳糖を添加したHGF凍結乾燥製剤の安定性を確認するため、2.5mg/mL HGF、5mM クエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、0.375M 塩化ナトリウム、及び0.005%ポリソルベート80を基本成分とし、この基本成分に表7の各添加物を加えて処方4、5、7及び8のHGF溶液(1mL)を調製し、これをバイアル中で実施例1と同様に凍結乾燥して、各凍結乾燥製剤を作製した。各凍結乾燥製剤を25℃で1~2ヶ月あるいは50℃で2週間保存し、保存前後の重合体含量を実験例1と同様に測定した。結果を表8に示す。
実施例2で得たHGF凍結乾燥製剤を注射用蒸留水2.5mLで溶解し、表2の組成のHGF注射液を得た。該注射液を密閉容器中で2週間、40℃で保存した。保存前後のHGF注射液の重合体含量を実験例1と同様に測定した。また、保存前後のHGF注射液のHGFの生物活性を、ミンク肺由来上皮様細胞であるMv1Lu細胞(理研、BRC ID:RCB0996)の増殖性を指標に評価した。
保存前及び保存後のHGF注射液中の重合体含量はそれぞれ1.54%及び2.67%で、40℃で2週間保存した間の重合体含量の増加は1%程度に留まった。また、40℃で2週間保存した後のHGF注射液中のHGFの生物活性は、保存前に比べて89.4%(保存前を100%としての相対活性)と高い活性を維持していた。このように、本発明のHGF注射液は、40℃で2週間保存する間もほぼ安定であった。
ラット髄腔内に表9のHGF溶液1、2又は各種溶媒(溶媒AまたはB)又は生理食塩液45μLをボーラス(bolus)単回投与し、中枢神経系に対する安全性を検討した。なお、ラットの髄液量は約200μLであり、ここに過剰な量の溶液をボーラス単回投与することはそれ自体がラットに異常な症状を引き起こすため、ラットの髄腔内にボーラス単回投与できる最大許容量を45μLとして設定した。
ラットをペントバルビタール麻酔下に、頸部から背部にかけて電気バリカンで剪毛し、消毒用エタノール及びイソジンン液10%(商品名、株式会社明治:ポピドンヨード10%溶液)で剃毛部位を清拭及び消毒した。背部皮膚を切開し、第11胸椎から第2腰椎を露出後、第12/13胸椎間の靭帯を切除し、硬膜を露出させた。露出部位の硬膜及びくも膜に小切開を加え髄液の流出を確認した後、直ちに生理食塩液(株式会社大塚製薬工場)を満たしたポリウレタンカテーテル(MRE025(OD:0.25mm、10cm)とMRE010(OD:0.65mm、2.5cm) を接続した2段カテーテル;Braintree, USA)の先端を切開部より髄腔内(頭部側に向けて)に約2.5cm挿入した。医療用アロンアルファ(商品名:アロンアルファA「三共」、第一三共株式会社)を用いてカテーテルを周囲組織に固定するとともに、カテーテルの末端を熱処理により閉塞し、適切な長さで頸部皮膚から露出させた。創部は縫合糸を用いて縫合した。ラットが麻酔から覚醒するまでの間は保温マットにより保温し、覚醒後、飼育ケージに戻した。カテーテル留置翌日、ラットの覚醒下において、留置カテーテルを介して表9のHGF溶液1、2、溶媒AもしくはB又は生理食塩液45μLを単回ボーラス投与し、続いて生理食塩液を10μL投与(カテーテル内に残留するHGF溶液または溶媒を髄腔内に押し込むため)した。その後にカテーテルを熱処理して閉塞させて皮下へ戻し、ラットの状態を観察した。
ラットの脊髄損傷モデルを作製し、損傷直後からHGF溶液を髄腔内に反復投与した(45μL/shot、3回/週、4週間)(HGF投与群;n=6)。このとき、HGF溶液として、実施例2の凍結乾燥製剤を2.5mLの注射用蒸留水で再溶解して得られる表2の組成のHGF溶液を使用した。また、対照群の脊髄損傷モデルラット(n=6)にはHGFを含まない溶媒(2mMクエン酸緩衝液(pH6.0)、0.15M塩化ナトリウム、0.002%ポリソルベート80、0.16mg/mLグリシン、及び3mg/mL乳糖)を同様に投与した。
脊髄損傷モデルラットの作製は以下のように行った。ラットは、まずケタミン及びキシラジン麻酔下に頸部から腰部にかけて電気バリカンで剪毛し、70%アルコール及びイソジン液10%(商品名、株式会社明治:ポピドンヨード10%溶液)で清拭した。背部皮膚を切開し、第6胸椎から第5腰椎付近まで露出後、第9~10胸椎の椎弓及び靭帯を切除し、硬膜を露出させた。直ちにMASCIS Impactor(Rutgers university, USA)を用いて10gの重錘を25mmの高さから第10胸椎高位に落下させ、脊髄損傷を作製した。脊髄損傷直後に第1/2腰椎間の靭帯を切除し、硬膜を露出させ、硬膜及びくも膜に小切開を加えた。髄液の漏出を確認し、直ちにポリウレタンカテーテル(MRE025 (OD:0.25 mm、10 cm、Braintree, USA) とMRE010 (OD:0.65 mm、2.5 cm、Braintree, USA) を接続した2段カテーテル)の先端を髄腔内に頭側に向けて挿入し、脊髄損傷付近まで進めた。カテーテルを医療用アロンアルファ(商品名:アロンアルファA「三共」、第一三共株式会社製)で筋層に固定して留置し、第1回目の薬液(HGF溶液または溶媒)投与を行った後、カテーテル末端を適切な長さで頸部皮膚から露出させ、創部を縫合した。動物は麻酔からの覚醒まで保温マットで保温し、覚醒後、飼育ケージに戻した。HGF溶液または溶媒の投与は以後、3回/週の頻度で4週間、留置したカテーテルを介して行った。各回の投与では、HGF溶液または溶媒45μLの投与に続いて生理食塩液を10μL投与(カテーテル内に残留するHGF溶液または溶媒を髄腔内に押し込むため)した。各投与の終了の後は、その都度カテーテル端を熱処理して閉塞させた。
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- 肝細胞増殖因子(HGF)蛋白質を有効成分とし、さらに乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤を含有することを特徴とするHGF製剤。
- 凍結乾燥製剤である請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 肝細胞増殖因子(HGF)蛋白質、乳糖、グリシン、塩化ナトリウム、pH緩衝剤、及び界面活性剤を含有する水溶液を凍結乾燥して得られる凍結乾燥製剤である請求項2に記載のHGF製剤。
- 乳糖の含有量がHGF1重量部に対して0.1~50重量部である請求項1~3のいずれか一項に記載のHGF製剤。
- 水溶液における乳糖の濃度が0.1~100mg/mLである請求項3に記載のHGF製剤。
- 水溶液におけるグリシンの濃度が0.05~50mg/mLである請求項3に記載のHGF製剤。
- 水溶液におけるHGF蛋白質濃度が0.05~40mg/mLである請求項3に記載のHGF製剤。
- pH緩衝剤がクエン酸又はその水和物と、クエン酸の塩との組み合わせである請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 界面活性剤がポリソルベートである請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 注射液である請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 注射液が、請求項2に記載の凍結乾燥製剤を、薬学的に許容される溶媒に溶解して得られる水溶液である請求項10に記載のHGF製剤。
- 中枢神経疾患の治療用である請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 中枢神経疾患が、筋萎縮性側索硬化症(ALS)、アルツハイマー病、パーキンソン病、ハンチントン舞踏病、脊髄小脳変性症、脊髄損傷、脳梗塞、脳虚血、及び多発性硬化症のいずれかである請求項12に記載のHGF製剤。
- 髄腔内、脳室内、脊髄実質内又は脳実質内に投与されるものであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- 注射液中の乳糖の濃度が0.1~100mg/mLである請求項10に記載のHGF製剤。
- 注射液中のグリシンの濃度が0.05~50mg/mLである請求項10に記載のHGF製剤。
- 注射液中のHGF蛋白質濃度が0.05~40mg/mLである請求項10に記載のHGF製剤。
- HGF蛋白質がヒト由来のHGF蛋白質である請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
- HGF蛋白質が、配列番号5又は配列番号6で表されるアミノ酸配列からなる蛋白質である請求項18に記載のHGF製剤。
- HGF蛋白質が、配列番号5で表されるアミノ酸配列に対して80%以上の配列同一性を有する蛋白質であって、HGFとしての生物活性を有する蛋白質である請求項1に記載のHGF製剤。
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