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US20030194441A1
US20030194441A1 US10/344,189 US34418903A US2003194441A1 US 20030194441 A1 US20030194441 A1 US 20030194441A1 US 34418903 A US34418903 A US 34418903A US 2003194441 A1 US2003194441 A1 US 2003194441A1
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  • the present invention relates to an antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and an aqueous pharmaceutical composition which have a sufficiently low gelation temperature even when new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin as the active ingredient and can be retained at the administration site for a long time by virtue of rapid gelation rate which leads to rapid viscosity increase after administration in spite of their being liquid at administration, and thereby attain high availability of pharmaceutical agent.
  • a gelation temperature was successfully lowered to a temperature around a body temperature of human (40° C. or less) by adding 1.2 to 2.3 w/v % of citric acid and further 0.5 to 13 w/v % of polyethylene glycol (PEG) into 0.2 to 2.1 w/v % of methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has a viscosity 13 to 12000 mPa.s at 20° C. Since this preparation has the characteristics that the preparation is liquid before administration, so that is easy to be administered. In addition, the preparation is gelled by a body temperature after administration to increase the viscosity, so that the preparation has the advantages that retention effect of a pharmaceutical agent at the administration site is improved and the bioavailability (BA) of a pharmaceutical agent is improved.
  • PEG polyethylene glycol
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and an aqueous pharmaceutical composition which have a sufficiently low gelation temperature even when new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin as the active ingredient and can be retained at the administration site for a long time by virtue of rapid gelation rate which leads to rapid viscosity increase after administration in spite of their being liquid at administration, and thereby attain high availability of pharmaceutical agent.
  • the present invention provides an antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition
  • [0008] which comprises: 2.8 to 4 w/v % of methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has a viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° C.; 1.5 to 2.3 w/v % of citric acid; 2 to 4 w/v % of polyethylene glycol; and 0.1 to 0.5 w/v % of ofloxacin.
  • the antibacterial agent comprised in the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is not limited to ofloxacin, but other new quinolone antibacterial agents such as levofloxacin and moxifloxacin hydrochloride may be also used.
  • the present invention also provides an aqueous pharmaceutical composition
  • [0011] which comprises: 2.3 to 8 w/v % of methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has a viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° 0 C.; 0.14 to 4 w/v % of multivalent carboxylic acid or lactic acid; and/or 0.5 to 13 w/v % of polyethylene glycol, as well as an effective amount of a pharmaceutical agent.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is a gelable preparation containing ofloxacin as an active ingredient.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains 2.8 to 4 w/v % of methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has a viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° C., 1.5 to 2.3 w/v % of citric acid, and 2 to 4 w/v % of polyethylene glycol.
  • an aqueous pharmaceutical composition in which administration amount has no dispersion because the composition is liquid form at administration, and which attains high availability of an active ingredient by virtue of its low gelation temperature and high gelation rate can be obtained by using methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has the viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° C. of and incorporating citric acid and polyethylene glycol thereinto at a specific ratio.
  • the viscosity of a 2 w/v % aqueous solution of methylcellulose at 20° C. used in the present invention is preferably 3 to 5 mPa.s.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains 2.8 to 4 w/v % of methylcellulose, the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has the viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° C.
  • a gelation temperature may not be sufficiently lowered, and a rise in the viscosity due to a body temperature may also be insufficient.
  • the content exceeds 4 w/v %, the viscosity may become high, and administration of a constant amount may become difficult.
  • the feeling at administration is inferior depending on administration places, such that the ophthalmic solution is attached to the surrounding of eyes, and thus unpleasant sticky feeling is produced and, furthermore, large scale preparation may become difficult.
  • the content of a methoxyl group of methylcellulose used in the present invention is preferably 26 to 33%.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises 1.5 to 2.3 w/v % of citric acid.
  • a gelation temperature is not sufficiently lowered.
  • the content exceeds 2.3 w/v %, the stimulation may become too strong when the composition is administered to eyes; thus it is not preferable.
  • Citric acid may be incorporated in the form of a salt thereof. An amount to be incorporated in that case is determined in terms of an acid.
  • the antibacterial pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises 2 to 4 w/v % of polyethylene glycol.
  • a gelation temperature may be not sufficiently lowered.
  • the viscosity may become high, administration of a constant amount may become difficult and, for example, when the composition is used as an ophthalmic solution, the feeling at administration may be inferior depending on administration places, such that the ophthalmic solution is attached to the surrounding of eyes, and thus the unpleasant sticky feeling is caused.
  • Polyethylene glycol used in the present invention is not particularly limited, but commercially available ones can be appropriately used. Examples thereof include, among others, PEG-200, -300, -600, -1,000, -1,540, -2,000, -4,000, -6,000, -20,000, -50,000, -500,000, -2,000,000 and -4,000,000 (the foregoing are manufactured by Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.); Macrogol-200, -300, -400, -600, -1,500, -1,540, -4,000, -6,000 and -20,000 (foregoing are manufactured by NOF Corporation).
  • a weight average molecular weight of polyethylene glycol used in the present invention is preferably 300 to 50,000.
  • an osmotic pressure may become high and, in particular, in the case of an ophthalmic solution, the stimulation at administration may become strong; thus it is not preferable.
  • the weight exceeds 50,000, the viscosity at the liquid state may be high and, for example, when used as an ophthalmic solution, this leads to deterioration of the feeling at administration such that the composition is attached to surrounding of eyes to cause the unpleasant sticky feeling; thus it is not preferable.
  • the weight is 400 to 20,000.
  • two or more polyethylene glycols may be mixed to adjust a weight average molecular weight to the aforementioned preferable range.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention comprises ofloxacin at an amount of 0.1 to 0.5 w/v % as an active ingredient.
  • the amount is less than 0.1 w/v %, the sufficient efficacy of pharmaceutical agent may not be exerted and, when the amount exceeds 0.5 w/v %, the stability of a preparation may be problematic.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention contains ofloxacin as an active ingredient, and levofloxacin and moxifloxacin hydrochloride which are the same new quinolone antibacterial agent, may be also used as an active ingredient.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention having the aforementioned constitution has the characteristics that a gelation temperature is low, the viscosity reaches the sufficient viscosity at a low temperature and a gelling rate is high.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is used, for example, as an ophthalmic solution, since it is retained on the surface of eyes for a long time, such the effects are exerted that the transferring property of a pharmaceutical agent into eye tissue is also excellent, and the availability of pharmaceutical agent is high.
  • the present invention was made in view of that there was no conventionally known gelled preparation containing new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin as an active ingredient, in which there is no dispersion in an administration amount because of sufficiently low viscosity at administration, a gelation temperature is sufficiently low, and the availability of pharmaceutical agent is excellent.
  • the present inventor further studied, and found that the similar excellent properties cane exerted also when other pharmaceutical agents as an active ingredient are applied to such the pharmaceutical composition.
  • An aqueous pharmaceutical composition containing other pharmaceutical agents as an active ingredient like this is also one aspect of the present inventions.
  • An amount of said methylcellulose in the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to be incorporated may be appropriately set within a range of 2.3 to 8 w/v % depending on a pharmaceutical agent to be used.
  • a gelation temperature may not be sufficiently lowered, and a rise in the viscosity due to body temperature may be also insufficient.
  • the amount exceeds 8 w/v % the viscosity may become too high, administration of a constant amount may become difficult and, for example, when used as an ophthalmic solution, the feeling at administration is inferior depending on administration places, such that the composition is attached to the surrounding of eyes and the unpleasant sticky feeling is caused and, furthermore, large scale preparation may become difficult.
  • An amount of multivalent carboxylic acid, lactic acid or gluconic acid in the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to be incorporated may be appropriately set within a range of 0.14 to 4 w/v % depending on a pharmaceutical agent to be used.
  • a gelation temperature may not be sufficiently lowered and, when the amount exceeds 4 w/v %, the stimulation may become too strong when the composition is administered to eyes; thus it is not preferable.
  • multivalent carboxylic acid examples include aspartic acid, glutamic acid, gluconic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, fumaric acid, succinic acid, maleic acid and the like.
  • multivalent carboxylic acid may be incorporated in the form of a salt or a hydrate thereof. An amount to be incorporated in that case is determined in terms of anhydrous acid.
  • An amount of polyethylene glycol in the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention to be incorporated is 0.5 to 13 w/v %.
  • a gelation temperature is not sufficiently lowered and, when the amount exceeds 13 w/v %, the viscosity may become too high, administration at a constant amount may become difficult and, for example, when the composition is used as an ophthalmic solution, the feeling at administration is inferior depending on administration places, such that the composition is attached to the surrounding of eyes and the unpleasant sticky feeling is caused and, further, large scale preparation may become difficult.
  • the amount is within a range of 0.5 to 13 w/v %, the amount can be appropriately set according to a pharmaceutical agent to be used.
  • a sufficiently low gelation temperature may be realized by using multivalent carboxylic acid, lactic acid or gluconic acid with polyethylene glycol combinedly.
  • multivalent carboxylic acid, lactic acid or gluconic acid and polyethylene glycol may be contained without combined use of them.
  • tranilast which is an anti-allergic agent
  • multivalent carboxylic acid such as citric acid
  • tranilast forms an insoluble complex with multivalent carboxylic acid such as citric acid.
  • methylcellulose the 2 w/v % aqueous solution of which has a viscosity of 12 mPa.s or below at 20° C.
  • a gelation temperature can be sufficiently lowered by using the aforementioned methylcellulose and polyethylene glycol at a prescribed amount without using multivalent carboxylic acid or lactic acid.
  • the pharmaceutical agent used in the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is not particularly limited, but includes chemotherapeutics such as amphotericinB, miconazole nitrate and idoxuridine; antibiotics such as chloramphenicol, colistin sodium methanesulfonate, carbenicillin disodium and gentamicin sulfate; anti-allergic agents such as acitazanolast, ketotifen fumarate, disodium cromoglicate and tranilast; anti-inflammatories such as betamethasone sodium phosphate, dexamethasone, fluoromethorlone, dipotassium glycyrrhizinate, lysozyme chloride, diclofenac sodium, pranoprofen, indometacin, cortisone acetate, azulene, allantoin, ⁇ -aminocaproic acid, predonisolone acetate and bromfenac sodium;
  • the effective content of the aforementioned pharmaceutical agent is different depending on a kind of a pharmaceutical agent and, generally, is preferably with in a range of about 0.001 to 10 w/v %.
  • An application place for the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is not intravenous, but includes body cavities such as eyes, skin, rectum, urethra, nasal cavity, vagina, earhole, oral cavity and oral cave.
  • pH of the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is 3.5 to 10.
  • pH is 4.5 or more.
  • pH is less than 4.5, the stimulation to eyes may become too strong. More preferably, pH is 5.5 to 8.
  • pH adjusting agents include acids such as hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, boric acid, phosphoric acid and acetic acid, and bases such as sodium hydroxide, monoethanolamine, diethanolamine and triethanolamine.
  • the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention may further contain a buffer, a salt, a preservative and a solubilizing agent which are pharmaceutical acceptable if necessary.
  • invert soaps such as benzalkonium chloride, benzethonium chloride and chlorhexidine gluconate
  • parabens such as methylparaben, ethylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben
  • alcohols such as chlorobutanol, phenylethyl alcohol and benzyl alcohol
  • organic acids such as sodium dehydroacetate, sorbic acid and potassium sorbate and salts thereof
  • a surfactant and a chelating agent may be appropriately added.
  • These ingredients are generally used in a range of about 0.001 to 2 w/v %, preferably about 0.002 to 1 w/v %.
  • Examples of the aforementioned buffer include alkali metal salts of acids such as phosphoric acid, boric acid, acetic acid, tartaric acid, lactic acid and carbonic acid, amino acids such as glutamic acid, ⁇ -aminocaproic acid, aspartic acid, glycine, arginine and lysine, taurine, tris (hydroxymethylamino)methane and the like. These buffers are added to the composition at a necessary amount to maintain pH of the composition at 3.5 to 10.
  • solubilizing agent examples include Polysorbate 80, polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil and cyclodextrin, and they are used in a range of 0 to 15 w/v %.
  • a method of preparing the antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and the aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the present invention is not particularly limited.
  • citrate and polyethylene glycol are added to sterile purified water to dissolve them, then pH of the solution is adjusted with a pH adjusting agent, a pharmaceutical agent as an active ingredient and optionally a preservative are added, a solution obtained by pre-dissolving methylcellulose in sterile purified water is added, pH is adjusted again, measured up with sterile purified water, and the mixture is stirred while ice-cooling. Thereafter, if necessary, various additives such as a buffer, a salt and a preservative are added.
  • a pharmaceutical agent is poorly soluble or insoluble, it is used by suspending it or solubilizing it with a solubilizing agent.
  • a gelation temperature can be sufficiently lowered even when new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin are used as an active ingredient, and enhancement of the efficacy of pharmaceutical agent, reduction of a pharmaceutical agent dose, and reduction in the number of pharmaceutical agent administration time may be expected.
  • new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin
  • enhancement of the efficacy of pharmaceutical agent, reduction of a pharmaceutical agent dose, and reduction in the number of pharmaceutical agent administration time may be expected.
  • appearance of resistant bacteria has been problematic recently for synthetic antibacterial agents and, therefore, since an antibacterial agent exhibiting the strong efficacy in a short time is desired, the present invention is suitably used when an active ingredient is a synthetic antibacterial agent.
  • Methylcellulose manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical, Metolose (registered trademark) SM-4, the viscosity of a 2 w/v % aqueous solution at 20° C. is 3.2 to 4.8 mPa.s
  • polyethylene glycol Macrogol 4000, manufactured by NOF Corporation
  • the 0.3 w/v % OFLX thermally gelling preparation for comparison was prepared according to the same manner as that for the aforementioned thermally gelling preparation of the present invention except that methylcellulose was changed from SM-4 to SM-15 (manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical, Metolose (registered trademark), the viscosity of a 2 w/v % aqueous solution at 20° C. is 13 to 18 mPa.s).
  • Measurement of the viscosity of the thermally gelling preparation was carried out as follows.
  • the prepared OFLX-TG was placed in a stainless cup for a B type viscometer, and the cup was allowed to stand in a water bath maintained at a prescribed temperature for 3 minute.
  • a rotor of the B type viscometer was rotated, and the viscosity of two minutes after initiation of rotor rotation was measured.
  • the viscosity of the prepared OFLX-TG at each temperature was measured, and the viscosity at 20° C., a gelation temperature and a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more were obtained.
  • Table 1 shows formulation of the prepared preparation, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was lower in the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention using SM-4 at every formulation, and it was shown that the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention is more excellent than the thermally gelling preparation for comparison in that a preparation is easy to handle and the sticky feeling is small when a preparation is applied to eyes.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and was dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of levofloxacin (LVFX, final incorporation amount 0.5 w/v %) was added, and was dispersed by stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH to adjust pH to 7.8, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume, to prepare the 0.5 w/v % LVFX thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • LVFX levofloxacin
  • sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added to 6.0 g of SM-4, and SM-4 was dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredient was uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, 0.5 g of levofloxacin was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH to adjust pH to 7.8, and sterile purified water was added to the total volume of 100 mL, to prepare the 0.5 w/v % LVFX thermally gelling preparation for comparison.
  • Table 2 shows formulations of prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the LVFX-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention has the viscosity at 20° C. of less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, it is easy to handle, and it was shown that it is gelled at 30° C. or less.
  • the LVFX-containing thermally gelling preparation for comparison containing only SM-4 has a gelation temperature of 36° C. although an incorporation amount of SM-4 is high concentration as 6.0 w/v %.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more is 40° C. or more and, thus, it was shown that the thermal gelation behavior is not so good.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of moxifloxacin hydrochloride was added, and dispersed therein by stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH to adjust pH to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the moxifloxacin hydrochloride thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 3 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of citric acid was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of a synthetic antibacterial agent was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume, to prepare the synthetic antibacterial agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 4 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of citric acid or sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of glaucoma treating agent (pharmaceutical agents shown in Table 5 except for isopropylunoproston and nipradilol) was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the glaucoma treating agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • glaucoma treating agent pharmaceutical agents shown in Table 5 except for isopropylunoproston and nipradilol
  • Rescula registered trademark
  • ophthalmic solution manufactured by Ueno Fine Chemicals
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, sodium citrate (3.53 g) was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N HCl to adjust pH to 7.0, and sterile purified water was added to a volume of 100 mL to obtain the thermally gelling base.
  • 50 mL of Hypadil Kowa Ophthalmic Solution manufactured by Kowa
  • 50 mL of the aforementioned thermally gelling base was added thereto, and dissolved with stirring under ice-cooling to prepare the nipradilol-containing thermally gelling preparation.
  • Table 5 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of a preparations becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of body temperature or less.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled by stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. A prescribed amount of an anti-inflammatory was added thereto, and dissolved therein, followed by well mixing. Furthermore, 1N NaOH or 1N HCl was added to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory treating agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 6 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of a preparations becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of anti-allergic agent was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the anti-allergic agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 7 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of betamethasone sodium phosphate was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to pH 8.0, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the betamethasone sodium phosphate-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the thermally gelling base. To this was added a prescribed amount of fluorometholone or prednisolone acetate, and the ingredients were uniformly dispersed to prepare the steroidal anti-inflammatory treating agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 8 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate or citric acid was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of fluorescein sodium, gentamicin sulfate or pirenoxine was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N or 5N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the pharmaceutical agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredient were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate or citric acid was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, and sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the thermally gelling base. To this was added a prescribed amount of ciclosporin A or aciclovir, and dispersed uniformly therein to prepare the pharmaceutical agent-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • Table 9 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • Example 45 46 47 Pharmaceutical agent Fluorescein sodium Gentamicin sulfate Pirenoxine Concentration (w/v %) 0.01 0.3 (Titer) 0.005 SM-4 (w/v %) 3.2 3.2 6.5 Macrogol 4000 (w/v %) 4.0 4.0 3.0 Sodium citrate (w/v %) 3.53 3.53 — Citric acid (w/v %) — — 2.3 MaOH, HCl Suitable Suitable Suitable amount amount amount amount Water Suitable Suitable Suitable amount amount amount pH 7.4 7.0 4.0 Viscosity at 20° C.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate or citric acid was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, a prescribed amount of pharmaceutical agent was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH or 1N HCl to adjust to a prescribed pH, sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention containing 2 or more pharmaceutical agents.
  • Table 10 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of preparations becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. is less than 100 mPa.s and, therefore, the preparation is easy to handle, and it was shown that the preparation is gelled at a temperature of a body temperature or less.
  • Example 50 52 Pharmaceutical agent 0.1 w/v % 0.1 w/v % 0.5 w/v % Dichlofenac Dichlofenac Tropicamide sodium sodium 0.5 w/v % 0.5 w/v % LVFX 0.5 w/v % LVFX Phenylephrine — 0.1 w/v % Betamethazone hydrochloride sodium phosphate — SM-4 (w/v %) 2.8 3.2 5.0 Macrogol 4000 (w/v %) 4.0 4.0 4.0 Sodium citrate (w/v %) 3.53 3.53 — Citric acid (w/v %) — — 2.3 NaOH 5 HCl Suitable Suitable Suitable amount amount amount amount Water Suitable Suitable Suitable amount amount amount amount pH 7.5 5.5 Viscosity at 20° C. (mPa ⁇ s) 8.4 11.8 23.8 Gelation temperature (° C.) 24 22 24 >100 mPa ⁇ s reaching 30 28 30 temperature (mPa
  • a prescribed amount of SM-4 and 2.0 g of Macrogol 4000 were mixed, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved therein. Furthermore, 0.3 g of OFLX was added, and uniformly dispersed therein. To this was gradually added 1N HCl under stirring until OFLX was dissolved.
  • the prepared OFLX-TG was placed in a stainless cup for a B type viscometer, and the cup was inserted into a water bath maintained at 30° C. or 34° C. Immediately, a rotor of the B type viscometer was rotated, and the viscosity was measured every 30 seconds from initiation of rotor rotation. A time point at which the viscosity became the lowest was regarded as gelation initiating time, and the viscosity was measured 5 minutes after gelation initiation. From this, the viscosity which had risen for 5 minutes from gelation initiation was obtained, and further the viscosity risen per minute was obtained, which was regarded as a thermal gelling rate.
  • Table 11 shows OFLX-TG formulation and a thermal gelling rate at 30° C. or 34° C.
  • the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention using SM-4 has a rapid thermal gelling rate as compared with a preparation for comparison.
  • an ophthalmic solution which is gelled as rapid as possible on the surface of eyes is a more preferable thermally gelling preparation because a discharging rate of a pharmaceutical agent solution is delayed.
  • SM-4 and Macrogol 4000 were mixed at a prescribed amount, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, a prescribed amount of each of a variety of acids shown in Table 12 was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, after pH was adjusted to 7.5 with 1N NaOH or 1N HCl, sterile purified water was added to a prescribed volume to prepare each of the thermally gelling base containing each of a variety of acids of the present invention.
  • thermally gelling base for comparison containing no acid was prepared according to the same manner as that for the thermally gelling base containing each of the aforementioned variety of acids.
  • Table 12 shows formulations of the prepared preparations, the viscosities at 20° C., the gelation temperatures and the temperatures at which the viscosity of the preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more.
  • the thermally gelling base containing each of acids shown in Table 12 has a lower gelation temperature and a lower temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more, and thus it is a preparation which is easily gelled. From this, it was suggested that, when the thermally gelling preparation using the thermally gelling base containing each of acids shown in Table 12 is administered, the higher bioavailability can be obtained.
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, sodium citrate (3.53 g) was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, 0.5 g of levofloxacin (LVFX) was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N NaOH to adjust to pH 7.8, and sterile purified water was added to a total volume of 100 mL to prepare the LVFX thermally gelling preparation (LVFX-TG) of the present invention.
  • LVFX levofloxacin
  • SM-15 As a comparison, 1.5 g of SM-15, 0.4 g of Metolose (registered trademark) SM-400 (methylcellulose manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Industries), the viscosity of a 2 w/v % aqueous solution at 20° C. is 350 to 550 mPa.s) and 4.0 g of Macrogol 4000 were mixed, and the same procedures as those for the aforementioned present LVFX-TG were performed to obtain LVFX-TG for comparison.
  • Metolose registered trademark
  • SM-400 methylcellulose manufactured by Shin-Etsu Chemical Industries
  • Each 50 ⁇ L of the prepared LVFX-TG or CRAVIT ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., containing 0.5% LVFX) was instilled to Japanese White rabbit (male, body weight: 2.3 to 2.8 kg), and then the LVFX concentrations in conjunctiva and aqueous humor were determined at 1, 2 and 4 hours after administration.
  • the concentration of LVFX in conjunctiva was obtained as follows. The taken conjunctiva was transferred into a spit tube containing physiological saline, and conjunctiva was washed by inversion stirring. The washed conjunctiva was homogenized, LVFX was extracted with an organic solvent, and determined by HPLC.
  • the concentration of LVFX in aqueous humor was obtained by filtering the aqueous humor with a filter and analyzing the filtrate by HPLC.
  • the LVFX-TG of the present invention showed a significantly higher value of the LVFX concentration in conjunctiva at any time of 1, 2 and 4 hours after administration, as compared with LVFX-TG for comparison and CRAVIT ophthalmic solution.
  • the LVFX-TG of the present invention showed a significantly higher value of the LVFX concentration in aqueous humor at any time of 1, 2 and 4 hours after administration, as compared with CRAVIT ophthalmic solution, and showed a significantly higher value at 1 hour after administration as compared with LVFX-TG for comparison.
  • the LVFX-TG of the present invention has the much higher penetrating property of pharmaceutical agent into eye tissues than LVFX-TG prepared in Japanese Patent No. 2729859 or a commercially available ophthalmic solution, and is preferable as an ophthalmic solution.
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, 3.53 g of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, 0.5 g of levofloxacin (LVFX) was added, and dissolved with stirring.
  • LVFX levofloxacin
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 20.1 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 20° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 26° C.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 12.1 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 24° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 32° C.
  • the concentration of LVFX on the surface of conjunctiva was obtained as follows. LVFX dissolved in physiological saline after conjunctiva washing was extracted with an organic solvent, and measured by HPLC. Then, the amount of LVFX which had been dissolved in conjunctiva wash (physiological saline) was calculated, converted into the amount per 1 g of taken conjunctiva, and the resulting value was adopted as the LVFX concentration on the surface of conjunctiva.
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, sodium citrate (3.53 g) was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, 0.3 g of ofloxacin (OFLX) was added, and dispersed by stirring. To this was gradually added 1N HCl while stirring until the whole became clear.
  • OFLX loxacin
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 19.3 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 22° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 26° C.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 11.0 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 24° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 30° C.
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 45.0 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 28° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 34° C.
  • Each 50 ⁇ L of three formulations of OFLX thermo-setting gel ophthalmic solutions (Preparation C, Preparation D and Comparative Preparation E) prepared in Examples or TARIVID ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., containing 0.3% OFLX) was instilled to Japanese White rabbits (male, body weight: 2.0 to 2.6 kg), and the OFLX concentrations in conjunctiva, on the surface of conjunctiva and in aqueous humor at 15 minutes, and 1 and 2 hours after administration were determined.
  • OFLX thermo-setting gel ophthalmic solutions (Preparation C, Preparation D and Comparative Preparation E) prepared in Examples or TARIVID ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., containing 0.3% OFLX) was instilled to Japanese White rabbits (male, body weight: 2.0 to 2.6 kg), and the OFLX concentrations in conjunctiva, on the surface of conjunctiv
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was cooled by ice while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, 3.53 g of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, 0.5 g of levofloxacin (LVFX) was added, and dissolved with stirring.
  • LVFX levofloxacin
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 19.6 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 20° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation became 100 mPa.s or more was 26° C.
  • Test groups were as follows: a group of applying physiological saline to eyes 3 times a day, a group of applying CRAVIT (registered trademark) ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) To eyes 3 times a day, a group of applying CRAVIT (registered trademark) ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) to eyes once a day, and a group of applying LVFX-TG to eyes once a day.
  • a test was performed by applying 50 ⁇ L to eyes once a day or every 4 hours 3 times a day, starting from an inoculation day (0 day) for four consecutive days.
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was cooled by ice while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, sodium citrate (3.53 g) was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. Furthermore, 0.3 g of ofloxacin (OFLX) was added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N HCl to adjust to pH 6.5. And, sterile purified water was added to a total volume of 100 mL to obtain the 0.3 w/v % OFLX thermally gelling preparation (OFLX-TG) of the present invention.
  • OFLX loxacin
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 19.7 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 22° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation became 100 mPa.s or more was 26° C.
  • Test groups were as follows; a group of applying physiological saline to eyes 3 times a day, a group of applying CRAVIT (registered trademark) ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) to eyes 3 times a day, and a group of applying OFLX-TG to eyes once a day.
  • CRAVIT registered trademark
  • OFLX-TG OFLX-TG
  • a test was performed by applying 50 ⁇ L to eyes once a day or every 4 hours 3 times a day, starting from an inoculation day (0 day) for four consecutive days.
  • LVFX which is an optically separated isomer of OFLX
  • concentration of the preparation used in the present test is 0.3 w/v % OFLX in the case of OFLX-TG, while the concentration is 0.5 w/v % LVFX in the case of a commercially available LVFX ophthalmic solution.
  • results of the present test show that a group of administration of a commercially available LVFX ophthalmic solution having the strong antibacterial activity and the high concentration 3 times a day, and a group of administration of OFLX-TG once a day have the approximately equivalent efficacy of pharmaceutical agent.
  • Test groups were as follows; a group of applying physiological saline to eyes 3 times a day, a group of applying CRAVIT (registered trademark) ophthalmic solution (manufactured by Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.) to eyes 3 times a day, and a group of applying OFLX-TG prepared in Test Example 16 to eyes once a day.
  • CRAVIT registered trademark
  • OFLX-TG prepared in Test Example 16 to eyes once a day.
  • the rabbit experimental Pseudomonas aeruginosa keratitis model was made as in Test Example 15.
  • a test was performed by applying 50 ⁇ L to eyes once a day or every 4 hours 3 times a day starting from 24 hours after inoculation at a total of consecutive 4 days.
  • the serious Pseudomonas aeruginosa infectious disease model was made by performing application to eyes not at 0 day after inoculation but 24 hours after inoculation.
  • LVFX which is an optically separated isomer of OFLX
  • concentration of the preparation used in the present test is 0.3 w/v % OFLX in the case of OFLX-TG, while the concentration is 0.5 w/v % LVFX in the case of a commercially available LVFX ophthalmic solution.
  • results of the present test show that a group of administration of OFLX-TG once a day is more excellent in the efficacy of pharmaceutical agent than a group of administration of a commercially available LVFX ophthalmic solution 3 times a day having the strong antibacterial activity and the high concentration.
  • SM-4 (4.0 g) and Macrogol 4000 (4.0 g) were mixed, sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were uniformly dispersed, the dispersion was ice-cooled while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, sodium citrate (3.53 g) was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 0.32 g of moxifloxacin hydrochloride, and stirred until the ingredient is uniformly dissolved.
  • MOLX-TG moxifloxacin hydrochloride-containing thermally gelling preparation
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 20.6 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 22° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation becomes 100 mPa.s or more was 26° C.
  • MOLX-TG MOLX thermo-setting gel preparation
  • MOLX aqueous ophthalmic solution comparative aqueous solution
  • SM-4 (2.3 g) and Macrogol 4000 (2.0 g) were mixed, 70 mL of sterile purified water heated to 85° C. was added thereto, and the ingredients were dispersed by stirring. After confirmed that the ingredients were dispersed, the dispersion was cooled by ice while stirring. After confirmed that the whole became clear, 3.53 g of sodium citrate was gradually added, and dissolved with stirring. To this was added 1N HCl to adjust to pH 6.5, and sterile purified water was added to a volume of 100 mL to prepare the thermally gelling base.
  • Rescula registered trademark
  • ophthalmic solution manufactured by Uenoseiyaku
  • the viscosity at 20° C. was 6.3 mPa.s
  • a gelation temperature was 28° C.
  • a temperature at which the viscosity of a preparation became 100 mPa.s or more was 36° C.
  • test was performed using white house rabbits (body weight: 2.6 to 3.5 kg), and each test group consisted of 4 eyes.
  • Test groups were as follows; a group of application of a physiological saline, a group of application of Rescula (registered trademark) ophthalmic solution which is a commercially available aqueous solution preparation, and a group of application of the isopropylunoproston-containing thermally gelling preparation of the present invention.
  • the ophthalmic solution was applied to left eye once and intraocular pressure at 6, 8, 10 and 12 hours after application were measured. Right eye remained untreated.
  • An average intraocular pressure of a group of application of a physiological saline and an average intraocular pressure of a group of application of a commercially available aqueous solution or a group of application of the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention were compared respectively.
  • an intraocular pressure value of a group of application of a commercially available aqueous solution was subtracted from an intraocular pressure value of a group of application of a physiological saline, and this was regarded as a reduction of intraocular pressure due to application of a commercially available aqueous solution.
  • thermally gelling preparation of the present invention has a higher intraocular pressure reduction rate as compared with a commercially available aqueous solution preparation even at 12 hours after application. This shows that the stronger efficacy of pharmaceutical agent can be continuously obtained by using the thermally gelling preparation of the present invention instead of a commercially available aqueous solution.
  • the present invention has the aforementioned constitution and, therefore, can provide an antibacterial aqueous pharmaceutical composition and an aqueous pharmaceutical composition which have a sufficiently low gelation temperature even when new quinolone antibacterial agents such as ofloxacin as the active ingredient and can be retained at the administration site for a long time by virtue of rapid viscosity increase after administration in spite of their being liquid at administration and thereby attain high availability of pharmaceutical agent.
  • an antibacterial gelling ophthalmic solution having the high pharmaceutical agent concentration on the surface of conjunctiva, in conjunctiva and in aqueous humor can be provided. Furthermore, since the number of administration times of ophthalmic solution can be decreased according to the present invention, improvement in compliance is expected.

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