EP3678637A1 - Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable compositions and methods of use - Google Patents
Medroxyprogesterone acetate injectable compositions and methods of useInfo
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Definitions
- the disclosure is directed to medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions suitable for subcutaneous injection.
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate has been approved in the United States for prevention of pregnancy in women of childbearing potential as well as for the management of endometriosis-associated pain.
- compositions for subcutaneous injection comprising medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml or about 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, polyethylene glycol, and water. Methods of using the compositions are also described.
- Figure 1 depicts mean plasma concentration time profiles of
- Figure 2 depicts mean plasma concentration time profiles of
- Figure 3 is a plot of sedimentation rate (position in mm on the y-axis as a function of time in seconds on the x-axis), where the top two lines (plotted as circles and upright triangles) represent formulations with 400 mg/ml medroxyprogesterone acetate with a d(90) of 30 ⁇ and where the bottom two lines (plotted as squares and downward-pointing triangles) represent formulations with 400 mg/ml medroxyprogesterone acetate with a d(90) of 9 ⁇ .
- the modifier "about” should be considered as disclosing the range defined by the absolute values of the two endpoints.
- the expression “from about 2 to about 4" also discloses the range “from 2 to 4.”
- the term “about” may refer to plus or minus 10% of the indicated number and includes the indicated number.
- “about 10%” may indicate a range of 9% to 11%, and “about 1” means from 0.9 to 1.1.
- composition shall mean a composition that is made under conditions such that it is suitable for administration to humans, e.g., it is made under GMP conditions and contains pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, e.g., without limitation, stabilizers, bulking agents, buffers, carriers, diluents, vehicles, solubilizers, and binders.
- pharmaceutical composition includes, but is not limited to, a liquid form ready for subcutaneous injection or infusion.
- compositions described herein comprise any one or more active pharmaceutical compounds.
- active pharmaceutical compounds can include, for example, any agent for which extended release is desired.
- Such active pharmaceutical compounds can be used for the treatment of infectious diseases, cancer, psychiatric disorders, uterine disorders, and hormonal disorders, as well as for the prevention of pregnancy.
- the compositions described herein comprise active pharmaceutical ingredients known in the art to be useful for preventing pregnancy or for treating endometriosis-associated pain, renal carcinoma, or endometrial carcinoma in a female patient.
- the active pharmaceutical ingredient may be selected by one skilled in the art depending on the condition being treated.
- the active pharmaceutical ingredient may also depend on other factors including, without limitation, components of the composition, mode of delivery, severity of the condition being treated, the patient's age and weight, and any other active ingredients used in the composition.
- the compositions may contain one active pharmaceutical ingredient, two active pharmaceutical ingredients, or three or more active pharmaceutical ingredients.
- the active pharmaceutical ingredient may be estrogen such as ethinyl estradiol or a progestin such as norethindrone, levonorgestrel, desogestrel, ethynidiol diacetate, norgestimate, norenthindrone acetate, norgestrel, drospirenone, norelgestromin or
- compositions described herein for subcutaneous injection comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate.
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate may also be referred to by one of skill in the art as 6a-6-methyl-3,20-dioxopregna-4-en-17-yl acetate, Pregna- 4-ene-3,20-dione, 17-(acetyloxy)-6-methyl,6(a), or 17 alpha-hydroxy-6(a)-methylpregn-4-ene 3,20-dione acetate.
- Concentrations of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the compositions can range from about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml.
- the concentrations can range from about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 365 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 375 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 385 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 400 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 405 mg/ ml to 440 mg/ml, 410 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 415 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 420 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 425 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 430 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 435 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 360 mg/ml to 435 mg/ml, 365 mg/ml to 435 mg/
- the medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the docusate sodium and/or polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 18 to 19 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- the medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- all of the combinations are not being parsed out.
- concentrations of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the composition can comprise about 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439 or about 440 mg/ml.
- medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the docusate sodium and/or polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 18 to 19 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- the medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- all of the combinations are not being parsed out.
- the concentration of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the compositions can range from about 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml.
- the concentrations can range from about 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 165 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 170 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 175 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 180 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 185 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 190 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 195 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 200 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 205 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 210 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 215 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 220 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 225 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml, 230 mg/ml to 240
- polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 18 to 19 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol
- concentrations of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the composition can comprise about 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, or about 240 mg/ml.
- medroxyprogesterone acetate concentrations disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the docusate sodium and/or polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 18 to 19 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- the medroxyprogesterone acetate ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- all of the combinations are not being parsed out.
- compositions of the disclosure further comprise docusate sodium.
- docusate sodium refers to the excipient with the molecular formula C2oH37NaOS, and may also be referred to by one of skill in the art as dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate or DSS.
- the compositions of the disclosure may comprise any amount of docusate sodium. Preferably, concentrations of docusate sodium can range from about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- the concentrations can range from about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 1.8 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 1.9 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 2.0 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 2.1 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 2.2 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml, 1.7 mg/ml to 2.2 mg/ml, 1.8 mg/ml to 2.2 mg/ml, 1.9 mg/ml to 2.2 mg/ml, 2.0 mg/ml to 2.2 mg/ml, 2.1 mg/ml to 2.2 mg/ml, 1.7 mg/ml to 2.1 mg/ml, 1.8 mg/ml to 2.1 mg/ml, 1.9 mg/ml to 2.1 mg/ml, 2.0 mg/ml to 2.1 mg/ml, 1.7 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml, 1.8 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml, 1.9 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml to
- the docusate sodium ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the medroxyprogesterone and/or polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 14 to 17 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- the docusate sodium ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- all of the combinations are not being parsed out.
- concentrations of docusate sodium can comprise about 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, or about 2.3 mg/ml.
- the docusate sodium concentrations disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the medroxyprogesterone and/or polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 4 and paragraphs 14 to 17 and paragraphs 28 to 29.
- docusate sodium ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and optionally a polyethylene glycol concentration of about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/m
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 360 mg/ml to about 440 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 360 mg/ml to about 440 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 370 mg/ml to about 430 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 370 mg/ml to about 430 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 380 mg/ml to about 420 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 380 mg/ml to about 420 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 390 mg/ml to about 410 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 390 mg/ml to about 410 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 395 mg/ml to about 405 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 395 mg/ml to about 405 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 160 mg/ml to about 240 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 160 mg/ml to about 240 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml and docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml.
- compositions of the disclosure further comprise polyethylene glycol.
- Polyethylene glycol, or PEG is a polyether compound that may also be referred to by one of skill in the art as polyethylene oxide or polyoxyethylene, depending on its molecular weight.
- polyethylene glycol has an average molecular weight of between about 3,000 and about 3,700 g/mol. Most preferably, polyethylene glycol has an average molecular weight of about 3,350 g/mol. Concentrations of polyethylene glycol in the compositions of the disclosure preferably range from about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml. For example,
- concentrations may range from about 24 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml, or about 25 mg/ml to 26 mg/ml.
- the polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the medroxyprogesterone and/or docusate sodium ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 3 and paragraphs 14 to 19.
- polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml.
- a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/
- the concentrations of polyethylene glycol in the compositions of the disclosure may be about 24, 25, or about 26 mg/ml.
- the polyethylene glycol concentrations disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with the medroxyprogesterone and/or docusate sodium ranges disclosed herein, preferably those disclosed in claims 1 to 3 and paragraphs 14 to 19.
- polyethylene glycol ranges disclosed in this paragraph are hereby disclosed in combination with a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/ml.
- a medroxyprogesterone concentration of about 360 mg/ml to 440 mg/ml, 370 mg/ml to 430 mg/ml, 380 mg/ml to 420 mg/ml, 390 mg/ml to 410 mg/ml, 395 mg/ml to 405 mg/ml or 160 mg/ml to 240 mg/ml and a docusate sodium concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to 2.3 mg/
- compositions described herein comprise
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 360 mg/ml to about 440 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 360 mg/ml to about 440 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 370 mg/ml to about 430 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 370 mg/ml to about 430 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 380 mg/ml to about 420 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 380 mg/ml to about 420 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 390 mg/ml to about 410 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 390 mg/ml to about 410 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 395 mg/ml to about 405 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 395 mg/ml to about 405 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of 25 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 400 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 160 mg/ml to about 240 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 1.7 mg/ml to about 2.3 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- the compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 160 mg/ml to about 240 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml to about 2.2 mg/ml, and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml to about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 25 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 24 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.0 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.1 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions described herein comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate at a concentration of about 200 mg/ml, docusate sodium at a concentration of about 2.2 mg/ml and polyethylene glycol at a concentration of about 26 mg/ml.
- compositions of the disclosure also include water.
- the water used in the compositions is preferably sterile water for injection.
- compositions may further comprise tonicity adjusters such as sulfate salts or sodium salts.
- Sulfate salts include, for example, sodium sulfate (e.g., sodium sulfate anhydrous) or magnesium sulfate (e.g. , magnesium sulfate heptahydrate), as well as combinations thereof.
- Sodium salts include, for example, sodium chloride.
- compositions may further comprise a stabilizer.
- stabilizer refers to a stabilizing compound or combination of stabilizing compounds which maintain the pH of the composition. Examples of stabilizers that may be useful in the present compositions include, without limitation, thioglycerol,
- methionine e.g., L-methionine
- Preferred stabilizers include, without limitation, monothioglycerol, cysteine, sodium
- An exemplary stabilizer is methionine.
- the compositions may further comprise buffering salts.
- buffering salts examples include phosphate salts, acetate salts, citrate salts, tartrate salts, lactate salts, succinate salts, maleate salts, and histidine salts, as known in the art.
- the buffering salt is a phosphate salt including, for example, monobasic sodium phosphate, dibasic sodium phosphate, or a combination thereof.
- compositions further comprise sodium sulfate, methionine, monobasic sodium phosphate, and dibasic sodium phosphate.
- exemplary compositions of the disclosure comprise medroxyprogesterone acetate, docusate sodium, polyethylene glycol, water, sodium sulfate, methionine, monobasic sodium phosphate, and dibasic sodium phosphate.
- compositions of the disclosure may comprise one or more additional pharmaceutically acceptable excipients.
- excipient means the substances used to formulate active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) into pharmaceutical formulations; in a preferred embodiment, an excipient does not lower or interfere with the primary therapeutic effect of the API. Preferably, an excipient is therapeutically inert.
- excipient encompasses carriers, diluents, vehicles, solubilizers, stabilizers, bulking agents, and binders. Excipients can also be those substances present in a pharmaceutical formulation as an indirect or unintended result of the manufacturing process.
- excipients are approved for or considered to be safe for human and animal administration, i.e., GRAS substances (generally regarded as safe). GRAS substances are listed by the Food and Drug administration in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 21 CFR ⁇ 182 and 21 CFR ⁇ 184, incorporated herein by reference.
- CFR Code of Federal Regulations
- excipients can be included in the compositions described herein and in the final dosage forms described herein. One would be able to select one or more suitable excipients using skill in the art and the teachings herein. In some embodiments, the excipients may be selected from those described in Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, 5th ed. (2006). In preferred embodiments, the excipient includes, without limitation, one or more of a suspending agent, surfactant, tonicity adjuster, stabilizer, buffer, vehicle, or a combination thereof.
- the pH of the composition is about 4.0 to about 7.0. In some embodiments of the disclosure, the pH of the composition is about 6.0 to about 7.0. For example, the pH of the composition is about 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, or about 7.0. In preferred embodiments, the pH of the composition is about 6.6 to about 6.7. It is advantageous for the pH of the composition to not decrease during storage so that the composition may be safely administered to patients without generating significant pain.
- Suitable dosage forms include, but are not limited to oral, rectal, sub-lingual, mucosal, nasal, ophthalmic, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, transdermal, spinal, intrathecal, intraarticular, intra-arterial, sub-arachnoid, bronchial, lymphatic, and intra-uterine administration, and other dosage forms for systemic delivery of active ingredients.
- the dosage form is suitable for subcutaneous injection.
- the compositions may be administered with a syringe-needle suitable for subcutaneous use.
- subcutaneous means under the skin, and is understood by those of skill in the art to be interchangeable with the term subdermal.
- compositions of the disclosure can be provided a single unit dosage forms.
- a "single unit dose” as used herein means the pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein being in a container and in an amount suitable for reconstitution and/or administration of a single dose, wherein the amount suitable for reconstitution and administration of a single dose is a therapeutically effective amount.
- the single unit dose although typically in the form of a vial, may be any suitable container, such as ampoules, syringes (e.g., pre-filled syringes), co-vials, cartridges, which are capable of maintaining a sterile environment.
- Such containers can be glass or plastic, provided that the material does not act with the medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions.
- the closure is typically a stopper, most typically a sterile rubber stopper, which affords a hermetic seal.
- the composition is supplied as a white suspension packed in a 3 mL United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Type 1 clear glass borosilicate vial closed with a 13 mm chlorobutyl siliconized rubber stopper and aluminum cap, fitted with an orange color flip-off disk.
- the vial is filled with about 1.18 mL to about 1.34 mL of the compositions.
- the volume of compositions can comprise about 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21, 1.22, 1.23, 1.24, 1.25, 1.26, 1.27, 1.28, 1.29, 1.30, 1.31, 1.32, 1.33 or 1.34 mL.
- the volume of the composition is about 1.26 mL.
- the ultimate dosage form should be sterile, fluid and stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage.
- vial refers to any walled container, whether rigid or flexible.
- “Therapeutically effective amount” refers to an amount of an active
- a therapeutically effective amount in a human or other mammal, can be determined experimentally in a laboratory or clinical setting, or may be the amount required by government guidelines for the particular disease and subject being treated. It should be appreciated that determination of proper dosage forms, dosage amounts, and routes of administration is within the level of ordinary skill in the pharmaceutical and medical arts.
- compositions described herein may be employed in methods for preventing pregnancy.
- the compositions described herein can also be used for treating endometriosis- associated pain.
- the compositions can be used to treat renal carcinoma.
- the compositions can be used to treat endometrial carcinoma.
- "patient” or “subject” is intended to mean a mammal.
- the compositions described herein are applicable to human and nonhuman subjects.
- the compositions described herein are applicable to humans.
- the patient is a female.
- Treatment refers to the acute or prophylactic diminishment or alleviation of at least one symptom or characteristic associated or caused by a disorder being treated.
- treatment can include diminishment of several symptoms of a disorder or complete eradication of a disorder.
- preventing pregnancy refers to the suppression of ovulation in women of childbearing potential, where ovulation is defined as a single elevated serum progesterone level.
- ovulation is defined as a single elevated serum progesterone level.
- an increase in progesterone of 3 to 5 ng/mL sustained over at least 5 days indicates ovulation.
- Endometrium-associated pain refers to the pain caused when the tissue lining the inside of the uterus (the endometrium) grows outside of the uterus.
- Renal carcinoma refers to a cancer that originates in the kidney, commonly originating in the lining of the renal tubules.
- Endometrial carcinoma refers to a cancer that originates in the uterus, specifically originating in the endometrial cells forming the lining of the uterus.
- compositions described herein have a wide-sweeping use in the treatment of a variety of indications.
- the use of the compositions does not depend on the method of use.
- the disorder or condition being treated is acute, chronic, or a combination thereof.
- the methods include administering to the patient the compositions described herein.
- the methods may also include identifying a patient in need of treatment with medroxyprogesterone acetate. Determination of the proper dosage of the active pharmaceutical agent discussed herein for a particular situation is within the skill of the practitioner.
- the invention provides stable, pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising medroxyprogesterone acetate.
- the disclosure provides compositions which may be administered about once every four months, about once every five months or about once every six months.
- An aspect of the disclosure is conditions and means for enhancing the stability of the medroxyprogesterone acetate composition upon shelf storage and/or upon reconstitution.
- stable pharmaceutical composition refers to any pharmaceutical composition having sufficient stability to have utility as a pharmaceutical product.
- a stable pharmaceutical composition has sufficient stability to allow storage at a convenient temperature, preferably between -20° C and 40° C, more preferably about 2° C to about 30° C, for a reasonable period of time, e.g., the shelf-life of the product which can be as short as one month but is typically six months or longer, more preferably one year or longer even more preferably twenty-four months or longer, and even more preferably thirty-six months or longer.
- the shelf- life or expiration can be that amount of time where the active ingredient degrades to a point below 90% purity.
- stable pharmaceutical composition includes reference to pharmaceutical compositions with specific ranges of impurities as described herein.
- a stable pharmaceutical composition is one which has minimal degradation of the active ingredient, e.g., it retains at least about 85% of un-degraded active, preferably at least about 90%, and more preferably at least about 95%, after storage at 2-30° C. for a 2-3 year period of time.
- Degraded as used herein means that the active ingredient has undergone a change in chemical structure.
- Controlling as used herein means putting process controls in place to facilitate achievement of the thing being controlled.
- controlling can mean testing samples of each lot or a number of lots regularly or randomly or selecting process conditions so as to facilitate regulatory approval of a pharmaceutical product by a regulatory agency, such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and similar agencies in other countries or regions.
- pharmaceutically acceptable means that the thing that is pharmaceutically acceptable, e.g., components, including containers, of a pharmaceutical composition, does not cause unacceptable loss of pharmacological activity or unacceptable adverse side effects.
- pharmaceutically acceptable components are provided in The United States Pharmacopeia (USP), The National Formulary (NF), adopted at the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, held in Rockville, Md. in 1990 and FDA Inactive Ingredient Guide 1990, 1996 issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (both are hereby incorporated by reference herein, including any drawings).
- USP United States Pharmacopeia
- NF National Formulary
- Other grades of solutions or components that meet necessary limits and/or specifications that are outside of the USP/NF may also be used.
- compositions refers to the number of months the compositions are stored at a given temperature with a given humidity in either an upright (U) or inverted (I) position.
- the compositions may be stored from a range of 0 to 6 months.
- compositions may be stored for about 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or about 6 months.
- the composition may be stored at a range of temperatures from about 25 to about 60 °C.
- the compositions may be stored at about 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 or about 60 °C.
- the compositions may be stored at a range of humidity percentages from about 60 to about 75 percent humidity.
- the compositions may be stored at about 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 or about 75 percent humidity.
- the compositions are stable when stored upright or inverted.
- Dx(N) refers to the mathematical function wherein N represents the average particle diameter by mass.
- Dx(10) is the diameter at which 10% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- Dx(50) is the diameter at which 50% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- Dx(90) is the diameter at which 90% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- impurities means the impurities in the composition as measured by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) as compared to a reference or control. Impurities may include, for example, acetoxyprogesterone, medroxyprogesterone, megestrol acetate, 6 -Methyl-acetoxyprogestrone or acetoxyprogesterone-6-methylene.
- compositions of the disclosure are resuspendable after about 20 seconds to about 300 seconds. In some aspects, compositions of the disclosure are resuspendable after about 20 seconds to about 200 seconds. For example, compositions can be resuspended after about 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 150, 160, 170, 180, 190, or about 200 seconds.
- compositions can be resuspended after about 210, 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 270, 280, 290, or about 300 seconds.
- "syringeability" is determined by withdrawing the composition using a common syringe and needle type used for the administration of the pharmaceutically acceptable composition and dispensing the solution,during which time, no clogs are observed in the syringe or the needle.
- a syringe with a 23 gauge, 3/8 inch safety needle is used to test syringeability.
- Compositions of the disclosure are syringeable, especially after resuspension by shaking.
- Table 1 Unit composition in medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions
- compositions can be prepared by dissolving all of the excipients in water for injection (WFI) and filtering the solution into another pre-sterilized tank. To this solution, dispensed medroxyprogesterone acetate was added in small increments with continuous mixing. The compounded bulk suspension was steam sterilized in the tank in the temperature range of 122°C to 125°C for a minimum of 15 minutes and a F0 value > 12 minutes. After steam sterilization, the bulk was cooled to room temperature. Prior to final weight make up with water for injection through a sterile filter, the pH of the suspension was measured and adjusted if needed with 0.1 N HCl or 0.1 N NaOH (through pH filter).
- the compounded and sterilized bulk suspension was aseptically filled into pre-sterilized and depyrogenated USP Type 1 glass vials and capped with pre-sterilized 13 mm rubber stopper and 13 mm flip-off aluminum seal.
- the entire batch of finished drug product underwent manual visual inspection for defects and then was stored in quarantine area until released.
- the compounding of a lab bath comprises two steps - preparation of excipient solution, then suspending the API in it.
- Final drug product was filled into vials and terminal sterilized.
- the drug product was filled into vials and exposed to different storage conditions, including variations in temperature, and relative humidity, for up to 60 months. Vials were stored in both upright and inverted positions. The vials were tested during the course of the storage period for, e.g., bacterial endotoxins, closure integrity, physical appearance,
- impurity/degradation products pH, assay, particle size, and viscosity.
- Assessing the physical appearance and description of the product comprised providing (1) a description of the product, (2) assessing container closure integrity, and (3) assessing resuspendability.
- test specimens matched the following description: white particles in suspension and free from visible extraneous contamination.
- Container closure integrity was assessed by examining the test specimen and recording any observations. Suitable test specimens should match the following description: glass vial, aluminum seal, and no visible leak or other abnormalities.
- Resuspendability was assessed by dispersing the product by shaking for a period of time and comparing to the description of the product. If the appearance matches the description with no signs of caking or agglomerated particles, it is suitable for use. Shaking time for achieving product description was noted.
- PSD particle size density
- Viscosity was calculated by following the protocol described in Example 9. [0082] Results are summarized in Table 3. Each sample tested for syringeability. Syringeability was determined by withdrawing the composition using a common syringe and needle type (23 gauge, 3/8 inch safety needle) used for the administration of the
- Dx(N) refers to the mathematical function wherein N represents the average particle diameter by mass.
- Dx(10) is the diameter at which 10% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- Dx(50) is the diameter at which 50% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- Dx(90) is the diameter at which 90% of the sample's mass is comprised of particles with a diameter less than this value.
- Impurities are reported as a percentage of total specified/unspecified impurities.
- 4 Assay refers to the percent of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the composition as a percent of the label claim, where the label claim is 400 mg/ml.
- Resuspendability is reported as the number of seconds of shaking prior to comparing to the description of the product where the test is performed in duplicate.
- Example 5 HPLC protocol for calculating the amount of medroxyprogesterone acetate in the composition
- Equipment Suitable UPLC pump capable of pumping at approximately 0.4 mL/minute; suitable UV-wavelength spectrophotometric detector or photodiode array (PDA) detector; Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 2.1-mm (i.d.) x 100-mm, 1.7- ⁇ particle size; suitable injection system; suitable data acquisition system; and suitable column oven.
- PDA photodiode array
- Reagents Acetonitrile, HPLC grade; formic acid, HPLC grade; and water, grade suitable for chromatographic analysis.
- Chromatographic parameters are as follows:
- the parameters may be adjusted to achieve the proper chromatography: flow rate, detector sensitivity, mobile phase proportions (not composition), column dimensions and particle size.
- the gradient table is as follows:
- Preparation of the mobile phase A is achieved by adding 1 mL of formic acid to 1000 mL of water in a suitable container and mixing well then filtering the solution through a 0.2- ⁇ nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the mobile phase B is achieved by using acetonitrile, filtering through a 0.2-um nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the diluent is achieved by combining 500 mL of water and 500 mL of acetonitrile, mixing well, filtering through a 0.2-um nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the standard solution is achieved by weighing accurately about 50 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate reference standard into a 100-mL volumetric flask, adding approximately 90 mL of Diluent, mixing and sonicating to dissolve if necessary, allowing to cool to room temperature, diluting to volume with Diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the resolution solution is achieved by weighing approximately 5.0 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate for system suitability CRS into a 10-mL volumetric flask, adding approximately 7.5 mL of diluent, mixing and sonicating to dissolve if necessary, diluting to volume with diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the sample solution is achieved by weighing the drug product vial with cap to obtain the initial weight. The next step is resuspending the product by vigorously shaking the vial for not less than 20 seconds before use and transferring the content in the vial to a volumetric flask as indicated below. The next step is rinsing the vial with Diluent and making sure no suspension is remaining in the vial and on the cap.
- the next step is making appropriate dilutions with diluent to reach a final sample concentration of 0.4 to 0.6 mg/mL, sonicating if necessary to dissolve all solids during dilution, allowing cooling to room temperature after sonication, drying the empty vial and cap, and weighing the empty vial with cap to obtain the final weight.
- the diluent is injected, and then the resolution solution and standard solution are injected, and peak areas are recorded. Once the system suitability requirements have been met, the standard and sample solutions are injected following current procedures. Finally, the amount of medroxyprogesterone acetate is calculated using standard algorithms known to those in the art.
- Example 6 HPLC protocol for determining composition dissolution
- Equipment Suitable UPLC pump capable of pumping at approximately 0.4 mL/minute; Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 2.1-mm (i.d.) x 100-mm, 1.7- ⁇ particle size; suitable injection system; suitable UV-wavelength detector or photodiode assay (PDA) detector; suitable data acquisition system; and suitable column oven.
- PDA photodiode assay
- Reagents Acetonitrile, HPLC grade; formic acid, Sodium Dodecylsulfate; and water, grade suitable for chromatographic analysis.
- Chromatographic parameters are as follows:
- the dissolution parameters are as follows:
- Preparation of the mobile phase is achieved by combining 1000 mL of water and 1000 mL of acetonitrile, mixing well, filtering through a 0.2- ⁇ nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the dissolution medium is achieved by weighing about 30 g of SDS, transferring the SDS into a 6 L flask, adding approximately 5 L of water, stirring until dissolved, diluting to 6 L with water, mixing well and labeling.
- the dissolution medium is used as the diluent.
- Preparation of the standard solution is achieved by weighing accurately about 22 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate reference standard into a 100-mL volumetric flask, adding approximately 5 mL of diluent, mixing and sonicating to dissolve if necessary, allowing to cool to room temperature, diluting to volume with diluent, mixing well and labeling. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that weights and volumes can be adjusted, provided the concentration of the standard solution is the same. [00102] Preparation of the sample solution is achieved by manually withdrawing an appropriate volume of the sample solution at each time point, centrifuging the sample solution at 3,000 rpm for about 5 minutes and using the supernatant for analysis.
- the diluent is injected, and then the resolution solution and standard solution are injected, and peak areas are recorded. Once the system suitability requirements have been met, the standard and sample solutions are injected following current procedures. Finally, the percent release is calculated using standard algorithms known to those in the art.
- Example 7 HPLC protocol for determining the amount of impurities/degradation products
- Equipment Suitable UPLC pump capable of pumping at approximately 0.4 mL/minute; suitable UV-wavelength spectrophotometric detector or photodiode array (PDA) detector; Waters Acquity UPLC BEH C18, 2.1-mm (i.d.) x 100-mm, 1.7- ⁇ particle size; suitable injection system; suitable data acquisition system; and suitable column oven.
- PDA photodiode array
- Reagents Acetonitrile, HPLC grade; formic acid, HPLC grade;
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- HPLC grade HPLC grade
- water grade suitable for chromatographic analysis.
- Chromatographic parameters are as follows:
- the parameters may be adjusted to achieve the proper chromatography: flow rate, detector sensitivity, mobile phase proportions (not composition), column dimensions and particle size.
- the gradient table is as follows:
- Preparation of the mobile phase A is achieved by adding 1 mL of formic acid to 1000 mL of water in a suitable container and mixing well then filtering the solution through a 0.2- ⁇ nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the mobile phase B is achieved by combining acetonitrile and THF in a ratio of 65:35, filtering through a 0.2-um nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the diluent is achieved by combining 500 mL of water and 500 mL of acetonitrile, mixing well, filtering through a 0.2-um nylon membrane filter, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the stock standard solution is achieved by weighing accurately about 50 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate reference standard into a 100-mL volumetric flask, adding approximately 90 mL of diluent, mixing and sonicating to dissolve if necessary, allowing to cool to room temperature, diluting to volume with diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the standard solution is achieved by pipetting 1.0 mL of the stock standard solution into a 200-mL volumetric flask, diluting to volume with diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the resolution solution is achieved by weighing approximately 5.0 mg of medroxyprogesterone acetate for system suitability CRS into a 10-mL volumetric flask, adding approximately 7.5 mL of diluent, mixing and sonicating to dissolve if necessary, diluting to volume with Diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the quantitation limit solution is achieved by pipetting 5.0 mL of the standard solution into a 50-mL volumetric flask, diluting to volume with diluent, mixing well and labeling.
- Preparation of the sample solution is achieved by weighing the drug product vial with cap to obtain the initial weight. The next step is resuspending the product by vigorously shaking the vial for not less than 20 seconds before use and transferring the content in the vial to a volumetric flask as indicated below. The next step is rinsing the vial with Diluent and making sure no suspension is remaining in the vial and on the cap.
- the next step is making appropriate dilutions with diluent to reach a final sample concentration of 0.4 to 0.6 mg/mL, sonicating if necessary to dissolve all solids during dilution, allowing cooling to room temperature after sonication, drying the empty vial and cap, and weighing the empty vial with cap to obtain the final weight.
- the diluent is injected, and then the resolution solution and standard solution are injected, and peak areas are recorded. Once the system suitability requirements have been met, the standard and sample solutions are injected following current procedures. Finally, the amount of impurities/degradation products present in a sample is calculated using standard algorithms known to those in the art.
- Example 8 Protocol for measuring particle size in the composition
- Equipment Malvern laser diffraction mastersizer 3000 or equivalent and measuring cell (HydroMV or equivalent).
- Reagents water, suitable for analytical analysis and polysorbate 80.
- the dispersant is prepared by weighing about 2 g polysorbate 80 in a 200-mL volumetric flask, diluting to volume with water, mixing well and labeling as polysorbate 80 stock. The concentration of polysorbate 80 is 1%. Next, 10 mL of Polysorbate 80 Stock is pipetted into a 2000-mL volumetric flask, diluted to volume with water, mixed well and labeled. The concentration of polysorbate 80 is 0.005%. [00121] The cell is cleaned before starting measurement and between runs with degassed water.
- the background measurement is taken by filling the measuring cell with dispersant, starting recirculation, and starting the background measurements.
- the sample measurement is taken by resuspending the sample dispersion by vigorously shaking for not longer than 20 seconds before use, using a suitable syringe and needle with gauge number 23 or lower to transfer the suspension.
- the next step is slowly adding drop wise to the measuring cell filled with dispersant, until an obscuration of 7-12% is reached, then starting sonication for 30 sec at power of 50%, allowing the sample to stir about 10 seconds at 1500 rpm, and starting the measurement. If the weighted residual is greater than 3%, repeat the experiment.
- Equipment Brookfield Viscometer DV-II+ PRO, or equivalent and cone spindle CPE-40, CPA-40Z or equivalent.
- Reagents Brookfield viscosity general purpose silicone fluid, 10 cP at 25°C.
- Measurement conditions volume of 0.5 mL, spindle speed of 12 rpm and temperature of 25 °C.
- the viscometer is auto zeroed, the spindle is selected and the electronic gap is set. With the viscometer stopped, the sample cup is removed and 0.5 mL of a 10 cP Brookfield viscosity standard is pipetted into the cup. The sample cup is connected to the viscometer and sufficient time is allowed for the temperature to reach equilibrium. A viscometer speed is selected and the spindle is rotated. The temperature, spindle speed and viscosity are recorded. The instrument and viscosity standard fluid error are combined to calculate the total allowable error using calculations known to one of skill in the art.
- the listed drug (group 2) was subcutaneously dosed on day 1, and a second dose of the listed drug occurred on day 90, while groups receiving saline control, vehicle control, or experimental formulations were dosed just on day 1.
- the highest dose level administered in the study was 300 mg. Rabbits were assessed for signs of clinical abnormalities. In addition, at day 7 and month 3, rabbits were euthanized humanely, and the following tissues were microscopically assessed: injection site with associated regional draining lymph nodes
- Table 35 Unit composition in medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions
- Table 68 Unit composition in medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions
- compositions can be prepared by dissolving all of the excipients in water for injection (WFI) and filtering the solution into another pre-sterilized tank. To this solution, dispensed medroxyprogesterone acetate is added in small increments with continuous mixing. Prior to final weight make up with water for injection through a sterile filter, the pH of the suspension is measured and adjusted if needed with 0.1 N HCl or 0.1 N NaOH (through pH filter). Previously prepared suspension is continuously mixed during filling into vials and/or syringes and/or cartridges. The filled units (vials/syringes/cartridges) are steam sterilized for a minimum of 15 minutes at 122 °C. After steam sterilization, the filled units (vials/syringes/cartridges) are cooled to room temperature. The entire batch of finished drug product undergoes manual visual inspection for defects and then is stored in quarantine area until released.
- WFI water for injection
- compositions in Table 19 Several response parameters will be tested for the compositions in Table 19, including IVR, resuspendability, sedimentation rate, viscosity, zeta, API soluble fraction, PSD and osmolality.
- Table 20 Unit composition in medroxyprogesterone acetate compositions Inur ilicnls l-orimilation 1 l-ormiilalion 2 Formulation 3 l- ' ormii lalioii 4
- Table 21 provides the storage conditions, stress stability parameters and time intervals that will be used to test the stress stability of the formulations in Table 20.
- T Appearance, resuspendabihty, syringeability, sedimentation rate, osmolality, viscosity, pH, PSD, zeta potential, assay, impurities, assay of excipients, IVR
- Figure 3 is a plot of sedimentation rate (position in mm on the y-axis as a function of time in seconds on the x-axis), where the top two lines (plotted as circles and upright triangles) represent formulations with 400 mg/ml medroxyprogesterone acetate with a d(90) of 30 pm and where the bottom two lines (plotted as squares and downward-pointing triangles) represent formulations with 400 mg/ml medroxyprogesterone acetate with a d(90) of 9 pm. Sedimentation rate was measured by centrifuging the formulations at 400 RPM for 1 hour. As shown in Figure 3, the formulations with a higher d(90) of 30 ⁇ have a faster sedimentation rate than formulations with a lower d(90) of 9 ⁇ .
- compositions and methods disclosed and claimed herein can be made and executed without undue experimentation in light of the present disclosure. While the compositions and methods of this invention have been described in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the compositions and methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the method described herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. More specifically, it will be apparent that certain solvents which are both chemically and physiologically related to the solvents disclosed herein may be substituted for the solvents described herein while the same or similar results would be achieved. All such similar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in the art are deemed to be within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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