EP1011680A2 - Controlled release microsphere delivery system - Google Patents
Controlled release microsphere delivery systemInfo
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- This invention relates to a new drug delivery composition comprising biodegradable microspheres and/or microcapsules, which are useful, in particular, in the parenteral delivery of drugs.
- Olanzapine is 2-methyl-4-(4-methyl-l-piperazinyl)-10H-thieno[2,3-b][l ,5]- benzodiazepine. It is a serotonin (5-HT 2 ) and dopamine (D J /D J ) receptor antagonist with anticholinergic activity.
- 5-HT 2 serotonin
- D J /D J dopamine
- the preparation of olanzapine has been described in US 5,229,382 (which document is hereby incorporated by reference).
- the comparative pharmacology of the compound has been reviewed by N. A. Moore et al, Curr. Opin. Invest. Drugs 2, 281 (1993). The drug is currently marketed as an oral tablet formulation that is taken on a daily basis.
- the encapsulation of drugs into polymeric microspheres is a well established technology, which has been described in various reviews and books (e.g. Deasy, Microencapsulation and Related Drug Processes, Dekker, New York, 1987 and Chasin and Langer, Biodegradable Polymers as Drug Delivery Systems, Dekker, New York, 1990).
- a wide variety of drugs have been incorporated into polymers such as polylactide coglycolide, including low molecular weight conventional drugs, as well as peptides and proteins.
- the purpose of encapsulation is normally to provide a sustained or controlled release of a therapeutic agent or an antigen.
- Microencapsulation processes based on emulsification and solvent removal are well known in the art (US 3,523,906, US 3,523,907, US 3,960,757).
- US 3,691,090 an organic solvent is evaporated from a dispersion of microparticles contained in an aqueous medium.
- US 4,389,330 and US 4,530,840 describe the preparation of microparticles containing an active agent.
- the active agent and wall- forming agent are dissolved in a common solvent.
- the solution is then dispersed in a suitable non-miscible medium such as water.
- the solvent is then evaporated to form microparticles containing the active agent.
- the final residual solvent can be removed by an extraction process.
- the particles can be of sizes ranging from below 1 to 100 ⁇ m or larger.
- carboxylic acid salt surfactants as emulsifiers in oil in water emulsions used for the preparation of microspheres with a particulate core formed from biodegradable polymers such as polylactide and poly(lactide coglycolide) has been described in the prior art, e.g. US 4,384,975 and Fong et al, J. Controlled Release 1, 119, (1986). In these articles the drug was dispersed in a polymer solution (comprising an organic solvent) and an aqueous solution (containing sodium oleate or potassium oleate as an emulsifier). However, the use of free fatty acids as a component of the microspheres is neither mentioned nor suggested.
- a novel microparticle formulation comprising a drug (e.g. a basic drug, such as the neuroleptic drug, olanzapine), a polymer, such as polylactide coglycolide, and a fatty acid, can be prepared, and may provide a formulation which produces little to no burst effect, as well as zero order release of drug over extended time periods.
- a drug e.g. a basic drug, such as the neuroleptic drug, olanzapine
- a polymer such as polylactide coglycolide
- a fatty acid e.g. a fatty acid
- microparticulate compositions including fatty acids, basic drugs (and, more particularly, neuroleptic agents) in biodegradable polymeric microparticles not only improve the loading of drug into the microparticles, but may also provide a minimal initial burst of drug, and an approximate (i.e. substantially) linear release of drug. Such compositions have not been described in, or suggested by, the prior art.
- compositions of the invention comprising polymeric microparticles including a drug mixed with a fatty acid (referred to hereinafter as "the compositions of the invention”.
- compositions of the invention may, in particular, comprise biodegradable and/or biocompatible microparticles containing a basic drug, more particularly a neuroleptic drug, such as a thienolbenzodiazepine (e.g. olanzapine), and a fatty acid.
- a basic drug more particularly a neuroleptic drug, such as a thienolbenzodiazepine (e.g. olanzapine), and a fatty acid.
- compositions of the invention may be prepared by dispersing drug and fatty acid in a polymer solution, using standard surfactant aqueous solutions as emulsifiers.
- compositions of the invention may preferably be produced by emulsification of a solution of a biodegradable polymer and fatty acid that will provide a wall forming material or matrix material.
- the polymer and the fatty acid are first dissolved in a suitable organic solvent and then dispersed as an oil in water emulsion in an aqueous environment, or as an oil-in-oil emulsion in a non-aqueous environment.
- Solid particles can be produced by a suitable process such as solvent evaporation or spray drying wherein the organic solvent is removed.
- Drugs that are suitable for use in the compositions of the invention include, but are not limited to, neuroleptics such as thienolbenzodiazepines (e.g. olanzapine), benzodiazepines such as cromazepam, clobazam, diazepam, phenomiazines such as acetophenazine maleate, bromperidol, respiridone, chlorpromazine, chlorprothixene, haloperidol, fluphenazine, fluspirilene, sex hormones such as danazol.
- neuroleptics such as thienolbenzodiazepines (e.g. olanzapine), benzodiazepines such as cromazepam, clobazam, diazepam, phenomiazines such as acetophenazine maleate, bromperidol, respiridone, chlorpromazine, chlorprothixene, haloperidol, fluphen
- neuroleptic will be well understood by those skilled in the art (see, for example, Martindale, “The Extra Pharmacopoeia” , 31st Edition, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (1996) at page 669 et seq and Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition, W. B. Saunders (1994) at page 110).
- the term most preferably refers to a compound selected from the group consisting of haloperidol, clozapine, respiridone, amisulpride, Seroquel ® (quetiapine), sertindole, ziprasidone, zotepine, and olanzapine.
- the most preferred neuroleptic is olanzapine.
- the term "neuroleptic” includes both basic and acidic drugs; however basic, especially weakly basic, neuroleptics are preferred.
- Particularly useful polymeric materials which may be used in the compositions of the invention include polylactide coglycolide (PLG).
- PLG polylactide coglycolide
- PLG can be obtained from known suppliers (for example Boehringer Ingelheim) in a range of molecular weights and molar ratios of polylactide to polyglycolide. PLG is preferred because of its established regulatory status and the fact it degrades to materials that can enter the metabolic pool.
- the ratio of lactide to glycolide may be from 85:15 or thereabouts, preferably 75:25 or thereabouts, and more preferably 50:50.
- a preferred molecular weight for PLG polymer materials is in die range of from about 4 to 50 kD as determined by the Mark Houwink Equation (MHE) and 20 to 150 kD as measured by gel permeation chromatography using polystyrene standards. When the characteristics of die polymer are given in terms of intrinsic viscosity, a preferred range is 0.2 to 1.2 dl/g.
- Suitable fatty acids which may be employed in me compositions of the invention include compounds comprising a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, acyclic hydrocarbon chain containing one or more carboxyl group.
- a range of fatty acids including those with chain lengths from C 8 to C 24 may be used in the present invention; however chain lengths from C 14 to C 20 are preferred.
- a preferred fatty acid is oleic acid.
- Commercially available oleic acid may consist mainly of octadec-9-enoic acid and also contains some stearic and palmitic acids.
- Ricinoleic acid is anodier preferred material.
- Commercially available ricinoleic acid may consist mainly of 12-hydroxy- 9-octadecenoic acid but also contains other fatty acids obtained from the hydrolysis of castor oil from which ricinoleic acid is derived.
- Suitable concentrations of fatty acids in die compositions of the invention are in the range 1 to 50% w/w, (i.e. wt%, expressed as a percentage of the weight of die microparticle), preferably 5 to 30% w/w and most preferably 10 to 20% w/w.
- Suitable concentrations of polymer materials in me compositions of the invention are in die range 5 to 98% w/w (wt%, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the microparticle), preferably 10 to 96% w/w and most preferably 20 to 90% w/w.
- compositions of the invention provide not only a high loading of die drug (greater than 10% w/w expressed as a percentage of die final formulation), but may also provide an approximate linear release of drug over, for example, 30 days or more in vitro, and may also provide no significant burst effect.
- approximately linear release we include that the release follows essentially zero order kinetics and a plot of release rate against time can be best represented by a straight line relation. Permissible deviations from that straight line are in the range 0 to 50%, preferably 0 to 25% and more preferably 0 to 10% , over the main part of release of me drug from the composition following administration. In other words, by “approximate linear release” , we include that die rate of release of drug is essentially constant over the main part of me time over which drug is released following administration. Permissible deviations from "constant” are in the range 0 to 50%, preferably 0 to 25% and more preferably 0 to 10%, at any one time over die main part of release of die drug from die composition following administration.
- main part of release of the drug we mean the part between any initial burst which may occur e.g. during me first day following administration, and any "tailing off of release which may occur at the end of release.
- the main part of the release will typically constitute at least 80%, preferably at least 90%, of the total time over which drug is released.
- no significant burst effect includes diat no more than 30%, preferably no more than 25%, more preferably no more than 23%, and especially no more than 20% , of die loaded drug is released in one day (i.e. me first day following administration), as measured in an in vitro dissolution test using, for example, phosphate buffered saline as die release medium (e.g. as described below).
- compositions of the invention may provide an approximately linear release of drug over time, and may provide no significant burst effect. Moreover, compositions of the invention may be readily adapted to provide an approximately linear release, and to provide no significant burst effect, in accordance wim techniques such as tiiose described hereinafter.
- compositions of the invention may be of a size range suitable for injection, such as between 1 and 500 ⁇ m, preferably between 20 and 150 ⁇ m, as measured by a suitable technique, such as laser diffraction.
- the route of administration and release rate often dictate die preferred size of the microparticle.
- the choice of polymer e.g., in the case of PLG, in terms of the ratio of lactide to glycolide
- die molecular weight of die polymer can be employed to obtain different release rates of encapsulated material.
- Furmer, fatty acid content and choice of fatty acid can provide further control over release rates of encapsulated material.
- microparticles can be administered using memods known in die art. Most preferably, the microparticles can be administered parenterally.
- microparticles includes microspheres, microcapsules and the like.
- microsphere herein to describe a particle where die drug is distributed d roughout (e.g. uniformly in) the polymer matrix.
- microcapsule to describe a particle where me drug is contained (e.g. as crystals) in the core of die microparticle and die polymer acts as a coating or shell.
- microspheres and microcapsules can be controlled by the choice of polymer, fatty acid and the quantity of drug to be encapsulated in the polymer particle.
- Suitable dosing regimens for a particular drug can be determined readily by a physician or die skilled artisan based on die patient's condition and die properties of the drug.
- a preferred dosage for olanzapine is from about 1 to about 25 mg/kg. More preferably the dosage is from about 5 to about 10 mg/kg.
- compositions of the invention may be administered to a mammal in suitable dosage forms, in accordance widi techniques, and via delivery devices, all of which are known to diose skilled in die art.
- die compositions of the invention are administered parenterally.
- parenteral administration we include me delivery of die composition by injection to a warm blooded animal by subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, epidural or intrathecal routes or such memods as are known to die skilled artisan. The more preferred routes of administration are subcutaneous and intramuscular.
- compositions of the present invention may comprise polymeric biodegradable and biocompatible microparticles designed to provide an effective amount of the active ingredient (i.e. the drug; such as a neuroleptic) over an extended period of time.
- the active ingredient i.e. the drug; such as a neuroleptic
- a preferred embodiment is the administration of a single dose of the microparticles loaded wim drug to release die drug over an extended period of time, thus avoiding the necessity of repeated injections.
- the present invention provides die controlled delivery of a drug, such as a neuroleptic, over a period ranging from 5 to 100 days depending on me microparticle system selected.
- a preferred embodiment provides release over die period from about 10 to about 50 days or more particularly over me period from about 20 to about 40 days.
- the duration of action can be controlled by appropriate choice of polymer, microsphere particle size, fatty acid choice and drug loading.
- a further preferred embodiment is release over the period of from about 14 to about 30 days.
- “about” we include plus or minus 5 (e.g. 2) days in respect of me lower limits of the above-quoted release period ranges, and plus or minus 10 (e.g. 5, preferably 2) days in respect of the upper limits of the above-quoted release period ranges.
- the wall forming or matrix polymer can be chosen from a range of materials known to those skilled in die art diat includes polylactides, poly gly colic acid, copolymers of polylactide and polyglycolide, polycaprolactones, polyalkanoic acids, (particularly mixtures of polyhydroxybutyrate and polyhydroxyvalerate), polyorthoesters, polyanhydrides.
- a preferred polymer is polylactide coglycolide (PLG) and a preferred ratio of lactide to glycolide is about 50:50.
- the molecular weight of d e selected polymer will be chosen after considering the fatty acid to provide die required release rate. Suitable molecular weights for the polymers are in the range 2 to 100 kD.
- the preferred material polylactide coglycolide
- a especially preferred molecular weight range is 25 kD or thereabouts.
- the polymers can be used singularly or in combination.
- a preferred material is me copolymer polylactide coglyclide (PLG).
- the microparticles may be produced by a suitable emulsification (oil in water) method followed by a solvent removal process, or other processes known to die skilled artisan.
- the solvents can include tiiose that are non- miscible with aqueous environments and include etiiylacetate, benzyl alcohol, dichloromethane and halogenated hydrocarbons. Preferred solvents are dichloromethane and ediyl acetate.
- Other processes which may include spray drying, coacervation, solvent evaporation, heat and/or cooling congealing, supercritical fluid, and otiier memods recognised by die skilled artisan, may be used.
- a preferred method for preparation of the microparticles is by emulsion solvent evaporation method.
- the drug, die fatty acid and die polymer e.g. polylactide coglycolide (PLG)
- PLG polylactide coglycolide
- This oil phase is mixed widi an aqueous solution containing an emulsifier, such as polyvinyl alcohol, and emulsified.
- a stirrer may be used to assist die emulsification process.
- the emulsion may be stirred for up to 24 hours at room temperature for the solvent evaporation to take place.
- microparticles may be collected by an appropriate means, such as centrifugation, washed widi an appropriate solvent, such as water and dried (e.g. by freeze drying).
- an appropriate solvent such as water and dried (e.g. by freeze drying).
- the dried particles may be passed duOugh sieves to collect a suitable size fraction.
- the emulsion may be (and normally is) stabilised by a suitable emulsifying agent.
- suitable emulsifying agent Materials which may be employed to this end include polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl pyrollidone, bile salts and non-ionic surfactants.
- a preferred emulsifier material is polyvinyl alcohol.
- a suitable concentration is from 0.25 to 7% w/v.
- a preferred concentration is from 1 - 3% w/v.
- the size of the resultant particle may be controlled by die processing conditions including stirring rate, organic/aqueous phase volume ratios, size and shape of die processing containers.
- a size range from 1 - 500 ⁇ m is suitable for parenteral administration.
- the solvent can be removed by evaporation or drying processes or solvent extraction to include die use of supercritical fluids.
- the particles may be stored in a dried state and may be mixed widi a suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluent to aid administration.
- suitable pharmaceutically acceptable diluents include aqueous sodium carboxy methylcellulose solution, witii and widiout stabilisers (such as surfactants (e.g. polysorbates)), sesame oil and migliol A12.
- Fatty acids suitable for use in the compositions of me invention include oleic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, ricinoleic acid, capric acid, elaidic acid, lauric acid, stearic acid, palmitic acid, arachidonic acid, docosanedioic acid and polyunsaturated fatty acids such as eicosapentanoic acid and docosahexanoic acid.
- Oleic acid is a preferred material.
- Hydroxylated fatty acids may also be employed.
- Ricinoleic acid (a hydroxylated fatty acid) is anodier preferred material.
- microparticles can be produced in a sterile form through aseptic processing or treated after preparation with gamma irradiation at a dose of 2 Mrad. or higher.
- the loading of the drug in die compositions of the invention will be dependent on die physicochemical properties of me compound but for a lipophilic material, a loading of 1 to 90% (i.e. wt% , expressed as a percentage of the weight of die microparticle) could be expected.
- lipophilic compound we include a compound widi a partition coefficient as measured between 1-octanol and an aqueous buffer at pH 7.0 of more than 10. More preferably, the compositions of the invention may contain from 1 to 50 wt% of active ingredient and most preferably from 10 - 35 wt% of active ingredient.
- drug and "ierapeutic agent” are intended herein to include drugs/agents which are suitable for use in the treatment, and in the prevention, of disease.
- compositions of the invention may be used to treat/prevent diseases/conditions in mammalian patients depending upon the ierapeutic agent(s) which is/are employed.
- diseases/conditions which may be mentioned include diose against which die dierapeutic agent(s) in question are known to be effective, and include tiiose specifically listed for the drugs in question in Martindale, "The Extra Pharmacopoeia", 31st Edition, Royal Pharmaceutical Society (1996).
- the composition according to die invention comprises a neuroleptic drug
- the present invention provides a method for treating a warm-blooded animal suffering from or susceptible to psychotic disorders by die parenteral administration of a composition according to die invention.
- Figure 1 shows me cumulative release of olanzapine from PLG (50/50; 9 kD) microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 ⁇ m) loaded with 28.6% olanzapine; 30.8% olanzapine/7.7% oleic acid; and olanzapine/ 15.4% oleic acid.
- Figure 2 shows die cumulative release of olanzapine from PLG (50/50; 25 kD) microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 ⁇ m) loaded widi 28.6% olanzapine; 30.8% olanzapine/7.7% oleic acid; and olanzapine/ 15.4% oleic acid.
- Figure 3 shows die cumulative release of olanzapine from PLG (50/50; 9 kD and 25 kD) microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 ⁇ m) loaded wim 30% olanzapine/ 15% oleic acid.
- Figure 4 shows the cumulative release of olanzapine from PLG (50/50; 25 kD) microspheres (particle size ⁇ 150 ⁇ m) loaded with 30% olanzapine and 15% of a range of fatty acids.
- Figure 5 shows die in vitro release of olanzapine from PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 150 ⁇ m) loaded with 30% olanzapine and 15% oleic acid.
- Figure 6 shows die plasma concentration of olanzapine in a group of five beagle dogs over time, following administration of from PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 150 ⁇ m) loaded widi 30% olanzapine and 15% oleic acid.
- PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 _xm) loaded widi 28.6% olanzapine without added fatty acid. (Comparative example to demonstrate mat a simple formulation provides an unsatisfactory release profile.)
- 100 mg of olanzapine and 250 mg of PLG (50/50, 9 kD or 25 kD) were co-dissolved in 2 to 3 mL of dichloromethane to form an oil phase.
- the oil phase was dropped into 100 to 150 mL of cooled aqueous phase containing 1 % polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and emulsified at 1000 rpm.
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- the resulting o/w emulsion was agitated continuously for 4 h at room temperature.
- the microspheres were collected by centrifugation, washed widi water and freeze-dried. The dried particles were passed dirough a 250 ⁇ m sieve to remove any large aggregation and stored in a desiccator at room temperature.
- Duplicate samples of drug-loaded PLG microspheres containing about 5 mg of olanzapine were accurately weighed and suspended in two separate 500 mL of pH 7.4 PBS solution. The solutions were incubated at 37 °C and gently agitated for 1 minute, twice a day. At suitable times following the start of the test, 5 mL of supernatant from each solution was removed and passed tiirough a 0.2 ⁇ m membrane filter into a screw top vial. Then 5 mL of fresh PBS solution was added to each solution. The samples were evaluated for drug content by a UV memod at a wavelengtii of 228 nm.
- PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 __m) loaded widi 30.8% olanzapine: 7.7% w/w oleic acid
- Example 3 The dried particles were passed tiirough a 250 ⁇ m sieve to remove any large aggregation and stored in a desiccator at room temperature.
- the drug release behaviour of the microspheres was determined as in Example 1.
- Figures 1 and 2 show tiiat die addition of oleic acid at 7.7% reduce the release rate of olanzapine.
- Example 3
- PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 ⁇ m) loaded widi 30.8% olanzapine/ 15.4% w/w oleic acid
- olanzapine 100 mg of oleic acid and 350 mg of PLG (50/50; 9 kD or 25 kD) were co-dissolved in 4 mL of dichloromethane to form an oil phase.
- the oil phase was dropped into 200 mL of cooled aqueous phase containing 1 % polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and emulsified at 1000 rpm.
- PVA polyvinyl alcohol
- the resultant o/w emulsion was agitated continuously for 4 h at room temperature.
- the microspheres were collected by centrifugation, washed widi water and freeze-dried. The dried particles were passed tiirough a 250 ⁇ m sieve to remove any large aggregation and stored in a desiccator at room temperature.
- Example 4 PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 250 jun) loaded with 30.8% olanzapine/ 15% oleic acid
- PLG microspheres (particle size ⁇ 150 ⁇ m) loaded widi 30% olanzapine and 15 % in a range of fatty acids
- the 109 mg of oleic acid as in Example 4 was replaced by a range of fatty acids (arachidonic acid, docosahexanoic acid, eicosapentanoic acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid and ricinoleic acid).
- the preparation and drug release measurements were conducted as in Example 4.
- the molecular weight of me PLG polymer was 25 kD in all cases.
- the results shown in Figure 4 show mat different release rates can be obtained by choice of different fatty acids.
- the essentially linear profile obtained for arachidonic acid, ricinoleic acid and linoleic acid appear to be advantageous.
- a batch of olanzapine (4 g) for animal testing was prepared as described in Example 4.
- the polymer was PLG 50:50 of a molecular weight 25 kD.
- the particles were loaded widi 30% w/w olanzapine using 15% w/w oleic acid.
- the dissolution behaviour was measured as described in Example 1.
- the dissolution results are shown in Figure 5.
- An approximately linear release profile for olanzapine was obtained.
- Samples of microspheres were removed from t e dissolution medium at 7 and 14 days.
- the samples were freeze-dried and tiien assayed by HPLC using a validated method to determine me amount of intact olanzapine.
- Table 1 provides details of the amount of olanzapine released into me dissolution medium at 7 and 14 days respectively and die quantity of olanzapine remaining in the microspheres as compared to die tiieoretical amount if the results were corrected for the amount released. It will be seen that all die unreleased olanzapine could be recovered intact from the microspheres.
- the olanzapine microspheres were administered intramuscularly to a group of 5 beagle dogs.
- the microspheres were suspended in a dosing vehicle comprising 2% CMC and 0.15% Tween 80 using a 21 gauge needle.
- the dose of drug was 5 mg/kg.
- the plasma concentration of me drug was measured by a validated HPLC method. The results shown in Figure 6 demonstrate that a steady level of drug could be obtained in the required range of 10 - 20 mg/mL over a suitable time period.
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