IE48222B1 - Ophthalmic compositions containing colchicine and vinblastine - Google Patents

Ophthalmic compositions containing colchicine and vinblastine

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IE48222B1
IE48222B1 IE908/79A IE90879A IE48222B1 IE 48222 B1 IE48222 B1 IE 48222B1 IE 908/79 A IE908/79 A IE 908/79A IE 90879 A IE90879 A IE 90879A IE 48222 B1 IE48222 B1 IE 48222B1
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colchicine
vinblastine
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Nelson Res & Dev
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Priority claimed from US05/903,586 external-priority patent/US4188394A/en
Priority claimed from US05/904,586 external-priority patent/US4190673A/en
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K31/00Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
    • A61K31/33Heterocyclic compounds
    • A61K31/395Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins
    • A61K31/435Heterocyclic compounds having nitrogen as a ring hetero atom, e.g. guanethidine or rifamycins having six-membered rings with one nitrogen as the only ring hetero atom
    • A61K31/47Quinolines; Isoquinolines
    • A61K31/475Quinolines; Isoquinolines having an indole ring, e.g. yohimbine, reserpine, strychnine, vinblastine
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61KPREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL OR TOILETRY PURPOSES
    • A61K31/00Medicinal preparations containing organic active ingredients
    • A61K31/16Amides, e.g. hydroxamic acids

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a therapeutic composition comprising a topically administrable ophthalmic pharmaceutical carrier and an effective amount of an alkaloid selected from colchicine or vinblastine for temporarily alleviating the symptoms of glaucoma in humans.

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PATENT APPLICATION BY (777 NELSON RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, A CORPORATION ORGANISED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OF 19722 JAMBOREE BOULEVARD, IRVINE, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Print. QOn The invention relates generally to a composition for reducing intraocular pressure (Ι0Ρ) in humans and animals.
Colchicine is a major alkaloid of Colchicum autumnale L., Libaceoe whose extraction procedure is well known in the art. Colchicine has been used heretofore in research on plant genetics and in the therapeutic treatment of gout and Familial Mediterranean Fever.
Vinblastine is an alkaloid isolated from Vinca rosea Linn., Apocynaceae whose extraction procedure is well known in the art. See, for example, U.S. Patent Nos. 3,097,137 and 3,225,030.
Vinblastine has been used heretofore in research and as an antineoplastic agent.
Glaucoma is a condition of the eye characterized by increased intraocular pressure. Untreated, the condition eventually leads to irreversible retinal damage and blindness. Conventional therapy for glaucoma is with pilocarpine and/or epinephrine administered topically several times daily.
One of the problems with many conventional drugs for the treatment of glaucoma is that they decrease the size of the pupil, i.e. they are miotic drugs. This is an undesirable side effect, resulting in temporarily impaired vision.
There has now been discovered a composition for reducing IOP and for treating glaucoma in which there is a minimum of miotic side effects.
The present invention relates to a therapeutic composition comprising a topically administrable ophthalmic pharmaceutical carrier and an effective intraocular pressure reducing amount of an alkaloid - 2 48222 selected from colchicine or vinblastine.
Suitable ophthalmic carriers are known to those skilled in the art and all such conventional carriers may be employed in the present invention. Thus, a particular carrier may take the form of a sterile, ophthalmic ointment, cream, gel, solution or dispersion. Also included in suitable ophthalmic carriers are slow release polymers, e.g., Ocusert polymers, Hydron (Registered Trade Mark) polymers, etc. Stabilizers may also be used such as, for example, chelating agents, e.g., EDTA. Antioxidants may also be used, e.g., sodium bisulfite, sodium thiosulfite, 8-hydroxy quinoline or ascorbic acid. Sterility typically will be maintained by conventional ophthalmic preservatives, e.g., chlorbutanol, benzalkonium chloride, cetylpyridium chloride, phenyl mercuric salts, thimerosal, etc., for aqueous formulations, and used in amounts which are nontoxic and which generally vary from about 0.001 to about 0.1? by weight of the aqueous solution. Conventional preservatives for ointments include methyl and propyl parabens. Typical ointment bases include white petrolatum and mineral oil or liquid petrolatum. However, preserved aqueous carriers are preferred. Solutions may be manually delivered to the eye in suitable dosage form, e.g. eye drops, or delivered by suitable microdrop or spray apparatus typically affording a metered dose of medicament. Examples of suitable ophthalmic carriers include sterile, substantially isotonic, aqueous solutions containing minor amounts, i.e., less than about 5? by weight hydroxypropyImethylcellulose, polyvinyl alcohol, carboxymethylcellulose, hydroxyethylcellulose,glycerine and EDTA. The solutions are preferably maintained at substantially neutral pH and isotonic with appropriate amounts of - 3 48222 conventional buffers, e.g., phosphate, borate, acetate, tris, etc.
A preferred ophthalmic composition is a preserved aqueous solution containing the following ingredients at the indicated concentration.
Colchicine or Vinblastine Stabilizer --------per cent 0.1 0.01 0.005 0.05 Preservative -------------------- Buffer -------------------- M NaC1 q.s. ad isotonic.
Water q.s. ad 100 percent.
The amount of colchicine or vinblastine to be used in reducing intraocular pressure and in the therapeutic treatment of glaucoma will vary with the age of the patient and the severity of the glaucoma. Generally a dose level of one or two drops of the foregoing aqueous solution 1 to 2 times daily would be a suitable dosage amount, though less, i.e., every other day dosage, also may be effective. Generally, the concentration of colchicine or vinblastine will vary from 0.001 to 2 and preferably from 0.01 to 1% by weight.
It has been found that both colchicine and vinblastine administered either topically or by intravitreal injection lowers intraocular pressure in a dose dependent manner. A single topical application of 2 to 5 pg of either of these compounds significantly reduce intraocular pressure for more than 24 hours without signs of ocular irritation or pupillary constriction.
EXAMPLE A study on the effect of topical administration of colchicine and vinblastine on rabbit intraocular pressure was performed. Different - 4 48222 amounts of colchicine or vinblastine in phosphate buffer, pH 7.5 were instilled onto the cornea of the test eye of New Zealand white rabbits at time 0, the control eye received an equal volume of the phosphate buffer without colchicine or vinblastine. Ι0Ρ was measured with a pneumatic tonometer and is shown as the difference between the test and control eyes. Five animals were used for each concentration. The results for colchicine are shown in Table 1 below; the results for vinblastine in Table 2.
TABLE 1 Change in IOP (mmHg) Concentration of Colchicine (%) 0 8 hrs. 24 hrs. 48 hrs. 72 hrs 0.05 0 -0.5 -3 0 - 0.1 0 -0.5 -4 -1.5 - 0.5 0 -1 -9 -3 -0.5 15 2.0 0 +2.5 -9 -6 -4 The highest concentration of colchicine (2%) resulted in an initial rise in IOP, while the remaining concentrations produced a lower· ing of IOP without the initial rise in pressure. The lowest concentration of colchicine (0.05%) showed no ocular irritation of miosis, while the remaining concentrations showed mild ocular irritation and a slight, transient pupillary constriction. The fall in IOP at all doses was slow in onset, becoming apparent 8 hours after administration, reaching a maximum by 24 hours and then slowly returning to normal.
TABLE 2 Change in IOP (mmHg) Concentration of Vinblastine 0 hrs. 24 hrs. 48 hrs. 0.02 0.1 -1.4 -7.5 -2.1 -9.5 - 5 48223

Claims (6)

1. A therapeutic composition for topical ophthalmic use comprising a topically administrable ophthalmic carrier and an effective, intraocular pressure reducing amount of an alkaloid selected from 5 colchicine or vinblasine.
2. The composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the carrier is a preserved, substantially isotonic, aqueous solution.
3. The composition as claimed in Claim 2, wherein an effective amount of colchicine or vinblastine is from 0.001 to 25». 0
4. The composition as claimed in Claim 1, wherein an effective amount of colchicine or vinblastine is from 0.01 to 1%.
5. The composition as claimed in Claim 1 comprising the follow- ing materials in approximately the indicated amounts: Colchicine or Vinblastine percent 0.1 15 Preservative tl 0.005 Stabilizer II 0.01 Buffer M 0.05 2D NaC1 q.s. ad isotonic. Water q.s. ad 100 percent.
6. A therapeutic composition as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, substantially as hereinbefore described and exemplified. Dated this 8th day of August 1979. BY: TOMKINS & CO., /Applicants 1 Agents,
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US05/903,586 US4188394A (en) 1978-05-08 1978-05-08 Ophthalmic composition and method of use
US05/904,586 US4190673A (en) 1978-05-10 1978-05-10 Colchicine ophthalmic composition and method of use

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IL83086A (en) * 1987-07-06 1991-03-10 Teva Pharma Stable,injectable solutions of vincristine salts
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