WO2024218751A1 - Oil free lipid nanoparticles for stabilizing hydrophobic agents and methods of use thereof - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to at least the fields of nanoparticles, drug delivery, nutraceuticals, consumer products, and medicine.
- This disclosure relates generally to lipid nanoparticle compositions (e.g., liposomal, oil-in-water emulsions, etc.), compositions comprising the same, and their use in methods for the delivery of active ingredients.
- lipid nanoparticle compositions e.g., liposomal, oil-in-water emulsions, etc.
- nutraceuticals are used as nutraceuticals.
- a nutraceutical also called a bioceutical, is a pharmaceutical alternative which may have physiological benefits.
- nutraceuticals are largely unregulated, as they exist in the same category as dietary supplements and food additives by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), under the authority of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
- FDA Food and Drug Administration
- nutraceuticals The delivery of nutraceuticals is recognized to have great potential to treat a variety of diseases and conditions.
- the area of supplementation with nutraceuticals has seen a dramatic increase in the last few years.
- this increase in interest has led to many manufacturers rushing products to market that may be unsafe and/or that produce highly variable outcomes.
- active ingredients e.g., vitamins, nutrients, plant/fungal extracts, etc.
- active ingredients vary widely, making their effects unpredictable.
- the active ingredients may have widely variable bioavailability and/or stability.
- compositions as described herein can provide stable nanoparticles capable of carrying a broad range of compounds of interest, such as active agents, hydrophobic compounds, hydrophilic compounds, plant extracts, etc.
- the nanoparticles are made of only natural materials (e.g., do not contain compounds that are not found in nature).
- the nanoparticles may stay stable over months of storage, may stay in suspension over months of storage, and/or may reduce degradation of the compounds of interest as compared to the compounds of interest not in a nanoparticle or in a different nanoparticle.
- the nanoparticles may be in two or more different forms of nanoparticles (e.g., liposome, micelle, nanoemulsion, multi-lamellar, double liposome, solid lipid particles).
- the nanoparticles are simpler to produce, such as requiring no or less microfluidization or high-pressure homogenization.
- the concentration of the compound of interest may be higher than that which is achievable with other nanoparticle formulations or in an aqueous solution without a nanoparticle.
- compositions comprising a plurality of lipid nanoparticles comprising: 5 to 60 wt. % of at least one phosphatidylcholine; 0 to 40 wt. % of a bulking agent; 0.01 to 20 wt. % of an active agent; and 0.1 to 20 wt. % of at least one plant extract.
- the composition comprises 5 to 30 wt. % of a phosphatidylcholine; 0 to 20 wt. % of a bulking agent; 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an active agent; 0.5 to 10 wt. % of at least one plant extract; and 25.0 to 93.9 wt.
- the composition does or does not include a bulking agent. In some instances, the composition comprises about 3.0 wt. % to about 9.0 wt. % of the bulking agent. In some instances, the bulking agent comprises a carbohydrate, polymer, maltodextrin, and/or mannitol. In some instances, the at least one plant extract comprises an extract of Tribulus terrestris, Yucca schidigera, Quillaja saponaria, Camellia sinesis, and/or Glycyrrhiza glabra. In specific instances, the at least one plant extract comprises a de-oiled plant extract.
- the composition further comprises 1-Lysophosphatidylcholine (1-LPC), 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine (2-LPC), Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), N- acylphosphatidylethanolamine (APE), Phosphatidylinositol (PI), and/or Phosphatidic acid (PA).
- concentration of PI and/or PE is significantly greater than the concentration of 1-LPC, 2-LPC, APE, and/or PA.
- the concentration of 1- LPC, 2-LPC, PE, APE, PI, and/or PA are at or below l/10 th the concentration of phosphatidylcholine.
- the composition comprises about 0 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % and/or about 0 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % of an antioxidant. In some instances, greater than about 80% of the active agent is comprised in a lipid nanoparticle.
- the composition further comprises at least one or more buffers, one or more solvents, and/or one or more preservatives.
- the one or more buffers comprises sodium bicarbonate and/or sodium carbonate
- the one or more solvents comprises ethanol
- the one or more preservatives comprises citric acid monohydrate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and/or a natural preservative.
- the composition comprises sodium bicarbonate at about 0.0015 wt % to about 0.06 wt.% and/or sodium carbonate at about 0.0015 wt % to about 0.06 wt. %; and citric acid monohydrate at about 0.003 wt. % to about 0.4 wt.
- the natural preservative comprises a mushroom extract.
- the mushroom extract is from a stem of a white button mushroom.
- the mushroom extract is comprised in CHIB ERTM.
- the active agent comprises a hydrophilic active agent or a hydrophobic active agent. In some instances, the active agent has a greater wt. % solubility in either water or ethanol than in medium chain triglycerides. In some instances, the active agent comprises a polyphenol and/or a flavonoid. In specific instances, the flavonoid is a prenylated flavonoid. In specific instances, the prenylated flavonoid is xanthohumol. In some embodiments, the flavonoid xanthohumol is comprised in XANTHOFLAVTM and/or XANTHOFLAVTM PURE.
- the flavonoid xanthohumol is comprised in XANOHOPTM and/or XANOHOPTM GOLD.
- the active agent comprises xanthohumol and additional hop prenylated flavonoids.
- at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of about 60%, for at least 1 month.
- at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of 60%, for at least 4 months.
- at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of 60%, for at least 8 months.
- the weight ratio of the phosphatidylcholine to the active agent is about 12: 1 to about 3 :2, or about 11 : 1 to about 5 : 1.
- the phosphatidylcholine is from a sunflower.
- the phosphatidylcholine comprises a compound with a structure of:
- the composition comprises: 5 to 25 wt. % of the phosphatidylcholine; 0.1 to 10 wt. % of the active agent; 0 to 7.5 wt. % of the bulking agent; 2.5 to wt. 10 % of at least one plant extract; and 25 to 89.9 wt. % water.
- the composition comprises: 10 to 25 wt. % the phosphatidylcholine; 1 to about 2.5 wt. % of the active agent; 0 to 5 wt. % the bulking agent; 5 to wt. 10 % of at least one plant extract; and 50 to about 70 wt. % water.
- the composition consists essentially of the phosphatidylcholine, the active agent, the bulking agent, the at least one plant extract, and optionally the water. In some instances, the composition consists of the phosphatidylcholine, the active agent, the bulking agent, the at least one plant extract, and the water. In some instances, the composition further comprises about 0 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % of an antioxidant. In some instances, the composition comprises 0.01 to 5.0 wt. % or 0.1 to 1.0 wt. % of ethanol. In some instances, the composition further comprises the bulking agent comprises a maltodextrin based bulking agent.
- the composition further comprises the bulking agent comprises a mannitol based bulking agent.
- the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average density of about 0.90 g/cm 3 to about 1.30 g/cm 3 . In some instances, the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average density of about 0.993 g/cm 3 to about 1.10 g/cm 3 . In some instances, the lipid nanoparticles comprise liposomes and/or emulsion particles. In some instances, at least about 90 % of the plurality of lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average size ranging from about 30 nanometers (nm) to about 200 nm, about 50 nm to about 150 nm, and/or about 100 nm to about 150 nm. In some instances, 25% to 100%, 50% to 100%, 75% to 100%, and/or 95% to 100% of the lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- the active agent is comprised within either an inner surface of the nanoparticle, within an outer surface of the nanoparticle, and/or within a lipid bilayer of the nanoparticle. In specific instances, the active agent is comprised within the lipid bilayer of the nanoparticle. In some instances, the majority of nanoparticles are unilamellar. In some instances, the composition comprising multilamellar nanoparticles. In some instances, less than about 20% or less than about 10% of the lipid nanoparticles are emulsion particles.
- the composition has a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
- the composition has a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the composition has a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%. In some instances, the composition has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the composition has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C, when stored for about 1 month at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the composition does not include a sterol and/or a triglyceride.
- the composition is free of synthetic surfactants and is free of synthetic emulsifiers at concentrations greater than about 1/10 th that of phosphatidylcholine.
- the composition comprises less than about 2.5 wt. % of emulsifiers other than phosphatidylcholine.
- the composition is configured such that, upon storage for a period of one month at room temperature, the average size of the nanoparticles changes by less than about 20%.
- the polydispersity index (PDI) of the plurality of lipid nanoparticles in the composition is about 0.01 to about 0.8, about 0.05 to about 0.5, and/or about 0.1 to about 0.5.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise an aqueous formulation comprising the composition described herein.
- the composition is comprised in a second composition, and does not settle or separate from the second composition when stored for at least one month at a temperature of about 4 °C to about 20 °C.
- the aqueous formulation comprises 50 wt. % to about 95.0 wt. %, 60.0 wt. % to about 80.0 wt. %, 8.0 wt. % to about 30.0 wt. %, and/or 17.0 wt. % to about 21.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%. In some instances, the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%. In some instances, the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C, when stored for 1 month at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- the aqueous formulation does not settle or separate when stored for at least one month at a temperature of about 20 °C.
- the aqueous formulation is configured such that, upon storage for a period of one month at room temperature, the average size of the plurality of nanoparticles changes by less than about 20%.
- polydispersity index (PDI) of the plurality of nanoparticles in the aqueous formulation is about 0.01 to about 0.8, about 0.05 to about 0.5, about 0.10 to about 0.5.
- the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 20 EBC, less than about 15 EBC, less than about 10 EBC, less than about 7 EBC, less than about 4 EBC, less than about 2.5 EBC, and/or less than about 1 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 300%, less than about 250%, less than about 200%, less than about 150%, less than about 125%, less than about 115% and/or less than about 110% of the turbidity of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) that does not significantly differ from the turbidity (EBC) of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- the disclosure comprise an ingestible composition comprising the composition described herein.
- the ingestible composition is a beverage, comprising at least about 50.0 wt. % water.
- the ingestible composition is a fermented beverage, a carbonated beverage and/or a beer.
- the composition or aqueous composition reduces the formation of acetyl aldehyde or beta-damascenone in the beer.
- the composition does or does not include alcohol.
- the composition comprises about 0.01 wt. % to about 10.0 wt % alcohol, about 2.0 wt % to about 9.0 wt. % alcohol, and/or about 3.0 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % alcohol.
- the composition comprises an aqueous formulation and the plurality of the nanoparticles.
- the ingestible composition comprises about 10 to about 20 milligrams of the plurality of nanoparticles per about 1 gram of the ingestible composition.
- the turbidity of the composition is not perceivable to the unaided eye.
- the turbidity of the ingestible composition is within about 20% of the turbidity of a control ingestible composition that is the same as the ingestible composition except without the plurality of nanoparticles.
- the turbidity of the composition does not increase by more than about 20%, when stored for 5 days at greater than 38 °C, or the turbidity of the composition increases less than about 15%, when stored for at least 5 days at greater than about 38 °C.
- the pH of the composition is about 2.5 to 9.5, about 5.5 to about 7.5, about 6.0 to about 7.0, and/or about 6.3 to about 6.7.
- the composition has a negligible impact on the rate of foam decay of a carbonated beverage in which it is present.
- the rate of foam decay in a carbonated beverage in which the composition is present is no greater than 150% of the rate of foam decay rate in the same carbonated beverage without the presence of the composition under similar conditions.
- the rate of foam decay in a carbonated beverage in which the composition is present is no greater than 100% of the rate of foam decay rate in the same carbonated beverage without the presence ofthe composition under similar conditions.
- the rate of foal decay in a carbonated beverage in which the composition is present is no greater than 150, 145, 140, 135, 130, 125, 120, 115, 110, 105, or 100% ofthe rate of foam decay rate in the same carbonated beverage without the presence of the composition under similar conditions.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise a method of making the ingestible composition described herein, the method comprising combining the composition described herein with an ingestible item.
- the ingestible item is a beverage.
- the beverage is a beer.
- the ingestible composition comprises about 10 to about 20 milligrams of the plurality of nanoparticles per about 1 gram of the ingestible item.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise a method of ingesting the ingestible composition described herein by a subject, the method comprising ingesting the ingestible composition.
- ingesting the ingestible composition prevents or treats cancer in the subject.
- ingesting the ingestible composition prevents or treats inflammation in the subject.
- ingesting the ingestible composition reduces low-density lipoprotein levels and/or increases high-density lipoprotein levels in the subject.
- ingesting the ingestible composition aids in recovery from a SARS-CoV-2 infection in the subject.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise a method of preserving a perishable composition, the method comprising combining the composition described herein to the perishable composition, wherein the composition preserves the perishable composition.
- the perishable composition is an ingestible composition.
- the perishable composition is a topical skin composition.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise atopical skin care composition.
- the topical skin care composition is an emulsion.
- the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.
- the topical skin care composition comprises at least about 50.0 wt. % water.
- the plurality of nanoparticles is comprised within an aqueous phase of the topical skin care composition.
- Certain aspects of the disclosure comprise a method of applying the topical skin care composition to skin, the method comprising applying the topical skin care composition to the skin.
- the method further comprises treating a skin condition.
- the skin condition is a fine line, a wrinkle, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmented skin, or inflamed skin.
- the topical skin care composition reduces skin inflammation.
- Aspect 1 is directed to a composition comprising a plurality of lipid nanoparticles comprising: 5 to 60 wt. % of at least one phosphatidylcholine; 0 to 40 wt. % of a bulking agent; 0.01 to 20 wt. % of an active agent; and 0. 1 to 20 wt. % of at least one plant extract.
- Aspect 2 is directed to the composition of Aspect 1, comprising: 5 to 30 wt. % of a phosphatidylcholine; 0 to 20 wt. % of a bulking agent; 0.1 to 10 wt. % of an active agent; 0.5 to 10 wt. % of at least one plant extract; and 25.0 to 93.9 wt. % of water.
- Aspect 3 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 or 2, wherein the composition does not include a bulking agent.
- Aspect 4 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 or 2, wherein the composition comprises a bulking agent.
- Aspect 5 is directed to the composition of Aspect 4, wherein the composition comprises about 3.0 wt. % to about 9.0 wt. % of the bulking agent.
- Aspect 7 is directed to the composition of Aspect 6, wherein the bulking agent comprises maltodextrin and/or mannitol.
- Aspect 8 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 7, wherein the at least one plant extract comprises an extract of Tribulus terrestris, Yucca schidigera, Quillaja saponaria, Camellia sinesis, and/or Glycyrrhiza glabra.
- Aspect 9 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 8, wherein the at least one plant extract comprises a de-oiled plant extract.
- Aspect 10 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 9, further comprising 1- Lysophosphatidylcholine (1-LPC), 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine (2-LPC), Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine (APE), Phosphatidylinositol (PI), and/or Phosphatidic acid (PA).
- 1- Lysophosphatidylcholine 1- Lysophosphatidylcholine
- 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine
- Phosphatidylethanolamine PE
- APE N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine
- PI Phosphatidylinositol
- PA Phosphatidic acid
- Aspect 11 is directed to the composition of Aspect 10, wherein the concentration of PI and/or PE is significantly greater than the concentration of 1-LPC, 2-LPC, APE, and/or PA.
- Aspect 12 is directed to the composition of Aspects 10, wherein the concentration of 1-LPC, 2-LPC, PE, APE, PI, and/or PA are at or below l/10 th the concentration of phosphatidylcholine .
- Aspect 13 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 12, comprising: about 0 wt. % to about 5.0 wt. % of an antioxidant.
- Aspect 14 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 13, comprising: about 0 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % of an antioxidant.
- Aspect 15 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 14, wherein greater than about 80% of the active agent is comprised in a lipid nanoparticle.
- Aspect 16 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 15, wherein the composition further comprises at least one or more buffers, one or more solvents, and/or one or more preservatives.
- Aspect 17 is directed to the composition of Aspect 16, wherein the one or more buffers comprises sodium bicarbonate and/or sodium carbonate, the one or more solvents comprises ethanol, and the one or more preservatives comprises citric acid monohydrate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and/or a natural preservative.
- the one or more buffers comprises sodium bicarbonate and/or sodium carbonate
- the one or more solvents comprises ethanol
- the one or more preservatives comprises citric acid monohydrate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, and/or a natural preservative.
- Aspect 18 is directed to the composition of Aspect 17, comprising: sodium bicarbonate at about 0.0015 wt % to about 0.06 wt.% and/or sodium carbonate at about 0.0015 wt % to about 0.06 wt. %; and citric acid monohydrate at about 0.003 wt. % to about 0.4 wt. %, potassium sorbate at about 0.003 wt. % to about 0.4 wt. %, sodium benzoate at about 0.003 wt. to about 0.4 wt %, and/or natural preservative at about 0.003 wt. % to about 2.0 wt. %.
- Aspect 19 is directed to the composition of Aspects 17 to 18, wherein the natural preservative comprises a mushroom extract.
- Aspect 21 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 20, wherein the active agent comprises a hydrophilic active agent.
- Aspect 23 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 22, wherein the active agent has a greater wt. % solubility in either water or ethanol than in medium chain triglycerides.
- Aspect 24 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 23, wherein the active agent comprises a polyphenol.
- Aspect 25 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 24, wherein the active agent comprises a flavonoid.
- Aspect 26 is directed to the composition of Aspect 25, wherein the flavonoid is a prenylated flavonoid.
- Aspect 27 is directed to the composition of Aspect 26, wherein the prenylated flavonoid is xanthohumol.
- Aspect 28 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 27, wherein the active agent comprises xanthohumol and additional hop prenylated flavonoids.
- Aspect 29 is directed to the composition of Aspects 27 to 28, wherein at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of about 60%, for at least 1 month.
- Aspect 30 is directed to the composition of Aspect 29, wherein at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of 60%, for at least 4 months.
- Aspect 31 is directed to the composition of Aspect 29, wherein at least about 90% of the xanthohumol does not isomerize to isoxanthohumol when stored at 25 °C with a relative humidity of 60%, for at least 8 months.
- Aspect 32 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 31, wherein the weight ratio of the phosphatidylcholine to the active agent is about 12: 1 to about 3:2.
- Aspect 33 is directed to the composition of Aspect 32, wherein the weight ratio of the phosphatidylcholine to the active agent is about 11 : 1 to about 5: 1.
- Aspect 34 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 33, wherein the phosphatidylcholine is from a sunflower.
- Aspect 35 is directed to the composition of Aspect 34, wherein the phosphatidylcholine comprises a compound with a structure of:
- Aspect 36 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 35, comprising: 5 to 25 wt. % of the phosphatidylcholine; 0.1 to 10 wt. % of the active agent; 0 to 7.5 wt. % of the bulking agent; 2.5 to wt. 10 % of at least one plant extract; and 25 to 89.9 wt. % water.
- Aspect 37 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 36, comprising: 10 to 25 wt. % the phosphatidylcholine; 1 to about 2.5 wt. % of the active agent; 0 to 5 wt. % the bulking agent; 5 to wt. 10 % of at least one plant extract; and 50 to about 70 wt. % water.
- Aspect 38 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 37, consisting essentially of the phosphatidylcholine, the active agent, the bulking agent, the at least one plant extract, and optionally the water.
- Aspect 39 is directed to the composition of Aspects 36 or 37, consisting of the phosphatidylcholine, the active agent, the bulking agent, the at least one plant extract, and the water.
- Aspect 40 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 39, further comprising: about 0 wt. % to about 0.5 wt. % of an antioxidant.
- Aspect 41 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 40, wherein the composition comprises 0.01 to 5.0 wt. % of ethanol.
- Aspect 42 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 41, wherein the composition comprises 0.1 to 1.0 wt. % of ethanol.
- Aspect 43 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 42, wherein the bulking agent comprises a maltodextrin based bulking agent.
- Aspect 44 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 43, wherein the bulking agent comprises a mannitol based bulking agent.
- Aspect 45 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 44, wherein the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average density of about 0.993 g/cm 3 to about 1.02 g/cm 3 .
- Aspect 46 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 45, wherein the lipid nanoparticles comprise liposomes and/or emulsion particles.
- Aspect 47 is directed to the composition of Aspect 46, wherein at least about 90 % of the plurality of lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- Aspect 48 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 47, wherein the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average size ranging from about 30 nanometers (nm) to about 200 nm.
- Aspect 49 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 48, wherein the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average size ranging from about 50 nm to about 150 nm.
- Aspect 50 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 49, wherein the plurality of lipid nanoparticles has an average size ranging from about 100 nm to about 150 nm.
- Aspect 51 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 50, wherein 25% to 100% of the lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- Aspect 52 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 51, wherein 50% to 100% of the lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- Aspect 53 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 52, wherein 75% to 100% of the lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- Aspect 54 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 53, wherein 95% to 100% of the lipid nanoparticles are liposomes.
- Aspect 55 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 54, wherein the active agent is comprised within either an inner surface of the nanoparticle, within an outer surface of the nanoparticle, and/or within a lipid bilayer of the nanoparticle.
- Aspect 56 is directed to the composition of Aspect 55, wherein the active agent is comprised within the lipid bilayer of the nanoparticle.
- Aspect 57 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 56, wherein the majority of nanoparticles are unilamellar.
- Aspect 58 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 57, comprising multilamellar nanoparticles.
- Aspect 59 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 58, wherein less than about 20% of the lipid nanoparticles are emulsion particles.
- Aspect 60 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 59, wherein less than about 10% of the lipid nanoparticles are emulsion particles.
- Aspect 61 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 60, having a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- NTU Nephelometric Turbidity Units
- Aspect 62 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 61, having a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 63 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 62, having a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 64 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 63, having a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 65 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 64, having a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C, when stored for about 1 month at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 66 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 65, wherein the composition does not include a sterol and/or a triglyceride.
- Aspect 67 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 66, wherein the composition is free of synthetic surfactants and is free of synthetic emulsifiers at concentrations greater than about l/10 th that of phosphatidylcholine.
- Aspect 68 is directed to the composition of Aspect 67, wherein the composition comprises less than about 2.5 wt. % of emulsifiers other than phosphatidylcholine.
- Aspect 69 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 68, wherein the composition is configured such that, upon storage for a period of one month at room temperature, the average size of the nanoparticles changes by less than about 20%.
- Aspect 70 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 69, wherein polydispersity index (PDI) of the plurality of nanoparticles in the composition is about 0.01 to about 0.8.
- PDI polydispersity index
- Aspect 71 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 70, wherein PDI of the plurality of nanoparticles in the composition is about 0.05 to about 0.5.
- Aspect 72 is directed to the composition of Aspects 1 to 70, wherein PDI of the plurality of nanoparticles in the composition is about 0. 1 to about 0.5.
- Aspect 73 is directed to an aqueous formulation comprising the composition of any one of claims 1 to 72.
- Aspect 74 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspect 73, wherein the composition is comprised in a second composition, and does not settle or separate from the second composition when stored for at least one month at a temperature of about 4 °C to about 20 °C.
- Aspect 75 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 74, comprising 20 wt. % to about 99.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- Aspect 76 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 75, comprising 50 wt. % to about 95.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- Aspect 77 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 76, comprising 60.0 wt. % to about 80.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- Aspect 78 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 74, comprising 8.0 wt. % to about 30.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- Aspect 79 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspect 78, comprising 17.0 wt. % to about 21.0 wt. % of the lipid nanoparticles.
- Aspect 80 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 79, having a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 5000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 81 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 80, having a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 0 to about 2000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 82 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 81, having a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 1000 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 83 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 82, wherein the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 84 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 83, wherein the aqueous formulation has a turbidity of about 100 to about 500 NTU at a temperature of about 4 °C and/or a turbidity of about 100 to about 800 NTU at a temperature of about 40 °C, when stored for 1 month at a relative humidity of about 75%.
- Aspect 85 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 84, wherein the aqueous formulation does not settle or separate when stored for at least one month at a temperature of about 20 °C.
- Aspect 86 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 85, wherein the aqueous formulation is configured such that, upon storage for a period of one month at room temperature, the average size of the plurality of nanoparticles changes by less than about 20%.
- Aspect 87 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 86, wherein polydispersity index (PDI) of the plurality of nanoparticles in the aqueous formulation is about 0.01 to about 0.8.
- PDI polydispersity index
- Aspect 88 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 87, wherein PDI of the plurality of nanoparticles in the aqueous formulation is about 0.05 to about 0.5.
- Aspect 89 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 88, wherein PDI of the plurality of nanoparticles in the aqueous formulation is about 0. 10 to about 0.5.
- Aspect 90 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 89, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 20 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 91 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 90, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains aturbidity (EBC) of less than about 15 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC aturbidity
- Aspect 92 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 91, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains aturbidity (EBC) of less than about 10 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC aturbidity
- Aspect 93 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 92, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains aturbidity (EBC) of less than about 7 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC aturbidity
- Aspect 94 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 93, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains aturbidity (EBC) of less than about 4 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC aturbidity
- Aspect 95 is directed to the formulation of Aspects 73 to 94, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity of less than about 2.5 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- Aspect 96 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 95, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains aturbidity of less than about 1 EBC more than a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- Aspect 97 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 96, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 300% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 98 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 97, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 250% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 99 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 98, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 200% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 100 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 99, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 150% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 102 is directed to the aqueous formulation ofAspects 73 to 101, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity of less than about 115% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- Aspect 103 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 102, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity of less than about 110% that of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, where the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- Aspect 104 is directed to the aqueous formulation of Aspects 73 to 103, wherein the aqueous formulation maintains a turbidity (EBC) that does not significantly differ from the turbidity (EBC) of a control second composition over 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75% relative humidity, wherein the control second composition is the same as the aqueous formulation except that the control second composition does not comprise the plurality of nanoparticles.
- EBC turbidity
- EBC turbidity
- Aspect 105 is directed to an ingestible composition comprising the composition of any one of claims 1 to 72.
- Aspect 106 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspect 105, wherein the ingestible composition is a beverage.
- Aspect 107 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 106, comprising at least about 50.0 wt. % water.
- Aspect 108 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 107, wherein the ingestible composition is a fermented beverage.
- Aspect 109 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 108, wherein the ingestible composition is a carbonated beverage.
- Aspect 110 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 109, wherein ingestible composition is a beer.
- Aspect 111 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspect 110, wherein the composition or aqueous composition reduces the formation of acetyl aldehyde or beta- damascenone in the beer.
- Aspect 112 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 111, wherein the composition does not include alcohol.
- Aspect 113 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 112, wherein the composition includes alcohol.
- Aspect 114 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspect 113, wherein the composition comprises about 0.01 wt. % to about 10.0 wt % alcohol.
- Aspect 115 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspect 114, wherein the composition comprises about 2.0 wt. % to about 9.0 wt. % alcohol.
- Aspect 116 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspect 115, wherein the composition comprises about 3.0 wt. % to about 8.0 wt. % alcohol.
- Aspect 117 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 116, wherein the composition comprises an aqueous formulation and the plurality of the nanoparticles.
- Aspect 118 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 117, wherein the ingestible composition comprises about 10 to about 20 milligrams of the plurality of nanoparticles per about 1 gram of the ingestible composition.
- Aspect 119 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 118, wherein the turbidity of the composition is not perceivable to the unaided eye.
- Aspect 120 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 119, wherein the pH of the composition is about 2.5 to 9.5.
- Aspect 121 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 120, wherein the pH of the composition is about 5.5 to about 7.5.
- Aspect 122 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 121, wherein the pH of the composition is about 6.0 to about 7.0.
- Aspect 123 is directed to the ingestible composition of Aspects 105 to 122, wherein the pH of the composition is about 6.3 to about 6.7.
- Aspect 124 is directed to a method of making the ingestible composition of any one of claims 105 to 123, the method comprising combining the composition of any one of claims 1 to 72 with an ingestible item.
- Aspect 125 is directed to the method of Aspect 124, wherein the ingestible item is a beverage.
- Aspect 126 is directed to the method of Aspect 125, wherein the beverage is a beer.
- Aspect 127 is directed to the method of Aspects 124 to 126, wherein the ingestible composition comprises about 10 to about 20 milligrams of the plurality of nanoparticles per about 1 gram of the ingestible item.
- Aspect 128 is directed to a method of ingesting the ingestible composition of any one of claims 105 to 123 by a subject, the method comprising ingesting the ingestible composition.
- Aspect 129 is directed to the method of Aspect 128, wherein ingesting the ingestible composition prevents or treats cancer in the subject.
- Aspect 130 is directed to the method of Aspects 128 to 129, wherein ingesting the ingestible composition prevents or treats inflammation in the subject.
- Aspect 131 is directed to the method of Aspects 128 to 130, wherein ingesting the ingestible composition reduces low-density lipoprotein levels and/or increases high-density lipoprotein levels in the subject.
- Aspect 132 is directed to the method of Aspects 128 to 131, wherein ingesting the ingestible composition aids in recovery from a SARS-CoV-2 infection in the subject.
- Aspect 133 is directed to a method of preserving a perishable composition, the method comprising combining the composition of any one of claims 1 to 72 to the perishable composition, wherein the composition preserves the perishable composition.
- Aspect 134 is directed to the method of Aspect 133, wherein the perishable composition is an ingestible composition.
- Aspect 135 is directed to the method of Aspect 133, wherein the perishable composition is a topical skin composition.
- Aspect 136 is directed to a topical skin care composition comprising the composition of any one of claims 1 to 72.
- Aspect 137 is directed to the topical skin care composition of Aspect 136, wherein the topical skin care composition is an emulsion.
- Aspect 138 is directed to the topical skin care composition of Aspect 137, wherein the emulsion is an oil-in-water emulsion.
- Aspect 139 is directed to the topical skin care composition of Aspects 136 to 138, wherein the topical skin care composition comprises at least about 50.0 wt. % water.
- Aspect 140 is directed to the topical skin care composition of Aspects 136 to 139, wherein the plurality of nanoparticles is comprised within an aqueous phase of the topical skin care composition.
- Aspect 141 is directed to a method of applying the topical skin care composition of any one of claims 136 to 140 to skin, the method comprising applying the topical skin care composition to the skin.
- Aspect 142 is directed to the method of Aspect 141, further comprising treating a skin condition.
- Aspect 143 is directed to the method of Aspect 142, wherein the skin condition is a fine line, a wrinkle, uneven skin tone, hyperpigmented skin, or inflamed skin.
- Aspect 144 is directed to the method of Aspects 141 to 143, wherein the topical skin care composition reduces skin inflammation.
- FIG. 1 depicts a graph showing the stability of formulations described herein in a carbonated non-alcoholic beverage.
- the graph depicts the stability of a lipid nanoparticle over time (in an accelerated aging protocol) as a function of turbidity (EBC) in compositions comprising xanthohumol (XTH) and vitamin D3.
- Lipid particles comprising xanthohumol or vitamin D3 were disposed within 330 mL of a carbonated beverage (e.g., non-alcoholic lager) for a final concentration of 0.19 mg D3 and 5 mg xanthohumol, 0.125 mg D3 and 15 mg xanthohumol, 0. 19 mg D3 and 5 mg xanthohumol, or 0. 125 mg D3 and 15 mg xanthohumol.
- FIGS. 2A-2C depict graphs showing the stability of formulations described herein comprising the flavonoid xanthohumol in carbonated beverages (e.g., carbonated alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages).
- 2A is a graph showing the stability of a lipid nanoparticle composition described herein comprising H90 phospholipids, and xanthohumol at 5 mg/330 mL or 15 mg/330 mL over time (X axis, days at 38 °C) as a function of turbidity (Y axis, NTU), when the composition was disposed within 330 mL of an alcoholic carbonated beverage (e.g., alcoholic lager).
- an alcoholic carbonated beverage e.g., alcoholic lager
- 2B is a graph showing the stability of a lipid nanoparticle composition described herein comprising 85G phospholipids, and xanthohumol at 5 mg/330 mL or 15 mg/330 mL over time (X axis, days at 38 °C) as a function of turbidity (Y axis, NTU), when the composition was disposed within 330 mL of a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage (e.g., non-alcoholic lager).
- a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage e.g., non-alcoholic lager
- 2C is a graph showing the stability of a lipid nanoparticle composition described herein comprising H90 phospholipids, and xanthohumol at 5 mg/330 mL or 15 mg/330 mL over time (X axis, days at 38 °C) as a function of turbidity (Y axis, NTU), when the composition was disposed within 330 mL of a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage (e.g., non-alcoholic lager).
- a non-alcoholic carbonated beverage e.g., non-alcoholic lager
- FIGS. 3A-3L depict graphs showing the chemical stability of aqueous concentrate formulations described herein comprising the flavonoid xanthohumol. Formulations were stored at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity (RH), or 40 °C at 75% RH for at least 90 or 180 days.
- RH 60% relative humidity
- FIGS. 4A-4J depict graphs showing the chemical stability of aqueous concentrate formulations described herein comprising the flavonoid xanthohumol in alcoholic beer. Beers were stored at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity (RH), or 40 °C at 75% RH for at least 90 days.
- FIGS. 5A-5J depict graphs showing the stability (particle size & PDI) of aqueous concentrate formulations described herein comprising the flavonoid xanthohumol. Formulations were stored at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity (RH), or 40 °C at 75% RH for at least 180 days. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
- compositions as described herein can provide stable nanoparticles capable of carrying a broad range of compounds of interest, such as active agents, hydrophobic compounds, hydrophilic compounds, plant extracts, etc.
- the nanoparticles are made of only natural materials (e.g., do not contain compounds that are not found in nature).
- the nanoparticles may stay stable over months of storage, may stay in suspension over months of storage, and/or may reduce degradation of the compounds of interest as compared to the compounds of interest not in a nanoparticle or in a different nanoparticle.
- the concentration of the compound of interest may be higher than that which is achievable with other nanoparticle formulations or in an aqueous solution without a nanoparticle.
- the nanoparticles may be in two or more different forms of nanoparticles (e.g., liposome, micelle, nanoemulsion, multi-lamellar, double liposome, solid lipid particles).
- the nanoparticles are simpler to produce, such as requiring no or less microfluidization or high pressure homogenization.
- A, B, and/or C includes: A alone, B alone, C alone, a combination of A and B, a combination of A and C, a combination of B and C, or a combination of A, B, and C.
- A, B, and/or C includes: A alone, B alone, C alone, a combination of A and B, a combination of A and C, a combination of B and C, or a combination of A, B, and C.
- “and/or” operates as an inclusive or.
- compositions and methods for their making or use can “comprise,” “consist essentially of,” or “consist of’ any of the ingredients or steps disclosed throughout the specification.
- Compositions and methods “consisting essentially of’ any of the ingredients or steps disclosed limits the scope of the claim to the specified materials or steps which do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristic of the claimed disclosure.
- treatment shall be given its ordinary meaning and shall also include herein to generally refer to obtaining a desired pharmacologic and/or physiologic effect.
- the effect may be prophylactic in terms of completely or partially preventing a disorder, disease, or symptom thereof and/or may be therapeutic in terms of a partial or complete stabilization or cure for a disorder or disease and/or adverse effect attributable to the disorder or disease.
- Treatment shall also cover any treatment of a disorder or disease in a mammal, particularly a human, and includes: (a) preventing the disorder, disease, or symptom (e.g., of the disorder or disease) from occurring in a subject which may be predisposed to the disorder, disease, or symptom but has not yet been diagnosed as having it; (b) inhibiting the disorder, disease, or symptom, e.g., arresting its development; and/or (c) relieving the disorder, disease, or symptom (e.g., causing regression of the disorder, disease, or symptom).
- pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or “pharmaceutically acceptable excipient” includes any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents and the like.
- the use of such media and agents for pharmaceutically active substances is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the active ingredient, its use in the therapeutic compositions is contemplated.
- various adjuvants such as are commonly used in the art may be included. Considerations for the inclusion of various components in pharmaceutical compositions are described, e.g., in Gilman et al. (Eds.) (1990); Goodman and Gilman’s: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th Ed., Pergamon Press, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- pharmaceutically acceptable salt refers to salts that retain the biological effectiveness and properties of a compound, which are not biologically or otherwise undesirable for use in a pharmaceutical.
- the compounds herein are capable of forming acid and/or base salts by virtue of the presence of amino and/or carboxyl groups or groups similar thereto.
- Pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts can be formed with inorganic acids and organic acids. Inorganic acids from which salts can be derived include, for example, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid, and the like.
- Organic acids from which salts can be derived include, for example, acetic acid, propionic acid, glycolic acid, pyruvic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, ascorbic acid, benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, mandelic acid, methanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, salicylic acid, and the like.
- Pharmaceutically acceptable base addition salts can be formed with inorganic and organic bases.
- Inorganic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example, sodium, potassium, lithium, ammonium, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, copper, manganese, aluminum, and the like; particularly preferred are the ammonium, potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium salts.
- Organic bases from which salts can be derived include, for example, primary, secondary, and tertiary amines, substituted amines including naturally occurring substituted amines, cyclic amines, basic ion exchange resins, and the like, specifically such as isopropylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, tripropylamine, and ethanolamine. Many such salts are known in the art, as described in US4783443A, Johnston et al., published September 11, 1987 (incorporated by reference herein in its entirety).
- an “effective amount” or a “therapeutically effective amount” as used herein can refer to an amount of a therapeutic agent that is effective to relieve, to some extent, or to reduce the likelihood of onset of, one or more of the symptoms of a disease or condition (e.g., disorder), and includes curing a disease or condition.
- a disease or condition e.g., disorder
- an “effective amount” or a “therapeutically effective amount” refers to that amount of a recited compound and/or composition that imparts a modulating effect, which, for example, can be a beneficial effect, to a subject afflicted with a disorder, disease or illness, including improvement in the condition of the subject (e.g., in one or more symptoms), delay or reduction in the progression of the condition, prevention or delay of the onset of the disorder, and/or change in clinical parameters, disease or illness, etc., as would be well known in the art.
- an effective amount can refer to the amount of a composition, compound, or agent that improves a condition in a subject by at least 5%, e.g., at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, at least 65%, at least 70%, at least 75%, at least 80%, at least 85%, at least 90%, at least 95%, or at least 100%.
- an improvement in a condition can be a reduction in disease symptoms or manifestations (e.g., pain, anxiety & stress, seizures, malaise, inflammation, mood disorders, insomnia, etc.).
- Actual dosage levels of active ingredients in an active composition of the presently disclosed subject matter can be varied so as to administer an amount of the active compound(s) that is effective to achieve the desired response for a particular subject and/or application.
- the selected dosage level will depend upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the activity of the composition, composition, route of administration, combination with other drugs or treatments, severity of the condition being treated, and the physical condition and prior medical history of the subject being treated.
- a minimal dose is administered, and dose is escalated in the absence of dose-limiting toxicity to a minimally effective amount. Determination and adjustment of an effective dose, as well as evaluation of when and how to make such adjustments, are contemplated herein.
- “Curing” means that the symptoms of a disease or condition are eliminated; however, certain long-term or permanent effects may exist even after a cure is obtained (such as extensive tissue damage).
- ‘Treat” or “treating” or “treatment” refers to any type of action that imparts a modulating effect, which, for example, can be a beneficial effect, to a subject afflicted with a disorder, disease or illness, including improvement in the condition of the subject (e.g., in one or more symptoms), delay or reduction in the progression of the condition, and/or change in clinical parameters, disease or illness, curing the illness, etc.
- the “patient” or “subject” treated as disclosed herein is, in some embodiments, a human patient, although it is to be understood that the principles of the presently disclosed subject matter indicate that the presently disclosed subject matter is effective with respect to all vertebrate species, including mammals, which are intended to be included in the terms “subject” and “patient.” Suitable subjects are generally mammalian subjects. The subject matter described herein finds use in research as well as veterinary and medical applications.
- mammal as used herein includes, but is not limited to, humans, non-human primates, cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, mini-pigs (a mini-pig is a small breed of swine weighing about 35 kg as an adult), horses, cats, dog, rabbits, rodents (e.g., rats or mice), monkeys, etc.
- Human subjects include neonates, infants, children, juveniles, adults and geriatric subjects.
- the subject can be a subject “in need of’ the methods disclosed herein can be a subject that is experiencing a disease state and/or is anticipated to experience a disease state, and the methods and compositions of the invention are used for therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment.
- weight percent when referring to a component, is the weight of the component divided by the weight of the composition that includes the component, multiplied by 100%. For example, the weight percent of component A when 5 grams of component A is added to 95 grams of component B is 5% (e.g., 5 g A / (5 g A + 95 g B) x 100%).
- the “dry weight %” (e.g., “dry wt. %”, “dry weight percent”, etc.) of an ingredient is the weight percent of that ingredient in the composition where the weight of water has not been included in the calculation of the weight percent of that ingredient.
- a dry weight % can be calculated for and includes either a composition that does not include water (e.g., that has been dried to, for example, a powder) or for a composition that includes water but where the amount of water is not included in the calculation.
- the “wet weight %” (e.g., “wet wt. %”, “wet weight percent”, etc.) of an ingredient is the weight percent of that ingredient in a composition where the weight of water is included in the calculation of the weight percent of that ingredient.
- the dry weight percent of component A when 5 grams of component A is added to 95 grams of component B and 100 grams of water is 5% (e.g., 5 g A / (5 g A + 95 g B) x 100%).
- the wet weight percent of component A when 5 grams of component A is added to 95 grams of component B and 100 grams of water is 2.5% (e.g., 5 g A / (5 g A + 95 g B + 100 g water) x 100%).
- weight volume percent when referring to a component, is the weight of the component in grams divided by the volume of a solution in milliliters that includes the component, multiplied by 100%.
- weight volume percent when 5 grams of component A is added to a solution to provide 100 mb of solution is 5 w/v (%) (e.g., 5 g solute A / 100 mb solution x 100%).
- A may be at 5 wt % and B may be at 5 wt %, totaling 10 wt %.
- the terms “or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values” is meant to include any range that includes or spans the aforementioned values.
- the wt % of an ingredient is expressed as “1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values,” this includes wt % ranges for the ingredient spanning from 1% to 20%, l% to 10%, l% to 5%, 5% to 20%, 5% to 10%, and 10% to 20%.
- an extract means a compound or group of compounds that has been extracted from an extract source.
- an extract source may be a plant (e.g., flavonoids, hops, hemp, cannabis, kratom, kava, Kanna, etc.) or a fungus (e.g., mushrooms, cordyceps, lion mane, reishi, chaga gano, psilocybin mushrooms, etc.).
- An extract may be extracted from the extract source as a full spectrum extract, a broad spectrum extract, a distillate, or an isolate.
- Full-spectrum extracts can be made a variety of different ways known in the art, including through pressure along (e.g., using a press, such as a rosin press), solvent extraction (using an appropriate solvent, such as, ethanol, ether, ethyl acetate, acetone, low and medium chain hydrocarbon solvents, etc.), supercritical CO2 extraction, and the like. Where solvent extraction is used, extract can be collected by removing the extraction solvent medium. Broad spectrum extracts are more refined than full spectrum extracts. Broad spectrum extracts may be made by further purifying full spectrum extracts, removing particular agents from full spectrum extracts, etc.
- Distillates may be made using methods known in the art, including extracting a full or broad spectrum extract and, optionally performing vacuum filtration to remove insoluble, and preforming a distillation.
- a distillate may be collected by directly subjecting a source to distillation conditions.
- An isolate is a single compound that has been isolated in a purified form (including substantially pure forms or pure form).
- a “therapeutic ingredient” is a compound or group of compounds provided within a composition or as a composition that provides a therapeutic benefit.
- a therapeutic ingredient in a particular composition may be an extract, a therapeutic agent, or a group of therapeutic agents.
- a “therapeutic agent” is a compound that provides a therapeutic benefit.
- One or more therapeutic agents may be combined to provide a therapeutic ingredient in a composition.
- the “entourage effect” is a mechanism by which the combination of therapeutic agents in extracts or therapeutic ingredients act synergistically to modulate or treat a disease or disorder or exert a therapeutic benefit.
- phospholipid refers to a lipid having two hydrophobic fatty acid tails and a hydrophilic head comprising of a phosphate group.
- short chain triglyceride refers to tri-substituted triglycerides with fatty acids having aliphatic tails of 1 to 5 carbon atoms (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and mixtures thereof.
- medium chain triglyceride refers to tri-substituted triglycerides with fatty acids having aliphatic tails of 6 to 12 carbon atoms (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12) and mixtures thereof.
- long chain triglyceride refers to tri-substituted triglycerides with fatty acids having an aliphatic tail of greater than 13 carbon atoms (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more) and mixtures thereof.
- sterol refers to a subgroup of steroids with a hydroxyl group at the 3 -position of the A-ring.
- Cmax is given its plain and ordinary meaning and refers to the maximum (or peak) plasma concentration of an agent after it is administered.
- Tmax is given its plain and ordinary meaning and refers to the length of time required for an agent to reach maximum plasma concentration after the agent is administered.
- AUC is given its plain and ordinary meaning and refers to the calculated area under the curve, referring to a plasma concentration-time curve (e.g., the definite integral in a plot of drug concentration in blood plasma vs. time.).
- polydispersity or “PDI” is used to describe the degree of nonuniformity of a size distribution of particles. Also known as the heterogeneity index, PDI is a number calculated from a two-parameter fit to the correlation data (the cumulants analysis). This index is dimensionless and scaled such that values smaller than 0.05 are mainly seen with highly monodisperse standards.
- an “amino acid” includes amino acids with natural amino acid side chains or non-natural amino acid side chains.
- a “natural amino acid side chain” refers to the side-chain substituent of a naturally occurring amino acid.
- Naturally occurring amino acids have a substituent attached to the a-carbon.
- Naturally occurring amino acids include Arginine, Lysine, Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Glutamine, Asparagine, Histidine, Serine, Threonine, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Methionine, Tryptophan, Alanine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Proline, and Glycine.
- non-natural amino acid side chain refers to the side-chain substituent of a non-naturally occurring amino acid.
- Non-natural amino acids include P-amino acids ( 3 and p 2 ), Homo-amino acids, Proline and Pyruvic acid derivatives, 3 -substituted Alanine derivatives, Glycine derivatives, Ring-substituted Phenylalanine and Tyrosine Derivatives, Linear core amino acids and N-methyl amino acids.
- Exemplary non-natural amino acids are available from Sigma- Aldridge, listed under “unnatural amino acids & derivatives.” See also, Travis S. Young and Peter G. Schultz, “Beyond the Canonical 20 Amino Acids: Expanding the Genetic Lexicon,” J. Biol. Chem. 2010285: 11039- 11044, which is incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- hydrophobic water insoluble”, or “insoluble in water”, or “not soluble in water”, or similar terms can refer to a chemical that has a water solubility below 0.1 g in 100 ml of water at 20 °C and 101.325 kPa of pressure.
- hydrophilic or “water soluble”, or “soluble in water”, or similar terms can refer to a chemical that has a water solubility at or above 1 g in 100 ml of water at 20 °C and 101.325 kPa of pressure.
- the term “semi-soluble in water”, “water semi-soluble”, or “ semiinsoluble in water”, or “water semi -insoluble”, or similar terms can refer to a chemical that has a water solubility at 0.1 g in 100 ml ofwater at 20 °C and 101.325 kPa of pressure to below 1 g in 100 ml ofwater at 20 °C and 101.325 kPa of pressure.
- the term “solubility” refers to the solubility of the ingredient or compound in question in pure solvent at 20 °C and 101.325 kPa of pressure unless otherwise noted.
- the terms “approximately,” “about,” and “substantially” as used herein represent an amount close to the stated amount that still performs a desired function or achieves a desired result. For example, in several embodiments, as the context may dictate, the terms “approximately”, “about”, and “substantially” may refer to an amount that is within less than or equal to 10% of the stated amount.
- the term “generally” as used herein represents a value, amount, or characteristic that predominantly includes or tends toward a particular value, amount, or characteristic.
- a therapeutic ingredient comprises ingredients that have been developed as a pharmaceutical drug.
- a therapeutic ingredient comprises ingredients that have been developed as a natural supplement.
- a therapeutic ingredient comprises vitamins.
- anano-lipid delivery system is utilized to impart apparent aqueous solubility and deliverability to an otherwise practically water insoluble molecule.
- attributes of some embodiments disclosed herein have been determined to be high quality and reproducible. Such reproducibility and low variations may allow the products to generate a reproducible certificate of analysis for different batches.
- Therapeutic Ingredients and Agents can be selected from those described in US Patent No: 11,260,033, filed March 24, 2021, and granted March 1, 2022, which is hereby incorporated in its entirety for the purposes described herein.
- At least one therapeutic agent in the lipid-based particle composition has a room temperature solubility in MCT oil of less than 1 mg/g. In some embodiments, at least one therapeutic agent in the lipid-based particle composition (and/or combination of therapeutic agents provided in the lipid-based particle composition) has a room temperature solubility in water of less than 1 mg/g. In some embodiments, at least one therapeutic agent in the lipid-based particle composition (and/or combination of therapeutic agents provided in the lipid-based particle composition) is hydrophobic.
- At least one therapeutic agent in the lipid-based particle composition is hydrophillic. In some embodiments, at least one therapeutic agent in the lipid-based particle composition (and/or combination of therapeutic agents provided in the lipid-based particle composition) is hydroneutral. In some embodiments, at least one therapeutic agent used to prepare a lipid-based particle composition has an aqueous solubility in pure water at room temperature, neutral pH, and atmospheric pressure of less than or equal to about: 0.05 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.012 mg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the solubility of the at least one therapeutic agent (and/or the amount of the therapeutic that can be provided in an aqueous solution) used to prepare the compositions disclosed herein can be improved to equal to or greater than about: 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the solubility of the at least one therapeutic agent can be improved by at least about: 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, 500%, 1000%, 10,000%, or ranges including and or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the solubility is measured as an amount that can be suspended for longer than 30 days and or that can be dissolved in an aqueous solution at a concentration of at least 20 mg/ml.
- the therapeutic agent(s) is or may be synthetic. In some embodiments, as disclosed herein, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may be nonsynthetic. In some embodiments, as disclosed herein, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may be semi-synthetic (e.g., prepared through fermentation, etc.). In some embodiments, as disclosed herein, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may be a plant and/or fungal extract. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise a polyphenol. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agents(s) is or may comprise a flavonoid. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise xanthohumol.
- the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise resveratrol. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise dihydromyricetin. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise mangiferin. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise ascorbic acid or a salt of ascorbic acid. In some embodiments, as disclosed herein, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may be a vitamin. In some embodiments, the therapeutic agent(s) is or may comprise vitamin D3 (e.g., cholecalciferol).
- vitamin D3 e.g., cholecalciferol
- the therapeutic ingredient is or may be a combination of synthetic and non-synthetic therapeutic agents.
- the therapeutic ingredient is a single compound (or is substantially pure single compound).
- the therapeutic ingredient comprises a mixture of different compounds (e.g., comprises a full spectrum of compounds from an extract, a mixture of isolates, etc.).
- the therapeutic ingredient is an extract or a mixture of extracts from one or more therapeutic agent sources.
- the therapeutic ingredient is a distillate or a mixture of distillates from one or more therapeutic agent sources.
- the therapeutic ingredient is a vitamin, nutrient, plant extract, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or other beneficial agents for delivery.
- the therapeutic ingredient may be an analgesic, an anesthetic, an antibacterial agent, an anticonvulsant, an antidementia agent, an antidepressant, an antidote, a deterrent, a toxicologic agent, an antiemetic, an antifungal, an antigout agent, an anti-inflammatory agent, an antimigraine agent, an antimyasthenic agent, an antineoplastic agent, an antiparasitic agent, an antiparkinson agent, an antipsychotic, an antipasticity agent, an antiviral, an anxiolytic, a bipolar agent, a blood glucose regulator, a blood product, a blood modifier, a blood volume expander, a cardiovascular agent, a central nervous system agent, a dental agent, an oral agent, a dermatological agent, an enzyme replacement agent, an enzyme modifying agent, a gastrointestinal agent, a genitourinary agent, a hormonal agent, a hormone stimulant, a hormone replacement, a hormone modifying
- the hormonal agent, a hormone stimulant, a hormone replacement, a hormone modifying agent, and/or hormone suppressant may act on the adrenal system, the pituitary system, the prostaglandin system, sex hormone, the thyroid, and/or the parathyroid.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a small molecule.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a biologic.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a biomolecule.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a macromolecule.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a nucleic acid, a protein, a lipid, a carbohydrate, or a combination thereof.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a cell or a derivative of a cell.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise antisense RNA.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise an siRNA, a miRNA, a IncRNA, or a combination thereof.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise a nucleic acid vector.
- a therapeutic ingredient may comprise an active compound (e.g., therapeutic agent) selected from the group comprising a Flavonoid, Dihydromyrciten, a Vitamin, CoQlO, an Omega 3 fatty acid, Huperzine A, Bacopa monnieri extract, Cannabidiol, Cannabigerol, Cannabinol, Cannabichromene, Tetrahydrocannabivarin, Tetrahydrocannabinol, Full extracts of hemp, Specific ratios of isolated cannabinoids, Cannabigerolic acid, Cannabidolic acid, Mitragynine, Payantheine, Mitraphylline, Speciociliantine, Speciogynine, Cholecalciferol, Ergocalciferol, D,L-Alpha-Tocopherol, Menaquinone, Ascorbyl palmitate, Retinyl palmitate, Beta-Sitosterol, Plant Sterol Rich Extracts
- an active compound e.g
- the dry weight % of one or more therapeutic agents present in the composition is equal to or at least about: 0.001%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agents are provided in an aqueous composition.
- the wet weight % of the one or more therapeutic agents present in the composition is equal to or at least about: 0.001%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more therapeutic agents may be provided in the wet composition at a concentration of greater than or equal to about: 0.01 mg/ml, 0.05 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, 150 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more therapeutic agents used in the lipid-based particle compositions as disclosed herein has high purity as indicated by its existing in a solid form (e.g., powder) prior to processing (e.g., formulation into a composition as disclosed herein).
- a composition comprising one or more therapeutic agents in an aqueous solution is provided.
- the delivery system may be lipid-based and forms an oil-in-water emulsion (e.g., a nanoemulsion), a liposome, and/or solid lipid particle (e.g., nanoparticle).
- the lipid-based delivery system provides particles in the nano-measurement range (as disclosed elsewhere herein).
- a solid lipid nanoparticle is spherical or substantially spherical nanoparticle.
- a solid lipid nanoparticle possesses a solid lipid core matrix that can solubilize lipophilic molecules.
- the lipid core is not stabilized by surfactants and/or emulsifiers beyond a phospholipid.
- surfactants are absent.
- the size of the particle is measured as a mean diameter. In some embodiments, the size of the particle is measured by dynamic light scattering.
- the size of the particle is measured using a zeta-sizer. In some embodiments, the size of the particle can be measured using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). In some embodiments, the size of the particle is measured using a cryogenic SEM (cryo-SEM). Where the size of a nanoparticle is disclosed elsewhere herein, any one or more of these instruments or methods may be used to measure such sizes.
- the lipid-based particle and/or nanoparticle composition comprises a therapeutic agent or combination of therapeutic agents, a plant extract, and one or more phospholipid.
- the composition comprises, consists of, or consists essentially of therapeutic agent or combination of therapeutic agents, a phospholipid, a plant extract, an optional bulking agent, an optional buffer, an optional solvent, and/or an optional preservative.
- the composition is aqueous (e.g., contains water) while in other embodiments, the composition is dry (lacks water or substantially lacks water).
- the composition has been dried (e.g., has been subjected to a process to remove most or substantially all water).
- the composition comprises nanoparticles in water (e.g., as a solution, suspension, or emulsion).
- the composition is provided as a powder (e.g., that can be constituted or reconstituted in water).
- the water content (in wt %) of the composition is less than or equal to about: 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle composition may include one or more therapeutic agents (e.g., a single therapeutic agent or a combination of therapeutic agents) as a therapeutic ingredient.
- the lipid- based particle composition may include a single therapeutic agent or a plurality of therapeutic agents (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, or more).
- the lipid-based particle composition may include a single therapeutic extract or a plurality of therapeutic extracts (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, or more).
- the therapeutic agents are present in the aqueous lipid-based particle composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 250 mg/mL, 200 mg/ml, 150 mg/mL, 100 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 25 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 2.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more therapeutic agents are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of greater than or equal to about: 250 mg/mL, 200 mg/ml, 150 mg/mL, 100 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 25 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 2.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more therapeutic agents are present in the composition at a dry wt % of equal to or at least about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more therapeutic agents, collectively or individually are present in the composition at a wet wt.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder (that is free of or substantially free of water). In some embodiments, where the composition has been dried, it comprises a water content of less than or equal to 20%, 15%, 10%, 7.5%, 5%, 2.5%, 1%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a full spectrum or broad spectrum plant/fungal extract.
- the therapeutic ingredient may comprise, consist of, or consist essentially of a specific highly pure plant/fungal extract (e.g., a flavonoid, e.g., a prenylated flavonoid, e.g., xanthohumol).
- a therapeutic ingredient may improve the functionality of a lipid-particle described herein.
- the therapeutic agent is one or more of a vitamin, a nutrient, a plant extract, a nutraceutical, a pharmaceutical, or another beneficial agent.
- the therapeutic agent is hydrophilic.
- the therapeutic agent is hydrophobic.
- the therapeutic agent e.g., non-cannabinoid therapeutic is amphiphilic.
- the active ingredients provided in the nanoparticle composition may comprise, in addition to the plant extract of the composition, another extract that is an active agent.
- the plant extracts can be an unenriched extract (e.g., a mixture of agents as extracted from a single plant source), an enriched extract that has been enriched through purification processes (to have larger amounts of certain active agents), or any individual active component of the extract (e.g., a pure or substantially pure compound).
- the nanoparticle composition may include an unenriched extract that is isolated by bulk extraction of multiple actives from a plant biomass at one time.
- the nanoparticle composition may include actives that have been further processed to enrich the extract for particular active agents (e.g., having a higher wt.
- an active from an extract may be purified and may be pure and/or substantially pure, as disclosed elsewhere herein.
- extracts is meant to include any of the foregoing (e.g., including a full plant extract or partial plant extract that has not been enriched, an extract that has been enriched for particular components (e.g., particular active agents), and/or an extract that has been purified to provide, for example, highly pure individual components).
- the plant extract is enriched in glycosides by the extraction.
- the plant extract comprises at least, at most, between, at, or any range thereof of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 98, or 99 wt. % glycosides.
- the plant extract is enriched in terpenoid glycosides.
- the plant extract comprises at least, at most, between, at, or any range thereof of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 98, or 99 wt. % terpenoid glycosides.
- the plant extract is a deoiled plant extract.
- the plant extract has had oil at least 50% of the oil removed, 60% removed, 70% removed, 80% removed, 90% removed, 95% removed, 98% removed, 99% removed, 100% removed, etc.
- the plant extract comprises an extract of Tribulus terrestris, Yucca schidigera, Quillaja saponaria, Camillia sinesis, and/or Glycyrrhiza glabra.
- Tribulus terrestris also known as puncture vine or caltrop
- Tribulus terrestris extract is commercially available, e.g. from JK Botannicals and PureBulk, Inc.
- Yucca schidigera also known as Mojave yucca
- Quillaja saponaria also known as quillaja or soapbark
- Quillaja saponaria extract is commercially available.
- Camillia sinesis also known as tea plant, tea shrub, or tea tree
- Camillia sine sis extract is commercially available, e.g. from Shaanxi Huike Botanical Development Co., Ltd and Herb-Key.
- Glycyrrhiza glabra also known licorice, is an herbaceous perennial legume used in consumables, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and medicine. In some instances, Glycyrrhiza glabra extract are commercially available.
- the plant extract used has a significant concentration of saponins present.
- the saponin content of the plant extract is greater than about 5%, about 10%, about 20%, about 30%, about 40%, about 50%, about 60%, about 70%, about 80%, about 90%, about 95%, about 98%, or about 99%.
- the plant extract consists of saponins.
- a saponin is used in addition to or in replacement of a plant extract.
- the dry weight % of one or more saponins present in the composition is equal to or at least about: 0.00001%, 0.00005%, 0.0001%, 0.0005%, 0.001%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 50%, 60%, 70%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the saponins are provided in an aqueous composition.
- the wet weight % of the one or more saponins present in the composition is equal to or at least about: 0.000001%, 0.000005%, 0.00001%, 0.00005%, 0.0001%, 0.0005%, 0.001%, 0.005%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.5%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more saponins may be provided in the wet composition at a concentration of greater than or equal to about: 0.000001 mg/ml, 0.000005 mg/ml 0.00001 mg/ml, 0.00005 mg/ml 0.0001 mg/ml, 0.0005 mg/ml 0.001 mg/ml, 0.005 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.05 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, 150 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agent is selected from the group consisting ofNoopept (N-phenylacetyl-L-prolyglygice ethyl ester), a flavonoid, a vitamin (e.g., vitamin D, e.g., vitamin D3), melatonin, glutathione, gamma-glutamylcysteine (GGC), gamma- aminobutyric acid (GABA), valerian root, magnesium, theanine, 5-HTP, tyrosine, taurine, zinc, alpha fenchone, alpha terpinene, alpha terpineol, beta caryophyllene, alpha pinene, beta pinene, bisabolene, bisabolol, borneol, eucalyptol, gamma terpinene, guaiacol, humulene, linalool, myrcene, para cymene
- a vitamin e.g
- the lipid particles comprise extracts of mushrooms (e.g., cordyceps, lion mane, reishi, chaga gano, psilocybin (including the compound itself, natural extract forms, synthetic forms, derivatives of psilocybin, and prodrugs of any one of the foregoing), others, and/or combinations of any of the foregoing), kratom extracts, Kanna extracts, kava extracts, or combinations of any one or more of the foregoing.
- mushrooms e.g., cordyceps, lion mane, reishi, chaga gano, psilocybin (including the compound itself, natural extract forms, synthetic forms, derivatives of psilocybin, and prodrugs of any one of the foregoing), others, and/or combinations of any of the foregoing
- kratom extracts e.g., Kanna extracts, kava extracts, or combinations of any one or more of the foregoing.
- the compounds are derived from or are broad spectrum extracts (e.g., oils, etc.), full spectrum extracts (e.g., oils, etc.), distillates (e.g., oils, etc.), and/or combinations thereof.
- the lipid particles are composed of or comprise compounds (e.g., therapeutic agents) from a crude extract (an extract that is not further purified).
- the lipid particle is composed of compounds (e.g., therapeutic agents) from combinations of sources.
- an active compound comprises at least one antioxidant.
- antioxidants that can be used with the compositions of the present invention include acetyl cysteine, ascorbic acid polypeptide, ascorbyl dipalmitate, ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate, ascorbyl palmitate, ascorbyl stearate, BHA, BHT, t-butyl hydroquinone, cysteine, cysteine HCI, diamylhydroquinone, di-t-butylhydroquinone, dicetyl thiodipropionate, dioleyl tocopheryl methylsilanol, disodium ascorbyl sulfate, distearyl thiodipropionate, ditridecyl thiodipropionate, dodecyl gallate, erythorbic acid, esters of ascorbic acid, ethyl ferulate, ferulic acid, gall
- the active compound comprises at least one essential oil.
- Essential oils include oils derived from herbs, flowers, trees, and other plants. Such oils are typically present as tiny droplets between the plant’s cells, and can be extracted by several methods known to those of skill in the art (e.g., steam distilled, enfleurage, maceration, solvent extraction, or mechanical pressing). When these types of oils are exposed to air they tend to evaporate. As a result, many essential oils are colorless, but with age they can oxidize and become darker. Essential oils are insoluble in water and are soluble in alcohol, ether, fixed oils (vegetal), and other organic solvents. Typical physical characteristics found in essential oils include boiling points that vary from about 160 to 240 °C and densities ranging from about 0.759 to about 1.096.
- Essential oils typically are named by the plant from which the oil is found.
- rose oil or peppermint oil are derived from rose or peppermint plants, respectively.
- Non-limiting examples of essential oils that can be used in the context of the present invention include sesame oil, macadamia nut oil, tea tree oil, evening primrose oil, Spanish sage oil, Spanish rosemary oil, coriander oil, thyme oil, pimento berries oil, rose oil, anise oil, balsam oil, bergamot oil, rosewood oil, cedar oil, chamomile oil, sage oil, clary sage oil, clove oil, cypress oil, eucalyptus oil, fennel oil, sea fennel oil, frankincense oil, geranium oil, ginger oil, grapefruit oil, jasmine oil, juniper oil, lavender oil, lemon oil, lemongrass oil, lime oil, mandarin oil, maijoram oil, myrrh oil, neroli oil, orange oil,
- the active agent comprises an algae extract.
- the algae extract may comprise ashwagandha and/or astoxantin.
- the active compound is encapsulated by particle at a concentration of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 105, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270,
- the active compound comprises a flavonoid.
- the active compound comprises a prenylated (e.g., comprise a lipophilic prenyl side-chain) flavonoid.
- a prenylated flavonoid is a chaicone, dihydrochalcone, flavone, flavanone, flavonol, and/or isoflavone.
- a prenylated flavonoid comprises C-prenylation and/or O-prenylation.
- a flavonoid may be a bioflavonoid, isoflavonoid, and/or neoflavonoid.
- a flavonoid may be an anthocyanidin, chaicone, flavonol, flavanone, flavan-3-ol, flavanonol, flavone, and/or isoflavonoid.
- a chaicone may be, but is not limited to: xanthohumol, Flavokawin, Butein, Xanthoangelol, 4-Hydroxyderricin, Cardamonin, 2', 'Dihydroxy chaicone, Isoliquiritigenin, Isosalipurposide, and/or Naringenin chaicone.
- a flavanol may be, but is not limited to: a Flava-3-ol, Catechin, Gallocatechin, Catechin 3 -gallate, Gallocatechin 3 -gallate, Epicatechins, Epigallocatechin, Epicatechin 3 -gallate, Epigallocatechin 3 -gallate, a Flavan-4-ol, a Flavan- 3,4-diol, Leucoanthocyanidin, and/or a Proanthocyanidin.
- a flavone may be, but is not limited to: Luteolin, Apigenin, Tangeretin, a Flavanol, a Quercetin, Quercitrin, Rutin, a Kaempferol, Kaempferitrin, Astragalin, Naringenin, Sophoraflavonoloside, Myricetin, Fisetin, Isorhamnetin, Pachypodol, Rhamnazin, a Flavanone, Hesperetin, Hesperidin, Eriodictyol, Homoeriodictyol, a Flavanonol, Taxifolin, Dihydroquercetin, and/or Dihydrokaempferol.
- an Anthocyanidin may be, but is not limited to: Anthocyanidin, Cyanidin, Delphinidin, Malvidin, Pelargonidin, Peonidin, and/or Petunidin.
- an Isoflavonoid may be, but is not limited to: a Phytoestrogen, a Isoflavone, Genistein, Daidzein, Glycitein, an Isoflavane, Equol, Lonchocarpane, and/or Laxiflorane.
- a Neoflavonoid may be, but is not limited to: a Neoflavone, Calophyllolide, a Neoflavene, Dalbergichromene, Coutareagenin, Dalbergin, and/or Nivetin.
- a flavonoid is xanthohumol.
- xanthohumol may be comprised in an extract that comprises one or more additional hop derived chemicals.
- the flavonoid is highly pure.
- compositions provided herein comprise two or more sources of flavonoids.
- compositions provided herein comprise two or more sources of prenylflavonoids.
- the flavonoid has a purity by weight % of equal to or greater than about: 60%, 61%, 62%, 63%, 64%, 65%, 66%, 67%, 68%, 69%, 70%, 71%, 72%, 73%, 74%, 75%, 76%, 77%, 78%, 79%, 80%, 81%, 82%, 83%, 84%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- a flavonoid is about 70% to about 90% pure. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is at a concentration of about 300 to about 600 grams per liter in density. In some embodiments, a flavonoid comprises less than about, equal to about, or greater than about 40%, 39%, 38%, 37%, 36%, 35%, 34%, 33%, 32%, 31%, 30%, 29%, 28%, 27%, 26%, 25%, 24%, 23%, 22%, 21%, or 20% concentration of other prenylflavonoids.
- aflavonoid is greaterthan about 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, or 95% pure. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is greater than about 90% pure. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is at a concentration of about 200 to 400 grams per liter in density. In some embodiments, a flavonoid comprises less than about, equal to about, or greater than about 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, or 15% concentration of other prenylflavonoids.
- a flavonoid is about 65 to about 85% pure. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is at a concentration of about 150 to about 300 grams per liter in density. In some embodiments, a flavonoid comprises less than about, equal to about, or greater than about 40%, 39%, 38%, 37%, 36%, 35%, 34%, 33%, 32%, 31%, or 30% concentration of other prenylflavonoids. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is Isoxanthohumol. In some embodiments, a flavonoid is not Isoxanthohumol.
- a flavonoid comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of XANTHOFLAVTM by HOPSTEINER (S.S. STEINER, INC., NY, USA).
- a xanthohumol comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of XANTHOFLAVTM by HOPSTEINER (SS. STEINER, INC., NY, USA).
- a flavonoid comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of XANTHOFLAVTM PURE by HOPSTEINER (S.S. STEINER, INC., NY, USA).
- a high purity xanthohumol comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of XANTHOFLAVTM PURE by HOPSTEINER (SS. STEINER, INC., NY, USA).
- a flavonoid comprises, consists essentially of, or consists of ISO-XANTHOFLAV by HOPSTEINER (S.S. STEINER, INC., NY, USA).
- the flavonoid xanthohumol is comprised in XANOHOPTM and/or XANOHOPTM GOLD by BETATEC (BETATEC HOP PRODUCTS, Washington DC, USA).
- a lipid-based particle composition is provided to aid in the delivery of therapeutic agents.
- the lipid-based particle composition (e.g., when in water or dried) comprises multilamellar particle vesicles, unilamellar particle vesicles, and/or emulsion particles.
- the composition is characterized by having multiple types of particles (e.g., multilamellar, unilamellar, emulsion, etc.).
- a majority of the particles present are emulsion particles.
- a majority of the particles present are lamellar (multilamellar and/or unilamellar).
- a majority of the particles are unilamellar.
- a minority of the particles present are emulsion particles.
- a minority of the particles present are multilamellar.
- the particles present in the composition e.g., the aqueous composition
- the composition equal to or less than about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 75%, 85%, or 95%, (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) are multilamellar nanoparticle vesicles.
- the particles present in the composition are multilamellar nanoparticle vesicles.
- the composition e.g., the aqueous composition
- the particles present are multilamellar nanoparticle vesicles.
- between about 5% and about 10% of the particles present are multilamellar.
- of the particles present more are unilamellar than are multilamellar.
- the particles present in the composition e.g., the aqueous composition
- the composition equal to or at least about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%,
- the particles present in the composition e.g., the aqueous composition
- equal to or at least about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, or 90% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) are unilamellar nanoparticle vesicles.
- between about 50% and 100%, or 50% and 90%, or 50% and 80%, or 50% and 70%, or 50% and 60%, of the particles present are unilamellar.
- more of the particles present are unilamellar when compared to multilamellar.
- a majority of the particles are unilamellar.
- the particles present in the composition equal to or less than about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, 41%, 42%, 43%, 44%, 45%, 46%, 47%, 48%, 49%, 50%, 75%, 85%, 95%, or 100% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) are emulsion particles.
- the particles present in the composition e.g., the aqueous composition
- the composition equal to or less than about 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, or 20%, (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) are emulsion particles.
- emulsion particles are emulsion particles.
- between about 1% to about 20%, or about 1% to about 10%, of the particles present are emulsion particles.
- liposomes comprise equal to or at least about 5%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, or 100% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) of the particles present in the composition (e.g., the aqueous composition).
- micelle particles comprise equal to or less than about 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) of the particles present in the composition (e.g., the aqueous composition).
- a composition does not comprise micelle particles.
- irregular particles comprise equal to or less than about 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) of the particles present in the composition (e.g., the aqueous composition).
- a composition does not comprise irregular particles.
- combined lamellar and emulsion particles comprise equal to or at least about 5%, 6%, 7%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 15%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 85%, 95%, or 100% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) of the particles present in the composition (e.g., the aqueous composition).
- mixed-micelle particles comprise equal to or less than about 95%, 90%, 85%, 80%, 75%, 70%, 65%, 60%, 55%, 50%, 45%, 40%, 35%, 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, or 1% (or ranges spanning and/or including the aforementioned values) of the particles present in the composition (e.g., the aqueous composition).
- a composition does not comprise mixed-micelle particles.
- the particle compositions can comprise combinations of multilamellar particles, unilamellar particles, emulsion particles, micelle particles, irregular particles, and/or liposomes. In some embodiments, the particle compositions can comprise or consist of combinations of multilamellar particles, unilamellar particles, and emulsion particles.
- the percentages and/or concentrations of particles present in the composition may be purposefully modified.
- the percentage and/or concentration of the particles present in the composition are tailored to the active compound and/or the liquid comprising the particles. Such tailoring may lead to more homogenization and/or dispersion in the liquid.
- the tailoring may stabilize dispersion in the liquid.
- Such tailoring may also tailor to specific densities of the compositions. The densities of the compositions can be matched or different from a liquid that the compositions are contacted by or contained within.
- the composition is biased towards one type of particle, such as solid particles or liposomes.
- the composition may be biased by increasing or decreasing the ratio in the composition of lipids that are solid at room temperature to lipids that are liquid at room temperature. Biasing the composition may alter characteristics of the composition including density, particle composition, solubility, pharmacokinetic properties, or other characteristics described herein.
- the composition is biased towards unilamellar liposomes by increasing the concentration of lipids that are solid at room temperature (e.g., phosphatidylcholine).
- the composition is free of surfactants other than the phosphatidylcholine and those in the plant extract.
- the composition is free of synthetic surfactants.
- a synthetic surfactant may be a surfactant that is not produced in nature.
- the nanoparticle composition does not comprise a surfactant other than a phospholipid and/or a surfactant that is contained in the plant extract.
- a composition is free of emulsifiers at concentrations greater than about 1/10 th that of phosphatidylcholine and/or emulsifiers in the plant extract.
- a composition comprises less than about 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0, or 10.0 wt. % of a surfactant and/or emulsifiers other than phosphatidylcholine and those in the plant extract.
- a composition comprises high purity triglycerides, such as oleic acid and/or conjugated linoleics.
- the composition does not comprise high purity triglycerides.
- the composition does not comprise medium chain triglycerides.
- the composition does not comprise an oil.
- the composition does not comprise more than 1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, 0.6, 0.5, 0.4, 0.3, 0.2, 0.1, 0.09, 0.08, 0.07, 0.06, 0.05, 0.04, 0.03, 0.02, 0.01 wt. % of an oil.
- the composition may be formulated, such as by changing the composition or concentration of lipids, for specific delivery or specific metabolism.
- the composition may comprise medium chain triglycerides to bias the composition towards phase 1 liver metabolism.
- the composition is formulated for a specific absorption mechanism, such as lymphatic absorption or liver first pass.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more phospholipids.
- the one or more phospholipids comprises one or more of phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, phosphatidylinositol, phosphatidylinositol phosphate, phosphatidylinositol bisphosphate, and phosphatidylinositol trisphosphate.
- the phospholipid component is primarily phosphatidylcholine.
- the only phospholipid present is phosphatidylcholine (e.g., the phospholipid lacks phospholipids other than phosphatidylcholine or is substantially free of other phospholipids).
- the one or more phospholipid components e.g., phosphatidylcholine, and/or others, collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 600 mg/ml, 500 mg/ml, 400 mg/ml, 300 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml, 150 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 25 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- those phospholipids may be present collectively at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 600 mg/ml, 500 mg/ml, 400 mg/ml, 300 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml, 150 mg/ml, 100 mg/ml, 75 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 25 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more phospholipid(s) are present in the composition at a dry wt. % of equal to or less than about: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 25%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more phospholipid(s) are present in the composition at a dry wt % of about 45% to about 90%, In some embodiments, the one or more phospholipid(s) (collectively or individually) are present in the composition at a dry wt % of about 53% to about 75%.
- the one or more phospholipid(s) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or greater than about: 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7%, 7.5%, 8%, 9%, 10%, 11%, 12%, 12.5%, 13%, 14%, 15%, 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 20%, 21%, 22%, 23%, 24%, 25%, 26%, 27%, 28%, 29%, 30%, 31%, 32%, 33%, 34%, 35%, 36%, 37%, 38%, 39%, 40%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more phospholipid(s) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or about 7.5% to about 25%. In some embodiments, the one or more phospholipid(s) (collectively or individually) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or about 10% to about 20%. In some embodiments, as disclosed elsewhere herein, the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder. In some embodiments, the phosphatidylcholine is synthetic, derived from sunflower, soy, egg, or mixtures thereof. In some embodiments, the one or more phospholipids (and/or lipids) can be hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated. In some embodiments, a phosphatidylcholine is comprised in a phosphatidylcholine composition (e.g., a lecithin).
- a phosphatidylcholine composition e.g., a lecithin
- the phospholipid may be of high purity.
- the high purity phosphatidylcholine is H100-3 grade (from Lipoid) and includes over 96.3% phosphatidylcholine (hydrogenated) or over 99% phosphatidylcholine (hydrogenated).
- the high purity phosphatidylcholine composition is H90 lecithin (from Lipoid) and includes over 95% phosphatidylcholine (non-hydrogenated) (e.g., Table 2).
- the high purity phosphatidylcholine composition is 85G lecithin (from Phospholipid GmbH) and includes over 94% phosphatidylcholine (non- hydrogenated) (e.g., Table 3).
- the high purity phospholipid composition e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition
- the phospholipid composition (e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition) has a total non-phospholipid % impurity content by weight of less than or equal to about: 30%, 25%, 20%, 17.5%, 15%, 12.5%, 10%, 9.5%, 9%, 8.5%, 8%, 7.5%, 7%, 6.5%, 6%, 5.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5%, 0%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the phospholipid composition (e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition) comprises less than or equal to about 8.5%, 8%, 7.5%, 7%, 6.5%, 6%, 5.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5%, 0%, (or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) of any one or more of saturated fatty acids, monounsaturated fatty acids, polyunsaturated fatty acids (C 18), arachidonic acid (ARA) (C 20:4), docosahexaenoic acid DHA (C 22:6), phosphatidic acid, phosphatidylethanolamine, and/or lysophosphatidylcholine by weight.
- saturated fatty acids monounsaturated fatty acids
- polyunsaturated fatty acids C 18
- arachidonic acid (ARA) C 20:4
- docosahexaenoic acid DHA C 22:6
- the phosphatidylcholine composition has less than about 1.1% lysophosphatidylcholine and less than about 2.0% triglycerides by weight.
- a composition may comprise Lysophosphatidylcholine (1-LPC), 2-Lysophosphatidylcholine (2-LPC), Phosphatidylethanolamine (PE), N-acylphosphatidylethanolamine (APE), Phosphatidylinositol (PI), and/or Phosphatidic acid (PA).
- the concentration of 1-LPC, 2-LPC, PE, APE, PI, and/or PA are at or below l/10 th the concentration of phosphatidylcholine.
- a phospholipid composition may be of mixed purity.
- the phosphatidylcholine composition is H20 grade lecithin (from Lipoid), which is a mixed purity phosphatidylcholine composition, and includes approximately 37% phosphatidylcholine (hydrogenated), approximately 29% Phosphatidylinositol (PI), and approximately 16% Phosphatidylethanolamine (e.g., Table 1).
- a composition may comprise a mixture of at least two different phospholipid compositions (e.g., phosphatidylcholine compositions).
- a composition may comprise a mixture of a high purity phospholipid composition (e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition) and a mixed purity phospholipid composition (e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition).
- a composition may comprise a mixture of H20 lecithin (e.g., Table 1), and H90 lecithin (e.g., Table 2) phospholipids.
- a composition may comprise a mixture of H20 lecithin (e.g., Table 1), and 85G lecithin (e.g., Table 3) phospholipids.
- compositions disclosed herein do not comprise a sterol. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise detectable levels of a sterol. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise sterols at greater than 0.1 w/w%. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise triglycerides. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise detectable levels of a triglyceride. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise a triglyceride at greater than 0.1 w/w%. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise an oil. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise detectable levels of an oil.
- compositions disclosed herein do not comprise an oil at greater than 0. 1 w/w%. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise water. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise detectable levels of water. In certain embodiments, compositions disclosed herein do not comprise water at greater than 5 w/w%.
- a lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more sterols.
- the one or more sterols comprises one or more cholesterols, ergosterols, hopanoids, hydroxysteroids, phytosterols (e.g., vegapure), ecdysteroids, and/or steroids.
- the sterol comprises cholesterol.
- the sterol is cholesterol.
- the only sterol present is cholesterol (e.g., the sterol lacks or substantially lacks sterols other than cholesterol).
- the one or more sterol(s) (e.g., cholesterol, and/or other sterols), collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 100 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 40 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more sterol(s) are present in the composition at a dry wt.
- the one or more sterol(s) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more sterol(s) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the cholesterol used in the composition comprises cholesterol from one or more of sheep’s wool, synthetic cholesterol, or semisynthetic cholesterol from plant origin.
- the sterol (or combination of sterols) has a purity of greater than or equal to about: 92.5%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99%, 99.5%, 99.9%, 100.0%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the sterol has a total % impurity content by weight of less than or equal to about: 8.5%, 8%, 7.5%, 7%, 6.5%, 6%, 5.5%, 5%, 4.5%, 4%, 3.5%, 3%, 2.5%, 2%, 1.5%, 1%, 0.5%, 0%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the sterol is cholesterol.
- the sterol is not cholesterol.
- the sterol is phytosterol. V. Preservatives
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises a preservative.
- the preservative includes one or more benzoates (such as sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate), nitrites (such as sodium nitrite), sulfites (such as sulfur dioxide, sodium or potassium sulphite, bisulphite or metabisulphite), sorbates (such as sodium sorbate, potassium sorbate), ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) (and/or the disodium salt thereof), polyphosphates, organic acids (e.g., citric, succinic, malic, tartaric, benzoic, lactic and propionic acids), and/or antioxidants (e.g., vitamins such as vitamin E and/or vitamin C, butylated hydroxytoluene).
- benzoates such as sodium benzoate or potassium benzoate
- nitrites such as sodium nitrite
- sulfites such as sulfur dioxide, sodium or potassium sulphite, bisulphit
- the one or more preservatives are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.85 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more preservatives are present in the composition at a dry wt. % of equal to or at less than about: 0.01%, 0.1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more preservatives are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the aqueous composition comprises one or more of malic acid at about 0.85 mg/ml, citric acid at about 0.85 mg/ml, potassium sorbate at about 1 mg/ml, and sodium benzoate at about 1 mg/ml.
- the preservatives inhibit or prevent growth of mold, bacteria, and fungus.
- Vitamin E is added at 0.5 mg/ml to act as an antioxidant in the oil phase.
- the preservative concentrations may be changed depending on the flavored oil used. In some embodiments, the preservative concentrations may be changed depending on the therapeutic ingredients used.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more flavoring agents.
- the one or more flavoring agents is an active agent.
- the one or more flavoring agent(s), collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1.5 mg/ml, 1.2 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.9 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more flavoring agent(s) are present in the composition at a dry wt.
- the one or more flavoring agents are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 10%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the one or more flavoring agents of the composition comprise monk fruit extract (e.g., MonkGold50), stevia, peppermint oil, lemon oil, vanilla, or the like, or combinations thereof.
- the composition contains MonkGold50 at 0.9 mg/ml and flavored oils as flavoring. Examples of flavored oils are peppermint and lemon at 1.2 mg/ml. Chemicals that are not oil may also be used for flavor, for example, such as dry powders that replicate a flavor such as vanilla.
- a flavoring agent is and/or comprises maltodextrin.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more dyes (e.g., colorants).
- the one or more dyes is an active agent.
- the one or more dyes is not synthetic.
- the one or more dye(s), collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1.5 mg/ml, 1.2 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.9 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0. 1 mg/ml, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more dye(s) are present in the composition at a dry wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.01%, 0. 1%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more dye(s) are present in the composition at a wet wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.025%, 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5.0%, 10%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the dyes are not synthetic dyes.
- the dyes are natural dyes.
- the natural dyes include anthocyanins.
- the dyes are more stable in the nanoparticles disclosed herein than in a similar nanoparticle that does not contain the plant extract.
- the natural dye is a purple sweet potato extract, black carrot extract, red radish extract, red cabbage extract, grape extract, grape skin extract, aronia extract, elderberry extract, and/or hibiscus extract.
- the lipid-based particle composition is aqueous while in other embodiments the composition may be provided as a dry or substantially dry solid (e.g., having a water content in weight % of less than or equal to 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.1%, 0%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values).
- water may be present at a wet weight percent of equal to or less than about: 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 75%, 77%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 97.5%, 99%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- water may be present at a wt. % of at, less than, between, or a range of 10%, 9%, 8%, 7%, 6%, 5%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, or 0%.
- the composition is a dry powder.
- the nanoparticles are a dry powder.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more bulking agents (e.g., carbohydrates, polymers, etc.). In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more carbohydrates (and/or a carbohydrate source). In some embodiments, a bulking agent comprises a polymer. In certain embodiments, a bulking agent comprises acacia/Arabic gum. In some embodiments, a bulking agent comprises one or more types of fiber derived from one or more different sources.
- bulking agents e.g., carbohydrates, polymers, etc.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more carbohydrates (and/or a carbohydrate source).
- a bulking agent comprises a polymer. In certain embodiments, a bulking agent comprises acacia/Arabic gum. In some embodiments, a bulking agent comprises one or more types of fiber derived from one or more different sources.
- the bulking agent is selected from the group consisting of a saccharide, an oligosaccharide, a polysaccharide, a monosaccharide, a protein, a lipid, trehalose, sucrose, dextrose, glucose, isomaltulose, tagatose, arabinose, maltose, fructose, dextrin, lactose, maltose, fucose, galactose, a gum, inositol, maltodextrin, maltol, mannose, muscovado, ribose, rhamnose, saccharose, sucralose, xylose, lecithin, fiber, avocado fiber, acacia fiber, psyllium fiber, betaglucan, guar gum, xanthan gum, pectin, chitin, cellulose, a modified cellulose, methylcellulose, hemicellulose, microcrystalline cellulose, beta cyclo
- one or more bulking agents comprises polydextrose, inulin, FOS, resistant starch, and/or maltodextrins.
- the one or more bulking agents collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 400 mg/mL, 350 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL, 250 mg/mL, 200 mg/mL, 175 mg/mL, 150 mg/mL, 125 mg/mL, 100 mg/ml, 90 mg/ml, 80 mg/ml, 70 mg/ml, 60 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 40 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1.5 mg/ml, 1.2 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.9 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml or ranges including and/or
- the one or more bulking agents are present in the composition at a dry wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.1%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more bulking agents are present in the composition at a wet wt.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the one or more bulking agents stabilize the lipid composition when in powdered form (e.g., dry or substantially dry form).
- the one or more bulking agents surprisingly help the lipid composition to return to particle form (e.g., nano or microparticle form) when reconstituted.
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises one or more one or more other additives, such as amino acids, polyethylene glycols, etc.
- the one or more additives collectively or individually, are present in the aqueous composition at a concentration of less than or equal to about: 400 mg/mL, 350 mg/mL, 300 mg/mL, 250 mg/mL, 200 mg/mL, 175 mg/mL, 150 mg/mL, 125 mg/mL, 100 mg/ml, 90 mg/ml, 80 mg/ml, 70 mg/ml, 60 mg/ml, 50 mg/ml, 40 mg/ml, 30 mg/ml, 20 mg/ml, 10 mg/ml, 5 mg/ml, 1.5 mg/ml, 1.2 mg/ml, 1 mg/ml, 0.9 mg/ml, 0.5 mg/ml, 0.1 mg/ml, 0.01 mg/ml, 0.001 mg/ml or ranges including and/
- the one or more additives are present in the composition at a dry wt. % of equal to or less than about: 0.001%, 0.01%, 0.1%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 35%, 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, 95% or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the one or more additives are present in the composition at a wet wt.
- the composition is aqueous, while in others it has been dried into a powder.
- the one or more additives surprisingly, stabilize the lipid composition when in powdered form (e.g., dry or substantially dry form).
- the one or more additives surprisingly help the lipid composition to return to particle form (e.g., nano or microparticle form) when reconstituted.
- the lipid-based particle composition (e.g., when in water or dried) comprises multilamellar nanoparticle vesicles, unilamellar nanoparticle vesicles, multivesicular nanoparticles, and/or emulsion particles.
- the composition is characterized by having multiple types of particles (e.g., multilamellar, unilamellar, and emulsion, etc.).
- a majority of the particles present are lamellar (multilamellar and/or unilamellar) particles.
- a majority of the particles present are unilamellar particles.
- a minority of the particles present are emulsion particles.
- an aqueous lipid-based composition as disclosed herein has a viscosity (in centipoise (cP)) of equal to or less than about: 1.0, 1.05, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20, 30, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, 450, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000, 5000, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- cP centipoise
- the liposomes and/or a liquid (e.g., aqueous) composition comprising the nanoparticles as disclosed herein are lyophilized.
- one or more lyoprotectant agents may be added.
- an individual lyoprotectant agent may be present at a dry wt. % equal to or less than the dry weight of the lipophilic ingredients.
- the lyoprotectant agent(s) (collectively or individually) may be present at a dry wt.
- the lyoprotectant agent(s) may be present at a wet wt % of equal to or less than about: 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%, 20%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lyoprotectant is selected from the group consisting of lactose, dextrose, trehalose, arginine, glycine, histidine, and/or combinations thereof.
- the nanoparticle compositions herein are spray dried (e.g., to provide a powder). In several embodiments, the nanoparticle compositions are spray dried and not lyophilized. In some embodiments, the nanoparticle composition is spray dried, fluid bed dried, desiccated, and/or lyophilized.
- Nanoparticle formulations containing active agents can be formed into spray dried powders. Formulations containing active agents alone with varying amounts of various lipids and other excipients can be prepared using a solvent-free manufacturing process. Water-soluble components can be dissolved in water at 65 °C with magnetic stirring. High shear mixing can be applied at 65°C and lipids and excipients can be added.
- High shear mixing can be maintained until a stable suspension is formed.
- the suspension can then optionally be microfluidized for 1,2, 3, 4, or 5 passes using an MP110 microfluidizer at 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, or 30,000 psi.
- formulations can be diluted with an equal volume containing the excipient type such that the excipient is at the stated final concentration.
- Up to 25% ethanol e.g., 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%
- Formulations can be spray dried on a Buchi B290 benchtop spray dryer.
- the inlet temperature can be set at 125 °C, the aspirator set to 100%, the pump rate set to 10%, and nitrogen flow set to 60 mmHg. Powder can be collected and measured for residual moisture, and recovered yield can be calculated.
- some embodiments pertain to methods of preparing lipid-based particle compositions comprising nanoparticles and/or liposomes.
- the composition is prepared by forming a lipid-in-oil emulsion.
- an oil-in-water emulsion can be prepared without the use of organic solvents.
- a composition can be prepared without the use of organic solvents.
- a composition can be prepared in a solvent-free process.
- solid ingredients are added and dissolved into liquid ingredients
- the phospholipid composition e.g., phosphatidylcholine composition
- the phospholipid composition can be added with mixing.
- a well dispersed lipid phase when a well dispersed lipid phase is formed after mixing, the addition of water (e.g., having a temperature of equal to or at least about: 0. 1 °C, 1 °C, 5 °C, 10 °C, 20 °C, 30 °C, 40 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, 80 °C, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) and additional mixing achieves an oil-in-water emulsion.
- the oil-in-water emulsion is then subject to high-shear mixing to form nanoparticles.
- high-shear mixing is performed using a high shear dispersion unit or an in-line mixer can be used to prepare the emulsions.
- the particles can be made by solvent evaporation and/or solvent precipitation.
- the particles can be made in a solvent-free process.
- the particles can be made in solvent- free process that does not comprise solvent evaporation and/or solvent precipitation.
- oil-in-water emulsion is subject to high-pressure homogenization using a microfluidizer.
- high sheer mixing can be used to reduce the particle size.
- the oil-in-water emulsion is processed to a nanoparticle (e.g., about 20 to about 500 nm, etc.) using the microfluidizer or other high sheer processes.
- the oil-in-water emulsion is processed to a nanoparticle having a size from about 30 nm to about 200 nm in diameter, about 80 nm to about 180 nm in diameter, about 50 nm to about 150 nm in diameter, or about 100 nm to about 150 nm in diameter.
- an oil-in-water emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer a plurality of times (e.g., equal to or at least 1 time, 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 10 times, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values).
- an oil-in-water emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer in discreet volumes per pass.
- an oil-in-water emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer in non-discreet volumes in a continuous process.
- an emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer at a pressure of equal to or less than about: 5,000 PSI, 15,000 PSI, 20,000 PSI, 25,000 PSI, 30,000 PSI, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer at a temperature of equal to or at least about: 30 °C, 40 °C, 50 °C, 65 °C, 80 °C, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer at least about room temperature (e.g., about 20 °C or about 25 °C) and/or without any heating and/or temperature control. In some embodiments, the emulsion is passed through the microfluidizer at a temperature of equal to or less than about 80 °C. In some embodiments, the microfluidizer includes an interaction chamber consisting of 75 pm to 200 pm pore sizes and the emulsion is passed through this chamber. In some embodiments, the pore size of the microfluidizer are less than or equal to about: 75 pm, 100 pm, 150 pm, 200 pm, 250 pm, 300 pm, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values. In some embodiments, the nanoparticle composition is prepared by high shear mixing, sonication, and/or extrusion.
- the lipid-based particle composition is characterized by an ability to pass through a 0.2 pm filter while preserving the nanoparticle structure (e.g., a change in average nanoparticle size of no greater than 10 nm, 20 nm, or 30 nm).
- the nanoparticle structure e.g., a change in average nanoparticle size of no greater than 10 nm, 20 nm, or 30 nm.
- after passage through a 0.2 pm there is a change in average diameter of the particles of equal to or at less than about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle composition is composed of highly pure ingredients, including but not limited to GMP grade therapeutic agents and/or GMP grade phospholipids.
- the composition (and/or one or more ingredients constituting the compositions) is manufactured with high purity, multicompendial ingredients to be at the same standards as pharmaceutical products.
- the composition is manufactured using pharmaceutical equipment and documentation to ensure the product is of high quality and consistent from batch to batch.
- the nanoparticle delivery systems disclosed herein are reproducibly manufacturable.
- the method of manufacture of the compositions avoids the introduction of contaminants (such as metal contamination).
- the nanoparticles disclosed herein have a particle size of between about 20 to about 500 nm (as measured by zeta sizing (e.g., refractive index)). In some embodiments, over 50%, 75%, 90%, 95%, 99% (or ranges spanning and or including the aforementioned values) of the nanoparticles disclosed herein have a particle size of between about 50 nm to about 200 nm (as measured by zeta sizing (e.g., refractive index)).
- the nanoparticles disclosed herein have a particle size of between about 50 nm to about 150 nm (as measured by zeta sizing (e.g., refractive index)). In some embodiments, over 50%, 75%, 90%, 95%, 99% (or ranges spanning and or including the aforementioned values) of the nanoparticles disclosed herein have a particle size of at least 100 nm (as measured by zeta sizing (e.g., refractive index). In some embodiments, this consistency in size allows predictable delivery to subjects.
- the lipid-based delivery system described herein offers protection to therapeutic agents against degradation in an aqueous environment for long-term storage.
- the composition is well characterized to ensure a consistent product from batch to batch and with long-term stability.
- the product stability is routinely tested for appearance, particle size and distribution, zeta potential, residual solvents, heavy metals, therapeutic agent concentration, and microbial testing and the values measured using these test methods varies (over a period of at least about 1 month or about 6 months at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity) by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the particle size and/or PDI varies over a period of at least about 1 month or about 6 months (e.g., at 4 °C with uncontrolled humidity, at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity, and/or at 40 °C with 75% relative humidity) by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- PDI and size can be measured using conventional techniques.
- the therapeutic agent concentration i.e., chemical stability
- the therapeutic agent concentration varies over a period of at least about 1 month or about 6 months (e.g., at 4 °C with uncontrolled humidity, at 25 °C with 60% relative humidity, and/or at 40 °C with 75% relative humidity) by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- chemical stability can be measured using conventional techniques.
- the formulations and/or compositions disclosed herein are stable during sterilization.
- the sterilization may include one or more of ozonation, UV treatment, and/or heat treatment.
- the particle size and/or PDI after sterilization varies by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agent concentration after sterilization varies (e.g., drops) by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle compositions (including after stabilization) disclosed herein have a shelf life of equal to or greater than 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 13 months, 14 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 19 months, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the shelf life can be determined as the period of time in which there is 95% confidence that at least 50% of the response (therapeutic agent(s) concentration or particle size) is within the specification limit. This refers to a 95% confidence interval and when linear regression predicts that at least 50% of the response is within the set specification limit.
- the lipid-based particle composition contains preservatives to protect against bacteria, mold, and fungal growth. In some embodiments, over a period of about 1 month, about 6 months, or about 12 months the composition has equal to or not more than: 50 cfii/gram, 10 cfii/gram, 5 cfii/gram, 1 cfii/gram, 0.1 cfii/gram, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- 1 week at 20 °C - 25 °C after a 10 5 -10 7 CFU/mL challenge with any one of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Candida albicans, and Aspergillus brasiliensis the composition has equal to or not more than: 100 cfu/gram, 50 cfu/gram, 25 cfu/gram, 10 cfu/gram, 5 cfu/gram, 1 cfu/gram, 0.1 cfu/gram, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition has a log reduction for the bacteria of equal to or greater than: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the individual particles within the disclosed lipid-based particle compositions may not settle or sediment appreciably.
- an appreciable amount of the composition e.g., as viewed by the naked eye
- the composition does not appreciably settle or separate from an aqueous liquid upon standing for equal to or at least about 1 day, at least about 1 month, about 2 months, about 3 months, about 4 months, about 5 months, about 6 months, about 7 months, about 8 months, about 9 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 1 year, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition upon standing, the composition remains dispersed in an aqueous liquid for at least about 1 day, at least about 1 month, about 2 months, about 3 months, about 4 months, about 5 months, about 6 months, about 7 months, about 8 months, about 9 months, about 10 months, about 11 months, about 1 year, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the homogeneity of the disclosed compositions changes by equal to or less than about: 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, or 15% (or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) after a period of one week or one month.
- the composition remains dispersed in an aqueous liquid and does not appreciably settle or separate from an aqueous liquid after at least about: 1 minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour in a centrifuge at a centripetal acceleration of at least about 100 m/s, at least about 1000 m/s, or at least about 10,000 m/s.
- the composition remains dispersed in an aqueous liquid and does not appreciably settle or separate from an aqueous liquid after at least about: 1 minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour in a centrifuge at a centrifuge speed of 5000 RPM, 10,000 RPM, or 15,000 RPM.
- the nanoparticle delivery system aids in absorption of the therapeutic agent when orally ingested and/or topically applied.
- the compositions disclosed herein allow the therapeutic agent to be delivered to and/or absorbed through the gut and/or the skin.
- some embodiments pertain to the use of the lipid-based nanodelivery system to protect the therapeutic agent from degradation and/or precipitation in the aqueous solution it is stored in (e.g., in an aqueous composition for administration to a subject).
- use of the delivery systems disclosed herein result in improved bioavailability and/or absorption rate. For instance, in some embodiments, the Cmax of a therapeutic is increased using a disclosed embodiment, the Tmax of is decreased using an embodiment as disclosed herein, and/or the AUC is increased using a disclosed embodiment.
- the pharmacokinetic outcomes disclosed elsewhere herein can be achieved using aqueous lipid-based particle compositions or powdered lipid-based particle compositions (e.g., where the powder is supplied by itself, in a gel capsule, as an additive to food, etc.).
- the Cmax of the therapeutic agent or ingredient is increased using the disclosed embodiments relative to other delivery vehicles (e.g., after administration to a subject).
- the Cmax is increased relative to the therapeutic agent or ingredients alone or comparator embodiments (e.g., oil-based products) by equal to or at least about: 15%, 20%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agent Cmax is increased (relative to a comparator oil-based product) by equal to or at least about: 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 50%, 100%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agent Cmax is increased (relative to a comparator oil-based product) by equal to or at least about: 10 ng/mL, 20 ng/mL, 30 ng/mL, 40 ng/mL, 50 ng/mL, 60 ng/mL, 70 ng/mL, 80 ng/mL, 90 ng/mL, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Cmax for a disclosed embodiment is increased relative to an oil-based comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15%, 20%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- these pharmacokinetic results can be achieved using aqueous compositions or powdered compositions (where the powder is supplied by itself, in a gel capsule, as an additive to food, etc.).
- the Cmax using a disclosed embodiment is 1.25 times higher than when using a comparator delivery system (e.g., the Cmax of the comparator x 1.25).
- the Cmax using a disclosed embodiment is equal to or at least about 1.25 times higher, 1.5 times higher, 2 times higher, 3 times higher (or ranges including or spanning the aforementioned values) than when using a comparator delivery system.
- a composition disclosed herein may achieve a more steady release of therapeutic. This may be reflected by a lower Cmax when compared to some comparator compositions.
- the Cmax for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to an equal dose of a therapeutic agent in an comparator vehicle.
- the Cmax for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to a comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15%, 20%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- these pharmacokinetic results can be achieved using aqueous compositions or powdered compositions (where the powder is supplied by itself, in a gel capsule, as an additive to food, etc.).
- the Cmax using a disclosed embodiment is 1.25 times lower than when using a comparator delivery system. In some instances, the Cmax using a disclosed embodiment is equal to or at least about 1.25 times lower, 1.5 times lower, 2 times lower, 3 times lower (or ranges including or spanning the aforementioned values) than when using a comparator delivery system.
- the Tmax for a therapeutic agent using a disclosed embodiment is shortened relative to other vehicles.
- the Tmax is equal to or at less than about: 30 minutes, 1 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 4.5 hours, 5 hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax is equal to or at less than about: 30 minutes, 1 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values. In some embodiments, after a dose of therapeutic agent provided in an embodiment as disclosed herein to a subject, the Tmax is between about 4 hours and about 6.5 hours or between about 3 hours and about 7 hours.
- the Tmax is equal to or less than about: 3 hours, 4 hours, 5 hours, 6 hours, 7 hours, 8 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax for the therapeutic agent using a disclosed embodiment is improved relative to oil-based vehicles (e.g., has a shorter duration to Tmax).
- the Tmax is shortened relative to comparable delivery vehicles (e.g., an oil-based vehicle) by equal to or at least about: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 50%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax is shortened relative to the therapeutic agent(s) alone by equal to or at least about: 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to an oil-based comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15%, 20%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax of a therapeutic agent for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to an oil-based comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the Tmax is a fraction of that achieved using a comparator delivery system.
- the time to Tmax using a disclosed embodiment is 0.5 times, 0.7 times, 0.8 times, 0.9 times, or 0.95 times the Tmax of a comparator delivery system (or ranges including or spanning the aforementioned values).
- the AUC is equal to or at least about: 50 ng/mL*hr, 100 ng/mL*hr, 200 ng/mL*hr, 300 ng/mL*hr, 400 ng/mL*hr, 450 ng/mL*hr, 500 ng/mL*hr, 550 ng/mL*hr, 600 ng/mL*hr, 650 ng/mL*hr, 700 ng/mL*hr, 800 ng/mL*hr, 1000 ng/mL*hr, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the AUC for a therapeutic agent using a disclosed embodiment is increased (relative to a therapeutic agent itself or a comparator delivery vehicle) by equal to or at least about: 50 ng/mL*hr, 100 ng/mL*hr, 200 ng/mL*hr, 300 ng/mL*hr, 400 ng/mL*hr, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the AUC using a disclosed embodiment is increased (relative to a therapeutic agent itself or a comparator delivery vehicle) by equal to or at least about: 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the AUC is improved relative to a therapeutic agent alone or in an oil mixture by equal to or at least about: 5%, 25%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the AUC using a disclosed embodiment is 1.25 times higher than when using a comparator delivery system.
- the AUC using a disclosed embodiment is equal to or at least about 1.25 times higher, 1.5 times higher, 2 times higher, 3 times higher (or ranges including or spanning the aforementioned values) than when using a comparator delivery system.
- the half-life for a therapeutic agent (ti/2) in vivo using a disclosed embodiment can be shorter relative to other vehicles.
- the ti/2 of therapeutic agent is equal to or at less than about: 4 hours, 5 hours, 5.5 hours, 6 hours, 6.5 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values. In some embodiments, after a dose of therapeutic agent provided in an embodiment as disclosed herein to a subject, the ti/2 of therapeutic agent (is between about 4 hours and about 6.5 hours or between about 3 hours and about 7 hours.
- the ti/2 for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to a therapeutic agent alone or an oil-based comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15%, 20%, 50%, 100%, 150%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the ti/2 of therapeutic agent for a disclosed embodiment is decreased relative to the therapeutic alone or an oil-based comparator vehicle by equal to or at least about: 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the ti/2 is a fraction of that achieved using a comparator delivery system.
- the time to ti/2 using a disclosed embodiment is 0.5 times, 0.7 times, 0.8 times, 0.9 times, or 0.95 times the ti/2 of a comparator delivery system (or ranges including or spanning the aforementioned values).
- the lipid-based particle composition comprises nanoparticles having an average size of less than, greater than, or equal to about: 10 nm, 50 nm, 75 nm, 100 nm, 125 nm, 150 nm, 200 nm, 250 nm, 500 nm, 1000 nm, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition comprises nanoparticles having an average size of between about 50 nm and about 150 nm or between about 50 nm and about 250 nm.
- the composition comprises nanoparticles having an average size of at least 100 nm.
- the size distribution ofthe nanoparticles for at least 50%, 75%, 80%, 90% (or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned percentages) of the particles present is equal to, greater than, or less than about: 20 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 180 nm, 200 nm, 300 nm, 400 nm, 500 nm, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned nm values.
- the composition comprises nanoparticles having an average size of less than, greater than, or equal to about: 10 nm, 50 nm, 100 nm, 150 nm, 250 nm, 500 nm, 1000 nm, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the size distribution of the nanoparticles for at least 90% of the particles present is equal to, greater than, or less than about: 20 nm, 40 nm, 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 180 nm, 200 nm, 300 nm, 400 nm, 500 nm, 750 nm, 1000 nm, 2000 nm, 3000 nm, 4000 nm, 5000 nm, 7500 nm, 10000 nm or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned nm values.
- the size distribution of the nanoparticles for at least 90% of the particles present is equal to, greater than, or less than about: 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 180 nm, 200 nm, 300 nm, 400 nm, 500 nm, 750 nm, 1000 nm or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned nm values.
- the D90 of the particles present is equal to, greater than, or less than about: 50 nm, 60 nm, 70 nm, 80 nm, 90 nm, 100 nm, 110 nm, 120 nm, 130 nm, 140 nm, 150 nm, 160 nm, 180 nm, 200 nm, 300 nm, 400 nm, 500 nm, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the size distribution of the nanoparticles for at least 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 99% of the particles present is at least about 100 nm.
- the size of the nanoparticle is the diameter of the nanoparticle as measured using any of the techniques as disclosed elsewhere herein and/or known to one of skill in the art. For instance, in some embodiments, the size of the nanoparticle is the measured using dynamic light scattering. In some embodiments, the size of the nanoparticle is the measured using a zeta sizer.
- the average size of the nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein is substantially constant and/or does not change significantly over time (e.g., it is a stable nanoparticle).
- the average size of nanoparticles comprising the composition changes less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the polydispersity index (PDI) of the nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein is less than or equal to about: 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.40, 0.50, 0.60, 0.70, 0.80, 0.85, 0.90, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the size distribution of the nanoparticles is highly monodisperse with a polydispersity index of less than or equal to about: 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35, 0.40 or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the PDI of the nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein are between about 0.01 to about 0.80. In some embodiments, the PDI of the nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein are between about 0.15 to about 0.25. In some embodiments, the PDI ofthe nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein are between about 0.35 to about 0.50.
- the zeta potential of the nanoparticles of a composition as disclosed herein is less than or equal to about: 1 mV, 3 mV, 4 mV, 5 mV, 6 mV, 7 mV, 8 mV, 10 mV, 20 mV, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the zeta potential of the nanoparticles is greater than or equal to about: -40 mV, -35 mV, -30 mV, -25 mV, -20 mV, -15 mV, -10 mV, -5 mV, -3 mV, -1 mV, 0 mV, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the zeta potential and/or diameter of the particles is acquired using a zetasizer (e.g., a Malvern ZS90 or similar instrument).
- the lipid-based particle composition has a pH of less than or equal to about: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values. In some embodiments, the composition has a pH of greater than or equal to about: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6.5, 7, 8, 9, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle composition is stable.
- the polydispersity of the nanoparticles changes less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the soluble fraction of therapeutic agent in the formulation changes less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the PDI of nanoparticles comprising the composition changes by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the PDI of nanoparticles comprising the composition changes by less than or equal to about: 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the average size of nanoparticles comprising the composition changes by less than or equal to about: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the D90 of nanoparticles comprising the composition changes by less than or equal to about: 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the composition particle size remains consistent (a size change of less than or equal to about: 0%, 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100% or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) for a period of at least about 30 days when stored at room temperature, refrigeration, and up to about 37 °C, 38 °C, 39 °C, and/or 40 °C.
- the therapeutic agent concentration in the composition remains consistent (a loss of less than or equal to about: 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 3%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) for a period of at least about 30 days, 60 days, 90 days, or 120 days when stored at room temperature, refrigeration, and up to about 37 °C, 38 °C, 39 °C, and/or 40 °C.
- the composition when stored at room temperature, refrigeration, and up to about 37 °C, 38 °C, 39 °C, and/or 40 °C, the composition is stable (e.g., the particle size or therapeutic agent concentration in the nanoparticles remains consistent and/or has a change of less than or equal to about: 0.5%, 1%, 2%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 75%, 100% or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values) for a period of at least about: 2 weeks, 30 days, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned measures of time.
- the composition particle when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 EBC over about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, or greater than 10 days at about 37 °C, 38 °C, 39 °C, and/or 40 °C, with about 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, or 100% relative humidity.
- EBC turbidity
- the composition particle when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 4 EBC over at least 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75%, relative humidity. In some embodiments, the composition particle, when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 2.5 EBC over at least 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75%, relative humidity. In some embodiments, the composition particle, when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) of less than about 1 EBC over at least 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75%, relative humidity.
- EBC turbidity
- the composition particle when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) that does not significantly differ over at least 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75%, relative humidity. In some embodiments, the composition particle, when added to a second composition (e.g., a beverage), maintains a turbidity (EBC) that does not significantly differ from a control composition (e.g., a beverage) that does not comprise the aqueous composition over at least 5 days at about 40 °C with about 75%, relative humidity.
- a control composition e.g., a beverage
- the method of using the lipid-based particle composition and/or of treating a subject with the lipid-based particle composition includes administering to a subject in need of treatment (e.g., orally, topically, etc.) an effective amount of the composition.
- the composition e.g., delivery system
- the bioavailability of the therapeutic agent (e.g., in the blood of a subject) relative to the initial administered dose is greater than or equal to about: 10%, 20%, 50%, 75%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the oral bioavailability of the therapeutic agent delivered (as measured using AUC) is higher using an embodiment disclosed herein relative to oral delivery of the therapeutic alone. In some embodiments, the oral bioavailability is improved over the therapeutic alone by greater than or equal to about: 10%, 50%, 75%, 100%, 200%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- some embodiments pertain to methods of treating a subject.
- the method of treating comprises selecting patient for treatment.
- the method of threating comprises administering to the patient an effective amount of a formulation comprising a lipid-based particle composition comprising a therapeutic agent.
- compositions as described herein may be used to induce at least one effect, e.g. therapeutic effect, that may be associated with at least one therapeutic agent, which is capable of inducing, enhancing, arresting or diminishing at least one effect, by way of treatment or prevention of unwanted conditions or diseases in a subject.
- the at least one active agent may be selected amongst therapeutic agents, i.e. agents capable of inducing or modulating a therapeutic effect when administered in a therapeutically effective amount.
- the phospholipid(s) by themselves do not induce or modulate a therapeutic effect but endow the composition (e.g., a pharmaceutical composition) with a selected desired characteristic.
- compositions disclosed herein can be used in methods of treatment and can be administered to a subject having a condition to be treated.
- the subject is treated by administering an effective amount of a composition (e.g., lipid-based particle compositions) as disclosed herein to the subject.
- a composition e.g., lipid-based particle compositions
- the disease or condition to be treated via administration of a composition as disclosed herein may include one or more of liver protection, hangover prevention, vitamin deficiency, alcohol related heart disease, alcohol related neurological conditions, opioid withdraw, attention deficient disorder (ADHD), pain, anxiety, depression, seizures, malaise, nausea, insomnia, work-sleep shift disorder, sleep disturbances, inflammation, immunity, epilepsy, diabetes, cancer (breast, colon, prostate, glioma, etc.), etc.
- ADHD attention deficient disorder
- the composition is used as a cerebrocirculant, a health supplement, an antiaggregant, an anti-adrenergic at alpha- 1, a sedative, an anticonvulsant, a smooth muscle relaxer, an antitussive, an analgesic, a p-opioid antagonist, a calcium channel blocker, a dopamine mediating anti-locomotive, an antioxidant, an antiaggregant, an antibacterial, an antidiabetic, an antihepatitic, an anti-inflammatory, an anti-leukemic, an antimutagenic, an antiperoxidant, an antiviral, a cancer preventative, an alpha-amylase inhibitor, a 9-hydroxycorynantheidine, an opioid agonist, an analgesic, antidiarrheal, an immunostimulant, an adrenergic, an antimalarial, a vasodilator, an antihypertensive, an muscle relax
- the composition is used to treat a disease or disorder where any one or more of the following is needed: a cerebrocirculant, additional vitamins, an antiaggregant, an anti-adrenergic at alpha-1, a sedative, an anticonvulsant, a smooth muscle relaxer, an antitussive, an analgesic, a p-opioid antagonist, a calcium channel blocker, a dopamine mediating anti-locomotive, an antioxidant, an antiaggregant, an antibacterial, an antidiabetic, an antihepatitic, an anti-inflammatory, an anti-leukemic, an antimutagenic, an antiperoxidant, an antiviral, a cancer preventative, an alpha-amylase inhibitor, a 9- hydroxycorynantheidine, an opioid agonist, an analgesic, antidiarrheal, an immunostimulant, an adrenergic, an antimalarial, a vas
- the lipid-based particle composition is provided for use in treating a condition selected from pain associated disorders (as an analgesic), inflammatory disorders and conditions (as anti-inflammatory), appetite suppression or stimulation (as anoretic or stimulant), vitamin deficiency, symptoms of vomiting and nausea (as antiemetic), intestine and bowl disorders, disorders and conditions associated with anxiety (as anxiolytic), disorders and conditions associated with psychosis (as antipsychotic), disorders and conditions associated with seizures and/or convulsions (as antiepileptic or antispasmodic), sleep disorders and conditions (as anti-insomniac), disorders and conditions which require treatment by immunosuppression, disorders and conditions associated with elevated blood glucose levels (as antidiabetic), disorders and conditions associated with nerve system degradation (as neuroprotectant), inflammatory skin disorders and conditions (such as psoriasis), disorders and conditions associated with artery blockage (as anti-ischemic), disorders and conditions associated with bacterial infections, disorders and
- the lipid-based particle composition is provided for use in a method of treating a subject suffering from a condition selected from pain associated disorders, inflammatory disorders and conditions, symptoms of vomiting and nausea, intestine and bowl disorders, disorders and conditions associated with anxiety, disorders and conditions associated with vitamin deficiency, disorders and conditions associated with psychosis, disorders and conditions associated with seizures and/or convulsions, sleep disorders and conditions, disorders and conditions which require treatment by immunosuppression, disorders and conditions associated with elevated blood glucose levels, disorders and conditions associated with nerve system degradation, inflammatory skin disorders and conditions, disorders and conditions associated with artery blockage, disorders and conditions associated with bacterial infections, disorders and conditions associated with fungal infections, proliferative disorders and conditions, and disorders and conditions associated with inhibited bone growth, post trauma disorders and others, a patient in need of appetite suppression or stimulation.
- the method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition of this disclosure.
- the lipid-based particle compositions (described herein may be used for inducing, enhancing, arresting or diminishing at least one effect, by way of treatment or prevention of unwanted conditions or diseases in a subject.
- the therapeutic agent (substance, molecule, element, compound, entity, or a combination thereof) may be selected amongst therapeutic agents, i.e. agents capable of inducing or modulating a therapeutic effect when administered in a therapeutically effective amount, and non- therapeutic agents, i.e. which by themselves do not induce or modulate a therapeutic effect but which may endow the pharmaceutical composition with a selected desired characteristic.
- a lipid-based particle compositions as disclosed herein may be selected to treat, prevent or ameliorate any pathology or condition.
- administering of a therapeutic amount of the composition or system described herein, whether in a concentrate form or in a diluted formulation form, is effective to ameliorate undesired symptoms associated with a disease, to prevent the manifestation of such symptoms before they occur, to slow down the progression of the disease, slow down the deterioration of symptoms, to enhance the onset of remission period, slow down the irreversible damage caused in the progressive chronic stage of the disease, to delay the onset of said progressive stage, to lessen the severity or cure the disease, to improve survival rate or more rapid recovery, or to prevent the disease from occurring or a combination of two or more of the above.
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of one or more of lipids (other than phospholipids), triglycerides, sterols, lecithin surfactants, hyaluronic acid, Alcolec S, Alcolec BS, Alcolec XTRA-A, polysorbates (such as Polysorbate 80 and Polysorbate 20), monoglycerides, diglycerides, glyceryl oleate, poloxamers, terpenes, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, L-alginate, chondroitin, poly gamma glutamic acid, gelatin, chitosan, com starch, polyoxyl 40-hydroxy castor oil,
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of a surfactant and/or emulsifiers other than a phospholipid. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack an emulsifier at concentrations greater than about 1/10 th that of a phospholipid. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack an emulsifier at concentrations greater than about l/10 th that of a phosphatidylcholine. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions lack unhydrogenated phospholipids. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions lack hydrogenated phospholipids.
- the lipid-based particle compositions comprise one or more unhydrogenated or hydrogenated phospholipids. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, and/or less than about 0.5% of one or more of a buffering agent, a polymeric stabilizing agent, and/or sodium hydroxide.
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack nonnatural ingredients. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed are synthetic and not found in nature.
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of one or more organic bases (which may include, but are not limited to: butyl hydroxyl anisole (BHA), butyl hydroxyl toluene (BHT) and sodium ascorbate). In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of whey protein isolate.
- organic bases which may include, but are not limited to: butyl hydroxyl anisole (BHA), butyl hydroxyl toluene (BHT) and sodium ascorbate.
- BHA butyl hydroxyl anisole
- BHT butyl hydroxyl toluene
- sodium ascorbate sodium ascorbate
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of ticamulsion 3020, purity gum, gum Arabic, and/or a modified gum Arabic. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none one or more of fatty acids, triglycerides triacylglycerols, acylglycerols, fats, waxes, sphingolipids, glycerides, sterides, cerides, glycolipids, sulfolipids, lipoproteins, chylomicrons and the derivatives of these lipids.
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of a surfactant. In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein lack, contain less than about 2%, less than about 0.5%, and/or substantially none of one or more of polyglycolized glycerides and polyoxyethylene glycerides of medium to long chain mono-, di-, and triglycerides, such as: almond oil PEG-6 esters, almond oil PEG-60 esters, apricot kernel oil PEG-6 esters (Labrafd® M1944CS), caprylic/capric triglycerides PEG-4 esters (Labrafac® Hydro WL 1219), caprylic/capric triglycerides PEG-4 complex (Labrafac® Hydrophile), caprylic/capric glycerides PEG-6 esters (Softigen® 767), caprylic/capric glycerides P
- triolein PEG-6 esters trioleate PEG-25 esters
- polyoxyl 35 castor oil Cremophor® EL or Kolliphor® EL
- polyoxyl 40 hydrogenated castor oil Cremophor® RH 40 or Kolliphor® REMO
- polyoxyl 60 hydrogenated castor oil Cremophor® RH60
- polyglycolized derivatives and polyoxyethylene esters or ethers derivatives of medium to long chain fatty acids propylene glycol esters of medium to long chain fatty acids, which can be used including caprylate/caprate diglycerides, glyceryl monooleate, glyceryl ricinoleate, glyceryl laurate, glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl dioleate, glyceryl mono/dioleate, polyglyceryl- 10 trioleate, poly glyceryl- 10 laurate, polyglyceryl- 10
- Some embodiments also encompass methods for making and/or administering the disclosed compositions.
- Multiple techniques of administering the lipid-based particle compositions as disclosed herein exist including, but not limited to, oral, rectal, topical, aerosol, injection and parenteral delivery, including intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intramedullary injections, intrathecal, direct intraventricular, intraperitoneal, intranasal and intraocular injections.
- administration is performed through oral pathways, which administration includes administration in an emulsion, aqueous solution, capsule, tablet, fdm, chewing gum, suppository, granule, pellet, spray, syrup, or other such forms.
- topical permeation enhancers may be included and may be selected from, but not inclusive of, the following: dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl sulfone, ethanol, propylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, polyvinyl alcohol, CapryolTM 90, Labrafd Ml 944 CS, Labrasol, Labrasol ALF, LauroglycolT M90, Transcutol HP, Capmul S12L, Campul PG-23 EP/NF, Campul PG-8 NF.
- the topical may include one or more of Lipoid’s Skin Lipid Matrix 2026 technology, lipid/oil based ingredients or oil soluble ingredients, and includes Captex 170 EP as a skin permeation enhancer, argan oil, menthol, arnica oil, camphor, grapefruit seed oil, For example, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl isosorbide, topical analgesics such as lidocaine, wintergreen oil, and terpenes such as guaiacol. In some embodiments, any one or more of these ingredients is present in the topical composition at a dry wt.
- Lipoid Skin Lipid Matrix 2026 technology
- lipid/oil based ingredients or oil soluble ingredients includes Captex 170 EP as a skin permeation enhancer, argan oil, menthol, arnica oil, camphor, grapefruit seed oil, For example, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl isosorbide, topical analgesics such as lidocaine, wintergreen
- any one or more of these ingredients is present in the topical at a wet wt % of equal to or at least about: 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%, 20%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle compositions disclosed herein can be in admixture with a suitable carrier, diluent, or excipient such as sterile water, physiological saline, glucose, or the like, and can contain auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, gelling or viscosity enhancing additives, preservatives, flavoring agents, colors, and the like, depending upon the route of administration and the preparation desired.
- a suitable carrier diluent, or excipient
- auxiliary substances such as wetting or emulsifying agents, pH buffering agents, gelling or viscosity enhancing additives, preservatives, flavoring agents, colors, and the like, depending upon the route of administration and the preparation desired.
- Such preparations can include liposomes, microemulsions, micelles, and/or unilamellar or multilamellar vesicles.
- the lipid-based particle suspension solution disclosed herein have improved shelf life as indicated in part by the ability of the lipid-based particle composition to remain suspended in the liquid broth without aggregating or separating/settling from solution.
- the lipid-based particle suspension solution disclosed remain solubilized for a period greater than or equal to 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 7 months, 8 months, 9 months, 10 months, 11 months, 12 months, 13 months, 14 months, 15 months, 16 months, 17 months, 18 months, 19 months, 24 months, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the shelf life can be determined as the period of time in which there is 95% confidence that at least 50% of the response (therapeutic agent(s) concentration or particle size) is within the specification limit. This refers to a 95% confidence interval and when linear regression predicts that at least 50% of the response is within the set specification limit.
- the shelf life can be determined as a time where the concentration of the active ingredient has changed (e.g., lessened) by less than or equal to 30%, 25%, 20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, 2.5%, or ranges including and or spanning the aforementioned ranges.
- compositions disclosed herein when provided in a lipid- based particle suspension solution, have improved thermal stability.
- thermal sterilization includes exposing and/or heating a composition to a temperature of equal to or at least about 40 °C, 50 °C, 60 °C, 70 °C, 80 °C, 90 °C, 100 °C, 110 °C, 120 °C, 130 °C, 140 °C, 150 °C, or 160 °C.
- the thermal sterilization is performed for a time period of equal to or at least about: 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, 25 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the particle size and/or PDI varies by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40 %, 50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 250%, 300%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the concentration of the therapeutic agent in the aqueous product drops by less than or equal to about: 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.5%, 2.0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the storage conditions include temperatures of equal to or at least about: 2 °C, 4 °C, 6 °C, 8 °C, 10 °C, 20 °C, 40 °C, 60 °C, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the compositions disclosed herein when provided in a lipid- based particle suspension solution, are stable during ozonation sterilization, UV sterilization, heat sterilization (e.g., pasteurization), filtration sterilization, and/or gamma irradiation during beverage preparation and packaging.
- the particle size and/or PDI after sterilization varies by less than or equal to about: 1%, 5%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%, 75%, 100%, 125%, 150%, 175%, 200%, 250%, 300%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the therapeutic agent concentration after sterilization drops by less than or equal to about: 0.05%, 0.1%, 0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- the lipid-based particle suspension solutions comprising lipid-based particle compositions have a shelf life of equal to or greater than 6 months, 12 months, 14 months, 16 months, 18 months, 19 months, 24 months, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values (e.g., a standard storage conditions).
- Dry powder formulations or liquid embodiments may also be used in a variety of consumer products.
- dry powders can be added (e.g., scooped, from a packet, squirted from a dispenser, etc.) into any consumer product.
- liquid solutions or powdered lipid particle formulations can be coated onto and/or added into a consumer product (e.g., sprayed and/or squirted from a dispenser, through dipping, soaking, rolling, dusting, etc.).
- the consumer product is a food product (e.g., beverages, candies, lollipops, edibles, food, ingestible, buccal adhesives, etc.).
- the lipid particles supplement and/or fortify a consumer product with a therapeutic agent from the lipid particles.
- the therapeutic agent is delivered to the user in a greater quantity than would be achieved using (e.g., consuming) the therapeutic agent alone.
- coating is performed with an aqueous or solvent solution of the lipid particles.
- the solution may be sprayed (e.g., via a spray nozzle, atomizer, etc.) or otherwise coated (e.g., dip-coated, etc.) onto a consumer product.
- pharmaceutical coating equipment e.g., that used to coat tablets, beads, drug layered/coated films
- fluid bed technology, film bed technology, dry powder laying technology, and/or combinations thereof are used to coat a consumer product.
- film coating is used to coat a consumer product.
- the consumer product prior to coating with a liquid solution of lipid particles, the consumer product is dried completely. Then, after coating, the fortified consumer product is dried. In other implementations, a consumer product is solution coated (e.g., prior to drying). After coating and/or spraying with the lipid particles, the consumer product can then be dried together with the lipid particles to provide a fortified consumer product. In some embodiments, as disclosed elsewhere herein, a powder can be used to coat a consumer product. [00348] In some embodiments, the lipid-based particle composition as disclosed herein may be added, injected, measured, and/or poured into a beverage. In some embodiments, the lipid- based particle composition is added to a beverage as a dry solid or as a concentrated solution lipid particle solution (e.g., an aqueous composition as provided elsewhere herein).
- a lipid-based particle composition is provided to the consumer product (e.g., a beverage, a topical ointment, etc.) at a concentration that is equal to or at least about: 10 pg/mL (or “mcg/mL”), 50 pg/mL.
- enough of the lipid-based particle composition is added to afford a total concentration of active ingredient in the consumer product of equal to or at least about: 1 pg/mL (or “mcg/mL”), 5 pg/mL, 10 pg/mL, 15 pg/mL, 20 pg/mL, 25 pg/mL, 35 pg/mL, 45 pg/mL, 50 pg/mL, 75 pg/mL, 100 pg/mL, 125 pg/mL, 150 pg/mL, 175 pg/mL, 180 pg/mL, 200 pg/mL, 225 pg/mL, 250 pg/mL, 500 pg/mL, or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values.
- a concentrated lipid-based particle composition in aqueous solution is added to the consumer product, to each milliliter of the consumer product is added equal to or at least about: 0. 1 pL, 0.25 pL, 0.5 pL, 0.75 pL, 1 pL, 2.5 pL, 5.0 pL, 7.5 pL, 10 pL, 25 pL, 50 pL, 75 pL, 100 pL, 250 pL, or 500 pL of the concentrated lipid-based particle solution (or ranges including and/or spanning the aforementioned values).
- compositions and methods have been disclosed. Although this disclosure has been described in terms of certain illustrative embodiments and uses, other embodiments and other uses, including embodiments and uses which do not provide all the features and advantages set forth herein, are also within the scope of this disclosure. Components, elements, features, acts, or steps can be arranged or performed differently than described and components, elements, features, acts, or steps can be combined, merged, added, or left out in various embodiments. All possible combinations and subcombinations of elements and components described herein are intended to be included in this disclosure. No single feature or group of features is necessary or indispensable.
- the ingredients used herein were obtained from the following vendors: Sunflower derived phosphatidylcholine was purchased from American Lecithin Company (a Lipoid Company listed as “MCT”), potassium sorbate was purchased from Spectrum Chemicals, deionized water was purchased from Walmart, and sodium benzoate was purchased from Spectrum Chemicals.
- the phosphatidylcholine was a mixture of H 20 grade including over 20 % phosphatidylcholine and H 90 grade including over 90 % phosphatidylcholine .
- Aqueous solutions were heated and filtered prior to further use.
- An appropriate amount of aqueous solution was transferred to the glass vessel containing the dried lipid ingredients.
- the glass vessel was transferred to a heating mantel and warmed with constant stirring from an overhead mixer. Mixing was continued until a homogenous slurry of lipids in water was formed.
- the full volume of lipid slurry was processed through a microfluidizer (Microfluidics Corporation) 0 to 10 times at a processing pressure of 10,000 - 30,000 PSI.
- the volume of lipid slurry can be processed at a pressure of 10,000 - 30,000 PSI such that the material is recirculated back into the unprocessed volume for a period of time until the desired particle size characteristics are achieved.
- the resulting lipid nanoparticle solution was cooled with continuous stirring for 12 - 24 hours before characterizing and fill-finish.
- Tl, T2, T3, and T4 are 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, and 6 months respectively.
- Tl, T2, T3, and T4 are 1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks respectively.
- Foam decay rate was measured by the graduated cylinder method. Briefly, the method was performed by first dispersing the nanoparticle formulation in beer and then pouring 100 mb of the nanoparticle in cold beer into a 500 mb graduated cylinder. The maximum level of foam in the cylinder was noted, and then the decay of the foam down the walls of the cylinder was filmed.
- a formulation of encapsulated xanthohumol without added plant extract dispersed in beer was found to exhibit a foam decay rate of 0.0105/s, which is significantly higher compared with the control.
- a formulation prepared of the same xanthohumol composition but with the addition of plant extract at a concentration of 1.0 w/w% in the nanoparticle formulation when dispersed in beer was found to exhibit a foam decay rate of 0.0049/s. Therefore, the inclusion of 1.0 w/w% plant extract in the formulation was able to reduce the foam decay rate by more than a factor of 2 compared to a formulation without plant extract. Foam decay rate was also decreased in comparison to a control with no xanthohumol formulation present.
- Table 17 - Formulation 6 liquid concentrate comprised:
- Table 18 - Formulation 7 liquid concentrate comprised:
- Table 19 - Formulation 8 liquid concentrate comprised:
- Table 21 - Formulation 10 liquid concentrate comprised:
- Formulations and beverages comprising the formulations were characterized, including Particle size (PSD), polydispersity index (PDI), zeta potential (ZP), and active concentration.
- PSD, PDI, and ZP was measured using batch mode dynamic light scattering (DLS) and electrophoretic mobility.
- Therapeutic Ingredients, such as the active ingredient Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) was measured using a qualified UPLC-MS/MS method.
- each formulation was determined by measuring turbidity in alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages daily for five consecutive days when stored at 38 °C and 75% relative humidity (RH). Briefly, the turbidity of beer containing various target concentrations of encapsulated vitamin D3 and encapsulated xanthohumol was monitored at pre-defined time points using a HACH 2100N turbidimeter following ISO method 7027.
- Formulations comprising varying amounts of vitamin D3 were produced.
- Formulations comprising varying amounts of xanthohumol were produced. Each formulation differed slightly with respect to lipid composition and ratio of vitamin D3 to lipid or xanthohumol to lipid. As shown in FIG. 1, formulations were solubilized in a non-alcoholic lager at either 0.019 mg D3 and 5 mg xanthohumol per 330 mL serving (thin red line and thin blue line), or 0.125 mg D3 and 15 mg xanthohumol per 330 mL serving (thick red line and thick blue line) and stored at 40 °C / 75% RH for 5 days. Turbidity measurements were taken on each day.
- a non-alcoholic lager with no vitamin D3 or xanthohumol was stored under the same conditions and measured daily.
- the turbidity of the non-alcoholic lagers did not vary significantly over the 5 days.
- Indicating the encapsulated vitamin D3 formulations and encapsulated xanthohumol formulations did not negatively impact the stability of the nonalcoholic lager.
- These results showed that vitamin D3 encapsulated or xanthohumol encapsulated formulations described herein remained stable under accelerated conditions for at least 5 days when introduced to non-alcoholic beverages (e.g., lagers).
- xanthohumol encapsulated in H90 phosphatidylcholine was solubilized in an alcoholic lager at either 5 mg per 330 mb serving, or 15 mg per 330 mb serving and stored at 38 °C / 75% RH for 5 days. Turbidity measurements were taken on days 1, 3, and 5 (reported as NTU). As a control, the alcoholic lager with no xanthohumol was stored under the same conditions and measured on days 1, 3, and 5. The turbidity of the alcoholic lager with xanthohumol did not significantly change over 5 days of storage.
- xanthohumol encapsulated in 85G phosphatidylcholine was solubilized in a non-alcoholic lager at either 5 mg per 330 mb serving, or 15 mg per 330 mb serving and stored at 38 °C / 75% RH for 5 days. Turbidity measurements were taken on days 1, 3, and 5 (reported as NTU). As a control, the non-alcoholic lager with no xanthohumol was stored under the same conditions and measured on days 1, 3, and 5. The turbidity of the nonalcoholic lager with xanthohumol did not significantly change over 5 days of storage.
- xanthohumol encapsulated in H90 phosphatidylcholine was solubilized in a non-alcoholic lager at either 5 mg per 330 mb serving, or 15 mg per 330 mb serving and stored at 38 °C / 75% RH for 5 days. Turbidity measurements were taken on days 1, 3, and 5 (reported as NTU). As a control, the non-alcoholic lager with no xanthohumol was stored under the same conditions and measured on days 1, 3, and 5. The turbidity of each of the non-alcoholic lagers with xanthohumol and the control non-alcoholic lager without xanthohumol increased by day 5 of storage.
- formulation 6 liquid concentrate comprising xanthohumol was added to various beers and the chemical stability of xanthohumol was measured over time.
- the beer formulations were stored at either 4 °C with uncontrolled relative humidity, or under accelerated aging conditions of 40 °C with 75% relative humidity.
- the results showed that xanthohumol provided in formulations described herein was chemically stable for at least 90 days in beer when stored at 4 °C. See Table 23 and Table 24.
- Table 23 Chemical stability of xanthohumol comprising Formulation 6 liquid concentrate over time in various beers at 4 °C with uncontrolled humidity.
- Table 24 Chemical stability of xanthohumol comprising Formulation 6 liquid concentrate over time in various beers at 40 °C with 75% relative humidity.
- At least three groups of female and male patients are admitted to treatment after having had been diagnosed with a condition, or are at risk of a condition, or are in need of treatment for a condition.
- Non-limiting conditions and therapeutic ingredients for such conditions may include dihydromyrciten for liver protection, dihydromyrciten for hangover prevention, vitamins for vitamin deficiency, CoQlO and/or omega 3 fatty acids for alcohol related heart disease, and/or phosphatidylserine, huperzine A, and/or Bacopa monnieri extract for alcohol related neurological conditions.
- a first group is treated orally with a therapeutic containing lipid-based particle composition in a beverage as disclosed herein and on a schedule, such as a daily schedule.
- a second group is treated with the therapeutic ingredient not contained in a lipid-based particle in a similar beverage orally and on the same schedule.
- a third group is treated with a placebo in a similar beverage orally and on the same schedule.
- Group one of patients experience an improvement in the condition or symptoms of the condition. The results show statistically significant improvements in group one relative to either groups two or three.
- Encapsulated ingredients are introduced to an alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink at one or more concentrations.
- the finished product containing the encapsulated ingredient can be mixed until the product is homogenous.
- the finished product can be divided into individual vials, capped, and placed at the recommended storage condition, such as at 2 - 8 °C, for a period of time, such as 6 months.
- the product can be removed from storage and assessed for visual appearance, microbiology, concentration of ingredient remaining (percent remaining), formation of substances from degradation of the ingredient (e.g., such as isoxanthohumol), turbidity of the alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink, and size of the encapsulated ingredient, such as nanoparticle size.
- Microbiology can be tested to determine the amount of living microbes in the finish product by spectroscopy, plating (e.g. agar plates), live/dead staining, etc.
- concentration of ingredients remaining and/or formation of substances from degradation of the ingredient can be determined by High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Chromatography (GC), Mass Spectrometry (MS), etc.
- the size of the encapsulated ingredient can be determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), cryogenic SEM (cryo-SEM), etc.
- PSD particle size
- PDI polydispersity index
- ZP zeta potential
- DLS batch mode dynamic light scattering
- Turbidity can be measured using a suitable turbidity meter, such as a HACH 2100N turbidimeter following ISO method 7027.
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