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• the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition which is prepared by freeze-drying and contains oxaliplatin as the active component and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, application of this composition reducing the risk of viral contamination, especially by causers of animal spongiform encephalopathy.
• Oxaliplatin (named according to the INN nomenclature as oxaliplatinum) has been prepared for the first time in the optically pure form in 1978 by isolation from a mixture of isomers [ J. Clin. Hematol. Oncol. 1977, 7(1), 197-210].
• Oxaliplatin is chemically the ⁇ trans-(-)-l,2-cyclohexanediamine ⁇ -(oxalato)platinum(II) complex of formula I
• Oxaliplatin is a cytostatic agent used in treatment of testicular and ovarial tumors, malignant melanoma, bronchogenic carcinoma and especially of metastazing colon carcinoma in combination with fiuoropyrimidines. In comparison with the hitherto used cisplatinum, oxaliplatin exhibits lower nefrotoxicity and a broader spectrum of antitumor activity. Oxaliplatin is generally applied in doses 100 to 135 mg/m 2 in the form of 2 to 6 hours' infusion. The infusion solution is prepared by dilution of the final drug form with 5% aqueous solution of glucose.
• this dry powdery composition contains a carrier consisting of lactose which ensures the cohesion of the dry oxaliplatin matrix formed by freeze-drying in vacuo and prevents its cracking, which otherwise would result in escape of part of the oxaliplatin from vials in which the freeze-drying takes place.
• lactose carrier which is an animal product
• the substantial drawback of the hitherto used lactose carrier, which is an animal product is the risk of viral contamination of the pharmaceutical composition by viruses that may be present in lactose.
• Lactose hitherto employed in oxaliplatin pharmaceutical compositions, exhibits very good cryoprotective effects and its replacement with another suitable carrier under preservation of properties of oxaliplatin lyophilizate and economy of the freeze-drying process so far has not been satisfactorily solved.
• the pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention prepared by freeze-drying in vacuo, that contains oxaliplatin as the active component together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, the said composition being characterized in that it contains at least one alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin as a carrier, the ratio of oxaliplatin to this alcoholic sugar or alcoholic sugars of non-animal origin being 1:3 to 1:7 by weight.
• the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention contains oxaliplatin and an alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin or alcoholic sugars of non-animal origin in a ratio 1 :5 by weight.
• the preferred alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin is mannitol.
• the present invention also relates to the method of manufacturing of the above mentioned pharmaceutical composition, characterized in that a sterile aqueous solution of oxaliplatin and of at least one alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin, containing oxaliplatin and an alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin or alcoholic sugars of no-animal origin in a weight ratio 1:3 to 1:7 with total concentration of the mentioned compounds 2.8 to 3.2 % by weight, is introduced into a vial in a volume equal to at most 60 % of the available vial volume, whereupon the content of the vial is cooled to 2 to 8 °C, then freezed under linear temperature drop of 0.1 to 0.5 °C/min to a final temperature of -35 to -45 °C, left aside at this temperature for 1 to 6 hours and then subjected to freeze-drying in vacuo.
• the invention also relates to the above mentioned pharmaceutical composition for application in treatment of tumors sensitive to oxaliplatin.
• the pharmaceutical composition according to this invention affords a clear solution which contains neither undissolved material nor turbidity and which is thus particularly suitable for parenteral application.
• the composition according to the invention can be readily prepared, is highly stable and its application does not represent any risk of viral contamination.
• the method according to the present invention solves problems that would occur in the case of mere replacement of lactose by mannitol without changing the existing mode of working with lactose.
• the lyophilizate often escapes from the vials and the glass vials crack as the result of increased mechanical tension due to the changing volume of the freezed solution, which is particularly manifested by falling away of the vial bottom during the freeze-drying procedure. It has been found that the temperature mode of the freezing procedure according to the invention significantly eliminates the mentioned vial cracking in the course of the freeze- drying procedure.
• the total concentration of oxaliplatin and of at least one alcoholic sugar in the aqueous solution before the freeze-drying must be 2.8 to 3.2 % by weight.
• the vials can be filled with the sterile solution of oxaliplatin and mannitol in the mentioned weight ratio in a volume up to 60 % of the available vial volume without change of the lyophilizate quality, without escape of the lyophilizate from the vials, and without cracking of the vials, which represents a very advantageous solution from the viewpoint of utilization of capacity of the freeze-drying equipment.
• the pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is particularly suitable for application in treatment of tumors sensitive to oxaliplatin.
• the solution in the vial is slowly freezed (linear temperature drop of 0.2 °C/min) to the final temperature of -40 °C.
• the frozen solution is left at this temperature for 4 h, whereupon it is subjected to freeze-drying in vacuo.
• the obtained lyophilizate has a white compact form and contains 0.8 % by weight of water. Dissolution of the obtained material gives a clear solution, in accord with Ph. Eur. Art. 2.2.1.
• the solution in the vial is slowly freezed (linear temperature drop of 0.2 °C/min) to the final temperature of -40 °C.
• the frozen solution is left at this temperature for 4 h, whereupon it is subjected to freeze-drying in vacuo.
• Example 3 This Example studies the stability of the pharmaceutical composition prepared in Example 1 when stored at 40 °C and 75% relative humidity. The obtained results are given in Table 1 below.
• Example 4 This Example studies the stability of the pharmaceutical composition prepared in Example 2 when stored at 40 °C and 75% relative humidity. The obtained results are given in Table 2 below.

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