US20130059769A1 - Topically administered, skin-penetrating glycosaminoglycan formulations suitable for use in cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications - Google Patents

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US20130059769A1 US13/696,887 US201113696887A US2013059769A1 US 20130059769 A1 US20130059769 A1 US 20130059769A1 US 201113696887 A US201113696887 A US 201113696887A US 2013059769 A1 US2013059769 A1 US 2013059769A1
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  • the present invention relates to topical glycosaminoglycan formulations that facilitate the penetration of glycosaminoglycans modified through the covalent linkage of lipid moieties to 1 to 10% of the disaccharide monomer units through the skin barrier into the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin, thereby allowing for the dermal administration of the glycosaminoglycan without requiring an injection.
  • the present formulations are therefore suitable for use in dermal rejuvenation, enhancement, hyaluronan replenishment, and protection therapy.
  • compositions may also be used as delivery devices for therapeutic compounds, including polypeptides, proteins and other similarly sized biomacromolecules, facilitating their passage through the skin barrier. Also provided is a method of manufacture for the compositions wherein the degree of covalent linkage of the lipid moiety to the glycosaminoglycan is controlled by the use of an activating agent as the limiting reagent.
  • volume loss in skin which results from many factors, including collagen breakdown, leads to the atrophy of subcutaneous fat, underlying muscle and fasciae layers of the skin, contributes to nasolabial folds, the loss of definition of the jaw line and the coarsening of skin. Loss of elastic tone in the skin results in flaccid, sagging facial tissue.
  • rejuvenation procedures attempt to correct both volume loss and tissue tone to result in the natural appearance of treated skin. These procedures may involve the use of tissue fillers, e.g., collagen injections, or the tightening provided by “lift” surgery, among other options, used individually or in combination.
  • a number of temporary tissue fillers such as collagen, hyaluronan and hydroxyapatite are currently available, however, these fillers are administered through a series of injections, and provide only a temporary effect, often failing to extend beyond 12 months in the case of collagen and hyaluronan.
  • Longer term solutions such as hydroxyapatites (which can last 2-5 years), also include fat autografting (lasting 1 to 3 years), which uses subcutaneous adipocytes, to correct both facial volume loss and sagging to restore a more youthful appearance to facial skin.
  • the after effects of injection treatments which can last up to one week, can include swelling, redness, pain, bruising, and tenderness. Additionally, the treatments require skilled application through multiple injections, and carry a risk of infection at injection sites.
  • Keratinocytes are perhaps the most important cell type in providing a youthful appearance for skin. Thus, they are necessary for maintaining skin hydration and are particularly susceptible to the aging effects of environmental factors such as UV radiation since they are more constantly exposed to these factors than other skin cell types. Furthermore, recent evidence suggests that genetically determined keratinocyte factors may also contribute to the intrinsic aging process. Since keratinocytes produce paracrine factors that affect the health/functioning of fibroblasts and other dermal cells, factors that are detrimental to keratinocyte functions are therefore also detrimental to dermal cell functions. 6
  • Hyaluronan also known as hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid
  • Hyaluronan is a large, negatively charged glycosaminoglycan polysaccharide that is ubiquitous in the body and is present in particularly large amounts in the skin. 4
  • Both the dermal and epidermal skin layers are rich in hyaluronan, which is present as part of the encased extracellular matrix (which also contains collagen and other proteins), where it surrounds the cells (e.g., epidermal keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts).
  • hyaluronan In youthful skin, hyaluronan efficiently encases keratinocytes in the epidermis and fibroblasts in the dermis in a jelly like capsule (the cell coat), which provides cells with adequate growth and nutrient factors that promote the collagen and elastin production typical of youthful appearing skin.
  • the primary component of the cell capsules or coats are also found extracellular proteins and other matter, such as collagens, proteoglycans (PG) such as TSG-6, and other glycosaminoglycans.
  • hyaluronan The 3-dimensional structure of hyaluronan is of a shallow helix (with high molecular weight forms being detectable as long linear chains) that can tangle on itself, thereby providing an ideal template for assembling matrices around cells.
  • These capsules or encasements are generally retained around cells through the binding of hyaluronan to cellular receptors, e.g., CD44, RHAMM, LYVE 1, and others.
  • cellular receptors e.g., CD44, RHAMM, LYVE 1, and others.
  • Capsules of hyaluronan contain both structural matrix proteins that hydrate and protect cells, as well as nutrients, cytokines, hormones, and growth factors that are necessary for sustaining the optimal metabolic and differentiation status of cells.
  • the ability to provide building matrices is a major factor underlying the use of hyaluronan to promote youthful skin.
  • a second factor is the visco-elastic properties of hyaluronan, which affects the diffusion of nutrients from the vascular supply and the elasticity of skin; collectively these effects provide the texture and smoothness typical of youthful skin.
  • a third factor is the ability of pericellular hyaluronan to provide a target for reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may be produced after exposure to UVA/B radiation, that can attack and fragment hyaluronan, in turn protecting other cellular factors from ROS-induced damage.
  • ROS reactive oxygen species
  • a final factor is related to the direct biological effects of hyaluronan on keratinocyte and fibroblasts.
  • Hyaluronan promotes both the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes. For example, factors such as retinoic acid, which enhance keratinocyte differentiation, also increases the pericellular hyaluronan coat.
  • Hyaluronan added to keratinocytes in vitro or in vivo promotes the thickness of the keratinocyte layer and enhances keratinocyte differentiation as detected by CD44 and keratin expression.
  • Hyaluronan also affects fibroblast differentiation by blocking trans-differentiation into myofibroblasts, which are dermal cells that produce high levels of collagen I and have intrinsic contractile properties, both of which promote wrinkle formation.
  • cellular hyaluronan coats are degraded (fragmented) and are increasingly taken up by cells as part of the aging process. This degradation is due in part to the build up of oxygen free radicals that occurs over time, and to changing genetically regulated developmental program (e.g., aging) that promote the release of hyaluronidases, which break down or fragment the hyaluronan coat. The resulting fragments stimulate the uptake machinery of the cell leading to disassembly and destruction of the hyaluronan coat by cellular lysozymes.
  • Hyaluronan receptor CD44 is constitutively expressed on keratinocytes and other cells in the skin, and is believed to be essential for the retention of hyaluronan around cells in layers known as “cell coats”, and for appropriate hyaluronan metabolism in the skin. 5,10,11,12 The CD44 receptor is lost from skin during the aging process and following exposure to aging factors such as UV radiation or diseases/factors that cause skin atrophy. 5,9
  • RHAMM a further hyaluronan receptor, that is normally not highly expressed in normal skin, has its expression is increased with exposure to UVA/B and other injuring factors. RHAMM is thought to promote the ability of CD44 to internalize/metabolize hyaluronan.
  • Non-integral, extracellular hyaluronan binding proteins such as TSG- 6 , are also important in the production and retention of hyaluronan cell coats surrounding dermal cells. 13
  • hyaluronan is known to have ideal properties for use as a tissue filler in re-capturing the properties of youthful skin
  • the only currently available products producing their effect beneath the skin barrier rather than upon the surface of the skin are cross-linked forms of hyaluronan that are injected to smooth facial wrinkles and to increase the volume of facial areas, such as the lips. While cross-linking of hyaluronan does enhance its retention at the injection site, these injections are not permanent and must be repeated on a regular (6-12 months) basis if the rejuvenating effect is to be preserved.
  • injectable fillers containing cross-linked hyaluronan are only administered at the site of the wrinkle or nasolabial fold, these treatments do not serve to “rejuvenate” the skin by replenishing the depleted hyaluronan levels in adjacent areas; rather, injectable treatments provide an appearance of rejuvenation by filling the depressed area.
  • treatment with injectable dermal fillers do not aid in preventing or delaying the appearance of new wrinkles in adjacent, untreated areas, nor do they address the underlying issues of hyaluronan deficiency, and the consequent decreases in skin hydration.
  • hyaluronan Owing to its natural presence in skin, and its depletion during aging, exposure to UV radiation (sunburns and photoaging), and other skin trauma, hyaluronan is also included in many skin products in addition to its use as an injectable filler. Topically applied hyaluronan must gain entry through the hydrophobic layer of ceramide/keratin covering the outer layers of keratinocytes. However, since hyaluronan is a polyanion, it is not expected efficiently to cross the skin's keratinocyte layer.
  • topical hyaluronan either remains a surface treatment (e.g., traditional hyaluronan-containing skin creams) or must be injected if significant penetration into the skin is desired (e.g., in the treatment of wrinkles where cross-linked hyaluronan is injected).
  • Brown et al. 14 indicate that hyaluronan with molecular weights of 250 and 400 kDa, formulated with the known penetration enhancers polyethylene glycol and benzyl alcohol, passes through the skin barrier. While some other reports have indicated that undefined fractions reported to contain 40-400 kDa hyaluronan can pass through mouse and human skin, 5 it has also been indicated that >400 kDa native hyaluronan does not cross the skin when applied topically. 5,15 Furthermore, while Brown et al.
  • transdermal carriers to deliver hyaluronan through topical administration by Schultz et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 4,808,576). Although such applications are successful in facilitating the passage of hyaluronan through the skin barrier, the hyaluronan is not retained within the skin but instead continues to pass to the underlying joints and tendons. In addition, the requirement for a transdermal carrier, the most effective of which is DMSO, is generally not compatible with prolonged use.
  • Schwach-Abdellaoui and Malle describe compositions possessing moisturizing and anti-wrinkle properties comprising hyaluronan of two molecular weight fractions.
  • a first, low molecular weight fraction (50 kDa) is stated to be able to pass through the skin barrier, whereas the second, higher molecular weight fraction (300 kDa) is stated to provide its more pronounced effect in diminishing skin roughness by accumulating preferentially at the surface of the skin.
  • hyaluronan which is typical in cosmetic preparations, relies upon the use of hyaluronan as a short-lived external filler that, owing to the water soluble nature of hyaluronan is removed when the face is washed.
  • the proportion of hyaluronan able to pass through the skin barrier is low, and that which is able to pass through the skin barrier has a low retention rate within the skin itself.
  • current biorejuvenation procedures such as mesotherapy, 16 utilize injected, non-crosslinked, hyaluronan, either alone or with other active ingredients.
  • Hyaluronan fragments have recently been shown to have therapeutic effects on wound repair and physiology of normal skin. Although these fragments penetrate skin better than higher molecular weight hyaluronan, they are not retained in the extracellular compartments of skin. 5
  • Yerushalmi et al. (WO 2006/050246) describes the preparation of particulate lipidated glycosaminoglycan (including hyaluronan) carriers for use in the targeted drug delivery of poorly water soluble drugs. Following lipidation, the modified glycosaminoglycans are stated to self-assemble, forming spheres, wherein the hydrophilic portion of the glycosaminoglycan is on the outside surface and the hydrophobic lipid portion lies within the sheltered inner surface.
  • Scott who highlights the difficulties of enabling the passage of hyaluronan through the skin, describes preparations of hyaluronic acid fragments comprising 7 to 50 monosaccharide units for topical application. Penetration through the skin barrier is aided through the addition of activity enhancers to the formulation, the use of liposomes formed from phosphatidylcholine as a delivery vehicle, or the use of a battery-operated iontophoresis patch.
  • transdermal delivery techniques including transdermal delivery, for peptides and proteins was recently reviewed by Antosava et al., 17 who noted that although transdermal delivery is an attractive approach for development owing to its high bioavailability, long duration of action and painless application, it is hindered by the effectiveness of the skin barrier in preventing penetration and local irritation which preclude long-term application.
  • one object of the present invention is to provide compositions that allow for the passage of a modified hyaluronan through the skin barrier to the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin, without requiring the use of injections, liposomes or other penetration enhancers.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide modified hyaluronan compositions suitable for use in dermal enhancement, hyaluronan replenishment and/or protection therapy against the signs of aging of the skin and various forms of skin atrophy.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide modified hyaluronan compositions suitable for use in the reduction of scarring.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide modified hyaluronan that can increase the degree of hyaluronan retention in the extracellular coats of dermal cells despite the depletion or absence of hyaluronan receptors, such as CD44 and RHAMM, which are believed to be essential to hyaluronan retention, and are known to be depleted in aged and damaged skin.
  • hyaluronan receptors such as CD44 and RHAMM
  • a further object of the invention is to provide modified hyaluronan compositions that may be used as a topically administered carrier to deliver cosmetically and pharmaceutically active therapeutic substances through the skin barrier.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide modified hyaluronan compositions that may be used to topically deliver proteins, polypeptides and other large biomacromolecules (molecular weights of 700 Da to about 400-500 kDa) through the skin barrier.
  • a further objection of the invention is to provide modified glycosaminoglycan compositions that are able to penetrate the skin barrier for use in replenishing the levels of glycosaminoglycans within the skin, acting as hyaluronan mimetics, delivering cosmetically and therapeutically active substances, and delivering polypeptides, proteins and other large biomolecules.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide methods of manufacturing the above described modified glycosaminoglycan compositions wherein an activating agent is used as the limiting reagent to control the amount of lipid that is covalently bound to the glyocsaminoglycan.
  • compositions are provided enabling the topical delivery of modified hyaluronan through the skin barrier, thereby providing an alternative mode of delivery to injectable hyaluronan-based fillers.
  • the compositions of the present invention allow for the replenishment of hyaluronan throughout the depleted areas of the skin to which the compositions are applied, thereby providing a rejuvenating effect to the skin, one consequence of which is a reduction in the appearance of wrinkles, without requiring injections.
  • the present invention provides a method for making, reviving, or supplementing the microenvironment around cells (cell coats) associated with youthful cells, thereby enhancing a youthful appearance in aged or repairing the damage done to traumatized skin.
  • the present invention also provides compositions which comprise hyaluronan and other glycosaminoglycans modified through the formation of covalent linkages with amphipathic lipids moieties, including phospholipids, glycerophospholipids, glycolipids, steroids, sphingolipids, glycosphingolipids, and fatty acids to about 1 to about 15% of the disaccharide monomer units, thus providing compositions allowing for dermal penetration of the modified glycosaminoglycan, together with methods for such modifications.
  • the present invention also provides for passage of the modified hyaluronan through the skin barrier is enabled through compositions comprising phospholipids covalently linked to hyaluronan.
  • the present invention also provides a non-toxic modified hyaluronan capable of crossing the skin barrier is provided that is suitable for use in dermal enhancement, hyaluronan replenishment and/or protection (e.g. moisture layer for aging or atrophic skin) therapy
  • the present invention also provides compositions of a modified hyaluronan useful for the dermal and transdermal delivery of therapeutic substances, e.g., prostaglandins, which suppress inflammation, improve the smoothness and softness of skin and speed wound repair; delivery of pepducins (therapeutic substances containing amino acids with lipid tails), which can regulate cell growth among their other functions; hyaluronidase inhibitors, which will assist in reducing the breakdown of hyaluronan in the skin; RHAMM inhibitors, which have been demonstrated to have an anti-wrinkle effect; and other peptides, peptide mimetics and proteins, such as a botulinum toxin, e.g., type A (BOTOXTM), collagens, elastin, or hyaluronan synthases.
  • therapeutic substances e.g., prostaglandins, which suppress inflammation, improve the smoothness and softness of skin and speed wound repair
  • pepducins therapeutic substances containing amino acids with
  • the present invention also provides a method for enhancing the level of hyaluronan within the skin, thereby making a more “youthful” microenvironment around epidermal and dermal cells, and resulting in control of cellular functions (e.g., collagen and elastin production by dermal cells; blocking transdifferentiation of dermal fibroblasts into myofibroblasts that produce scar type collagen I, contract the dermis and are thought to contribute to the formation of wrinkles; and activation of keratinocytes to produce cytokines and growth factors that promote dermal cell function), multilayering/proliferation of keratinocytes, protection against oxygen free radicals, and the retention of water that collectively enhances the youthful appearance of skin.
  • cellular functions e.g., collagen and elastin production by dermal cells; blocking transdifferentiation of dermal fibroblasts into myofibroblasts that produce scar type collagen I, contract the dermis and are thought to contribute to the formation of wrinkles; and activation of keratin
  • the present invention also provides non-toxic compositions comprising modified hyaluronan suitable for topical application to the skin to reduce the appearance of scarring, stretchmarks, burn contractions, fibrotic lesions, rosacea, dermatitis and skin atrophy due to exposure to UVA/B radiation, aging, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or steroid use.
  • the present invention also provides non-toxic compositions comprising modified hyaluronan fragments suitable for topical application to the skin that stimulate the innate immune system to protect against bacterial and viral infections of the skin and for promoting rapid recovering of large wounds (e.g. burns) by keratinocytes.
  • the present invention also provides a non-toxic modified hyaluronan composition that is able to cross the epidermal barrier, and is thus suitable for enhancing a regenerative type of wound repair, and for enhancing appearance of non-injured but compromised skin (e.g. smoker's skin) by promoting angiogenesis.
  • the present invention also provides compositions enabling for the passage of other modified glycosaminoglycans, such as dermatan sulfate, keratin sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in their polysaccharide or proteoglycan form as described above for hyaluronan.
  • modified glycosaminoglycans such as dermatan sulfate, keratin sulfate and chondroitin sulfate in their polysaccharide or proteoglycan form as described above for hyaluronan.
  • the choice of glycosaminoglycan to be used will depend on the treatment to be effected.
  • the present invention also provides compositions comprising modified hyaluronan or other glycosaminoglycans allowing for the dermal passage of polypeptides, such as collagen and elastin, for use in cosmetic application in the reduction in the appearance of wrinkles.
  • a glycosaminoglycan composition comprising a glycosaminoglycan modified through the covalent linkage of a lipid moiety to about 1-15% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units of the glycosaminoglycan wherein:
  • the glycosaminoglycan is modified through the covalent linkage of a lipid moiety to about 1-12% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units of the glycosaminoglycan; more preferably to about 1-10% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units; even more preferably to about 1-7.5% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units; and most preferably to 2-6% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units.
  • Exemplified compositions of the present invention include those wherein about 5.5% or about 6% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units have been modified.
  • the glycosaminoglycan to be modified has a molecular weight in the range of about 50 kDa to about 2,500 kDa; more preferably from about 100 kDa to about 2,000 kDa; even more preferably from about 350 kDa to about 1,500 kDa; and most preferably from about 500 kDa to about 1,500 kDa.
  • the glycosaminoglycan to be modified is hyaluronan or a hyaluronan derivative; more preferably, the glycosaminoglycan is hyaluronan.
  • the lipid moiety contains an amino group on its polar head-group and is covalently bound to the glycosaminoglycan via an amide linkage to a carboxylic acid group on the glycosaminoglycan; more preferably the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines or phosphatidylserines; most preferably the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines.
  • the modified glycosaminoglycan is able to penetrate the skin barrier.
  • the modified glycosaminoglycan has a longer residence time within the skin than the unmodified glycosaminoglycan, when dermally delivered; most preferably this glycosaminoglycan is hyaluronan.
  • a preparation suitable for application to the skin or a mucous membrane comprising a glycosaminoglycan composition in admixture with one or more cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or carriers, wherein the glycosaminoglycan composition comprises:
  • the glycosaminoglycan is modified through the covalent linkage of a lipid moiety to about 1-12% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units of the glycosaminoglycan; more preferably to about 1-10% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units; even more preferably to about 1-7.5% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units; and even more preferably to about 2-6% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units.
  • Exemplified modifications of the present invention include those wherein about 5.5% or about 6% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units of the glycosaminoglycan have been modified.
  • the glycosaminoglycan to be modified has a molecular weight in the range of about 50 kDa to about 2,500 kDa; more preferably from about 100 kDa to about 2,000 kDa; even more preferably from about 350 kDa to about 1,500 kDa; and most preferably from about 500 kDa to about 1,500 kDa.
  • the glycosaminoglycan to be modified is hyaluronan or a hyaluronan derivative; more preferably, the glycosaminoglycan is hyaluronan.
  • the lipid moiety contains an amino group on its polar head-group and is covalently bound to the glycosaminoglycan via an amide linkage to a carboxylic acid group on the glycosaminoglycan; more preferably the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines or phosphatidylserines; most preferably the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines.
  • the modified glycosaminoglycan is able to penetrate the skin barrier. More preferably, the modified glycosaminoglycan has a longer residence time within the skin than the unmodified glycosaminoglycan, when dermally delivered.
  • Preparations of this aspect of the invention may additionally comprise one or more ingredients that are transported across the skin barrier or mucous membrane by the glycosaminoglycan composition; preferably across the skin barrier. Included among the additional the additional one or more ingredients that may be considered within this aspect of the invention are anti-oxidants, vitamins, essential oils, UV-blocking agents, or other nutrients whose application is known to provide a beneficial effect to the health or appearance of skin.
  • additional the additional one or more ingredients that may be considered within this aspect of the invention are pharmaceuticals; preferably therapeutic agents suitable for the treatment inflammation, such as a prostaglandin, skin cancer or skin conditions that are delivered through the skin barrier.
  • proteins, peptides, peptide mimetics, pepducins, polynucleotides, or other biomolecules are proteins, peptides, peptide mimetics, pepducins, polynucleotides, or other biomolecules; preferably, these one or more ingredients have a molecular weight of between 700 Da and 500 kDa.
  • Additional ingredients delivered across the skin barrier may include collagen or elastin.
  • the one or more additional ingredients may be a protein; preferably a botulinum toxin that is delivered across the skin barrier; more preferably botulinum toxin type A.
  • a further preferred protein to be delivered across the skin barrier is hyaluronan synthase.
  • the additional one or more ingredients may also include a pepducin.
  • hyaluronidase inhibitors delivered across the skin barrier or RHAMM inhibitors delivered across the skin barrier.
  • a glycosaminoglycan composition of the above first aspect in supplementing the levels of a glycosaminoglycan naturally present in the skin; preferably this glycosaminoglycan is hyaluronan.
  • This aspect includes the use of the compositions in the reduction in appearance of wrinkles, providing an increased level of skin hydration, reducing the signs of aging of the skin, the reversal in appearance or prevention of skin atrophy, the reversal in appearance or prevention of scarring on the skin, reducing the inflammation associated with actinic keratinoses, promoting angiogenesis (e.g., in regenerative wound repair or in enhancing the appearance of non-injured but compromised skin), and in reducing the effects of skin trauma.
  • the effects of skin trauma that may be considered are reductions in the appearance of scarring, stretchmarks, burn contractions, fibrotic lesions, rosacea, dermatitis or skin atrophy.
  • the causes of these trauma are the effects are UV radiation, burns, the topical administration of pharmaceuticals, and the use of steroids.
  • a glycosaminoglycan composition of the above first aspect as a dermal or transdermal delivery vehicle for cosmetically and therapeutically active ingredients.
  • cosmetically and therapeutically active ingredients that may be delivered according to this aspect of the invention are hyaluronidase inhibitors, RHAMM inhibitors, collagen, or elastin.
  • proteins, peptides, peptide mimetics, pepducins, polynucleotides, or other biomolecules are also provided for the delivery of proteins.
  • a botulinum toxin preferably botulinum toxin type A
  • hyaluronan synthase preferably a botulinum toxin type A
  • pharmaceuticals such as anti-inflammatory agents (e.g., a prostaglandin).
  • dermal delivery of pharmaceuticals Among the preferred use for dermal delivery are included the delivery of pharmaceuticals useful in the treatment of skin inflammation, skin cancer, skin allergy, or other skin conditions; most preferably in the treatment of skin cancer.
  • a fifth aspect of the present invention is provided a method for the glycosaminoglycan compositions of the above first aspect of the invention comprising the steps of:
  • the activating agent is added in an amount sufficient to facilitate covalent linkage of the lipid moiety to about 1-12% of the disaccharide monomer units of the glycosaminoglycan; more preferably to about 1-10% of the disaccharide monomer units; even more preferably to about 1-7.5% of the disaccharide monomer units; and most preferably to 2-6% of the disaccharide monomer units.
  • Exemplified methods of the present invention include those wherein about 5.5% or about 6% of the repeating disaccharide monomer units have been modified.
  • the covalent linkage to be formed is an amide linkage between a carboxylic group of the glycosaminoglycan and a lipid moiety containing an amine functional group on the polar head group.
  • the linking agent is a carbodiimide; more preferably, the carbodiimide is 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide.
  • the preferred glycosaminoglycan to be modified is hyaluronan.
  • the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines and phosphatidylserines; more preferred is that the lipid moiety comprises one or more phosphatidylethanolamines.
  • an invention that promotes penetration of large hyaluronan into skin together with large (>10 kDa) proteins.
  • the inventor believes the hyaluronan-phospholipid formulation described herein promotes the formation of hyaluronan coats around skin in a receptor independent manner and prevents liposome/nanoparticle formation.
  • the hyaluronan-phospholipid formulation described herein promotes the formation of hyaluronan coats around skin in a receptor independent manner and prevents liposome/nanoparticle formation.
  • the hyaluronan-phospholipid formulation described herein promotes the formation of hyaluronan coats around skin in a receptor independent manner and prevents liposome/nanoparticle formation.
  • the hyaluronan-phospholipid formulation described herein promotes the formation of hyaluronan coats around skin in a receptor independent manner and prevents liposome/nanoparticle formation.
  • FIG. 1 Micrograph images of human dermal fibroblasts illustrating the increase in hyaluronan cell coat following application of a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention as compared to unmodified hyaluronan and PBS control. Representative hyaluronan cell coats are indicated by an arrow in each image.
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 2 Graph illustrating the effect of a modified hyaluronan composition of the invention (HA-PE-1) on the percent of human fibroblasts with cell coats as compared to fibroblasts treated with hyaluronan alone untreated cells.
  • HA-PE-1 modified hyaluronan composition of the invention
  • FIG. 3 Graph illustrating the effect of a modified hyaluronan composition of the invention (HA-PE-1) on the size of the hyaluronan cell coat as compared to cells treated with unmodified hyaluronan.
  • FIG. 4 Graph illustrating the difference in the number of mouse embryonic fibroblasts engineered to be without hyaluronan receptors (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ , CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ , or RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ ) that have hyaluronan coats following treatment with a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention, unmodified hyaluronan and saline solution (control). Representative micrograph images from treated fibroblasts are presented in FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 5 Representative micrograph images of mouse embryonic fibroblasts engineered to be without hyaluronan receptors (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ , CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ , or RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ ) that have hyaluronan coats following treatment with a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention, unmodified hyaluronan and saline solution (control).
  • RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ , CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ , or RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ hyaluronan coats following treatment with a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention, unmodified hyaluronan and saline solution (control).
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 6 Micrographs of human fibroblasts treated with SKL catalase, a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) and a combination of SKL catalase and HA-PE-1, demonstrating that the modified hyaluronan compositions of the invention enhance the effects SKL catalase when used in combination.
  • SKL catalase a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 7 Micrograph images of skin obtained from mice treated with a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention for four days illustrating the ability of the compositions of the present invention to penetrate the skin barrier following topical application.
  • Images 71 (HA-PE-1) and 73 (control) illustrate the skin layer at 20 ⁇ magnification with the keratinocyte layer denoted with “[”.
  • Images 72 (treatment) and 74 (control) illustrate the skin layer at 40 ⁇ magnification with representative keratinocytes highlighted with an arrow.
  • FIG. 8 Graph quantifying the ability of a cream containing a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention to penetrate the skin barrier of mice and be retained in the keratinocyte layer following 4 days of treatment. This graph quantifies the micrograph images presented in FIG. 7 .
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 9 Micrograph images comparing the skin of mice following a four-day treatment regimen with a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention, hyaluronan mixed with lecithin (HA+PE), or hyaluronan alone.
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • HA+PE hyaluronan mixed with lecithin
  • hyaluronan alone The keratinocyte layer in each image is indicated with an arrow.
  • Also presented are micrographs of skin samples obtained Day 7 following cessation of treatment on Day 4.
  • FIG. 10 Graph quantifying the amount of a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) of the present invention that was able to penetrate mouse skin as compared to mice treated with a mixture of hyaluronan with lecithin (HA+PE) and hyaluronan alone. This graph quantifies the micrograph images presented in FIG. 9 .
  • HA-PE-1 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 11 Micrograph images demonstrating that application of the modified hyaluronan compositions of the present invention remains localized within the epidermis at the site of application. Application of hyaluronan alone does not lead to any accumulation of hyaluronan in the epidermis.
  • the application edge is marked with an arrow, and application area with a broken-line arrow.
  • FIG. 12 Graph quantifying the levels of hyaluronan present in treated and untreated areas in mouse skin from FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 Micrograph images and quantifying graph indicating that the hyaluronan compositions of the invention (HA-PE-2) are able to penetrate the skin barrier and associate within the epidermis in mice bred without RHAMM hyaluronan receptors (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ mice).
  • the keratinocyte layer in each image is denoted with an arrow.
  • FIG. 14 Micrograph images and quantifying graph indicating that the hyaluronan compositions of the invention (HA-PE-2) are able to penetrate the skin barrier and associate within the epidermis in mice bred without RHAMM or CD44 hyaluronan receptors (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ mice).
  • the keratinocyte layer in each image is denoted with an arrow.
  • FIG. 15 Micrograph images of a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-2) of the present invention and particulate lipidated glycosaminoglycans prepared using prior art methods.
  • HA-PE-2 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • FIG. 16 Micrograph images demonstrating the ability of a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-2) of the present invention to deliver an 84 kDa protein (GST-labelled RHAMM) and a 26 kDa protein (GST) through the skin barrier following topical application in mice.
  • the keratinocyte layer is denoted by “ ⁇ circumflex over ( 0 ) ⁇ ” and the underlying muscle layer by an arrow.
  • FIG. 17 Graph quantifying the micrograph images of FIG. 16 for the delivery of GST-RHAMM, an 84 kDa protein, through the skin barrier following topical application of a hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-2) of the present invention to mice.
  • HA-PE-2 hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate
  • the present invention provides compositions that enable the passage of modified glycosaminoglycans through the skin barrier following topical administration, thus making them suitable for use in cosmetic formulations and as vehicles for the dermal and transdermal delivery of cosmetically and pharmaceutically active therapeutic agents.
  • These glycosaminoglycan compositions are formed through the covalent linkage of a lipid moiety to the glycosaminoglycan by limiting the degree of linkage to about 1 to about 15% of the disaccharide monomer units in order to provide sufficient lipophilicity to the glycosaminoglycan to facilitate its passage through the skin barrier, while at the same time allowing for the maintenance of its glycosaminoglycan character, particularly its cellular interactions.
  • the degree of linkage is from about 1-12%, more preferably from about 1-10%, even more preferably from about 1-7.5%, and even more preferably from about 2-6% for example about 5.5% and about 6% of the disaccharide monomer units.
  • One effective way to introduce the lipid moiety is through bonding at carboxylic acid groups situated throughout the glycosaminoglycan on its saccharide residues. When linking the lipid moiety to the glycosaminoglycan in the preparation of the present compositions, it is important to consider the percentage of available linking sites that are used.
  • the lipid moiety may be covalently linked to the glycosaminoglycan using any known manner, and may include, for example, linkages to the existing functional groups (e.g., carboxylic acid and hydroxy) or to unmasked functional groups (e.g., through the partial hydrolysis of N-acetyl groups to provide primary amines).
  • existing functional groups e.g., carboxylic acid and hydroxy
  • unmasked functional groups e.g., through the partial hydrolysis of N-acetyl groups to provide primary amines.
  • linkage is hydrolyzable within the body, e.g., amide and ester linkages, so that the modified glycosaminoglycan may be reverted to its natural form, thus facilitating its ultimate bioresorption, and reducing the potential for toxic and/or allergenic reactions, when glycosaminoglycans and lipids that are naturally present in the skin are used.
  • glycosaminoglycan compositions of the present invention are preferably prepared using hyaluronan, although other glycosaminoglycans, particularly hyaluronan derivatives, including partially N-deacetylated hyaluronan, may also be used. Although, with the exception of hyaluronan, naturally occurring glycosaminoglycans are attached to proteins, use of the term glycosaminoglycan in the context of the present invention refers to the polysaccharide portion of glycosaminoglycans only.
  • Glycosaminoglycans suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include any long, unbranched polysaccharides comprised primarily of a repeating disaccharide unit comprised of an uronic acid or hexose linked to a hexosamine, provided the size requirements described below are met.
  • Hyaluronan is present in high levels in the skin and, when the compositions of the present invention are used as delivery devices for cosmetic and pharmaceutical therapeutic agents, including proteins and similarly sized biomacromolecules, a dual effect comprising delivery of the therapeutic agent and enhancement of hyaluronan cell coats in the treated area may be obtained.
  • This dual effect can be of particular advantage when the topical delivery of a therapeutic agent has previously been associated with damage to the skin at the application site as may be observed, for example, with the topical treatment of glucocorticoids, which is known to reduce the levels of dermal hyaluronan.
  • the glycosaminoglycan used in the present invention will typically possess a molecular weight of between about 50 kDa and about 2,500 kDa, and is preferably in the range of about 100 kDa to about 2,000 kDa. More preferably, the glycosaminoglycan has a molecular weight of about 350-1,500 kDa, and most preferably of about 500-1,500 kDa.
  • the optimal hyaluronan size is smaller, since fragmented hyaluronan is more bioreactive than native hyaluronan and can be in the range of about 2 to about 100 kDa.
  • the lipid moiety of the present compositions may be comprised of one or more lipids, preferably those selected from the classes of fatty acids, glycerolipids, phospholipids, sphingolipids, sterol lipids and prenol lipids. Although it is a requirement of the present invention that the lipid moiety is covalently bound to the glycosaminoglycan, compositions of the present invention may include the lipidated glycosaminoglycan as well additional lipids that are not covalently bound.
  • a given lipid in modifying the glycosaminoglycan has the ability to be covalently bound to the glycosaminoglycan through its polar head group. While the use of lipids naturally present in the human or animal to be treated is preferred, derivatized forms of naturally occurring lipids may also be used provided that their lipid-character is maintained. Such derivatization may be required when the available functional groups on the polar head group of the lipid will not allow for linking of the lipid to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • Examples of derivatized lipids include those that are modified to facilitate the bonding of the lipid to the glycosaminoglycan, e.g., through the addition of a primary amine to the polar head group of the lipid. Further examples include modifications to the hydrophobic tail of the lipid, provided that the lipophilic character of this region is preserved. Additionally, stereoisomers of naturally occurring lipids may also be used, with further derivatization if necessary to facilitate bonding to the glycosaminoglycan. The methods of performing any required modifications to the lipids are well known to persons skilled in the art.
  • any fatty acid either alone or as part of a group of fatty acids or other lipids, may be used in the compositions of the present invention, with those possessing greater than 12 carbon atoms being preferred, and include saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids.
  • the fatty acid used either alone or as a component of a larger lipid, contains 12-24 carbon atoms.
  • fatty acids that may be used in the compositions of the present invention, either alone or as part of a larger lipid: myristic (12:0, tetradecanoic), palmitic (16:0, hexadecanoic), stearic (18:0, octadecanoic), arachidic (20:0, eicosanoic), and behenic (22:0, docosanoic) saturated fatty acids; palmitoleic (16:1(n-7), cis-9-hexadecenoic), petroselinic (18:1(n-12), cis-6-octadecenoic), oleic (18:1(n-9), cis-octadecenoic, cis-vaccenic (18:1(n-7), cis-11-octadecenoic), erucic (22:1(n-9), cis-13-docosenoic monounsaturated fatty acids;
  • the above fatty acids may be modified to better facilitate covalent or noncovalent binding to the glycosaminoglycan by, for example, converting the acid head group to an alcohol or amine, an alcohol further derivatized as a leaving group, or a leaving group.
  • the fatty acid may be derivatized by adding a short spacer, e.g., formation of esters with 2-aminoethanol, ethylene glycol or other ethanol derivatives possessing a desired functional group. All chemistry required to prepare such modified fatty acids are believed to be routine and known by chemists skilled in organic synthesis.
  • essential fatty acids i.e., those fatty acids that are not produced in human tissues and must be acquired through the diet, such as arachidonic, linoleic and linolenic acids and their metabolites such as EPA and DHA, among others, may, in addition to their function in the present invention, provide an additional source of these nutrients separate from the diet following their use in the delivery of hyaluronan through the skin barrier as the compositions of the present invention are biodegraded.
  • essential fatty acids may be on their own, as part of a larger lipid, or as an auxiliary lipid that is not covalently bound to the lipidated glycosaminoglycan but is instead dermally or transdermally delivered by the lipidated glycosaminoglycan.
  • Fatty acid derivatives with substituents or branching along the carbon chain may also be used in the present invention provided that the lipid character of the derivatized fatty acid is maintained.
  • fatty acids useful in the compositions of the present invention include branched chain fatty acids possessing from 10 to 30 carbon atoms. Branches may include one or more methyl groups substituted at any position along the saturated or unsaturated fatty acid chain, or involve larger alkyl groups. Other useful fatty acids include those with one or more alicyclic rings along the fatty acid backbone or at a terminal position. Further useful fatty acids also include hydroxy fatty acids, wherein the hydroxy group is within two carbons of the carboxylic acid ( ⁇ - and ⁇ -hydroxy fatty acids). The ⁇ - or ⁇ -hydroxy group of the hydroxy fatty acids may also be further derivatized through the formation of ethers or ester to add a second fatty acid chain to the lipid, thereby increasing its lipophilic character.
  • fatty acids also applies to their use in the following types of lipids where the lipids contain fatty acid components.
  • suitable lipids for use in the present invention also include fatty amides, the amide analogues of fatty acids.
  • Preferred fatty amides are those in which a fatty acid is converted to an amide by, for example, treatment with 2-aminoethanol, thus providing an alcohol that may be further modified, if desired.
  • fatty amides can be formed using diamines, such as 1,2-diaminoethane, thus providing a primary amine for facilitating linkage to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • Suitable fatty amides may also be formed using fatty acids and amino acids, which may then be further derivatized, if desired.
  • Preferred fatty amides include anandamide, which is known to exhibit anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties, N-arachidonoylglycine, and N-palmitoylethanolamide, which may also have use in treating inflammation.
  • the use of such fatty amides, among others with therapeutic effects, enable to the provision of dual effects, e.g., facilitating the transport of the glycosaminoglycan through the skin barrier and providing their known therapeutic effects following hydrolysis from the lipidated glycosaminoglycan within the body.
  • Glycerolipids that may be used in the present invention include mono- and diacylglycerolipids.
  • Preferred glycerolipids are mono- and diacylglycerols and glycosylglycerols. More preferred are those glycerolipids possessing a fatty acids selected from the preferred groups mentioned above.
  • glycerolipids that may act as intermediates in the biosynthesis of triacylglycerols and other lipids; however this preference is based upon their ability to provide further effect upon hydrolysis from the lipidated glycosaminoglycans of the present invention rather than their ability to facilitate penetration of the skin barrier.
  • the glycerolipid may also be further derivatized, for example, through the use of a spacer, or direct derivatization, to provide a primary amino group, allowing for amide formation with the carboxylic acid groups of the glycosaminoglycan.
  • Phospholipids suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include phosphatidylethanolamines(cephalins), phosphatidylserines, phosphatidyl-L-threonines, phosphatidylglycerols, phosphatidylinositols, phosphatidic acids, bisphosphatidyl glycerols (cardiolipins), and phosphoglycolipids.
  • Preferred among the types of phospholipids are phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphatidylinositols and phosphatidylserines. More preferred are phosphatidylethanolamines and phosphatidylserines.
  • Non-naturally occurring phospholipids includes phospholipids that are derivatized versions of phospholipids that are not suitable for linking to the glycosaminoglycan, such as phosphatidylcholines, wherein the derivatization provides a functional group to enable covalent linkage of the lipid to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • suitable phospholipids may also include ether phospholipids, e.g., alkylacyl phospholipids and alkenylacyl phospholipids.
  • ether phospholipids e.g., alkylacyl phospholipids and alkenylacyl phospholipids.
  • Suitable phospholipids may also be modified at their head group provided that this either enhances or does not preclude the covalent linking of the phospholipid to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • Sphingolipids suitable for use in the compositions of the present invention include sphingosine and other sphingoid bases, ceramides, ceramide phospholipids, and glycosphingolipids.
  • ceramide phospholipids refers to those sphingolipids other than sphingomyelin in which a ceramide is bound to a phosphate group, and includes sphingolipids such as ceramide phosphorylethanolamines, ceramide phosphorylglycerols, ceramide inositols, and similar classes.
  • Suitable sphingoid bases for use either alone as a sphingolipid or as a component of a ceramide, ceramide phospholipid, sphingomyelin, glycosphingolipid, or other sphingolipid, may also include analogues of sphingoid bases with differing carbon chains (length, unsaturation, hydroxylation), but preferably those with 14-24 carbon atoms.
  • Preferred sphingoid bases for use either alone as a sphingolipid or as a component of a ceramide, ceramide phospholipid, glycosphingolipid or other sphingolipid, include sphingosine (d18:1, d18:1 ⁇ 4t , 4E-d18:1, or its cis isomer: d18:1 ⁇ 4c , 4Z-d18:1) dihydrosphingosine (d18:0, sphinganine), phytosphingosine (t18:0), and dehydrophytosphingosine (t18:1, t18:1 ⁇ 8t , 8E-t18:1, or is cis isomer: t18:1 ⁇ 8c , 8Z-t18:1), and eicosasphingosine (d20:1, 4E-d20:1, d20:1 ⁇ 4t ).
  • sphingolipids preferred among the sphingolipids are those that are naturally occurring.
  • Preferred types of sphingolipids include ceramide phosphorylethanolamines, ceramide phosphorylinositols, and monoglycosphingolipids.
  • Suitable sphingolipids may also include ones in which an ethanolamine, serine or other suitable group is bound directly to the ceramide.
  • Other preferred sphingolipids include glycososphingolipids, which are modified on the sugar group to also include phosphorylethanolamine, phosphorylserine, phosphonoethanolamine, serine or ethanolamine.
  • sphingolipids are known in nature to have different fatty acids than glycerol-based lipids, such as those described above, the fatty acids preferred in sphingolipids may differ from the general description of fatty acids provided above. Thus, for sphingolipids, preferred fatty acids may have up to 28 carbons, and have an even or odd number of carbons. Of these fatty acids, which may be saturated, monounsaturated, or polyunsaturated, those with 16-24 carbons being saturated or monounsaturated are preferred.
  • compositions of the present invention may also utilize the analogous phosphonolipids, such as phosphonylethanolamines and phosphonyl-1-hydroxy-2-aminoethanes; preferred phosphonolipids are phosphonylethanolamines.
  • ceramides are natural components of skin, and their depletion with age or disease results in skin dehydration, wrinkles/sagging, and susceptibility to disease
  • the use of ceramides and ceramide-based lipids that can be hydrolyzed into ceramides in the skin provides a dual benefit.
  • the use of ceramide-based lipids that can be hydrolyzed into ceramides within the skin in the compositions of the invention both assists in the delivery of hyaluronan through the skin barrier, as well as provides a source to aid in the replenishment of ceramide levels upon degradation of the compositions.
  • Sterol lipids suitable for use in the compositions of the invention include sterols and oxysterols in which the A or B ring of the cholesterol is oxidized rather than the alkyl chain, such as 7 ⁇ -hydroxycholesterol or 4 ⁇ -hydroxycholesterol.
  • Oxysterols in which the alkyl side chain has been hydroxylated, and optionally converted to an amine, are also suitable for use provided that the A and B rings of the cholesterol skeleton are in a reduced form, i.e., dehydroxylated.
  • Oxysterols possessing a primary hydroxy group that is oxidized to a carboxylic acid may also be used, particularly when esterified with 2-aminoethanol, to provide a terminal amino group to facilitate binding to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • sterols from other origins such as plant-based sterols (phytosterols)
  • useful phytosterols include, but are not limited to, campesterol, sitosterol, brassicasterol, stigmasterol, avenasterol.
  • Sterols may also be derivatized by adding, for example, 2-aminoethanol, inositol, serine, glycoside, phosphorylethanolamine, phosphonylethanolamine, phosphorylserine, phosphorylinositol, phosphorylglycosides, or glycosides derivatized with 2-aminoethanol, serine, phosphorylethanolamine, or phosphonylethanolamine, to the 3-hydroxy substituent of the A-ring or a hydroxy substituent of the alkyl side chain of any of the above sterols or oxysterols.
  • esters may be formed with amino acids to provide an amino group to facilitate binding to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • 7-dehydrocholesterol can provide the additional benefit of being converted to vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) upon UV exposure following its penetration into the epidermal layer of the skin.
  • cholecalciferol or its precursor provitamin D 3
  • the lipid moieties used in modifying glycosaminoglycans for the present invention may also serve as delivery vehicles for the biologically important lipids as the modified glycosaminoglycans degrade within the body (provided a hydrolyzable linkage is used that will allow for release of the lipid in physiological conditions).
  • the amounts used with respect to other lipids may be varied according to the amounts of vitamin D supplementation that is desired following its hydrolysis from the glycosam inoglycan.
  • compositions of the present invention may also utilize other fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamins A and E, and other prenol lipids, including other tocopherols, tocotrienols, retinoic acid, dolichols and polyprenols possessing functional groups to facilitate linkage to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • vitamins A and E include other prenol lipids, including other tocopherols, tocotrienols, retinoic acid, dolichols and polyprenols possessing functional groups to facilitate linkage to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • Such lipids may also be further derivatized by, for example, adding 2-aminoethanol, inositol, serine, glycoside, phosporylethanolamine, phosphonylethanolamine, phosphorylserine, phosphorylinositol, phosphorylglycosides, or glycosides derivatized with 2-aminoethanol, serine, phosphorylethanolamine, or phosphonylethanolamine, to an available hydroxy substituent.
  • esters may be formed with amino acids to provide an amino group to facilitate binding to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • the amount used in any preparation will be determined by the amount of the lipid that is desired to be provided.
  • diphosphate derivatives of prenols such as farnesyl pyrophosphate and presqualene diphosphate, which are used in the biosynthesis of sterols.
  • Preferred prenol lipids include tocopherols (which includes vitamin E) and tocotrienals that are additionally able to act as antioxidants following the passage through the skin barrier, as well as vitamin A, or more preferably its oxidized form, retinoic acid, which is known to stimulate collagen production in skin, as well as farnesol lipids that are known to contribute to the lipid outer layer of the epidermis.
  • tocopherols which includes vitamin E
  • tocotrienals that are additionally able to act as antioxidants following the passage through the skin barrier, as well as vitamin A, or more preferably its oxidized form, retinoic acid, which is known to stimulate collagen production in skin, as well as farnesol lipids that are known to contribute to the lipid outer layer of the epidermis.
  • retinoic acid which is known to stimulate collagen production in skin
  • farnesol lipids that are known to contribute to the lipid outer layer of the epidermis.
  • the presence of antioxidants in the skin can further
  • compositions of the present invention are intended for cosmetic and therapeutic use, and it is therefore desirable that the compositions do not exhibit significant toxicity as the lipids are gradually hydrolyzed within the body.
  • testing may be undertaken to determine whether a particular lipid is associated with a toxic effect, allergenic-type response, or irritation when released within the skin. Since many of the lipids useful in the compositions of the present invention are known to have biological effects in humans, the amount of any particular lipid used may be modified to either utilize or avoid such effects depending upon any benchmarks set for the use of the compositions.
  • lipid classes More preferred among the lipid classes are phospholipids or sphingolipids selected from the group consisting of phosphatidylethanolamines, phosphatidylserines, phosphatidylinositols, sphingosines, ceramides, and ceramide-based lipids. Most preferred is the use of phosphatidylethanolamines.
  • glycosaminoglycan compositions of the present invention also include those in which two or more different types of lipids are added. This could include, for example, the addition of phosphatidylethanolamines possessing different fatty acids in the lipophilic tail portion, or the addition of phosphatidylethanolamines and ceramide-based lipids, i.e., different classes of lipids bound to the same glycosaminoglycan.
  • the lipid to be covalently linked to the glycosaminoglycan possesses a primary amino group to facilitate amide formation with carboxylic acid groups present on monosaccharide units of the glycosaminoglycan.
  • other preferred classes of lipids may possess a hydroxy group that is able to form an ester linkage with the carboxy group of the glycosaminoglycan, or a carboxylic acid group to form either an ester linkage with the hydroxy groups of the glycosaminoglycan, or an amide linkage with the an amino group on the glycosaminoglycan (present as part of a partially deacetylated or unacetylated glycosaminoglycan).
  • bonding may also be accomplished by other known methods known to skilled persons; however, these forms are less preferred.
  • a preferred linkage is formed between the carboxylic acid group of the glycosaminoglycan and an amino group of the lipid through an amide bond.
  • bonds may be readily formed using the carbodiimide approach as taught in the art for similar covalently-bound lipid/glycosaminoglycan systems (e.g., Sakurai et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,464,942, Yerushalmi et al. in WO 2006/050246, or Margarlit and Peer in WO 03/015755).
  • the simplified general procedure used in preparing lipidated glycosaminoglycans through the formation of amide bonds comprises:
  • the linking agent a carbodiimide to facilitate amide formation
  • the linking agent is the limiting reagent, being added in an amount based upon the desired percentage of lipid molecules to be attached to each chain.
  • the lipid is generally added in molar excess, preferably a large excess, of the amount of linker used so that the degree of lipid attachment is controlled by the amount of the linking agent used.
  • the amount of linking agent used represents the theoretical maximum of the amount of lipid that will be covalently bound to the glycosaminoglycan.
  • compositions of the present invention it is be desirable to use recently purchased, freshly purified and/or recently assayed linking reagents when preparing compositions of the present invention to more accurately control the amount maximum amount of lipid that can be bonded to the glycosaminoglycan in a given preparation.
  • the use of the linking reagent e.g., carbodiimide for use in amide formation, as the limiting reagent in the reagent, as well as minimizing or eliminating the use of organic solvents, can be useful in reducing the potential for allergenic responses when the compositions are applied to the skin.
  • the composition prepared may optionally be purified, if desired, using any convenient method, to removed residual linking agent, decomposition products, and/or by-products from the linking reaction. Purification of the linked compositions is expected to further reduce the expected low potential of allergenic responses to the topical application of the compositions of the present invention.
  • the purified compositions may be further reacted with one or more lipids in further lipid-linking steps to provide modified glycosaminoglycans possessing multiple lipids and/or lipids bound to the glycosaminoglycan by different methods. It may also be desired to prepare compositions additionally including non-covalently bound lipids to assist in the transport of the compositions through the skin barrier.
  • An alternative method of linking the carboxylic acid groups present in the saccharide units of the glycosaminoglycan with the lipid can involve the formation of ester bonds using any traditional method of ester formation, including the an approach similar to that taught by della Valle in U.S. Pat. No. 4,851,521.
  • Applications of this approach would be suitable for the use of derivatized lipids containing a leaving group on the hydrophilic portion of the lipid, e.g., iodo that may be displaced by an oxygen of the carboxylate group of the glycosaminoglycan to form an ester.
  • the main modification to the procedures of della Valle involve the ratios of glycosaminoglycan to lipid used.
  • any other suitable method may be used to covalently link the lipid moieties to the glycosaminoglycan. Suitable methods are determined based upon the available functional groups of the glycosaminoglycan, the available function groups of the lipid, and the type of covalent linkage that is desired to be formed.
  • compositions of the present invention may be prepared using (1) a single type of lipid that is covalently linked to a glycosaminoglycan; (2) multiple types of lipids bound to the glycosaminoglycan, i.e., the compositions is prepared using multiple lipids in one or more reactions such that the glycosaminoglycan has multiple types of lipids attached to it; (3) a mixture of lipidated glycosaminoglycans, i.e., a mixture containing a glycosaminoglycan linked to a lipid A, the glycosaminoglycan linked to a lipid B, etc.; or (4) the use of more than one type of glycosaminoglycan.
  • compositions of the present invention may be used in a number of different applications, including the following when hyaluronan is used as the glycosaminoglycan:
  • compositions of the invention may therefore be used in cosmetics, medicines (e.g., the treatment of burns and other conditions where hyaluronan is known to be beneficial), lubricants for mucous membranes, and as topical microenvironment drug delivery systems for pharmaceuticals.
  • Cosmetic applications include reducing the appearance of wrinkles, enhancing the youthful appearance of skin, increasing collagen production within the skin, re-hydrating aged or dry skin, increasing the nourishment of skin, and treating the blotchiness associated with actinic keratoses.
  • Applications for drug delivery include the topical administration of drugs, such as NSAIDs for the systemic or localized treatment of arthritis, chemotherapeutics for the systemic or localized treatment of skin cancers, and in applications as a substitute for patches or as a part of a patch (e.g., the composition of the present invention is embedded in a patch and applied to the skin, thereby allowing for a gradual absorption over time) for the administration of estrogen, nicotine, or other substances.
  • Preferred non-cosmetic applications are those directed towards localized as opposed to systemic treatments, thereby minimizing systemic exposure of the drugs and consequently reducing the magnitude of side effects attributed to systemic exposure.
  • compositions of the present invention may also be used in applications relating to tissue engineering by promoting tissue recovery by attracting stem cells (hyaluronan is known to attract stem cells), protecting resident stem cells from apoptosis (hyaluronan is known to protect stem cells) and reducing scarring (high hyaluronan levels in the skin reduces fibrotic repair).
  • Use of the compositions of the invention in the reduction of scarring is also expected to aid in the recovery from paralysis since nerve cells cannot re-grow along their original tracks after, for example, a stroke or head injury because of fibrosis which essentially serves as a road block on the neural pathway. The reduction of fibrotic scarring will therefore lead to a decrease in the amount of nerve cells that are forced to wander around fibrotic tissue and are unable to regain their original path, thereby reducing or rendering temporary, these forms of paralysis.
  • compositions using glycosaminoglycans other than hyaluronan, most particularly chondroitin sulfate, which is closely related to hyaluronan, may also be used in a number of different applications, including:
  • glycosaminoglycan compositions involving the delivery of optionally added therapeutically-active substances are primarily directed towards the treatment of skin-related conditions.
  • the optionally added therapeutically-active substance is able to migrate through the epidermal and dermal layers to enter the systemic circulation following its delivery through the skin barrier, the compositions can be used more generally as a system to provide transdermal delivery.
  • compositions of the present invention are in topically applied formulations
  • applications of the present invention also include facilitating the oral uptake of glycosaminoglycans and drugs (wherein the modified hyaluronan acts as a drug delivery system), as well as facilitating the depositions of hyaluronan and hyaluronan drug-delivery systems following subcutaneous, intradermal, or other forms of injection.
  • the compositions described herein may also be used to facilitate the penetration of mucous membranes and are may therefore be used to facilitate the delivery of the glycosaminoglycan compositions, as well as any optionally added therapeutic substances, by these additional pathways.
  • compositions of the present invention may also be used in formulations suitable for application to the buccal, esophageal, gastric, intestinal, nasal, olfactory, oral, bronchial, uterine, or penile mucosa. Additionally, the compositions of the present invention may be formulated to deliver the lipidated glycosaminoglycan and/or additional therapeutic agents to the inner eye, without requiring an injection, through topical application of an ointment, eyedrop or other suitable formulation.
  • compositions of the present invention may be used in the preparation of formulations suitable for the desired method of application according to any method known to person skilled in the preparation of cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical products. Such methods are described, for example, in Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy or Cosmetic and Toiletry Formulations, among numerous other texts.
  • Preferred formulations include those that may be topically applied to the skin, such as creams, ointments, gels, lotions, or pastes.
  • the compositions of the present invention may also be used in patches typically used for the transdermal delivery of drugs, either on their own or as a delivery vehicle for a therapeutic substance, such as a drug or protein.
  • compositions of the present invention may also be mixed with a standard, commercially available, cosmetic cream, and do not require the addition of any further or specialized penetration enhancers.
  • the ability of the present compositions to penetrate the skin when administered with standard types of cosmetic creams also does not require the use of additional moisture barriers, such as wraps, impermeable plastic films or other types of barriers, to facilitate skin barrier penetration by preventing or reducing the ability of the skin to lose surface water.
  • Formulations containing the glycosaminoglycan compositions of the present invention may also include additional components such as anti-oxidants to assist in preventing the breakdown of hyaluronan and other glycosaminoglycans, whether naturally present or delivered as part of the compositions of the present invention.
  • Formulations may also include vitamins, essential oils and other nutrients whose application is known to provide a beneficial effect to the health and/or appearance of skin.
  • formulations may also incorporate ingredients to reduce or prevent the damaging effects of UV radiation on the skin, such as those typically found in tanning lotions and sunscreens.
  • CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ mice were obtained from Jackson Laboratories (Bar Harbor, Maine)
  • RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ mice were developed in-house according to the method described by Tolg et al. 19 using C57-BL6 wildtype mice obtained from Charles River Laboratories
  • CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ :RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ mice were developed in-house according to the method described by Tolg et al. 20
  • Cells were also obtained using the methods described in Tolg et al.
  • HA+PE hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine complex
  • the lecithin used contained 15% phosphatidylcholine, 13% phosphatidylethanolamine, 10% phosphatidylinositol, 19% other lipids, 5% carbohydrates, and 38% soybean oil.
  • These phospholipids contain primarily C 14 -C 22 fatty acids as the hydrophobic component, primarily stearic acid and palmitic acid, with smaller amounts of oleic acid, palmitoleic acid and myristic acid.
  • HA-PE-1 A covalently linked hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate (HA-PE-1) was prepared by pre-mixing a hyaluronan solution (5 mL, 10 mg/mL de-ionized water, 50 mg; ⁇ 350 kDa (Life Core, Minn., USA), ⁇ 1.3 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 4 mol —CO 2 H groups) with phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) (250 mg; Sigma-Aldrich®, cat no. 60648; 500 mg assayed at ⁇ 50%) with rapid stirring via hand blender.
  • PE phosphatidylethanolamine
  • phosphatidylethanolamine Prior to addition of the phosphatidylethanolamine to the hyaluronan, it was first dissolved in chloroform (0.5 mL), which was then evaporated off, replaced with isopropanol (0.5 mL), and brought into suspension with a hand vibrating probe.
  • 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) (1.2 mg, 7.7 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 6 mol; 10 ⁇ L of a freshly prepared stock solution containing 120 mg EDC dissolved in de-ionized water (1 mL)) was added and thoroughly mixed for 30 minutes, then left at room temperature for 2 hours.
  • HA-PE- 1 was used in the cellular assays (Example 5, Example 6, Example 7, and Example 8).
  • the expected degree of linking for Example 2 is that ⁇ 6% (upper maximum) of the disaccharide units of the hyaluronan will have been modified with covalently-linked phosphatidylethanolamine groups. It is expected that linking efficiency would be decreased in the event that the EDC were previously exposed to water.
  • liquid soy lecithin Soya Lecithin GT Non-GM IP, Imperial-Oel-Import
  • phosphatidylcholines 13% phosphatidylethanolamines
  • 10% phosphatidylinositols 19% other phospholipids and lipids
  • 5% carbohydrates 38% soybean oil.
  • Unrefined liquid soy lecithin (78.5 mL; Soya Lecithin GT Non-GM IP, Imperial-Oel-Import) was mixed with hyaluronan (78.5 mL, 12 mg/mL, 942 mg, ⁇ 2.5 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 3 mol —CO 2 H groups; 500-2,500 kDa, polydisperse Baxyl HA, Cogent Solutions Group, Lexington, Key.) and isopropanol (10 mL) with rapid stirring via hand blender for 10-15 minutes at room temperature.
  • EDC 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide
  • the expected degree of linking for Example 3 is that ⁇ 5.5% (upper maximum) of the disaccharide units of the hyaluronan will have been modified with covalently-linked phosphatidylethanolamine groups. It is expected that linking efficiency would be decreased in the event that the EDC were previously exposed to water.
  • Topical creams of the modified hyaluronan prepared in Example 2 or Example 3 may be prepared by suitable procedures commonly used in the art for the preparation of cosmetic and medicinal creams for topical application.
  • the preparation described below should be viewed as a non-limiting example.
  • the gel, HA-PE-2, obtained in Example 3 was mixed at a 1:1 (v/v) ratio with a commercially available base cream (NIVEA Creme; ingredients: water, mineral oil, microcrystalline wax, glycerin, lanolin alcohol, paraffin, panthenol, decyl oleate, octyldodecanol, aluminum stearate, citric acid, magnesium sulfate, magnesium stearate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, fragrance) in a blender and stored at 4° C. until use.
  • NIVEA Creme a commercially available base cream
  • This storage temperature was used as a precautionary measure owing to the lack of additional additives to the creams, e.g., antimicrobials to prevent to potential degradation of hyaluronan, and should not be seen as a limitation on the formulations themselves.
  • alternate base creams e.g., OIL OF OLAY® (OLAY® Classic Moisturizing Crème; ingredients: water, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, petrolatum, cyclopenasiloxane, stearyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, dimethicone, carbomer, PEG-100 stearate, stearic acid, sodium hydroxide, DMDM hydantoin, iodopropynl butylcarbamate, EDTA, fragrance, titanium dioxide, Red 4) or L'OREAL® (Dermo-expertise wrinkle defense anti-aging cream; ingredients: water, cyclopentasiloxane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, cetyl alcohol, glycerin, glycerylstearate, PEG-40 stearate, myristylmyristate, ethylhexylpalmitate, butyro-spermum parkii butter, sorbitan triste
  • suitable formulations for topical use may also be prepared using commonly known methods.
  • other components whether for fragrance or any other cosmetic, dermatologic or medical property, may be also be added to the preparation.
  • Hyaluronan (HA-PE-1) Forms Increased Cell Coats on Human Dermal Fibroblasts
  • the suitability of the present compositions was assessed by determining its ability to encase/surround cultured dermal fibroblasts grown from a punch biopsy of human skin.
  • Punch biopsies were placed in a sterile tissue culture dish (35 ⁇ 10 mm, tissue culture dish) and cut with small (e.g., 19G) sterile needles into small fragments. The fragments were allowed to dry briefly (e.g., no more than 10 minutes) to the bottom of the tissue culture dish to promote adherence of the tissue fragments.
  • Dulbecco's modified Eagles Medium (DMEM), supplements with 10% fetal calf serum (FCS) was then gently added and the culture is then placed in a humidified 37° C. incubator supplemented with 5% CO 2 for approximately one week.
  • DMEM Dulbecco's modified Eagles Medium
  • FCS fetal calf serum
  • the fibroblasts that have grown out of the explants are then removed from the tissue culture plate in sterile 0.025% trypsin/EDTA mixture and gently spun at 1.1 ⁇ g for 3 minutes, following which the trypsin is removed and the cells are plated at 1:5 dilution in fresh, sterile tissue culture plates at a density of ⁇ 50,000/well (24 well plates) onto sterilized glass coverslips in 1 mL DMEM supplemented with 10% fetal calf serum in a humidified 5% CO 2 atmosphere.
  • hyaluronan solution 500 ⁇ g/mL, 350 kDa
  • modified hyaluronan HA-PE-1
  • 30-40 nm fluorescent yellow polystyrene nanospheres were added to the wells and allowed to settle onto the adherent cells at 37° C. for 30 minutes. Cultures were then fixed in freshly prepared paraformaldehyde and mounted on a glass slide that contained a hollow well. The cells were photographed (see FIG. 1 ) on a Nikon Eclipse TE300 inverted microscope equipped with Hoffman Optics and epi-fluorescence.
  • the hyaluronan cell coat is observed as a dark space since small fluorescent beads are excluded by the coat as denoted by the arrow within the image. Cells without coats cannot be detected by this assay as they are entirely covered by the fluorescent beads.
  • the addition of hyaluronan alone (image 12 ) to the culture medium had little additional effect on the size of the hyaluronan coats as compared to the PBS control (image 11 ).
  • the addition of HA-PE-1, to the culture medium (image 13 ) resulted in a clearly observable increase in the hyaluronan coat as detected by the exclusion of fluorescent beads around the cells, creating a halo effect.
  • HA-PE-1 Modified hyaluronan
  • hyaluronan alone 350 kDA; 10 mg/mL stock solution in saline
  • the percentage of cells that exhibited hyaluronan coats increased with the concentration of HA-PE-1 in contrast to the addition of hyaluronan alone.
  • the use of unmodified hyaluronan alone resulted in fewer cells with hyaluronan coats and the percentage of cells with coats reached a plateau at a concentration of 10 ⁇ g/mL.
  • modified hyaluronan resultsed in a dose dependent increase in the percentage of cells with hyaluronan coats so that the percentage of cells with coats was significantly greater in the presence of 100 ⁇ g/mL HA-PE-1 than with 50 ⁇ g/mL HA-PE-1 (Student's “t” test, p ⁇ 0.01).
  • the addition of HA-PE-1 resulted in significantly more cells with hyaluronan coats than the addition of unmodified hyaluronan alone (Student's “t” test, p ⁇ 0.0001).
  • modified hyaluronan HA-PE-1; 50 ⁇ g/mL
  • hyaluronan alone 50 ⁇ g/mL
  • image analysis Elements 3.1, Nikon
  • the application of the modified hyaluronan significantly increased the average hyaluronan coat size/cell when compared to HA alone (Student's “t” test, p ⁇ 0.05) (see FIG. 3 ). Values are means and S.E.M. for 10 samples.
  • Hyaluronan normally binds to cells via interactions with hyaluronan receptors such as CD44, RHAMM, LYVE-1 and Toll-like receptors 2,4.
  • hyaluronan receptors such as CD44, RHAMM, LYVE-1 and Toll-like receptors 2,4.
  • Mouse embryonic fibroblasts selectively express CD44 and RHAMM, the two receptors responsible for the ability of these cells to bind to hyaluronan and produce a hyaluronan coat.
  • Mouse embryonic fibroblasts were isolated from CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ , RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ and CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ :RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ embryos (Day 14), i.e., embryos without CD44, RHAMM, and CD44 and RHAMM hyaluronan receptors, respectively, and immortalized clones were obtained by limiting dilution.
  • Modified hyaluronan prepared according to Example 2 (HA-PE-1) or hyaluronan alone was added to the culture medium as described in Example 5.
  • hyaluronan cell coats were visualized using fixed sheep erythrocytes, which acts as particles and which are excluded from the bottom of the dish wherever cells form a hyaluronan coat, that are observed using Hoffman optics rather than epifluorescence. Cells that do not form coats are buried under the erythrocytes and are not visible under the detection conditions. Areas that lack erythrocytes represent cells containing mouse embryonic fibroblasts containing hyaluronan coats. Values obtained for the graph in FIG. 4 are the mean and S.E.M for 10 samples of each treatment and genotype.
  • modified hyaluronan (HA-PE-1) (images 51 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 52 (CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 53 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells)) increased both the size of the hyaluronan coats and numbers of cells containing hyaluronan coats when compared with cells treated with hyaluronan alone (images 54 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 55 (CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 56 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells)).
  • modified hyaluronan (HA-PE-1) of the present invention does not appear to be dependent upon the expression of hyaluronan receptors common to fibroblasts since loss of either one or both of the CD44 or RHAMM receptors, the two most prevalent hyaluronan receptors, does not significantly influence the number of cells that have hyaluronan coats (see images 51 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 52 (CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells), 53 (RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ :CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ cells), and FIG. 4 ).
  • HA-PE-1 modified hyaluronan
  • Example 5 The above in vitro testing (Example 5, Example 6 and Example 7) indicates that covalently-linked hyaluronan phospholipid derivatives (e.g., HA-PE-1) are better able to provide cell coats than unmodified hyaluronan.
  • covalently-linked hyaluronan phospholipid derivatives e.g., HA-PE-1
  • HA-PE-1 covalently-linked hyaluronan phospholipid derivatives
  • SKL-catalase is a genetically modified enzyme that is more effective in reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) inside cells than the unmodified endogenous catalase. Catalases are necessary to reduce the toxicity resulting from ROS that contribute to aging.
  • One function of SKL-catalase is to reduce the fragmentation of hyaluronan resulting from ROS.
  • Catalase recombinant protein human erythrocyte, 10 ⁇ g/mL, Sigma was derivatized with SKL to permit entry into cells. 21
  • the resulting SKL-catalase was mixed with HA-PE-1 and added to a culture of senescent human fibroblasts.
  • the resulting images indicate that for cells treated with the hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugate of Example 2 (HA-PE-1) and SKL-catalase (image 63 ), cell coats where larger than those formed when either SKL-catalase (image 61 ) or HA-PE-1 (image 62 ) were added alone.
  • Example 9 Example 9, Example 10, Example 11, and Example 12 demonstrate that the compositions of the present invention are able to cross the skin barrier in mice following topical administration. It is believed that this model is sufficient to reasonably predict the ability of the compositions of the invention to similarly pass through the skin barrier of humans.
  • HA-PE-2 (prepared as described in Example 3) was formulated (1:1 v/v) with NIVEA Creme base cream as described in Example 4. The cream was then applied (0.18 g HA-PE-2/application) to the shaved backs of 9-month old female mice (BL6 strain, 40 ⁇ 30 mm area of shaved skin) once daily for 4 days. The application of base cream mixed with soya lecithin (1:1) served as a control. On the fifth day, mice were euthanized and the treated skin was harvested with an 8 mm biopsy punch and fixed in freshly prepared 4% paraformaldehyde/phosphate buffered saline.
  • FIG. 7 provides images of the skin sections for treated (images 71 and 72 ) and control (images 73 and 74 ).
  • the increase in hyaluronan presence in the keratinocytes is demonstrated by calculating the pixel density of the images, as shown in the accompanying graph in FIG. 8 .
  • the underlying dermal layer of mice contained high levels hyaluronan in both HA-PE treated and control animals (see FIG. 8 ). These results indicate that the modified hyaluronan of the present invention penetrates the skin barrier and binds within at least the dermal keratinocyte layer. Values are the means and S.E.M. of four mice for each treatment.
  • HA-PE-2 prepared as described in Example 3, hyaluronan mixed with, but not covalently linked to, lipids in the lecithins present in Example 3 (see Example 1), and hyaluronan alone (no additional phospholipid), were each formulated with a NIVEA Creme cosmetic base cream (1:1, v/v) as described in Example 4.
  • the creams were then applied to the shaved backs (0.18 g HA-PE-2/application, 40 ⁇ 30 mm shaved area) of 9-month old female BL6 wild-type mice once daily for 4 days. After this time, one group of animals was euthanized and processed according to the procedure described in Example 9.
  • FIG. 9 and accompanying graph which quantifies the amounts of hyaluronan that was able to penetrate the skin barrier, indicate significantly stronger staining for hyaluronan for mice treated with HA-PE-2 (image 91 ) than with a mixture of hyaluronan and phosphatidylethanolamine (image 92 ), or hyaluronan alone (image 93 ), both of which showed negligible amounts of hyaluronan penetrating the skin barrier (Student's “t” test, p ⁇ 0.000001) in comparison to HA-PE-2.
  • the amount of hyaluronan present in the keratinocytes gradually decreases, as illustrated by the reduction of hyaluronan staining in the mice treated with HA-PE-2 (see image 94 and FIG. 10 ). As expected, the amounts of hyaluronan staining in the other mice (see images 95 and 96 , and FIG. 10 ) remained negligible.
  • HA-PE-2 and control creams were applied to the shaved backs of mice as previously described. Areas of treatment were marked (hair in the adjacent untreated margins was removed with NairTM and the punch aligned to include the treated and untreated region; tissue punches were orientated in small tissue baskets to keep the tissue in the correct orientation throughout processing and marked with a histology marker pen) and tissue was harvested/processed as previously described (Example 9). The resulting samples indicate (see FIG.
  • a cream containing HA-PE-2 (0.18 g HA-PE-2, prepared as previously described) was applied daily (40 ⁇ 30 mm shaved patch) to the shaved backs of 9 month old female RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ mice (mice that express the CD44 hyaluronan receptor but not the RHAMM hyaluronan receptor) for 4 days. Animals were euthanized on day 5 after treatment and treated skin was harvested as described in Example 9. Mouse skin to which base cream alone was applied served as a control. As shown in FIG.
  • HA-PE-2 was also applied to the shaved backs of 9 month old female CD44 ⁇ / ⁇ :RHAMM ⁇ / ⁇ mice (neither the CD44 nor the RHAMM hyaluronan receptors are expressed; developed as described by Tolg et al. 22 ) as described above and using a similar control.
  • modified hyaluronan compositions of the present invention do not require hyaluronan receptors (CD44 and RHAMM, which are the primary are receptors in skin) in order to associate with keratinocytes.
  • hyaluronan receptors CD44 and RHAMM, which are the primary are receptors in skin
  • FIG. 14 shows that staining for both endogenous hyaluronan (images 132 and 142 ) and following HA-PE-2 (images 131 and 141 ) treated epidermis is greater when CD44 is expressed than when both hyaluronan receptors are absent.
  • Particulate (nano- and microsphere) phosphatidylethanolamine-hyaluronan conjugates were prepared using the methodology described by Margalit in WO 2003/015755.
  • Hyaluronan (2 mL, 12 mg/mL, 6.3 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 mol —CO 2 H groups; 500-2,500 kDa polydisperse, BaxylTM, Cogent Solutions Group) was activated by lowering the pH to 4.5 and then adding EDC (2.5 mg, 1.6 ⁇ 10 ⁇ 5 mol; from a freshly prepared stock solution), following which the activated hyaluronan was added to the lecithin-coated beaked followed by the addition of de-ionized water (1 mL) and adjustment of the pH to 8.6 with NaOH. The resulting mixture was incubated at 37° C.
  • the pH was adjusted to 7.2 and the mixture was sonicated for 10 minutes and centrifuged 2 times at a g force of 1.2 ⁇ 10 5 at 40° C. for 40 minutes to isolate the particulate material.
  • the expected theoretical maximum amount of linkage between the phosphatidylethanolamine and hyaluronan is estimated to be ⁇ 25%.
  • the obtained material was added directly to glass slides and mixed with a cream base in the same manner as described for the present invention, following which it was applied to a glass slide.
  • Hyaluronan-phosphatidylethanolamine conjugates as described in Example 3 (HA-PE-2) were applied directly to a glass slide as prepared, and as a 1:1 mixture with a base cream as described in Example 4 (NIVEA Creme base cream) that was also applied to a glass slide.
  • a primary application of the present invention is as a vehicle for the delivery of hyaluronan to the epidermal and dermal layers of the skin, where it can serve to replenish areas of the skin that are deficient in the amount of hyaluronan present.
  • formulations may be prepared following processes and procedures known in the art, or through the use of commercial or other stock cosmetic creams as described in Example 4.
  • formulations may also include other cosmetically active ingredients, such as those commonly found within commercial skin creams, including those known to provide assistance in rejuvenating the appearance of skin, e.g., vitamins, amino acids, coenzymes, ⁇ -glucans, polynucleotides, radical scavengers, growth factors, estrogens, and adipogenic factors, among others.
  • Formulations may also include the addition of hyaluronidase inhibitors, 23 to reduce the rate of hyaluronan decompositions in the skin, or the addition of RHAMM inhibitors, which have been demonstrated to induce the generation of subcutaneous fat cells lost through aging processes. 22 Additionally, formulations may include pharmaceutically active ingredients, particularly active ingredients used to treat skin conditions, such as skin cancer, contact dermatitis, psoriasis, and eczema. As a result, the present invention provides a method to allow for a localized, topical, treatment for the delivery of pharmaceuticals rather than through systemic administration via oral or intravenous dosage forms or the requirement of injections to provide subcutaneous or intradermal administration.
  • the derivatized glycosaminoglycan may also be used to transport proteins across the skin barrier. This transport ability is unexpected and believed to be sufficient to allow for the targeted delivery of small (700 Da) to large (400-500 kDa) proteins to at least the dermal and epidermal layers of the skin, as well as the underlying muscle.
  • the compositions of the present invention may be useful in additionally providing a cosmetically important large proteins, such as BotoxTM, through a topical application, thereby eliminating the need for a series of injections.
  • the ability of the present invention to dermally deliver proteins also allows for the topical administration of therapeutic proteins, such as hyaluronidase and RHAMM inhibitors; interferons or anti-inflammatory proteins/cytokines; anti-skin cancer therapies, such as antibodies, recombinant proteins, protein fragments, and peptides; and vaccinations using peptides/proteins, thereby providing treatment to a localized area rather than through systemic or injected routes of administration, which is expected to reduce or eliminate the occurrence of side effects generally associated with systemic treatments.
  • the compositions of the invention could be used to deliver enzymes, such as hyaluronan synthase, to aid in the production hyaluronan within the skin.
  • enzymes such as hyaluronan synthase
  • other large molecules such as DNA, RNA or cDNA, could be administered topically by this method.
  • compositions described herein do not rely upon an encapsulation mechanism since the present compositions do not appear to self-assemble in an organized fashion.
  • compositions of the present invention are able to facilitate the delivery of proteins through the skin barrier via an unorganized tangling mechanism of the lipidated glycosaminoglycan around and within the protein.
  • the ability of the present invention to provide dermal protein delivery is described in the following example.
  • Murine GST-RHAMM (35 ⁇ g from a 1 mg/mL stock solution), an 84 kDa tagged protein, or murine GST (26 kDa) alone (35 ⁇ g from a 3 mg/mL stock solution) was mixed with HA-PE-2 (0.18 g) in a NIVEA Creme base cream in the same manner as described in Example 4.
  • a preparation of hyaluronan in a NIVEA Creme base cream with the proteins was used as a control. 0.18 g of treatment (containing 35 ⁇ g protein) and control cream was applied to a 40 ⁇ 30 mm area of shaved skin on the backs of 9-month old female BL6 wildtype mice every day for 5 days, with mice being euthanized on day 6.
  • Skin patches were harvested using an 8 mm biopsy punch and the tissue was fixed in freshly prepared 4% paraformaldehyde then paraffin processed. 8 ⁇ m sections were cut perpendicular to the biopsied tissue and sections were stained for GST using anti-GST antibodies prepared in goat. Bound antibody was visualized using biotinylated goat anti-rabbit antibody, streptavidin-horse radish peroxidase and Dab, which produces a brown stain when anti-GST antibody is bound to the slide. GST rather than RHAMM antibodies were also used to detect GST-RHAMM since skin does not normally express GST. Visualization of the samples (see FIG.
  • FIG. 16 indicates that GST-RHAMM was carried through the skin barrier of mice and to the underlying muscle layer when delivered with the composition of the present invention (image 161 ), while GST-RHAMM was barely detected in the keratinocyte layer in the control sample containing unmodified hyaluronan (image 163 ).
  • image 161 The relative amounts of GST-RHAMM reaching both the keratinocyte layer and underlying muscle are quantified in the accompanying graph in FIG. 17 which represents mean values for 5 mice. Similar results were observed for the smaller GST protein (26 kDa) (see FIG. 16 , images 162 , delivered with HA-PE-2, and 164 , delivered with unmodified hyaluronan).
  • transdermal delivery of proteins was considered to be limited to less than 10,000 Da with the use of penetration enhancers.
  • compositions of the present invention represents a significant improvement in the ability to deliver proteins through the skin barrier.
  • any glycosaminoglycan may be modified according to the present invention in order to act as a carrier for proteins and/or other pharmaceutically or cosmetically desirable materials through the skin barrier, the use of hyaluronan as the glycosaminoglycan is generally preferred owing to its natural presence in the skin, and ready availability in high molecular weights.
  • glycosaminoglycan compositions of the present invention may also be used to deliver other biomacromolecules across the skin barrier.
  • biomacromolecules would include, for example polypeptides (including enzymes), proteoglycans, carbohydrates/polysaccharides, nucleic acid chains, protein and peptide therapeutics, antisense therapeutics, bioactive artificial polymers and bioactive lipid polymers.
  • Example 13 Although the protein transported across the skin barrier in Example 13 was 84 kDA, this is not believed to be a limiting size (RHAMM is known to dimerize and trimerize, while GST, which also self-associates, promotes the aggregation of RHAMM with itself; thus the actual size of the protein transported may be up to 255 kDa (a GST-RHAMM trimer)), and was chosen owing to its availability and similarity in size to BotoxTM (150 kDa), a protein of interest in the cosmetic applications of the present invention.
  • RHAMM is known to dimerize and trimerize
  • GST which also self-associates, promotes the aggregation of RHAMM with itself; thus the actual size of the protein transported may be up to 255 kDa (a GST-RHAMM trimer)
  • BotoxTM 150 kDa
  • biomacromolecules Rather than size, a main limiting factor in the selection of suitable biomacromolecules is expected to be their ability to become entangled within the molecular nets that are believed to be formed by the glycosaminoglycan compositions of the invention.
  • substantially linear biomacromolecules e.g., collagen fragments
  • similarly sized non-linear biomacromolecules e.g., proteins.
  • Skin on the hands typically ages more quickly than any other skin location, due in part to the paucity of the subcutaneous fat layer that is important in providing cytokines and growth factors to dermal fibroblasts.
  • Hand skin is also thinner than, for example, skin on the face.
  • the hands of a 59-year female were treated with 2.5 mL of HA-PE-2 mixed with a NIVEA Creme base cream, prepared according to Example 4, 203 times daily for 10 days.
  • the hand skin Prior to beginning the treatment period, the hand skin had small fibrotic scars or wrinkles and a dry/scaly appearance; following treatment, the hand skin was more luminescent, had lost the dry, scaly appearance, and the fibrotic scarring had dramatically reduced.
  • the treated areas had reverted to a drier appearance but the small scars did not reappear.
  • a subject previously treated for actinic keratosis lesions with liquid nitrogen was treated with a HA-PE-2 containing cream mixed with a NIVEA Creme base cream according to Example 4.
  • a 25 year old female prone to acne was placed on a systemic tretinoin A regimen.
  • the treatment, together with daily swimming in chlorinated pools resulted in extremely dry and painful facial skin, in particular with cracked and flaky skin around the mouth.
  • the subject was treated with HA-PE-2 mixed in an Oil of OlayTM base cream, prepared according to Example 4, for one week. At the end of the treatment period, the dry appearance and associated pain in the facial skin had disappeared. The treatment did not affect, positively or negatively, the underlying acne.

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