EP2410994A1 - Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa - Google Patents

Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa

Info

Publication number
EP2410994A1
EP2410994A1 EP10709220A EP10709220A EP2410994A1 EP 2410994 A1 EP2410994 A1 EP 2410994A1 EP 10709220 A EP10709220 A EP 10709220A EP 10709220 A EP10709220 A EP 10709220A EP 2410994 A1 EP2410994 A1 EP 2410994A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
levodopa
mixture
entacapone
carbidopa
granules
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP10709220A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Pablo PABLO ALBÁ
Carmen ÚBEDA PÉREZ
Ignacio DÍEZ MARTÍN
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Laboratorios Lesvi SL
Original Assignee
Laboratorios Lesvi SL
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Laboratorios Lesvi SL filed Critical Laboratorios Lesvi SL
Priority to EP10709220A priority Critical patent/EP2410994A1/fr
Publication of EP2410994A1 publication Critical patent/EP2410994A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2072—Pills, tablets, discs, rods characterised by shape, structure or size; Tablets with holes, special break lines or identification marks; Partially coated tablets; Disintegrating flat shaped forms
    • A61K9/2077—Tablets comprising drug-containing microparticles in a substantial amount of supporting matrix; Multiparticulate tablets
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2004—Excipients; Inactive ingredients
    • A61K9/2013—Organic compounds, e.g. phospholipids, fats
    • A61K9/2018—Sugars, or sugar alcohols, e.g. lactose, mannitol; Derivatives thereof, e.g. polysorbates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2004—Excipients; Inactive ingredients
    • A61K9/2022—Organic macromolecular compounds
    • A61K9/2027—Organic macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyvinyl pyrrolidone, poly(meth)acrylates
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61K—PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K9/00—Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
    • A61K9/20—Pills, tablets, discs, rods
    • A61K9/2004—Excipients; Inactive ingredients
    • A61K9/2022—Organic macromolecular compounds
    • A61K9/205—Polysaccharides, e.g. alginate, gums; Cyclodextrin
    • A61K9/2054—Cellulose; Cellulose derivatives, e.g. hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a new pharmaceutical composition of entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof characterized in that it comprises a first mixture of entacapone and levodopa and a second mixture of levodopa and carbidopa.
  • the invention also relates to a preparation 0 method of said composition.
  • Entacapone or (E)-2-cyano-3-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)-N,N-diethyl-2-5 propenamide is described in U.S. Patent No. 5,446,194 as a cathecol-O- methyltransferase (COMT) inhibitor.
  • An oral pharmaceutical composition containing entacapone and crosscarmelose sodium is marketed in Europe as COMTES S® and
  • C0MTAN® C0MTAN®. These products are indicated as an adjunct to standard preparations of levodopa/benserazide or levodopa/carbidopa for use in patients with Parkinson's disease O and end-of-dose motor fluctuations who cannot be stabilized on those combinations.
  • Levodopa and carbidopa are commonly used drugs in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Combination of levodopa and carbidopa in form of tablets is marketed under the trademark SINEMET®. 5
  • European patent EP 1 189 608 Bl describes a pharmaceutical composition comprising entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof wherein carbidopa is added separately to the composition, e.g. entacapone and levodopa, together with (an) excipient(s).
  • the patent indicates that, commonly used excipients (micro crystalline cellulose, and/or surface active agents such as polyethylene glycol, polysorbate and sodium lauryl sulphate and/or silica) are not suitable to be used in the formulation because they are incompatible with the drug combination.
  • formulations where all three ingredients are wet granulated together provided insufficient absorption of carbidopa.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide pharmaceutical compositions containing levodopa, carbidopa and entacapone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof for oral administration having a good dissolution profile and an improved physical stability without affecting the release profile of said active ingredients.
  • a first mixture comprising entacapone (preferably all the entacapone present in the composition) and a substantial amount (preferably 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount in the composition) of levodopa, in fixed amounts and their separate addition to a second mixture comprising levodopa (preferably all the levodopa) present in the composition and carbidopa (preferably 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount in the composition), in a variable proportion depending on the dosage form to be prepared, provides a simple method for the preparation of oral pharmaceutical compositions.
  • the physical stability is improved without affecting the dissolution properties of the oral compositions, making them suitable for therapeutic use.
  • the second mixture of levodopa and carbidopa is prepared in fixed amounts and the remaining amount of levodopa is added separately.
  • the pharmaceutical composition can be in form of tablets or capsules.
  • a first aspect of the present invention is a solid pharmaceutical composition for oral intake comprising entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof characterized in that it comprises: a) a first mixture wherein 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa is mixed with all the entacapone present in the composition, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable excipients; b) a second mixture wherein from 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount of levodopa is mixed with all the carbidopa present in the composition, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable excipients; c) optionally, a third mixture of remaining levodopa and pharmaceutical acceptable excipients.
  • the first, second and third mixtures can be in the form of powder, granules, coated granules, pellets, etc., independently of the final form of the pharmaceutical composition, which can be tablets, optionally coated or capsules; with the proviso that the first and second mixture cannot be both in the form of powder.
  • the remaining amount of levodopa is mixed with pharmaceutical excipients in the form of powder, granules or coated granules that are mixed with the first and second mixture.
  • the ratio entacapone-levodopa in the first mixture is from 1 :0.05 to 1 :0.75 by weight. More preferably, the ratio is 1 :0.1 to 1 :0.2.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a tablet.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a capsule.
  • levodopa and carbidopa are together in the form of granules.
  • these granules can be coated.
  • levodopa and carbidopa are in the form of powders.
  • entacapone and levodopa mixture are together in form of powders.
  • entacapone and levodopa are together in form of granules, optionally coated.
  • a second aspect of the present invention is a method for preparing a solid oral pharmaceutical composition according as defined above, comprising the stages of: a) providing a first mixture comprising all the entacapone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof present in the composition and from 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and, optionally together with excipients; b) providing a second mixture comprising from 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and all the carbidopa or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof present in the composition, optionally together with excipients; c) optionally, mixing levodopa with excipients; d) mixing the mixtures obtained in steps a), b) and optionally c); e) optionally, adding extragranular excipients; f) filling the mixture into a capsule or compressing into a tablet; g) optionally, coating the tablet.
  • entacapone is understood to be the compound entacapone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate o solvate thereof. Entacapone may be incorporated in the composition in any solid form either as a free compound or as a hydrate or solvate.
  • levodopa and carbidopa
  • Carbidopa is preferably used in form of mono hydrate.
  • Entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa are preferably in pharmaceutically acceptable or substantially pure form.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable form is meant, inter alia, having a pharmaceutically acceptable level of purity excluding normal pharmaceutical additives such as diluents and carriers, and including no material considered toxic at normal dosage levels.
  • Purity levels for the drugs substances are preferably above 50% by weight, more preferably above 70% by weight, most preferably above 90% by weight. In a preferred embodiment it is above 95% by weight of the drugs or of their salts, solvates, hydrates or prodrugs.
  • the invention provides a solid oral pharmaceutical composition of entacapone, levodopa and carbidopa characterized in that it comprises: a) a first mixture wherein 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa is mixed with all the entacapone present in the composition, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable excipients; b) a second mixture wherein from 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount of levodopa is mixed with all the carbidopa present in the composition, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable excipients. c) optionally, a third mixture containing from 0 to 60% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and pharmaceutical acceptable excipients;
  • the first mixture comprises from 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa that is mixed with all the entacapone present in the formulation. Preferably, it contains from 15 to 60% by weight of the total amount of levodopa.
  • This mixture can be in the form of powder, granules, coated granules, pellets, etc, independently of the final form of the pharmaceutical composition, optionally including at least one binder agent, and/or one diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent.
  • the ratio entacapone-levodopa in the first mixture is from 1 :0.05 to
  • the ratio is 1 :0.75 by weight. More preferably, the ratio is 1 :0.1 to 1 :0.2.
  • 30 mg of levodopa are mixed with 200 mg of entacapone, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable ingredients to form the first mixture.
  • This first mixture can be used to prepare all the strengths of the composition that are available in the market as well as, other possible strengths.
  • Entacapone is a very poor soluble compound (80 ⁇ g/ml pH ⁇ 5; Drug Development Research, 2000, 49(4) 238-244) and its bioavailability after oral administration is low and subject to a large individual variation.
  • the solubility of entacapone can be increased with increased pH.
  • the second mixture comprises from 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount of levodopa that is mixed with all the carbidopa present in the formulation. Preferably, it contains from 30 to 85% by weight of the total amount of levodopa.
  • This mixture can be in the form of powder, granules, coated granules, pellets, etc, independently of the final form of the pharmaceutical composition.
  • a remaining amount of levodopa (e.g. from 0 to 60% by weight) is mixed with pharmaceutical excipients in the form of powder or granules, which are mixed with the first and second mixture.
  • a second fixed mixture of levodopa and carbidopa is prepared once and used in the preparation of all strengths.
  • levodopa and carbidopa mono hydrate are mixed in a ratio from 0.3:1 to 1.5:1 by weight, more preferably 1 :1 to 1.3:1, along with a sufficient amount of excipients.
  • This second fixed mixture comprises from 30% to 70% by weight of levodopa, more preferably, from 35 to 60% by weight of levodopa, from 10 to 40% by weight of carbidopa mono hydrate, and 0-15% by weight of binder, 0-20% by weight diluent and 0-10% by weight disintegrant.
  • a second fixed mixture Preferably, the components are mixed by a granulation process.
  • This second fixed mixture is prepared in enough quantity to be used in the preparation of all strengths. Then, the required amount is used depending on the strengths, i.e. 10% by weight of the total quantity prepared is used in the lowest strength, 20% by weight in the 100/25 mg, 30% by weight in the 150/25mg and 40% by weight in the highest strength. If required, the remaining amount of levodopa is adjusted by means of a third mixture comprising levodopa and excipients.
  • This embodiment simplifies the industrial manufacturing of the composition containing three active ingredients, since the mixtures in fixed proportions of the active ingredients are prepared once and used in all the strengths, reducing in this way the number of process steps.
  • the final pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a tablet.
  • a tablet Preferably, film coated tablets.
  • the final pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a capsule.
  • granules it is understood a core which comprises the active ingredients and, which may optionally comprise at least one binder agent, one diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent.
  • the granules may optionally be coated with a film coating formulation or fatty excipients.
  • binder it is understood a direct mixture of all active and inactive ingredients which comprises the active ingredients and, which may optionally comprise at least one binder agent, one diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent.
  • the binder agent included in the core of the granules or in the powder is selected from povidone, cornstarch, hydroxypropylcellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, pregelatinized starch, low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose, copovidone and mixtures thereof.
  • the diluent agent optionally included in the core of the granules or in the powder is preferably selected from micro crystalline cellulose, cellulose powdered, lactose monohydrate, anhydrous lactose, cornstarch and maltose.
  • diluents which can be used in the invention include, without limitation, saccharides such as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides, and/or their oxidised and/or reduced forms; ribose, lactose, maltose in its various forms, anhydrous, monohydrate, agglomerated forms or atomised forms; sugar alcohols such as mannitol, maltol, sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, and erythritol, cellulose powder, micro crystalline cellulose, silified micro crystalline cellulose or derivatives of cellulose modified chemically, such as hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; isomalt, starch, sucrose, or mixtures thereof.
  • saccharides such as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides or polysaccharides, and/or their oxidised and/or reduced forms
  • ribose lactose
  • granules of entacapone and levodopa and granules of carbidopa and levodopa using only one intragranular excipient which could act as diluent, binder and disintegrant.
  • excipient can be micro crystalline cellulose, cellulose powder or starch.
  • maize starch is used.
  • the disintegrant agent optionally included in the core of the granule or in the powder is selected from natural starches, such as maize starch and potato starch; directly compressible starches such as starch 1500; modified or pregelatinized starches such as carboxymethylstarches and sodium starch glycolate; natural or chemically- modified cellulose, especially crosslinked sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (crosscarmellose sodium) or low substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose; micro crystalline cellulose; gum, especially agar gum, and guar gum; alginic acid or salts thereof; acetates and citrates; sugars (especially lactose, mannitol and sorbitol); synthetic polymers such as cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidones, specially crospovidone.
  • natural starches such as maize starch and potato starch
  • directly compressible starches such as starch 1500
  • modified or pregelatinized starches such as carboxymethylstarches and sodium starch glycolate
  • the granules prepared can be coated using fatty excipients such as glyceryl behenate, glyceryl palmitostearate, or cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
  • fatty excipients such as glyceryl behenate, glyceryl palmitostearate, or cellulose derivatives such as hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose.
  • the film coating formulation used to coat the granule may comprise at least one polymer and/or one plasticizer or/and a colorant.
  • polymers usable in the film coating formulation are cellulose ethers, particularly, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, methylcellulose and mixtures thereof or, alternatively, acrylics, such as methacrylate and methyl methacrylate copolymers or vinyls such as polyvinyl alcohol.
  • plasticizers usable in the film coating formulation are triethyl citrate, triacetin, propylene glycol, glycerol, macrogol, and mixtures thereof.
  • colorants usable in the film coating formulation are titanium dioxide, yellow and red iron oxides and the like.
  • the first, the second or the third mixtures are in form of granules, they can be prepared by any method known in the state of the art.
  • the first mixture when the first mixture is in form of granules, these are prepared by granulation of entacapone and a 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and optionally, with a binder, a diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent, optionally followed by a coating process.
  • the process may comprise wet, dry and hot melt granulation. The wet granulation process is preferred.
  • entacapone One of the major problems when handling entacapone in the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions is the difficulty in removing coloured residues from the machinery because of its low solubility in usual solvents, giving problems of cross- contamination in multipurpose equipment which is unacceptable for pharmaceutical purposes. Furthermore, entacapone has an intense yellow color which may stain porous materials such as textiles, fabrics or plastics.
  • this fixed mixture of levodopa and entacapone can be used in the preparation of the four dosage forms commercially available.
  • the present invention provides a mixture of entacapone and a substantial amount of levodopa, which can be prepared once and used in the preparation of all desired strengths, reducing the number of the process steps. It is especially important to note that the number of process steps in which entacapone is manipulated is significantly reduced and therefore, the cleaning operations are reduced and the risk of cross-contamination is also reduced.
  • the second mixture when the second mixture is in form of granules, these are prepared by granulation of carbidopa and a 25 to 90 % by weight of the total amount of levodopa and optionally with a binder, a diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent, optionally followed by a coating process.
  • the process may comprise wet, dry and hot melt granulation.
  • the wet granulation process is preferred.
  • a third mixture of levodopa e.g. from 0 to 60% by weight of the total amount
  • pharmaceutical excipients is prepared in form of powder or granules.
  • the first and second mixture in form of granules, optionally coated, or in form of powder, with the proviso that the two mixtures can not be in form of powder at the same time, and optionally the third mixture, and optionally extragranular excipients, are compressed into a tablet.
  • the tablet is coated with a film forming agent.
  • the first and second mixture in form of granules, optionally coated, or powder and optionally the third mixture are filled in a hard capsule.
  • the present manufacturing process does not affect the dissolution profiles, which are comparable to commercial tablets of the combination.
  • the present invention also provides smaller pharmaceutical compositions than the commercially available tablets.
  • the weight of a tablet of Stalevo 200/150/37.5 is 720 mg whereas, the weight of tablets or capsules prepared according to the present invention is around 670 mg for the same dosage.
  • the present invention provides smaller pharmaceutical compositions which are very convenient for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease that may have problems in swallowing.
  • the present invention provides a process for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a mixture of levodopa, entacapone and carbidopa.
  • the process for preparing such a composition comprises the steps of: a) providing a first mixture comprising all the entacapone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof present in the formulation and from 10 to 75% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and, optionally mixing it with at least one binder agent, and/or one diluent agent and/or a disintegrant agent; b) providing a second mixture comprising from 25 to 90% by weight of the total amount of levodopa and all the carbidopa or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof present in the formulation, optionally together with excipients, c) optionally, mixing levodopa with excipients; d) mixing the mixtures obtained in steps a), b) and c); e) optionally adding extragranular excipients; f) filling the mixture into a capsule or compressing into a tablet; g) optionally, coating the tablet.
  • the step a) consists of providing a first mixture containing all entacapone or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a substantial amount of levodopa and optionally mixing it with a binder, a disintegrant and/or a diluent.
  • the amount of levodopa in the mixture is comprised between 10 and 75% by weight of the total amount of the levodopa in the formulation, preferably between 15 and 60% by weight.
  • the ratio entacapone-levodopa in the first mixture is from 1 :0.05 to 1 :0.75 by weight. More preferably, the ratio is 1 :0.1 to 1 :0.2.
  • 30 mg of levodopa are mixed with 200 mg of entacapone, optionally in the presence of pharmaceutical acceptable ingredients to form the first mixture.
  • This first mixture can be used to prepare all the strengths of the composition that are available in the market.
  • the amount of disintegrant to be optionally added is comprised between 1% and
  • the amount of diluent to be optionally added is comprised between 1% and 25% by weight with respect to the total weight of the first mixture, preferably between 2% and 20% of the total weight.
  • the amount of binder to be optionally added to the mixture obtained in step a) is comprised between 1% and 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the first mixture.
  • the first mixture is further granulated.
  • the granulation process may include the dry granulation, wet granulation or hot melt granulation. Wet granulation is preferred.
  • the solvent is added in an amount comprised between 2% and 50% by weight with respect to the weight of mixture to be granulated, which will serve to carry out the wet mixture.
  • the binder agent can be previously dissolved or suspended in said solvent and then added to entacapone and levodopa or to the mixture of entacapone, levodopa and excipients.
  • solvents for preparing the wet mixture purified water, hydroalcoholic mixtures and alcohols can be used, being preferred the use of purified water as a solvent for the granulation of the mixture. This solvent is later eliminated from the composition by means of a drying step. Once the wet granules are obtained, they are subjected to a drying process to eliminate the solvent. Subsequently, the dried granules are calibrated by sieving or milling. Optionally, the sieved or milled granules are coated with film coating solution or with fatty excipients. The coating process can be carried out by any process known by a skilled person.
  • the step b) consists of providing a first mixture containing all carbidopa and a substantial amount of levodopa and optionally mixing it with a binder, a disintegrant and/or a diluent.
  • the amount of levodopa in the mixture is comprised between 25 and 90% by weight of the total amount of the levodopa in the formulation, preferably between 30 and 85% by weight.
  • the amount of disintegrant to be optionally added is comprised between 1% and 20% by weight with respect to the total weight of the first mixture. Preferably, between
  • 1% and 12% is added, more preferably between 2% and 10% of the total weight of the first mixture.
  • the amount of diluent to be optionally added is comprised between 1% and 40% by weight with respect to the total weight of the second mixture, preferably between 5% and 20% of the total weight.
  • the amount of binder to be optionally added to the mixture obtained in step b) is comprised between 1% and 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the second mixture.
  • the second mixture is further granulated.
  • the granulation process may include the dry granulation, wet granulation or hot melt granulation. Wet granulation is preferred.
  • the solvent is added in an amount comprised between 2% and 50% by weight with respect to the weight of mixture to be granulated, which will serve to carry out the wet mixture.
  • the binder agent can be previously dissolved or suspended in said solvent and then added to carbidopa and levodopa or to the mixture of carbidopa and levodopa and excipients.
  • solvents for preparing the wet mixture water, hydroalcoholic mixtures and alcohols can be used, being preferred the use of water as a solvent for the granulation of the mixture.
  • This solvent is later eliminated from the composition by means of a drying step.
  • the wet granules are obtained, they are subjected to a drying process to eliminate the solvent.
  • the dried granules are calibrated by sieving or milling.
  • the sieved or milled granules are coated with film coating solution or fatty excipients.
  • the coating process can be carried out by any process known by a skilled person.
  • levodopa in an amount from 0 to 60% by weight of the total amount of levodopa is mixed with excipients in form of powder.
  • the third mixture is further granulated.
  • the granulation process may include the dry granulation, wet granulation or hot melt granulation. Wet granulation is preferred.
  • the solvent is added in an amount comprised between 2% and 50% by weight with respect to the weight of mixture to be granulated, which will serve to carry out the wet mixture.
  • the binder agent can be previously dissolved or suspended in said solvent and then added to levodopa or to the mixture of levodopa and excipients.
  • solvents for preparing the wet mixture water, hydroalcoholic mixtures and alcohols can be used, being preferred the use of water as a solvent for the granulation of the mixture.
  • This solvent is later eliminated from the composition by means of a drying step.
  • the wet granules are obtained, they are subjected to a drying process to eliminate the solvent.
  • the dried granules are calibrated by sieving or milling.
  • the sieved or milled granules are coated with film coating solution or fatty excipients.
  • the coating process can be carried out by any process known by a skilled person.
  • the amount of disintegrant to be optionally added is comprised between 1% and
  • the third mixture 20% by weight with respect to the total weight of the third mixture.
  • the amount of diluent to be optionally added is comprised between 5% and 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of the third mixture, preferably between 7% and 25% of the total weight.
  • the amount of binder to be optionally added to the mixture obtained in step c) is comprised between 1% and 15% by weight with respect to the total weight of the third mixture.
  • step d) the first mixture, the second mixture, and optionally the third mixture are blended together.
  • the first, second and third mixture can be in form of granules, coated granules or powder, with the proviso, that the first and second mixture can not be in form of powder at the same time.
  • step e) the blend of step d) is filled into capsules or is compressed into tablets.
  • the tablets thus obtained are coated with a film coating agent.
  • the solid oral compositions may be prepared by conventional methods of blending, filling or tabletting. Repeated blending operations may be used to distribute the active agents throughout those compositions employing large quantities of fillers. Such operations are conventional in the art.
  • the tablets may for example be prepared by wet dry or hot melt granulation and optionally coated according to methods well known in normal pharmaceutical practice, in particular with an enteric coating.
  • the pharmaceutical composition is in the form of a tablet.
  • the excipients used for preparing tablets may comprise between 0.5% and 4% by weight with respect to the total weight of the tablet of one or more lubricating agents, between 1% and 20% by weight of one or more disintegrants, between 5% and 50% by weight of one or more diluents and between 0.1% and 2% by weight of a glidant.
  • sodium starch glycollate low-substituted hydro xypropylcellulose, hydro xyethylcellulose, crospovidone, crosscarmellose, starch, sodium carboxymethyl starch, casein derivatives or mixture thereof can be used.
  • magnesium stearate As lubricating agent, magnesium stearate, calcium stearate, glyceryl palmitostearate, talcum, stearic acid, glyceryl behenate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium stearyl fumarate, sucrose fatty acid ester or mixtures thereof can be used.
  • a stearate will preferably be used, still more preferably, magnesium stearate.
  • a saccharide monosaccharide or oligosaccharide, polysaccharides
  • lactose in its anhydrous, monohydrate, agglomerated or spray forms
  • mannitol cellulose powder, micro crystalline cellulose, silicified micro crystalline cellulose or chemically modified cellulose derivatives, such as hydro xypropylcellulose, hydro xypropylmethylcellulose
  • starch sucrose, maltodextrins, pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic compounds such as dibasic calcium phosphate, calcium or magnesium carbonates, magnesium oxide, or mixtures thereof
  • coprocessed diluents can be used such as Cellactose®, coprocessed lactose and cellulose powder, or Microcellac®, coprocessed lactose and microcrystalline cellulose, among others.
  • anhydrous or hydrated colloidal silica, silicon dioxide colloidal anhydrous, magnesium trisilicate or talc can be used as glidant.
  • excipients that improve the compression of the final mixture such as maltodextrines, can be added.
  • Lactose mono hydrate 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2
  • Granules of Entacapone-levodopa are prepared as in example 1. mg per tablet ⁇ .Levodopa 20 45 70 95 120 145 170
  • Levodopa-carbidopa granules total 45 87 129.5 171.7 214 256.4 299
  • Triacetin base coating agent 13 14.6 16 18 20 21.3 23 Total tablet weight 443 499.6 556 613 670 726.3 783
  • Levodopa-carbidopa granules total 45 129.5 214 299
  • Manufacturing process (examples 1 ,2 and 3): a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8, 9 and 10. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 11, 12 and 13. d) Add compound 14 to the mixture obtained in c) e) The mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 15.
  • Lactose mono hydrate 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2
  • Manufacturing process (examples 4 and 5): a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) The obtained granules are coated with component 6. c) Component 7 is mixed with compounds 8, 9 and 10. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. d) The obtained granules are coated with component 11. e) Mix the coated granules obtained in both steps b) and d) together with the compounds 12, 13 and 14. f) Add compound 15 to the mixture obtained in e) g) The mixture of step e) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. h) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 16.
  • Example 6 Components 1 to 4 as in example 4. Component 5 is substituted as detailed below:
  • Lactose monohydrate 24.2 24.2 24.2 24.2
  • Manufacturing process (examples 6 and 7): a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) The obtained granules are coated with component 6. c) Component 7 is mixed with compounds 8, 9, 10 and 11. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. d) Mix the coated granules obtained in steps b) and c) together with the compounds 12, 13 and 14. e) Add compound 15 to the mixture obtained in d) f) The mixture of step e) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. g) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 16.
  • PVA base coating agent 13 14.6 16 18 20 21.3 23
  • Manufacturing process a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2 and 3. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) Component 4 is mixed with compounds 5 and 6. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 7, 8 and 9. d) Add compound 10 to the mixture obtained in c) e) The mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 11.
  • Granules of Entacapone-Levodopa are prepared as in example 4 mg per tablet
  • HPMC base coating agent 13 14.6 16 18 20 21.3 23
  • Manufacturing process a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8, 9 and 10. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 11, 12 and 13. d) Add compound 14 to the mixture obtained in c) e) The mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 15.
  • Example 10 Entacapone-Levodopa granules prepared as in example 1 me per tablet
  • Lactose monohydrate 75.5 86.1 99 111. 9 122 137.6 148.:
  • Step a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8, 9 and 10. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 11, 12, 13 and 14.
  • Add compound 15 to the mixture obtained in c) e)
  • the mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine, f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 16.
  • Manufacturing process a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) Mix the granules obtained in steps a) with the compounds 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. c) Add compound 11 to the mixture obtained in b) d) The mixture of step c) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. e) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 12.
  • Entacapone-Levodopa granules prepared as in example 1 mg per tablet ⁇ .Levodopa 20 45 70 95 120 145 170
  • Lactose monohydrate 80.7 95.1 109.4 123.6 137.6 152 166.2
  • Manufacturing process a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved. b) Mix the granules obtained in steps a) with the compounds 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. c) Add compound 11 to the mixture obtained in b) d) The mixture of step c) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. e) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 12.
  • Example 13 Entacapone-Levodopa granules prepared as in example 1 mg per tablet
  • Step e) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8, 9 and 10. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • Component 11 is mixes with compounds 12, 13 and 14. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • d) Mix the granules obtained in the steps a) b) and c) together with the compounds 15, 16, and 17.
  • Add compound 18 to the mixture obtained in d) f)
  • the mixture of step e) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine.
  • the obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 19.
  • Levodopa-carbidopa granules total 45 87 129.5 171.7 214 256.4 298.8
  • Step a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8 and 9. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 10, 11, and 12.
  • Add compound 13 to the mixture obtained in c) e)
  • the mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine, f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 14.
  • HPMC/glycerine base coating agent 43 48.5 54 59.5 65 70.5 76
  • Step a) Component 1 is mixed with compounds 2, 3, 4 and 5. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • Component 6 is mixed with compounds 7, 8 and 9. The mixture is granulated in a suitable mixer with purified water, dried and sieved.
  • c) Mix the granules obtained in both steps a) and b) together with the compounds 10, 11, and 12.
  • Add compound 13 to the mixture obtained in c) e)
  • the mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine, f) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 14.
  • Lactose monohydrate 3.5 10.3 17 23.7 30.5 37.2 43.9
  • step d) Add compound 13 to the mixture obtained in c) k)
  • the mixture of step d) can be used indistinctly to fill hard capsules or to be compressed in a tabletting machine. 1) The obtained cores are coated with a water suspension of the component 14.

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Epidemiology (AREA)
  • Medicinal Chemistry (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Pharmacology & Pharmacy (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Acyclic And Carbocyclic Compounds In Medicinal Compositions (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention porte sur une nouvelle composition pharmaceutique d'entacapone, de levodopa et de carbidopa ou sur des sels pharmaceutiquement acceptables ou hydrates de ceux-ci, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comprend un premier mélange d'entacapone et de levodopa et un second mélange de levodopa et de carbidopa. L'invention porte également sur un procédé de préparation de ladite composition.
EP10709220A 2009-03-23 2010-03-18 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa Withdrawn EP2410994A1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP10709220A EP2410994A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2010-03-18 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP09155908A EP2233131A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2009-03-23 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la lévodopa, un inhibiteur de la catéchol-O-méthyl-transférase et de la carbidopa
PCT/EP2010/053532 WO2010108845A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2010-03-18 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa
EP10709220A EP2410994A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2010-03-18 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2410994A1 true EP2410994A1 (fr) 2012-02-01

Family

ID=40902235

Family Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09155908A Withdrawn EP2233131A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2009-03-23 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la lévodopa, un inhibiteur de la catéchol-O-méthyl-transférase et de la carbidopa
EP10709220A Withdrawn EP2410994A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2010-03-18 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP09155908A Withdrawn EP2233131A1 (fr) 2009-03-23 2009-03-23 Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la lévodopa, un inhibiteur de la catéchol-O-méthyl-transférase et de la carbidopa

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (2) EP2233131A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2010108845A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
MX336187B (es) 2010-03-04 2016-01-07 Orion Corp Metodo para tratar el mal de parkinson.
WO2014151742A1 (fr) * 2013-03-15 2014-09-25 Mylan, Inc. Formulation contenant du carbidopa, du lévodopa, et de l'entacapone

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5283352A (en) 1986-11-28 1994-02-01 Orion-Yhtyma Oy Pharmacologically active compounds, methods for the preparation thereof and compositions containing the same
DE4101873C2 (de) * 1991-01-23 1993-12-09 Isis Pharma Gmbh Peroral applizierbare Arzneiform zur Behandlung zentraler Dopaminmangelzustände
US20080118556A1 (en) * 1998-11-02 2008-05-22 Elan Corporation, Plc Modified Release of Compositions Containing a Combination of Carbidopa, Levodopa and Entacapone
FI109453B (fi) 1999-06-30 2002-08-15 Orion Yhtymae Oyj Farmaseuttinen koostumus
US20060222703A1 (en) * 2005-04-01 2006-10-05 Iprbox Oy Pharmaceutical composition and preparation method thereof
WO2007069274A2 (fr) * 2005-11-09 2007-06-21 Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited Composition pharmaceutique
EP2104424A4 (fr) 2006-10-30 2011-06-15 Wockhardt Research Center Compositions pharmaceutiques comprenant l'entacapone, la lévodopa, et la carbidopa

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO2010108845A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2010108845A1 (fr) 2010-09-30
EP2233131A1 (fr) 2010-09-29

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
JP4999466B2 (ja) 塩基性薬物又はその塩を含有するマトリックス型徐放性製剤およびその製造方法
KR101699912B1 (ko) 1종 이상의 푸마르산 에스테르를 침식 매트릭스에 함유하는 제제
JP5274261B2 (ja) 低置換度ヒドロキシプロピルセルロースを含有する医薬組成物
WO2002065991A2 (fr) Comprimes de divalproex sodium
US20100151018A1 (en) Sustained-release levetiracetam composition and preparation process
KR20010086062A (ko) 고가용성 약물용 서방성 메트리스 시스템
ZA200602497B (en) Pharmaceutical compositions of moxifloxacin and processes for their preparation
US20090155369A1 (en) Pharmaceutical composition containing levodopa, entacapone and carbidopa
US11590122B2 (en) Pharmaceutical compositions of cabozantinib
US20220280500A1 (en) Pharmaceutical compositions of cabozantinib
EA003878B1 (ru) Способ получения жевательной таблетки с высоким содержанием n-ацетилцистеина и таблетка, полученная этим способом
EP1768673A1 (fr) Composition pharmaceutique a base de risperidone se desintegrant oralement
AU2004299077A1 (en) Sustained release torsemide dosage forms
EP2410994A1 (fr) Composition pharmaceutique contenant de la levodopa, de l'entacapone et de la carbidopa
CA2781826A1 (fr) Compositions pharmaceutiques a liberation controlee de galantamine
US20100172982A1 (en) Sustained release formulations of divalproex sodium
WO2022153330A1 (fr) Compositions pharmaceutiques comprenant de l'acalabrutinib
WO2018122262A1 (fr) Formulations de comprimés bicouches à base d'étéxilate de dabigatran
JP7148319B2 (ja) プラスグレルを含む口腔内崩壊錠
WO2017033115A1 (fr) Composition pharmaceutique stable d'une combinaison à dose fixée d'alogliptine et de metformine
EP2468267B1 (fr) Composition de combinaison bicouche de vildagliptine et de gliclazide
RU2390354C2 (ru) Препарат матричного типа с замедленным высвобождением, содержащий основное лекарственное средство или его соль, и способ его получения
EP2303233A1 (fr) Forme galénique orale solide contenant l agent anti-plaquettaire clopidogrel et son procédé de préparation
KR101809886B1 (ko) 소형화된 클래리트로마이신 경구투여 제제
JP6735007B2 (ja) エンタカポン含有医薬組成物

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20111021

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA ME RS

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 20120713

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 20121124