GB2325161A - Pharmaceutical formulation comprising a 5-HT agonist and an anti-emetic and/or gasto-prokinetic agent - Google Patents

Pharmaceutical formulation comprising a 5-HT agonist and an anti-emetic and/or gasto-prokinetic agent Download PDF

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GB2325161A
GB2325161A GB9809556A GB9809556A GB2325161A GB 2325161 A GB2325161 A GB 2325161A GB 9809556 A GB9809556 A GB 9809556A GB 9809556 A GB9809556 A GB 9809556A GB 2325161 A GB2325161 A GB 2325161A
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Abstract

This invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a 5-HT 1B/1D receptor agonist, e.g. rizatriptan, in combination with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent, e.g. metoclopramide, for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the control of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.

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PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATION COMPRISING A 5-HT AGONIST IN COMBINATION WITH AN ANTIEMETIC AND/OR GASTROPROKINETIC AGENT The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a combination of active ingredients. More particularly, the invention concerns a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a 5-HTls/1D receptor agonist in combination with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent, for use in the control of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.
Migraine is a recurrent, often familial, symptom complex of periodic attacks of vascular headache, which is frequently associated with nausea and vomiting. Migraine affects approximately 17% of adult women and 6% of adult men (Stewart et al., Neurology, 1994, 44 (suppl. 4), 517-523).
It has been known for some time that sumatriptan (formerly known as GR43175), which causes constriction of cranial blood vessels, is an effective treatment for migraine (see, for example, Doenicke et al., Lancet, 1988, Vol. 1, 1309-11; and Feniuk & Humphrey, Drug Development Research, 1992, 26, 235-40). Sumatriptan is the prototypical example of a class of compounds which have recently been classified (Hartig et al., TIPS, 1996, 17, 103-105) as 5-HTls/lD receptor agonists. Activation of 5 HTlB and/or 5-HTlD receptors leads to (1) selective vasoconstriction of certain cranial extracerebral blood vessel segments; (2) pre-junctional inhibition of the release of proinflammatory neuropeptides from sensory nerve terminals in the meninges; and (3) attenuation of central nociceptive neurotransmission by inhibition of neurotransmitter release within the trigeminal nucleus caudalis. It is believed that one or more of these three mechanisms is involved in the anti-migraine action of 5-HTlsllD receptor agonists such as sumatriptan.
Clinical experience suggests that, amongst all the available modes of administration, patients find that orally administered medicaments are the simplest to use. However, the efficacy of drugs given orally to relieve migraine attacks is not always reliable as gastrointestinal motility is inhibited even in the earliest stages of an attack, and there is always a risk of nausea during the attack culminating in vomiting. This limitation is compounded by the use of agents, of which sumatriptan is an example, which have low and variable oral bioavailability, giving rise to appreciable inter-patient variability.
It has now been found that these disadvantages can be overcome by the co-administration of a 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist in conjunction with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent, the resulting combined formulation displaying beneficial effects in controlling migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.
The present invention accordingly provides a method for the treatment and/or prevention of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting, which comprises administering to a patient in need of such treatment, either simultaneously, separately or sequentially, a combination of a 5-HTlstlD receptor agonist and an antiemetic and/or gastroproinetic agent.
The present invention also provides the use of a combination of a 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist and an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.
In another aspect, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a 5-HTlselD receptor agonist in association with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent.
In a further aspect, the present invention provides a product containing a 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist and an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment and/or prevention of migraineassociated nausea and vomiting.
In the normal practice of the invention, the 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist and the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent will usually be administered to a patient within a reasonable period of time, which will typically be up to about one hour apart. The compounds may be in the same pharmaceutical carrier and therefore administered simultaneously.
They may be in separate pharmaceutical carriers and administered simultaneously, by mixing the materials just prior to administration.
They may alternatively be in different dosage forms which can be taken simultaneously, or adminstered sequentially.
Examples of specific 5-HTlB!lD receptor agonists of use in the present invention include sumatriptan (described in GB 2,162,522), naratriptan (GB 2,208,646), zolmitriptan (WO 91/18897), rizatriptan (EP 0,497,512), eletriptan (WO 92/06973) and almotriptan (WO 94/02460). A preferred 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist is rizatriptan, which is N,N-dimethyl 2- [5-(1,2,6triazol-1 -ylmethyl)- 1H-indoE 3-yl) ethylamine, the benzoate salt form thereof being particularly preferred.
Examples of suitable antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agents of use in the present invention include alizapride, alosetron, azasetron, batanopride, bemesetron, benzquinamide, bietanautine, bromopride, buclizine, chlorpromazine, cinitapride, cisapride, clebopride, cyclizine, dimenhydrinate, diphenidol, dolasetron, domperidone, dronabinol, fedotozine, fludorex, flumeridone, galdansetron, granisetron, itasetron, loxiglumide, lurosetron, meclizine, methallatal, metoclop ramide, metopimazine, nabilone, naboctate, ondansetron, oxypendyl, palonsetron, pancopride, pipamazine, prochlorperazine, promethazine, scopolamine, sulpiride, thiethylperazine, thioproperazine, trimethobenzamide, tropisetron and zacopride. Particular antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agents include cisapride, domperidone and metoclopramide, especially metoclopramide.
The pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may conveniently be adapted for administration orally, rectally or parenterally. For oral administration, the formulation may be presented in the form of tablets, pills, capsules, powders or granules; for parenteral administration, sterile parenteral solutions or suspensions may conveniently be utilised; and for rectal administration, the formulation may conveniently be in the form of suppositories. Suitably, the pharmaceutical compositions in accordance with the invention may be presented in the form of a kit of parts adapted for simultaneous, separate or sequential administration.
The compositions may be formulated by conventional methods well known in the pharmaceutical art, for example as described in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, Mack Publishing Company, 19th Edition, 1995.
For administration in combination, the 5-HT1B/1D receptor agonist and the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent may be presented in a ratio which is consistent with the manifestation of the desired effect. In particular, the molar ratio of the 5-HTIB/1D receptor agonist to the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent will suitably be approximately 1 to 1. Preferably, this ratio will be between 0.001 to 1 and 1000 to 1, and especially from 0.01:1 to 100:1.
For co-administration with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent in the treatment of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting, the 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist may suitably be administered at a daily dosage of about 0.001 to 250 mg/kg, typically about 0.005 to 100 mg/kg, more particularly about 0.01 to 50 mg/kg, and especially about 0.05 to 10 mg/kg.
For co-administration with a 5-HTlsslD receptor agonist in the treatment of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting, the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent may suitably be administered at a daily dosage of about 0.001 to 250 mg/kg, typically about 0.005 to 100 mg/kg, more particularly about 0.01 to 50 mg/kg and especially about 0.05 to 10 mg/kg.
The active ingredients will typically be co-administered on a regimen of 1 to 4 times per day.
The following non-limiting Examples serve to illustrate the present invention.
EXAMPLES 1 AND 2 Tablet Preparation Tablets containing 5 mg and 10 mg of rizatriptan benzoate and 10 mg of metoclopramide hydrochloride were prepared as follows: Example 1 Example 2 Rizatriptan benzoate 5.0 mg 10.0 mg Metoclopramide hydrochloride 10.0 mg 10.0 mg Microcrystalline cellulose 42.0 mg 39.5 mg Modified food corn starch 42.0 mg 39.5 mg Magnesium stearate 1.0 mg 1.0 mg All of the active ingredients, cellulose, and a portion of the corn starch are mixed and granulated to 10% corn starch paste. The resulting granulation is sieved, dried and blended with the remainder of the corn starch and magnesium stearate. The resulting granulation is then compressed into tablets.

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CLAIMS:
1. The use of a combination of a 5-HTlsllD receptor agonist and an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.
2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a 5-HTlsllD receptor agonist in association with an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent.
3. A product containing a 5-HTlBIlD receptor agonist and an antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent as a combined preparation for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment and/or prevention of migraine-associated nausea and vomiting.
4. A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the 5-HTlsllD receptor agonist is sumatriptan, naratriptan, zolmitriptan, rizatriptan, eletriptan or almotriptan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
5. A composition as claimed in claim 4 wherein the 5-HTls/lD receptor agonist is rizatriptan benzoate.
6. A composition as claimed in claim 2 wherein the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent is cisapride, domperidone or metoclopramide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
7. A composition as claimed in claim 6 wherein the antiemetic and/or gastroprokinetic agent is metoclopramide hydrochloride.
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