CA2645441A1 - Compositions of tolperisone - Google Patents
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- CA2645441A1 CA2645441A1 CA 2645441 CA2645441A CA2645441A1 CA 2645441 A1 CA2645441 A1 CA 2645441A1 CA 2645441 CA2645441 CA 2645441 CA 2645441 A CA2645441 A CA 2645441A CA 2645441 A1 CA2645441 A1 CA 2645441A1
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to methods for providing tolperisone having extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO (2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)-propenone), as well as related compositions. The invention further relates to methods of treating a subject with tolperisone under conditions that limit exposure of the subject to tolerable levels of 4-MMPPO, among other features.
Description
COMPOSITIONS OF TOLPERISONE
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of priority to Austrian Patent Application No. A 1953/2007, filed November 29, 2007, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/023,799, filed January 25, 2008, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/027,287, filed February 08, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to tolperisone, 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(-piperidinyl)-1-propanone), having extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO (2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)-propenone), and methods of producing the same, as well as compositions related thereto. The invention further relates to methods of treating a subject with tolperisone under conditions that limit exposure of the subject to tolerable levels of 4-MMPPO, among other features.
BACKGROUND
Tolperisone is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity and muscle spasm (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30t" ed., p. 1211). Tolperisone has also been used in the treatment of conditions which include dysmenorrhea, climacteric complaints, lockjaw, and neurolatyrism.
The chemical structure of tolperisone is shown below.
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As can be seen by the foregoing structure, tolperisone contains a chiral center (as indicated by the asterisk). Racemic tolperisone is commercially available as the hydrochloride salt and is sold under trade names such as Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm .
The chiral separation of tolperisone into its R(-) and S(+) enantiomers has been described (See, for example, JP-A-53-40779).
Tolperisone has been shown to exhibit membrane-stabilizing effects in the central and peripheral nervous system (Ono, H., et aL, J. Pharmacobio. Dynam.
1984, 7, 171-178). Tolperisone and its salts are used for improving not only different symptoms related to spastic paralysis, but also for improving muscle tone which originates from diseases or conditions such as cervical syndrome, inflammation of the joints, and back pain. Recently, the use of tolperisone for treating neuropathic pain and pain associated with various nervous system disorders has also been described (see, for example, U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0004050).
SUMMARY
Tolperisone can be prepared by a number of different synthetic approaches.
As recognized by the inventor, as a result of side reactions and chemical impurities either present in the starting materials, or formed during the synthesis of tolperisone or over the shelf life of the formulation, current methods of producing tolperisone have the associated drawback of producing a final product that contains levels of impurities that can be toxic to patients undergoing treatment with tolperisone, even when present in extremely small quantities.
Thus, in one aspect, the present disclosure addresses the need for improved methods of providing tolperisone having negligible levels of impurities such as the genotoxic agent, 4-MMPPO. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for minimizing the formation of 4-MMPPO in pharmaceutical formulations of tolperisone during storage, as well as methods for treating subjects by admininstering tolperisone that minimize exposure to genotoxic agents such as MMPPO in tolperisone-containing pharmaceutical compositions, among others.
Specifically, in at least one aspect, the disclosure is directed to tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyi)-propanone (4-MMPPO) and compositions thereof.
In a particular embodiment, tolperisone as provided herein comprises less than about 1.3 ppm 4-MMPPO.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of priority to Austrian Patent Application No. A 1953/2007, filed November 29, 2007, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/023,799, filed January 25, 2008, and to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/027,287, filed February 08, 2008, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
FIELD
The present disclosure relates generally to tolperisone, 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(-piperidinyl)-1-propanone), having extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO (2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)-propenone), and methods of producing the same, as well as compositions related thereto. The invention further relates to methods of treating a subject with tolperisone under conditions that limit exposure of the subject to tolerable levels of 4-MMPPO, among other features.
BACKGROUND
Tolperisone is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant that has been used for the symptomatic treatment of spasticity and muscle spasm (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30t" ed., p. 1211). Tolperisone has also been used in the treatment of conditions which include dysmenorrhea, climacteric complaints, lockjaw, and neurolatyrism.
The chemical structure of tolperisone is shown below.
N
As can be seen by the foregoing structure, tolperisone contains a chiral center (as indicated by the asterisk). Racemic tolperisone is commercially available as the hydrochloride salt and is sold under trade names such as Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm .
The chiral separation of tolperisone into its R(-) and S(+) enantiomers has been described (See, for example, JP-A-53-40779).
Tolperisone has been shown to exhibit membrane-stabilizing effects in the central and peripheral nervous system (Ono, H., et aL, J. Pharmacobio. Dynam.
1984, 7, 171-178). Tolperisone and its salts are used for improving not only different symptoms related to spastic paralysis, but also for improving muscle tone which originates from diseases or conditions such as cervical syndrome, inflammation of the joints, and back pain. Recently, the use of tolperisone for treating neuropathic pain and pain associated with various nervous system disorders has also been described (see, for example, U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0004050).
SUMMARY
Tolperisone can be prepared by a number of different synthetic approaches.
As recognized by the inventor, as a result of side reactions and chemical impurities either present in the starting materials, or formed during the synthesis of tolperisone or over the shelf life of the formulation, current methods of producing tolperisone have the associated drawback of producing a final product that contains levels of impurities that can be toxic to patients undergoing treatment with tolperisone, even when present in extremely small quantities.
Thus, in one aspect, the present disclosure addresses the need for improved methods of providing tolperisone having negligible levels of impurities such as the genotoxic agent, 4-MMPPO. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods for minimizing the formation of 4-MMPPO in pharmaceutical formulations of tolperisone during storage, as well as methods for treating subjects by admininstering tolperisone that minimize exposure to genotoxic agents such as MMPPO in tolperisone-containing pharmaceutical compositions, among others.
Specifically, in at least one aspect, the disclosure is directed to tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyi)-propanone (4-MMPPO) and compositions thereof.
In a particular embodiment, tolperisone as provided herein comprises less than about 1.3 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In yet another embodiment, tolperisone comprises less than about 1.2 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In yet another embodiment, tolperisone comprises less than about 1.0 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In one particular embodiment, tolperisone as provided herein comprises from about 0.25 to 1.5 ppm of 4-MMPPO.
In accordance with another aspect, provided herein is a stabilized composition comprising tolperisone, wherein said composition, prior to storage, comprises less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO. The stabilized composition, when stored under dry conditions for a period of 3 months, preferably for a period from 3 months to 2 years, exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO over said period.
The stabilized composition, in one embodiment, comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
In a particular embodiment, the one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients comprises an acid.
In a particular embodiment of the foregoing, the acid is a di-acid or greater such as citric or succinic acid.
In yet another embodiment, a stabilized composition comprises purified tolperisone as provided herein bound to a cationic exchange resin.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is method of preparing a purified composition of tolperisone. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing tolperisone comprising an initial level of 4-MMPPO greater than 10 ppm, and optionally additional impurities, and (ii) purifying the tolperisone to form a purified tolperisone having a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm.
In one embodiment of the foregoing method, the purifying step is effective to reduce the level of 4-MMPPO by at least five-fold over its initial level.
The method may also further comprise, prior to the providing step, identifying the presence of 4-MMPPO as a contaminant in the tolperisone, and optionally, determining the initial level of 4-MMPPO in the tolperisone.
In an additional embodiment of the method, the method further comprises the step of washing the purified tolperisone with a non-ketonic solvent to provide washed tolperisone. Preferably, the non-ketonic solvent is low boiling. The washing step may, in certain instances, be effective in removing trace amounts of solvents, for example, a ketonic solvent. Preferred non-ketonic solvents include methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and low boiling hydrocarbons such as heptane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether and the like.
In yet another embodiment of the foregoing, the purifying is carried out by recrystallization from a single solvent or a combination of solvents to provide recrystallized tolperisone, and may comprise either one or multiple recrystallization steps. In a particular embodiment, the solvent sytstem comprises a lower ketone and a lower alcohol. In yet another embodiment, the solvent system comprises 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) and isopropanol.
In yet an alternative embodiment of the method, purifying comprises (i) treating a solution of tolperisone with an adsorbing agent to thereby remove 4-MMPPO, and (ii) isolating tolperisone from the solution in (i). Adsorbing agents include activated charcoal, diatomaceous earth, and combinations thereof.
In yet another embodiment of the method, purified or washed tolperisone is dried at a temperature less than about 40 C, for example, from about 25 C to about 40 C, or from about 30 C to about 40 C. The drying step may be carried out at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is an improvement in a method of administering tolperisone to a subject in need thereof, where the improvement comprises administering a composition of tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4-MMPPO).
In a particular embodiment of the foregoing, as a result of the administering, genotoxic effects of the composition related to the presence of 4-MMPPO upon the subject are minimized.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO packaged in a suitable container, and combined with a dessicant.
Also provided herein is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone in tablet form, wherein the method comprises a wet granulation step absent a ketonic or aidehydic solvent.
In yet another embodiment, provided herein is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone in tablet form, wherein said method is absent a wet granulation step and comprises a dry granulation step.
In yet a further aspect, provided herein is a stabilized composition comprising tolperisone, where the tolperisone comprises less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO, and further wherein the composition, when stored under ambient, dry conditions for a period of at least 3 months, exhibits substantially no change in its level of over said period. Thus, such measure of storage stability should be assessed at three months, however, the compositions provided herein generally possess long term storage stability of at least 3 months, preferably at least 6 months, more preferably at least 1 years, and most preferably of 2 years or longer.
Yet another feature of the methods provided herein is the production of batches of purified tolperisone that possess a low batch-to-batch variability in both initial low levels of tolperisone (as described previously), and the maintenance of such low levels of tolperisone upon storage under dry, ambient conditions for an extended period of time, e.g., at least 3 months, as described above.
In yet an additional aspect, provided herein is a method of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO in a composition comprising tolperisone. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing a composition comprising tolperisone and optionally one or more excipients, (b) dissolving the composition in acidified alcohol to thereby prevent formation of additional 4-MMPPO, to form an acidified solution of tolperisone, (c) separating said tolperisone from the one or more excipients, if present, by extraction with an organic solvent to provide an acidified extract of tolperisone, (d) adding to the solution of (b) or (c) an internal standard to quantify the amount of 4-MMPPO to provide a sample solution, and (e) analyzing the amount of 4-MMPPO in the sample solution by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, wherein at least one eluent employed in said liquid chromatography is acidified, to thereby detect levels of 4-MMPPO in said sample that may be below 500 ppm=
In one embodiment of the foregoing method, the acidified alcohol is acidified with hydrochloric acid. In a particular embodiment, the acidified alcohol is methanolic hydrochloric acid.
In yet another embodiment of the method of detecting, the organic solvent in (c) is an ether.
In yet another embodiment, the solvent is diisopropyl ether.
In yet another embodiment, the internal standard is deuterated MMPPO.
Additional embodiments of the present method, compositions, and the like will be apparent from the following description, drawings, examples, and claims. As can be appreciated from the foregoing and following description, each and every feature described herein, and each and every combination of two or more of such features, is included within the scope of the present disclosure provided that the features included in such a combination are not mutually inconsistent. In addition, any feature or combination of features may be specifically excluded from any embodiment of the present invention. Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the following description and claims, particularly when considered in conjunction with the accompanying examples and drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a proposed chemical mechanism for formation of 4-MMPPO
from tolperisone via a R-elimination reaction.
Fig. 2 shows a proposed chemical mechanism for formation of 4-MMPPO via a R-elimination of a y-hydroxyketone side product of tolperisone.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
All publications, patents and patent applications cited herein, whether supra or infra, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
DEFINITIONS
It must be noted that, as used in this specification, the singular forms "a,"
"an,"
and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
In describing and claiming the present invention, the following terminology will be used in accordance with the definitions described below.
The term, tolperisone, as well as reference to other chemical compounds herein, is meant to include the compound in any of its pharmaceutically acceptable forms, including isomers such as diastereomers and enantiomers, salts, solvates, and polymorphs, particular crystalline forms, as well as racemic mixtures and pure isomers of the compounds described herein, where applicable.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier" refers to an excipient that may optionally be included in the compositions of the invention and that causes no significant adverse toxicological effects to the patient upon administration.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable salt" includes, but is not limited to, amino acid salts, salts prepared with inorganic acids, such as chloride, sulfate, phosphate, diphosphate, bromide, and nitrate salts, or salts prepared from the corresponding inorganic acid form of any of the preceding, e.g., hydrochloride, etc., or salts prepared with an organic acid, such as malate, maleate, fumarate, tartrate, succinate, ethylsuccinate, citrate, acetate, lactate, methanesulfonate, benzoate, ascorbate, para-toluenesulfonate, palmoate, salicylate and stearate, as well as estolate, gluceptate and lactobionate salts. Similarly salts containing pharmaceutically acceptable cations include, but are not limited to, sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum, lithium, and ammonium (including substituted ammonium).
The term, "alkyl", refers to a hydrocarbon chain, typically ranging from about to 20 atoms in length. Such hydrocarbon chains are preferably but not necessarily saturated and may be branched or straight chain, although typically straight chain is preferred. Exemplary alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 3-methylpentyl, and the like. As used herein, "alkyl" includes cycloalkyl when three or more carbon atoms are referenced.
"Lower" in reference to a particular functional group means a group having from 1-6 carbon atoms.
For example, "lower alkyl" refers to an alkyl group containing from I to 6 carbon atoms, and may be straight chain or branched, as exemplified by methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, and the like.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described circumstance may or may not occur, so that the description includes instances where the circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
"Substantially absent" or "substantially free" of a certain feature or entity means nearly totally or completely absent the feature or entity. As used herein, a toloperisone formulation that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO contains less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
A tolperisone composition that exhibits "substantially no change" in its level of 4-MMPPO over a given period is one that changes by no more than 3 percent relative to its initial level of 4-MMPPO. Such a composition is referred to herein as a "stabilized composition".
A tolperisone composition that has been stored under "dry conditions" is one that has been stored under controlled humidity conditions (5-25 percent relative humidity) and at temperatures ranging from about 18-25 C. The tolperisone composition may be the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), or a pharmaceutical composition (powder or the like) comprising tolperisone and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, or a finished product, for example, a capsule, tablet, etc. The composition is contained in a sealed container such as a bottle, blister, pouch, or a combination thereof. The composition may also be stored in the presence of a dessicant, such as silica, typically encased in a pak suitable for absorption of water vapor.
A "low boiling" solvent is one having a boiling point of about 100 C or less.
"Anhydrous" refers to a material that is substantially absent water.
The terms "subject", "individual" or "patient" are used interchangeably herein and refer to a vertebrate, preferably a mammal. Mammals include, but are not limited to, humans.
The terms "pharmacologically effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" of a tolperisone composition as provided herein, refer to a non-toxic but sufficient amount of the composition or agent to provide the desired response, e.g., improving symptoms related to spastic paralysis or for treating neuropathic pain and pain associated with various nervous system disorders has also been. The exact amount required will vary from subject to subject, depending on the species, age, and general condition of the subject, the severity of the condition being treated, additional drugs being taken by the subject, mode of administration, and the like. An appropriate "effective" amount in any individual case may be determined by one of ordinary skill in the art using routine experimentation, based upon the information provided herein.
The term "about", particularly in reference to a given quantity, is meant to encompass deviations of plus or minus five percent.
In yet another embodiment, tolperisone comprises less than about 1.0 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In one particular embodiment, tolperisone as provided herein comprises from about 0.25 to 1.5 ppm of 4-MMPPO.
In accordance with another aspect, provided herein is a stabilized composition comprising tolperisone, wherein said composition, prior to storage, comprises less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO. The stabilized composition, when stored under dry conditions for a period of 3 months, preferably for a period from 3 months to 2 years, exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO over said period.
The stabilized composition, in one embodiment, comprises one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
In a particular embodiment, the one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients comprises an acid.
In a particular embodiment of the foregoing, the acid is a di-acid or greater such as citric or succinic acid.
In yet another embodiment, a stabilized composition comprises purified tolperisone as provided herein bound to a cationic exchange resin.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is method of preparing a purified composition of tolperisone. The method comprises the steps of (i) providing tolperisone comprising an initial level of 4-MMPPO greater than 10 ppm, and optionally additional impurities, and (ii) purifying the tolperisone to form a purified tolperisone having a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm.
In one embodiment of the foregoing method, the purifying step is effective to reduce the level of 4-MMPPO by at least five-fold over its initial level.
The method may also further comprise, prior to the providing step, identifying the presence of 4-MMPPO as a contaminant in the tolperisone, and optionally, determining the initial level of 4-MMPPO in the tolperisone.
In an additional embodiment of the method, the method further comprises the step of washing the purified tolperisone with a non-ketonic solvent to provide washed tolperisone. Preferably, the non-ketonic solvent is low boiling. The washing step may, in certain instances, be effective in removing trace amounts of solvents, for example, a ketonic solvent. Preferred non-ketonic solvents include methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and low boiling hydrocarbons such as heptane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether and the like.
In yet another embodiment of the foregoing, the purifying is carried out by recrystallization from a single solvent or a combination of solvents to provide recrystallized tolperisone, and may comprise either one or multiple recrystallization steps. In a particular embodiment, the solvent sytstem comprises a lower ketone and a lower alcohol. In yet another embodiment, the solvent system comprises 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) and isopropanol.
In yet an alternative embodiment of the method, purifying comprises (i) treating a solution of tolperisone with an adsorbing agent to thereby remove 4-MMPPO, and (ii) isolating tolperisone from the solution in (i). Adsorbing agents include activated charcoal, diatomaceous earth, and combinations thereof.
In yet another embodiment of the method, purified or washed tolperisone is dried at a temperature less than about 40 C, for example, from about 25 C to about 40 C, or from about 30 C to about 40 C. The drying step may be carried out at atmospheric pressure or under reduced pressure.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is an improvement in a method of administering tolperisone to a subject in need thereof, where the improvement comprises administering a composition of tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4-MMPPO).
In a particular embodiment of the foregoing, as a result of the administering, genotoxic effects of the composition related to the presence of 4-MMPPO upon the subject are minimized.
In yet another aspect, provided herein is tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO packaged in a suitable container, and combined with a dessicant.
Also provided herein is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone in tablet form, wherein the method comprises a wet granulation step absent a ketonic or aidehydic solvent.
In yet another embodiment, provided herein is a method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone in tablet form, wherein said method is absent a wet granulation step and comprises a dry granulation step.
In yet a further aspect, provided herein is a stabilized composition comprising tolperisone, where the tolperisone comprises less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO, and further wherein the composition, when stored under ambient, dry conditions for a period of at least 3 months, exhibits substantially no change in its level of over said period. Thus, such measure of storage stability should be assessed at three months, however, the compositions provided herein generally possess long term storage stability of at least 3 months, preferably at least 6 months, more preferably at least 1 years, and most preferably of 2 years or longer.
Yet another feature of the methods provided herein is the production of batches of purified tolperisone that possess a low batch-to-batch variability in both initial low levels of tolperisone (as described previously), and the maintenance of such low levels of tolperisone upon storage under dry, ambient conditions for an extended period of time, e.g., at least 3 months, as described above.
In yet an additional aspect, provided herein is a method of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO in a composition comprising tolperisone. The method comprises the steps of (a) providing a composition comprising tolperisone and optionally one or more excipients, (b) dissolving the composition in acidified alcohol to thereby prevent formation of additional 4-MMPPO, to form an acidified solution of tolperisone, (c) separating said tolperisone from the one or more excipients, if present, by extraction with an organic solvent to provide an acidified extract of tolperisone, (d) adding to the solution of (b) or (c) an internal standard to quantify the amount of 4-MMPPO to provide a sample solution, and (e) analyzing the amount of 4-MMPPO in the sample solution by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, wherein at least one eluent employed in said liquid chromatography is acidified, to thereby detect levels of 4-MMPPO in said sample that may be below 500 ppm=
In one embodiment of the foregoing method, the acidified alcohol is acidified with hydrochloric acid. In a particular embodiment, the acidified alcohol is methanolic hydrochloric acid.
In yet another embodiment of the method of detecting, the organic solvent in (c) is an ether.
In yet another embodiment, the solvent is diisopropyl ether.
In yet another embodiment, the internal standard is deuterated MMPPO.
Additional embodiments of the present method, compositions, and the like will be apparent from the following description, drawings, examples, and claims. As can be appreciated from the foregoing and following description, each and every feature described herein, and each and every combination of two or more of such features, is included within the scope of the present disclosure provided that the features included in such a combination are not mutually inconsistent. In addition, any feature or combination of features may be specifically excluded from any embodiment of the present invention. Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention are set forth in the following description and claims, particularly when considered in conjunction with the accompanying examples and drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 shows a proposed chemical mechanism for formation of 4-MMPPO
from tolperisone via a R-elimination reaction.
Fig. 2 shows a proposed chemical mechanism for formation of 4-MMPPO via a R-elimination of a y-hydroxyketone side product of tolperisone.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.
All publications, patents and patent applications cited herein, whether supra or infra, are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
DEFINITIONS
It must be noted that, as used in this specification, the singular forms "a,"
"an,"
and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
In describing and claiming the present invention, the following terminology will be used in accordance with the definitions described below.
The term, tolperisone, as well as reference to other chemical compounds herein, is meant to include the compound in any of its pharmaceutically acceptable forms, including isomers such as diastereomers and enantiomers, salts, solvates, and polymorphs, particular crystalline forms, as well as racemic mixtures and pure isomers of the compounds described herein, where applicable.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier" refers to an excipient that may optionally be included in the compositions of the invention and that causes no significant adverse toxicological effects to the patient upon administration.
"Pharmaceutically acceptable salt" includes, but is not limited to, amino acid salts, salts prepared with inorganic acids, such as chloride, sulfate, phosphate, diphosphate, bromide, and nitrate salts, or salts prepared from the corresponding inorganic acid form of any of the preceding, e.g., hydrochloride, etc., or salts prepared with an organic acid, such as malate, maleate, fumarate, tartrate, succinate, ethylsuccinate, citrate, acetate, lactate, methanesulfonate, benzoate, ascorbate, para-toluenesulfonate, palmoate, salicylate and stearate, as well as estolate, gluceptate and lactobionate salts. Similarly salts containing pharmaceutically acceptable cations include, but are not limited to, sodium, potassium, calcium, aluminum, lithium, and ammonium (including substituted ammonium).
The term, "alkyl", refers to a hydrocarbon chain, typically ranging from about to 20 atoms in length. Such hydrocarbon chains are preferably but not necessarily saturated and may be branched or straight chain, although typically straight chain is preferred. Exemplary alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 3-methylpentyl, and the like. As used herein, "alkyl" includes cycloalkyl when three or more carbon atoms are referenced.
"Lower" in reference to a particular functional group means a group having from 1-6 carbon atoms.
For example, "lower alkyl" refers to an alkyl group containing from I to 6 carbon atoms, and may be straight chain or branched, as exemplified by methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, n-butyl, i-butyl, sec-butyl, t-butyl, and the like.
"Optional" or "optionally" means that the subsequently described circumstance may or may not occur, so that the description includes instances where the circumstance occurs and instances where it does not.
"Substantially absent" or "substantially free" of a certain feature or entity means nearly totally or completely absent the feature or entity. As used herein, a toloperisone formulation that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO contains less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
A tolperisone composition that exhibits "substantially no change" in its level of 4-MMPPO over a given period is one that changes by no more than 3 percent relative to its initial level of 4-MMPPO. Such a composition is referred to herein as a "stabilized composition".
A tolperisone composition that has been stored under "dry conditions" is one that has been stored under controlled humidity conditions (5-25 percent relative humidity) and at temperatures ranging from about 18-25 C. The tolperisone composition may be the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), or a pharmaceutical composition (powder or the like) comprising tolperisone and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, or a finished product, for example, a capsule, tablet, etc. The composition is contained in a sealed container such as a bottle, blister, pouch, or a combination thereof. The composition may also be stored in the presence of a dessicant, such as silica, typically encased in a pak suitable for absorption of water vapor.
A "low boiling" solvent is one having a boiling point of about 100 C or less.
"Anhydrous" refers to a material that is substantially absent water.
The terms "subject", "individual" or "patient" are used interchangeably herein and refer to a vertebrate, preferably a mammal. Mammals include, but are not limited to, humans.
The terms "pharmacologically effective amount" or "therapeutically effective amount" of a tolperisone composition as provided herein, refer to a non-toxic but sufficient amount of the composition or agent to provide the desired response, e.g., improving symptoms related to spastic paralysis or for treating neuropathic pain and pain associated with various nervous system disorders has also been. The exact amount required will vary from subject to subject, depending on the species, age, and general condition of the subject, the severity of the condition being treated, additional drugs being taken by the subject, mode of administration, and the like. An appropriate "effective" amount in any individual case may be determined by one of ordinary skill in the art using routine experimentation, based upon the information provided herein.
The term "about", particularly in reference to a given quantity, is meant to encompass deviations of plus or minus five percent.
A low batch-to-batch variability (in reference to initial levels of 4-MMPPO in tolperisone and maintenance of such levels upon storage) refers to a variability amongst different batches of purified tolperisone with reference to each of the two features described above of 5% or less (assuming same scale of preparation).
Additional definitions may also be found in the sections which follow.
OVERVIEW
As described above, the present disclosure addresses the need to provide formulations of tolperisone in which the levels of 4-MMPPO are significantly and preferably consistently reduced over those found in commercial formulations, or those previously described. In preparing or obtaining and analyzing tolperisone compositions, in particular by devising an extremely sensitive assay for detecting low levels of 4-MMPPO, e.g., in tolperisone formulations, the inventor recognized the need to provide formulations of tolperisone with improved purity, particularly with respect to the genotoxic agent, 4-MMPPO. Moreover, the inventor recognized the chemical reaction(s)/problems likely associated with formation of 4-MMPPO
during preparation, processing, formulation, or storage of tolperisone, to thereby devise the one or more chemically-based approaches for reducing 4-MMPPO formation described herein. Many, but not all, of the approaches provided herein are aimed at preventing or significantly reducing formation of 4-MMPPO during synthesis, processing or storage of tolperisone rather than simply removing 4-MMPPO in one or more post-synthesis purification steps.
As a result, formulations as described herein are administered to a subject for treatment of a condition responsive to treatment with tolperisone, such that, as a result of such administering, genotoxic effects associated with the presence of 4-MMPPO in said tolperisone are minimized.
These and other aspects of the invention will now be described in greater detail below.
FEATURES OF THE METHOD
Toloperisone and Related Impurities Tolperisone, also referred to as 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(-piperidinyl)-propanone, possesses the chemical structure shown below.
N
CH
Tolperisone contains a chiral center (as indicated by the asterisk in the foregoing structure). Racemic tolperisone is commercially available as the hydrochloride salt and is sold under trade names such as Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocafm and Muscaim . Reference herein to tolperisone is meant to encompass racemic tolperisone, each of its enantiomers, mixtures thereof in any proportion, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, various crystalline forms, and hydrates thereof.
In addition to being obtained commercially, tolperisone can be synthesized by a variety of methods known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20060041141; Ditriech et al. (1999) J. Labeled Cpd. Radiopharm 42:1125-1134;
Jap. Pat. 04005283 19920109; Jap. Pat. 54032480 19790309; Jap. Pat. 54036274 19790316; Jap. Pat. 54030178 19790306; Jap. Pat. 54027571 19790301; Kazuharu et al. (1994) Chem. Pharm. Bulletin 42(8) 1676; Jap. Pat. 20,390 (1965); and Hung.
Pat. 144,997 (1956), each incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Tolperisone may, for example, be prepared according to the following single step synthesis scheme:
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where 4-methylpropiophenone is used as the starting material. In the exemplary reaction above, 1,2-dioxolane acts as both reactant and solvent. The use of 1,2-dioxolane in place of formaldehyde, and the high yield after direct isolation of the tolperisone crude product make the single-stage reaction particularly advantageous, e.g., due to its cost-effectiveness on an industrial scale, among other reasons. See, e.g., U.S. 2006/0041141.
In instances in which a particular enantiomer is desired, e.g., either or both of the R(-) and S(+) enantiomers, a chiral separation may be carried out, e.g., as described in JP-A-53-40779. Chiral separation may also be conducted as described in Velmurugan, et al., Chromatorgraphia, 56 (3-4), Aug. 2002, 229-232.
Velmurugan describes reverse phase-HPLC separation of tolperisone into each of its enantiomers.
Depending on the synthesis strategy employed, compositions of tolperisone may include any one or more of the following impurities: piperidine hydrochloride, 2-methyl-1-(3- methylphenyl)-3-(1- piperidinyl)-propanone hydrochloride (3-tolperisone hydrochloride), 1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4- methylpropiophenone), 2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)- propenone (4-MMPPO), and 2-methyl-l-(2- methylphenyl)-3-(1-piperidinyl)-propanone hydrochloride (2-tolperisone hydrochloride). U.S.
Patent Application US 2006/0041141 describes a synthesis method for significantly reducing the content of the isomers, 2-tolperisone and 3-tolperisone, in preparations of 4-tolperisone to form tolperisone having a final purify with respect to these isomers that is substantially improved over prior formulations. However, to the inventor's knowledge, heretofore, formulations such as those described herein, that are substantially absent 4-MMPPO, and/or stabilized against formation of the degradant, 4-MMPPO, upon storage, have not been provided, or have not been provided in a reliable, consistent fashion. Nor has the significance of formulations such as those provided herein been previously recognized. The instant formulations are extremely advantageous for administration, since in vivo exposure to 4-MMPPO in a subject undergoing treatment with tolperisone should be kept below stringent levels, due to the genotoxic effects associated with 4-MMPPO.
Without being bound by theory, it is believed that the compound, 4-MMPPO, is likely formed via a(i-elimination reaction as demonstrated mechanistically in FIG.
1. Depending upon the synthesis conditions, 4-MMPPO may also form via 0-elimination of water from a potential side-product, a y-hydroxyketone, formed from an aidol-condensation reaction as shown in FIG. 2. The structure of 4-MMPPO is provided below.
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2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)- propenone (4-MMPPO) Thus, 4-MMPPO may be formed as a side-product during the synthesis of tolperisone, or alternatively, may form during storage of tolperisone, when stored either solely (i.e., as active agent per se, commonly referred to as an "API"
or "active pharmaceutical ingredient"), or as part of a pharmaceutical formulation (i.e., in combination with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients).
Additionally, 4-MMPPO may form during the dissolution or heating phase of a recrystallization procedure employed to purify the API. Typically, most of any such 4-MMPPO
formed will remain in the mother liquor(s), although small amounts may remain associated with the recrystallized tolperisone. After collection of the recrystallized tolperisone, a subsequent drying step may also facilitate formation of 4-MMPPO, particularly at elevated temperatures.
The inventor has recognized that residual solvent such as a ketonic solvent (e.g., 2-butanone) or aidehyde, may also facilitate formation of 4-MMPPO. For instance, formation of 4-MMPPO may arise in the situation where an equilibrium exists between tolperisone hydrochloride and an equimolar mixture of 4-MMPPO
and piperidine hydrochloride. In the presence of a ketonic solvent such as 2-butanone (or any other ketone or aidehyde that may be present), the piperidine hydrochloride may react therewith to form the corresponding Schiff base as illustrated below. Formation of the Schiff base thus drives the equilibrium to the right, leading to formation of additional 4-MMPPO. Such an equilibrium may also be facilitated by the presence of water (e.g., in a tolperisone hydrochloride composition). Thus, one approach provided herein for minimizing 4-MMPPO
formation employs the minimal use or absence of ketonic or aldehydic solvents, or water, to thereby prevent formation of the Schiff base of piperidine HCI.
Previous industrial approaches for purifying tolperisone have utilized recrystallization of tolperisone from 2-butanone and isopropanol. See, e.g., United States Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0041141, Example 4. Thus, the above recognition provides a significant improvement over prior approaches for purifying tolperisone, by recognizing and minimizing the occurrence of one mechanistic pathway for forming 4-MMPPO.
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Schiff Base (formation will drive equilibrium to right) Analysis In arriving at the tolperisone formulations provided herein, the inventors devised an optimized analytical method to detect extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO, where the method is capable of levels of detection below about 0.05% weight (500 ppm) 4-MMPPO. Preferably, the method is capable of detecting levels below about 400 ppm, or even below 300 ppm. Even more preferably, the method is capable of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO below about 200, or even 100 ppm. it is believed that the methods provided herein are capable of detecting extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO, e.g., less than about 50 ppm, or even less than 25 ppm, and more preferably less than about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO. In the examples provided herein, levels less than about 9 ppm, less than about 8 ppm, less than about 7 ppm, less than about 6 ppm, less than about 5 ppm, less than about 4 ppm, less than about 3 ppm, less than about 2 ppm, less than about 1.5 ppm, or even less than 1 ppm are detectable. It is believed that the present method is capable of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO down to about at least 0.5 ppm.
The method employed is based upon a combination of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The present method overcomes the disadvantages of prior methods unable to detect 4-MMPPO at levels below about 500 ppm. Since 4-MMPPO is a genotoxic agent, its detection to levels significantly below 500 ppm is extremely important, as producers of tolperisone must be able not only to quantify the content of potential genotoxins such as 4-MMPPO in pharmaceutical formulations, but must also be able to demonstrate that compositions containing even negligible amounts of such genotoxins lack a genotoxic hazard when administered.
Generally, the method involves providing a composition of tolperisone. The tolperisone may be crude tolperisone formed during a synthetic reaction, purified tolperisone submitted to one or more purification steps, tolperisone obtained from a commerical source or a toll manufacturer, or extracted from a pharmaceutical formulation such as a tablet (e.g., Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm ) or other delivery form. For pharmaceutical formulations such as tablets, the sample is typically first homogenized with a suitable solvent to break up the tablet formulation and provide a uniform solution or suspension of the formulation components, thereby making extraction of tolperisone (and any associated 4-MMPPO) more facile. Suitable solvents for homogenization include anhydrous isopropanol acidified with about 1% HCI gas or about 1% anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
The tolperisone is dissolved in a suitable solvent system, such as an acidified alcohol. Ilustrative solvents include methanol, isopropanol, butanol and other lower alcohols. Acids that may be employed to acidify the solvent include, e.g, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, citric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid, among others. The inventors have recognized, in their various attempts at analyses, that acidified conditions can be used to prevent additional base-catalyzed formation of 4-MMPPO, and stabilize the tolperisone during its analysis - thereby providing a more accurate reflection of the 4-MMPPO content in the sample. Preferably, the solvent(s) used to dissolve/suspend the sample is anhydrous, since the presence of even small amounts of water may lead to increased formation of 4-MMPPO. One preferred acidified alcoholic solution is methanolic HCI. The concentration of acid in the alcohol typically ranges from about 10 mM to about 100 mM and is effective to stabilize the tolperisone against further degradation to 4-MMPPO. In instances in which the tolperisone is part of a pharmaceutical formulation such as a tablet, tolperisone may be extracted from any binders, fillers, excipients, and the like that may be contained in the formulation, e.g., by extraction with an organic solvent. Solvents that may be employed are preferably acidified alcoholic solvents such as those described above, although other solvents may be employed as well, such as ethers or lipophilic esters.
Particular solvents that may be suitable include dichloromethane, chloroform, acetonitrile, amyl acetate, and dioxane.
Prior to analysis, an internal standard is typically added to the sample. In the present method, a preferred standard is deuterated 4-MMPPO, such that the standard can be readily differentiated from 4-MMPPO contained in the sample.
The internal standard employed will of course vary with the method of detection employed. Preferably, a buffer is added to the solution to be analyzed to maintain an acidic solution. Illustrative buffers include citrate, phosphate, and acetate.
Preferably, the pH of the solution is below 5.5, and even more preferably is below 4.
Suitable pHs for the solution to be analyzed are 5.5 or below, 5 or below, 4.5 or below, 4 or below, 3.5 or below, 3 or below, 2.5 or below, 2 or below, 1.5 or below, or 1.0 or below.
The sample is then analyzed for 4-MMPPO content. Although a number of analytical techniques can be employed for analysis, e.g., nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry (MS), and combinations thereof, such as LC (liquid chromatorgraphy)/MS, GC/MS, GC/MS
with negative chemical ionization, GC/MS/MS, MS/MS/LIT (linear ion trap), high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC/MS/MS, FT/IR (fourier transform infrared) and the like, a preferred method is liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), in particular HPLC/MS/MS.
Different methods may be employed to obtain the mass spectra, including time-of-flight (TOF), quadrupole, ion trap, magnetic sector, and combinations of the foregoing. Tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (MSIMS) is preferred, due to its high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). The method described herein, e.g., in Example 1, is capable of achieving a level of detection of 4-MMPPO of below 500 ppm, to levels down to about 0.2 ppm.
For analytical methods employing HPLC, solvents for use as eluents include water, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetonitrile, and combinations thereof. Preferably, at least one solvent employed as the mobile phase is acidified, to minimize formation of additional 4-MMPPO during the analysis.
Suitable acids include formic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and the like. HPLC columns can be obtained from a number of commercial suppliers, such as PerkinEimer, EMScience, Phenomenex, and the like. For instance, columns such as those prepared by Shiseido, Shodex, Agilent (ZORBAX), and LUNA can be employed as the solid support. Normal or reversed phase columns can be used; preferred solid supports include silica gel. Conditions for obtaining separation of components and quantification of contaminants such 4-MMPPO can be determined by one of skill in the art.
Example 1 herein provides exemplary experimental conditions for analysis of tolperisone-containing formulations to determine 4-MMPPO content (Tables 1 and 2). The analytical method described herein allows quantification of 4-MMPPO to levels undetectable by previous methods. As can be seen by the values provided in Table 3, values of 4-MMPPO in various representative formulations (both API
and commercial pharmaceutical formulations) were discovered to range from about 15 ppm to over 400 ppm! Commerical formulations Mydeton and Mydocalm all possessed levels of 4-MMPPO that were in excess of 100 ppm. Due to the genotoxic side effects associated with 4-MMPPO, the inventor recognized a need to (i) provide formulations having substantially lower levels of 4-MMPPO than those detected for the formulations in Table 3, i.e., below about 1.5 ppm, as well (ii) provide stabilized formulations which exhibit substantially no change in their level of 4-MMPPO upon storage.
Purification The inventors recognized a need to provide tolperisone compositions of a greater purity with respect to 4-MMPPO than have been previously prepared, preferably in a consistent manner. In this regard, various approaches were explored to achieve tolperisone formulations containing less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
The methods described herein are capable of providing tolperisone with a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm. Tolperisone formulations as provided herein will thus contain less than about 1.5 ppm 4=MMPPO, preferably less than about 1.2 ppm, more preferably less than about 1.1 ppm, even more preferably less than about 1.0 ppm, and even more preferably less than about 0.8 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In a preferred embodiment, tolperisone (API) or tolperisone-containing formulations as provided herein contain from about 0.25 ppm to about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Recrystallization - Single Stage Typically an "impure" tolperisone composition for purification as set forth herein will contain greater than about 10 ppm 4-MMMPPO. One method that is particularly useful for removing trace amounts of 4-MMPPO is recrystallization.
Example 2 describes a conventional recrystallization approach for purifying tolperisone. As can be seen, dissolution of tolperisone in an organic solvent mixture (accomplished by heating to reflux), followed by hot filtration and cooling of the filtrate results in formation of crystalline tolperisone. Analysis of 4-MMPPO
content in the recrstallized product revealed about 0.14 percent by weight tolerpisone (1400 ppm), which was reduced in subsequent recrystallized batches to about 500 ppm or somewhat below However, the level of 4-MMPPO was unsuitable for pharmaceutical compositions of tolperisone. It is believed that elevated temperatures may also promote formation of 4-MMPPO, such that many of the methods described herein are carried out without the application of heat, or at low temperatures.
However, single stage recrystallization may, in certain instances, be suitable for providing tolperisone having the purity described herein when combined with one or more additional approaches for minimizing or inhibiting formation of 4-MMPPO as described in detail in the sections which follow.
Multiple Stage Recrystallization Exploration of alternative recrysallization methods revealed the following approaches for providing purified tolperisone that is substantially absent of MMPPO.
In one recrystallization approach, single stage recrystallization is carried out.
In certain instances, tolperisone having the desired purity may be achieved in a single recrystallization. See, e.g., Example 3.
In another approach, multiple stage recrystallization is carried out. For example, tolperisone containing significant amounts of 4-MMPPO, i.e., greater than about 10 ppm, is submitted to multiple recrystallizations, i.e., more than 1 recrystallization, preferably 2 or more recrystallizations, to provide tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO. Typically, the number of recrystallizations is selected from 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Ideally, the desired purity is achieved in 2, 3 or 4 recrystallization steps. Solvents for use in recrystallizing tolperisione include single solvents as well as mixed solvent systems. A mixed solvent system may contain a combination of two solvents, three solvents, four solvents, five solvents or more, but preferably will contain two to four different solvents. Such solvents may optionally be acidified. Use of an acidified solvent may be effective in suppressing beta elimination reactions, since such reactions are base-catalyzed.
Solvents for use in recrystallizing tolperisone include esters such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, amyl acetate, ethers, preferably lower alkyl ethers such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ketones, preferably lower alkyl ketones such as 2-butanone, (methyl ethyl ketone, or MEK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl propyl ketone, acetone, and the like, and alcohols. Preferred are lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and the like. Mixtures of any of the foregoing may be employed. One preferred solvent system combines a lower ketone and a lower alcohol, e.g., methyl ethyl ketone and isopropanol.
Typically, tolperisone is first dissolved in one or more recrystallization solvents. In certain instances, depending upon the solvent(s) employed, heat may be used to aid in dissolution of tolperisone in the solvent system. Preferably, a solvent system is employed in which tolperisone dissolves to an extent of about 100 mg/mi to about 200 mg/mI. Depending upon the boiling points of the solvents employed, a solution of tolperisone may be heated to about 80 C, if desired. Agitation may also be employed to aid in dissolution. The resulting solution is then typically allowed to cool, if heated, to room temperature or below. Ideally, cooling is done slowly, over a period of minutes or one or more hours, up to several hours. In certain instances, an ice-bath may be employed to further cool the tolperisone solution. During crystal formation, the solution may optionally be stirred. A seed crystal may also be added to induce crystal formation.
Crystals are collected and then washed with a suitable solvent, e.g., one in which tolperisone is insoluble or only negligibly soluble. One solvent for use is 2-butanone, preferably cold 2-butanone. More preferably, the washing solvent may be a low boiling solvent or a non-ketonic solvent, which may be acidified. A low boiling solvent will preferably have a boiling point in a range of about 30 to about 60 C.
Preferably, the solvent is a both low boiling and non-ketonic. Examples of non-ketonic solvents suitable for such use include methyl tert-butyl ether and/or a hydrocarbon solvent. Suitable low boiling solvents include low boiling hydrocarbons such as heptane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, and the like. Preferred solvents are MTBE or a low boiling petroleum ether, or both, in the foregoing sequence. Use of such solvents may be effective in removing trace amounts of the recrystallization solvent, particularly a recrystallization solvent that is ketonic, such as 2-butanone. Moreover, a low boiling solvent can not only remove residual amounts of a ketonic solvent, if employed, as well as any 4-MMPPO present, but can also aid in drying, since substantially less heat will be required for volatilization of any residual low boiling solvent in comparison to a higher boiling solvent.
One particularly preferred wash solvent is MTBE saturated with citric acid. In a recrystallization/washing study, recrystallized tolperisone hydrochloride, when washed with MTBE saturated with citric acid, consistently resulted in tolperisone hydrochloride having a level of 4-MMPPO below 1 ppm.
The crystals are then dried. Preferred drying conditions are described in the section below entited, "Drying". Drying will typically be carried out at either ambient temperatures or at slightly elevated temperatures, from about 30 C to about 45 C, preferably from about 30 C to about 40 C.
The resulting purified tolperisone is then typically analyzed as described above to determine 4-MMPPO content. For tolperisone compositions possessing greater than about 10 ppm of 4-MMPPO, repeated recrystallizations are carried out as described above. See Example 3.
Acid Treatment Due to the realization that 4-MMPPO formation can be suppressed in the presence of acid, preferred methods of purification include treatment of tolperisone with acid. For example, recrystallized tolperisone may be washed with an acidic solution, e.g., a solution containing from about 10% (v/v) to about 0.5% acid, preferably from about 7% (v/v) to about 1%(v/v) acid. Inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, and sulfuric acid may be used; organic acids such as formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, succinic acid, and the like may also be employed. The acid solution may be an aqueous solution of acid, or alternatively, may be an acidified solvent such as an acidified alcohol as long as the acidified solution is one in which tolperisone is insoluble or only slightly soluble. One such exemplary solvent system is HCI/isopropanol. See, e.g., Example 4. It has been discovered that treatment of tolperisone with acid (either during synthesis or post-synthesis) is effective to substantially lower the levels of 4-MMPPO in the tolperisone product, such that tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO is obtained.
As an alternative to an acid wash, recrystallization as described above may be carried out using an acidified solvent/solvent system. Exemplary recrystallizations of tolperisone using an acidified solvent system are provided in Examples 5 and 6. Single or multiple recrystallizations may be employed.
Preferably, an acid such as one or more of those described above is added to the recrystallization solvent/solvent system. An amount of acid effective to acidify the solution while not destroying to any significant extent the active agent, tolperisone, is employed. Preferably, acid is added to the recrystallization solution to a total weight/volume percent ranging from about 10 percent to about 0.5 percent acid, preferably from about 5 percent to about 1 percent (w/v). Illustrative amounts of acid include 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1% acid (w/v). Typically, the solvent system employed will contain about 1%(w/v) acid. Recrstallization under acidified conditions tends to prevent 4-MMPPO formation, and provide purified tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
In certain instances, where the tolperisone is either subjected to an acid wash or recrystallized from an acidified solvent, it may be preferable to employ an acidified solvent that is dry - i.e., that is substantially absent water. For example, dry HCI gas may be bubbled into a solvent system where the solvent is essentially anhydrous, to provide an acidified solvent system that is anhydrous or nearly so. Additional acids include citric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and succinic acid. In certain studies, the inventors have observed increased levels of 4-MMPPO that may be attributable to the presence of water - such that the use of anhydrous conditions may be preferred.
Adsoration Alternatively, or in combination with any of the foregoing purification methods, 4-MMPPO may be removed by adsorption, e.g., by exposure of a solution of tolperisone to an adsorbent such as silica gel, activated charcoal, Celite (diatomaceous earth) or a combination thereof. A preferred adsorbent is activated charcoal. A solution of tolperisone in an organic solvent such as described above and containing 4-MMPPO is typically either slurried along with the adsorbent, or passed through a pad of the adsorbent, such that 4-MMPPO but not tolperisone is adsorbed onto the adsorbent. Preferably, the tolperisone is in its protonated form, such that it can be separated from 4-MMPPO. For example, a solution of tolperisone may be stirred with the adsorbent, e.g., for a duration of several minutes to several hours, followed by removal of the adsorbent by filtration. Alternatively, a solution of 4-MMPPO is passed through a pad of the adsorbent, typically in a filter funnel. The filtration may be carried out under reduced pressure, e.g., when carried out on a laboratory scale, or by applying increased pressure, e.g., when carried out on a manufacturing scale, to provide a filtrate that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
Tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO is then recovered from the filtrate, e.g., by removal of solvent.
D in In yet another approach to providing tolperisone that is substantially absent MMPPO, tolperisone, preferably tolperisone that has been purified as previously described, is dried over an extended period of time ranging from one hour to several hours. Typical drying periods can extend from one hour to several hours, such as 72 hours or more. Drying can be carried out at room temperature and pressure, and may be carried out over a dessicant such as phosphorous pentoxide. Drying may take place at slightly elevated temperatures such as in a drying oven, preferably at temperatures from about 30 C to about 40 C. Drying may also take place under reduced pressure (optionally accompanied by gentle heating as described above), e.g., under low vacuum (e.g., from about 100,000 to about 3,000 Pascal), medium vacuum (from about 3,000 to about 0.1 Pascal) or even high vacuum (from about 0.1 to about 0.0001 Pascal). The drying process is effective to selectively remove MMPPO from tolperisone by evaporation (volatilization). Due to the difference in volatility between tolperisone and 4-MMPPO, 4-MMPPPO can be selectively removed from the composition. Removal of 4-MMPPO by volatilization can similarly be carried out using a vacuum oven, paddle drier, fluid bed drier, flash drier, tray drier, spray drier, or any other similar drying technology, optionally at somewhat elevated temperatures, e.g., from about 30 C to about 40 C.
As a result of the purificiation methodologies described above, in certain instances, depending upon the initial amount of 4-MMPPO contained in the tolperisone, the amount of 4-MMPPO removed is reduced dramatically, i.e., by at least five-fold over its initial level. For example, in turning to Example 3, it can be seen that a composition of tolperisone containing an initial amount of 4-MMPPO
of greater than about 500 ppm was purified to form a purified tolperisone containing from about 1.5 ppm to about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO - a reduction of from about 50 times (50x) to about 300 (300x) times that of the original composition. Thus, depending upon the initial amount of 4-MMPPO, the purification methods provided herein can be effective to reduce the amount of 4-MMPPO by at least about 5-fold (or 5x), or at least about 10-fold, or at least about 20-fold, or at least about 30-fold, or at least about 50-fold, or at least 100-fold or more, in the resulting purified composition.
During Synthesis Alternatively, rather than purify tolperisone post-synthesis as described above to remove 4-MMPPO, modified syntheses may be carried out under certain modified reaction conditions. Such conditions include the use of acidified and/or anhydrous reaction conditions.
For example, the synthesis of tolperisone as described above can be carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid. Acids suitable for such use include HCI (preferably gaseous), sulfuric acid, and nitric acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, and the like.
Anhydrous conditions can be favored by the use of dry solvents, such as those obtained directly from a still and maintained over a drying agent, or solvents stored over molecular sieves or the like, and stored under an inert, dry atmosphere.
Anhydrous reaction conditions can be further promoted by carrying out the synthesis under a dry inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen or argon.
That is to say, tolperisone may be synthesized by any of the routes described herein, or previously known, with the exception that, as an improvement, tolperisone is formed in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid and/or under anhydrous conditions.
Storage of Tolperisone As mentioned above, the inventor has recognized not only the problem of 4-MMPPO formation during synthesis of tolperisone, but also its formation during storage, e.g., its formation as a degradation product of tolperisone over time in a solid-phase composition of tolperisone such as an API lot, or in a pharmaceutical formulation, e.g., tablets.
Example 7 provides data comparing the amount of 4-MMPPO contained in a drug lot used to make a tabletted pharmaceutical formulation, versus the amount of 4-MMPPO contained in the tablets after storage for a period ranging from 3 months to nearly 4 years. In nearly all of the formulations examined, a notable increase in the amount of 4-MMPPO was observed. While formation of 4-MMPPO may be attributable, at least in part, to conditions under which the tablets were prepared, it also seems likely that 4-MMPPO is formed in the pharmaceutical formulation over its shelf life, i.e., upon storage. Regardless of the origination of formation of 4-MMPPO, pharmaceutical formulations of tolperisone for administration to a subject should ideally contain significantly lower levels of 4-MMPPO than those in Example 7, and preferably, should contain levels of 4-MMPPO that are less than about 1.5 ppm, and even less than 1 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Advantageously, the compositions described herein are resistant to formation of 4-MMPPO upon storage. That is to say, such a formulation exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored below 25 C (from about 18 to 23 C) over a period of 3 months, preferably over a period of 6 months, or oven over a period of one year. Preferably, the formulation exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored under the above conditions for a period longer than one year, for example for 18 months or even two years, or ideally longer, under dry conditions. That is to say, although a stabilized formulation as described herein wi!l exhibit substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored over a period of three months, that is not to say that it will not maintain its stability only until such time, but rather such period is provided merely as guidance. Dry conditions as used herein refers to a temperature ranging from about 18 to 23 C and a relative humidity of 5-25%. The subject formulation may be an API formulation, a pharmaceutical composition comprising in addition to the API, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, or a pharmaceutical formulation for administration, and is contained in a sealed container such as a bottle, blister pack, pouch, or a combination thereof. The composition may also be stored in the presence of a dessicant, such as silica, typically encased in a pak suitable for absorption of water vapor.
Preferably, a tolperisone composition as provided herein comprises tolperisone in the form of an acid addition salt. In a preferred embodiment, a tolperisone composition as provided herein will also comprise an additional amount of an acidic additive or excipient to establish an environment that is more acidic than that provided by tolperisone in the form of an acid addition salt. Such additives include acetic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and the like. Preferred acids are di-acids or greater (e.g., di-acids, tri-acids, etc.) having more than one acidic proton.
Preferably, acids for use as stabilizers for compositions of tolperisone will possess a pKa of less than about 3. Preferably, the acid is anhydrous. Particularly preferred acids include citric acid and succinic acid.
Tolperisone may be combined within a glassy matrix; glass formers are well known in the art, and may be effective in preventing chemical degradation of tolperisone to 4-MMPPO.
Ideally, tolperisone, irrespective of its formulation, is combined with a dessicant during storage, such that its exposure to moisture is minimized.
Genotoxicity of 4-MMPPO
4-MMPPO is considered genotoxic, that is, capable of causing genetic mutation and potentially contributing to the development of tumors.
Genotoxicity is generally considered to be an intrinsic property of certain chemical agents.
Based upon a compound's chemical structure, the compound may possess sufficient electrophilicity to bind with nucleophilic sites in cellular macromolecules such as DNA.
Ideally, tolperisone compositions provided herein, when evaluated in genetic toxicology studies, indicate a lack of genotoxic potential - due at least in part to the extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO contained therein. Genetic toxicology studies suitable to assessing genotoxic hazard include the following rodent in vitro assays: a test for gene mutation in bacteria 3B, an in vitro assessment of chromosomal damage using mammalian cells or an in vitro mouse lymphoma tk+"' assay, and an in vivo test for chromosomal damage using rodent hematopoietic cells. Alternative models for assessing carcinogenicity can be found in ICH guidance for industry SIB
Testing for Carcinogenicity of Pharmaceuticals.
In vivo assays may also be used to further indicate a lack of genotoxic potential, especially in instances in which results from an in vitro study may suggest a potential genotoxic hazard. In vivo assays that may be employed to indicate a lack of genotoxicity of the tolperisone compostions provided herein include the following.
For example, peripheral blood smears from repeat dose toxicity studies in mice may be evaluated for micronucleus induction. Peripheral blood lymphocytes from repeat dose studies in rats or monkeys can be cultured and assessed for chromosome damage in metaphase spreads. Additionally, DNA damage (e.g., (DNA adducts or DNA strand breakage using the Comet or alkaline elution assay) can be assessed in potential target tissues. Transgenic rats or mice can also be used to assess mutagenicity in potential target tissues.
The Syrian hamster embryo cell (SHE) transformation assay may also be used. Further, transgenic mouse strains such as the p53 haplo insufficient mouse may be used in short-term carcinogenicity studies.
A substantial absence of genotoxic side effects (or genotoxicity) of a formulation as provided herein, in reference to a tolperisone composition comprising less than about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO when administered to a subject at a pharmaceutically acceptable dose, is indicated based upon a negative result in at least one of the three in-vitro studies described above. Preferably, at least two of the in-vitro assays are negative, and even more preferably, all three of the in-vitro assays are negative with respect to genotoxicity. In instances in which one or more of the in-vitro studies described above provides a positive or less than conclusive result in terms of lack of genotoxicity, a negative result in one or more of the above-described in-vivo studies may be relied upon to demonstrate a lack of genotoxicity.
Pharmaceutical Formulation Components In addition to comprising tolperisone, a formulation of the invention may optionally contain one or more additional components.
A composition of the invention may comprise, in addition to tolperisone, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers. Exemplary excipients include, without limitation, polyethylene glycol (PEG), hydrogenated castor oil (HCO), cremophors (polyethoxylated castor oil), carbohydrates, starches (e.g., corn starch), inorganic salts, antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, binders/fillers, surfactants, lubricants (e.g., calcium or magnesium stearate), glidants such as talc, disintegrants, diluents, buffers, acids, bases, film coats, combinations thereof, and the like.
A composition of the invention may include one or more carbohydrates such as a sugar, a derivatized sugar such as an alditol, aldonic acid, an esterified sugar, and/or a sugar polymer. Specific carbohydrate excipients include, for example:
monosaccharides, such as fructose, maltose, galactose, glucose, D-mannose, sorbose, and the like; disaccharides, such as lactose, sucrose, trehalose, cellobiose, and the like; polysaccharides, such as raffinose, melezitose, maltodextrins, dextrans, starches, and the like; and alditols, such as mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol, sorbitol (glucitol), pyranosyl sorbitol, myoinositol, and the like.
Also suitable for use in the compositions of the invention are potato and corn-based starches such as sodium starch glycolate and directly compressible modified starch.
Further representative excipients include inorganic salts or buffers such as citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium nitrate, sodium phosphate monobasic, sodium phosphate dibasic, and combinations thereof.
A tolperisone composition may also include an antimicrobial agent, e.g., for preventing or deterring microbial growth. Non-limiting examples of antimicrobial agents suitable for the present invention include benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, cetylpyridinium chloride, chlorobutanol, phenol, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylmercuric nitrate, thimersol, and combinations thereof.
A composition as provided herein may also contain one or more antioxidants.
Antioxidants are used to prevent oxidation, thereby preventing the deterioration of the tolperisone or other components of the preparation. Suitable antioxidants for use in the present invention include, for example, ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, hypophosphorous acid, monothioglycerol, propyl gallate, sodium bisulfite, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, sodium metabisulfite, and combinations thereof.
Additional excipients include surfactants such as polysorbates, e.g., "Tween 20" and "Tween 80," and pluronics such as F68 and F88 (both of which are available from BASF, Mount Olive, New Jersey), sorbitan esters, lipids (e.g., phospholipids such as lecithin and other phosphatidyicholines, and phosphatidylethanolamines), fatty acids and fatty esters, steroids such as cholesterol, and chelating agents, such as EDTA, zinc and other such suitable cations.
Further, as described previously, a composition of the invention may optionally include one or more acids. Non-limiting examples of acids that can be used include those acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, propionic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, trichloroacetic acid, nitric acid, perchloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, fumaric acid, and combinations thereof. Preferred are di-acids or greater (e.g., tri-acids) such as citric acid and succinic acid. The presence of an acid in a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone as described herein is effective to stabilize the formulation against formation of 4-MMPPO by providing an acidic environment for the API.
In a preferred embodiment, a composition as provided herein is absent a basic component.
The amount of any individual excipient in the composition will vary depending on the role of the excipient, the dosage requirements of the active agent (i.e., tolperisone), and particular needs of the composition. Typically, the optimal amount of any individual excipient is determined through routine experimentation, i.e., by preparing compositions containing varying amounts of the excipient (ranging from low to high), examining the stability and other parameters, and then determining the range at which optimal performance is attained with no significant adverse effects.
Generally, however, the excipient will be present in the composition in an amount of about 1% to about 99% by weight, preferably from about 5% to about 98%
by weight, more preferably from about 15 to about 95% by weight of the excipient. In general, the amount of excipient present in a tolperisone composition of the invention is selected from the following: at least about 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or even 95%
by weight.
Exemplary formulations for administration are those currently on the market, e.g., Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm , and similar such formulations. A formulation for oral administration may, for example, contain from about 50 to about 750 mg of tolperisone, preferably from about 100 to about 500 mg of tolperisone. For example, formulations for oral administration may, in certain instances, contain any one of the following amounts of tolerperisone: 100 mg, mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, or 500 mg of tolperisone.
Tolperisone may be provided in a sustained-release formulation. See, e.g., Example 9, and Intemational Patent Publication No. WO 2005/094825. Controlled or sustained-release formulations are typically prepared by incorporating tolperisone into a carrier or vehicle such as liposomes, nonresorbable impermeable polymers such as ethylenevinyl acetate copolymers and Hytrel copolymers, swellable polymers such as hydrogels, or resorbable polymers such as collagen and certain polyacids or polyesters such as those used to make resorbable sutures.
One exemplary controlled release formulation includes a mixture of anionic and cationic polymers, such as Eudragit RS, Eudragit L and Eudragit S.
Additionally, tolperisone can be encapsulated, adsorbed to, or associated with, particulate carriers. Examples of particulate carriers include those derived from polymethyl methacrylate polymers, as well as microparticles derived from poly(lactides) and poly(lactide-co-glycolides), known as PLG. See, e.g., Jeffery et al., Pharm.
Res.
(1993) 10:362-368; and McGee et al., J. Microencap. (1996). Tablets or caplets may also be coated with water insoluble polymers, e.g, Aquacoat and Eudragit .
In a specific embodiment, a controlled or sustained release formulation of tolperisone comprises an acidic cationic exchange resin. Purified tolperisone prepared as described herein is bound to an acidic resin, where the resin may be a strong acid resin where the ionizable group is a strong acid such as sulfonic acid (SO3H), or a weak acid resin where the ionizable group is a weak acid such as a carboxylic acid (COOH). Such ion exchange resins are commercially available.
The resin acts to stabilize the purified tolperisone, by releasing incremental amounts of the tolperisone from the resin upon administration, to thereby stabilize the remaining bound tolperisone against 4-MMPPO formation due to its bound nature.
The foregoing pharmaceutical excipients along with other excipients are described in "Remington: The Science & Practice of Pharmacy", 19th ed., Williams &
Williams, (1995), the "Physician's Desk Reference", 52nd ed., Medical Economics, Montvale, NJ (1998), and Kibbe, A.H., Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, 3ra Edition, American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, D.C., 2000.
Pharmaceutical Formulations/Delivery Forms The tolperisone described herein may be formulated into any form suitable for administration. Oral dosage forms include tablets, lozenges, capsules, syrups, oral suspensions, emulsions, granules, and pellets. Alternative formulations include aerosols, transdermal patches, gels, creams, ointments, suppositories, powders or lyophilates that can be reconstituted, as well as liquids. With respect to liquid pharmaceutical compositions, solutions and suspensions are envisioned.
Preferably, tolperisone is provided in a form suitable for oral administration.
For example, tablets can be made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessory ingredients or additives. Compressed tablets are prepared, for example, by compressing in a suitable tabletting machine, the active ingredients in a free-flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with a binder (e.g., povidone, gelatin, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose), lubricant, inert diluent, preservative, disintegrant (e.g., sodium starch glycolate, cross-linked povidone, cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and/or surface-active or dispersing agent. Preferably, a processing step for preparing a formulation of tolperisone in a form suitable for oral administration, such as a grinding or blending step, utilizes a solvent that is non-ketonic and/or is non-aidehydic.
Even more preferably, dry rather than wet granulation is employed to minimize formation of 4-MMPPO. Slugging or roller compaction may be employed.
Molded tablets are made, for example, by molding in a suitable tabletting machine, a mixture of powdered compounds moistened with an inert liquid diluent.
The tablets may optionally be coated or scored, and may be formulated so as to provide slow or controlled release of the active ingredients, using, for example, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose in varying proportions to provide the desired release profile. Tablets may optionally be provided with a coating, such as a thin film, sugar coating, or an enteric coating to provide release in parts of the gut other than the stomach. Processes, equipment, and toll manufacturers for tablet and capsule making are well-known in the art.
The compositions of the present invention may also be prepared in a form suitable for veterinary applications.
Administration Methods of administering therapeutic formulations of tolperisone include but are not limited to oral, intra-arterial, intrathecal, intraspinal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intranasal, and inhalation routes. Preferred routes of administration are intramuscular, intravenous, and oral. In a particularly preferred embodiment, tolperisone is administered orally. However, tolperisone may be administered by any suitable route, including without limitation, oral, rectal, nasal, topical (including transdermal, aerosol, buccal and sublingual), vaginal, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous and intradermal), intrathecal, and pulmonary. The preferred route will, of course, vary with the condition and age of the recipient, the particular condition being treated, and the specific combination of drugs employed, if any.
Provided herein is a method of treating a subject with tolperisone under conditions that minimize exposure to 4-MMPPO. Exposure to 4-MMPPO is minimized by administering to a subject in need thereof a tolperisone composition of the invention containing 4-MMPPO in an amount of less than 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Treatment Tolperisone is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant that acts on the central nervous system and is used mainly for the treatment of elevated muscle tone and tension, as well as for certain circulatory problems in the extremities.
Tolperisone has been found to reduce experimental hypertonia and decerabration rigidity, as well as inhibit reticulospinal reflex facilitation without affecting cortical functions. It also improves peripheral blood flow (Toperin Package Insert).
Tolperisone is useful in treating a number of conditions. For example, tolperisone may be administered to a subject suffering from one of more of the following conditions includling: muscle spasm, spastic syndromes, muscle soreness, myotonia, dysmenorrhea, climacteric complaints, lockjaw, neurolatyrism, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (when administered in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), rheumatic diseases, fibromyalgia syndrome, occupational and sport-related stress, back pain, spasticity caused by neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, myelopathy, encephaiomyelitis, stroke, muscular hypertension, muscular contracture, spinal automatism, obliterative vascular diseases (e.g., obliterative arteriosclerosis, diabetic angiopathy, obliterative thromboangitis, Raynaud's disease, diffuse scieroderma), disorders due to injured innervation of the vessels (acrocyanosis, intermittent angioneurotic dysbasis), neuropathic pain, and in individual cases, post-thrombotic venous and lymphatic circulation disorders, diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, and crural ulcer (Myolax Package insert).
Subjects to whom tolperisone may be administered include both children (aged three months to 18 years), and adults (18 years and older).
Dosage A therapeutic amount of tolperisone can be empirically determined and will vary with the particular condition being treated, the subject, and the like.
The actual dose to be administered will vary depending upon the age, weight, and general condition of the subject as well as the severity of the condition being treated, the judgment of the health care professional, and particular dosage form being administered.
A therapeutically effective amount of tolperisone can be determined by those skilled in the art, and will be adjusted to the requirements of each particular case.
Generally, a therapeutically effective amount of tolperisone for an adult will range from a total daily dosage of between about 10 and 3000 mg/day, preferably, in an amount between 25-2000 mg/day, more preferably, in an amount between about 50-1800 mg/day. Typical dosage ranges for adults include total daily dosage ranges from about 150-1000 mg/day, preferably from about 150 to about 750 mg/day, administered as either a single dosage or as multiple dosages. Preferred in certain embodiments are divided dosages over the course of a day, e.g., a recommended daily dose divided into five doses, or four doses, or three doses, or two doses.
Preferred dosage amounts include dosages from about 50 mg to 450 mg twice daily or three times daily. That is to say, dosage amounts may be selected from 50 mg/day, 100 mg/day, 150 mg/day, 200 mg/day, 250 mg/day, 300 mg/day, 350 mg/day, 400 mg/day, 450 mg/day, 500 mg/day or more.
Depending upon the dosage amount and precise condition to be treated, administration can be one, two, or three times daily for a time course of one day to several days, weeks, months, and even years, and may even be for the life of the patient. Illustrative dosing regimes will last a period of at least about a day, a week, from about 1-4 weeks, from 1-3 months, from 1-6 months, from 1-50 weeks, from 12 months, or longer. Dosage amounts for children ranging in age from 3 months to 18 years in age range from about 1-25 mg/kg/day, preferably from about 2-15 mg/day, in from about 2-4 divided doses, preferably 3 doses. Exemplary recommended dosage ranges for children include 5-10 mg/kg/day and from 2-4 mg/kg/day, in 2-3 divided doses.
Practically speaking, a unit dose of any given composition of the invention or active agent can be administered in a variety of dosing schedules, depending on the judgment of the clinician, needs of the patient, and so forth. The specific dosing schedule will be known by those of ordinary skill in the art or can be determined experimentally using routine methods.
Additionally, the dosage of a tolperisone composition administered to a subject can be limited to prevent overexposure of the subject to 4-MMPPO. In a preferred embodiment, less than 45 g of 4-MMPPO per dose of tolperisone is administered to the subject, and less than 135 pg of 4-MMPPO is administered to the subject per day. The duration of treatment of a subject with tolperisone can also be kept relatively short (2 weeks or less) in order to keep 4-MMPPO levels within tolerable limits for the subject.
EXAMPLES
The following examples illustrate certain aspects and advantages of the present invention, however, the present invention is in no way considered to be limited to the particular embodiments described below.
The practice of the invention will employ, unless otherwise indicated, techniques of pharmaceutical formulation, separations, pharmacology, and the like, which are within the skill of the art, based upon the guidance provided herein. See, for example, Handbook of Phannaceutical Manufacturing Formulations, S. K.
Niazi (ed.), CRC Press, 2004; Goodman & Gilman, The Pharmacological8asis of Therapeutics, gth Edition, Hardman, J.G., Gilman, A.G., Limbird, L.E. (eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995; Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 18t' Edition, Katzung, B. G. (ed.), Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CN, 2001.
In the following examples, efforts have been made to ensure accuracy with respect to numbers used (e.g., amounts, temperatures, etc.) but some experimental error and deviation should be accounted for. Each of the following examples is considered to be instructive to one of ordinary skill in the art for carrying out one or more of the embodiments described herein.
Analysis of Commercial Tolperisone Compositions for 4-MMPPO Content Tolperisone compositions were obtained from various commercial sources and analyzed for 4-MMPPO content by HPLC-MS/MS.
All samples used in the analytical sequence were prepared for analysis as follows. Sample were homogenized if necessary (e.g., tablets) and weighed. For each tolperisone sample, approximately 20 mg of sample was added into a 20 mL
flask. 20 mL of 50 mM HCI in MeOH was added to the flask, which was then placed in an ultrasonic bath for about 5 minutes. The contents of the flask were mixed on a vortexer for about 20 seconds. In instances in which the tolperisone sample had initially been in tablet form, the solution was then centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 2 minutes. 200 pL of the sample was then transferred into a small conical centrifuge vial. 20 pL of an internal standard solution containing deuterated 4-MMPPO, 200 pL
of buffer at pH 1, and 0.4 mL of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) were added to the vial. The sample was then extracted by vortexing with a DVX-2500 multi-tube vortexer (2100 rpm) for about 2 minutes (cycle: 5 seconds run, 1 second pause time) and centrifugation (phase separation) at 4000 rpm for 2 minutes. 150 pL of 50 mM
HCI
in MeOH/DMSO (1/2) was added into empty designated conical autosampler vials.
After centrifugation, 100 pL of supernatant was transfered into these conical autosampler vials. The vials were crimped and vortexed with a DVX-2500 multi-tube vortexer (2100 rpm) for about 1 minute. 7 NL of the prepared sample was then injected immediately into an HPLC-MS/MS system or the sample was stored at a temperature below -20 C until analysis. The chromatography conditions and mass spectrometry parameters used for analysis of 4-MMPPO are shown below in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
TABLE 1: CHROMATOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS FOR ANALYSIS OF 4-MMPPO
Mobile phase solvent A 50 mM formic acid in water Mobile phase solvent B 50 mM formic acid in MeOH
Gradient 0.0 min: switching LC to waste, external (50% methanol) to MS
0.0 - 0.8 min linear: 45% B--+ 67% B
0.8 - 1.7 min linear: 67% B-+ 88% B (LC to MS) 1.7 - 2.4 min isocratic: 45% B (LC to waste) Flow 1 mL/min LUNA HPLC column (Phenomenex, Germany); C18 bonded Column silica gel pm, C18 2, 2x50 mm Column temperature 50 C
Retention time a roximatel 1.3 min: 4-MMPPO and D7-4-MMPPO
Injection volume 7 pL
TABLE 2: MS-DETECTION OF 4-MMPPO
Atmospheric pressure chemical MS detection ionization interface (APCI) in positive ion mode Vaporizer temperature 450 C
Corona needle current 5 pA
Gas 1 pressure = 60 psi Curtain gas pressure = 45 psi Lateral position a roximatel 5 units (default) Vertical position a roximatel 10 units Quadrupole resolution unit -> unit Detection mode MRM
Transitions 161.1 -~ 143.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO
161.1 -~ 128.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO- ual 168.1 -~ 150.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO
168.1 -~ 132.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO
TABLE 3: 4-MMPPO CONTENT IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TOLPERISONE FORMULATIONS
Sample Manufacturer* Lot No. Dosage Manuf. Time from [4-No. Date Manuf. MMPPO], Date to ppm Analysis 1 A 204406 150 mg Aug-06 6 68 2 A 204506 150 mg Aug-06 6 56 3 A 206506 150 mg Aug-06 6 51 4 A 257506 100 mg Nov-06 3 40 A 167106 150 mg Jun-06 8 100 6 B 243806 150 mg Oct-06 4 15 7 B 247106 150 mg Sept-06 5 14 8 B 247206 150 mg Sept-06 5 19 9 B 307003 150 mg Jul-03 43 22 C T66612A 50 mg Jun-06 8 215 11 C T6A207A 150 mg Oct-06 4 107 12 D 506223 50 mg May-05 21 442 *A= Merck; B=Viatris (now part of Meda AB, Sweden); C= Mydeton , D=;
Mydocalm 5 As a result of the analytical 4-MMPPO assay developed by the inventors and its sensitivity to extremely low levels of detection, the data in the table above revealed significant amounts of 4-MMPPO in each sample examined, and certainly in excess of the levels contained in the purified tolperisone formulations described herein and in the examples which follow. Most notable are samples 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 10, 11, 12, each of which contain surprisingly high levels of 4-MMPPO, i.e., greater than 50 ppm 4-MMPPO. Due to the association of 4-MMPPO with genotoxicity, the inventors recognized an immediate need to arrive fit formulations of tolperisone having levels of 4-MMPPO that are significantly lower than current commercial formulations such as those above.
Upon recognizing this shortcoming with currently available formulations of tolperisone, the inventors explored and arrived at various approaches to providing pure compositions of tolperisone having levels of 4-MMPPO that are significantly reduced from those levels found in prior art formulations, such as those described above and also described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0041141. The formulations provided herein possess the advantage of possessing 4-MMPPO-associated genotoxic side effects that are significantly reduced over the prior art formulations (such as those represented by the illustrative sampling above), by virtue of their lowered (i.e., minimal) levels of 4-MMPPO).
Standard Recrystallization of Tolperisone Tolperisone samples identified during production as containing 4-MMPPO at levels of greater than 0.5% by weight were employed as starting material (referred to as 'crude'). Crude tolperisone was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) and isopropanol under reflux for 30 minutes. The resulting solution was cooled to 80 C, and the solution was filtered while hot. The filtered solution was then cooled to 5 C, and stirred for an additional 7 hours. The resulting crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, followed by washing with methyl ethyl ketone. The recrystallized material was dried in vacuo at 45-85 C.
Based upon HPLC-MS/MS analysis, the recrystallized tolperisone possessed 0.14% by weight 4-MMPPO; in subsequent production batches, 4-MMPPO was detected to be less than but around 0.05% (500 ppm), but nowhere near the desired level of 10 ppm or below. This may have been due to the amount of tolperisone contained in the starting material, such that the amount was greater than could be substantially removed in a single recrystallization, or due to the presence of residual methyl ethyl ketone in the recrystallized product, which upon heating to dry the product facilitated formation of 4-MMPPO, or a combination thereof.
The resultant recrystallized tolperisone possessed levels of 4-MMPPO which were considered unsatisfactory for administration to a subject, due to the potential for associated genotoxic side effects related to the level of 4-MMPPO.
Multiple Stage Recrystallization of Tolperisone The approach utilized in Example 2 above was repeated with the exception that multiple stage (repeated) recrystallizations were carried out.
Table 4: 4-MMPPO Content Following Repeated Recrystallizations, Non-Acifidified Solvent Batch [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm Crude After 1st Recryst. After 2nd After 3rd Recryst.
Tol erisone Recryst.
1 107/51.1 <6.6 8.3 <6.6 before/after drying 2 7/<6.6 7.3 6.2 -As can be seen from the results in Table 4, multiple recrystallizations from solvents/solvent systems such as methyl ethyl ketone and isopropanol can be effective to provide tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
Recrvstallization of Tolperisone Followed by Acid Wash Crude tolperisone having a 4-MMPPO content of greater than 0.05% by weight was dissolved in an 85:15 mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C and the solution filtered while hot. The filtered solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering and washed with a 1%
HCI/isopropanol mixture, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C.
Based upon the recognition of potential side reactions of tolperisone as demonstrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the inventors realized the benefit of an absence of base in minimizing the occurrence of R-elimination of either tolperisone or its corresponding a-hydroxy ketone side product to form 4-MMPPO, and the value of recrstallization and/or washing the product in the presence of acid.
Based upon HPLC-MS/MS analysis, a content of 4-MMPPO in the range of 1.5 to 10 ppm was detected in the recrystallized product, revealing a surprising and significant improvement over currently available commercial formulations of tolperisone.
Recrystallization of Tolperisone Using Acidified Solvent System Crude tolperisone was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol, accompanied by addition of 1% HCI under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C and the solution filtered while hot.
The solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, washed with isopropanol, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C, with lower drying temperatures being preferred.
Tolperisone showed enhanced stability during recrystallization in the presence of acid. When 1% (v/v) concentrated aqueous HCI was added to the recrystallization mixture, 4-MMPPO levels dropped below 6.6 ppm in the final recrystallized tolperisone product.
Multiple Recrystallizations of Tolperisone Using Acidified Solvent System Crude tolperisone (Lot SPH-3047, Batches 1 and 2) was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol, accompanied by addition of 1% HCI, under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C
and the solution filtered while hot. The solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, washed with isopropanol, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C, with lower temperatures being preferred.
The above recrystallization process was repeated 4 times.
Table 5: 4-MMPPO Content Following F7epeatLad Recrystallizations Using Acidified Solvent Batch [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-ppm ppm ppm ppm MMPPO], Crude After 1st After 2nd After 3rd ppm Tolperisone Recryst. Recryst. Recryst. After 3rd Recryst.
1 107/51.1 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 Before/after drying 2 7/<6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 While the first recrystallization under acidified conditions exhibited the most significant removal of 4-MMPPO and purification of tolperisone, additional recrystallizations were also effective in further reducing the content of 4-MMPPO in the final drug product.
Investigation of 4-MMPPO Levels in Tolperisone Drug Lots Versus Manufactured Tablets TABLE 6: MS-DETECTION OF 4-MMPPO IN DRUG LOTS AND IN TABLETTED FORMULATIONS
Lot No. Manufacturer Drug Lot in [4-MMPPO In Time from [4-MMPPO in Tablet Tablet Drug Lot or Manuf. Date Tablet], ppm API], ppm to Analysis (mos) 204406 A SD0108, 14 6 66 167106 A SD0108 14,20 8 99 243806 B SF0191 22,21 4 14 *A= Merck; B=Viatris (now part of Meda AB, Sweden);
Lots of tolperisone were obtained from manufacturers A and B, as were the final manufactured tablet formulations. Analyses were carried out as described in Example I to determine 4-MMPPO levels in both drug lots and final manufactured formulations. As can be seen from an examination of Table 5 above, in nearly 90%
of the cases, a notable increase in the level of 4 MMPPO was observed when comparing drug lots (API, manufactured drug per se, i.e., absent additives, stabilizers, excipients, etc.) with final pharmaceutical formulations (in this case, tablets).
As a result of this study, the inventors recognized the problem of 4-MMPPO
not only present in drug lots, but also in final pharmaceutical formulations.
Based upon the results in the table above, it appears that 4-MMPPO is formed not only during preparation of tolperisone (API), and/or during its purification, and/or during formulation (e.g., blending), but also forms as a degradant during the shelf life (i.e., upon storage) of the final pharmaceutical formulation. Thus, based upon this data, the inventors further recognized the advantage of minimizing formation of 4-MMPPO
not only during preparation of tolperisone, or in the purified drug product per se, but also in the final pharmaceutical formulation over its shelf life.
Instant Release Caplet Formulation A solution of anhydrous citric acid, 2-butanone (or more preferably, a non-ketonic solvent as described herein), and isopropyl alcohol is prepared.
Tolperisone hydrochloride containing less than 10 ppm 4-MMPPO is transferred into a granulator, into which the already prepared solution is placed. This mixture is homogenized and subsequently dried in a drier at 60 C, or more preferably, at 40 C. The formed granulate is sifted through a 1.8 mm screen. Silicon dioxide and talcum are added and likewise mixed. Subsequently, the mixture is fUrther mixed with magnesium stearate.
Tablets having a diameter of 8 mm and a weight of 155.8-172.2 g are produced. The finished granulate is coated with a suspension of hypromello-se/hypromellose phthalate in ethanol/water, dyes and additives in a coating tank at a temperature of 55-60 C. The coated tablets are subsequently dried at room temperature.
Controlled Release Formulation Tolperisone containing less than 10 ppm 4-MMPPO as described herein is granulated as the hydrochloride salt in a mixer with a solution consisting of Eudragit RS in butanone (or more preferably, a non-ketonic solvent as described herein), with addition of anhydrous citric acid. Subsequently, Eudragit S and Eudragit L are incorporated homogeneously; the mixture is dried and sifted. To the sifted granulate are added tabletting auxiliary agents, and the granulate is tabletted.
Tablets having a diameter of 8 mm and a weight of 190 mg are pressed.
Subsequently, the tablets are coated ("filmed") with a film material consisting of Eudragit L, dyes, and miscellaneous auxiliary agents, which are dissolved in butanol.
Ingredient Grams Tolperisone hydrochloride 150.00 Eudragit RS 1.88 Eudragit L 14.24 Eudragit S 10.50 Aerosil 1.80 Stearic acid 1.80 Glycerol dibehenate 7.50 Iron oxide dye 0.08 Titanium dioxide 4.08 Talcum = 6.03 Polyethylene glycol 1.02 Dimethylpolysiloxane 0.05 Method for Determining 4-MMPPO Content in Tolperisone HCI
The analytical method employed utilized liquid-liquid extraction and HPLC
separation on a C18-column with MS/MS detection and intemal standardization.
Reagents/Solutions used were as follows:
Buffer solution pH 1 (glycine, sodium chloride, and hydrochloric acid) Internal standard (IS) stock solution: 5 pL of D7-4-MMPPO was dissolved in 20 mL of 75% methanol Internal standard (IS) working solution: 50 pL of IS stock solution was adjusted to a volume of 50 mL using 50 mM HCI in methanol.
Reference solution (e.g., calibration standards, etc.): defined quantity of 4-MMPPO in 50 mM HCI in methanol Test solution: 50 mM HCI in methanol containing 40 mg per 200 pL of tolperisone HCI (containing 4-MMPPO as an impu(ty) Mobile Phase: Solvent A: 50 mM formic acid in water Solvent B: 50 mM formic acid in MeOH
Gradient: 0.0-1.0 min linear: 45% B to 57% B
1.0-1.9 min linear: 57% B to 68% B (LC to MS) 1.9 to 2.6 min isocratic: 45% B
MS Detection: APCI in positive ion mode; transitions: 161.1 -+ 128.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO; 161 -+ 143.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO; 168.1 --~
132.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO; 168.1 --> 150.1 m/z D7-4-MMPPO
Injection Solution: 50 mM HCI in DMSO/methanol (2:1) Calibration standards were prepared by spiking a concentrated solution or higher concentrated calibration standard into the appropriate solution/solvent. As an illustration, a calibration standard was prepared as follows: approximately 5 mg (equivaient to 5 pL) of 4-MMPPO (calculated as 100% test item, absent impurities and weighed to 0.01 mg) were dissolved in'10 mL'of 75% methanol. Approximately the same volume applied to extraction was sufficient to fulfill the requirements of Nernst's law. This volume contained, besides 200 pL IS working solution either (1) a spiked solution, (2) a bulky study sample, or (3) a spiked solution together with an analyte free (except decomposed) tolperisone HCI. The volume of the spiked solution is typically in the range of the volume increase by addition of the bulky material to the 200 pL IS working solution. A preferred volume for the spiked solution was 20 pL. An approximate volume of about 200-220 pL was preferred for the extraction.
The following table (exp conc. #) provides the requisite analyte concentration within a 50 mM HCI in MeOH solution (matrix #) to ensure that 20 pL of each solution contains the amount of analyte required in study.
TABLE 8. Spiking Procedure of Reference Solution Std Matrix # Added soin Vol of added Exp. Conc. # Exp. Conc. 4-vol, mL Soln, pL 4-MMPPO MMPPO, ppm pg/mL
1 5 Std.6 63.4 0.10 0.0500 2 5 Std.7 50.4 0.20 0.100 3 5 Std. 8 50.4 0.50 0.250 4 5 Std. 8 128.2 1.25 0.625 5 5 Stock soln 30.1 3.00 1.50 6 5 Stock soln 81.2 8.00 4.00 7 5 Stock soln 208 20.0 10.0 8 5 Stock soln 556 50.0 25.0 Control samples were prepared in a manner similar to the calibration standards.
Immediately following preparation, calibration standards and control standards were stored as a whole or in 200 pL portions at -70 C. After thawing, 20 pL samples were taken and immediately prepared for analysis due to potential for absorption or evaporation of 4-MMPPO. Concentrated solutions of calibration standards and control samples as well as internal standard stock 'solutions were also frozen at -70 C. Internal standard working solutions were stored between 2 C and 8 C.
Samples were prepared for analysis generally as follows. 200 pL of IS
working solution was added to the dry weighed bulk material or to the 20 pL
aliquots.
The samples were vortexed, followed by addition of 200 pL of buffer solution.
0.40 mL of DIPE (diisopropyl ether) was then added, followed by extraction via vortexing, and phase separation via centrifugation. About 250 pL of supernatant solution was then transferred into each 5 mL conical centrifuge vial, followed by addition of 200 pL
of buffer solution. The major portion of tolperisone wais then re-extracted into the watery phase by vortexing, followed by phase separation by centrifugation. 50 pL of centrifugation supernatant was then transferred to each auto sample vial containing injection solution (75 pL of 50 mM HCI in DMSO/MeOH 2/1). Samples were capped (crimped) and vortexed, followed by injection of 7 pL sample into the HPLC-MS/MS
system for analysis.
It was also determined that by double extraction, the amount of tolperisone in the injection solution was reduced to 0.2% of the previous step per extraction step.
Thus, a possible decomposition of the remaining tolperisone in the injection solution was found not to increase the 4-MMPPO level nor to distort the results.
Concentration data was fed and retrieved from the chromatographic data system and rounded to five significant digits. Based upon calibration standards, a calibration curve fit was established using data processing software (Analyst 1.4.1.
or higher (Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX, USA) by means of peak area ratios (analyte/Internal Standard). Analyte concentrations were evaluated using an Internal Standard method. A quadratic regression model using the weighting factor 1/conc.
was used to calculate the concentration of analyte. Concentration was calculated using the formula: concentration = -b ((b2 - 4a(c-peak area ratio))sq. root /
2a;
accuracy (%) = calculated concentration/expected concentration = 100.
During stability studies for a calibration range from 1-200 ppm, various solutions: a) 4-MMPPO in tolperisone free solution ("reference solution"), b) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 10 mg/mL) without spiking of any 4-MMPPO ("test solution"), and c) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of mg/mL) spiked with 4-MMPPO ("spiked test solution") were assessed under the following storage conditions: (i) for three freeze thaw cycles prior to sample preparation for analysis, (ii) at bench top temperature for 4 hours, and (iii) at auto sampler conditions for 12 hours after sample preparation for analysis. Under each 5 storage condition (i) to (iii), the reference solution showed a constant 4-MMPPO
concentration, the test solution showed a slight increase of 4-MMPPO base concentration indicating a slight degradation of tolperisone HCI to 4-MMPPO, and the spiked test solution showed constant 4-MMPPO concentration over the entire application time. Additionally, 4-MMPPO was stable at -70 C for 2 months prior to 10 sample preparation for analysis.
During stability studies for a concentration range from 0.05-25 ppm, various solutions: a) 4-MMPPO in tolperisone free solution ("reference solution"), b) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 200 mg/mL) without spiking of any 4-MMPPO ("test solution"), and c) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 200 mg/mL) spiked with 4-MMPPO ("spiked test solution") were assessed under the following storage conditions: (i) at bench top temperature for 2 hours prior to sample preparation for analysis, and (ii) at auto sampler conditions for 14 hours after sample preparation for analysis. For (i), the test and spiked test solution showed a slight increase of 4-MMPPO base concentration indicating a slight degradation of tolperisone HCI to 4-MMPPO within the entire application time. For (ii), reference solution, test solution aned spiked test solution showed a constant 4-MMPPO
concentration.
Additional definitions may also be found in the sections which follow.
OVERVIEW
As described above, the present disclosure addresses the need to provide formulations of tolperisone in which the levels of 4-MMPPO are significantly and preferably consistently reduced over those found in commercial formulations, or those previously described. In preparing or obtaining and analyzing tolperisone compositions, in particular by devising an extremely sensitive assay for detecting low levels of 4-MMPPO, e.g., in tolperisone formulations, the inventor recognized the need to provide formulations of tolperisone with improved purity, particularly with respect to the genotoxic agent, 4-MMPPO. Moreover, the inventor recognized the chemical reaction(s)/problems likely associated with formation of 4-MMPPO
during preparation, processing, formulation, or storage of tolperisone, to thereby devise the one or more chemically-based approaches for reducing 4-MMPPO formation described herein. Many, but not all, of the approaches provided herein are aimed at preventing or significantly reducing formation of 4-MMPPO during synthesis, processing or storage of tolperisone rather than simply removing 4-MMPPO in one or more post-synthesis purification steps.
As a result, formulations as described herein are administered to a subject for treatment of a condition responsive to treatment with tolperisone, such that, as a result of such administering, genotoxic effects associated with the presence of 4-MMPPO in said tolperisone are minimized.
These and other aspects of the invention will now be described in greater detail below.
FEATURES OF THE METHOD
Toloperisone and Related Impurities Tolperisone, also referred to as 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-3-(-piperidinyl)-propanone, possesses the chemical structure shown below.
N
CH
Tolperisone contains a chiral center (as indicated by the asterisk in the foregoing structure). Racemic tolperisone is commercially available as the hydrochloride salt and is sold under trade names such as Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocafm and Muscaim . Reference herein to tolperisone is meant to encompass racemic tolperisone, each of its enantiomers, mixtures thereof in any proportion, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts, various crystalline forms, and hydrates thereof.
In addition to being obtained commercially, tolperisone can be synthesized by a variety of methods known in the art. See, e.g., U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 20060041141; Ditriech et al. (1999) J. Labeled Cpd. Radiopharm 42:1125-1134;
Jap. Pat. 04005283 19920109; Jap. Pat. 54032480 19790309; Jap. Pat. 54036274 19790316; Jap. Pat. 54030178 19790306; Jap. Pat. 54027571 19790301; Kazuharu et al. (1994) Chem. Pharm. Bulletin 42(8) 1676; Jap. Pat. 20,390 (1965); and Hung.
Pat. 144,997 (1956), each incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
Tolperisone may, for example, be prepared according to the following single step synthesis scheme:
-;..
H
`` - a 0 +
catalytic amouMs of + N H
H2 aqusous hydrochloric acid HõC
CI
where 4-methylpropiophenone is used as the starting material. In the exemplary reaction above, 1,2-dioxolane acts as both reactant and solvent. The use of 1,2-dioxolane in place of formaldehyde, and the high yield after direct isolation of the tolperisone crude product make the single-stage reaction particularly advantageous, e.g., due to its cost-effectiveness on an industrial scale, among other reasons. See, e.g., U.S. 2006/0041141.
In instances in which a particular enantiomer is desired, e.g., either or both of the R(-) and S(+) enantiomers, a chiral separation may be carried out, e.g., as described in JP-A-53-40779. Chiral separation may also be conducted as described in Velmurugan, et al., Chromatorgraphia, 56 (3-4), Aug. 2002, 229-232.
Velmurugan describes reverse phase-HPLC separation of tolperisone into each of its enantiomers.
Depending on the synthesis strategy employed, compositions of tolperisone may include any one or more of the following impurities: piperidine hydrochloride, 2-methyl-1-(3- methylphenyl)-3-(1- piperidinyl)-propanone hydrochloride (3-tolperisone hydrochloride), 1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4- methylpropiophenone), 2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)- propenone (4-MMPPO), and 2-methyl-l-(2- methylphenyl)-3-(1-piperidinyl)-propanone hydrochloride (2-tolperisone hydrochloride). U.S.
Patent Application US 2006/0041141 describes a synthesis method for significantly reducing the content of the isomers, 2-tolperisone and 3-tolperisone, in preparations of 4-tolperisone to form tolperisone having a final purify with respect to these isomers that is substantially improved over prior formulations. However, to the inventor's knowledge, heretofore, formulations such as those described herein, that are substantially absent 4-MMPPO, and/or stabilized against formation of the degradant, 4-MMPPO, upon storage, have not been provided, or have not been provided in a reliable, consistent fashion. Nor has the significance of formulations such as those provided herein been previously recognized. The instant formulations are extremely advantageous for administration, since in vivo exposure to 4-MMPPO in a subject undergoing treatment with tolperisone should be kept below stringent levels, due to the genotoxic effects associated with 4-MMPPO.
Without being bound by theory, it is believed that the compound, 4-MMPPO, is likely formed via a(i-elimination reaction as demonstrated mechanistically in FIG.
1. Depending upon the synthesis conditions, 4-MMPPO may also form via 0-elimination of water from a potential side-product, a y-hydroxyketone, formed from an aidol-condensation reaction as shown in FIG. 2. The structure of 4-MMPPO is provided below.
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2-methyl-1-(4- methylphenyl)- propenone (4-MMPPO) Thus, 4-MMPPO may be formed as a side-product during the synthesis of tolperisone, or alternatively, may form during storage of tolperisone, when stored either solely (i.e., as active agent per se, commonly referred to as an "API"
or "active pharmaceutical ingredient"), or as part of a pharmaceutical formulation (i.e., in combination with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients).
Additionally, 4-MMPPO may form during the dissolution or heating phase of a recrystallization procedure employed to purify the API. Typically, most of any such 4-MMPPO
formed will remain in the mother liquor(s), although small amounts may remain associated with the recrystallized tolperisone. After collection of the recrystallized tolperisone, a subsequent drying step may also facilitate formation of 4-MMPPO, particularly at elevated temperatures.
The inventor has recognized that residual solvent such as a ketonic solvent (e.g., 2-butanone) or aidehyde, may also facilitate formation of 4-MMPPO. For instance, formation of 4-MMPPO may arise in the situation where an equilibrium exists between tolperisone hydrochloride and an equimolar mixture of 4-MMPPO
and piperidine hydrochloride. In the presence of a ketonic solvent such as 2-butanone (or any other ketone or aidehyde that may be present), the piperidine hydrochloride may react therewith to form the corresponding Schiff base as illustrated below. Formation of the Schiff base thus drives the equilibrium to the right, leading to formation of additional 4-MMPPO. Such an equilibrium may also be facilitated by the presence of water (e.g., in a tolperisone hydrochloride composition). Thus, one approach provided herein for minimizing 4-MMPPO
formation employs the minimal use or absence of ketonic or aldehydic solvents, or water, to thereby prevent formation of the Schiff base of piperidine HCI.
Previous industrial approaches for purifying tolperisone have utilized recrystallization of tolperisone from 2-butanone and isopropanol. See, e.g., United States Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0041141, Example 4. Thus, the above recognition provides a significant improvement over prior approaches for purifying tolperisone, by recognizing and minimizing the occurrence of one mechanistic pathway for forming 4-MMPPO.
o ci- ci-H
N+ HN+
C
tolperisone 4-MMPPO piperidine HCI
/J-'~
\c~\ 2-butanone N
Schiff Base (formation will drive equilibrium to right) Analysis In arriving at the tolperisone formulations provided herein, the inventors devised an optimized analytical method to detect extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO, where the method is capable of levels of detection below about 0.05% weight (500 ppm) 4-MMPPO. Preferably, the method is capable of detecting levels below about 400 ppm, or even below 300 ppm. Even more preferably, the method is capable of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO below about 200, or even 100 ppm. it is believed that the methods provided herein are capable of detecting extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO, e.g., less than about 50 ppm, or even less than 25 ppm, and more preferably less than about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO. In the examples provided herein, levels less than about 9 ppm, less than about 8 ppm, less than about 7 ppm, less than about 6 ppm, less than about 5 ppm, less than about 4 ppm, less than about 3 ppm, less than about 2 ppm, less than about 1.5 ppm, or even less than 1 ppm are detectable. It is believed that the present method is capable of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO down to about at least 0.5 ppm.
The method employed is based upon a combination of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The present method overcomes the disadvantages of prior methods unable to detect 4-MMPPO at levels below about 500 ppm. Since 4-MMPPO is a genotoxic agent, its detection to levels significantly below 500 ppm is extremely important, as producers of tolperisone must be able not only to quantify the content of potential genotoxins such as 4-MMPPO in pharmaceutical formulations, but must also be able to demonstrate that compositions containing even negligible amounts of such genotoxins lack a genotoxic hazard when administered.
Generally, the method involves providing a composition of tolperisone. The tolperisone may be crude tolperisone formed during a synthetic reaction, purified tolperisone submitted to one or more purification steps, tolperisone obtained from a commerical source or a toll manufacturer, or extracted from a pharmaceutical formulation such as a tablet (e.g., Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm ) or other delivery form. For pharmaceutical formulations such as tablets, the sample is typically first homogenized with a suitable solvent to break up the tablet formulation and provide a uniform solution or suspension of the formulation components, thereby making extraction of tolperisone (and any associated 4-MMPPO) more facile. Suitable solvents for homogenization include anhydrous isopropanol acidified with about 1% HCI gas or about 1% anhydrous trifluoroacetic acid (TFA).
The tolperisone is dissolved in a suitable solvent system, such as an acidified alcohol. Ilustrative solvents include methanol, isopropanol, butanol and other lower alcohols. Acids that may be employed to acidify the solvent include, e.g, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, citric acid, formic acid, acetic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and trifluoroacetic acid, among others. The inventors have recognized, in their various attempts at analyses, that acidified conditions can be used to prevent additional base-catalyzed formation of 4-MMPPO, and stabilize the tolperisone during its analysis - thereby providing a more accurate reflection of the 4-MMPPO content in the sample. Preferably, the solvent(s) used to dissolve/suspend the sample is anhydrous, since the presence of even small amounts of water may lead to increased formation of 4-MMPPO. One preferred acidified alcoholic solution is methanolic HCI. The concentration of acid in the alcohol typically ranges from about 10 mM to about 100 mM and is effective to stabilize the tolperisone against further degradation to 4-MMPPO. In instances in which the tolperisone is part of a pharmaceutical formulation such as a tablet, tolperisone may be extracted from any binders, fillers, excipients, and the like that may be contained in the formulation, e.g., by extraction with an organic solvent. Solvents that may be employed are preferably acidified alcoholic solvents such as those described above, although other solvents may be employed as well, such as ethers or lipophilic esters.
Particular solvents that may be suitable include dichloromethane, chloroform, acetonitrile, amyl acetate, and dioxane.
Prior to analysis, an internal standard is typically added to the sample. In the present method, a preferred standard is deuterated 4-MMPPO, such that the standard can be readily differentiated from 4-MMPPO contained in the sample.
The internal standard employed will of course vary with the method of detection employed. Preferably, a buffer is added to the solution to be analyzed to maintain an acidic solution. Illustrative buffers include citrate, phosphate, and acetate.
Preferably, the pH of the solution is below 5.5, and even more preferably is below 4.
Suitable pHs for the solution to be analyzed are 5.5 or below, 5 or below, 4.5 or below, 4 or below, 3.5 or below, 3 or below, 2.5 or below, 2 or below, 1.5 or below, or 1.0 or below.
The sample is then analyzed for 4-MMPPO content. Although a number of analytical techniques can be employed for analysis, e.g., nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), gas chromatography (GC), mass spectrometry (MS), and combinations thereof, such as LC (liquid chromatorgraphy)/MS, GC/MS, GC/MS
with negative chemical ionization, GC/MS/MS, MS/MS/LIT (linear ion trap), high performance liquid chromatography, HPLC/MS/MS, FT/IR (fourier transform infrared) and the like, a preferred method is liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), in particular HPLC/MS/MS.
Different methods may be employed to obtain the mass spectra, including time-of-flight (TOF), quadrupole, ion trap, magnetic sector, and combinations of the foregoing. Tandem quadrupole mass spectrometry (MSIMS) is preferred, due to its high signal-to-noise ratio (S/N). The method described herein, e.g., in Example 1, is capable of achieving a level of detection of 4-MMPPO of below 500 ppm, to levels down to about 0.2 ppm.
For analytical methods employing HPLC, solvents for use as eluents include water, alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, acetonitrile, and combinations thereof. Preferably, at least one solvent employed as the mobile phase is acidified, to minimize formation of additional 4-MMPPO during the analysis.
Suitable acids include formic acid, hydrochloric acid, phosphoric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and the like. HPLC columns can be obtained from a number of commercial suppliers, such as PerkinEimer, EMScience, Phenomenex, and the like. For instance, columns such as those prepared by Shiseido, Shodex, Agilent (ZORBAX), and LUNA can be employed as the solid support. Normal or reversed phase columns can be used; preferred solid supports include silica gel. Conditions for obtaining separation of components and quantification of contaminants such 4-MMPPO can be determined by one of skill in the art.
Example 1 herein provides exemplary experimental conditions for analysis of tolperisone-containing formulations to determine 4-MMPPO content (Tables 1 and 2). The analytical method described herein allows quantification of 4-MMPPO to levels undetectable by previous methods. As can be seen by the values provided in Table 3, values of 4-MMPPO in various representative formulations (both API
and commercial pharmaceutical formulations) were discovered to range from about 15 ppm to over 400 ppm! Commerical formulations Mydeton and Mydocalm all possessed levels of 4-MMPPO that were in excess of 100 ppm. Due to the genotoxic side effects associated with 4-MMPPO, the inventor recognized a need to (i) provide formulations having substantially lower levels of 4-MMPPO than those detected for the formulations in Table 3, i.e., below about 1.5 ppm, as well (ii) provide stabilized formulations which exhibit substantially no change in their level of 4-MMPPO upon storage.
Purification The inventors recognized a need to provide tolperisone compositions of a greater purity with respect to 4-MMPPO than have been previously prepared, preferably in a consistent manner. In this regard, various approaches were explored to achieve tolperisone formulations containing less than about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
The methods described herein are capable of providing tolperisone with a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm. Tolperisone formulations as provided herein will thus contain less than about 1.5 ppm 4=MMPPO, preferably less than about 1.2 ppm, more preferably less than about 1.1 ppm, even more preferably less than about 1.0 ppm, and even more preferably less than about 0.8 ppm 4-MMPPO.
In a preferred embodiment, tolperisone (API) or tolperisone-containing formulations as provided herein contain from about 0.25 ppm to about 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Recrystallization - Single Stage Typically an "impure" tolperisone composition for purification as set forth herein will contain greater than about 10 ppm 4-MMMPPO. One method that is particularly useful for removing trace amounts of 4-MMPPO is recrystallization.
Example 2 describes a conventional recrystallization approach for purifying tolperisone. As can be seen, dissolution of tolperisone in an organic solvent mixture (accomplished by heating to reflux), followed by hot filtration and cooling of the filtrate results in formation of crystalline tolperisone. Analysis of 4-MMPPO
content in the recrstallized product revealed about 0.14 percent by weight tolerpisone (1400 ppm), which was reduced in subsequent recrystallized batches to about 500 ppm or somewhat below However, the level of 4-MMPPO was unsuitable for pharmaceutical compositions of tolperisone. It is believed that elevated temperatures may also promote formation of 4-MMPPO, such that many of the methods described herein are carried out without the application of heat, or at low temperatures.
However, single stage recrystallization may, in certain instances, be suitable for providing tolperisone having the purity described herein when combined with one or more additional approaches for minimizing or inhibiting formation of 4-MMPPO as described in detail in the sections which follow.
Multiple Stage Recrystallization Exploration of alternative recrysallization methods revealed the following approaches for providing purified tolperisone that is substantially absent of MMPPO.
In one recrystallization approach, single stage recrystallization is carried out.
In certain instances, tolperisone having the desired purity may be achieved in a single recrystallization. See, e.g., Example 3.
In another approach, multiple stage recrystallization is carried out. For example, tolperisone containing significant amounts of 4-MMPPO, i.e., greater than about 10 ppm, is submitted to multiple recrystallizations, i.e., more than 1 recrystallization, preferably 2 or more recrystallizations, to provide tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO. Typically, the number of recrystallizations is selected from 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Ideally, the desired purity is achieved in 2, 3 or 4 recrystallization steps. Solvents for use in recrystallizing tolperisione include single solvents as well as mixed solvent systems. A mixed solvent system may contain a combination of two solvents, three solvents, four solvents, five solvents or more, but preferably will contain two to four different solvents. Such solvents may optionally be acidified. Use of an acidified solvent may be effective in suppressing beta elimination reactions, since such reactions are base-catalyzed.
Solvents for use in recrystallizing tolperisone include esters such as ethyl acetate, methyl acetate, amyl acetate, ethers, preferably lower alkyl ethers such as diethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), ketones, preferably lower alkyl ketones such as 2-butanone, (methyl ethyl ketone, or MEK), methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK), methyl propyl ketone, acetone, and the like, and alcohols. Preferred are lower alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, and the like. Mixtures of any of the foregoing may be employed. One preferred solvent system combines a lower ketone and a lower alcohol, e.g., methyl ethyl ketone and isopropanol.
Typically, tolperisone is first dissolved in one or more recrystallization solvents. In certain instances, depending upon the solvent(s) employed, heat may be used to aid in dissolution of tolperisone in the solvent system. Preferably, a solvent system is employed in which tolperisone dissolves to an extent of about 100 mg/mi to about 200 mg/mI. Depending upon the boiling points of the solvents employed, a solution of tolperisone may be heated to about 80 C, if desired. Agitation may also be employed to aid in dissolution. The resulting solution is then typically allowed to cool, if heated, to room temperature or below. Ideally, cooling is done slowly, over a period of minutes or one or more hours, up to several hours. In certain instances, an ice-bath may be employed to further cool the tolperisone solution. During crystal formation, the solution may optionally be stirred. A seed crystal may also be added to induce crystal formation.
Crystals are collected and then washed with a suitable solvent, e.g., one in which tolperisone is insoluble or only negligibly soluble. One solvent for use is 2-butanone, preferably cold 2-butanone. More preferably, the washing solvent may be a low boiling solvent or a non-ketonic solvent, which may be acidified. A low boiling solvent will preferably have a boiling point in a range of about 30 to about 60 C.
Preferably, the solvent is a both low boiling and non-ketonic. Examples of non-ketonic solvents suitable for such use include methyl tert-butyl ether and/or a hydrocarbon solvent. Suitable low boiling solvents include low boiling hydrocarbons such as heptane, hexane, cyclohexane, petroleum ether, and the like. Preferred solvents are MTBE or a low boiling petroleum ether, or both, in the foregoing sequence. Use of such solvents may be effective in removing trace amounts of the recrystallization solvent, particularly a recrystallization solvent that is ketonic, such as 2-butanone. Moreover, a low boiling solvent can not only remove residual amounts of a ketonic solvent, if employed, as well as any 4-MMPPO present, but can also aid in drying, since substantially less heat will be required for volatilization of any residual low boiling solvent in comparison to a higher boiling solvent.
One particularly preferred wash solvent is MTBE saturated with citric acid. In a recrystallization/washing study, recrystallized tolperisone hydrochloride, when washed with MTBE saturated with citric acid, consistently resulted in tolperisone hydrochloride having a level of 4-MMPPO below 1 ppm.
The crystals are then dried. Preferred drying conditions are described in the section below entited, "Drying". Drying will typically be carried out at either ambient temperatures or at slightly elevated temperatures, from about 30 C to about 45 C, preferably from about 30 C to about 40 C.
The resulting purified tolperisone is then typically analyzed as described above to determine 4-MMPPO content. For tolperisone compositions possessing greater than about 10 ppm of 4-MMPPO, repeated recrystallizations are carried out as described above. See Example 3.
Acid Treatment Due to the realization that 4-MMPPO formation can be suppressed in the presence of acid, preferred methods of purification include treatment of tolperisone with acid. For example, recrystallized tolperisone may be washed with an acidic solution, e.g., a solution containing from about 10% (v/v) to about 0.5% acid, preferably from about 7% (v/v) to about 1%(v/v) acid. Inorganic acids such as hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, and sulfuric acid may be used; organic acids such as formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, succinic acid, and the like may also be employed. The acid solution may be an aqueous solution of acid, or alternatively, may be an acidified solvent such as an acidified alcohol as long as the acidified solution is one in which tolperisone is insoluble or only slightly soluble. One such exemplary solvent system is HCI/isopropanol. See, e.g., Example 4. It has been discovered that treatment of tolperisone with acid (either during synthesis or post-synthesis) is effective to substantially lower the levels of 4-MMPPO in the tolperisone product, such that tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO is obtained.
As an alternative to an acid wash, recrystallization as described above may be carried out using an acidified solvent/solvent system. Exemplary recrystallizations of tolperisone using an acidified solvent system are provided in Examples 5 and 6. Single or multiple recrystallizations may be employed.
Preferably, an acid such as one or more of those described above is added to the recrystallization solvent/solvent system. An amount of acid effective to acidify the solution while not destroying to any significant extent the active agent, tolperisone, is employed. Preferably, acid is added to the recrystallization solution to a total weight/volume percent ranging from about 10 percent to about 0.5 percent acid, preferably from about 5 percent to about 1 percent (w/v). Illustrative amounts of acid include 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1% acid (w/v). Typically, the solvent system employed will contain about 1%(w/v) acid. Recrstallization under acidified conditions tends to prevent 4-MMPPO formation, and provide purified tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
In certain instances, where the tolperisone is either subjected to an acid wash or recrystallized from an acidified solvent, it may be preferable to employ an acidified solvent that is dry - i.e., that is substantially absent water. For example, dry HCI gas may be bubbled into a solvent system where the solvent is essentially anhydrous, to provide an acidified solvent system that is anhydrous or nearly so. Additional acids include citric acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and succinic acid. In certain studies, the inventors have observed increased levels of 4-MMPPO that may be attributable to the presence of water - such that the use of anhydrous conditions may be preferred.
Adsoration Alternatively, or in combination with any of the foregoing purification methods, 4-MMPPO may be removed by adsorption, e.g., by exposure of a solution of tolperisone to an adsorbent such as silica gel, activated charcoal, Celite (diatomaceous earth) or a combination thereof. A preferred adsorbent is activated charcoal. A solution of tolperisone in an organic solvent such as described above and containing 4-MMPPO is typically either slurried along with the adsorbent, or passed through a pad of the adsorbent, such that 4-MMPPO but not tolperisone is adsorbed onto the adsorbent. Preferably, the tolperisone is in its protonated form, such that it can be separated from 4-MMPPO. For example, a solution of tolperisone may be stirred with the adsorbent, e.g., for a duration of several minutes to several hours, followed by removal of the adsorbent by filtration. Alternatively, a solution of 4-MMPPO is passed through a pad of the adsorbent, typically in a filter funnel. The filtration may be carried out under reduced pressure, e.g., when carried out on a laboratory scale, or by applying increased pressure, e.g., when carried out on a manufacturing scale, to provide a filtrate that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
Tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO is then recovered from the filtrate, e.g., by removal of solvent.
D in In yet another approach to providing tolperisone that is substantially absent MMPPO, tolperisone, preferably tolperisone that has been purified as previously described, is dried over an extended period of time ranging from one hour to several hours. Typical drying periods can extend from one hour to several hours, such as 72 hours or more. Drying can be carried out at room temperature and pressure, and may be carried out over a dessicant such as phosphorous pentoxide. Drying may take place at slightly elevated temperatures such as in a drying oven, preferably at temperatures from about 30 C to about 40 C. Drying may also take place under reduced pressure (optionally accompanied by gentle heating as described above), e.g., under low vacuum (e.g., from about 100,000 to about 3,000 Pascal), medium vacuum (from about 3,000 to about 0.1 Pascal) or even high vacuum (from about 0.1 to about 0.0001 Pascal). The drying process is effective to selectively remove MMPPO from tolperisone by evaporation (volatilization). Due to the difference in volatility between tolperisone and 4-MMPPO, 4-MMPPPO can be selectively removed from the composition. Removal of 4-MMPPO by volatilization can similarly be carried out using a vacuum oven, paddle drier, fluid bed drier, flash drier, tray drier, spray drier, or any other similar drying technology, optionally at somewhat elevated temperatures, e.g., from about 30 C to about 40 C.
As a result of the purificiation methodologies described above, in certain instances, depending upon the initial amount of 4-MMPPO contained in the tolperisone, the amount of 4-MMPPO removed is reduced dramatically, i.e., by at least five-fold over its initial level. For example, in turning to Example 3, it can be seen that a composition of tolperisone containing an initial amount of 4-MMPPO
of greater than about 500 ppm was purified to form a purified tolperisone containing from about 1.5 ppm to about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO - a reduction of from about 50 times (50x) to about 300 (300x) times that of the original composition. Thus, depending upon the initial amount of 4-MMPPO, the purification methods provided herein can be effective to reduce the amount of 4-MMPPO by at least about 5-fold (or 5x), or at least about 10-fold, or at least about 20-fold, or at least about 30-fold, or at least about 50-fold, or at least 100-fold or more, in the resulting purified composition.
During Synthesis Alternatively, rather than purify tolperisone post-synthesis as described above to remove 4-MMPPO, modified syntheses may be carried out under certain modified reaction conditions. Such conditions include the use of acidified and/or anhydrous reaction conditions.
For example, the synthesis of tolperisone as described above can be carried out in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid. Acids suitable for such use include HCI (preferably gaseous), sulfuric acid, and nitric acid, formic acid, oxalic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, and the like.
Anhydrous conditions can be favored by the use of dry solvents, such as those obtained directly from a still and maintained over a drying agent, or solvents stored over molecular sieves or the like, and stored under an inert, dry atmosphere.
Anhydrous reaction conditions can be further promoted by carrying out the synthesis under a dry inert atmosphere, such as nitrogen or argon.
That is to say, tolperisone may be synthesized by any of the routes described herein, or previously known, with the exception that, as an improvement, tolperisone is formed in the presence of a catalytic amount of acid and/or under anhydrous conditions.
Storage of Tolperisone As mentioned above, the inventor has recognized not only the problem of 4-MMPPO formation during synthesis of tolperisone, but also its formation during storage, e.g., its formation as a degradation product of tolperisone over time in a solid-phase composition of tolperisone such as an API lot, or in a pharmaceutical formulation, e.g., tablets.
Example 7 provides data comparing the amount of 4-MMPPO contained in a drug lot used to make a tabletted pharmaceutical formulation, versus the amount of 4-MMPPO contained in the tablets after storage for a period ranging from 3 months to nearly 4 years. In nearly all of the formulations examined, a notable increase in the amount of 4-MMPPO was observed. While formation of 4-MMPPO may be attributable, at least in part, to conditions under which the tablets were prepared, it also seems likely that 4-MMPPO is formed in the pharmaceutical formulation over its shelf life, i.e., upon storage. Regardless of the origination of formation of 4-MMPPO, pharmaceutical formulations of tolperisone for administration to a subject should ideally contain significantly lower levels of 4-MMPPO than those in Example 7, and preferably, should contain levels of 4-MMPPO that are less than about 1.5 ppm, and even less than 1 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Advantageously, the compositions described herein are resistant to formation of 4-MMPPO upon storage. That is to say, such a formulation exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored below 25 C (from about 18 to 23 C) over a period of 3 months, preferably over a period of 6 months, or oven over a period of one year. Preferably, the formulation exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored under the above conditions for a period longer than one year, for example for 18 months or even two years, or ideally longer, under dry conditions. That is to say, although a stabilized formulation as described herein wi!l exhibit substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO when stored over a period of three months, that is not to say that it will not maintain its stability only until such time, but rather such period is provided merely as guidance. Dry conditions as used herein refers to a temperature ranging from about 18 to 23 C and a relative humidity of 5-25%. The subject formulation may be an API formulation, a pharmaceutical composition comprising in addition to the API, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, or a pharmaceutical formulation for administration, and is contained in a sealed container such as a bottle, blister pack, pouch, or a combination thereof. The composition may also be stored in the presence of a dessicant, such as silica, typically encased in a pak suitable for absorption of water vapor.
Preferably, a tolperisone composition as provided herein comprises tolperisone in the form of an acid addition salt. In a preferred embodiment, a tolperisone composition as provided herein will also comprise an additional amount of an acidic additive or excipient to establish an environment that is more acidic than that provided by tolperisone in the form of an acid addition salt. Such additives include acetic acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, and the like. Preferred acids are di-acids or greater (e.g., di-acids, tri-acids, etc.) having more than one acidic proton.
Preferably, acids for use as stabilizers for compositions of tolperisone will possess a pKa of less than about 3. Preferably, the acid is anhydrous. Particularly preferred acids include citric acid and succinic acid.
Tolperisone may be combined within a glassy matrix; glass formers are well known in the art, and may be effective in preventing chemical degradation of tolperisone to 4-MMPPO.
Ideally, tolperisone, irrespective of its formulation, is combined with a dessicant during storage, such that its exposure to moisture is minimized.
Genotoxicity of 4-MMPPO
4-MMPPO is considered genotoxic, that is, capable of causing genetic mutation and potentially contributing to the development of tumors.
Genotoxicity is generally considered to be an intrinsic property of certain chemical agents.
Based upon a compound's chemical structure, the compound may possess sufficient electrophilicity to bind with nucleophilic sites in cellular macromolecules such as DNA.
Ideally, tolperisone compositions provided herein, when evaluated in genetic toxicology studies, indicate a lack of genotoxic potential - due at least in part to the extremely low levels of 4-MMPPO contained therein. Genetic toxicology studies suitable to assessing genotoxic hazard include the following rodent in vitro assays: a test for gene mutation in bacteria 3B, an in vitro assessment of chromosomal damage using mammalian cells or an in vitro mouse lymphoma tk+"' assay, and an in vivo test for chromosomal damage using rodent hematopoietic cells. Alternative models for assessing carcinogenicity can be found in ICH guidance for industry SIB
Testing for Carcinogenicity of Pharmaceuticals.
In vivo assays may also be used to further indicate a lack of genotoxic potential, especially in instances in which results from an in vitro study may suggest a potential genotoxic hazard. In vivo assays that may be employed to indicate a lack of genotoxicity of the tolperisone compostions provided herein include the following.
For example, peripheral blood smears from repeat dose toxicity studies in mice may be evaluated for micronucleus induction. Peripheral blood lymphocytes from repeat dose studies in rats or monkeys can be cultured and assessed for chromosome damage in metaphase spreads. Additionally, DNA damage (e.g., (DNA adducts or DNA strand breakage using the Comet or alkaline elution assay) can be assessed in potential target tissues. Transgenic rats or mice can also be used to assess mutagenicity in potential target tissues.
The Syrian hamster embryo cell (SHE) transformation assay may also be used. Further, transgenic mouse strains such as the p53 haplo insufficient mouse may be used in short-term carcinogenicity studies.
A substantial absence of genotoxic side effects (or genotoxicity) of a formulation as provided herein, in reference to a tolperisone composition comprising less than about 10 ppm 4-MMPPO when administered to a subject at a pharmaceutically acceptable dose, is indicated based upon a negative result in at least one of the three in-vitro studies described above. Preferably, at least two of the in-vitro assays are negative, and even more preferably, all three of the in-vitro assays are negative with respect to genotoxicity. In instances in which one or more of the in-vitro studies described above provides a positive or less than conclusive result in terms of lack of genotoxicity, a negative result in one or more of the above-described in-vivo studies may be relied upon to demonstrate a lack of genotoxicity.
Pharmaceutical Formulation Components In addition to comprising tolperisone, a formulation of the invention may optionally contain one or more additional components.
A composition of the invention may comprise, in addition to tolperisone, one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers. Exemplary excipients include, without limitation, polyethylene glycol (PEG), hydrogenated castor oil (HCO), cremophors (polyethoxylated castor oil), carbohydrates, starches (e.g., corn starch), inorganic salts, antimicrobial agents, antioxidants, binders/fillers, surfactants, lubricants (e.g., calcium or magnesium stearate), glidants such as talc, disintegrants, diluents, buffers, acids, bases, film coats, combinations thereof, and the like.
A composition of the invention may include one or more carbohydrates such as a sugar, a derivatized sugar such as an alditol, aldonic acid, an esterified sugar, and/or a sugar polymer. Specific carbohydrate excipients include, for example:
monosaccharides, such as fructose, maltose, galactose, glucose, D-mannose, sorbose, and the like; disaccharides, such as lactose, sucrose, trehalose, cellobiose, and the like; polysaccharides, such as raffinose, melezitose, maltodextrins, dextrans, starches, and the like; and alditols, such as mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, xylitol, sorbitol (glucitol), pyranosyl sorbitol, myoinositol, and the like.
Also suitable for use in the compositions of the invention are potato and corn-based starches such as sodium starch glycolate and directly compressible modified starch.
Further representative excipients include inorganic salts or buffers such as citric acid, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium sulfate, potassium nitrate, sodium phosphate monobasic, sodium phosphate dibasic, and combinations thereof.
A tolperisone composition may also include an antimicrobial agent, e.g., for preventing or deterring microbial growth. Non-limiting examples of antimicrobial agents suitable for the present invention include benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride, benzyl alcohol, cetylpyridinium chloride, chlorobutanol, phenol, phenylethyl alcohol, phenylmercuric nitrate, thimersol, and combinations thereof.
A composition as provided herein may also contain one or more antioxidants.
Antioxidants are used to prevent oxidation, thereby preventing the deterioration of the tolperisone or other components of the preparation. Suitable antioxidants for use in the present invention include, for example, ascorbyl palmitate, butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, hypophosphorous acid, monothioglycerol, propyl gallate, sodium bisulfite, sodium formaldehyde sulfoxylate, sodium metabisulfite, and combinations thereof.
Additional excipients include surfactants such as polysorbates, e.g., "Tween 20" and "Tween 80," and pluronics such as F68 and F88 (both of which are available from BASF, Mount Olive, New Jersey), sorbitan esters, lipids (e.g., phospholipids such as lecithin and other phosphatidyicholines, and phosphatidylethanolamines), fatty acids and fatty esters, steroids such as cholesterol, and chelating agents, such as EDTA, zinc and other such suitable cations.
Further, as described previously, a composition of the invention may optionally include one or more acids. Non-limiting examples of acids that can be used include those acids selected from the group consisting of hydrochloric acid, acetic acid, phosphoric acid, citric acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, propionic acid, toluenesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, malic acid, lactic acid, formic acid, trichloroacetic acid, nitric acid, perchloric acid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, fumaric acid, and combinations thereof. Preferred are di-acids or greater (e.g., tri-acids) such as citric acid and succinic acid. The presence of an acid in a pharmaceutical formulation comprising purified tolperisone as described herein is effective to stabilize the formulation against formation of 4-MMPPO by providing an acidic environment for the API.
In a preferred embodiment, a composition as provided herein is absent a basic component.
The amount of any individual excipient in the composition will vary depending on the role of the excipient, the dosage requirements of the active agent (i.e., tolperisone), and particular needs of the composition. Typically, the optimal amount of any individual excipient is determined through routine experimentation, i.e., by preparing compositions containing varying amounts of the excipient (ranging from low to high), examining the stability and other parameters, and then determining the range at which optimal performance is attained with no significant adverse effects.
Generally, however, the excipient will be present in the composition in an amount of about 1% to about 99% by weight, preferably from about 5% to about 98%
by weight, more preferably from about 15 to about 95% by weight of the excipient. In general, the amount of excipient present in a tolperisone composition of the invention is selected from the following: at least about 2%, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35%, 40%, 45%, 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or even 95%
by weight.
Exemplary formulations for administration are those currently on the market, e.g., Mydeton , Mydocalm , Midocalm and Muscalm , and similar such formulations. A formulation for oral administration may, for example, contain from about 50 to about 750 mg of tolperisone, preferably from about 100 to about 500 mg of tolperisone. For example, formulations for oral administration may, in certain instances, contain any one of the following amounts of tolerperisone: 100 mg, mg, 200 mg, 250 mg, 300 mg, 350 mg, 400 mg, 450 mg, or 500 mg of tolperisone.
Tolperisone may be provided in a sustained-release formulation. See, e.g., Example 9, and Intemational Patent Publication No. WO 2005/094825. Controlled or sustained-release formulations are typically prepared by incorporating tolperisone into a carrier or vehicle such as liposomes, nonresorbable impermeable polymers such as ethylenevinyl acetate copolymers and Hytrel copolymers, swellable polymers such as hydrogels, or resorbable polymers such as collagen and certain polyacids or polyesters such as those used to make resorbable sutures.
One exemplary controlled release formulation includes a mixture of anionic and cationic polymers, such as Eudragit RS, Eudragit L and Eudragit S.
Additionally, tolperisone can be encapsulated, adsorbed to, or associated with, particulate carriers. Examples of particulate carriers include those derived from polymethyl methacrylate polymers, as well as microparticles derived from poly(lactides) and poly(lactide-co-glycolides), known as PLG. See, e.g., Jeffery et al., Pharm.
Res.
(1993) 10:362-368; and McGee et al., J. Microencap. (1996). Tablets or caplets may also be coated with water insoluble polymers, e.g, Aquacoat and Eudragit .
In a specific embodiment, a controlled or sustained release formulation of tolperisone comprises an acidic cationic exchange resin. Purified tolperisone prepared as described herein is bound to an acidic resin, where the resin may be a strong acid resin where the ionizable group is a strong acid such as sulfonic acid (SO3H), or a weak acid resin where the ionizable group is a weak acid such as a carboxylic acid (COOH). Such ion exchange resins are commercially available.
The resin acts to stabilize the purified tolperisone, by releasing incremental amounts of the tolperisone from the resin upon administration, to thereby stabilize the remaining bound tolperisone against 4-MMPPO formation due to its bound nature.
The foregoing pharmaceutical excipients along with other excipients are described in "Remington: The Science & Practice of Pharmacy", 19th ed., Williams &
Williams, (1995), the "Physician's Desk Reference", 52nd ed., Medical Economics, Montvale, NJ (1998), and Kibbe, A.H., Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, 3ra Edition, American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington, D.C., 2000.
Pharmaceutical Formulations/Delivery Forms The tolperisone described herein may be formulated into any form suitable for administration. Oral dosage forms include tablets, lozenges, capsules, syrups, oral suspensions, emulsions, granules, and pellets. Alternative formulations include aerosols, transdermal patches, gels, creams, ointments, suppositories, powders or lyophilates that can be reconstituted, as well as liquids. With respect to liquid pharmaceutical compositions, solutions and suspensions are envisioned.
Preferably, tolperisone is provided in a form suitable for oral administration.
For example, tablets can be made by compression or molding, optionally with one or more accessory ingredients or additives. Compressed tablets are prepared, for example, by compressing in a suitable tabletting machine, the active ingredients in a free-flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with a binder (e.g., povidone, gelatin, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose), lubricant, inert diluent, preservative, disintegrant (e.g., sodium starch glycolate, cross-linked povidone, cross-linked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose) and/or surface-active or dispersing agent. Preferably, a processing step for preparing a formulation of tolperisone in a form suitable for oral administration, such as a grinding or blending step, utilizes a solvent that is non-ketonic and/or is non-aidehydic.
Even more preferably, dry rather than wet granulation is employed to minimize formation of 4-MMPPO. Slugging or roller compaction may be employed.
Molded tablets are made, for example, by molding in a suitable tabletting machine, a mixture of powdered compounds moistened with an inert liquid diluent.
The tablets may optionally be coated or scored, and may be formulated so as to provide slow or controlled release of the active ingredients, using, for example, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose in varying proportions to provide the desired release profile. Tablets may optionally be provided with a coating, such as a thin film, sugar coating, or an enteric coating to provide release in parts of the gut other than the stomach. Processes, equipment, and toll manufacturers for tablet and capsule making are well-known in the art.
The compositions of the present invention may also be prepared in a form suitable for veterinary applications.
Administration Methods of administering therapeutic formulations of tolperisone include but are not limited to oral, intra-arterial, intrathecal, intraspinal, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, intravenous, intranasal, and inhalation routes. Preferred routes of administration are intramuscular, intravenous, and oral. In a particularly preferred embodiment, tolperisone is administered orally. However, tolperisone may be administered by any suitable route, including without limitation, oral, rectal, nasal, topical (including transdermal, aerosol, buccal and sublingual), vaginal, parenteral (including subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous and intradermal), intrathecal, and pulmonary. The preferred route will, of course, vary with the condition and age of the recipient, the particular condition being treated, and the specific combination of drugs employed, if any.
Provided herein is a method of treating a subject with tolperisone under conditions that minimize exposure to 4-MMPPO. Exposure to 4-MMPPO is minimized by administering to a subject in need thereof a tolperisone composition of the invention containing 4-MMPPO in an amount of less than 1.5 ppm 4-MMPPO.
Treatment Tolperisone is a centrally-acting muscle relaxant that acts on the central nervous system and is used mainly for the treatment of elevated muscle tone and tension, as well as for certain circulatory problems in the extremities.
Tolperisone has been found to reduce experimental hypertonia and decerabration rigidity, as well as inhibit reticulospinal reflex facilitation without affecting cortical functions. It also improves peripheral blood flow (Toperin Package Insert).
Tolperisone is useful in treating a number of conditions. For example, tolperisone may be administered to a subject suffering from one of more of the following conditions includling: muscle spasm, spastic syndromes, muscle soreness, myotonia, dysmenorrhea, climacteric complaints, lockjaw, neurolatyrism, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis (when administered in combination with a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), rheumatic diseases, fibromyalgia syndrome, occupational and sport-related stress, back pain, spasticity caused by neurological diseases, multiple sclerosis, myelopathy, encephaiomyelitis, stroke, muscular hypertension, muscular contracture, spinal automatism, obliterative vascular diseases (e.g., obliterative arteriosclerosis, diabetic angiopathy, obliterative thromboangitis, Raynaud's disease, diffuse scieroderma), disorders due to injured innervation of the vessels (acrocyanosis, intermittent angioneurotic dysbasis), neuropathic pain, and in individual cases, post-thrombotic venous and lymphatic circulation disorders, diabetic neuropathy, post-herpetic neuralgia, and crural ulcer (Myolax Package insert).
Subjects to whom tolperisone may be administered include both children (aged three months to 18 years), and adults (18 years and older).
Dosage A therapeutic amount of tolperisone can be empirically determined and will vary with the particular condition being treated, the subject, and the like.
The actual dose to be administered will vary depending upon the age, weight, and general condition of the subject as well as the severity of the condition being treated, the judgment of the health care professional, and particular dosage form being administered.
A therapeutically effective amount of tolperisone can be determined by those skilled in the art, and will be adjusted to the requirements of each particular case.
Generally, a therapeutically effective amount of tolperisone for an adult will range from a total daily dosage of between about 10 and 3000 mg/day, preferably, in an amount between 25-2000 mg/day, more preferably, in an amount between about 50-1800 mg/day. Typical dosage ranges for adults include total daily dosage ranges from about 150-1000 mg/day, preferably from about 150 to about 750 mg/day, administered as either a single dosage or as multiple dosages. Preferred in certain embodiments are divided dosages over the course of a day, e.g., a recommended daily dose divided into five doses, or four doses, or three doses, or two doses.
Preferred dosage amounts include dosages from about 50 mg to 450 mg twice daily or three times daily. That is to say, dosage amounts may be selected from 50 mg/day, 100 mg/day, 150 mg/day, 200 mg/day, 250 mg/day, 300 mg/day, 350 mg/day, 400 mg/day, 450 mg/day, 500 mg/day or more.
Depending upon the dosage amount and precise condition to be treated, administration can be one, two, or three times daily for a time course of one day to several days, weeks, months, and even years, and may even be for the life of the patient. Illustrative dosing regimes will last a period of at least about a day, a week, from about 1-4 weeks, from 1-3 months, from 1-6 months, from 1-50 weeks, from 12 months, or longer. Dosage amounts for children ranging in age from 3 months to 18 years in age range from about 1-25 mg/kg/day, preferably from about 2-15 mg/day, in from about 2-4 divided doses, preferably 3 doses. Exemplary recommended dosage ranges for children include 5-10 mg/kg/day and from 2-4 mg/kg/day, in 2-3 divided doses.
Practically speaking, a unit dose of any given composition of the invention or active agent can be administered in a variety of dosing schedules, depending on the judgment of the clinician, needs of the patient, and so forth. The specific dosing schedule will be known by those of ordinary skill in the art or can be determined experimentally using routine methods.
Additionally, the dosage of a tolperisone composition administered to a subject can be limited to prevent overexposure of the subject to 4-MMPPO. In a preferred embodiment, less than 45 g of 4-MMPPO per dose of tolperisone is administered to the subject, and less than 135 pg of 4-MMPPO is administered to the subject per day. The duration of treatment of a subject with tolperisone can also be kept relatively short (2 weeks or less) in order to keep 4-MMPPO levels within tolerable limits for the subject.
EXAMPLES
The following examples illustrate certain aspects and advantages of the present invention, however, the present invention is in no way considered to be limited to the particular embodiments described below.
The practice of the invention will employ, unless otherwise indicated, techniques of pharmaceutical formulation, separations, pharmacology, and the like, which are within the skill of the art, based upon the guidance provided herein. See, for example, Handbook of Phannaceutical Manufacturing Formulations, S. K.
Niazi (ed.), CRC Press, 2004; Goodman & Gilman, The Pharmacological8asis of Therapeutics, gth Edition, Hardman, J.G., Gilman, A.G., Limbird, L.E. (eds.), McGraw-Hill, New York, 1995; Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 18t' Edition, Katzung, B. G. (ed.), Appleton & Lange, Norwalk, CN, 2001.
In the following examples, efforts have been made to ensure accuracy with respect to numbers used (e.g., amounts, temperatures, etc.) but some experimental error and deviation should be accounted for. Each of the following examples is considered to be instructive to one of ordinary skill in the art for carrying out one or more of the embodiments described herein.
Analysis of Commercial Tolperisone Compositions for 4-MMPPO Content Tolperisone compositions were obtained from various commercial sources and analyzed for 4-MMPPO content by HPLC-MS/MS.
All samples used in the analytical sequence were prepared for analysis as follows. Sample were homogenized if necessary (e.g., tablets) and weighed. For each tolperisone sample, approximately 20 mg of sample was added into a 20 mL
flask. 20 mL of 50 mM HCI in MeOH was added to the flask, which was then placed in an ultrasonic bath for about 5 minutes. The contents of the flask were mixed on a vortexer for about 20 seconds. In instances in which the tolperisone sample had initially been in tablet form, the solution was then centrifuged at 4000 rpm for 2 minutes. 200 pL of the sample was then transferred into a small conical centrifuge vial. 20 pL of an internal standard solution containing deuterated 4-MMPPO, 200 pL
of buffer at pH 1, and 0.4 mL of diisopropyl ether (DIPE) were added to the vial. The sample was then extracted by vortexing with a DVX-2500 multi-tube vortexer (2100 rpm) for about 2 minutes (cycle: 5 seconds run, 1 second pause time) and centrifugation (phase separation) at 4000 rpm for 2 minutes. 150 pL of 50 mM
HCI
in MeOH/DMSO (1/2) was added into empty designated conical autosampler vials.
After centrifugation, 100 pL of supernatant was transfered into these conical autosampler vials. The vials were crimped and vortexed with a DVX-2500 multi-tube vortexer (2100 rpm) for about 1 minute. 7 NL of the prepared sample was then injected immediately into an HPLC-MS/MS system or the sample was stored at a temperature below -20 C until analysis. The chromatography conditions and mass spectrometry parameters used for analysis of 4-MMPPO are shown below in Tables 1 and 2, respectively.
TABLE 1: CHROMATOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS FOR ANALYSIS OF 4-MMPPO
Mobile phase solvent A 50 mM formic acid in water Mobile phase solvent B 50 mM formic acid in MeOH
Gradient 0.0 min: switching LC to waste, external (50% methanol) to MS
0.0 - 0.8 min linear: 45% B--+ 67% B
0.8 - 1.7 min linear: 67% B-+ 88% B (LC to MS) 1.7 - 2.4 min isocratic: 45% B (LC to waste) Flow 1 mL/min LUNA HPLC column (Phenomenex, Germany); C18 bonded Column silica gel pm, C18 2, 2x50 mm Column temperature 50 C
Retention time a roximatel 1.3 min: 4-MMPPO and D7-4-MMPPO
Injection volume 7 pL
TABLE 2: MS-DETECTION OF 4-MMPPO
Atmospheric pressure chemical MS detection ionization interface (APCI) in positive ion mode Vaporizer temperature 450 C
Corona needle current 5 pA
Gas 1 pressure = 60 psi Curtain gas pressure = 45 psi Lateral position a roximatel 5 units (default) Vertical position a roximatel 10 units Quadrupole resolution unit -> unit Detection mode MRM
Transitions 161.1 -~ 143.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO
161.1 -~ 128.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO- ual 168.1 -~ 150.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO
168.1 -~ 132.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO
TABLE 3: 4-MMPPO CONTENT IN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TOLPERISONE FORMULATIONS
Sample Manufacturer* Lot No. Dosage Manuf. Time from [4-No. Date Manuf. MMPPO], Date to ppm Analysis 1 A 204406 150 mg Aug-06 6 68 2 A 204506 150 mg Aug-06 6 56 3 A 206506 150 mg Aug-06 6 51 4 A 257506 100 mg Nov-06 3 40 A 167106 150 mg Jun-06 8 100 6 B 243806 150 mg Oct-06 4 15 7 B 247106 150 mg Sept-06 5 14 8 B 247206 150 mg Sept-06 5 19 9 B 307003 150 mg Jul-03 43 22 C T66612A 50 mg Jun-06 8 215 11 C T6A207A 150 mg Oct-06 4 107 12 D 506223 50 mg May-05 21 442 *A= Merck; B=Viatris (now part of Meda AB, Sweden); C= Mydeton , D=;
Mydocalm 5 As a result of the analytical 4-MMPPO assay developed by the inventors and its sensitivity to extremely low levels of detection, the data in the table above revealed significant amounts of 4-MMPPO in each sample examined, and certainly in excess of the levels contained in the purified tolperisone formulations described herein and in the examples which follow. Most notable are samples 1, 2, 3, 5 and 10 10, 11, 12, each of which contain surprisingly high levels of 4-MMPPO, i.e., greater than 50 ppm 4-MMPPO. Due to the association of 4-MMPPO with genotoxicity, the inventors recognized an immediate need to arrive fit formulations of tolperisone having levels of 4-MMPPO that are significantly lower than current commercial formulations such as those above.
Upon recognizing this shortcoming with currently available formulations of tolperisone, the inventors explored and arrived at various approaches to providing pure compositions of tolperisone having levels of 4-MMPPO that are significantly reduced from those levels found in prior art formulations, such as those described above and also described in U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0041141. The formulations provided herein possess the advantage of possessing 4-MMPPO-associated genotoxic side effects that are significantly reduced over the prior art formulations (such as those represented by the illustrative sampling above), by virtue of their lowered (i.e., minimal) levels of 4-MMPPO).
Standard Recrystallization of Tolperisone Tolperisone samples identified during production as containing 4-MMPPO at levels of greater than 0.5% by weight were employed as starting material (referred to as 'crude'). Crude tolperisone was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone) and isopropanol under reflux for 30 minutes. The resulting solution was cooled to 80 C, and the solution was filtered while hot. The filtered solution was then cooled to 5 C, and stirred for an additional 7 hours. The resulting crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, followed by washing with methyl ethyl ketone. The recrystallized material was dried in vacuo at 45-85 C.
Based upon HPLC-MS/MS analysis, the recrystallized tolperisone possessed 0.14% by weight 4-MMPPO; in subsequent production batches, 4-MMPPO was detected to be less than but around 0.05% (500 ppm), but nowhere near the desired level of 10 ppm or below. This may have been due to the amount of tolperisone contained in the starting material, such that the amount was greater than could be substantially removed in a single recrystallization, or due to the presence of residual methyl ethyl ketone in the recrystallized product, which upon heating to dry the product facilitated formation of 4-MMPPO, or a combination thereof.
The resultant recrystallized tolperisone possessed levels of 4-MMPPO which were considered unsatisfactory for administration to a subject, due to the potential for associated genotoxic side effects related to the level of 4-MMPPO.
Multiple Stage Recrystallization of Tolperisone The approach utilized in Example 2 above was repeated with the exception that multiple stage (repeated) recrystallizations were carried out.
Table 4: 4-MMPPO Content Following Repeated Recrystallizations, Non-Acifidified Solvent Batch [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm [4-MMPPO], ppm Crude After 1st Recryst. After 2nd After 3rd Recryst.
Tol erisone Recryst.
1 107/51.1 <6.6 8.3 <6.6 before/after drying 2 7/<6.6 7.3 6.2 -As can be seen from the results in Table 4, multiple recrystallizations from solvents/solvent systems such as methyl ethyl ketone and isopropanol can be effective to provide tolperisone that is substantially absent 4-MMPPO.
Recrvstallization of Tolperisone Followed by Acid Wash Crude tolperisone having a 4-MMPPO content of greater than 0.05% by weight was dissolved in an 85:15 mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C and the solution filtered while hot. The filtered solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering and washed with a 1%
HCI/isopropanol mixture, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C.
Based upon the recognition of potential side reactions of tolperisone as demonstrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the inventors realized the benefit of an absence of base in minimizing the occurrence of R-elimination of either tolperisone or its corresponding a-hydroxy ketone side product to form 4-MMPPO, and the value of recrstallization and/or washing the product in the presence of acid.
Based upon HPLC-MS/MS analysis, a content of 4-MMPPO in the range of 1.5 to 10 ppm was detected in the recrystallized product, revealing a surprising and significant improvement over currently available commercial formulations of tolperisone.
Recrystallization of Tolperisone Using Acidified Solvent System Crude tolperisone was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol, accompanied by addition of 1% HCI under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C and the solution filtered while hot.
The solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, washed with isopropanol, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C, with lower drying temperatures being preferred.
Tolperisone showed enhanced stability during recrystallization in the presence of acid. When 1% (v/v) concentrated aqueous HCI was added to the recrystallization mixture, 4-MMPPO levels dropped below 6.6 ppm in the final recrystallized tolperisone product.
Multiple Recrystallizations of Tolperisone Using Acidified Solvent System Crude tolperisone (Lot SPH-3047, Batches 1 and 2) was dissolved in an 85:15 (v/v) mixture of 2-butanone (MEK) and isopropanol, accompanied by addition of 1% HCI, under reflux for 12 hours. The temperature was decreased to 80 C
and the solution filtered while hot. The solution was cooled to 5 C and stirred for 7h at 5 C.
The crystalline precipitate was separated by filtering, washed with isopropanol, and subsequently dried in vacuo at 45 to 85 C, with lower temperatures being preferred.
The above recrystallization process was repeated 4 times.
Table 5: 4-MMPPO Content Following F7epeatLad Recrystallizations Using Acidified Solvent Batch [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-MMPPO], [4-ppm ppm ppm ppm MMPPO], Crude After 1st After 2nd After 3rd ppm Tolperisone Recryst. Recryst. Recryst. After 3rd Recryst.
1 107/51.1 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 Before/after drying 2 7/<6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 <6.6 While the first recrystallization under acidified conditions exhibited the most significant removal of 4-MMPPO and purification of tolperisone, additional recrystallizations were also effective in further reducing the content of 4-MMPPO in the final drug product.
Investigation of 4-MMPPO Levels in Tolperisone Drug Lots Versus Manufactured Tablets TABLE 6: MS-DETECTION OF 4-MMPPO IN DRUG LOTS AND IN TABLETTED FORMULATIONS
Lot No. Manufacturer Drug Lot in [4-MMPPO In Time from [4-MMPPO in Tablet Tablet Drug Lot or Manuf. Date Tablet], ppm API], ppm to Analysis (mos) 204406 A SD0108, 14 6 66 167106 A SD0108 14,20 8 99 243806 B SF0191 22,21 4 14 *A= Merck; B=Viatris (now part of Meda AB, Sweden);
Lots of tolperisone were obtained from manufacturers A and B, as were the final manufactured tablet formulations. Analyses were carried out as described in Example I to determine 4-MMPPO levels in both drug lots and final manufactured formulations. As can be seen from an examination of Table 5 above, in nearly 90%
of the cases, a notable increase in the level of 4 MMPPO was observed when comparing drug lots (API, manufactured drug per se, i.e., absent additives, stabilizers, excipients, etc.) with final pharmaceutical formulations (in this case, tablets).
As a result of this study, the inventors recognized the problem of 4-MMPPO
not only present in drug lots, but also in final pharmaceutical formulations.
Based upon the results in the table above, it appears that 4-MMPPO is formed not only during preparation of tolperisone (API), and/or during its purification, and/or during formulation (e.g., blending), but also forms as a degradant during the shelf life (i.e., upon storage) of the final pharmaceutical formulation. Thus, based upon this data, the inventors further recognized the advantage of minimizing formation of 4-MMPPO
not only during preparation of tolperisone, or in the purified drug product per se, but also in the final pharmaceutical formulation over its shelf life.
Instant Release Caplet Formulation A solution of anhydrous citric acid, 2-butanone (or more preferably, a non-ketonic solvent as described herein), and isopropyl alcohol is prepared.
Tolperisone hydrochloride containing less than 10 ppm 4-MMPPO is transferred into a granulator, into which the already prepared solution is placed. This mixture is homogenized and subsequently dried in a drier at 60 C, or more preferably, at 40 C. The formed granulate is sifted through a 1.8 mm screen. Silicon dioxide and talcum are added and likewise mixed. Subsequently, the mixture is fUrther mixed with magnesium stearate.
Tablets having a diameter of 8 mm and a weight of 155.8-172.2 g are produced. The finished granulate is coated with a suspension of hypromello-se/hypromellose phthalate in ethanol/water, dyes and additives in a coating tank at a temperature of 55-60 C. The coated tablets are subsequently dried at room temperature.
Controlled Release Formulation Tolperisone containing less than 10 ppm 4-MMPPO as described herein is granulated as the hydrochloride salt in a mixer with a solution consisting of Eudragit RS in butanone (or more preferably, a non-ketonic solvent as described herein), with addition of anhydrous citric acid. Subsequently, Eudragit S and Eudragit L are incorporated homogeneously; the mixture is dried and sifted. To the sifted granulate are added tabletting auxiliary agents, and the granulate is tabletted.
Tablets having a diameter of 8 mm and a weight of 190 mg are pressed.
Subsequently, the tablets are coated ("filmed") with a film material consisting of Eudragit L, dyes, and miscellaneous auxiliary agents, which are dissolved in butanol.
Ingredient Grams Tolperisone hydrochloride 150.00 Eudragit RS 1.88 Eudragit L 14.24 Eudragit S 10.50 Aerosil 1.80 Stearic acid 1.80 Glycerol dibehenate 7.50 Iron oxide dye 0.08 Titanium dioxide 4.08 Talcum = 6.03 Polyethylene glycol 1.02 Dimethylpolysiloxane 0.05 Method for Determining 4-MMPPO Content in Tolperisone HCI
The analytical method employed utilized liquid-liquid extraction and HPLC
separation on a C18-column with MS/MS detection and intemal standardization.
Reagents/Solutions used were as follows:
Buffer solution pH 1 (glycine, sodium chloride, and hydrochloric acid) Internal standard (IS) stock solution: 5 pL of D7-4-MMPPO was dissolved in 20 mL of 75% methanol Internal standard (IS) working solution: 50 pL of IS stock solution was adjusted to a volume of 50 mL using 50 mM HCI in methanol.
Reference solution (e.g., calibration standards, etc.): defined quantity of 4-MMPPO in 50 mM HCI in methanol Test solution: 50 mM HCI in methanol containing 40 mg per 200 pL of tolperisone HCI (containing 4-MMPPO as an impu(ty) Mobile Phase: Solvent A: 50 mM formic acid in water Solvent B: 50 mM formic acid in MeOH
Gradient: 0.0-1.0 min linear: 45% B to 57% B
1.0-1.9 min linear: 57% B to 68% B (LC to MS) 1.9 to 2.6 min isocratic: 45% B
MS Detection: APCI in positive ion mode; transitions: 161.1 -+ 128.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO; 161 -+ 143.1 m/z: 4-MMPPO; 168.1 --~
132.1 m/z: D7-4-MMPPO; 168.1 --> 150.1 m/z D7-4-MMPPO
Injection Solution: 50 mM HCI in DMSO/methanol (2:1) Calibration standards were prepared by spiking a concentrated solution or higher concentrated calibration standard into the appropriate solution/solvent. As an illustration, a calibration standard was prepared as follows: approximately 5 mg (equivaient to 5 pL) of 4-MMPPO (calculated as 100% test item, absent impurities and weighed to 0.01 mg) were dissolved in'10 mL'of 75% methanol. Approximately the same volume applied to extraction was sufficient to fulfill the requirements of Nernst's law. This volume contained, besides 200 pL IS working solution either (1) a spiked solution, (2) a bulky study sample, or (3) a spiked solution together with an analyte free (except decomposed) tolperisone HCI. The volume of the spiked solution is typically in the range of the volume increase by addition of the bulky material to the 200 pL IS working solution. A preferred volume for the spiked solution was 20 pL. An approximate volume of about 200-220 pL was preferred for the extraction.
The following table (exp conc. #) provides the requisite analyte concentration within a 50 mM HCI in MeOH solution (matrix #) to ensure that 20 pL of each solution contains the amount of analyte required in study.
TABLE 8. Spiking Procedure of Reference Solution Std Matrix # Added soin Vol of added Exp. Conc. # Exp. Conc. 4-vol, mL Soln, pL 4-MMPPO MMPPO, ppm pg/mL
1 5 Std.6 63.4 0.10 0.0500 2 5 Std.7 50.4 0.20 0.100 3 5 Std. 8 50.4 0.50 0.250 4 5 Std. 8 128.2 1.25 0.625 5 5 Stock soln 30.1 3.00 1.50 6 5 Stock soln 81.2 8.00 4.00 7 5 Stock soln 208 20.0 10.0 8 5 Stock soln 556 50.0 25.0 Control samples were prepared in a manner similar to the calibration standards.
Immediately following preparation, calibration standards and control standards were stored as a whole or in 200 pL portions at -70 C. After thawing, 20 pL samples were taken and immediately prepared for analysis due to potential for absorption or evaporation of 4-MMPPO. Concentrated solutions of calibration standards and control samples as well as internal standard stock 'solutions were also frozen at -70 C. Internal standard working solutions were stored between 2 C and 8 C.
Samples were prepared for analysis generally as follows. 200 pL of IS
working solution was added to the dry weighed bulk material or to the 20 pL
aliquots.
The samples were vortexed, followed by addition of 200 pL of buffer solution.
0.40 mL of DIPE (diisopropyl ether) was then added, followed by extraction via vortexing, and phase separation via centrifugation. About 250 pL of supernatant solution was then transferred into each 5 mL conical centrifuge vial, followed by addition of 200 pL
of buffer solution. The major portion of tolperisone wais then re-extracted into the watery phase by vortexing, followed by phase separation by centrifugation. 50 pL of centrifugation supernatant was then transferred to each auto sample vial containing injection solution (75 pL of 50 mM HCI in DMSO/MeOH 2/1). Samples were capped (crimped) and vortexed, followed by injection of 7 pL sample into the HPLC-MS/MS
system for analysis.
It was also determined that by double extraction, the amount of tolperisone in the injection solution was reduced to 0.2% of the previous step per extraction step.
Thus, a possible decomposition of the remaining tolperisone in the injection solution was found not to increase the 4-MMPPO level nor to distort the results.
Concentration data was fed and retrieved from the chromatographic data system and rounded to five significant digits. Based upon calibration standards, a calibration curve fit was established using data processing software (Analyst 1.4.1.
or higher (Applied Biosystems/MDS SCIEX, USA) by means of peak area ratios (analyte/Internal Standard). Analyte concentrations were evaluated using an Internal Standard method. A quadratic regression model using the weighting factor 1/conc.
was used to calculate the concentration of analyte. Concentration was calculated using the formula: concentration = -b ((b2 - 4a(c-peak area ratio))sq. root /
2a;
accuracy (%) = calculated concentration/expected concentration = 100.
During stability studies for a calibration range from 1-200 ppm, various solutions: a) 4-MMPPO in tolperisone free solution ("reference solution"), b) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 10 mg/mL) without spiking of any 4-MMPPO ("test solution"), and c) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of mg/mL) spiked with 4-MMPPO ("spiked test solution") were assessed under the following storage conditions: (i) for three freeze thaw cycles prior to sample preparation for analysis, (ii) at bench top temperature for 4 hours, and (iii) at auto sampler conditions for 12 hours after sample preparation for analysis. Under each 5 storage condition (i) to (iii), the reference solution showed a constant 4-MMPPO
concentration, the test solution showed a slight increase of 4-MMPPO base concentration indicating a slight degradation of tolperisone HCI to 4-MMPPO, and the spiked test solution showed constant 4-MMPPO concentration over the entire application time. Additionally, 4-MMPPO was stable at -70 C for 2 months prior to 10 sample preparation for analysis.
During stability studies for a concentration range from 0.05-25 ppm, various solutions: a) 4-MMPPO in tolperisone free solution ("reference solution"), b) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 200 mg/mL) without spiking of any 4-MMPPO ("test solution"), and c) tolperisone HCI solution (default concentration of 200 mg/mL) spiked with 4-MMPPO ("spiked test solution") were assessed under the following storage conditions: (i) at bench top temperature for 2 hours prior to sample preparation for analysis, and (ii) at auto sampler conditions for 14 hours after sample preparation for analysis. For (i), the test and spiked test solution showed a slight increase of 4-MMPPO base concentration indicating a slight degradation of tolperisone HCI to 4-MMPPO within the entire application time. For (ii), reference solution, test solution aned spiked test solution showed a constant 4-MMPPO
concentration.
Claims (9)
1. Tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4-MMPPO).
2. The tolperisone of claim 1 comprising less than about 1 ppm 4-MMPPO.
3. A stabilized composition comprising the tolperisone of claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said composition, when stored under dry conditions for a period of 3 months exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO over said period.
4. The stabilized composition of claim 3, further comprising one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
5. The stabilized composition of claim 4, wherein said one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients comprises an acid.
6. The stabilized composition of claim 5, wherein said acid is a di-acid or greater.
7. The stabilized composition of claim 6, wherein said acid is citric acid or succinic acid.
8. A method of preparing a purified composition of tolperisone, said method comprising:
(i) providing tolperisone comprising an initial level of 4-MMPPO greater than 10 ppm, and optionally additional impurities, and (ii) purifying said tolperisone to form a purified tolperisone having a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm.
(i) providing tolperisone comprising an initial level of 4-MMPPO greater than 10 ppm, and optionally additional impurities, and (ii) purifying said tolperisone to form a purified tolperisone having a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1.5 ppm.
9. The method of claim 8, wherein said purifying is effective to form a purified tolperisone having a level of 4-MMPPO that is less than about 1 ppm.
21. The method of claim 19 or claim 20, wherein said purified tolperisone is dried under reduced pressure.
22. The method of claim 8, wherein said purifying comprises (i) treating a solution of tolperisone with an adsorbing agent to thereby remove 4-MMPPO, and (ii) isolating tolperisone from the solution in (i).
23. The method of claim 21, wherein the adsorbing agent is selected from activated charcoal, diatomaceous earth, or a combination thereof.
24. In a method of purifying tolperisone wherein said purifying comprises recrystallization of tolperisone from a ketonic solvent to provide purified tolperisone, the improvement comprising washing said purified tolperisone with a non-ketonic solvent to thereby minimize formation of 4-MMPPO.
25. Purified tolperisone produced by the method of any one of claims 8-21.
26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7.
27. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26, wherein said tolperisone is bound to a cationic exchange resin.
28. In a method of administering tolperisone to a subject in need thereof, the improvement comprising administering a composition of tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4-MMPPO).
29. The method of claim 28, whereby as a result of said administering, genotoxic effects of said composition related to the presence of 4-MMPPO upon said subject are minimized.
30. The tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7 packaged in a suitable container, and combined with a dessicant.
31. A stabilized composition comprising the tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7, wherein said composition, when stored under ambient, dry conditions for a period of three months exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO over said period.
32. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising tolperisone according to any one of claims 1-7 in tablet form, said method comprising a wet granulation step absent a ketonic or aldehydic solvent.
33. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising tolperisone according to any one of claims 1-7 in tablet form, wherein said method is absent a wet granulation step and comprises a dry granulation step.
34. A method of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO in a composition comprising tolperisone, said method comprising:
(a) providing a composition comprising tolperisone and optionally one or more excipients, (b) dissolving said composition in acidified alcohol to thereby prevent formation of additional 4-MMPPO, to form an acidified solution of tolperisone, (c) separating said tolperisone from said one or more excipients, if present, by extraction with an organic solvent to provide an acidified extract of tolperisone, (d) adding to the solution of (b) or (c) an internal standard to quantify the amount of 4-MMPPO to provide a sample solution, and (e) analyzing the amount of 4-MMPPO in said sample solution by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, wherein at least one eluent employed in said liquid chromatrography is acidified, to thereby detect levels of 4-MMPPO in said sample that may be below 500 ppm.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein said acidified alcohol is acidified with an acid selected from hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and methane sulfonic acid.
36. The method of claim 35, wherein said acidified alcohol is methanolic hydrochloric acid .
37. The method of any one of claims 34-36, wherein said organic solvent in (c) is an ether or a lipophilic ester.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein said solvent is diisopropyl ether.
39. The method of any one of claims 34-38, wherein said internal standard is deuterated 4-MMPPO.
40. In a method of preparing, processing, or purifying tolperisone, the improvement comprising replacing one or more ketonic solvents with a non-ketonic solvent to thereby minimize formation of 4-MMPPO.
21. The method of claim 19 or claim 20, wherein said purified tolperisone is dried under reduced pressure.
22. The method of claim 8, wherein said purifying comprises (i) treating a solution of tolperisone with an adsorbing agent to thereby remove 4-MMPPO, and (ii) isolating tolperisone from the solution in (i).
23. The method of claim 21, wherein the adsorbing agent is selected from activated charcoal, diatomaceous earth, or a combination thereof.
24. In a method of purifying tolperisone wherein said purifying comprises recrystallization of tolperisone from a ketonic solvent to provide purified tolperisone, the improvement comprising washing said purified tolperisone with a non-ketonic solvent to thereby minimize formation of 4-MMPPO.
25. Purified tolperisone produced by the method of any one of claims 8-21.
26. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7.
27. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 26, wherein said tolperisone is bound to a cationic exchange resin.
28. In a method of administering tolperisone to a subject in need thereof, the improvement comprising administering a composition of tolperisone comprising less than about 1.5 ppm 2-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-propanone (4-MMPPO).
29. The method of claim 28, whereby as a result of said administering, genotoxic effects of said composition related to the presence of 4-MMPPO upon said subject are minimized.
30. The tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7 packaged in a suitable container, and combined with a dessicant.
31. A stabilized composition comprising the tolperisone of any one of claims 1-7, wherein said composition, when stored under ambient, dry conditions for a period of three months exhibits substantially no change in its level of 4-MMPPO over said period.
32. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising tolperisone according to any one of claims 1-7 in tablet form, said method comprising a wet granulation step absent a ketonic or aldehydic solvent.
33. A method of preparing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising tolperisone according to any one of claims 1-7 in tablet form, wherein said method is absent a wet granulation step and comprises a dry granulation step.
34. A method of detecting levels of 4-MMPPO in a composition comprising tolperisone, said method comprising:
(a) providing a composition comprising tolperisone and optionally one or more excipients, (b) dissolving said composition in acidified alcohol to thereby prevent formation of additional 4-MMPPO, to form an acidified solution of tolperisone, (c) separating said tolperisone from said one or more excipients, if present, by extraction with an organic solvent to provide an acidified extract of tolperisone, (d) adding to the solution of (b) or (c) an internal standard to quantify the amount of 4-MMPPO to provide a sample solution, and (e) analyzing the amount of 4-MMPPO in said sample solution by liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry, wherein at least one eluent employed in said liquid chromatrography is acidified, to thereby detect levels of 4-MMPPO in said sample that may be below 500 ppm.
35. The method of claim 34, wherein said acidified alcohol is acidified with an acid selected from hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, and methane sulfonic acid.
36. The method of claim 35, wherein said acidified alcohol is methanolic hydrochloric acid .
37. The method of any one of claims 34-36, wherein said organic solvent in (c) is an ether or a lipophilic ester.
38. The method of claim 37, wherein said solvent is diisopropyl ether.
39. The method of any one of claims 34-38, wherein said internal standard is deuterated 4-MMPPO.
40. In a method of preparing, processing, or purifying tolperisone, the improvement comprising replacing one or more ketonic solvents with a non-ketonic solvent to thereby minimize formation of 4-MMPPO.
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