WO2024194432A1 - Procédé de préparation d'un hydrogel stérile comprenant un polysaccharide réticulé, non réticulé ou leur mélange - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or a mixture thereof, in particular comprising a crosslinked hyaluronic acid, a non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid or a mixture thereof, and further comprising zinc and citrate ions as well as a process for its preparation.
- Polysaccharides such as glycosaminoglycans
- glycosaminoglycans are widely used in the medical and aesthetic fields, particularly for soft tissue filling.
- the majority of products marketed for aesthetic applications are based on hyaluronic acid.
- hydrogels prepared from unmodified hyaluronic acid are interesting because they have the advantage of being perfectly biocompatible.
- hydrogels based on modified hyaluronic acid the hyaluronic acid usually being modified by crosslinking.
- This crosslinking has the advantage of increasing the in vivo durability and resistance to in vivo degradation of the hydrogels.
- Hydrogels based on crosslinked hyaluronic acid can be obtained by different preparation methods.
- hydrogels capable of improving their biocompatibility profile and delivering beneficial biological effects on skin quality.
- zinc is proving to be an element of choice. It is a micronutrient that has many beneficial biological effects as a cofactor of many enzymes, particularly those involved in the healing and extracellular matrix reconstruction processes. In addition to healing activities, anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious activities have also been associated with zinc. Zinc may therefore be of interest in reducing possible side effects due to the inflammatory response associated with the administration of hydrogels.
- hydrogels containing zinc are not easy, as zinc can precipitate in the presence of certain salts, particularly phosphates, carbonates and/or sulfates. Its incorporation into hydrogels therefore remains difficult.
- a need remains for the provision of a process for preparing hydrogels comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc, in particular at concentrations where zinc is biologically active, without precipitation of the latter.
- the proposed process will be as respectful as possible of the properties of the hydrogels, i.e. it will cause the least possible degradation of the rheological properties of the hydrogels during heat sterilization.
- the present invention relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or a mixture thereof and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps:
- preparing a hydrogel comprising a cross-linked polysaccharide, a non-cross-linked polysaccharide or a mixture thereof, the preparation of the hydrogel comprising the following steps:
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered
- the physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures
- citrate ions to the cross-linked polysaccharide, to the non-cross-linked polysaccharide, or to their mixture, in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel,
- the invention also relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide and optionally a non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps:
- preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) and optionally from a non-crosslinked polysaccharide comprising a step of bringing the crosslinked polysaccharide into contact with a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures;
- the crosslinking reaction medium further comprises citrate ions in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20; or
- step (1) further comprises, before the step of bringing the crosslinked polysaccharide into contact with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, a step of adding citrate ions in a quantity sufficient to reach a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions added] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20; or
- the physiological saline solution preferably buffered, further comprises citrate ions in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20.
- the invention also relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide and optionally a non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps:
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures; the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20, the preparation of the reaction medium being carried out by addition of the citrate ions before any contact of the zinc ions with the physiological saline solution;
- step (1) sterilization, preferably by heat, of the hydrogel obtained at the end of step (1) to obtain a sterile hydrogel.
- the invention also relates to a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or their mixture, in particular comprising a crosslinked hyaluronic acid, a non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid or their mixture, and further comprising zinc and citrate ions obtained by the methods according to the invention.
- the invention relates to the use of citrate ions for protecting a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or their mixture, optionally an anesthetic agent, and in addition zinc ions, from the degradation of its rheological properties during its sterilization, preferably by heat or for preserving the stability over time of the rheological properties of a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or their mixture, optionally an anesthetic agent, and in addition zinc ions.
- the invention relates to the use of a solution comprising zinc ions and citrate ions for protecting a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- crosslinked optionally an anesthetic agent, from the degradation of its rheological properties during its sterilization, preferably by heat, or to preserve the stability over time of a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide or their mixture, optionally an anesthetic agent.
- Fig.1 hydrogel obtained according to the method of the invention (microscope: Olympus SZX16, software: OLYMPUS Stream Start)
- Fig.2 hydrogel excluding invention (microscope: Olympus SZX16, software: OLYMPUS Stream Start)
- gel refers to a polymer network that is expanded throughout its volume by a fluid. This means that a gel is formed of two media, one “solid” and the other "liquid”, dispersed in each other.
- the so-called “solid” medium consists of long polymer molecules connected to each other by weak bonds (e.g. hydrogen bonds) or by covalent bonds (crosslinking).
- the liquid medium consists of a solvent.
- a gel generally corresponds to a viscoelastic product that has a phase angle 5 of less than 90°, preferably less than or equal to 70°, preferably less than or equal to 45°, at 1 Hz for a deformation of 0.1% or a pressure of 1 Pa, preferably a phase angle 5 ranging from 2° to 45° or ranging from 20° to 45°.
- hydrogel designates a gel as defined above in which the solvent constituting the liquid medium is predominantly water (for example at least 90%, in particular at least 95%, in particular at least 97%, in particular at least 98% by weight of the liquid medium) and having a pH ranging from 6.8 to 7.8.
- injectable hydrogel refers to a hydrogel that can flow and be injected manually using a syringe equipped with a needle with a diameter ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 mm, for example a 32G, 30G, 27G, 26G, 25G hypodermic needle.
- an "injectable hydrogel” is a hydrogel having an average extrusion force of less than or equal to 25N, preferably ranging from 5 to 25N, more preferably ranging from 8 to 15N, when measured with a dynamometer, at a speed fixed at approximately 12.5 mm/min, in syringes with an external diameter greater than or equal to 6.3 mm, with a needle with an external diameter less than or equal to 0.4 mm (27 G) and a length of 1”, at room temperature.
- a “superficial application” means the administration, for example by mesotherapy, of a composition superficially into or onto the skin, for the treatment of the superficial layers of the skin, the epidermis and the most superficial parts of the dermis, to reduce superficial wrinkles and/or improve the quality of the skin (such as its radiance, density or structure) and/or rejuvenate the skin.
- a “midline application” means administering a composition to the midline of the skin to treat the midline layers of the skin, as well as to reduce midline wrinkles.
- “Deep application” means the administration of a composition into the deeper layers of the skin, the hypodermis and the deepest part of the dermis, and/or beneath the skin (above the periosteum) to “add volume,” such as for filling deep wrinkles and/or partially atrophied regions of the facial and/or body contour. So-called “volumizing” hydrogels can typically be administered for deep application.
- a “cross-linked polysaccharide” refers to a polysaccharide that has been modified during a cross-linking reaction.
- non-crosslinked polysaccharide refers to a polysaccharide that has not been modified with a crosslinking agent and which therefore has not undergone a crosslinking reaction.
- crosslinking agent refers to any compound capable of introducing crosslinking between different polysaccharide chains.
- the “molar crosslinking rate” (CR), expressed in %, means the molar ratio of the amount of crosslinking agent to the amount of polysaccharide repeating units introduced into the crosslinking reaction medium expressed per 100 moles of polysaccharide repeating units in the crosslinking medium.
- a molar crosslinking rate of 1% means that there is one molecule of crosslinking agent introduced into the reaction medium per 100 moles of polysaccharide repeating units.
- repeating unit of a polysaccharide refers to a structural unit consisting of one or more (usually 1 or 2) monosaccharides whose repetition produces the complete polysaccharide chain.
- the “modification degree” (MOD) of a polysaccharide corresponds to the molar quantity of cross-linking agent linked to the polysaccharide, by one or several of its ends, expressed per 100 moles of repeating units of the polysaccharide. It can be determined by methods known to those skilled in the art such as Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
- NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
- a degree of modification of 1% means that there is one molecule of crosslinking agent per 100 moles of repeating units of polysaccharide.
- polysaccharide refers to a polymer composed of monosaccharides (preferably D-enantiomers) joined together by glycosidic bonds.
- room temperature is meant a temperature ranging from 20 to 25°C, more particularly 21°C.
- the Linear Viscoelastic Region corresponds to the range of hydrogel deformations from an initial elastic modulus value G' to the value of the elastic modulus G' reduced by 10% of its initial value.
- the LVER measurement consists of an oscillatory stress scan measurement in compression mode at a given oscillation frequency to determine the linear viscoelastic region.
- the inventors have developed three alternative processes that meet the needs expressed.
- a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc is made possible by the addition of citrate ions during the hydrogel preparation phase.
- a hydrogel comprising zinc
- the preparation of a hydrogel comprising zinc is made possible by carrying out the crosslinking of the polysaccharide in a reaction medium comprising zinc ions and by adding citrate ions either during the crosslinking step or subsequently but before any contact of the zinc ions with a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts, alone or their mixtures.
- the preparation of a hydrogel comprising zinc is made possible by carrying out the crosslinking of the polysaccharide in a reaction medium comprising zinc ions, citrate ions and a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate salts or sulfate, alone or their mixtures, provided that the citrate ions are added before any contact of the zinc ions with the physiological saline solution.
- citrate ions in particular citric acid or sodium citrate, or calcium citrate, or potassium citrate or magnesium citrate, to zinc makes it possible to prevent the precipitation of zinc, in particular in the presence of a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures.
- hydrogels obtained by the method of the present invention thus exhibit lesser modifications of their rheological properties after sterilization (better preservation of the elastic modulus G', better preservation of the phase angle) compared to hydrogels prepared by an equivalent method without the addition of zinc and citrate ions, in particular without the addition of zinc and citrate ions in the form of a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures.
- hydrogels obtained by the process of the present invention have better stability over time, that is to say that they maintain their rheological properties more effectively over time, in particular after sterilization, than hydrogels prepared by an equivalent process without the addition of zinc and citrate ions, in particular without the addition of zinc and citrate ions in the form of a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures, and zinc ions and citrate ions.
- the hydrogels according to the invention have better conservation over time of their rheological properties ⁇ in particular after sterilization, and do not exhibit precipitation of zinc.
- hydrogels obtained by the method of the present invention comprising an anesthetic agent exhibit less degradation of their rheological properties after sterilization.
- hydrogels comprising an anesthetic agent, prepared by an equivalent process without the addition of zinc ions and citrates, in particular without the addition of zinc ions and citrates in the form of a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof.
- the present invention thus relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps:
- saline solution preferably buffered
- the saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof;
- step (1) sterilization, preferably by heat, of the hydrogel obtained at the end of step (1) to obtain a sterile hydrogel.
- step (1) preparation of the hydrogel from the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide (step (1)) comprises at least the steps indicated above, the order of these steps being indifferent. Other steps can be implemented.
- the polysaccharide may be any polymer composed of monosaccharides joined together by glycosidic bonds or mixtures thereof.
- the polysaccharide is selected from pectin and pectic substances; chitosan; chitin; cellulose and its derivatives; agarose; glycosaminoglycans such as hyaluronic acid, heparosan, dermatan sulfate, keratan sulfate, chondroitin and chondroitin sulfate; and mixtures thereof.
- the polysaccharide is chosen from hyaluronic acid, heparosan, chondroitin and mixtures thereof, even more preferably the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid or one of its salts, in particular a physiologically acceptable salt such as the sodium salt, the potassium salt, the zinc salt, the calcium salt, the magnesium salt, the silver salt, the calcium salt and mixtures thereof. More particularly, the hyaluronic acid is in its acid form or in the form of sodium salt (NaHA).
- the hydrogel can thus be a hydrogel based on hyaluronic acid and/or one of its salts.
- the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid or one of its salts, it has a weight average molecular mass (Mw) ranging from 0.05 to 10 MDa, preferably ranging from 0.5 to 5 MDa, for example ranging from 2 to 4 MDa or ranging from 1 to 5 MDa.
- Mw weight average molecular mass
- the polysaccharide may be provided in hydrated form (fully or partially hydrated), or in dry form, such as powder or fiber. When the polysaccharide is provided in hydrated form, it is typically in the form of a gel.
- a cross-linked polysaccharide may be prepared by any method known to those skilled in the art.
- the cross-linked polysaccharide may result from the reaction of the polysaccharide with a cross-linking agent or result from the reaction of a polysaccharide modified to allow the formation of covalent intermolecular bonds.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide can be prepared as described in WO2010131175A1 or WO201277054A1.
- the method of the present invention can thus comprise, before the step of preparing the hydrogel, a step of preparing a crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is preferably a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is less than or equal to 10%.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6%.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 4%.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 2%, preferably less than or equal to 1%, more preferably less than or equal to 0.8%, in particular ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% (number of moles of crosslinking agent(s) per 100 moles of repeating unit of the polysaccharide(s).
- the polysaccharide may be crosslinked by reaction of a polysaccharide that has been previously modified.
- the polysaccharide may have been modified by introduction of functional groups capable of reacting with each other and forming covalent intermolecular bonds.
- the polysaccharide may have been modified by grafting using a molecule allowing the subsequent crosslinking of the polysaccharide thus modified.
- the polysaccharide may have been modified by grafting a silylated molecule, an amino acid, an amino acid derivative or a protein.
- the polysaccharide may be crosslinked by means of a crosslinking agent.
- the polysaccharide is preferably crosslinked by means of a crosslinking agent selected from epoxy or non-epoxy bi- or multifunctional crosslinking agents, i.e. prepared by reaction of the polysaccharide with a crosslinking agent.
- a crosslinking agent selected from epoxy or non-epoxy bi- or multifunctional crosslinking agents, i.e. prepared by reaction of the polysaccharide with a crosslinking agent.
- the epoxy agents mention may be made of 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE), 1,2,7,8-diepoxy-octane, 1,2-bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)-2,3-ethane (EGDGE), poly(ethylene glycol)-diglycidyl ether (PEGDE), and mixtures thereof.
- non-epoxy agents may be cited endogenous polyamines such as spermine, spermidine and putrescine, aldehydes such as glutaraldehyde, carbodiimides and divinylsulfone, hydrazide derivatives such as adipic acid dihydrazide, bisalkoxyamines, dithiols such as polyethylene glycol dithiol and mixtures thereof.
- endogenous polyamines such as spermine, spermidine and putrescine
- aldehydes such as glutaraldehyde, carbodiimides and divinylsulfone
- hydrazide derivatives such as adipic acid dihydrazide
- bisalkoxyamines dithiols such as polyethylene glycol dithiol and mixtures thereof.
- non-epoxy agents may be cited amino acids such as cysteine, lysine; peptides or proteins containing amino acids such as cysteine, lysine; poly(dimethylsiloxane); trimetaphosphates, such as for example sodium trimetaphosphate, calcium trimetaphosphate, or barium trimetaphosphate.
- the crosslinking agent is an epoxy agent, preferably 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether (BDDE) or polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether.
- BDDE 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether
- the crosslinking agent is a non-epoxy agent, preferably selected from endogenous polyamines, aldehydes, carbodiimides, divinyl sulfone, amino acids, peptides and mixtures thereof.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is preferably a crosslinked polysaccharide having a degree of modification (MOD) of less than or equal to 10%, preferably less than or equal to 6%, preferably less than or equal to 4%, preferably less than or equal to 2%, more preferably less than or equal to 1%.
- MOD degree of modification
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is a crosslinked polysaccharide having a degree of modification (MOD) less than or equal to 1.8%, more preferably less than or equal to 1.5%, preferably less than or equal to 1.2%, even more preferably less than 1%.
- the cross-linked polysaccharide may in particular be prepared by a process comprising the following steps:
- the polysaccharide is as described above.
- the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid or a salt of hyaluronic acid, preferably a sodium salt.
- the polysaccharide may be provided in dry form, such as in powder or fiber form, or in hydrated form.
- the polysaccharide is provided in hydrated form, it is in the form of an uncrosslinked gel or a solution.
- the polysaccharide is in hydrated form, it is an aqueous uncrosslinked gel or an aqueous solution.
- the crosslinking agent is as described above.
- the solvent is typically water or a mixture comprising water and an organic solvent (typically a mixture comprising at least 90% by weight of water, or at least 95% or at least 99% by weight of water relative to the total weight of the solvent).
- an organic solvent such as an alcohol, in particular ethanol, or DMSO, may be used to solubilize the crosslinking agent, for example when it is poly(dimethylsiloxane) terminated at each end by a diglycidyl ether (CAS number: 130167-23-6), before its addition to the aqueous reaction medium.
- the reaction medium may further comprise salts, pH adjusters, for example a Bronsted base, more preferably a hydroxide salt, such as sodium or potassium hydroxide, additional components as described below and mixtures thereof.
- a Bronsted base may be particularly necessary when the functional groups of the crosslinking agent have an epoxide group or a vinyl group.
- the crosslinking takes place at a pH greater than or equal to 10, more advantageously greater than or equal to 12, which requires the addition of a Bronsted base to the reaction medium, typically at a concentration of between 0.10M and 0.30M.
- the total amount of crosslinking agent in the reaction medium typically varies from 0.001 to 0.10 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, preferably from 0.001 to 0.08 mole or from 0.001 to 0.06 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, preferentially from 0.001 to 0.04 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, preferably from 0.001 to 0.03 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, preferably 0.001 to 0.02 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, more preferably from 0.001 to 0.01 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit, even more preferably from 0.001 to 0.005 mole per 1 mole of polysaccharide repeating unit.
- the repeating unit is a disaccharide unit.
- the mass concentration of polysaccharide or polysaccharide salt in the reaction medium advantageously varies from 50 to 300 mg/g of solvent, preferably from 80 to 200 mg/g.
- Step (a1) of the process typically comprises a step of homogenization of the reaction medium. Homogenization is generally carried out by three-dimensional stirring, stirring with a mixer, stirring with blades or stirring with a spatula.
- Step (a1) is typically carried out at a temperature ranging from 4 to 35°C, preferably ranging from 15°C to 25°C.
- the duration of step (1) does not exceed 5 hours. It generally varies from 15 minutes to 4 hours, preferably from 30 min to 2 hours.
- Step (a2) consists of reacting the reaction medium to obtain a crosslinked polysaccharide.
- step (a2) is carried out directly after step (a1).
- This step allows the polysaccharide chains to be crosslinked together.
- the functional groups of the crosslinking agent react with functional groups present on the polysaccharides so as to bind the polysaccharide chains together and crosslink them by forming intermolecular bonds.
- the crosslinking agent can also react with functional groups present on the same polysaccharide molecule so as to form intramolecular bonds.
- the functional groups of the crosslinking agent react with the -OH or -COOH groups, or even -CHO, present on polysaccharides such as hyaluronic acid.
- Crosslinked polysaccharides comprising at least one crosslinking link between two polysaccharide chains, said crosslinking link being the residue of the crosslinking agent are thus obtained.
- Crosslinking can be carried out in the presence of several crosslinking agents.
- the crosslinking agents can be added simultaneously or separately in time to the reaction medium.
- Step (a2) can thus comprise repeated crosslinking steps, advantageously step (a2) comprises a single crosslinking step.
- crosslinking is then carried out in the presence of a total amount of crosslinking agents typically ranging from 0.1 to 10 moles, or from 0.1 to 8 moles, or from 0.1 to 6 moles, or from 0.1 to 4 moles, or from 0.1 to 3 moles, or from 0.1 to 2 moles or from 0.1 to 1 mole or from 0.1 to 0.8 moles, or from 0.1 to 0.5 moles of crosslinking agents (or their salts) per 100 moles of repeating unit of the polysaccharide.
- the crosslinking conditions in particular the contents of crosslinking agent, duration and temperatures as well as the weight average molecular masses (Mw) of the polysaccharide, used are interdependent.
- crosslinking agent The lower the content of crosslinking agent, the longer the reaction time must be to obtain similar mechanical properties of the resulting crosslinked polysaccharide, and ultimately of the prepared hydrogel.
- the lower the molar percentage of crosslinking agent the fewer reactive functions there are in the reaction medium and the lower the probability that 2 groups meet and react together, thus the longer the reaction time must be to allow the functions to react with each other and form crosslinking bonds, and thus obtain a crosslinked polysaccharide, and ultimately a hydrogel with desirable properties.
- step (a2) can be carried out by placing the reaction medium directly obtained at the end of step (a1), at a temperature less than or equal to 30°C, preferably less than or equal to 25°C.
- the temperature is typically greater than 0°C or greater than 5°C or even greater than 10°C.
- step (a2) can be carried out by placing the reaction medium directly obtained at the end of step (a1) at a temperature equal to room temperature.
- the crosslinking time is at least 1 minute, preferably at least 10 minutes, even more preferably at least 1 hour.
- the crosslinking time is at most 5 days.
- step (a2) can be carried out by placing the reaction medium directly obtained at the end of step (a1), at a temperature greater than 30°C, or greater than or equal to 35°C, or greater than or equal to 40°C, or greater than or equal to 45°C, or greater than or equal to 50°C.
- the temperature is typically less than 60°C.
- the duration of the crosslinking step is at least greater than or equal to 1 minute, preferably at least greater than or equal to 10 minutes, even more preferably at least 1 hour, preferably between 1 hour and 5 hours.
- step (a2) can be carried out by placing the reaction medium directly obtained at the end of step (a1) at a temperature ranging from 0 to 15°C or from 1 to 10°C or from 1 to 9°C.
- step (a2) can be carried out by placing the reaction medium directly obtained at the end of step (a1), at a pressure P less than or equal to atmospheric pressure and at a temperature T higher than the temperature of the eutectic point of the reaction medium as measured at the pressure P and lower than the temperature of the freezing point of the reaction medium as measured at the pressure P, preferably for a period of at least 1 hour.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide-based hydrogels prepared by such a method are highly biocompatible. Indeed, the crosslinked polysaccharides can be prepared with smaller amounts of crosslinking agent, for example amounts ranging from 0.001 to 0.02 mole per 1 mole of repeating unit of the polysaccharide.
- the freezing point temperature of the reaction medium refers to the temperature at which the mixture of the components of the reaction medium, on a macroscopic scale, solidifies, i.e. it becomes non-fluid. Below the freezing point, the mixture is in a frozen state which is characterized by the coexistence of components in solid and liquid form. The frozen state is maintained up to the eutectic point temperature of the reaction medium.
- the eutectic point temperature of the reaction medium refers to the temperature below which the mixture of the components of the reaction medium passes from a frozen state (coexistence of liquid and solid phases) to a completely solid state, i.e. a state in which all the components of the mixture are in solid form.
- the freezing point and the eutectic point of a mixture depend on the pressure to which the mixture is subjected, therefore the freezing point and the eutectic point are measured at pressure P.
- the freezing point and eutectic point can be determined by differential scanning calorimetry. This method allows phase transitions to be determined. To do this, the product to be studied is gradually cooled until its phase transitions are observed.
- the temperature T is preferably greater than or equal to -55°C and less than or equal to -5°C, preferably it ranges from -35°C to -10°C. Even more preferably, the temperature T is approximately -20°C.
- the pressure P is preferably atmospheric pressure.
- “Atmospheric pressure” is the pressure exerted by the air constituting the atmosphere on any surface in contact with it. It varies according to altitude. At an altitude of 0 m, the average atmospheric pressure is 101,325 Pa.
- the pressure P is atmospheric pressure and the temperature T is greater than or equal to -55°C and less than or equal to -5°C, preferably T varies from -35°C to -10°C or is approximately -20°C.
- the reaction medium obtained at the end of step (1) is placed for a period of at least 1 hour, preferably at least 3 hours, preferably at least 72 hours, preferably at most 27 weeks under these conditions.
- the crosslinking step (a2) is carried out for a period ranging from 2 to 25 weeks, preferably ranging from 2 to 20 weeks or 2 to 17 weeks, even more preferably from 3 to 8 weeks or 4 to 7 weeks and at the temperature T, at the pressure P.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is typically in the form of a gel.
- This gel is generally directly used in the rest of the process of the invention (step (1)).
- the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharides described above are useful for implementing the methods of the invention and thus preparing hydrogels comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the crosslinked or non-crosslinked polysaccharide, or their mixture will constitute the polymer network of the hydrogel.
- the hydrogel comprising a crosslinked or non-crosslinked polysaccharide, or their mixture can thus be said to be based on a crosslinked polysaccharide, or a non-crosslinked polysaccharide, or their mixture.
- a hydrogel comprising, as the only polysaccharide, a non-crosslinked polysaccharide is prepared from a non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- a hydrogel comprising, as the only polysaccharide, a crosslinked polysaccharide, is prepared from a crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the hydrogel comprises the mixture of a crosslinked and non-crosslinked polysaccharide
- the hydrogel is prepared from a crosslinked polysaccharide and a non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the non-crosslinked polysaccharide is typically added to the crosslinked polysaccharide during the preparation of the hydrogel.
- the method of the present invention according to method 1 comprises the preparation of a hydrogel comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the preparation of the hydrogel includes the following steps:
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered
- the physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof;
- the physiological saline solution When the physiological saline solution is buffered, it is buffered by phosphate and/or carbonate and/or sulfate salts and generally has a physiological pH (6, 8-7, 8).
- the buffered physiological saline solution is a buffered physiological saline solution comprising phosphate salts, preferably the buffered physiological saline solution may be a phosphate buffer.
- the phosphate buffer may be a PBS buffer with a pH around the physiological pH (6, 8-7, 8) (CAS No: 7647-14-5, 7447-40-7).
- the buffer is a phosphate buffer, particularly a NaH2PO4/Na2HPC>4 or KH2PO4/K2HPO4 saline buffer.
- contacting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof may occur at different stages.
- contacting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered may occur at the time of adjusting the concentration of crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide in the prepared hydrogel. This step is commonly referred to as "dilution".
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof is typically added during dilution.
- the contacting of the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered may occur at the time of pH adjustment or at the time of addition of one or more additional components (see below).
- the contacting with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures is carried out at least during the step of adjusting the concentration of crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide (dilution).
- the amount of citrate ions added makes it possible to achieve a citrate ion concentration in the hydrogel of at least 0.1 mM and generally at most 150 mM, 100 mM, 50 mM, 20 mM or 15 mM.
- the amount of citrate ions added makes it possible to achieve a concentration of citrate ions in the hydrogel varying from 0.1 to 150 mM or from 0.1 to 100 mM or from 0.1 to 50 mM or from 0.1 to 20 mM or from 0.1 to 15 mM or from 0.3 to 15 mM or from 0.5 to 15 mM or from 1 to 10 mM or from 1.5 to 10 mM or from 2 to 10 mM or from 3 to 10 mM or from 3 to 8 mM or from 5 to 8 mM.
- the molar ratio of citrate ions to repeating units of the polysaccharide may vary from 0.001 to 10 or from 0.001 to 5 or from 0.001 to 4.3, preferably from 0.001 to 4, even more preferably from 0.001 to 3.
- the polysaccharide may have been modified by the introduction of functional groups capable of reacting with each other and forming covalent intermolecular bonds.
- the molar ratio of citrate ions / disaccharide units of hyaluronic acid varies from 0.001 to 10 or from 0.001 to 4, preferably still from 0.01 to 3, more preferably from 0.01 to 2, for example from 0.01 to 1.00 or from 0.015 to 0.500.
- the amount of zinc ions added is such that a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel is achieved not exceeding 20 mM, or not exceeding 7 mM, or not exceeding 5 mM, or not exceeding 3.5 mM, or not exceeding 2 mM, or not exceeding 1.6 mM, or not exceeding 1.15 mM, or not exceeding 0.8 mM.
- the amount of zinc ions added allows to reach a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel typically ranging from 0.10 to 20 mM or from 0.10 to 7 mM or from 0.10 to 5 mM or from 0.10 to 3.5 mM or from 0.10 to 2 mM or from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, or from 0.10 to 1.15 mM or from 0.10 to 0.8 mM.
- the amount of zinc ions added makes it possible to achieve a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel ranging from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, more preferably from 0.10 to 1.15 mM, even more preferably from 0.1 to 0.8 mM, preferentially from 0.3 to 0.8 mM.
- the molar ratio of citrate ions to added zinc varies from 1 to 20, preferably from 5 to 20 or from 5 to 15 or from 6 to 15 or from 6 to 10.
- the citrate and zinc ions may be added before or after contacting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof.
- the citrate and zinc ions may be added sequentially, either before or after contacting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered.
- the citrate ions may be added then the zinc ions, or the zinc ions may be added then the citrate ions.
- the addition of the zinc ions before the addition of the citrate ions can only be done when the addition of the citrate and zinc ions is done before contacting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered.
- the citrate and zinc ions can be added concomitantly, either before or after the step of contacting the cross-linked and/or non-cross-linked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered.
- the addition of the citrate and zinc ions is concomitant with the contacting of the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered.
- the physiological saline solution preferably buffered, may comprise phosphate and/or carbonate and/or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof, and further comprise citrate and zinc ions.
- the citrate ions may be added in powder form or in the form of a solution.
- the solution may be prepared by adding citric acid to water or to a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, for example to a buffered physiological saline solution comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof.
- the solution may be prepared by adding sodium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate or magnesium citrate to water or to a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, for example to a buffered physiological saline solution comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof.
- Zinc ions can be added in powder form or as a solution.
- the solution can be prepared by adding zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate to water.
- the zinc and citrate ions may be added as a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions.
- a solution comprising both citrate and zinc ions is then added during the preparation of the hydrogel.
- the solution may be prepared by adding citric acid to water and then adding zinc salts (e.g. zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate), preferably by adding zinc chloride.
- the solution may be prepared by adding sodium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate or magnesium citrate to water and then adding zinc salts (e.g. zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate), preferably by adding zinc chloride.
- the solution may be prepared by adding citric acid to a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, followed by addition of zinc salts (e.g. zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate).
- zinc salts e.g. zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate.
- the solution may be prepared by adding sodium citrate or calcium citrate, potassium citrate or magnesium citrate to a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, followed by addition of zinc salts (e.g. zinc acetate and/or zinc chloride and/or zinc sulfate and/or zinc oxide and/or zinc gluconate).
- the zinc salt is zinc chloride.
- the buffered physiological solution may be, for example, a phosphate buffer.
- the phosphate buffer may be a PBS buffer with a pH around physiological pH (6.8-7.8) (CAS No: 7647-14-5, 7447-40-7).
- the buffer is a phosphate buffer, particularly a saline buffer of NaH2PO4/Na2HPC>4 or KH2PO4/K2HPO4.
- the pH of the solution can be adjusted to reach a physiological pH (6.8-7.8), for example by adding sodium hydroxide.
- a phosphate buffer solution comprising zinc and phosphate is provided.
- Citric acid which has a pH ranging from 6.8 to 7.8, is added during hydrogel preparation. When sodium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate, or magnesium citrate is used, pH adjustment is typically not necessary.
- the preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide may be carried out in a conventional manner, except that zinc ions and citrate ions are added during the preparation of the hydrogel.
- the preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide may comprise one or more of the following conventional steps:
- the conventional steps can be carried out in the following sequential manner: possible pH adjustment (1) then possible dilution (2) then possible purification (3) then possible addition of an additional component (4) then possible extrusion (5). They can also be carried out in a different order.
- the extrusion step (5) is carried out last, when at least one of the other conventional steps is implemented. It can also be carried out several times and intercalated between the other conventional steps described.
- the conventional steps may be performed in the following sequential manner: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5); or (2), (1), (3), (4), (5); or (2) (1), (4), (5); or (2), (4), (5); or (1), (4), (5); or (2), (4), (3), (5); or (2), (4), (1), (5); or (2), (4), (5); or (4), (2), (1); or (4), (1), (2) or (2), (3), (4), (5); or (2), (4), (1); or (1), (5), (3), (4); or (1), (5), (4); or (2), (4).
- Steps (2), (3), (4) and (5) may be concurrent.
- the preparation of the hydrogel may include the following sequence: (2) and (4) are carried out concomitantly.
- Citrate ions (in powder or solution form) and zinc ions (in powder or solution form) can be added at the time of, before or after any of these steps. conventional. Typically when the addition of citrate ions in powder form is carried out, a neutralization of the effect of the citrate ions on the pH of the hydrogel can be achieved.
- the citrate and zinc ions are preferably added in the form of a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions. The solution is as described above.
- Citrate ions in powder form or in solution
- zinc ions in powder form or in solution
- steps (2) and (4) can be carried out concomitantly.
- the citrate ions and/or the zinc ions are added before the extrusion step (5) so as to obtain a homogeneous gel.
- the citrate ions and/or the zinc ions are advantageously added after the purification step (3).
- the addition of the citrate ions and/or the zinc ions after the purification step ensures better control of the concentration of citrate ions and/or the zinc ions in the prepared hydrogel.
- citrate ions and/or zinc ions are added between the purification (3) and extrusion (5) steps.
- the citrate ions in powder form or in solution are (are) added during the dilution step (2) and/or during the step of adding at least one additional component (4), preferably during the step of adding at least one additional component (4).
- the addition of the citrate ions and/or the zinc ions is concomitant with the step of adding at least one additional component (4).
- the citrate ions in powder form or in solution are (are) added during the dilution step (2) and/or during the step of adding at least one additional component (4), preferably during the step of adding at least one additional component (4).
- the addition of the citrate ions and/or the zinc ions is concomitant with the step of adding at least one additional component (4).
- the addition of zinc ions and citrate ions preferably in the form of a solution comprising citrate and zinc ions, is concomitant with the addition of an anesthetic solution.
- the addition of zinc ions and citrate ions is concomitant with the addition of a lubricating agent.
- the solution comprising added zinc ions and citrate ions may comprise other components, in particular a lubricating agent, for example non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid, non-crosslinked heparosan or a mixture thereof.
- a lubricating agent for example non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid, non-crosslinked heparosan or a mixture thereof.
- the steps of dilution (2), addition of at least one additional component (4) and addition of citrate and/or zinc ions may be concomitant.
- Citrate and/or zinc ions may be added after the pH adjustment step (1). Citrate ions may be added between the pH adjustment (1) and extrusion (5) steps when both steps are implemented.
- the method of preparing the hydrogel may include a step of adjusting the pH of the hydrogel to reach the desired pH (pH of 6.8-7.8).
- the method for preparing the hydrogel may comprise a step of diluting the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide.
- the dilution step makes it possible to adapt the concentration of crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide in the prepared hydrogel.
- an aqueous solvent is added to the crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide, for example, a physiological saline solution, possibly buffered by the presence of salts, such as phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof. More particularly, the added aqueous solvent has a pH around the physiological pH (6.8-7.8).
- the concentration of polysaccharide obtained following the dilution step advantageously varies from 1 mg/g to 50 mg/g of hydrogel, more advantageously from 5 mg/g to 35 mg/g of hydrogel, even more advantageously from 10 mg/g to 30 mg/g of hydrogel.
- the method for preparing the hydrogel may comprise at least one purification step.
- the purification step aims to remove any undesirable impurities. These undesirable impurities may result from the crosslinking of the polysaccharide, for example from step (a2) described above.
- Such impurities may comprise, for example, the residual crosslinking agent, in particular of the epoxy type, which has not reacted.
- This step may also make it possible to carry out a liquid exchange, for example a buffer exchange.
- the purification step can therefore be particularly implemented when the hydrogel comprises a cross-linked polysaccharide.
- Purification can be carried out by dialysis or by filtration, for example by dynamic tangential filtration (“DGF” for Dynamic Cross-flow Filtration).
- DGF dynamic tangential filtration
- the method for preparing the hydrogel may comprise a step of adding at least one additional component.
- the additional component may be selected from anesthetic agents, antioxidants, lubricating agents, amino acids, peptides, proteins such as collagen and silk fibroin, vitamins, elements such as silicon (for example via the addition of orthosilicic acid), minerals, nucleic acids, nucleotides or polynucleotides such as PDRN, nucleosides, coenzymes, adrenergic derivatives, sodium dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate and/or dihydrate, sodium chloride and a mixture thereof.
- Non-crosslinked polysaccharides in particular non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid, non-crosslinked heparosan or their mixture, may be cited as an example of a lubricating agent.
- anesthetics include, but are not limited to, Ambucaine, Amoxecaine, Amylein, Aprindine, Aptocaine, Articaine, Benzocaine, Betoxycaine, Bupivacaine, Butacaine, Butamben, Butanilicaine, Chlorobutanol, Chloroprocaine, Cinchocaine, Clodacaine, Cocaine, Cryofluorane, Cyclomethycaine, Dexivacaine, Diamocaine, Diperodon, Dyclonine, Etidocaine, Euprocine, Febuvérine, Fomocaine, Guafeca ⁇ nol, Heptacaine, Hexylcaine, Hydroxyprocaine, Hydroxytetracaine, Isobutamben, Leucinocaine, Levobupivacaine, Levoxadrol, Lidamidine, Lidocaine, Lotucaine, Menglytate, Mepivacaine, Meprylcaine
- antioxidants include, but are not limited to, glutathione, reduced glutathione, ellagic acid, spermine, resveratrol, retinol, L-carnitine, polyols, polyphenols, flavonols, theaflavins, catechins, caffeine, ubiquinol, ubiquinone, alpha-lipoic acid and derivatives thereof, and a mixture thereof.
- amino acids include, but are not limited to, arginine (e.g., L-arginine), isoleucine (e.g., L-isoleucine), leucine (e.g., L-leucine), lysine (e.g., L-lysine or L-lysine monohydrate), glycine, valine (e.g., L-valine), threonine (e.g., L-threonine), proline (e.g., L-proline), methionine, histidine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, cysteine, their derivatives (e.g., N-acetylated derivatives such as N-acetyl-L-cysteine), and a mixture thereof.
- arginine e.g., L-arginine
- isoleucine e.g., L-isoleucine
- leucine e.g., L-leucine
- vitamins and their salts include, but are not limited to, vitamins E, A, C, B, especially vitamins B6, B8, B4, B5, B9, B7, B12, and more preferably pyridoxine and its derivatives and/or salts, preferably pyridoxine hydrochloride.
- Examples of minerals include, but are not limited to, zinc salts (e.g. zinc acetate, in particular dehydrated), magnesium salts, calcium salts (e.g. hydroxyapatite, in particular in bead form), potassium salts, manganese salts, sodium salts, copper salts (e.g. copper sulfate, in particular pentahydrate), optionally in a hydrated form, and mixtures thereof.
- nucleic acids examples include, but are not limited to, adenosine, cytidine, guanosine, thymidine, cytodine, their derivatives, and a mixture thereof.
- coenzymes coenzyme Q10, CoA, NAD, NADP, and mixtures thereof may be cited.
- the method for preparing the hydrogel may comprise one or more extrusion steps.
- This extrusion step makes it possible to obtain a more homogeneous hydrogel, in particular with an extrusion force that is as constant as possible, i.e., as regular as possible.
- the extrusion step may be carried out using a sieve whose performances have a diameter of between 50 and 2000 ⁇ m. A person skilled in the art knows how to select the perforation diameter according to the desired mechanical properties of the hydrogel.
- the method of the present invention comprises a step of sterilizing the prepared hydrogel.
- Sterilization is preferably carried out by heat, for example in an autoclave.
- Sterilization is generally carried out by increasing the temperature of the sterilization medium to a temperature called the “plateau temperature”, which is maintained for a determined period of time called the “plateau time”.
- Sterilization is preferably carried out at a plateau temperature ranging from 121°C to 135°C, preferably at a plateau time ranging from 1 minute to 20 minutes with F0 > 15.
- the sterilizing value F0 corresponds to the time required, in minutes, at 121°C, to inactivate 90% of the population of microorganisms present in the product to be sterilized.
- sterilization can be carried out in particular by gamma ray, UV radiation or by means of ethylene oxide.
- the hydrogel obtained at the end of the process typically has a pH ranging from 6.8 to 7.8 (physiological pH).
- the present invention also relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide and optionally a non-crosslinked polysaccharide, and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps:
- preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) and optionally from a non-crosslinked polysaccharide comprising contacting the crosslinked polysaccharide with a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or mixtures thereof;
- the crosslinking reaction medium further comprises citrate ions in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20; or
- step (1) further comprises, before bringing the crosslinked polysaccharide into contact with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, a step of adding citrate ions in a quantity sufficient to reach a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions added] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20; or
- the physiological saline solution preferably buffered, further comprises citrate ions in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20.
- the cross-linked polysaccharide may in particular be prepared by a process comprising the following steps:
- step (0) comprises the preparation of a crosslinked polysaccharide from a crosslinking reaction medium comprising one or more modified polysaccharide(s), a solvent and zinc ions in an amount allowing the preparation of a hydrogel comprising at most 20 mM zinc ions.
- the cross-linked polysaccharide may in particular be prepared by a process comprising the following steps:
- Steps (0), (a1) and (a2) of the process according to method 2 are as described previously in the section “The crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide”, except that the crosslinking reaction medium further comprises zinc ions and optionally citrate ions.
- the citrate ions are not present in the crosslinking reaction medium, they are added before the step of bringing the crosslinked polysaccharide into contact with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, or in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered.
- the polysaccharide is as described in the section “The crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide”.
- the zinc ions are present in the reaction medium in an amount not to exceed a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel of 20 mM, or 7 mM or 5 mM or 3.5 mM or 2 mM or 1.6 mM, or 1.15 mM, or 0.8 mM.
- the zinc ions are typically present in the reaction medium in an amount not to exceed a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel ranging from 0.10 to 20 mM or from 0.10 to 7 mM or from 0.10 to 5 mM or from 0.10 to 3.5 mM or from 0.10 to 2 mM or from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, or from 0.10 to 1.15 mM or from 0.10 to 0.8 mM.
- the zinc ions are present in the reaction medium in an amount making it possible to achieve a zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel varying from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, more preferably from 0.10 to 1.15 mM, even more preferably from 0.1 to 0.8 mM, preferentially from 0.3 to 0.8 mM.
- citrate ions When the citrate ions are present in the reaction medium, they are present in an amount making it possible to achieve a citrate ion concentration in the hydrogel of at least 0.1 mM and generally of at most 150 mM, 100 mM, 50 mM, 20 mM or 15 mM.
- citrate ions are present in an amount making it possible to achieve a concentration of citrate ions in the hydrogel varying from 0.1 to 150 mM or from 0.1 to 100 mM or from 0.1 to 50 mM or from 0.1 to 20 mM or from 0.1 to 15 mM or from 0.3 to 15 mM or from 0.5 to 15 mM or from 1 to 10 mM or from 1.5 to 10 mM or from 2 to 10 mM or from 3 to 10 mM or from 3 to 8 mM or from 5 to 8 mM.
- No covalent bond is formed between the polysaccharide and the citrate ions.
- citrate ions When citrate ions are not present in the reaction medium, they are added before contact with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, or in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, in a quantity sufficient to reach the concentrations indicated above.
- the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] or [added citrate ions] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] or [citrate ions present in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] varies from 1 to 20, preferably from 5 to 20 or from 5 to 15 or from 6 to 15 or from 6 to 10.
- the zinc ions present in the reaction medium can result from the addition of zinc salts to the reaction medium such as zinc sulfate, zinc chloride, zinc gluconate, preferably zinc chloride.
- the citrate ions present in the reaction medium can result from the addition of citric acid, in powder form or in the form of an aqueous solution to the reaction medium.
- the citrate ions present in the reaction medium may result from the addition of sodium citrate, calcium citrate, potassium citrate or magnesium citrate, in powder form or in the form of an aqueous solution to the reaction medium.
- the citrate ions are added before the step of contacting with the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, or in the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered. They can be added in the form of a solution.
- the solution can be prepared by adding citric acid or sodium citrate, or calcium citrate, or potassium citrate or magnesium citrate in water or in a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, for example a saline solution, preferably buffered comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures.
- the physiological saline solution, preferably buffered added during the preparation of the hydrogel includes citrate ions.
- the crosslinked polysaccharide is typically in the form of a gel comprising zinc ions, and optionally citrate ions.
- This gel is generally directly used in the rest of the process of the invention (step (1)).
- the preparation of a hydrogel (step (1)) from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) or (a2) can be carried out in a conventional manner.
- the preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) or (a2) typically comprises one or more of the following conventional steps:
- step (2) is as described in relation to step (2) of method 1.
- the invention also relates to a process for preparing a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide and optionally a non-crosslinked polysaccharide and further comprising zinc ions, the process comprising the following steps: (0') preparation of a crosslinking reaction medium comprising:
- - citrate ions in an amount sufficient to achieve a citrate ion concentration of at least 0.1 mM in the hydrogel, - zinc ions in an amount allowing the preparation of a hydrogel comprising at most 20 mM zinc ions, and
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures; the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20, the preparation of the reaction medium being carried out by addition of the citrate ions before any contact of the zinc ions with the physiological saline solution;
- step (1) sterilization, preferably by heat, of the hydrogel obtained at the end of step (1) to obtain a sterile hydrogel.
- step (0') comprises the preparation of a crosslinking reaction medium comprising:
- a physiological saline solution preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures; the molar ratio [citrate ions present in the reaction medium] / [zinc ions present in the reaction medium] ranging from 1 to 20, the preparation of the reaction medium comprising an addition of the citrate ions before any contact of the zinc ions with the physiological saline solution.
- Step (0) of the process according to method 3 is as described previously in the section “The crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide”, except that the crosslinking reaction medium comprises zinc ions, citrate ions and a physiological saline solution, preferably buffered, comprising phosphate or carbonate or sulfate salts or their mixtures.
- the preparation of a hydrogel (step (1)) from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) can be carried out in a conventional manner.
- the preparation of a hydrogel from the crosslinked polysaccharide obtained at the end of step (0) typically comprises one or more of the following conventional steps:
- step (2) is as described in relation to step (2) of method 1.
- the method of the present invention may further comprise a step of conditioning the hydrogel.
- the conditioning of the hydrogel is typically carried out in an injection device.
- the conditioning is preferably carried out just before the sterilization step (step (2)).
- the sterile hydrogel may be in the form of an injection device pre-filled with the hydrogel, for example a syringe pre-filled with the hydrogel.
- the present invention also relates to a sterile hydrogel comprising a crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide obtained or obtainable by the method of the present invention (method 1 or 2 or 3).
- the sterile hydrogel comprises zinc ions and citrate ions in a molar ratio of citrate ions to zinc ions ranging from 1 to 20, the concentration of citrate ions in the hydrogel being at least 0.1 mM and the concentration of zinc in the hydrogel not exceeding 20 mM.
- the zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel ranges from 0.10 to 20 mM or from 0.10 to 7 mM or from 0.10 to 5 mM or from 0.10 to 3.5 mM or from 0.10 to 2 mM or from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, or from 0.10 to 1.15 mM or from 0.10 to 0.8 mM.
- the zinc ion concentration in the hydrogel ranges from 0.10 to 1.6 mM, more preferably from 0.10 to 1.15 mM, even more preferably from 0.1 to 0.8 mM, preferably from 0.3 to 0.8 mM.
- the concentration of citrate ions in the hydrogel ranges from 0.1 to 150 mM or from 0.1 to 100 mM or from 0.1 to 50 mM or from 0.1 to 20 mM or from 0.1 to 15 mM or 0.3 to 15 mM or from 0.5 to 15 mM or from 1 to 10 mM or from 1.5 to 10 mM or from 2 to 10 mM or from 3 to 10 mM or from 3 to 8 mM or from 5 to 8 mM.
- the sterile hydrogel obtained or obtainable by the method of the present invention has a physiological pH, Le., ranging from 6.8 to 7.8.
- the pH of the sterile hydrogel is preferably greater than or equal to 6.9 and less than or equal to 7.4; 7.3; 7.2; 7.1 or 7.
- the sterile hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention (method 1 or 2 or 3) and comprising a crosslinked polysaccharide, advantageously has a phase angle 5 less than or equal to 45°, at 1 Hz for a deformation of 0.1% or a pressure of 1 Pa, preferably a phase angle 5 ranging from 2° to 45° or ranging from 20° to 45°.
- the hydrogel obtained or obtainable by the method of the present invention is preferably an injectable hydrogel, i.e. one that can flow and be injected manually using a syringe equipped with a needle with a diameter ranging from 0.1 to 0.5 mm, for example a 32G, 30G, 27G, 26G, 25G hypodermic needle.
- the hydrogel obtained or obtainable by the method of the present invention may comprise from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from 1 to 3% by weight, of polysaccharide (total weight of polysaccharide, i.e. total weight of crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked polysaccharide, for example crosslinked and/or non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid), relative to the total weight of the hydrogel.
- the hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention may therefore comprise from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from 1 to 3% by weight, of non-crosslinked polysaccharide (for example non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid), relative to the total weight of the hydrogel.
- the hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention may therefore comprise from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from 1 to 3% by weight, of non-crosslinked polysaccharide (for example non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid), relative to the total weight of the hydrogel.
- the present invention may therefore comprise from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from 1 to 3% by weight, of crosslinked polysaccharide (e.g. crosslinked hyaluronic acid), relative to the total weight of the hydrogel.
- crosslinked polysaccharide e.g. crosslinked hyaluronic acid
- the hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention may therefore comprise from 0.1 to 5% by weight, preferably from 1 to 3% by weight, of a mixture of non-crosslinked and crosslinked polysaccharide (e.g. non-crosslinked and/or crosslinked hyaluronic acid), relative to the total weight of the hydrogel.
- the content of non-crosslinked polysaccharide can vary from 0.5 to 40% by weight, preferably from 1 to 40% by weight, more preferably from 5 to 30% by weight, relative to the total weight of polysaccharide (for example hyaluronic acid) present in the hydrogel.
- the total polysaccharide concentration in the hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention advantageously varies from 1 mg/g to 50 mg/g of hydrogel, more advantageously from 5 mg/g to 35 mg/g of hydrogel, even more advantageously from 10 mg/g to 30 mg/g of hydrogel.
- the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid, even more preferably sodium hyaluronate.
- the total polysaccharide concentration in the hydrogel obtained by the method of the present invention advantageously varies from 1 mg/g to 50 mg/g of hydrogel, more advantageously from 5 mg/g to 35 mg/g of hydrogel, even more advantageously from 10 mg/g to 30 mg/g of hydrogel.
- the polysaccharide is hyaluronic acid, even more preferably sodium hyaluronate.
- the hydrogel comprises a crosslinked polysaccharide
- the crosslinked polysaccharide preferably has a molar crosslinking rate of less than or equal to 10%.
- the hydrogel comprises a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 6%. Even more preferably, the hydrogel comprises a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 4%.
- the hydrogel comprises a crosslinked polysaccharide whose molar crosslinking rate is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 2%, preferably less than or equal to 1%, still preferably less than or equal to 0.8%, in particular ranging from 0.1% to 0.5% (number of moles of crosslinking agent(s) per 100 moles of repeating unit of the polysaccharide(s).
- the crosslinked polysaccharide preferably has a degree of modification (MOD) of less than or equal to 10%, preferably less than or equal to 6%, preferably less than or equal to 4%, such that preferred less than or equal to 2%, more preferably less than or equal to 1%.
- MOD degree of modification
- the crosslinked polysaccharide has a degree of modification (MOD) less than or equal to 1.8%, more preferably less than or equal to 1.5%, preferably less than or equal to 1.2%, even more preferably less than 1%.
- the hydrogel comprises an anesthetic agent.
- the anesthetic agent may be as described above, in particular the anesthetic agent may be mepivacaine, lidocaine or a salt thereof; more particularly in the form of a hydrochloride salt; preferably in amounts ranging from 0.1 to 30 mg/ml, for example from 0.5 to 10 mg/ml or more preferably from 2 to 6 mg/ml.
- the sterile hydrogels prepared according to the method of the invention are particularly useful for filling and/or replacing tissues, in particular soft tissues, in particular by injecting the hydrogel into the tissue. In addition to filling soft tissues, they make it possible to deliver biostimulant effects.
- the sterile hydrogel is injected into the subject subcutaneously.
- the hydrogel allows a slow release of zinc ions into the subject after the injection. This release of zinc ions must remain significantly lower than the toxic dose of zinc ions.
- the subcutaneous release into the subject after the injection must be less than 0.1 mmol/day.
- They can be injected using any of the methods known to those skilled in the art.
- they can be administered by means of an injection device suitable for intra-epidermal and/or intradermal and/or subcutaneous and/or supra-periosteal injection.
- the injection device can in particular be chosen from a syringe, a set of micro-syringes, a wire, a laser or hydraulic device, an injection gun, a needle-free injection device, or a micro-needle roller.
- the sterile hydrogels prepared according to the method of the invention are preferably injected subcutaneously.
- They may have therapeutic and/or cosmetic and/or cosmeceutical applications.
- hydrogels can be particularly useful for compensating for tissue volume losses due to aging. They can be used in the prevention and/or cosmetic treatment of an alteration of the surface appearance of the skin.
- hydrogels can be used in the cosmetic field to prevent and/or treat the alteration of the viscoelastic or biomechanical properties of the skin; to fill volume defects of the skin, in particular to fill wrinkles, fine lines and scars; to reduce nasolabial folds and bitterness folds; to increase the volume of the cheekbones, chin or lips; to restore the volumes of the face, in particular the cheeks, temples, the oval of the face, and the area around the eyes; to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.
- the present invention also relates to the cosmetic use of a hydrogel as described above for filling tissues, in particular soft tissues, in particular to compensate for losses of tissue volume due to aging.
- the viscoelastic properties of the obtained hydrogels were measured using a rheometer (DHR-2) having a stainless steel cone (1° - 40 mm) with cone-plane geometry and an anodized aluminum peltier plane (42 mm) (air gap 24 ⁇ m).
- the stress at the intersection of G’ and G”, T is determined at the intersection of the curves of the modules G’ and G” and is expressed in Pascal.
- a cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogel is prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 4 MDa and BDDE in a 0.25M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (cross-linking for 72 hours at 21 °C).
- the cross-linked polysaccharide has a cross-linking rate of 2%.
- Phosphate buffer and a 1 N HCl solution are then added to the cross-linked polysaccharide until a pH of 7.3 ⁇ 0.5 is obtained.
- the hydrogel obtained is homogenized using a three-dimensional stirrer.
- the hydrogel is dialyzed.
- the hydrogel obtained has a concentration of 15 mg of hyaluronic acid per gram of hydrogel.
- lidocaine hydrochloride an aqueous solution of lidocaine hydrochloride to obtain 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride relative to the weight of the final hydrogel;
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The goal is to make a solution 100 times concentrated (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This avoids too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions was added at the same time as the anesthetic solution, after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels were sterilized in an autoclave (plateau temperature between 121°C and 135°C with FO > 15).
- the hydrogels have a molar crosslinking rate of 2%.
- hydrogels prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc ions and citrate ions exhibit lesser modifications of their rheological properties after sterilization compared to hydrogels prepared by an equivalent process without addition of such a solution.
- a cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogel is prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 4MDa and BDDE in a 0.25M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (cross-linking for 72 hours at 21 °C).
- the cross-linked polysaccharide has a modification rate of 2%.
- PBS phosphate buffer and a 1 N HCl solution are then added to the cross-linked polysaccharide until a pH of 7.3 ⁇ 0.5 is obtained.
- the hydrogel obtained is homogenized using a three-dimensional stirrer.
- the hydrogel is dialyzed.
- the hydrogel obtained has a concentration of 15 mg of hyaluronic acid per gram of product.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer, then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This is to avoid too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution. The solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is added after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels obtained are sterilized in an autoclave (plate temperature between 121°C and 135°C with FO > 15).
- the hydrogels have a molar crosslinking rate of 2%.
- hydrogels prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions exhibit lesser changes in their rheological properties after sterilization compared to hydrogels prepared by an equivalent process without the addition of such a solution.
- hydrogels prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions exhibit lesser changes in their rheological properties after sterilization compared with hydrogels prepared by an equivalent process without the addition of such a solution.
- hydrogel B4 prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions, no precipitation is observed either after 3 months or after 6 months.
- the solution containing commercial zinc citrate is prepared as follows. Zinc citrate is first dissolved in phosphate buffer and then added to 5M NaOH to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This avoids too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the solution containing the commercial zinc citrate.
- the solution comprising commercial zinc citrate is added after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels were sterilized in an autoclave (plateau temperature between 121°C and 135°C with FO > 15).
- the hydrogel obtained in accordance with the process according to the invention (Fig. 1 - prototype C3) is transparent.
- a precipitate is observed immediately after sterilization of the hydrogel incorporating commercial zinc citrate (Fig. 2), which is not desirable for a hydrogel.
- the control hydrogels C1 and according to the invention 02 tested are prepared as follows:
- the crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogel is prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 1.5 MDa and BDDE in an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide at 0.25M (crosslinking for 72 hours at 21 °C).
- the crosslinked polysaccharide has a modification rate of 4%.
- PBS phosphate buffer and a 1 N HCl solution are then added to the crosslinked polysaccharide until a pH of 7.3 ⁇ 0.5 is obtained.
- the hydrogel obtained is homogenized using a three-dimensional stirrer.
- the hydrogel is then dialyzed.
- the hydrogels obtained have a concentration of 23 mg of hyaluronic acid per gram of product.
- the resulting cross-linked polysaccharide hydrogel is subsequently divided into 2.
- lidocaine hydrochloride for hydrogel C1 and C2 an aqueous solution of lidocaine hydrochloride to obtain 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride relative to the weight of The final hydrogel and a solution of non-crosslinked high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate as lubricant (same amount in the different mixtures);
- hydrogel C2 a solution comprising 0.46 mM zinc ions and 2.3 mM citrate ions.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer, then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This avoids too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is added after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels are sterilized in an autoclave (plateau temperature between 121°C and 135°C with F0 > 15). No hydrogel shows precipitation.
- a 0.2 mL dose of each of the sterilized hydrogels C1 and C2 was injected intradermally into 5 separate sites on the sides of the back of three rabbits.
- the injection sites were observed at 24, 48, and 72 h after injection for signs of erythema and edema, then daily for up to 28 days. Signs of erythema and edema were measured using a 0-4 score scale for each injection site and for each animal. The mean overall score was determined by dividing the sum of the scores by the total number of sites evaluated.
- the hydrogel according to the invention C2 exhibits, over the entire duration of the test, an average irritation score lower than the control hydrogel C1. This thus indicates that the hydrogel C2 prepared according to the invention exhibits a less irritating character than the control hydrogel. 3.5
- Two cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels are prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 1.5 MDa and BDDE in a 0.25M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (cross-linking for 1 month at -20°C).
- the cross-linked polysaccharide has a cross-linking rate of 0.5% and.
- Phosphate buffer and a 1 N HCl solution are then added to the cross-linked polysaccharide until a pH of 7.3 ⁇ 0.5 is obtained.
- the hydrogel obtained is homogenized using a three-dimensional stirrer.
- the hydrogel is dialyzed.
- the hydrogels obtained have a concentration of 23 mg of hyaluronic acid per gram of hydrogel.
- lidocaine hydrochloride an aqueous solution of lidocaine hydrochloride to obtain 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride relative to the weight of the final hydrogel;
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer, then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This is to avoid too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions is added at the same time as the anesthetic solution, after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels were sterilized in an autoclave (plateau temperature between 121°C and 135°C with F0 > 15). After sterilization, hydrogels D1 and D2 were analyzed. No hydrogel showed precipitation. The elastic modulus G' and phase angle 5 were determined. The results are shown in Table 4 below.
- the hydrogels have a molar crosslinking rate of 0.5%.
- hydrogels prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions exhibit lesser modifications of their rheological properties after sterilization compared to hydrogels prepared by an equivalent process without addition of such a solution.
- the hydrogel prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions (D2) exhibits lesser changes in its rheological properties after sterilization compared with the hydrogel prepared by an equivalent process without the addition of such a solution (D1).
- D2 prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions, no precipitation is observed after 6 months.
- Two non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid hydrogels at 20 mg/g are prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 1.5 MDa in a buffer solution.
- the solution comprising zinc added to hydrogel E1 is prepared as follows. Zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) in phosphate buffer and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level.
- the solution comprising zinc and citrate ions added into the E2 hydrogel is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer, then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This is to avoid too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution.
- hydrogel prepared from a process according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions does not exhibit precipitation after sterilization unlike the hydrogel prepared by an equivalent process without addition of citrate ions.
- Three cross-linked hyaluronic acid hydrogels are prepared from a high molecular weight hyaluronic acid 1.5 MDa and BDDE in a 0.25M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (cross-linking for 3 hours at 52°C).
- the cross-linked polysaccharide has a cross-linking rate of 8.7%.
- Phosphate buffer and a 1 N HCl solution are then added to the cross-linked polysaccharide until a pH of 7.3 ⁇ 0.5 is obtained.
- the hydrogel obtained is homogenized using a three-dimensional stirrer.
- the hydrogel is dialyzed.
- the hydrogels obtained have a concentration of 23 mg of hyaluronic acid per gram of hydrogel.
- lidocaine hydrochloride an aqueous solution of lidocaine hydrochloride to obtain 0.3% by weight of lidocaine hydrochloride relative to the weight of the final hydrogel;
- the solution comprising zinc and citric acid is prepared as follows. Citric acid (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer, then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder) and finally 5M NaOH is added to adjust the pH to a physiological level. The aim is to make a solution concentrated 100 times (in zinc and citrate ions) compared to the actual concentration desired in the final hydrogel. This is to avoid too strong a dilution effect of the hydrogel due to the addition of the zinc and citric acid solution.
- the solution comprising zinc and sodium citrate is prepared as follows. Sodium citrate (in powder form) is first dissolved in phosphate buffer and then zinc chloride is dissolved (ZnCh powder).
- the solution containing zinc and citrate ions (from citric acid or sodium citrate) is added at the same time as the anesthetic solution, after addition of the high molecular weight sodium hyaluronate solution.
- the hydrogels obtained were sieved and then packaged in a syringe.
- hydrogels were sterilized in an autoclave (plateau temperature between 121°C and 135°C with FO > 15).
- hydrogels prepared from a method according to the invention comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions exhibit lesser changes in their rheological properties after sterilization compared to hydrogels prepared by an equivalent method without the addition of such a solution.
- hydrogel F3 comprising a step of adding a solution comprising zinc and citrate ions originating from sodium citrate exhibits lesser changes in its rheological properties after sterilization compared to hydrogels prepared by a method comprising zinc and citrate ions originating from citric acid.
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